Sonic Youth discography
23 albums from 1983 to 2026; 112 records in all and 1,500 physical editions listed.
Albums 23
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 |  Confusion Is SexVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 26 |
| 1983 |  Sonic-Death Sonic-Youth Live CD, CassetteOwned | 8 |
| 1985 |  Bad Moon RisingVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 32 |
| 1986 |  EVOLVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 45 |
| 1986 |  Walls Have EarsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 20 |
| 1987 |  SisterVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 43 |
| 1988 |  Daydream NationVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 67 |
| 1990 |  GooVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 105 |
| 1991 |  Hold That TigerVinyl, CDOwned | 15 |
| 1992 |  DirtyVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 99 |
| 1994 |  Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No StarVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 46 |
| 1995 |  Made In USAVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1995 |  Washing MachineVinyl, CDOwned | 9 |
| 1998 |  A Thousand LeavesVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 33 |
| 2000 |  NYC Ghosts & FlowersVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 22 |
| 2002 |  Murray StreetVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 23 |
| 2002 |  Terrastock 5VinylOwned | 1 |
| 2004 |  Sonic NurseVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 21 |
| 2004 |  Hidros 3CDOwned | 2 |
| 2006 |  Rather RippedVinyl, CDOwned | 13 |
| 2009 |  The EternalVinyl, CDOwned | 20 |
| 2009 |  Battery Park, NYC July 4th 2008VinylOwned | 6 |
| 2026 |  Diamond SeasVinylOwned | 3 |
Live albums 9
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 |  Live at the Continental ClubCDOwned | 2 |
| 1995 |  1993-07-14: Blastic Scene: Lisbon, PortugalCDOwned | 1 |
| 1995 |  Turn It Up! Turn It Up!CDOwned | 1 |
| 2005 |  SYR 6: Koncertas Stan Brakhage PrisiminimuiCDOwned | 2 |
| 2006 |  Live in Roseland TheatreCDOwned | 1 |
| 2008 |  SYR 8: Andre sider af Sonic YouthCDOwned | 1 |
| 2012 |  Smart Bar • Chicago 1985Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2023 |  Live in Brooklyn 2011Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2023 |  2011-08-12 Williamsburg Waterfront, Brooklyn, NYCassetteOwned | 1 |
Compilations 7
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 |  Sonic Youth / Gumball / Laughing Hyenas / These Immortal SoulsVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1994 |  Screaming Fields Of Sonic LoveCD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 17 |
| 2002 |  Sonic Youth DJ HourCDOwned | 1 |
| 2004 |  Past and PresentCDOwned | 1 |
| 2006 |  The Destroyed Room (B-Sides And Rarities)Vinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 2008 |  Hits Are For SquaresVinyl, CDOwned | 17 |
| 2022 |  In/Out/InVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
EPs 15
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 |  Sonic YouthVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 18 |
| 1988 |  Master=DikVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1989 |  Candle (edit)Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1990 |  4 Tunna BrixVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1991 |  Dirty BootsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 17 |
| 1993 |  Whores Moaning: Oz '93 Tour EditionVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1994 |  TV ShitVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1997 |  SYR2: Slaapkamers met slagroomCDOwned | 2 |
| 1997 |  SYR 1: AnagramaCDOwned | 1 |
| 1998 |  SYR 3: Invito al ĉieloVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1998 |  Silver Session: For Jason KnuthCDOwned | 1 |
| 1999 |  SYR 4: Goodbye 20th CenturyVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2002 |  In the FishtankVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 2002 |  Kali Yug Express EPVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2008 |  SYR 7: J’accuse Ted HughesVinylOwned | 1 |
Singles 38
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 |  Death Valley ’69VinylOwned | 7 |
| 1985 |  (Over) Kill Yr IdolsVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1986 |  StarpowerVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 12 |
| 1986 |  Flower / HalloweenVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1986 |  Halloween IIVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1988 |  Touch Me I'm Sick / HalloweenVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1988 |  Silver Rocket / Slow Death / I Got A RightVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1988 |  Stick Me Donna Magick MommaVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1988 |  Teen Age RiotVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1988 |  Silver RocketVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1989 |  ProvidenceVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1990 |  Kool ThingVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 10 |
| 1990 |  DisappearerVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 1992 |  100%Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 16 |
| 1992 |  Youth Against FascismVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 14 |
| 1992 |  Sonic LifeVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1992 |  Fall / TV ShitVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1992 |  Su NiojRecordOwned | 1 |
| 1993 |  Sugar KaneVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 11 |
| 1993 |  Cotton CrownVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1993 |  Drunken ButterflyCDOwned | 1 |
| 1994 |  Bull In The HeatherVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 8 |
| 1994 |  Yesterday Once More / SuperstarVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1994 |  Superstar / For All We KnowVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1994 |  Self-Obsessed and SexxeeCDOwned | 1 |
| 1994 |  Superstar / Let Me Be the OneCDOwned | 1 |
| 1995 |  The Diamond SeaVinyl, CDOwned | 9 |
| 1996 |  Little Trouble GirlVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 2002 |  New York – YstadVinylOwned | 1 |
| 2003 |  Buddy Series, Volume 1VinylOwned | 1 |
| 2004 |  Unmade BedCDOwned | 4 |
| 2006 |  IncinerateCDOwned | 4 |
| 2006 |  Helen Lundeberg / EyelinerVinylOwned | 1 |
| 2008 |  Sensational FixVinylOwned | 5 |
| 2009 |  Hang Them All / No GarageVinylOwned | 2 |
| 2009 |  Pay No Mind / Green LightVinylOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  Massage the HistoryVinylOwned | 1 |
| 2021 |  Play the New York DollsVinylOwned | 1 |
Other releases 20
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | FlowerVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1988 | Teenage Riot (Special Edit)Vinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1991 | The Mira Tapes (Live)Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1991 | Anarchy On St. Mary’s PlaceVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1991 |  Goo DemosCDOwned | 1 |
| 1992 | 1991: The Year Punk BrokeRecordOwned | 2 |
| 1993 | Cotton Crown / PCHVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1994 | SuperstarCDOwned | 2 |
| 1994 | In Concert New RockCDOwned | 1 |
| 1994 | Yesterday Once MoreCDOwned | 1 |
| 1995 | Washing Machine = ウォッシング・マシーンVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 31 |
| 1995 | Confusion Is Sex (Plus Kill Yr. Idols)CD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1995 |  Live Venlo, Holland 12.27.83CD, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 2002 | Murray Street Album SamplerCDOwned | 3 |
| 2002 | In The Fishtank 9VinylOwned | 1 |
| 2009 | Sacred TricksterCD, RecordOwned | 2 |
| 2011 | Simon Werner A Disparu (Bande Originale Du Film)Vinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 2011 |  SYR 9: Simon Werner a disparuVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 2016 |  Spinhead Sessions • 1986Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2019 | Live In MoscowVinylOwned | 1 |
46 unofficial releases (bootlegs) are not listed.
15 other works with no known date are not listed.