Steve Vai

Main list | united mutations | The official Steve Vai website

• Zappa (October-December 1980) guitar
• Zappa (September 1981-July 1982) guitar

• The Dub Room Special! (the movie) (1982) as himself
• The Torture Never Stops (1982/2008) as himself
• Video From Hell (1987) as himself
• The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as himself

• Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) rhythm guitar, vocals
• Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) rhythm guitar
• You Are What You Is (1981) Strat abuse
• Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (1982) impossible guitar parts
• The Man From Utopia (1983) impossible guitar parts
• Them Or Us (1984) guitar
• Thing-Fish (1984) guitar, vocals
• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) guitar
• Jazz From Hell (1987) guitar
• Guitar (1988) stunt guitar
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) stunt guitar
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) stunt guitar
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) stunt guitar
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) stunt guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 (1992) stunt guitar
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) stunt guitar
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) guitar
• Imaginary Diseases (2006) liner notes
• Buffalo (2007) stunt guitar, background vocals
• The Dub Room Special! (2007) stunt guitar, vocals
• One Shot Deal (2008) guitar
• Understanding America (2012) guitar, vocals

• The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 21.12.2014 (2014) guitar

• BTB I: As An Am (1991) stunt guitar

 

Val Valentin (Luis Pastor Valentin)

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• Freak Out! (1966) director of engineering
• Absolutely Free (1967) director of engineering
• Mothermania (1969) director of engineering
• The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) director of engineering
• The MOFO Project/Object (2006) director of engineering
• Understanding America (2012) director of engineering

 

Hilton Valentine

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• The Animals Animalism (1966) guitar

 

David Van Asch

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• The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as himself

• Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971) bass-baritone, conductor

 

Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart

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• Hot Rats Band (c. February 1970) harmonica, vocals
• Zappa/Beefheart/Mothers (April-May 1975) harmonica, vocals
• Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (September 1975) guest soprano sax

• Hot Rats (1969) vocals
• One Size Fits All (1975) harmonica
• Bongo Fury (1975) harmonica, vocals
• Zoot Allures (1976) harmonica
• Thing-Fish (1984) harmonica
• The Old Masters Box One—Mystery Disc (1985) vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) harmonica, vocals
• The Lost Episodes (1996) vocals
• Understanding America (2012) harmonica, vocals
• The Hot Rats Sessions (2019) vocals

• Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Trout Mask Replica (1969)

 

Jean Vassar

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• Freak Out! (1966) voice
• Mothermania (1969) voice
• The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) voice
• The MOFO Project/Object (2006) voice
• Understanding America (2012) voice

 

Kin Vassy

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• The Mothers Of Invention (April 1973) vocals

• Over-Nite Sensation (1973) vocals
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) vocals
• Understanding America (2012) vocals

 

Tracy Veal

Main list | united mutations | Creative Portal

• The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (1991) design
• Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) art direction & design
• Everything Is Healing Nicely (1999) design
• FZ:OZ (2002) design rendering
• Halloween (2003) package design rendering
• Joe's Xmasage (2005) title renderment & layoutrage
• Imaginary Diseases (2006) design & layout
• The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) art direction & layout
• The MOFO Project/Object (2006) art direction & layout

 

Jaime Vellve

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• The Dub Room Special! (the movie) (1982) as himself (layer-backer)

 

Nick Venet

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• Lumpy Gravy (1968) producer
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) producer

 

Henry Vestine

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• The Mothers (1965-1966) guitar, vocals

• Joe's Corsage (2004) guitar

 

Vicki

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• We're Only In It For The Money (1968) telephone
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) telephone

 

John Vince

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• Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) graphics
• You Are What You Is (1981) graphics
• Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (1982) graphics
• The Man From Utopia (1983) art direction
• London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I (1983) cover design

 

Alfred Viola

Main list | united mutations | Al Viola WEB Official Site

• Lumpy Gravy (1968) guitar
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) guitar

 

Mark Volman (Flo aka The Phlorescent Leech)

Main list | united mutations | Ask Professor Flo

• The Mothers Of Invention (June-December 1970) vocals
• The Mothers (May-July 1971) vocals
• The Mothers (August-December 1971) vocals
• Zappa (Detroit, November 19, 1976) guest vocals
• Zappa (Toronto, September 29, 1977) guest vocals

• 200 Motels (the movie) (1971) as himself
• Video From Hell (1987) as himself
• The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as himself

• Chunga's Revenge (1970) vocals, rhythm guitar (as "Eddie")
• Fillmore East—June 1971 (1971) lead vocals, dialog
• Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971) vocals, special material
• Just Another Band From L.A. (1972) lead vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) vocals
• Playground Psychotics (1992) vocals
• Carnegie Hall (2011) vocals, percussion
• Understanding America (2012) vocals
• Finer Moments (2012) tambourines, cowbell
• Road Tapes, Venue #3 (2016) vocals, tambourine

• BTB I: Freaks & Motherfu*#@%! (1991) vocals
• BTB II: Disconnected Synapses (1992) vocals
• BTB II: Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (1992) vocals
• BTB II: At The Circus (1992) vocals
• BTB II: Swiss Cheese / Fire! (1992) vocals

• John & Yoko Some Time In New York City (1972) vocals

 

Klaus Voormann

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• John & Yoko Some Time In New York City (1972) bass (overdubbed)

 

Chad Wackerman

Main list | united mutations | ChadWackerman.com

• Zappa (September 1981-July 1982) drums
• Zappa (July-December 1984) drums
• Zappa (February-June 1988) drums

• The Dub Room Special! (the movie) (1982) as himself
• The Torture Never Stops (1982/2008) as himself
• Does Humor Belong In Music? (1985) as himself
• Uncle Meat (the movie) (1987)
• The Amazing Mr. Bickford (1987)
• Video From Hell (1987) as himself
• The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989)

• Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (1982) drums
• The Man From Utopia (1983) drums
• London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I (1983) drums
• Them Or Us (1984) drums
• Thing-Fish (1984) drums
• We're Only In It For The Money (1985 remix) new drum tracks
• Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (1985 remix) new drum tracks
• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) drums
• Does Humor Belong In Music? (1986) drums
• Uncle Meat (CD version, 1987) drums
• Jazz From Hell (1987) drums
• London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II (1987) drums
• Guitar (1988) drums
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) drums
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) drums
• Broadway The Hard Way (1988) drums
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) drums
• The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (1991) drums, electronic percussion
• Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991) drums, electronic percussion
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) drums
• Sleep Dirt (CD version, 1991) drum overdubs
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 (1992) drums
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) drums, electronic percussion
• Läther (1996) drum overdubs
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) drums
• Trance-Fusion (2006) drums
• The Dub Room Special! (2007) drums
• One Shot Deal (2008) drums
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) new drum tracks
• Understanding America (2012) drums
• Frank Zappa For President (2016) drums, electronic percussion

• The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 21.12.2014 (2014) drums

• BTB I: As An Am (1991) drums

• Dweezil Zappa Havin' A Bad Day (1986) arranger, drums
  

 

Tom Waits

Main list | united mutations | Tom Waits Official Page

• The Mothers Of Invention (San Diego, August 11; Boston, November 9, 1974) monologue

 

Don Waldrop

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• Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (September 1975) tuba, contrabass trombone

• Studio Tan (1978) tuba, contrabass trombone
• Orchestral Favorites (1979) tuba, contrabass trombone
• Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) tuba, contrabass trombone
• Läther (1996) tuba, contrabass trombone
• Quaudiophiliac (2004) tuba, contrabass trombone
• One Shot Deal (2008) tuba, contrabass trombone
• Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019) tuba, contrabass trombone

 

Nelcy Walker

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• Uncle Meat (1969) soprano voice
• Meat Light (2016) soprano voice

 

Denny Walley

Main list | united mutations

• Zappa/Beefheart/Mothers (April-May 1975) slide guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (June-August 1975; only rehearsals) slide guitar, vocals
• Zappa (August-October 1978) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (February-April 1979) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (LA, July 22, 1984) guest guitar

• Bongo Fury (1975) slide guitar, vocals
• Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III (1979) slide guitar, vocals, Mrs. Borg
• Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) slide guitar, vocals
• Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) rhythm guitar
• You Are What You Is (1981) slide guitar, vocals
• Thing-Fish (1984) slide guitar, vocals
• Guitar (1988) slide guitar
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) slide guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) slide guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) slide guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) slide guitar, vocals
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) slide guitar, vocals
• Halloween (2003) slide guitar, vocals
• Trance-Fusion (2006) slide guitar
• One Shot Deal (2008) guitar, vocals
• Understanding America (2012) guitar, vocals
• Joe's Camouflage (2014) guitars, vocals, recording
• Chicago '78 (2016) guitar, vocals

• BTB I: Anyway The Wind Blows (1991) slide guitar, vocals
• BTB I: Saarbrücken 1978 (1991) slide guitar, vocals
• BTB II: At The Circus (1992) slide guitar, vocals

 

Burt Ward (Herbert John Gervis Jr.)

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• Burt Ward "Boy Wonder I Love You" / "Orange Colored Sky" (1966) vocals
  

 

Caronga Ward

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• The Lost Episodes (1996) bass

 

Bob "Lighting" Washburn

Main list | united mutations

• The Dub Room Special! (the movie) (1982) as himself (video stuff)

 

Johnny "Guitar" Watson

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• Zappa (LA, July 22, 1984) guest guitar, vocals

• One Size Fits All (1975) vocals
• Them Or Us (1984) vocals
• Thing-Fish (1984) vocals (Brown Moses)
• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) guitar, vocals
• Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991) voice
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) vocals
• Understanding America (2012) guitar, vocals

• Unreleased soirée session at UMRK (January 1993)

 

Kenneth Watson

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• Freak Out! (1966) percussion
• Lumpy Gravy (1968) percussion
• The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) percussion
• The MOFO Project/Object (2006) percussion
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) percussion

• Burt Ward "Boy Wonder I Love You" / "Orange Colored Sky" (1966) timpani, traps, mallets
  

 

Ernie Watts

Main list | united mutations

• The Grand Wazoo (1972) sax solo

• Jean-Luc Ponty King Kong (1970) alto & tenor sax

 

John Wayne

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• The Mothers (Hollywood, October 31, 1965) guest voice & hat fixer

 

Ellen Wegner

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• The Yellow Shark (1993) harp
• Everything Is Healing Nicely (1999) harp

 

Cory Wells

Main list | united mutations

• Freak Out! (1966)
• The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006)
• The MOFO Project/Object (2006)

 

David Wells

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• Freak Out! (1966) trombone
• The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) trombone
• The MOFO Project/Object (2006) trombone

• Tommy Flanders "Friday Night City" / "Reputation" (1967) trumpet, trombone

 

Becky Wentworth

Main list | united mutations

• Lumpy Gravy (1968) voice
• Civilization Phaze III (1994) voice
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) voice

 

A. West (aka Brother AWest)

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• Zappa (Upper Darby, February 14; Uniondale, March 25, 1988) monologue

• Broadway The Hard Way (1988) graphics
• The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (1991) voice

• Frank Zappa & Peter Occhiogrosso The Real Frank Zappa Book (1989) illustrations

 

Robert West

Main list | united mutations

• Lumpy Gravy (1968) bass
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) bass

• Bobby Jameson "Gotta Find My Roogalator" (1966) guitar, bass

 

