Jazz From Hell (studio album)
by Frank Zappa

Jazz From Hell by Frank Zappa
Year: 1986
Overall rank: 15,739th   
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 56 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1986 (222nd)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (2,140th)
Award Best albums of all time (15,739th)

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Frank Zappa bestography

Jazz From Hell is ranked 36th best out of 123 albums by Frank Zappa on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Frank Zappa is Hot Rats which is ranked number 230 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,953.

Frank Zappa album bestography « Higher ranked (15,448th)
Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
This album (15,739th)
Jazz From Hell
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Jazz From Hell rankings

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Overall rank: 15,739th | 1980s rank: 2,140th | 1986 rank: 222nd

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72/100 (from 56 votes)
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From 10/15/2022 02:26 | #290484
Finally got around to getting this. It's decent but sadly one of his weakest outings. Great album cover though.
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Best Albums of 1986
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