Complete (?) list of Frank Zappa's songs / compositions
that were never performed on stage by any Zappa's band / orchestra
This page is the negative side of the big St. Alfonzo pancake project and lists all Zappa's songs / compositions for which is not known at now ( = is not on any recording) a live performance.
Officially released song not written or co-written by Zappa himself are not listed. Anthropological field recordings and spoken only composition haven't been listed.
In the songs title section, songs are listed by alphabetical order, initial articles are removed or postponed, punctuation has been removed. In the album section songs are listed in the order they appear in the album (Rykodisc edition), with the complete title as available on the album itself. Albums are listed by alphabetical order.
In the songs titles section, clicking on song title will bring you to appropriate Román García Albertos's FZ Songlist entry. Near the song title are the acronyms of all the albums in which the song has been officially released (in composition chronological order for unreleased songs and singles).
In the albums section, date inside square brackets near songs title indicate the probable date of composition of the song (according to Román García Albertos's FZ Compositions).
By songs titles
By album on which they were released
- Absolutely Free (1967)
- Uncle Bernie's Farm [1966]
- Son Of Suzy Creemcheese [1966]
- Apostrophe (') (1974)
- Excentrifugal Forz [1969(?)/1973]
- Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970)
- Theme From Burnt Weeny Sandwich [1967]
- Chunga's Revenge (1970)
- Civilization Phaze III (1994)
- Put A Motor In Yourself [1991-92]
- They Made Me Eat It [1991-92]
- Reagan At Bitburg [1991-92]
- Navanax [1991-92]
- Xmas Values [1991-92]
- Religious Superstition [1991-92]
- Buffalo Voice [1991-92]
- Get A Life [1991-92]
- N-Lite [1991-92]
- Secular Humanism [1991-92]
- I Was In A Drum [1991-92]
- A Pig With Wings [1991-92]
- Hot & Putrid [1991-92]
- Gross Man [1991-92]
- Beat The Reaper [1991-92]
- Waffenspiel [1991-92]
- Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (1968)
- Cheap Thrills [1968]
- Later That Night [1968]
- Fountain Of Love (written with Ray Collins) [1963]
- "No. No. No." [1968]
- Stuff Up The Cracks [1968]
- Everything Is Healing Nice (1999)
- Library Card [1991]
- This Is A Test (aka Igor) [1991]
- Jolly Good Fellow [1991]
- Roland's Big Event / Strat Vindaloo [1991]
- Master Ringo [1991]
- Nap Time [1991]
- 9/8 Objects [1991]
- Naked City [1991]
- Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers of Prevention (1985)
- One Man - One Vote [1985]
- Little Beige Sambo [1985]
- Aerobics In Bondage [1985]
- Porn Wars [1985]
- HR 2911 [1985]
- Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971)
- Mystery Roach [1970]
- Janet's Big Dance Number [1970]
- Mysterioso [1970]
- Lucy's Seduction Of A Bored Violinist & Postlude [1970]
- A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes (as part of I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle) [1970]
- Motorhead's Midnight Ranch (as part of I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle) [1970]
- Dew On The Newts We Got (as part of I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle) [1970]
- The Lad Searches The Night For His Newts (as part of I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle) [1970]
- The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth (as part of I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle) [1970]
- The Girl's Dream (as part of I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle) [1970]
- Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce (as part of I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle) [1970]
- Freak Out! (1966)
- The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet (including: Ritual Dance Of The Child-Killer and Nullis Pretii) [1965-66]
- Hot Rats (1969)
- Little Umbrellas [1969]
- The Gumbo Variations [1969]
- It Must Be A Camel [1969]
- Läther (1996)
- Down In De Dew [1972]
- Lemme Take You To The Beach [1969-76]
- Spider Of Destiny [1972]
- The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution [1976]
- Revenge of The Knick Knack People [1978]
- Time Is Money [1972]
- Lumpy Gravy (1968)
- I Don't Know If I Can Go Through This Again [1967]
- Amen [1967]
- Drums Are Too Noisy [1967]
- Kangaroos [1967]
- Jazz From Hell (1986)
- Night School [1986]
- The Beltway Bandits [1986]
- Jazz From Hell [1986]
- Damp Ankles [1986]
- Massagio Galore [1986]
- Joe's Xmasage (2005)
- Mr Clean [1963]
- GTR Trio [1965]
- Mystery Disc (1998)
- I Was A Teen-age Malt Shop [1964]
- Metal Man Has Won His Wings (written with Cpt. Beefheart) [1964]
- Bossa Nova Pervertamento [1965]
- Charva [1964]
- Speed-Freak Boogie [1963]
- One Size Fits All (1975)
- Evelyn, A Modified Dog [1975]
- Quaudiophiliac (2004)
- Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (1982)
- No Not Now [1981]
- Valley Girl (written with Moon Zappa) [1982]
- I Come From Nowhere [1981]
- Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981)
- Canard Du Jour (written with Jean-Luc Ponty) [1973]
- Sleep Dirt (1979)
- Spider Of Destiny [1972]
- Time Is Money [1972]
- The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution [1976]
- Studio Tan (1978)
- Lemme Take You To The Beach [1969-76]
- Sheik Yerbouti (1979)
- Rubber Shirt (credited to Zappa/Bozzio/O'Hearn) [1976]
- The Grand Wazoo (1972)
- Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus [1972]
- Blessed Relief [1972]
- The Lost Episodes (1996)
- Lost In A Whirlpool (written with Cpt. Beefheart) [1958-59]
- Tiger Roach (written with Cpt. Beefheart) [1964]
- Fountain Of Love (written with Ray Collins) [1963]
- Charva [1964]
- The Big Squeeze (aka Ludens) [1967]
- Alley Cat (written with Cpt. Beefheart) [1969]
- Basement Music #1 [1978]
- Lil' Clanton Shuffle [1969]
- The Man From Utopia (1983)
- Sex [1982]
- Tink Walks Amok [1978-1982]
- The Radio Is Broken aka Willing Suspension Of Disbelief [1979/1981]
- The Perfect Stranger (1984)
- Love Story [1984]
- Jonestown [1984]
- Them Or Us (1984)
- Ya Hozna [1982-84]
- Planet Of My Dreams [1972]
- Thing-Fish (1984)
- Prologue [1982-84]
- Harry & Rhonda [1982-84]
- Harry-As-A-Boy [1982-84]
- The Massive Improve'lence [1982-84]
- The Crab-Grass Baby [1982-84]
- The White Boy Troubles [1982-84]
- No Not Now [1981]
- Briefcase Boogie [1982-84]
- Drop Dead [1982-84]
- Won-Ton-On (backwards version of No Not Now) [1981]
- Uncle Meat (1969)
- Nine Types Of Industrial Pollution (aka 400 Days of The Year) [1967-68]
- Zolar Czakl [1967-68]
- Electric Aunt Jemima [1967-68]
- Project X [1967-68]
- Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (written with Massimo Bassoli) [1982] (added in CD editions of Uncle Meat)
- Waka/Jawaka (1972)
- It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal (aka Frog Song) [1972]
- Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970)
- Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwarf Nebula [1967-68]
- We're Only In It For The Money (1968)
- Are You Hung Up? [1967]
- Bow Tie Daddy [1967]
- Flower Punk [1967]
- Nasal Retentive Calliope Music [1967]
- The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny [1967]
- Zoot Allures (1976)
- Friendly Little Finger [1975]
- songs only released by other artists
- Memories Of El Monte (written with Ray Collins) [1963]: released as a single by The Penguins (1963)
- The World's Greatest Sinner [1961-1963]: released as a single by Baby Ray & The Ferns (1963)
- How's Your Bird? [1963]: released as a single by Baby Ray & The Ferns (1963)
- Dear Jeepers [1963]: released as a single by Bob Guy (1963)
- Letter From Jeepers [1963]: released as a single by Bob Guy (1963)
- Every Time I See You (written with Ray Collins) [1963]: released as a single by The Heartbreakers (1963)
- The Big Surfer [1963]: released as a single by Brian Lord & The Midnighters (1963)
- Hey Nelda [1963]: released as a single by Ned & Nelda (1963)
- Surf Along [1963]: released as a single by Ned & Nelda (1963)
- Grunion Run [1963]: released as a single by The Hollywood Persuaders (1963)
- Jesse Lee [1963]: released as a single by Mr. Clean (1963)
- Boy Wonder, I Love you [1966]: released as a single by Burt Ward (1966)
- If I Could Only Be Your Love Again [1972]: released by Ruben & The Jets, For Real (1973)
- Touch Me There (written with L. Shankar) [1979]: released by Lakshminarayana Shankar, Touch Me There (1979)
- No More Mr. Nice Girl (written with L. Shankar) [1979]: released by Lakshminarayana Shankar, Touch Me There (1979)
- Knee-Deep In Heaters (written with L. Shankar) [1979]: released by Lakshminarayana Shankar, Touch Me There (1979)
- Waltz #1 [1958]: first released (as Waltz For Guitar) by Dietmar Bonnen, Oh No (1994)
- Number 7 [1984]: released by Omnibus Wind Ensemble, Music by Frank Zappa (1995)
- unreleased songs
- Mice [1953]
- Ned The Mumbler [1964]
- Bognor Regis [1969]
- Saddle Bags [1979]
- Solitude [1980]
- Fallin' In Love Is A Stupid Habit [1981]
- I Came On Your Face [1982]
- Big Sequence [1985-86]
- Bondage [1985-86]
- Brutality [1985-86]
- Resolver [1985-86]
- Video From Hell [1986] (appears as soundtrack at the begin of the home video)
- Dragon Master (written with Dweezil Zappa) [1988]
- Ketchup Is A Vegetable [1988]
- Beneath Contempt [1990]
- These Are The 90's [1990]
- Operation Desert Storm (aka Excerptis Frank Zappæ Elektronik Muzik) [1991]
- Dance Me This [1991-93] (supposed to be on Dance Me This)
- Pachuco Gavotte [1991-93] (supposed to be on Dance Me This)
- Goat Polo [1991-93] (supposed to be on Dance Me This)
- Rykoniki [1991-93] (supposed to be on Dance Me This)
- Piano [1991-93] (supposed to be on Dance Me This)
- Calculus (written with Todd Yvega) [1991-93] (supposed to be on Dance Me This)
Main source: Román García Albertos's FZ Songlist and FZ Compositions
Corrections and additions are really welcome.
This page created on March 2006 and latest revised on December 29, 2006
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