Patti Smith discography

Cataloging of published recordings by Patti Smith

Patti Smith discography

Smith performing at Provinssirock in Seinäjoki, Finland in 2007

Studio albums| 11
EPs| 2
Soundtrack albums| 3
Live albums| 3
Compilation albums| 4
Singles| 19
B-sides| 9
Music videos| 7

This article is a discography of Patti Smith, an American rock singer-songwriter. Since 1974 she has released eleven studio albums, three live albums, two EPs, nineteen singles, three compilation albums, and one box set on Arista Records and Columbia Records.

## Albums

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### Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications  Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

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[1] | AUS
[2][3][4] | FRA
[5] | GER
[6] | JPN
[7] | NL
[8] | NOR
[9] | SWE
[10] | SWI
[11] | UK
[12]
Horses |

* Released: November 1975
* Label: Arista Records (4066)

| 47  | 80  | —  | —  | 200  | 18  | —  | —  | —  | —  |

* ARIA: Gold[13]
* BPI: Gold[14]

Radio Ethiopia |

* Released: October 1976
* Label: Arista Records (4097)

| 122  | 93  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 38  | —  | —  |
Easter |

* Released: March 1978
* Label: Arista Records (4171)

| 20  | 11  | —  | 43  | 280  | —  | 10  | 34  | —  | 16  |

* BPI: Silver[15]

Wave |

* Released: May 1979
* Label: Arista Records (4221)

| 18  | 30  | —  | 18  | —  | 16  | 7  | 17  | —  | 41  |
Dream of Life |

* Released: June 1988
* Label: Arista Records (8453)

| 65  | —  | —  | 30  | —  | 47  | 9  | 15  | 9  | 70  |
Gone Again |

* Released: June 1996
* Label: Arista Records (18747)

| 55  | 81  | 46  | 28  | —  | 51  | 33  | 18  | 29  | 44  |
Peace and Noise |

* Released: September 1997
* Label: Arista Records (18986)

| 152  | —  | —  | 99  | —  | —  | —  | 47  | —  | —  |
Gung Ho |

* Released: March 2000
* Label: Arista Records (14618)

| 178  | —  | —  | 67  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 94  | —  |
Trampin' |

* Released: April 2004
* Label: Columbia Records (90330)

| 123  | 150  | 23  | 36  | —  | 73  | 18  | 16  | 48  | 70  |
Twelve |

* Released: April 2007
* Label: Columbia Records (87251)

| 60  | 107  | 12  | 17  | 82  | 41  | 35  | 26  | 23  | 63  |
Banga |

* Released: June 2012
* Label: Columbia Records

| 57  | 50  | 10  | 19  | 109  | 37  | 3  | 10  | 12  | 47  |

### Live albums

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List of live albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Certification

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[1] | AUS[4] | UK
[12]
Horses/Horses |

* Released: November 2005
* Label: Sony/Legacy Recordings (671445)

| —  | 117  | —  |

* ARIA: Gold[4]

February 10, 1971[16]
(with Lenny Kaye) |

* Released: February 2006
* Label: Mer Records (102)

| —  | —  | —  |
The Coral Sea
(with Kevin Shields) |

* Released: July 2008
* Label: PASK (001)

| —  | —  | —  |

### Compilation albums

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List of compilations albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions

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[1] | AUS
[2][3] | BEL
(FL)
[17] | BEL
(WA)
[18] | FRA
[5] | NL
[8] | NOR
[9] | SWE
[10] | SWI
[11] | UK
[12]
The Patti Smith Masters |

* Released: June 1996
* Label: Arista Records (18933)

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
Land (1975–2002) |

* Released: March 2002
* Label: Arista Records (14708)

| —  | 64  | 27  | 50  | —  | 100  | 25  | —  | 70  | 93
iTunes Originals – Patti Smith |

* Released: January 2008
* Label: Sony BMG

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
Outside Society |

* Released: August 2011
* Label: Sony Legacy

| —  | —  | —  | —  | 58  | —  | —  | 2  | —  | —
The Arista Years 1975/2000 |

* Released: November 2011
* Label: Sony Legacy

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
Curated By Record Store Day |

* Released: April 2022
* Label: Sony Legacy

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —

## EPs

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List of extended plays, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions

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[1] | UK
[12]
Hey Joe / Radio Ethiopia |