Haskell Wexler

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• Uncle Meat (the movie) (1987) as himself
• Video From Hell (1987) film camera
• The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) additional photography

• Uncle Meat (CD version, 1987) voice

 

G. Whillikens

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• Mystery Disc (1998) aditional liner notes

 

Andrew "Jack" White

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• The Penguins "Memories Of El Monte" (1963) vocals

 

Eric White

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• Trance-Fusion (2006) cover collage
• The Dub Room Special! (2007) cover painting

 

Herbert White

Main list | united mutations

• The Penguins "Memories Of El Monte" (1963) vocals

 

Ray White

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• Zappa (October-November 1976) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (December 1976) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (January-February 1977) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (March-July 1980) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (October-December 1980) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (September 1981-July 1982) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (July-December 1984) guitar, vocals

• The Dub Room Special! (the movie) (1982) as himself
• The Torture Never Stops (1982/2008) as himself
• Does Humor Belong In Music? (1985) as himself
• Video From Hell (1987) as himself

• Zappa In New York (1978) rhythm guitar, vocals
• Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) guitar, vocals
• Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) rhythm guitar
• You Are What You Is (1981) guitar, vocals
• Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (1982) rhythm guitar, vocals
• The Man From Utopia (1983) guitar, vocals
• Them Or Us (1984) guitar, vocals
• Thing-Fish (1984) guitar, vocals (Owl-Gonkwin-Jane Cowhoon)
• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) guitar, vocals
• Does Humor Belong In Music? (1986) guitar, vocals
• Jazz From Hell (1987) rhythm guitar
• Guitar (1988) rhythm guitar
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 (1992) guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) guitar, vocals
• The Lost Episodes (1996) guitar, vocals
• Läther (1996) guitar, vocals
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) guitar, vocals
• Trance-Fusion (2006) rhythm guitar
• Buffalo (2007) vocals, rhythm guitar
• The Dub Room Special! (2007) guitar, vocals
• One Shot Deal (2008) vocals, guitar
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) vocals
• Philly '76 (2009) vocals, rhythm guitar, cowbell
• Understanding America (2012) guitar, vocals
• Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019) rhythm guitar, vocals, liner notes

• The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 21.12.2014 (2014) guitar, vocals

• BTB I: As An Am (1991) guitar, vocals
• BTB II: Conceptual Continuity (1992) guitar, vocals

 

Sam Whiteside

Main list | united mutations

• Lumpy Gravy (1968) voice
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) voice

 

Dave Whitman

Main list | united mutations

• The Crux Of The Biscuit (2016) engineer

 

Chris Whorf

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• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) art direction & design

 

Claus Wiedemann

Main list | united mutations

• Live recording engineer (1978?-1980?)

• Zappa In New York (1978) guitar special effects box
• Sheik Yerbouti (1979) engineer
• Guitar (1988) engineer
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) recording engineer
• Chicago '78 (2016) recording engineer
• Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019) guitar special effects box

 

Dietmar Wiesner

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• The Yellow Shark (1993) flute
• Civilization Phaze III (1994) piccolo, flute, alto flute, bass flute
• Everything Is Healing Nicely (1999) flute

 

Ueli Wiget

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• The Yellow Shark (1993) piano, harpsichord, celeste, harp
• Civilization Phaze III (1994) harp
• Everything Is Healing Nicely (1999) piano, harpsichord, celeste, harp

 

Gerald Wiggins

Main list | united mutations

• Tommy Flanders "Friday Night City" / "Reputation" (1967) piano

 

Bill Wild

Main list | united mutations

• Ruben & The Jets For Real! (1973) bass, vocals

 

Chuck Wild

Main list | united mutations | Liquid Mind

• Thing-Fish (1984) broadway piano

 

John Williams #1

Main list | united mutations

• Hot Rats (1969) interior design
• Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970) design
• Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970) art direction
• Bongo Fury (1975) photography
• Zappa In New York (1978) package design
• Sheik Yerbouti (1979) art director
• Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III (1979) art director & illustrator
• Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) graphics
• Quaudiophiliac (2004) cover photo
• One Shot Deal (2008) cover art
• Finer Moments (2012) photography
• A Token Of His Extreme Soundtrack (2013) photography & screengrabs
• Halloween 77 (2017) pumpkin logo
• Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019) original package design
• Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019) photography

• Jeff Simmons Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (1970) design & photography
• Dweezil Zappa Havin' A Bad Day (1986) art direction
  

 

John Williams #2

Main list | united mutations

• Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971) guitar ensemble supervisor

 

Kenneth Roy "Kenny" Williams

Main list | united mutations

• The Lost Episodes (1996) vocals

 

Oliver Williams

Main list | united mutations

• The Penguins "Memories Of El Monte" (1963) vocals

 

Ronald Lloyd "Ronnie" Williams

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• The Blackouts (c. 1961-62) guitar
• The Mothers Of Invention (unknown date & location, c. April-May 1974) guest vocals

• We're Only In It For The Money (1968) vocals
• Lumpy Gravy (1968) vocals
• The Lost Episodes (1996) vocals
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) vocals

• The Masters "Breaktime" (1962) drums, bass

 

Ike Willis (aka Stucco Homes)

Main list | united mutations | Ike Willis—His Official Site

• Zappa (August-October 14, 1978) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (February-April 1979) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (March-July 1980) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (October-December 1980) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (July-December 1984) guitar, vocals
• Zappa (February-June 1988) guitar, vocals

• Does Humor Belong In Music? (1985) as himself
• The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as himself

• Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III (1979) lead vocals
• Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) guitar, vocals
• Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) rhythm guitar
• You Are What You Is (1981) guitar, vocals
• Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (1982) vocals
• The Man From Utopia (1983) bionic baritone
• Them Or Us (1984) vocals
• Thing-Fish (1984) guitar, vocals (Thing-Fish)
• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) guitar, vocals
• Does Humor Belong In Music? (1986) guitar, vocals
• Guitar (1988) rhythm guitar
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) guitar, vocals
• Broadway The Hard Way (1988) guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) guitar, vocals
• The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (1991) guitar, vocals
• Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991) guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) guitar, vocals
• The Lost Episodes (1996) guitar, vocals
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) guitar, vocals
• Halloween (Video) (2003) guitar, vocals
• Trance-Fusion (2006) guitar
• Buffalo (2007) vocals, rhythm guitar
• One Shot Deal (2008) vocals
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) vocals
• Understanding America (2012) vocals, guitar
• Frank Zappa For President (2016) vocals
• Chicago '78 (2016) guitar, vocals

• BTB I: Anyway The Wind Blows (1991) guitar, vocals
• BTB I: Saarbrücken 1978 (1991) guitar, vocals
• BTB II: At The Circus (1992) guitar, vocals

• L. Shankar Touch Me There (1979) vocals

 

Debbie Wilson (The Ikettes)

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• "Cheepnis" (2013) as herself
• Roxy—The Movie (2015) as herself

• Over-Nite Sensation (1973) back-up vocals
• Apostrophe (') (1974) back-up vocals
• Roxy & Elsewhere (1974) back-up vocals
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) back-up vocals
• Understanding America (2012) back-up vocals
• The Crux Of The Biscuit (2016) back-up vocals

 

Donald Roller Wilson

Main list | united mutations | God Is Near

• The Perfect Stranger (1984) cover painting
• Them Or Us (1984) cover painting
• Francesco Zappa (1984) cover painting
• The Old Masters Box One (1985) cover painting
• The Old Masters Box Two (1986) cover painting
• The Old Masters Box Three (1987) cover painting

 

Tom Wilson

Main list | united mutations

• Uncle Meat (the movie) (1987) as himself
• Video From Hell (1987) as himself

• Freak Out! (1966) producer
• Absolutely Free (1967) producer
• We're Only In It For The Money (1968) executive producer
• Mothermania (1969) producer
• The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) producer
• The MOFO Project/Object (2006) producer
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) executive producer
• Understanding America (2012) producer
• Frank Zappa For President (2016) producer

• Tommy Flanders "Friday Night City" / "Reputation" (1966) producer
• Burt Ward "Boy Wonder I Love You" / "Orange Colored Sky" (1966) producer
  
• The Animals Animalism (1966) producer
• Barry Goldberg "Carry On" (1967) producer
  

 

Terry Wimberly

Main list | united mutations

• The Blackouts (c. 1957-58) piano

• The Lost Episodes (1996) voice

 

Albert Wing

Main list | united mutations

• Zappa (February-June 1988) tenor sax

• Broadway The Hard Way (1988) tenor sax
• The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (1991) tenor sax
• Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991) tenor sax
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) tenor sax
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) tenor sax
• Trance-Fusion (2006) tenor sax
• Understanding America (2012) tenor sax
• Frank Zappa For President (2016) tenor sax

 

John Winter

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• Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (September 1975) oboe, English horn

• Studio Tan (1978) oboe, English horn
• Orchestral Favorites (1979) oboe, English horn
• Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) oboe, English horn
• Läther (1996) oboe, English horn
• Quaudiophiliac (2004) oboe, English horn
• One Shot Deal (2008) oboe, English horn
• Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019) oboe, English horn

 

John Wittenberg

Main list | united mutations

• Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (September 1975) violin

• Studio Tan (1978) violin
• Orchestral Favorites (1979) violin
• Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) violin
• Läther (1996) violin
• Quaudiophiliac (2004) violin
• One Shot Deal (2008) violin
• Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019) violin

 

Peter Wolf

Main list | united mutations | The real Peter Wolf

• Zappa (September 1977-April 1978) keyboards
• Zappa (August-October 1978) keyboards
• Zappa (February-April 1979) keyboards

• Baby Snakes (the movie) (1979) as himself
• Video From Hell (1987) as himself

• Sheik Yerbouti (1979) keyboards
• Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III (1979) keyboards
• Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) keyboards
• Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) keyboards
• Baby Snakes (1983) keyboards
• Guitar (1988) keyboards
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) keyboards
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) keyboards
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) keyboards
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) keyboards, vocals
• Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) keyboards
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) keyboards
• Halloween (2003) keyboards
• Quaudiophiliac (2004) keyboards
• Trance-Fusion (2006) keyboards
• One Shot Deal (2008) keyboards
• Hammersmith Odeon (2010) keyboards, liner notes
• Understanding America (2012) keyboards
• AAAFNRAA—Baby Snakes—The Compleat Soundtrack (2012) keyboards
• Chicago '78 (2016) keyboards
• Halloween 77 (2017) keyboards

• BTB I: Anyway The Wind Blows (1991) keyboards
• BTB I: Saarbrücken 1978 (1991) keyboards
• BTB II: At The Circus (1992) keyboards

 

Steve Wolfe

Main list | united mutations

• The Blackouts (c. 1957-58) baritone sax

 

Lauren Wood aka Chunky aka Ilene Rappaport

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• The Grand Wazoo (1972) vocals

 

Paul Woods

Main list | united mutations

• The Muthers (c. 1964) bass

• The Old Masters Box One—Mystery Disc (1985) bass
• Joe's Xmasage (2005) bass

 

Ron Woods

Main list | united mutations

• Jeff Simmons Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (1970) drums, tambourine, maracas
  

 

James "Birdlegs" Youmans

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• The Mothers Of Invention (November 1974) bass (LA, December 31, 1974, guest guitar)

• One Size Fits All (1975) bass
• Studio Tan (1978) bass
• Sleep Dirt (1979) bass, acoustic guitar
• Läther (1996) bass
• Understanding America (2012) bass

