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 Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certificationsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications US AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. FRA GER JPN NL NOR SWE SWI UKHorses Released: November 10, 1975 Label: Arista Records (4066) 47 80 — — 200 18 — — 64 — ARIA: Gold BPI: GoldRadio Ethiopia Released: October 1976 Label: Arista Records (4097) 122 93 — — — — — 38 — —Easter Released: March 3, 1978 Label: Arista Records (4171) 20 11 — 43 280 — 10 34 — 16 BPI: SilverWave Released: May 17, 1979 Label: Arista Records (4221) 18 30 — 18 — 16 7 17 — 41Dream of Life Released: June 1988 Label: Arista Records (8453) 65 — — 30 — 47 9 15 9 70Gone Again Released: June 18, 1996 Label: Arista Records (18747) 55 81 46 28 — 51 33 18 29 44Peace and Noise Released: September 30, 1997 Label: Arista Records (18986) 152 — — 99 — — — 47 — —Gung Ho Released: March 21, 2000 Label: Arista Records (14618) 178 — — 67 — — — — 94 —Trampin' Released: April 27, 2004 Label: Columbia Records (90330) 123 150 23 36 — 73 18 16 48 70Twelve Released: April 17, 2007 Label: Columbia Records (87251) 60 107 12 17 82 41 35 26 23 63Banga Released: June 5, 2012 Label: Columbia Records 57 50 10 19 109 37 3 10 12 47
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positionsTitle Album detailsPeak chart positions Certification US AUS UKHorses/Horses Released: November 2005 Label: Sony/Legacy Recordings (671445)—117— ARIA: GoldFebruary 10, 1971 Released: February 2006 Label: Mer Records (102)———The Coral Sea Released: July 2008 Label: PASK (001)———
Compilation albums + List of compilations albums, with selected chart positionsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions US AUS BEL(FL) BEL(WA) FRA NL NOR SWE SWI UKThe Patti Smith Masters Released: June 1996 Label: Arista Records (18933)——————————Land (1975–2002) Released: March 2002 Label: Arista Records (14708)—642750—10025—7093iTunes 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 + List of extended plays, with selected chart positionsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions US UKHey 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 As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album US BEL(FL) BEL(WA) FRA NL SWE UK "Hey Joe" / "Piss Factory" 1974 —————— — "Gloria" 1976 ——44——— 54Horses "Pissing in a River" —————— —Radio Ethiopia "Pumping (My Heart)" ——————— "Ask the Angels" 1977 ——————— "Because the Night" 1978 13 28— 173 47 9 5Easter "Privilege (Set Me Free)" ——— — — — 72 "Frederick" 1979 90—— — — — 63Wave "Dancing Barefoot" ————39—— "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" ——————— "People Have the Power" 1988 ———17076— 97Dream of Life "Looking for You (I Was)" ——————— "Up There Down There" ——————— "Summer Cannibals" 1996 —————— 82Gone 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 —8195——— —Banga
As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album US"E-Bow the Letter" charting: UK "E-Bow the Letter" (R.E.M. featuring Patti Smith) 1996 49 4 New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Non-album B-sides Year Title 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 Title Album details Just Kids Nine-CD box set of Patti Smith reading her book Just Kids complete and unabridged Released: July 26, 2011 Label: HarperAudio () 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
Studio Year Song Album 1991 "It Takes Time" (feat. Fred "Sonic" Smith)Until the End of the World 1995 "Walkin Blind"Dead Man Walking1997"We Three Kings" (Traditional)A Very Special Christmas 32006"Qana"N/A (digital downloads)2007"Without Chains"2011"Words of Love"Rave On Buddy Holly"The Mermaid Song"The Rum Diary2013 "Capitol Letter"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 2014 "Mercy Is"Noah
Live & remixes +YearSongAlbum1993"Memorial Song" (aka "Memorial Tribute")No Alternative1997"People Have the Power" (live - Bridge X, 1996)The Bridge School Concerts Vol. 12006"Wing" (live - Bridge X, 1996)The Bridge School Collection, Vol.12010"Because the Night" (with U2, Bruce Springsteen and Roy Bittan)The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts2012"I, as a Person (Io come persona)"...io ci sono2013"The Mermaid"Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys"Son of Rogues Gallery" ANTI-Records ANTI-86904-22019"Wing"Music Inspired by the Film Roma
Spoken-word +YearPoemAlbum1978"The Histories of the Universe"Big Ego1979"Poem for Jim Morrison" & "Bumblebee"The Nova Convention1980"Parade"Sugar, Alcohol and Meat1983"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 Year Song Album Artist 1976 "The Revenge Of Vera Gemini"Agents Of Fortune Blue Öyster Cult 2012 "Helen Burns"Helen Burns Flea2016all tracksKiller Road Soundwalk Collective & Jesse Paris Smith2019all tracksThe Peyote DanceSoundwalk Collective2019all tracksMummer LoveSoundwalk Collective2020all tracksPeradamSoundwalk Collective2022all tracksThe Perfect Vision: ReworkingsSoundwalk Collective
Music videos Year Title Album 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"
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References
External links
Patti Smith discography at Rate Your Music Patti Smith and Discography and picture gallery