Short biography of Sonic Youth:
Sonic Youth, initially comprising of guitarist / vocalists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo, guitarist / bassist / vocalist Kim Gordon and drummer Richard Edson, were formed in New York City in 1981. A product of the No-Wave music scene of the late 1970s, the group had their roots in abrasive, experimental music, with Moore and Ranaldo having previously worked with the experimental composer [a=Glenn Branca]. The band were joined in 1985 by drummer Steve Shelley, and have now recorded 14 albums together, as well as many side and solo projects. Their work has been consistently challenging and innovative, and they are widely regarded as one of the most intriguing and influential bands of their time. This view has been added to by the strength of their record "Sonic Nurse", which also featured the talents of Jim O'Rourke. O'Rourke left the band in 2005. In 2006, Mark Ibold joined the group.
In September 2012, Sonic Youth went on "indefinite hiatus" following the separation of Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore (the couple had been married since 1984).
# | Album cover | Album title | Tracks amount | Download album in mp3? | Official release date | Production label |
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1 |
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TV Shit | 4 |
mp3, CD
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1994-02-00 | Ecstatic Peace! |
2 |
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EVOL | 10 |
mp3, CD
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1986-11-00 | |
3 |
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Providence | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1989 | Blast First |
4 |
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Goodbye 20th Century | 13 |
mp3, CD
|
1999 | Sonic Youth Records |
5 |
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Goodbye 20th Century | 14 |
mp3, CD
|
1999 | Sonic Youth Records |
6 |
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Silver Session (For Jason Knuth) | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
1998 | |
7 |
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Washing Machine | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1995-09-25 | Geffen Records |
8 |
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Anagrama | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1997-05-00 | Sonic Youth Records |
9 |
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Invito Al Ĉielo / Hungara Vivo / Radio-Amatoroj | 3 |
mp3, CD
|
1998-03-02 | Sonic Youth Records |
10 |
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Slaapkamers Met Slagroom | 3 |
mp3, CD
|
1997-09-02 | Sonic Youth Records |
11 |
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Daydream Nation | 15 |
mp3, CD
|
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12 |
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Goo | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1990-06-26 | DGC |
13 |
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Dirty | 15 |
mp3, CD
|
1992-07-21 | DGC |
14 |
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Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No Star | 15 |
mp3, CD
|
1994-05-03 | DGC |
15 |
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Dirty | 15 |
mp3, CD
|
1992-07-00 | |
16 |
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Screaming Fields Of Sonic Love | 17 |
mp3, CD
|
1995 | Geffen Records |
17 |
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Washing Machine | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1995-09-26 | Geffen Records |
18 |
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Sister | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1994 | Geffen Records |
19 |
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Sonic Death (Sonic-Youth Live) | 3 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | |
20 |
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Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No Star | 14 |
mp3, CD
|
1994-05-00 | Geffen Records |
21 |
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Bad Moon Rising | 12 |
mp3, CD
|
1995 | Geffen Records |
22 |
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In The Fishtank | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
2002 | |
23 |
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Little Trouble Girl | 3 |
mp3, CD
|
1996 | Geffen Records |
24 |
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Dirty Boots | 6 |
mp3, CD
|
1991-02-26 | DGC |
25 |
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Confusion Is Sex (Plus Kill Yr. Idols) | 14 |
mp3, CD
|
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26 |
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Sonic Youth | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
1987-11-04 | SST Records |
27 |
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EVOL | 10 |
mp3, CD
|
1994-09-27 | DGC |
28 |
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Sister | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
SST Records | |
29 |
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A Thousand Leaves | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1998-05-12 | DGC |
30 |
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Murray Street | 7 |
mp3, CD
|
2002-06-25 | Geffen Records |
31 |
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Bad Moon Rising | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
1985-03-00 | |
32 |
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Kill Yr. Idols | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
1983-10-00 | Zensor |
33 |
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Death Valley '69 | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
1985-06-00 | |
34 |
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Sonic Youth | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
1982-03-00 | Neutral Records (3) |
35 |
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Master=Dik / Beat On The Brat | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
1988-01-22 |