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
- Macramé Gunplay (1988)
- Cow (1989)
- A Table Setting (1990)
- Tired Tape Machine (1990)
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 |
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| Red Apple Falls |
May 20, 1997 |
Drag City / Domino |
LP/CD |
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| Knock Knock |
January 12, 1999 |
Drag City / Domino |
LP/CD |
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| Dongs of Sevotion |
April 4, 2000 |
Drag City / Domino |
2xLP/CD |
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| Rain on Lens |
September 18, 2001 |
Drag City / Domino |
LP/CD |
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| Supper |
March 18, 2003 |
Drag City / Domino |
LP/CD |
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| 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
Live recording
- Rough Travel For A Rare Thing (2010)
Singles
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
- Strong, Martin C.: The Great Alternative & Indie Discography, 1999, Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1
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