Ry Cooder discography
30 albums from 1970 to 2022; 86 records in all and 1,074 physical editions listed.
Albums 30
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  Ry CooderVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 44 |
| 1972 |  Into The Purple ValleyVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 45 |
| 1972 |  Boomer's StoryVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 33 |
| 1972 |  Jamming With Edward!Vinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 1974 |  Paradise And LunchVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 60 |
| 1975 |  The Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band, Vol. 1VinylOwned | 1 |
| 1976 |  Chicken Skin MusicVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 54 |
| 1978 |  JazzVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 45 |
| 1979 |  Bop Till You DropVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 86 |
| 1980 |  BorderlineVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 58 |
| 1982 |  The Slide AreaVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 46 |
| 1982 |  The BorderVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 17 |
| 1986 |  Crossroads (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 53 |
| 1987 |  Get RhythmVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 41 |
| 1988 |  Pecos BillVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 8 |
| 1992 |  TrespassVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 8 |
| 1993 |  A Meeting by the RiverVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1994 |  Talking TimbuktuCDOwned | 3 |
| 1997 |  The End Of ViolenceCDOwned | 5 |
| 2000 |  Hollow BambooCDOwned | 1 |
| 2003 |  Mambo SinuendoVinyl, CDOwned | 14 |
| 2005 |  Chávez RavineCDOwned | 2 |
| 2007 |  My Name Is BuddyCDOwned | 4 |
| 2008 |  I, FlatheadCDOwned | 3 |
| 2010 |  San PatricioCDOwned | 3 |
| 2011 |  Pull Up Some Dust And Sit DownVinyl, CDOwned | 11 |
| 2011 |  Down At The Field The 1974 BroadcastVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 2012 |  Election SpecialVinyl, CDOwned | 9 |
| 2018 |  The Prodigal SonVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 2022 |  GET ON BOARDVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
Live albums 5
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 |  Show TimeVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 2013 |  Live in San FranciscoCDOwned | 3 |
| 2016 |  Ebbets FieldCDOwned | 1 |
| 2023 |  Living ActionCDOwned | 1 |
| 2025 |  Live at the Main Point 1972VinylOwned | 1 |
Compilations 7
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 |  Why Don't You Try Me Tonight? The Best Of Ry CooderVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 16 |
| 1994 |  River Rescue: The Very Best of Ry CooderCDOwned | 2 |
| 1995 |  Music By Ry CooderCD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 2006 |  The Soundtracks: The Border / Alamo BayCDOwned | 1 |
| 2008 |  The Ry Cooder Anthology: The UFO Has LandedCDOwned | 2 |
| 2013 |  1970–1987CDOwned | 1 |
| 2014 |  SoundtracksCDOwned | 1 |
Singles 2
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  634 - 5789VinylOwned | 2 |
| 1994 |  River Come DownCDOwned | 1 |
Other releases 42
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And LiveVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1971 | On A Monday / Dark Is The NightVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1972 | Money HoneyVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1976 | He'll Have To GoVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1976 | Goodnight IreneVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1977 | Show Time (Chicken Skin Revue)Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 28 |
| 1977 | School Is OutVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1979 | Little SisterVinylOwned | 10 |
| 1979 | Go Home, Girl = ゴー・ホーム・ガールVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1980 | The Long Riders (Original Sound Track)Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 26 |
| 1980 | The Girls From TexasVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1980 | Down In HollywoodVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1980 |  The Long RidersVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1981 | LiveVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 12 |
| 1981 | Crazy 'Bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know)VinylOwned | 5 |
| 1981 | Across The BorderlineVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1982 | Big CityVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1982 | Blue Suede ShoesVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1982 | Gypsy WomanVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1985 | Paris, Texas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 48 |
| 1985 | Music From The Motion Picture "Alamo Bay"Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 15 |
| 1985 | Blue City - Motion Picture SoundtrackVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 14 |
| 1985 |  Paris, TexasVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 9 |
| 1985 |  Alamo BayVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1986 | CrossroadsVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1986 |  Blue CityCDOwned | 2 |
| 1987 | All Shook UpVinyl, CDOwned | 7 |
| 1989 | Johnny Handsome (Music By Ry Cooder)Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 11 |
| 1989 |  Johnny HandsomeVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1992 | The Best OfVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1993 | Geronimo: An American Legend - Original Motion Picture SoundtrackCD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1993 |  Geronimo: An American LegendCDOwned | 1 |
| 1994 | River Rescue - The Very Best OfCD, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1994 | River Come Down (PKA Bamboo)CDOwned | 1 |
| 1996 |  Last Man StandingCDOwned | 1 |
| 1996 | Last Man Standing - Original Motion Picture SoundtrackCDOwned | 1 |
| 1998 |  Primary ColorsCDOwned | 2 |
| 1999 | Music From The Motion Picture Primary Colors = パーフェクト・カップル ～オリジナル・サウンドトラックCDOwned | 1 |
| 2005 | Chávez Ravine = チャヴェス・ラヴィーンVinyl, CDOwned | 7 |
| 2008 | I, Flathead • The Songs Of Kash Buk And The KlownsCDOwned | 5 |
| 2008 | The UFO Has LandedCDOwned | 2 |
| 2019 | Vienna 1995CDOwned | 2 |
7 unofficial releases (bootlegs) are not listed.
4 other works with no known date are not listed.