Bill Callahan discography
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This a detailed discography of American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan. All of his work was released under the alias Smog, except where noted.
Cassettes
[edit]- Macramé Gunplay (1988)
- Cow (1989)
- A Table Setting (1990)
- Tired Tape Machine (1990)
Albums
[edit]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 | LP/CS/CD | Re-released on CD by Domino Records in 2001 | |
| Wild Love | March 27, 1995 | 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 | LP/CD | ||
| Knock Knock | January 12, 1999 | LP/CD | ||
| Dongs of Sevotion | April 4, 2000 | 2×LP/CD | ||
| Rain on Lens | September 18, 2001 | LP/CD | ||
| Supper | March 18, 2003 | LP/CD | ||
| A River Ain't Too Much to Love | May 31, 2005 | 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 | LP/CD | As Bill Callahan | |
| Apocalypse | April 11, 2011 | LP/CD | As Bill Callahan UK chart peak: #116[1] | |
| Dream River | September 17, 2013 | LP/CD | As Bill Callahan
UK chart peak: #44 | |
| Have Fun with God | January 21, 2014 | LP/CD | As Bill Callahan | |
| Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest | June 14, 2019 | LP/CD | As Bill Callahan | |
| Gold Record | September 4, 2020[2] | LP/CD | As Bill Callahan | |
| Ytilaer | October 14, 2022 | LP/CD | As Bill Callahan |
Compilations
[edit]- Accumulation: None (released under the alias (Smog) on November 5, 2002, by Drag City / Domino)
- Blind Date Party (collaborative double album with Bonnie "Prince" Billy released on December 10, 2021)[3]
EPs
[edit]| Title | Release date | Label | Format | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floating | August 23, 1991 | Drag City | 7-inch | |
| Burning Kingdom | September 19, 1994 | 12-inch/CS/CD | Rerelased on CD by Domino Records in 2001. | |
| Kicking a Couple Around | April 29, 1996 | Drag City / Domino Records | 12-inch/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 | 12-inch/CD |
Live recording
[edit]- Rough Travel for a Rare Thing (2010)
- Bill Callahan Live at Third Man Records (2018)
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Format | Label | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "My Shell" / "Astronaut" | 1991 | 7-inch (split with Suckdog) | #1 Hits! | An electric version of "My Shell" was later featured on the Burning Kingdom EP. |
| "A Hit" | 1994 | 7-inch | Drag City | |
| "Came Blue" / "Spanish Moss" | 1996 | 7-inch | Hausmusik | |
| "Ex-Con" | 1997 | 7-inch/CD | Domino Records | From Red Apple Falls. |
| "Held" | 1998 | 7-inch/CD | Drag City / Domino Records | From Knock Knock. |
| "Look Now" | 1999 | 7-inch/CD | Drag City | |
| "Cold Blooded Old Times" | 7-inch/CD | Domino Records | From Knock Knock. | |
| "Strayed" | 2000 | 7-inch | Drag City / Domino Records | From Dongs of Sevotion. |
| "Rock Bottom Riser" | 2006 | CD | From A River Ain't Too Much to Love. | |
| "Diamond Dancer" | 2007 | CD | Drag City | From Woke on a Whaleheart. |
| "Wind and the Dove" (live) | 2010 | 7-inch | ||
| "Blackness of the Night" | 2020 | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring AZITA, later compiled on Blind Date Party | |
| "OD'd in Denver" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Matt Sweeney, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "I've Made Up My Mind" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Alasdair Roberts, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "Red Tailed Hawk" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Matt Kinsey, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "Wish You Were Gay" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Sean O'Hagan, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "Deacon Blues" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Bill MacKay, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "Our Anniversary" | digital | Smog cover with Will Oldham, featuring Dead Rider, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "I Love You" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring David Pajo, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "Sea Song" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Mick Turner, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "I've Been the One" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Meg Baird, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "Letter Sung to Friends"/"Little Bird" | digital | Covers with Will Oldham, featuring Nathan Salsburg | ||
| "Rooftop Garden" | 2021 | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring George Xylouris, later compiled on Blind Date Party | |
| "Miracles" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Ty Segall, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "Lost in Love" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Emmett Kelly, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "Night Rider's Lament" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Cory Hanson, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "Arise Therefore" | digital | Will Oldham cover with Oldham, featuring Six Organs of Admittance, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "The Night of Santiago" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring David Grubbs, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "The Wild Kindness" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Cooper Crain, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "I Want to Go to the Beach" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Cassie Berman, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "She Is My Everything" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Richard Bishop, later compiled on Blind Date Party | ||
| "Kidnapped by Neptune" | digital | Cover with Will Oldham, featuring Hamerkop |
Other appearances
[edit]Studio appearances
[edit]| Year | Song(s) | Album | Album artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Your Face" | Hey Drag City (Drag City Compilation (DC20)) | Various artists (as Smog) |
| 1999 | "Extra Blues" (might be produced/feature string arrangements by Walker(?)) | Pola X (Original Soundtrack) | Soundtrack composed by Scott Walker also featuring contributions from Smog & Sonic Youth among others |
| 2009 | "The Breeze/My Baby Cries" | Loving Takes This Course: A Tribute to the Songs of Kath Bloom | Various artists (covering Kath Bloom) |
| "Santa Maria" originally by Versus |
Score! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers! | Various artists | |
| "For a Rainbow" | Crayon Angel: A Tribute to the Music of Judee Sill | Various artists (covering Judee Sill) | |
| 2010 | "Lapse" | Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox | Various artists (covering Chris Knox) |
Guest appearances
[edit]| Year | Album artist | Album | Song(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Joanna Newsom | Ys | "Only Skin" |
Collaborations
[edit]| Year | Band | Title | Label | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Sundowners | Goat Songs 7-inch EP | Sea Note Records | Collaboration with Will Oldham. Reissued on May 21, 1994. |
| c.1993 | "The Girl with the Thing in Her Hair" / "The Summer Song" 7-inch | Collaboration with Will Oldham. | ||
| 2001 | Drag City Supersessions | Tramps, Traitors and Little Devils | Drag City | Collaboration with Edith Frost and Neil Michael Hagerty |
References
[edit]- ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 16.04.2011 (wk13)". Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "Bill Callahan – Gold Record". www.dragcity.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy - Blind Date Party". www.dragcity.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- Strong, Martin C.: The Great Alternative & Indie Discography, 1999, Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1