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.
| Patti Smith discography | |
|---|---|
 Smith performing at Provinssirock in Seinäjoki, Finland in 2007 | |
| Studio albums | 11 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Singles | 19 |
| B-sides | 9 |
| Music videos | 7 |
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2][3][4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
JPN [7] |
NL [8] |
NOR [9] |
SWE [10] |
SWI [11] |
UK [12] | |||
| Horses |
|
47 | 80 | — | — | 200 | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
| Radio Ethiopia |
|
122 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | |
| Easter |
|
20 | 11 | — | 43 | 280 | — | 10 | 34 | — | 16 |
|
| Wave |
|
18 | 30 | — | 18 | — | 16 | 7 | 17 | — | 41 | |
| Dream of Life |
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65 | — | — | 30 | — | 47 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 70 | |
| Gone Again |
|
55 | 81 | 46 | 28 | — | 51 | 33 | 18 | 29 | 44 | |
| Peace and Noise |
|
152 | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | |
| Gung Ho |
|
178 | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | |
| Trampin' |
|
123 | 150 | 23 | 36 | — | 73 | 18 | 16 | 48 | 70 | |
| Twelve |
|
60 | 107 | 12 | 17 | 82 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 63 | |
| Banga |
|
57 | 50 | 10 | 19 | 109 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 47 | |
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS[4] | UK [12] | |||
| Horses/Horses |
|
— | 117 | — |
|
| February 10, 1971[16] (with Lenny Kaye) |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Coral Sea (with Kevin Shields) |
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— | — | — | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
BEL (FL) [17] |
BEL (WA) [18] |
FRA [5] |
NL [8] |
NOR [9] |
SWE [10] |
SWI [11] |
UK [12] | ||
| The Patti Smith Masters |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Land (1975–2002) |
|
— | 64 | 27 | 50 | — | 100 | 25 | — | 70 | 93 |
| iTunes Originals – Patti Smith |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Outside Society |
|
— | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| The Arista Years 1975/2000 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curated By Record Store Day |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
UK [12] | ||
| Hey Joe / Radio Ethiopia |
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— | — |
| Set Free |
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— | — |
| Live At Electric Lady |
|
— | — |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] |
BEL (FL) [17] |
BEL (WA) [18] |
FRA [5] |
NL [8] |
SWE [10] |
UK [12] | |||
| "Hey Joe" / "Piss Factory" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Gloria" | 1976 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | 54[A] | Horses |
| "Pissing in a River" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Radio Ethiopia | |
| "Pumping (My Heart)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ask the Angels" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Because the Night" | 1978 | 13 | 28 | — | 173 | 47 | 9 | 5 | Easter |
| "Privilege (Set Me Free)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | ||
| "Frederick" | 1979 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | Wave |
| "Dancing Barefoot" | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | ||
| "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "People Have the Power" | 1988 | — | — | — | 170 | 76 | — | 97 | Dream of Life |
| "Looking for You (I Was)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Up There Down There" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Summer Cannibals" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | Gone 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 | — | 81 | 95 | — | — | — | — | Banga |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [20] |
UK [21] | |||
| "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 |
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| M Train |
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| Devotion |
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| Year of the Monkey |
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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 Walking |
| 1997 | "We Three Kings" (Traditional) | A Very Special Christmas 3 |
| 2006 | "Qana" | N/A (digital downloads)[22] |
| 2007 | "Without Chains" | |
| 2011 | "Words of Love" | Rave On Buddy Holly |
| "The Mermaid Song" | The Rum Diary[23] | |
| 2013 | "Capitol Letter" | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire |
| 2014 | "Mercy Is" | Noah |
Live & remixes
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Memorial Song" (aka "Memorial Tribute") | No Alternative |
| 1997 | "People Have the Power" (live - Bridge X, 1996) | The Bridge School Concerts Vol. 1 |
| 2006 | "Wing" (live - Bridge X, 1996) | The Bridge School Collection, Vol.1 |
| 2010 | "Because the Night" (with U2, Bruce Springsteen and Roy Bittan) | The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts[24] |
| 2012 | "I, as a Person (Io come persona)" | ...io ci sono[25] |
| 2013 | "The Mermaid" | Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys[26] |
| 2019 | "Wing" | Music Inspired by the Film Roma |
Spoken-word
| Year | Poem | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "The Histories of the Universe" | Big Ego[27] |
| 1979 | "Poem for Jim Morrison" & "Bumblebee" | The Nova Convention[28] |
| 1980 | "Parade" | Sugar, Alcohol and Meat[29] |
| 1983 | "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 | Flea |
| 2016 | all tracks | Killer Road[30] | Soundwalk Collective & Jesse Paris Smith |
| 2019 | all tracks | The Peyote Dance | Soundwalk Collective |
| 2019 | all tracks | Mummer Love | Soundwalk Collective |
| 2020 | all tracks | Peradam | Soundwalk Collective |
| 2022 | all tracks | The Perfect Vision: Reworkings | Soundwalk 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" |
Notes
References
External links
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