Will Oldham discography
This is a list of recordings by American singer and actor Will Oldham.
Main discography
The nature of Oldham's work, with constant changes in backing musicians and even the names under which he records, can make for a confusing discography. Below are his releases in as simplified a form as possible.Albums
A few of these albums are credited to another artist alongside Will Oldham but with Oldham providing vocals throughout each of the tracks they clearly belong on a list of Oldham albums.Studio albums
Live albums
- Get the Fuck on Jolly Live – Bonny Billy and Marquis de Tren featuring the Monkey Boys limited edition tour CD
- Summer in the Southeast – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- Wilding in the West – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- Is It The Sea? – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy with Harem Scarem & Alex Neilson UK #172
- Funtown Comedown – Bonny Billy & The Picket Line The Bonnie Bells of Oxford – Trembling Bells & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- Pond Scum – Bonnie "Prince" Billy BBC sessions
Compilation albums
- Lost Blues and Other Songs – Palace Music
- Guarapero/Lost Blues 2 – Will Oldham
- Little Lost Blues – Bonny Billy
EPs
This section again contains several releases which are credited to Oldham alongside another artist or which are credited to a group other than Palace/Palace Brothers/Palace Music/Palace Songs. In these cases Oldham's contribution is such that they merit mention in his own discography rather than in the collaborations section.- Goat Songs – The Sundowners
- An Arrow Through the Bitch – Palace Brothers
- Hope – Palace Songs
- The Mountain – Palace
- Songs Put Together For (The Broken Giant) – Palace Soundtrack
- Western Music – Will Oldham
- Black/Rich Music – Will Oldham
- Blue Lotus Feet – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- Dream of a Drunk Black Southern Eagle – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- More Revery – Bonny Billy
- Ode Music – Will Oldham
- All Most Heaven – Will Oldham and Rian Murphy
- Get on Jolly – Bonnie Billy and the Marquis de Tren
- More Revery – Bonny Billy
- Amalgamated Sons of Rest – Amalgamated Sons of Rest
- Slitch Music – The Continental OP
- Seafarers Music – Will Oldham
- Pebbles and Ripples – Bonny Billy and Brightblack /
- I Gave You – Bonny/Sweeney
- Strange Form of Life – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- Ask Forgiveness – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy with Meg Baird & Greg Weeks
- Chijimi EP – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy /
- Among The Gold – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Cheyenne Marie Mize
- The Mindeater – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Phantom Family Halo /
- Bonnie & Mariee EP – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Mariee Sioux
- The Duchess – Trembling Bells & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- Hummingbird EP – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- Now Here's My Plan – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- Solemns – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Marquis de Tren
- Barely Regal - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- Tip The Glass & Feel The Bottom – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Cairo Gang /
- The Happy Song / At The Corner Of The Stairs – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Oscar Parsons
- Wallins Creek Girls – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Nathan Salsburg
- The Best Of Folks/Harbour Men, 7″ – Bonnie Prince Billy/Naked Shortsellers
Compilation appearances
This section lists Will Oldham songs which have appeared exclusively on multi-artist compilations.- "For The Mekons, et al." – Palace Brothers
- "Don't I Look Good Today" – Palace Brothers
- "Two More Days" – Palace Brothers
- "I Am A Cinematographer " – Palace Brothers
- "Meaulnes " – Palace Brothers
- "I Send My Love To You " – Palace Brothers
- "You Will Miss Me When I Burn " – Palace Brothers
- "Little Blue Eyes" – Palace
- "Ebb's Folly" – Will Oldham and Jim O'Rourke
- "Blokbuster " – Live Palace Music
- "What's Wrong With A Zoo?" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Watch With Me" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Song For The New Breed " – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Today I Started Celebrating Again" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "The Eagle and the Hawk" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Early Morning Melody" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "You Can Never Go Fast Enough" – Will Oldham and Alan Licht
- "There's Something About What Happens When We Talk" – Bonnie Billy and Mary Feiock
- "All These Vicious Dogs" – Will Oldham
- "Lessons From What's Poor " – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Antagonism " – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Demon Lover" – Superwolf
- "My Home is the Sea " – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Matt Sweeney
- "Will Oldham Speaks His Peace" – Will Oldham
- "Song For Doctors Without Borders" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Monolith Lamb" – Bonnie Billy & Oscar Parsons
- "Love Is Pleasing" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Wouldn't It Be Nice" – Oldham Brothers
- "Puff the Magic Dragon" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Get Your Hands Dirty" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Torn And Brayed" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Matt Sweeney
- "The Girl in Me" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "New Wedding" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "My Only Friend" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Love in the Hot Afternoon" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney
- "Hombre Sencillo " – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "All The Trees Of The Field Will Clap Their Hands" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Storms" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney
- "Gypsy He-Witch" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Where's the Playground Susie" – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Collaborations
Albums
- Fearful Symmetry – Box of Chocolates
- The Last Place to Go – Boxhead Ensemble
- Songs From Robert Louis Stevenson's 'A Child's Garden Of Verses' – The Anomoanon
- Greetings from Providence, R.I. – Havanarama
- Whatever, Mortal – Papa M
- Tranquil Isolation – Nicolai Dunger
- Rock The Blockade – Havanarama
- Ala.Cali.Tucky – BrightBlack
- No Earthly Man – Alasdair Roberts
- Safe Inside the Day – Baby Dee
- Is It The Sea? – Bonnie 'Prince' Billy with Harem Scarem & Alex Neilson
- Silent City – Brian Harnetty & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- Hello Sorrow, Hello Joy – Three Queens in Mourning / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
EPs
- Summer Never Ends – The Anomoanon
- Fish & Crabs – Havanarama
- Mutter – Carrie Yury
Tributes
- Johnny Cash recorded a version of "I See a Darkness" on his American Recordings disc American III: Solitary Man. Oldham provided backing vocals.
- Half Man Half Biscuit mention both the Palace Brothers and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy in the song "Emerging From Gorse" on their Trouble Over Bridgwater album.
- "Harm of Will" from Björk's Vespertine album is about, and named after, Will Oldham.
- Oldham was the subject of a 2004 30-track double-CD tribute album released on Tract Records, titled I Am a Cold Rock. I Am Dull Grass., The album features performances by Calexico, Jolie Holland, Sodastream, and Iron & Wine, among others.
- Jeffrey Lewis's album City and Eastern Songs included the track "Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror."
- Steve Adey also covered "I See a Darkness" on his LP All Things Real.
- Scottish rock group Biffy Clyro mentioned Oldham in their song "Saturday Superhouse" from their album Puzzle.
- Mark Kozelek recorded a version of Oldham's "New Partner" on his 2008 disc, The Finally LP.
- In 2009 Mark Lanegan and Soulsavers recorded a cover version of "You Will Miss Me When I Burn." The release is a split single, backed with the Lanegan-penned "Sunrise" featuring vocals by Oldham.
- In 2017, the Spanish superstar Rosalía (singer) made a flamenco cover of "I See a Darkness" in her album Los ángeles (album).