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| regular album releases (34) | non-regular album releases (22) |
| singles (26) | Ciccone Youth (3) |
| bootleg releases (24) | appearences on compilations (19) |
| soundtracks (6) | books (3) |
| videos (4) | total: 141 media |
| year | album title | format | addendum | released by | number |
 regular album releases |
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| 1982 | Sonic Youth | CD EP | re-release (1987) | Cesstone Music | SST CD 097 |
| 1982 | Sonic Youth | CD | re-release (2006), 13 tracks | Geffen Records, EU | 0602498797914 |
| 1983 | Confusion Is Sex | 12" EP | re-release (1996) | Blast First, UK | BFFP113 |
| 1983 | Kill Yr. Idols | 12" EP | - |
Zensor Schallplatten, D | Zensor 10 |
| 1983 | Confusion Is Sex | 12" EP | - |
Zensor Schallplatten, D |
ND02 |
| 1983 | Confusion Is Sex / Kill Yr. Idols | CD EP | re-release (1995) | David Geffen, EC | GED 24511 |
| 1988 | Sonic Death - Early Sonic - 1981-1983 | CD | - | SST Records, USA | SST CD 181 |
| 1985 | Death Valley '69 | 12" EP | with Lydia Lunch | Blast First, UK / Homestead Records, USA | BFFP 2, HMS 021 |
| 1985 | Bad Moon Rising | CD | - | Blast First, UK | BFFP 1 CD |
| 1985 | Bad Moon Rising | CD | re-release (1995) | David Geffen, EC | GED 24512 |
| 1986 | EVOL | LP | - | Blast First, UK | BFFP 4 |
| 1986 | EVOL | CD | - | Blast First, UK | BFFP 4 CD |
| 1987 | Sister | CD | - | SST Records, USA | SST CD 134 |
| 1988 | Daydream Nation | 2LP | - | Blast First, UK | BFFP 34 |
| 1988 | Daydream Nation | CD | - | Blast First, UK | BFFP 34 CD |
| 1988 | Daydream Nation | CD | re-release | Torso Records, D | Torso CD 088 |
| 1990 | Goo | CD | - | David Geffen, D | GED 24297 |
| 1990 | Goo | LP | Strictly Limited Edition, ?/3000 |
David Geffen, F | 7599-24297-1 PRO 570 |
| 1990 | Goo | LP | limited edition 200g, No 1589 re-release |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 1-257 |
| 1990 | Goo | CD | 24 KT Gold limited edition re-release |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDCD 665 |
| 1992 | Dirty | CD | - | David Geffen, EC | GED 24485 |
| 1994 | Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No Star | CD | - | Geffen Records, F | GED 24632 |
| 1994 | Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No Star | LP | blue transparent vinyl | Geffen Records, Inc | GEF 24632 |
| 1995 | Screaming Fields Of Sonic Love | CD | (Best Of) | Geffen Records, EC | GED 24809 |
| 1995 | Washing Machine | 2LP | - | Geffen Records, USA | DGC2-24825 |
| 1995 | Washing Machine | 2CD | Special Limited Edition Tour Package (1996) | Geffen Records, EC | GED 24909 |
| 1998 | A Thousand Leaves | CD | - | Geffen Records, EU | GED 25203 |
| 2000 | NYC Ghost & Flowers | CD | - | Geffen Records, EU | 490 650-2 |
| 2002 | Murray Street | CD | - | Geffen Records, EU | 493 319-2 |
| 2003 | Dirty Deluxe Edition | 2CD | with Card Sleeve additional japanese booklet |
Geffen Records, J | UICY-7153/4 |
| 2004 | Sonic Nurse | CD | - | Geffen Records, EU | 0602498623619 |
| 2005 | Goo Deluxe Edition | 2CD | Geffen Records, EU | 0602498604939 | |
| 2006 | Rather Ripped | CD | - | Geffen Records, Thailand | 987 830-2 |
| 2006 | The Destroyed Room: B-Sides And Other Rarities | CD | Geffen Records, USA | B0008124-02 | |
| non-regular album releases |
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| 1987 | Sister Interview Disc | 12" | - | Blast First | CHAT 1 |
