FZ chronology

Appendix. 1994 et sq.

July 22, 1994 Asteroid (3834) named Zappafrank in memory of Frank Zappa
December 2, 1994 Frank Zappa Civilization Phaze III (2CD, Barking Pumpkin UMRK 01)
January 12, 1995 Frank Zappa inducted to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
April-May, 1995 Rykodisc re-issues the entire Zappa catalog with the 1993 Zappa-approved masters
August 21, 1995 Frank Zappa Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa (CD, Rykodisc RCD 40500)
February 1996 The Real Frank Zappa Page (http://www.zappa.com) goes online
February 27, 1996 Frank Zappa The Lost Episodes (CD, Rykodisc RCD 40573)
September 24, 1996 Frank Zappa Läther (3CD, Rykodisc RCD 10574/76)
October 31, 1996 Frank Zappa Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute (CD, Barking Pumpkin UMRK 02)
April 8, 1997 Frank Zappa Have I Offended Someone? (CD, Rykodisc RCD 10577)
May 20, 1997 Frank Zappa Strictly Genteel, a "classical" introduction to Frank Zappa (CD, Rykodisc RCD 10578)
September 23, 1997 Frank Zappa 200 Motels [re-issue] (2CD, Rykodisc RCD 10513/14)
April 28, 1998 Frank Zappa Cheap Thrills (CD, Rykodisc RCD 10579)
September 15, 1998 Frank Zappa Mystery Disc (CD, Rykodisc RCD 10580)
April 27, 1999 Frank Zappa Son of Cheep Thrills (CD, Rykodisc RCD 10581)
December 21, 1999 Zappa Everything Is Healing Nicely (CD, Barking Pumpkin UMRK 03)
March, 2000 Zappaworld, the new Frank Zappa official site
June, 2000 Holland Festival dedicated to Frank Zappa; including 200 Motels, The Suites
December, 2000 The Roxy Trailer finally available at zappa.com
January, 2002 818 PUMPKIN announces a new release for February, 2002
April 23, 2002 Frank Zappa Threesome No. 1 (3CD, Rykodisc RCD 40582)
Frank Zappa Threesome No. 2 (3CD, Rykodisc RCD 40583)
May 24, 2002 The new release, Frank Zappa Live In Australia, delayed.
August 16, 2002 Zappa FZ:OZ (2CD, Vaulternative VR 2002-1) starts shipping
August 20, 2002 www.zappa.com launching!
February 4, 2003 Frank Zappa Halloween (DVD-Audio, DTS/Vaulternative 1101)
October, 2003 Does Humor Belong In Music? released in DVD format in Europe
December, 2003 Baby Snakes released in DVD format
May 30, 2004 Frank Zappa Joe's Corsage (CD, Vaulternative VR 20041) announced at zappa.com
September 14, 2004 Zappa QuAUDIOPHILIAc (DVD-Audio, DTS/Barking Pumpkin 1125)
September 18, 2004 zappa.com announces that Joe's Domage, second in Joe's Series, will be shipping approximately at October 1, 2004
c. October 1, 2004 Frank Zappa Joe's Domage (CD, Vaulternative VR 20042) starts shipping
October 17, 2005 The Dub Room Special! released in DVD format
December 15, 2005 Frank Zappa Joe's XMASage, third in the Joe's Corsaga, announced to be shipping c. December 27, 2005
December 21, 2005 Frank Zappa Imaginary Diseases announced to be shipping c. January 13, 2006
December 21, 2005 Frank Zappa Joe's XMASage (CD, Vaulternative VR 20051) starts shipping
January 13, 2006 Frank Zappa Imaginary Diseases (CD, Zappa Records ZR 20001) starts shipping
August 8, 2006 Freak Out! 4-disc Audio Documentary available for pre-order exclusively at Barfko-Swill; announced to be shipping c. September 21, 2006; also announced a 2-discs version to be available everywhere else.
September 14, 2006 Trans Fusion [sic] available for pre-order at CD Universe; announced to be scheduled for release on October 24, 2006, on the WEA [sic] label
September 20, 2006 The Making Of Freak Out! (MOFO) (4-discs limited edition) announced not to be shipping c. September 21, 2006, but delayed to late October, 2006; MOFO (2-discs version) announced to be released on November 11, 2006
November 7, 2006 Zappa Trance-Fusion (CD, Zappa Records ZR 20002)
December 5, 2006 Frank Zappa The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2CD, Zappa Records ZR 20005)
December 12, 2006 Frank Zappa The MOFO Project/Object (4CD, Zappa Records ZR 20004)
December 15, 2006 The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle (iTunes/Zappa Records)
January 30, 2007 Frank Zappa Imaginary Diseases now available in stores
April 1, 2007 Zappa Buffalo announced
April 5, 2007 Buffalo (2CD, Vaulternative VR 2007-1) shipping
May 1, 2007 Classic Albums: Apostrophe(')/Over-Nite Sensation (DVD-Video, Eagle Vision EREDV625)
August 1, 2007 The Dub Room Special! available at ZPZ shows
August 8, 2007 The Dub Room Special! available for pre-order at Barfko-Swill, announced to be shipping on August 24, 2007
August 24, 2007 The Dub Room Special! (CD, Zappa Records ZR 20006) shipping
October 31, 2007 Wazoo (2CD, Vaulternative VR 2007-2) "Available Almost Immediatly"
April 30, 2008 One Shot Deal (official release #83) announced to be available on the TV premiere of the ZPZ DVD on KPBS, San Diego, CA, May 3, 2008

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This project researched & developed by Román García Albertos
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Release dates taken from Greg Russo's book Cosmik Debris (The Son of Revised Edition)
Corrections & additions welcome
This page updated: 2008-05-01