* Released: 1977
* Label: Arista Records

| —  | —
Set Free |

* Released: 1978
* Label: Arista Records (12197)

| —  | —
Live At Electric Lady |

* Released: 2021
* Label: Columbia Records
* Spotify Exclusive

| —  | —

## Singles

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### As lead artist

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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[19] | BEL
(FL)
[17] | BEL
(WA)
[18] | FRA
[5] | NL
[8] | SWE
[10] | UK
[12]
"Hey Joe" / "Piss Factory"  | 1974  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Non-album single
"Gloria"  | 1976  | —  | —  | 44  | —  | —  | —  | 54[A] | Horses
"Pissing in a River"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Radio Ethiopia
"Pumping (My Heart)"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Ask the Angels"  | 1977  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Because the Night"  | 1978  | 13  | 28  | —  | 173  | 47  | 9  | 5  | Easter
"Privilege (Set Me Free)"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 72
"Frederick"  | 1979  | 90  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 63  | Wave
"Dancing Barefoot"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 39  | —  | —
"So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"People Have the Power"  | 1988  | —  | —  | —  | 170  | 76  | —  | 97  | Dream of Life
"Looking for You (I Was)"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Up There Down There"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Summer Cannibals"  | 1996  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 82  | Gone Again
"Gone Again"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"1959"  | 1997  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Peace and Noise
"Glitter in Their Eyes"  | 2000  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Gung Ho
"Lo and Beholden"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Higher Learning"  | 2002  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Land
"When Doves Cry"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Mother Rose"  | 2003  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Trampin'
"Jubilee"  | 2004  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Gimme Shelter"  | 2007  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Twelve
"April Fool"  | 2012  | —  | 81  | 95  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Banga

### As featured artist

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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[20] | UK
[21]
"E-Bow the Letter" (R.E.M. featuring Patti Smith) | 1996  | 49  | 4  | New Adventures in Hi-Fi

## Non-album B-sides

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Year  | Title

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1974  | "Piss Factory"
1976  | "My Generation" (live)
1977  | "Time Is on My Side" (live)
1978  | "God Speed"
1979  | "Fire of Unknown Origin"
"5-4-3-2-1" (live)
1988  | "Wild Leaves"
1996  | "Come Back Little Sheba"
"Come On in My Kitchen"

## Audio books

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Title  | Album details

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Just Kids |

* Nine-CD box set of Patti Smith reading her book Just Kids complete and unabridged
* Released: July 26, 2011
* Label: HarperAudio (ISBN 978-0062109385)

M Train |

* Six-CD box set of Patti Smith reading her book M Train complete and unabridged
* Released: October 6, 2015
* Label: Penguin Random House

Devotion |

* Patti Smith reading her book Devotion complete and unabridged
* Released: April 17, 2018
* Label: Blackstone Audio Inc

Year of the Monkey |

* Patti Smith reading her book Year of the Monkey complete and unabridged
* Released: September 24, 2019
* Label: Penguin Random House

## Other appearances

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### Studio

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Year  | Song  | Album

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1991  | "It Takes Time" (feat. Fred "Sonic" Smith) | Until the End of the World
1995  | "Walkin Blind"  | Dead Man Walking
1997  | "We Three Kings" (Traditional) | A Very Special Christmas 3
2006  | "Qana"  | N/A (digital downloads)[22]
2007  | "Without Chains"
2011  | "Words of Love"  | Rave On Buddy Holly
"The Mermaid Song"  | The Rum Diary[23]
2013  | "Capitol Letter"  | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2014  | "Mercy Is"  | Noah

### Live & remixes

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Year  | Song  | Album

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1993  | "Memorial Song" (aka "Memorial Tribute") | No Alternative
1997  | "People Have the Power" (live - Bridge X, 1996) | The Bridge School Concerts Vol. 1
2006  | "Wing" (live - Bridge X, 1996) | The Bridge School Collection, Vol.1
2010  | "Because the Night" (with U2, Bruce Springsteen and Roy Bittan) | The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts[24]
2012  | "I, as a Person (Io come persona)"  | ...io ci sono[25]
2013  | "The Mermaid"  | Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys[26]
2019  | "Wing"  | Music Inspired by the Film Roma

### Spoken-word

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Year  | Poem  | Album

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1978  | "The Histories of the Universe"  | Big Ego[27]
1979  | "Poem for Jim Morrison" & "Bumblebee"  | The Nova Convention[28]
1980  | "Parade"  | Sugar, Alcohol and Meat[29]
1983  | "7 Ways of Going/Fire of Unknown Origin" (live, with Lenny Kaye) | You're a Hook: The 15-Year Anniversary of Dial-a-Poem (1968–1983)

## Guest appearances

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Year  | Song  | Album  | Artist