| 1990 | 4 Tunna Brix | 12" | 1989 | Goofin | GOO-01 |
| 1991 | Hold That Tiger | LP | recorded 1987-10-14 re-release (1991) |
Goofin' Records, Canada | GOO-02 |
| 1991 | Hold That Tiger | CD | recorded 1987-10-14 remastered 1997 paper box |
Goofin' Records, Canada | goo 2cd / fypc19 |
| 1991 | Goo Demos | CD | digipack | Sonic Death, USA | SD 1301 |
| 1991 | Live At The Continental Club | CD | recorded 1986-04-12 digipack |
Sonic Death, USA | SD 1302 |
| 1993 | TV Shit | 12" | Sonic Youth with Yamatsuka Eye | Ecstatic Peace Records | E#38 |
| 1993 | Whore's Moaning | CD | OZ '93 Tour Edition paper box |
Geffen Records, AU | GEFDM 21783 |
| 1993 | Whore's Moaning | LP |
Oz '93 Tour Edition |
Geffen Records, Inc | GEF 1221783 |
| 1995 | Live In Holland | CD | recorded 1983-12-27 digipack |
Sonic Death, USA | SD 03 |
| 1997 | Anagrama | CD EP | paper box | Sonic Youth Records | SYR 1 |
| 1997 | Anagrama | 12" EP | coloured vinyl | Sonic Youth Records | SYR 1 |
| 1997 | Slaapkamers Met Slagroom | CD EP | paper box | Sonic Youth Records | SYR 2 |
| 1997 | Slaapkamers Met Slagroom | 12" EP | coloured vinyl | Sonic Youth Records | SYR 2 |
| 1997 | Invito Al Cielo | CD | with Jim O'Rourke paper box |
Sonic Youth Records | SYR 3 |
| 1997 | Invito Al Cielo | 12" EP | with Jim O'Rourke coloured vinyl |
Sonic Youth Records | SYR 3 |
| 1998 | Silver Session For Jason Knuth | CD | paper box | SKR | SKR-1 |
| 1999 | Goodbye 20th Century | CD | paper box | Sonic Youth Records | SYR 4 |
| 2000 | Kim Gordon/Ikue Mori/DJ Olive | CD | paper box | Sonic Youth Records | SYR 5 |
| 2001 | In The Fishtank | CD | with I.C.P. + The Ex | Konkurrent Onafhankelijk Muziekbedrijf, CA | fish 9 cd |
| 2003 | Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui | CD | paper box | Sonic Youth Records | SYR 6 |
| singles |
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| 1984 | Death Valley '69 / Brave Men Run | 7" | with Lydia Lunch | My So Called Records, CA | #17 |
| 1985 | Halloween / Flower | 12" | - | Blast First, UK | BFFP 3 |
| 1986 | Starpower | 12" | - | Blast First, UK | BFFP7T |
| 1987 | Pacific Coast Highway / Cotton Crown | 7" | - | Sonic Death Records, USA | R-15526 / R-15527 |
| 1987 | Master-Dik / Beat On The Brat | 12" | - | Blast First, UK | BFFP 26T |
| 1988 | Teenage Riot | 7" | Flexi-Disc / Presented free with THE CATALOG, October 1988 | My Ears! My Ears! | CAT064 |
| 1989 | Come & Smash Me Said The Boy With The Magic Penis / Magic Wand | 7" | - | Blast First, UK | BFDJ 1 |
| 1989 | Providence | 7" | Mono & Stereo | Blast First, UK | BFFP 48 |
| 1989 | Halloween / Touch Me I'm Sick | 12" | Mudhoney / Sonic Youth split single | Glitterhouse Records, D | GR 0056 |
| 1989 | Warpower | 7" | - | Silver Records, EEC | MARS 66 |
| 1990 | Kool Thing | CD | - | David Geffen, D | GEF 81CD |
| 1990 | Disappearer | 12" | white label | ?, US | PRO-A-4172 |
| 1991 | Dirty Boots | CD | plus 5 live tracks | David Geffen, D | GED 21634 |
| 1992 | 100% | 7" | - | David Geffen, UK | DGCS 11 |
| 1992 | 100% | CD | digipack | David Geffen, UK | DGCTD 11 |
| 1992 | 100% | 12" | - | David Geffen, D | GET 21735 |
| 1992 | 100% | CD | - | David Geffen, D | GED 21735 |
| 1992 | Youth Against Fascism | CD | with Card Sleeve | David Geffen, JAP | MVCG-13003 |
| 1992 | Youth Against Fascism | 7" | David Geffen, UK | GFS 26 | |
