| « Summary of Releases | Contents | Collaborations with Other Artists » |
Syd Straw Discography:
|
![]() |
Syd Straw as a solo artist and as a member of The Golden Palominos.
![]() |
Syd Straw Pink Velour album 2008 June |
Syd Straw (vocals)
Little Tiny Red Baby (bass, ukelele)
Don Piper (piano, vocals)
D.J. Bonebrake (drums)
Willie Aaron (guitar)
with
Doug Wieselman (clarinet, sax)
Dan Schwartz (guitar)
Marc Ribot (guitar)
Robert Lloyd (mandolin)
DD: 2008.06 US Syd Straw (CD Baby) 641444030521 (MP3)
DD: 2008.06.03 US Earnester (Amazon) B001AVC7V8 (MP3)
DD: 2008.06.03? US Earnester (Apple iTunes) 282430223 (AAC)
CR: 2008.11? US Syd Straw (CD Baby) 641444030521
Pink Velour
My Ship Comes In
Marry Me
The Stranger I Live With
Floaty Wafter
Unraveling
Papier Mache
Harvest {Young}
Storm Warning
About to Forget
By This River {Eno}
Actress
![]() |
The Golden Palominos The Celluloid Collection collection 2006 March |
CDx2: 2006.03.13 UK Atom ATOM2043
Disc 1:
Boy (Go)
Buenos Aires
(Kind Of) True
Disc 2:
Brides Of Jesus
I've Been The One
(Something Else Is) Working Harder
![]() |
Syd Straw Whole Wide World Uncollected Songs collection 2005? |
1, 9, 11 with Marc Ribot
2 with Dave Alvin
3, 4 with The Skeletons
5 with Joe Ely
CR: 2005? US ? (“official” bootleg)
Whole Wide World {Wreckless Eric}
What Am I Worth? {Edwards/Jones}
Harper Valley PTA {Hall}
People Of Earth {Straw}
Learning The Game {Holly}
Taken {Holsapple}
If You Don't Want My Love {Prine/Spector}
I Must Be In Love {Nasty}
Dr. Frankenstein {Ribot}
Blue Shadows On the Trail {Daniel/Lange}
Meeting Across the River {Springsteen}
![]() |
The Golden Palominos Run Pony Run An Essential Collection collection 2002 June |
Syd Straw (vocals on [1])
CD: 2002.06.04 US Varese 061205
Boy (Go) [1]
Omaha
The Animal Speaks
(Kind Of) True [1]
Only One Party
Wild River
Shattered Image
Darklands
Over
I've Been the One [1]
(Something Else Is) Working Harder [1]
Faithless Heart
Brides of Jesus [1]
Clean Plate
Under the Cap
![]() |
Syd Straw with The Adventures Of... Live at the Triple Crown live album 2001 July? |
Recorded live at the Triple Crown, San Marcos, Texas.
Syd Straw (vocals, guitar)
with The Adventures Of...
Peter Treece (acoustic guitar, vocal)
Perry Banty (drums)
Michael Wimer (bass, vocal)
Brook Meggs (electric guitar, vocal)
CR: 2001.07? US Tao TAO 004
The Toughest Girl in the World
Almost Magic
Racing to the Ruins
Love, and the Lack of It
CBGB's
One After One Too Many
![]() |
Golden Palominos Surrealistic Surfer collection 2001 January |
Syd Straw (vocals on [1])
CD: 2001.01.30 UK Dressed to Kill ?
Angel of Death [1]
Brides of Jesus [1]
Buenos Aires [1]
Darklands
Faithless Heart
I've Been the One [1]
Lucky
Only One Party
Shattered Image
Silver Bullet [1]
Something Becomes Nothing [1]
Animal Speaks
Animal Speaks
Under the Cap
Wild River
![]() |
The Golden Palominos The Best of the Golden Palominos 1983-1989 collection 1997 October |
Syd Straw (vocals on [1])
CD: 1997.10.06 UK Music Club MCCD316
Clustering Train
Angels Of Death [1]
Buenos Aires [1]
I.D.
Wild River
Strong Simple Silences [1]
Animal Speaks
Under the Cap
Omaha
Faithless Heart
Something Else Is Working Harder [1]
Boy (Go) [1]
Clean Plate
Darklands
![]() |
Syd Straw People of Earth single 1996 |
CD: 1996 US Reprise PRO-CD-8537 (promo)
3'47 People of Earth (Edit)
4'22 People of Earth
![]() |
Syd Straw Love And The Lack Of It single 1996 |
CD: 1996 US Capricorn (Mercury) 45052-A (promo)
3'58 Love And The Lack Of It
![]() |
Syd Straw CBGB's single 1996 |
C5: 1996 US Capricorn (Mercury) MECP 143 (promo, p/b p/s)
3'57 CBGB's (Edit)
5'32 CBGB's (Album Version)
![]() |
Syd Straw War and Peace album 1996 May |
Featuring The Skeletons.
