Bill Callahan discography

This a detailed discography of American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan. All of his work was released under the alias Smog, except where noted.

Cassettes

Albums

All released under the name "Smog" except those that mention otherwise.

Title Release date Label Format Additional info
Sewn to the Sky 1990 Disaster LP Re-released by Drag City on CD in 1995, on LP in 1996 and on CD in 2005.
Forgotten Foundation May 25, 1992 Drag City CD Re-released on LP in 1996, and on CD in 2005.
Julius Caesar July 5, 1993 Drag City LP/CS/CD Re-released on CD by Domino Records in 2001.
Wild Love March 27, 1995 Drag City LP/CD Re-released on CD by Domino Records in 2001.
The Doctor Came at Dawn September 10, 1996 Drag City / Domino LP/CD
Red Apple Falls May 20, 1997 Drag City / Domino LP/CD
Knock Knock January 12, 1999 Drag City / Domino LP/CD
Dongs of Sevotion April 4, 2000 Drag City / Domino 2xLP/CD
Rain on Lens September 18, 2001 Drag City / Domino LP/CD
Supper March 18, 2003 Drag City / Domino LP/CD
A River Ain't Too Much to Love May 31, 2005 Drag City / Domino LP/CD Latest album released under the name Smog.
Woke on a Whaleheart April 17, 2007 Drag City LP/CD First album released as Bill Callahan.
Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle April 14, 2009 Drag City LP/CD As Bill Callahan.
Apocalypse April 11, 2011 Drag City LP/CD As Bill Callahan. UK chart peak: #116[1]
Dream River January 21, 2014 Drag City LP/CD As Bill Callahan. UK chart peak: #44
Have Fun with God September 16, 2013 Drag City LP/CD As Bill Callahan.

Compilations

EPs

Title Release date Label Format Additional info
Floating August 23, 1991 Drag City 7"
Burning Kingdom September 19, 1994 Drag City 12"/CS/CD Rerelased on CD by Domino Records in 2001.
Kicking a Couple Around April 29, 1996 Drag City / Domino Records 12"/CD
The Manta Rays of Time 2000 Spunk Records CD
Strayed July 17, 2000 Drag City / Domino Records CD Features a reissue of the rare self-released cassette Cow.
'Neath the Puke Tree December 11, 2000 Drag City / Domino Records 12"/CD

Live recording

Singles

Title Format Label Year Additional info
"My Shell" / "Astronaut" 7" (split with Suckdog) #1 Hits! 1991 An electric version of "My Shell" was later featured on the Burning Kingdom EP.
"A Hit" 7" Drag City 1994
"Came Blue" / "Spanish Moss" 7" Hausmusik 1996
"Ex-Con" 7"/CD Domino Records 1997 From Red Apple Falls.
"Held" 7"/CD Drag City / Domino Records 1998 From Knock Knock.
"Look Now" 7"/CD Drag City 1999
"Cold Blooded Old Times" 7"/CD Domino Records 1999 From Knock Knock.
"Strayed" 7" Drag City / Domino Records 2000 From Dongs of Sevotion.
"Rock Bottom Riser" CD Drag City / Domino Records 2006 From A River Ain't Too Much to Love.
"Diamond Dancer" CD Drag City 2007 From Woke on a Whaleheart.
"Wind and the Dove" (live) 7" Drag City 2010

Collaborations

Band Title Label Year Additional info
The Sundowners Goat Songs 7" EP Sea Note Records 1993 Collaboration with Will Oldham. Reissued on May 21, 1994.
The Sundowners "The Girl with the Thing in Her Hair" / "The Summer Song" 7" Sea Note Records c.1993 Collaboration with Will Oldham.
Drag City Supersessions Tramps, Traitors and Little Devils Drag City 2001 Collaboration with Edith Frost and Neil Michael Hagerty

Other contributions

Year Album artist Album Song(s)
1994 Various Artists (as Smog) Hey Drag City (Drag City Compilation (DC20)) "Your Face"
1999 Soundtrack composed by Scott Walker also featuring contributions from Smog & Sonic Youth among others Pola X (Original Soundtrack) "Extra Blues" (might be produced/feature string arrangements by Walker(?))
2009 Various Artists (covering Kath Bloom) Loving Takes This Course: A Tribute to the Songs of Kath Bloom "The Breeze/My Baby Cries"
2009 Various Artists Score! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers! "Santa Maria"
originally by Versus
2009 Various Artists (covering Judee Sill) Crayon Angel: A Tribute to the Music of Judee Sill "For a Rainbow"
2010 Various Artists (covering Chris Knox) Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox "Lapse"

References