| 1993 | Sugar Kane | SCD | - | David Geffen, USA | GED 21771 |
| 1993 | Sugar Kane | CD | digipack | David Geffen, UK | GFSTD 37 |
| 1993 | Drunken Butterfly | SCD | - | Geffen Records, D | GED 21843 |
| 1994 | Bull In The Heather | SCD | - | Geffen Records, UK | GFSTD 72 |
| 1996 | Little Trouble Girl | SCD | - | Geffen Records, UK | GFSTD 22132 |
| 1998 | Sunday | 7" | - | Geffen Records, UK | GFS 22332 |
| 2004 | Unmade Bed | SCD | promotion only CD | Geffen Records, EU | LC 07266 |
| Ciccone Youth |
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| 1986 | Into The Groove(y) / Burnin' Up | 12" | - | Blast First, UK | BFFP 8 |
| 1988 | The Whitey Album | CD | re-release | Torso Records, D | Torso CD 059 |
| 1989 | **** | 7" | wrong cover (BFDJ 1) / split single with Arsenal - Little Hitlers | Blast First, UK | BFDJ 6 |
| bootleg releases |
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| 1986 | Walls Have Ears | CD | - | Factory Project | EWM 005 |
| 198? | Hallowed Be Thy Name / Come And Smash Me | 7" | - | ? | SY-103 |
| 1989 | Moo | CD | Goo 8 track demos | Hand Made | HAM 013 |
| 1989 | Killer Kills All | LP | live in Hamburg 1989 and live in Baton Rouge 1986 | Überschall, D | GEMA-LC8214 |
| 1990 | Let It Run | CD | - | Fun Factory | |
| 1991 | Blow Job | CD | 8-Track Demos | Youth Records, D | YTH-086 |
| 1991 | The Mira Tapes | CD | live Bremen 27.8.1991 | Wombat Tonträger, D | S 002 |
| 1992 | Texas 1986 | CD | - | Red Line, Italy | RFCD 1190 |
| 1992 | Happiness Is A Warm Gun... | LP | compilation of live and rare official track white vinyl |
Bad Fuck, D | BAD FUCK LP 4 |
| 1992 | Happiness Is A Warm Gun... | LP | compilation of live and rare official track blue transparent vinyl |
Bad Fuck, D | BAD FUCK LP 4 |
| 1992 | Happiness Is A Warm Gun... | CD | compilation of live and rare official tracks | Bad Fuck, D | BAD FUCK CD 4 |
| 1992 | Death To Our Friends | CD | live Deventer Nederland 1.4.1985 and USA 1985 and L.A. 9.11.1986 | Flashback, Luxemburg | Flash 09.92.0193 |
| 1992 | The Social Power Performance | CD | Leer Ranaldo live Espace Ornano, Paris, 1992 and Sonic Youth
live limited edition 940/1000 |
Blue Knight Records | BKR 05 |
| 1993 | Splitting The Atom | CD | live USA 1992 | Kiss The Stone, Italy | KTS 154 |
| 1993 | Live USA | CD | - | LSD Records, Austria | CD 152.097 |
| 1993 | 100% | CD | live San Francisco 24.9.1992 | Bundy Records | SE 326 |
| 1993 | Bright | CD | live Metro Club Chicago 5.11.1988 | Spacematic | Space 001 |
| 1993 | Be My Sister In Death | CD | live Chapel Hill NC 9.15.1987 and California 1990 | Flashback, Luxemburg | Flash 07.93.0212 |
| 1993 | How Can You Want Me? | CD | live Chicago 5.10.1992 | Rock Calendar Records, Luxemburg | RC 2110 |
| 1993? | Bull In The Heather | CD | Songs 2,4,15 are new songs from the forthcoming album by S.Y. First available here !!! | Mind the magic | MTM 041 |
| 1994 | Listen! | CD | - | CDM | G-53 249 |
| 1994 | Live in Bremen | LP | 3. Überschall-Festival am 27. August 1991 im Aladin picture disc limited edition 952/1000 |
?, D | - |
| 1996 | Hallucinogenic Preserve | CD | live "Philipshalle" Düsseldorf Germany, April 7th, 1996 | OSA, Cz | OXY 070 |
| ? | Lee Harvey Oswald Loves Us | CD | - | ?, D | - |
| ? | Lost Tracks | CD | Single B-Sides And Non-Album Tracks | ?, D | - |
| appearences on compilatons |
