Joe's Garage Act I, II & III
by Frank Zappa

Joe's Garage Act I, II & III by Frank Zappa
(Compilation album)
Year: 1987
Release date: 1987-09-17
Overall rank: 2,759th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 149 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1987 (45th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (411th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,759th)

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Joe's Garage Act I, II & III is ranked 10th 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 6,850.

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Joe's Garage Act I, II & III rankings

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Overall rank: 2,759th | 1980s rank: 411th | 1987 rank: 45th

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79/100 (from 149 votes)
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04/15/2026 17:43 Devilwoac  Ratings distribution  1,20997/100
 
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03/30/2026 01:32 thedudeabides  Ratings distribution  16983/100
 
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From 02/06/2022 10:46 | #280860
A little less accessible than some of his works. It is a shame a lot (most) of his work is overshadowed by crudity, innuendo and utter tosh. No, I am not a prude, just a lover of really good music and thankfully there is some really good music on this album.
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From 06/11/2016 00:03 | #168430
Very enjoyable. Volume one is easily the best. The other two become a bit of a drag, and the whole lot taken in one go is a real slog. Still, some wonderful moments here and there. All in all, Zappa never fails to amaze.
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From 10/01/2014 17:27 | #123121
Act I is a classic and great fun. II & III have great music but are not in the same vein or mood to me.
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