This is a roughly chronological list of compilations featuring contributions by Sonic Youth. Full track list info is provided if possible, and SY's track appears in bold text. Items featured include regular "various artists" compilations, a handful of promo samplers, tributes, freebies, and a few oddities. This page indicates original release date, classification of the SY content (ie: LP Version if it's taken from a previously released album, Original if it's a song exclusive to the compilation, Alt. Vers. if it's an alternate version of a released song, Live if the track is recorded live, etc etc.), and original/common release label.

title	year	content	primary label
NOISE FEST	1982	Original	ZG Music
TELLUS #1	1983	Original	Harvestworks
SPEED TRIALS	1984	Live/Orig.	Homestead
YOU BET WE'VE GOT SOMETHING AGAINST YOU	1985	Live	Cathexis/Pleasantly Surprised
A DIAMOND HIDDEN IN THE MOUTH OF A CORPSE	1985	LP Vers.	Giorno Poetry Systems
PLOW!	1985	Alt. Vers.	Organik
CHEMICAL IMBALANCE #4	1986	Live	Chemical Balance
IMPACT (auto-edit)	1986	Live	Audio Instant
COMMUNICATE LIVE	1986	Live	Thames Poly Student Union
LIFE WOULD BE GRIM WITHOUT HUMOUR	1986	Live	Fourth Dimension
SUB POP 100	1986	LP Vers.	Sub Pop
EMMA PRESENTEERT	1986	Live	M. A. Draje
HITS $ CORRUPTION	1986	Live	Hits & Corruption
BANG ZOOM #7	1986	Live/Orig.	Bang Zoom
INDIE TOP 20 VOL 1	1987	LP vers.	Band of Joy
TELLUS #18: EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE	1987	Original	Harvestworks
NME'S HAT TRICK	1987	Live	NME
RHYTHM & NOISE	1987	Live	Underground Mag 7
SST GODHEAD STOREDUDE IN-STORE PLAY DEVICE #1	1987	LP vers.	SST
SST GODHEAD STOREDUDE IN-STORE PLAY DEVICE #2	1987	LP vers.	SST
SST GODHEAD STOREDUDE IN-STORE PLAY DEVICE #3	1987	LP vers.	SST
SST GODHEAD STOREDUDE IN-STORE PLAY DEVICE #5	1987	?	SST
TAKING THIS PLACE APART II	1987	Interview	?
MINI PLOT	1988	Cover (mix)	SST
SOUNDS BLASTS 2	1988	Alt. Vers.	Sounds Blast 2
SGT PEPPER KNEW MY FATHER	1988	Cover	NME Presents
GOOD FEELING	1988	Live	53rd & 3rd
RIVER OF NO RETURN	1988	Live	United Piss Artists
FAST 'N' BULBOUS	1988	Cover	Imaginary
MUSIC VIEW #41	1988	LP/Interview	?
GIGANTIC!	1989	Alt. Vers.	Melody Maker
MELTING PLOT	1989	Cover	SST
THE BRIDGE	1989	Cover	Caroline
EVERY BAND HAS A SHONEN KNIFE WHO LOVES THEM	1989	Cover	Gasatanka/Giant
NOTHING SHORT OF TOTAL WAR	1989	Original	Blast First
DEVIL'S JUKEBOX	1989	Original	Blast First
CMJ PRESENTS CERTAIN DAMAGE	1989?	LP vers.	CMJ
THE BEST OF CMJ 1979-1989	1990?	LP vers.	CMJ
DK PULSER NO. 1	1990	Original	DK Pulser
VERA GRONINGEN: BEAUTY IN THE UNDERWORLD	1990	Live/Orig.	Vera
SMILES, VIBES, & HARMONY	1990	Cover	DeMilo Records
50 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS CAN'T BE WRONG	1990	LP Vers.	CMJ
DECADE 1: A MUSICAL HISTORY	1990	LP Vers.	MCA
MCA CD COMPILATION #5	1991	LP vers.	MCA
OUT OF TIME	1991	Cover	Imaginary
SUBMERGE YOURSELF IN SOUND	1991	Live	DGC
NEVERMIND THE MAINSTREAM 1	1992	LP Vers.	Rhino
FREEDOM OF CHOICE	1992	Cover	Caroline/City Slang
NME SINGLES OF THE WEEK 1992	1992	LP Vers.	RCA
BURNING LEAVES	1992	LP Vers.	DGC
ROCK THE VOTE	1992	PSA	Warner Bros.
