never/ever wrote:Kinda funny how Wikipedia lists Hot Rats as Zappa's second album and Money as his third.
Whoever wrote that on wiki is dead wrong!
edit ( unless they are talking about solo albums and albums by Mothers of...
could be the reason you are confused about release dates and so.
Hot Rats is a solo album, his second one, the first being Lumpy Gravy. )
There are seven (or six depending if you count Mothemania) albums before Hot Rats!
1
The Mothers Of Invention* - Freak Out!
Official Release #1.
Released June 27, 1966.
2
The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free
Official Release #2.
Released May 26, 1967.
3
Francis Vincent Zappa* Conducts The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Orchestra & Chorus* - Lumpy Gravy
Official Release #3.
Released May 1968.
4
The Mothers Of Invention* - We're Only In It For The Money
Official Release #4.
Released March 1968.
5
The Mothers Of Invention* - Cruising With Ruben & The Jets
Official Release #5.
Released December 2, 1968.
6
The Mothers Of Invention* - Mothermania (The Best Of The Mothers)
Official Release #7.
Released March 1969.
Compiled by Frank Zappa himself from Freak Out!, Absolutely Free and We're Only in It for the Money. Contains some unique mixes and edits.
7
The Mothers Of Invention* - Uncle Meat
Official Release #6.
Released April 1969.
8
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Official Release #8.
Released October 1969.