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1976  | "The Revenge Of Vera Gemini"  | Agents Of Fortune | Blue Öyster Cult
2012  | "Helen Burns"  | Helen Burns | Flea
2016  | all tracks  | Killer Road[30] | Soundwalk Collective & Jesse Paris Smith
2019  | all tracks  | The Peyote Dance | Soundwalk Collective
2019  | all tracks  | Mummer Love | Soundwalk Collective
2020  | all tracks  | Peradam | Soundwalk Collective
2022  | all tracks  | The Perfect Vision: Reworkings | Soundwalk Collective

## Music videos

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Year  | Title  | Album

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1978  | "Rock N Roll Nigger"  | Easter
1988  | "People Have the Power"  | Dream of Life
"Looking for You (I Was)"
1996  | "Summer Cannibals"  | Gone Again
"E-Bow the Letter"  | New Adventures in Hi-Fi
2007  | "Smells Like Teen Spirit"  | Twelve
"Pastime Paradise"

## Notes

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1. ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Patti Smith Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
2. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 278\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
4. ^ a b c "Patti Smith ARIA Chart history (albums) (1988 to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved July 28, 2024 - via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
5. ^ a b c "Discographie Patti Smith". Les Charts (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
6. ^ "Discographie von Patti Smith". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
7. ^ "パティ・スミスの作品" [Works by Patti Smith]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
8. ^ a b c "Discografie Patti Smith". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
9. ^ a b "Discography Patti Smith". Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
10. ^ a b c "Discography Patti Smith". Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
11. ^ a b "Patti Smith Charts". Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
12. ^ a b c d e "Patti Smith full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
14. ^ "Patti Smith - Horses". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
15. ^ "Patti Smith - Easter". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
16. ^ Rose, Caryn (2015-11-09). "Patti Smith's Most Notable New York City Gigs". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
17. ^ a b "Discografie Patti Smith". Ultratop Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
18. ^ a b "Discographie Patti Smith". Ultratop Wallonie (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
19. ^ "Patti Smith Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
20. ^ "E-Bow the Letter" charting: "Hot 100 Week of September 14, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
21. ^ "R.E.M. full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
22. ^ "pattismith.net: ihavesomeinformationforyou". www.pattismith.net. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
23. ^ "Christopher Young - The Rum Diary (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
24. ^ "The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (4CD)". Amazon. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
25. ^ "Various - Sugar, Alcohol, & Meat (The Dial-A-Poem Poets)". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
26. ^ "Son of Rogues Gallery" ANTI-Records ANTI-86904-2
27. ^ "Various - Big Ego". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
28. ^ "Various - The Nova Convention". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
29. ^ "Various - Sugar, Alcohol, & Meat (The Dial-A-Poem Poets)". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
30. ^ "Soundwalk Collective & Jesse Paris Smith Featuring Patti Smith - Killer Road (A Tribute To Nico)". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

## External links

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* Patti Smith discography at AllMusic
* Patti Smith discography at Rate Your Music
* Patti Smith and Patti Smith Group discography discography at Discogs
* Discography and picture gallery

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Patti Smith

Studio albums|

* Horses
* Radio Ethiopia
* Easter
* Wave
* Dream of Life
* Gone Again
* Peace and Noise
* Gung Ho
* Trampin'
* Twelve
* Banga

Live albums|

* Horses/Horses
* The Coral Sea

Compilations|

* The Patti Smith Masters
* Land (1975–2002)
* iTunes Originals
* Outside Society

EPs|

* Hey Joe / Radio Ethiopia
* Set Free

Singles|

* "Hey Joe"
* "Gloria"
* "Pissing in a River"
* "Pumping (My Heart)"
* "Ask the Angels"
* "Because the Night"
* "Privilege (Set Me Free)"
* "Frederick"
* "Dancing Barefoot"
* "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star"
* "People Have the Power"
* "Up There Down There"
* "Summer Cannibals"
* "E-Bow the Letter"
* "Gimme Shelter"

Promotional singles|

* "1959"
* "Glitter in Their Eyes"
* "When Doves Cry"

Other songs|

* "Piss Factory"
* "Redondo Beach"
* "Free Money"
* "Rock N Roll Nigger"

Books|

* Seventh Heaven
* Early Morning Dream
* Witt
* Ha! Ha! Houdini!
* Babel
* Woolgathering
* Early Work
* The Coral Sea
* Patti Smith Complete
* Strange Messenger
* Auguries of Innocence
* Just Kids
* M Train
* Devotion
* Year of the Monkey

Band members|

* Lenny Kaye
* Jay Dee Daugherty
* Ivan Král
* Richard Sohl

Related articles|

* Discography
* Patti Smith: Dream of Life
* Cowboy Mouth
* Fred "Sonic" Smith
* Robert Mapplethorpe
* 50 Photographs

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