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 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

EPs

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

  • Rough Travel for a Rare Thing (2010)
  • Bill Callahan Live at Third Man Records (2018)

Singles

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

Studio appearances

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

Year Album artist Album Song(s)
2006 Joanna Newsom Ys "Only Skin"

Collaborations

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

  1. ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 16.04.2011 (wk13)". Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "Bill Callahan – Gold Record". www.dragcity.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "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