 

Graham Young

Main list | united mutations

• Studio Tan (1978) trumpet
• Läther (1996) trumpet

 

Todd Yvega

Main list | united mutations

• Computer assistant (1989-1993)

• The Yellow Shark (1993) Synclavier assistant
• Civilization Phaze III (1994) recording engineering, voice
• Everything Is Healing Nicely (1999) Synclavier direct-to-disk engineer, liner notes
• "Congress Shall Make No Law . . . " (2010) assemblage
• Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison (2011) liner notes
• Dance Me This (2015) algorithm, Synclavier assistant, liner notes

 

Bob Zamora

Main list | united mutations

• Ruben & The Jets For Real! (1973) drums

 

Annie Zannas (aka Annie Zannus)

Main list | united mutations

• Uncle Meat (the movie) (1987) as herself

• The Old Masters Box Two—Mystery Disc (1986) voice
• The Hot Rats Sessions (2019) voice

 

Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa

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• Zappa (Santa Monica, December 11, 1981) guest dancing
• Zappa (NYC, February 6, 1988) guest dancing

• Roxy—The Movie (2015) packaging, production

• You Are What You Is (1981) vocals
• Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) hair displacement guidance
• Road Tapes, Venue #3 (2016) production
• The Crux Of The Biscuit (2016) art direction
• Frank Zappa For President (2016) production, art direction
• Little Dots (2016) production
• Halloween 77 (2017) production
• The Roxy Performances (2018) production
• Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019) production
• Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019) production
• Halloween 73 (2019) production
• The Hot Rats Sessions (2019) production

• Dweezil Zappa Havin' A Bad Day (1986) vocals
• Gene Simmons ***hole (2004) vocals
  

 

Bobby Zappa

Main list | united mutations

• The Lost Episodes (1996) guitar

 

Carl Zappa

Main list | united mutations

• Uncle Meat (the movie) (1987) as Young Minnesota Tishman

• Uncle Meat (CD version, 1987) voice

 

Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen Zappa

Main list | united mutations | www.divazappa.com

• Zappa (NYC, February 6; Upper Darby, February 13, 1988) guest dancing

• Baby Snakes (the movie) (1979) as herself

• "Congress Shall Make No Law . . . " (2010) photo
• Carnegie Hall (2011) photo
• Understanding America (2012) photography
• Road Tapes, Venue #1 (2012) photography
• Road Tapes, Venue #2 (2013) photography
• Road Tapes, Venue #3 (2016) photography

• Dweezil Zappa Havin' A Bad Day (1986) vocals
  

 

Dweezil Zappa

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• Zappa (London, June 18; Zurich, June 24; Munich, June 26; Vienna, June 28, 1982) guest guitar
• Zappa (LA, July 20; LA, December 23, 1984) guest guitar
• Zappa (NYC, February 6; Upper Darby, February 13; Uniondale, March 25; London, April 19; Stockholm, May 1; Munich, May 9, 1988) guest guitar

• The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as himself

• Zappa In New York (1978) cover photo
• Them Or Us (1984) lead guitar
• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) voice
• Does Humor Belong In Music? (1986) lead guitar
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) lead guitar
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) lead guitar
• Civilization Phaze III (1994) voice
• Läther (1996) cover concept
• Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) producer & liner notes
• FZ:OZ (2002) producer & liner notes
• Halloween (2003) producer, sequencing & editing
• Quaudiophiliac (2004) producer, engineer, liner notes
• Trance-Fusion (2006) lead guitar
• The Dub Room Special! (2007) supervision & sequencing
• Joe's Camouflage (2014) voice
• Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019) original cover photography

• Dweezil Zappa Havin' A Bad Day (1986) guitar, vocals
• Gene Simmons ***hole (2004) lead guitar, vocals
  

 

Frank Zappa (aka LaMarr Bruister aka Obdew'l X aka Stucco Homes)

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• The Ramblers (c. 1955-59) drums
• The Blackouts (c. 1957-58) drums
• Kirkman & Zappa (c. 1960) guitar
• The Boogie Men (1961) guitar
• The Blackouts (c. 1961-62) guitar
• Joe Perrino & The Mellotones (November 1961-early 1962) guitar
• Don Preston's Unnamed Experimental Project (c. May 1962) percussion, films
• The Experimental Music Of Frank Zappa (May 19, 1963) zither, conductor
• Sin City Boys aka Loeb & Leopold (c. 1963) guitar, vocals
• The Muthers (c. 1964) guitar, vocals
• The Village Inn Band (early 1965) guitar, vocals
• The Soul Giants (1965) guitar, vocals
• Captain Glasspack & His Magic Mufflers (1965) guitar, vocals
• The Mothers (1965-early 1966) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers (1966) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (late 1966-February 1967) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (March-August 1967) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (September-December 1967) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (January-November 1968) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (November 1968-May 1969) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (May-August 1969) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Frank Zappa & Friends (November 1969) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Hot Rats Band (February 1970) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Hot Rats Band (c. February 1970) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Hot Rats Band (c. March-April 1970) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (May 1970) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (June-December 1970) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Frank Zappa & Hot Rats (France, July-August 1970) guitar
• The Mothers (May-July 1971) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers (August-December 1971) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Frank Zappa/Grand Wazoo/Mothers/Hot Rats (September 1972) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers (aka Petit Wazoo) (October-December 1972) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (February-July 1973) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (August-September 1973) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (October-December 1973) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (February-March 1974) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (April-May 1974) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (June-July 1974) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (July-December 1974) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Zappa/Beefheart/Mothers (April-May 1975) conductor, guitar, vocals
• The Mothers Of Invention (June-August 1975; only rehearsals) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (September 1975) guitar, conductor
• The Mothers Of Invention (September 1975-March 1976) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Zappa (October-November 1976) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Zappa (December 1976) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Zappa (January-February 1977) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Zappa (September 1977-April 1978) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Zappa (August-October 1978) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Zappa (February-April 1979) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Zappa (March-July 1980) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Zappa (October-December 1980) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Zappa (September 1981-July 1982) conductor, guitar, vocals
• London Symphony Orchestra (January 1983) producer
• Varèse And Webern: One Hundreth Anniversary Celebration (February 9, 1983) conductor
• A Zappa Affair (June 1984) producer
• Zappa (July-December 1984) conductor, guitar, vocals
• Zappa (February-June 1988) conductor, guitar, vocals

