Sonic Youth discography

Infobox Artist Discography
Artist = Sonic Youth

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Caption =
Studio = 15
Studio link = Studio releases
EP = 7
EPs link = EPs
Compilation = 4
Comp link = Compilations
Live =
Live link =
Video = 6
Video link = Video releases
Singles = 21
Singles link = Singles
Music videos = 46
MV link = Music videos
Option = 7
Option name = Sonic Youth Recordings
Option link = Sonic Youth Recordings (SYR)
2Option = 8
2Option name = Bootlegs
2Option link = Official bootlegs
3Option = 16
3Option name = Soundtrack and compilation appearances
3Option link = Soundtrack and compilation appearances

References = Yes
Ref link = References

Sonic Youth is an alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981.cite web
url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifuxqr5ld0e~T10
publisher = Allmusic
accessdate = 2008-05-04
title = Sonic Youth > Biography
last = Erlewine
first = Stephen Thomas] Sonic Youth's lineup currently includes Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Kim Gordon, Mark Ibold, and Steve Shelley. The band's discography includes 15 studio albums, seven extended plays, three Compilation albums, seven video releases, 21 singles, 46 music videos, seven releases in the Sonic Youth Recordings series, eight official bootlegs, and contributions to 16 soundtracks and other compilations.

In 1981 Sonic Youth signed with Neutral Records, and released its eponymous debut EP "Sonic Youth" the next year. The band's first full-length album was "Confusion is Sex", released in 1983. "Kill Yr Idols" was released the same year, under the German label Zensor Records. "Bad Moon Rising" was released two years later on Blast First, a label created specifically for Sonic Youth releases. In 1986 Sonic Youth signed to SST Records and released "EVOL" later the same year. The album gained the band increasing critical acclaim and exposure, and the group released "Sister" and the double LP "Daydream Nation" in 1987 and 1988 respectively, the latter on Enigma Records.

In 1990 the band signed to major label Geffen Records, and released "Goo" the same year. The band's 1991 tour with the then-unknown Nirvana was documented in the film "". In 1992, Sonic Youth released "Dirty". Two years later, the group released "Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star", and "Washing Machine" the following year.

Forced to start from scratch after its instruments and equipment were stolen, the band released "NYC Ghosts & Flowers" in 2000. Sonic Youth released "Murray Street" in the summer of 2002, followed in 2004 by "Sonic Nurse". "Rather Ripped" and "" were released in 2006, the latter featuring tracks previously available only on vinyl, limited-release compilations, B-sides to international singles, and other previously unreleased material. [cite web
url = http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/39443-sonic-youth-unveil-rarities-comp-tracklist
title = Sonic Youth Unveil Rarities Comp Tracklist
publisher = Pitchfork Media
last = Maher
first = David
accessdate = 2006-11-07]

tudio albums

onic Youth Recordings (SYR) series

Sonic Youth have released a number of mostly experimental and instrumental releases under their own label Sonic Youth Recordings. The SYR series has established a tradition where each album is released in a different language. "SYR1" has song titles and album sleeve artwork all in French, "SYR2" is in Dutch, "SYR3" is in Esperanto, "SYR5" is in Japanese, and "SYR6" is in Lithuanian.

oundtrack and compilation appearances

References

;General
*Cite web
title = Sonic Youth – Discography
publisher = "Rolling Stone"
url = http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/sonicyouth/discography
accessdate = 2008-04-12
*cite web
title = Sonic Youth
publisher = Allmusic
url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifuxqr5ld0e~T0
accessdate = 2008-04-12
*cite web
title = Sonic Youth home page
publisher = Sonic Youth
url = http://www.sonicyouth.com/main/
accessdate = 2008-04-12
*cite web
title = Sonic Youth : Releases
publisher = Geffen Records
url = http://www.geffen.com/sonicyouth/releases
accessdate = 2008-04-12

;Specific

External links

* [http://www.sonicyouth.com/ Sonicyouth.com]
* [http://www.geffen.com/sonicyouth Sonic Youth] at Geffen Records
*discogs artist|artist=Sonic+Youth|name=Sonic Youth
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifuxqr5ld0e~T00 Sonic Youth] at Allmusic