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
  • Cow
  • A Table Setting
  • ''Tired Tape Machine''

Albums

All released under the name "Smog" except those that mention otherwise.
TitleRelease dateLabelFormatAdditional info
Sewn to the Sky1990DisasterLPRe-released by Drag City on CD in 1995, on LP in 1996 and on CD in 2005
Forgotten FoundationMay 25, 1992Drag CityCDRe-released on LP in 1996, and on CD in 2005
Julius CaesarJuly 5, 1993Drag CityLP/CS/CDRe-released on CD by Domino Records in 2001
Wild LoveMarch 27, 1995Drag CityLP/CDRe-released on CD by Domino Records in 2001
The Doctor Came at DawnSeptember 10, 1996Drag City / DominoLP/CD
Red Apple FallsMay 20, 1997Drag City / DominoLP/CD
Knock KnockJanuary 12, 1999Drag City / DominoLP/CD
Dongs of SevotionApril 4, 2000Drag City / Domino2×LP/CD
Rain on LensSeptember 18, 2001Drag City / DominoLP/CD
SupperMarch 18, 2003Drag City / DominoLP/CD
A River Ain't Too Much to LoveMay 31, 2005Drag City / DominoLP/CDLatest album released under the name Smog
Woke on a WhaleheartApril 17, 2007Drag CityLP/CDFirst album released as Bill Callahan
Sometimes I Wish We Were an EagleApril 14, 2009Drag CityLP/CDAs Bill Callahan
ApocalypseApril 11, 2011Drag CityLP/CDAs Bill Callahan UK chart peak: #116
Dream RiverSeptember 17, 2013Drag CityLP/CDAs Bill Callahan
UK chart peak: #44
Have Fun with GodJanuary 21, 2014Drag CityLP/CDAs Bill Callahan
Shepherd in a Sheepskin VestJune 14, 2019Drag CityLP/CDAs Bill Callahan
Gold RecordSeptember 4, 2020Drag CityLP/CDAs Bill Callahan
YtilaerOctober 14, 2022Drag CityLP/CDAs Bill Callahan

Compilations

Live recording

Singles

TitleYearFormatLabelAdditional info
"My Shell" / "Astronaut"19917-inch #1 Hits!An electric version of "My Shell" was later featured on the Burning Kingdom EP.
"A Hit"19947-inchDrag City
"Came Blue" / "Spanish Moss"19967-inchHausmusik
"Ex-Con"19977-inch/CDDomino RecordsFrom Red Apple Falls.
"Held"19987-inch/CDDrag City / Domino RecordsFrom Knock Knock.
"Look Now"19997-inch/CDDrag City
"Cold Blooded Old Times"19997-inch/CDDomino RecordsFrom Knock Knock.
"Strayed"20007-inchDrag City / Domino RecordsFrom Dongs of Sevotion.
"Rock Bottom Riser"2006CDDrag City / Domino RecordsFrom A River Ain't Too Much to Love.
"Diamond Dancer"2007CDDrag CityFrom Woke on a Whaleheart.
"Wind and the Dove" 20107-inchDrag City
"Blackness of the Night"2020digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring AZITA, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"OD'd in Denver"2020digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Matt Sweeney, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"I've Made Up My Mind"2020digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Alasdair Roberts, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"Red Tailed Hawk"2020digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Matt Kinsey, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"Wish You Were Gay"2020digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Sean O'Hagan, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"Deacon Blues"2020digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Bill MacKay, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"Our Anniversary"2020digitalDrag CitySmog cover with Will Oldham, featuring Dead Rider, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"I Love You"2020digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring David Pajo, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"Sea Song"2020digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Mick Turner, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"I've Been the One"2020digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Meg Baird, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"Letter Sung to Friends"/"Little Bird"2020digitalDrag CityCovers with Will Oldham, featuring Nathan Salsburg
"Rooftop Garden"2021digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring George Xylouris, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"Miracles"2021digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Ty Segall, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"Lost in Love"2021digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Emmett Kelly, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"Night Rider's Lament"2021digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Cory Hanson, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"Arise Therefore"2021digitalDrag CityWill Oldham cover with Oldham, featuring Six Organs of Admittance, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"The Night of Santiago"2021digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring David Grubbs, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"The Wild Kindness"2021digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Cooper Crain, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"I Want to Go to the Beach"2021digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Cassie Berman, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"She Is My Everything"2021digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Richard Bishop, later compiled on Blind Date Party
"Kidnapped by Neptune"2021digitalDrag CityCover with Will Oldham, featuring Hamerkop