Frank Zappa (1940-1993) was an American composer, guitarist, producer and filmmaker whose work defied easy categorisation - he wove rock, jazz, orchestral music and musique concrète together with satirical lyrics aimed squarely at American culture. He led the Mothers of Invention and released 62 albums in his lifetime; posthumous releases from his legendary Vault continue to this day. He is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse musicians of the 20th century.
In May 2026, the album Zappa '66 Vol. 1: Live at TTG Studios was released on the renewed Vaulternative Records label - live recordings from October 1966 remastered from original quarter-inch tapes.
In July 2026, a new vinyl edition of the compilation ZAPPAtite - Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks is released, this time also on black and pink vinyl with a gatefold cover.
In September 2025, Zappa Records released a 50th anniversary edition of the album One Size Fits All (1975) in an expanded format of four CDs and Blu-ray.
In 2025, Cheaper Than Cheep was released - a previously unpublished two-hour television concert from June 1974, restored from a recording in Zappa's archive and released on CD, vinyl, and Blu-ray.
The 50th anniversary edition of the album Apostrophe (') debuted in September 2024 at number 11 on the American Billboard Top Album Sales chart.