DERAILS	1992	Remix	DGC
REFLEX TEST	1992	Remix	DGC
ROAD KILL	1992	Remix	DGC
SPAWN	1992	Remix	DGC
PLAY MCA AUGUST 92	1992	LP vers?	MCA
THE INDIE SCENE 85	1992	LP vers.	The Connoisseur Collection
VOX ELITE	1993	LP Vers.	VOX/ICP
MONDO SUPREMO	1993	LP Vers.	DGC
SPLUNGE	1993	LP (Edit)	DGC
ASTRO SHEEN	1993	LP Vers?	DGC
OPTION GIVEAWAY	1993	LP Vers.	Option Mag
METAL CD GIVEAWAY	1993	LP Vers.	Metal Magazine
RCD CLASSIC ROCK COLLECTION VOL 10	1993	LP Vers.?	Northern Shell Pic
DIE HARD STREET MUSIC	1993	Original	Immortal
NO ALTERNATIVE	1993	Live	Arista
THEN CAME THE LAST DAYS OF MAY	1993?!	Cover	Old Stage Road
20 GROUPES EN STARTER	1993?	Live	Les Trans-Musicales
DE AFREKENING VOLUME 5	1993?	LP Vers.	Columbia
GRINDER	1994	LP Vers.	DGC
STEP STEP STEPPIN' ON SATAN'S FOOT	1994	Original	Tedium House
GRILLER 2	1994	LP Vers.	DGC
RADIO MUSIC & INTERVIEW	1994	LP Vers.	?
FROM ROCK TO R&B	1994	LP Vers.	?
MCA CANADA CD COMPILATION #9	1994	LP vers.	MCA
CMJ NEW MUSIC #10	1994	LP Vers.	CMJ Mag
IN CONCERT: NEW ROCK #94-16	1994?	Live ?	Westwood One
ALTERNATIVE NRG	1994	Live	Hollywood
DGC RARITIES VOL. 1	1994	Original	DGC
GEFFEN RARITIES VOL. 1	1994	Original	Geffen
IF I WERE A CARPENTER	1994	Cover	A&M
HOW MANY CATS CAN YOU FIT IN A BUCKET?	1994	Cover	A&M
B.L.A.S.T. #3	1994	Cover	S.I.N.
HARD FORCE	1994	LP Vers.	Geffen
VOLUME 9	1994	Alt. Vers.	?
INSANITY	1994?	LP Vers.	Sony Music
THE ATLANTIC GROUP 1995 RELEASE NO 1 JANUARY	1995	EP Vers.	Atlantic
HITS POST MODERN SYNDROME	1995	LP vers.	?
SWAG	1995	LP Vers.	Geffen
RAH RAH SIS BOOM SWAG	1995	LP Vers.	Geffen
BACK TO SCHOOL	1995	LP (Edit)	Geffen
SEARCH & DISOBEY	1995	Live	Kennel Club
MUTE BANK	1995	LP Vers.	Mute
CMJ GIVEAWAY	1995	LP (Edit)	CMJ
NME USA TODAY	1995	LP vers.	NME
PLAY MCA SEPT/OCT 95	1995	LP vers.	MCA
PLAY MCA SONDERAUSGABE ZUR VERTRIEBSTAGUNG	1995	LP vers.	MCA
JUST SAY NOEL	1995	Cover	Geffen
BUY PRODUCT	1995	LP Vers.	Geffen
DEFINITIVT BEAT NR 10 - 95	1995	LP Vers.	Beat
ROCKS OFF	1995	LP Vers.	PolyGram TV
BUY PRODUCT 2	1996	Alt. Vers.	Geffen
PLAY MCA MAR/APR 96	1996	LP vers.	MCA
SWAG AMERICAN STYLE	1996	LP Vers.	Geffen
ABSOLUTE 90'S	1996	LP Vers?	MCA
GENERATION X 90'S	1996?	Cover	?
DE MIX VOL 1	1996	LP Vers.	MCA Music
VOX HAUTE COUTURE	1997	LP Vers.	Vox Mag
CMJ 500	1997	LP Vers.	CMJ
TIBETAN FREEDOM CONCERT	1997	Live	Capitol
UNIVERSAL VORVERKAUF	1998	LP Vers.?	Universal
HIT DISC RADIO	1998	Edit	?
