Will Oldham discography
This is a list of recordings by 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
As Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
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
- Goat Songs – The Sundowners
- An Arrow Through the Bitch – Palace Brothers
- Hope – Palace Songs
- The Mountain – Palace
- Songs Put Together For – 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
- 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
Singles
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
EPs
- Summer Never Ends – The Anomoanon
- Fish & Crabs – Havanarama
- Mutter – Carrie Yury
Songs
Tributes
- Johnny Cash recorded a version of "I See a Darkness" on his American Recordings disc . 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_ made a flamenco cover of "I See a Darkness" in her album Los_ángeles_.