• The World's Greatest Sinner (soundtrack) (1961) composer, guitar
• Steve Allen Show (March 1963) bicycle
• Run Home, Slow (soundtrack) (1965) composer, guitar

• 200 Motels (the movie) (1971) story, screenplay, director of characterizations; also appears as himself
• A Token Of His Extreme (1976) guitar, percussion, vocals; film effects
• Baby Snakes (the movie) (1979) director; also appears as himself
• The Dub Room Special! (the movie) (1982) producer & director; also appears as himself
• The Torture Never Stops (1982/2008) as himself
• Does Humor Belong In Music? (1985) producer & director; also appears as himself
• Uncle Meat (the movie) (1987) producer & director; also appears as The Imaginary Director and as himself
• The Amazing Mr. Bickford (1987) director
• Video From Hell (1987) producer & director; also appears as himself
• The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as himself
• "Cheepnis" (2013) production & direction, also appears as himself
• Roxy—The Movie (2015) production, guitar, percussion, lead vocals

• Freak Out! (1966) musical director, guitar, vocals
• Absolutely Free (1967) musical director, guitar, vocals, cover art
• We're Only In It For The Money (1968) producer, guitar, piano, vocals
• Lumpy Gravy (1968) producer, guitar
• Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (1968) producer, guitar, vocals
• Mothermania (1969) producer, guitar, vocals
• Uncle Meat (1969) producer, guitar, percussion, vocals
• Hot Rats (1969) producer, guitar, octave bass, percussion
• Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970) producer, conductor, guitar, vocals
• Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• Chunga's Revenge (1970) producer, guitar, harpsichord, condor, drums, percussion, vocals
• Fillmore East—June 1971 (1971) producer, guitar, dialog
• Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971) producer, guitar, bass
• Just Another Band From L.A. (1972) producer, guitar, vocals
• Waka/Jawaka (1972) producer, guitar, percussion, acoustic guitar, electric bed springs
• The Grand Wazoo (1972) producer, guitar, percussion, vocals
• Over-Nite Sensation (1973) producer, guitar, vocals
• Apostrophe (') (1974) producer, bass, guitar, vocals
• Roxy & Elsewhere (1974) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• One Size Fits All (1975) producer, guitar, vocals
• Bongo Fury (1975) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• Zoot Allures (1976) producer, re-mix engineer, guitar, bass, keyboards, synth, vocals
• Zappa In New York (1978) producer, guitar, vocals
• Studio Tan (1978) producer, guitar, percussion, vocals
• Sleep Dirt (1979) producer, guitar, keyboards
• Sheik Yerbouti (1979) producer, re-mix engineer, lead guitar, vocals
• Orchestral Favorites (1979) producer, guitar
• Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III (1979) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) producer, lead guitar, bouzouki
• You Are What You Is (1981) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (1982) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• The Man From Utopia (1983) producer, guitar, synth, drum machine, vocals
• Baby Snakes (1983) producer, guitar, vocals
• London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I (1983) producer
• The Perfect Stranger (1984) producer, Synclavier
• Them Or Us (1984) producer, guitar, Synclavier, vocals
• Thing-Fish (1984) producer, guitar, Synclavier, vocals
• Francesco Zappa (1984) producer, Synclavier
• The Old Masters Box One—Mystery Disc (1985) producer, guitar, piano, bass, drums, vocals
• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) producer, guitar, Synclavier, vocals
• Does Humor Belong In Music? (1986) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• The Old Masters Box Two—Mystery Disc (1986) producer, guitar, vocals
• Jazz From Hell (1987) producer, guitar, Synclavier
• London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II (1987) producer
• Guitar (1988) producer, lead guitar
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) producer, recording engineer, lead guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) producer, recording engineer, lead guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2 (1988) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• Broadway The Hard Way (1988) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (1991) producer, lead guitar, computer-synth, vocals
• Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991) producer, lead guitar, synth, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 (1992) producer, recording & remix engineer, lead guitar, drums, vocals
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) producer, recording engineer, lead guitar, vocals
• Playground Psychotics (1992) producer, guitar, vocals
• Ahead Of Their Time (1993) producer, guitar, vocals
• The Yellow Shark (1993) producer, conductor
• Civilization Phaze III (1994) producer, Synclavier, voice
• The Lost Episodes (1996) producer, guitar, bass, piano, synth, Synclavier, drums, vocals
• Läther (1996) producer, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, vocals; art direction (2012)
• Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) mix engineer, lead guitar, voice
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) producer, guitar, bass, keyboards, synth, Synclavier, vocals
• Everything Is Healing Nicely (1999) producer, mix engineer, guitar
• FZ:OZ (2002) guitar, vocals
• Halloween (2003) guitar, vocals
• Joe's Corsage (2004) guitar, vocals
• Quaudiophiliac (2004) producer, guitar, synthesizer, vocals
• Joe's Domage (2004) guitar, voice
• Joe's Xmasage (2005) producer, original art, voice, guitar, drums, bass, piano, vocals
• Imaginary Diseases (2006) producer, conductor, guitar, vocals
• Trance-Fusion (2006) producer, lead guitar
• The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) musical director, producer, guitar, percussion, vocals
• The MOFO Project/Object (2006) musical director, producer, guitar, percussion, vocals
• Buffalo (2007) lead guitar, vocals
• The Dub Room Special! (2007) producer, guitar, percussion, vocals
• Wazoo (2007) guitar and white stick with cork handle
• One Shot Deal (2008) producer, lead guitar, vocals
• Joe's Menage (2008) producer, guitar, vocals
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) producer, guitar, piano, vocals
• Philly '76 (2009) guitar, vocals
• Greasy Love Songs (2010) producer, guitar, vocals, original liner notes
• "Congress Shall Make No Law . . . " (2010) voice, Synclavier
• Hammersmith Odeon (2010) lead guitar, vocals
• Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison (2011) producer, Synclavier
• Carnegie Hall (2011) lead guitar, vocals
• Understanding America (2012) guitar, vocals, keyboards, Synclavier, production
• Road Tapes, Venue #1 (2012) guitar, vocals
• Finer Moments (2012) producer, conductor, guitar, vocal, performer
• AAAFNRAA—Baby Snakes—The Compleat Soundtrack (2012) guitar, vocals, voice
• Road Tapes, Venue #2 (2013) guitar, vocals
• A Token Of His Extreme Soundtrack (2013) producer, guitar, vocals
• Joe's Camouflage (2014) guitar, vocals
• Roxy By Proxy (2014) production, guitar, vocals
• Dance Me This (2015) production, Synclavier, guitar
• Roxy—The Soundtrack (2015) guitar, percussion, lead vocals
• Road Tapes, Venue #3 (2016) guitar, vocals
• The Crux Of The Biscuit (2016) guitar, bass, vocals
• Frank Zappa For President (2016) guitar, Synclavier, vocals, production
• Meat Light (2016) production, guitar, vocals, percussion
• Chicago '78 (2016) guitar, vocals, text
• Little Dots (2016) production, mix, guitar, vocals
• Halloween 77 (2017) guitar, vocals
• The Roxy Performances (2018) production, guitar, vocals
• Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019) production, engineer, lead guitar, vocals
• Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019) production, guitar, conducting, mix engineer
• Halloween 73 (2019) guitar, vocals
• The Hot Rats Sessions (2019) production, guitar, percussion, keyboards