MIX & MATCH	1998	LP Vers.	Geffen
JAPANESE RUMBA	1998	Cover	Yakuza
INDIE 2000 VOL.2	1998	LP vers.	Columbia
NEW WAVE HALLOWEEN	1998	LP Vers.	WEA/Atlantic/Rhino
WOMEN IN ROCK	1998	LP Vers.	BMG/Razor & Tie
RRR-500	1998	Alt..	RRR
AXION TWO	1998	LP Vers.	Universal
DE AFREKENING 16	1998	LP Vers.	Sony Music
ZOO MAGAZINE CD SAMPLER	1998	LP Vers.	Zoo Magazine
GOING UNDERGROUND	1999	LP Vers.	Rhino
WIRED - MUSIC FUTURISTS	1999	LP Vers.	Rhino
GO SIMPSONIC WITH THE SIMPSONS	1999	Cover	WEA/Atlantic/Rhino
INDEX MAG SAMPLER	1999	Original	Index Mag
UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED	2000	LP Vers?	Uncut Mag
AT HOME WITH THE GROOVEBOX	2000	Original	Grand Royal
ELYSIAN FIELDS SOUNDTRACK	2000	Alt. Vers.	Elysian Fields
CMJ NEW MUSIC MONTHLY #84	2000	LP Vers.	CMJ Mag
MONITOR THIS	2000	LP Vers.	Universal?
CROSSING ALL OVER VOL. 12	2000	LP Vers.	?
SLEIGHED	2000	Cover	Universal
OPEN ENDS: MUSICAL EXPLORATION IN NEW YORK 1960-2000	2000	EP Vers.	Museum Music
TT 35	2000?	LP Vers.	Text Und Ton Magazin
ROUGH TRADE SHOPS 25 YEARS	2001	LP vers.	Mute
LES INROCKUPTIBLES - OBJECTIF 2001	2001	Collab.	Les Inrockuptibles
BED OF SOUND	2001	Excerpt	?
JANE MAG COMPILATION	2001	Original	Jane Mag
THE VISIONS #100 ANNIVERSARY	2001	Cover	Visions Magazine
UNDER THE INFLUENCE	2001	EP Vers.	Six Degrees
ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES 1.1	2002	Original	ATPR
ANTHOLOGY OF NOISE & ELECTRONIC MUSIC	2002	Original	Sub Rosa
THE WIRE 20 YEARS 1982-2002: AUDIO ISSUE	2002	LP Vers.	Mute
ALL AREAS VOLUME 27	2002	LP Vers.	Visions Magazine
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS VOLUME 3	2002	LP Vers.	?
KICK IT ALL STARS	2002	LP Vers.	Interscope
THE WIRE TAPPER 9	2002	EP Vers.	Wire Magazine
SONIC YOUTH DJ HOUR	2002	LP Vers.	Geffen?
TENTH ANNIVERSARY - ONGOING HISTORY OF NEW MUSIC	2003	LP Vers.	Universal Music
YOU CAN NEVER GO FAST ENOUGH	2003	Original	Plain Recordings
LIVE FROM BONNAROO 2003	2003	Live	Sanctuary
LEFT OF THE DIAL: DISPATCHES FROM THE 80s UNDERGROUND	2004	LP Vers.	Rhino
MAI 2004	2004	Radio Edit	Les Inrockuptibles
PEACE NOT WAR: VOLUME TWO	2004	LP Vers.	Peace Not War
ROUGH TRADE SHOPS - COUNTER CULTURE 04 BEST OF 2004	2005	LP Vers.	Mute
ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES 3.1	2005	Cover	ATP Recordings
LIKE A RUG IN A LAKE	2005	LP Vers.	Freedom From
NEW YORK NOISE VOL 2	2005	LP Vers.	Soul Jazz Records
SUDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG DISKOTHEK 1993	2005	LP Vers.	Süddeutsche Zeitung
FROM THE KITCHEN ARCHIVES NO 3	2006	Live	Orange Mountain Music
THE DEFINITIVE TOM DUNNE VOL 01: PET PICKS 2000-2006	2006	LP Vers.	Rubyworks
LA ROUTE DU ROCK - LA COMPILATION 2007	2007	LP Vers.	La Route Du Rock
LE NEW YORK D'ANDY WARHOL	2007	EP Vers.	Les Inrockuptibles
BACK TO MINE: GUILLEMOTS	2007	LP Vers.	DMC
LIKE A HURRICANE - A TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG	2007	Cover	Uncut
THIS IS NEXT - INDIE'S BIGGEST HITS VOLUME 1	2007	LP Vers.	Vice Records

 

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