The Perfect Stranger is a 1984 album featuring the music of Frank Zappa, conducted in part by Pierre Boulez.

Boulez conducted three tracks ("The Perfect Stranger", "Naval Aviation in Art?"

The title track was also commissioned by Boulez, and contains references to Zappa's 1971 film, 200 Motels.

The remaining four tracks are credited to 'The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort'—in fact, Zappa's Synclavier.

"Outside Now Again" is a Synclavier performance based on a transcription of Zappa's guitar solo in the song "Outside Now" from the 1979 Joe's Garage album.