• The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 21.12.2014 (2014) production, mix, guitar, bass

• BTB I: As An Am (1991) lead guitar, vocals
• BTB I: The Ark (1991) guitar, vocals
• BTB I: Freaks & Motherfu*#@%! (1991) guitar, vocals
• BTB I: Unmitigated Audacity (1991) lead guitar, vocals
• BTB I: Anyway The Wind Blows (1991) lead guitar, vocals
• BTB I: 'Tis The Season To Be Jelly (1991) guitar, vocals
• BTB I: Saarbrücken 1978 (1991) lead guitar, vocals
• BTB I: Piquantique (1991) lead guitar, vocals
• BTB II: Disconnected Synapses (1992) guitar, vocals
• BTB II: Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (1992) guitar, vocals
• BTB II: Electric Aunt Jemima (1992) guitar, vocals
• BTB II: At The Circus (1992) lead guitar, vocals
• BTB II: Swiss Cheese / Fire! (1992) guitar, vocals
• BTB II: Our Man In Nirvana (1992) lead guitar, vocals
• BTB II: Conceptual Continuity (1992) lead guitar, vocals

• The Rage And The Fury (unreleased) producer

• The Masters "Breaktime" (1962) lead & rhythm guitar
• The Tornadoes (1962-63) engineer
• Ron Roman "Love Of My Life" (1963) guitar
• The Penguins "Memories Of El Monte" (1963) vibes
• Baby Ray & The Ferns "How's Your Bird?" / "World's Greatest Sinner" (1963) guitar, drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Bob Guy "Dear Jeepers" / "Letter From Jeepers" (1963) guitar, drums, sped-up vocals
• The Heartbreakers "Everytime I See You" (1963) producer, lead guitar, piano
• Brian Lord & The Midnighters "The Big Surfer" (1963) lead & rhythm guitars, drums, vocals
• Ned & Nelda "Hey, Nelda" / "Surf Along With Ned & Nelda" (1963) guitar, drums, lead vocals
• The Hollywood Persuaders "Grunion Run" (1963) all instruments
• Mr. Clean "Mr. Clean" / "Jessie Lee" (1963) drums, guitars, vocals
• Conrad & The Hurricane Strings "Hurricane" / "Sweet Love" (1963) producer (aka Curry)
• Florence Marly "Space Boy" (1966) drums, orchestration
• Burt Ward "Boy Wonder I Love You" / "Orange Colored Sky" (1966) arranger, conductor
  
• Bobby Jameson "Gotta Find My Roogalator" (1966) arranger, lead guitar
• The Animals Animalism (1966) arranger, guitar, bass (probably)
• Tommy Flanders "Friday Night City" / "Reputation" (1967) leader, arranger, guitar?
• Lenny Bruce The Berkeley Concert (1969) executive producer
  
• Wild Man Fischer An Evening With Wild Man Fischer (1969) producer, voice, percussion & probably guitar, bass & drums
  
• Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Trout Mask Replica (1969) producer, voice, guitar
• Lord Buckley A Most Immaculately Hip Aristocrat (1969) editor
• GTO's Permanent Damage (1969) producer, tambourine
• Jeff Simmons Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (1970) producer, guitar (aka La Marr Bruister)
  