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| 1984 | Speed Trials | LP | 1 song: Dig This! | Homestead Records | HMS 011 |
| 1987 | NME's Hat-Trick (NME Feb '87) | 7" | 2 songs: White Kross My Ears! My Ears! Music (Live in Tallahasseee, Florida) |
NME | GIV 5 |
| 1988 | Melting Plot | LP | 1 song: I Am Right |
SST, USA | SST 249 |
| 1988 | Fast 'N' Bulbous | LP | 1 song: Electricity | Imaginary Records, GB | ILLUSION 002 |
| 1988 | Sound Blasts! EP2 | 7" | 1 song: Silver Rocket (Take 6) | ? | BLAST! 2 |
| 1989 | Mini Plot | miniCD | 1 song: I Am Right (Goofy Mix) |
SST, USA | SST CD 234 |
| 1990 | Smiles, Vibes, & Harmony - A Tribute To Brian Wilson | 12" | 1 song: I Know There's An Answer | Demilo Records, USA | DEM0004-1 |
| 1992 | Freedom Of Choice | CD | 1 song: Ca Plane Pour Moi | City Slang, D | SLANG 026 |
| 1992 | What's That Noise #12 | 7" | 1 song: No 11 (Sonic Youth with Yamatsuka Eye) | What's That Noise, D | wtn 005 |
| 1994 | Geffen Rarities Vol. 1 | CD | 1 song: Compilation Blues | Geffen Records, F | GED 24544 |
| 1994 | Buy-Product | CD | 1 song: Teenage Riot | Geffen Records, USA | DGCD-24824 |
| 1994 | If I Were A Carpenter | CD | 1 song: Superstar | A&M Records, USA | - |
| 1995 | Mike Watt: Ball-Hog Or Tugboat? | CD | 1 song: Tuff Gnarl | Sony Music Entertainment Inc. | COL 478375 2 |
| 1996 | Swag American Style | CD | promotion only CD 1 song: Saucer-Like |
Geffen Records, USA | PRO-CD-4861 |
| 1997 | Loards Of The Boards | 2CD | 1 song: Teenage Riot | BMG Ariola Medien, EU | 74321 55190 2 |
| 1997 | CAN - Sacrilege | 2CD | 1 song remixed by Sonic Youth: Spoon | Mute Records, D | SPOON CD39/40 |
| 2000 | Motor Music Promo CD - Juni 2000 | CD | 1 song: Small Flowers Crack Concrete | motor music | 04909 |
| 2001 | The Visions #100 Anniversary-Compilation | CD | 1 song: Computer Age | Visions Verlag | - |
| 2001 | All Tomorrow's Parties 1.1 | CD |
curated by Sonic Youth 1 song: Fauxhemians |
ATPR, CA | ATPR2CD |
| soundtracks |
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| 1987 | Made In USA | LP | 1 song: Secret Girl | Chrysalis Records / BMG Ariola, D | 208 465 D: 630 |
| 1988 | Made In USA | LP | re-release (1995) transparent vinyl |
Rhino Records, USA / Warner Music, D | R1 71591 |
| 1988 | Made In USA | CD | re-release (1995) | Rhino Records, USA / Warner Music, D | 8122-71591-2 |
| 1990 | Pump Up The Volume | CD | 1 song: Titanium Exposé | MCA Records | MCD 06121 DMCG 6121 |
| 1997 | SubUrbia | CD | 3 songs: Bee-Bee's Song, Sunday!, Tabla In Suburbia | Geffen Records, USA | DGCD-25121 |
| 1999 | End Of Days | CD | 1 songs: Sugar Kane |
Geffen Records, USA | 490 508-2 |
| books |
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| 1992 | Shaking Hell / Little Jammy Thing | 7" | Book: Sonic Life | Stampa Alternativa, Italy | SCONC 020 |
| 1994 | Turn It Up! | CD | Book: I Dreamed Of Noise | RUTA 66, Spain | - |
| 1994 | -no cd- | - | Book: "Confusion Is Next" by Alec Foege | McClelland & Stewart Inc., CA | - |
| videos |
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| 1991 | Goo | VHS | PAL | David Geffen Company | DGCV-39508 |
| 1995 | Screaming Fields Of Sonic Love | VHS | PAL | Geffen Home Video | GEV-39550 |
| 1995 | Screaming Fields Of Sonic Love | LD | NTSC | Geffen Home Video, USA / Image Entertainment, USA | ID3142GF |
| 2004 | Corporate Ghost The Videos: 1990-2002 |
DVD | PAL | Geffen Records, EU | 0602498627341 |