• Jean-Luc Ponty King Kong (1970) arranger, guitar
• John & Yoko Some Time In New York City (1972) guitar, dialog
• Ruben & The Jets For Real! (1973) producer, guitar
• George Duke Feel (1974) guitar
• Grand Funk Railroad Good Singin' Good Playin' (1976) producer, engineer, guitar, back-up vocals
• Robert Charlebois Swing Charlebois Swing (1977) guitar, arranger
• Flint Flint (1978) guitar
• L. Shankar Touch Me There (1979) producer, vocals
• Dweezil Zappa Havin' A Bad Day (1986) producer
• Frank Zappa & Eric Bogosian Blood On The Canvas (1987) music & production
• Pražský Výběr Adieu CA (1992) guitar
  
• Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane Loves You (1992) leader
• Lowell George & The Factory Lightning-Rod Man (1993) producer, piano, vocals
• Gene Simmons ***hole (2004) guitar, voice
• Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives: The Collection (2010)

• L'Histoire du soldat (Stravinsky) (Hollywood Bowl, 1972) narrator

• Frank Zappa Them Or Us (The Book) (1984)
• Frank Zappa & Peter Occhiogrosso The Real Frank Zappa Book (1989)

 

Gail Zappa (Gail Adelaide Sloatman)

Main list | united mutations | www.zappa.com

• Uncle Meat (the movie) (1987) as herself
• Video From Hell (1987) as herself
• The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as herself
• Roxy—The Movie (2015) packaging, liner notes, production

• Lumpy Gravy (1968) voice
• Zappa In New York (1978) photography
• Sheik Yerbouti (1979) inside photo
• Läther (1996) liner notes
• Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) executive producer
• Mystery Disc (1998) keening
• Everything Is Healing Nicely (1999) art direction, liner notes
• FZ:OZ (2002)  executive producer, liner notes & package concept
• Joe's Corsage (2004) liner notes, cover concept & art direction
• Quaudiophiliac (2004) art direction, packagement & program notes
• Joe's Domage (2004) art direction & liner notes
• Joe's Xmasage (2005) art direction & liner notes
• Imaginary Diseases (2006) executive production, art direction & text
• Trance-Fusion (2006) cover concept, text & art direction
• The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) production, executive production, art direction & text
• The MOFO Project/Object (2006) production, executive production, art direction & text
• Buffalo (2007) production, art direction, concept & text
• The Dub Room Special! (2007) art direction & text
• Wazoo (2007) production, art direction, concept & text
• One Shot Deal (2008) production, package concept & text
• Joe's Menage (2008) concept, liner notes, photos, art & other directions
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) compilation, production & text; voice
• Philly '76 (2009) production, art direction, concept & text
• Greasy Love Songs (2010) compilation production, concept & text
• "Congress Shall Make No Law . . . " (2010) production, assemblage, art direction, concept & text
• Hammersmith Odeon (2010) production, art direction, concept & text
• Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison (2011) compilation production, art direction & text
• Carnegie Hall (2011) production, art direction, concept & text
• Understanding America (2012) art & other directions
• Road Tapes, Venue #1 (2012) production, art direction, concept & text
• Finer Moments (2012) contextual excursions
• Road Tapes, Venue #2 (2013) production, art direction, concept & text
• A Token Of His Extreme Soundtrack (2013) conceptual continuum & minutiae
• Joe's Camouflage (2014) production, concept, liner notes, art & other directions
• Roxy By Proxy (2014) compilation production, concept & text
• Dance Me This (2015) art direction, text
• The Crux Of The Biscuit (2016) production
• Meat Light (2016) compilation & production
• Chicago '78 (2016) production
• Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019) photography

• Dweezil Zappa Havin' A Bad Day (1986) vocals
• Gene Simmons ***hole (2004) vocals

 

Moon Unit Zappa

Main list | united mutations | MoonZappa.com

• Zappa (Munich, June 26, 1982) Valley girl
• Zappa (NYC, February 6, 1988) guest dancing

• The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as herself

• You Are What You Is (1981) vocals
• Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (1982) vocals
• Them Or Us (1984) vocals
• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) vocals
• Civilization Phaze III (1994) voice
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) vocals
• Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison (2011) vocals
• Joe's Camouflage (2014) voice

• Dweezil Zappa Havin' A Bad Day (1986) vocals
• Gene Simmons ***hole (2004) vocals
  

 

Pamela Zarubica

Main list | united mutations

• The Mothers Of Invention (September-December 1967) Suzy Creamcheese

• We're Only In It For The Money (1968) telephone
• Uncle Meat (1969) the voice of cheese
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) telephone
• Meat Light (2016) voice

 

Allan Zavod

Main list | united mutations | Allan Zavod Website

• Zappa (July-December 1984) keyboards

• Does Humor Belong In Music? (1985) as himself

• Does Humor Belong In Music? (1986) keyboards
• Guitar (1988) keyboards
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) keyboards
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) keyboards
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) keyboards
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) keyboards
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) keyboards
• Have I Offended Someone? (1997) keyboards
• Trance-Fusion (2006) keyboards

 

Michael Zearott

Main list | united mutations

• Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (September 1975) conductor

• Studio Tan (1978) piano, conductor
• Orchestral Favorites (1979) conductor
• Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) conductor
• Läther (1996) piano, conductor
• Quaudiophiliac (2004) conductor
• One Shot Deal (2008) conductor
• Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019) conductor

 

Tibor Zelig

Main list | united mutations

• Lumpy Gravy (1968) violin
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) violin

 

Bob Zimmitti

Main list | united mutations

• The Grand Wazoo (1972) percussion

 

James C. "Jimmy" Zito

Main list | united mutations

• Lumpy Gravy (1968) trumpet
• The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) trumpet

• Burt Ward "Boy Wonder I Love You" / "Orange Colored Sky" (1966) French horn, trumpet
  

 

Michele Zukovsky

Main list | united mutations

• The Mothers Of Invention (LA, May 15, 1970) clarinet