CT: 1996.05.07 US Capricorn (Mercury) 314 532 457-4
CD: 1996.05.07 US Capricorn (Mercury) 314 532 457-2
CD: 1996 US Capricorn (Mercury) 42052-2A (advance promo, no p/s)
3'49 The Toughest Girl In The World
4'06 Million Miles
3'37 Time Has Done This
3'58 Love, And The Lack Of It
5'32 CBGB's
5'38 All Things Change
5'44 Madrid
3'46 Almost As Blue
3'34 Water, Please
3'16 X-Ray
3'59 Howl
3'36 Static
3'47 Black Squirrel
4'12 The Train That Takes You Away...
![]() |
Syd Straw The Christmas Twist single 1992 |
7": 1992 US SOL (Singles Only Label) SOL-238-7 (die-cut s/s)
3'20 The Christmas Twist {Syd Straw and Family}
5'50 2000 Miles / I Go To Sleep {Hynde/Davies}
![]() |
The Golden Palominos a history (1986-1989) collection 1992 July |
Syd Straw (backing vocals on [1])
CD: 1992.07 US Metrotone (Restless) 7 72652-2
CD: 1992.07? UK Mau Mau (Demon) MAU CD 626
3'18 I've Been The One [1]
5'08 Something Becomes Nothing [1]
4'27 The Push and the Shove
5'19 (Something Else) Is Working Harder [1]
5'01 Angels
4'40 Diamond [1]
4'04 Faithless Heart
4'08 Work Was New [1]
4'19 Strong, Simple Silences [1]
Wild River
Shattered Image
Angel Of Death
Lucky
Darklands
A Letter Back
![]() |
The Golden Palominos a history (1982-1985) collection 1992 June |
Syd Straw (backing vocals on [1])
CD: 1992.06 US Metrotone (Restless) 7 72651-2
Hot Seat
Under the Cap
Monday Night
Cookout
I.D.
Two Sided Fist
5'23 Boy (Go) [1]
Clustering Train
Omaha
The Animal Speaks
5'06 Silver Bullet [1]
4'44 (Kind of) True [1]
3'45 Buenos Aires [1]
Only One Party
| The Golden Palominos The Golden Palominos ep 1991 |
Syd Straw (backing vocals on [1])
C5: 1991 US Oceana/Celluloid 4183-2QJC (promo)
Omaha
Boy (Go) [1]
Something Becomes Nothing [1]
![]() |
The Golden Palominos Thundering Herd The Best of the Golden Palominos collection 1990 |
Contains all of Visions of Excess, Blast of Silence,
A Dead Horse, and two songs from Golden Palominos.
Syd Straw (vocals on [1])
CDx2: 1990 US Oceana/Celluloid (BMG) 4105-2-Q
Clustering Train (with Michael Stipe)
Lucky
4'58 Angels (with Syd Straw) [1]
4'30 Diamond (with Syd Straw) [1]
3'25 Brides Of Jesus (with Syd Straw) [1]
3'45 Buenos Aires (with Syd Straw) [1]
Under The Cap
5'06 Silver Bullet (with Jack Bruce) [1]
A Letter Back
4'27 The Push And The Shove
4'15 Strong, Simple Silences (with T-Bone Burnett) [1]
4'00 Work Was New (with Peter Blegvad) [1]
The Animal Speaks (with John Lydon)
Over
3'17 I've Been The One (with Syd Straw) [1]
5'23 Boy (Go) (with Michael Stipe) [1]
Darklands
4'54 Something Becomes Nothing (with Matthew Sweet) [1]
Wild River
Only One Party
Omaha (with Michael Stipe)
4'44 (Kind Of) True (with Syd Straw) [1]
4'04 Faithless Heart
I.D.
Angel Of Death
Shattered Image
5'10 (Something Else) Is Working Harder (with Jack Bruce) [1]
![]() |
Syd Straw Think Too Hard single 1989 |
7": 1989 UK Virgin America VUS 16
Think Too Hard
Hard Times
12": 1989 UK Virgin America VUST 16
C3: 1989 UK Virgin America VUSCD 16 (p/b p/s)
Think Too Hard
Hard Times
If You Don't Want My Love
Racing to the Ruins
C5: 1989 US Virgin America ? (promo, no p/s)
3'03 Think Too Hard
![]() |
Syd Straw Future 40's (String of Pearls) Featuring Vocals by Michael Stipe of R.E.M. single 1989 |
12": 1989 UK Virgin America VUST 6
C3: 1989 UK Virgin America VUSCD 6 (p/b p/s)
Future 40's (String of Pearls)
Taken
Learning the Game
7": 1989 AU Virgin America VUS 6
Future 40's (String of Pearls)
Taken
CD: 1989 US Virgin America PRCD 2788 (promo)
4'30 Future 40's (String of Pearls)
![]() |
Syd Straw Heart of Darkness single 1989 |
CD: 1989 US Virgin America PRCD ? (promo, no p/s)
4'23 Heart Of Darkness
![]() |
Syd Straw Surprise album 1989 June |
Syd Straw (vocals, miscellaneous sounds, choir of wire, storyteller)
Marshall Crenshaw (acoustic guitar [1])
Tony Levin (bass [1], chapman stick [5])
Jody Harris (electric guitar [1,7,8], electric whale guitar [5])
Jerry Marotta (drums [1,2,5])
Eric Ambel (electric guitar [1], rad guitar [5])
Peter Blegvad (acoustic guitar [2,9], acoustic 12 string [7,8])
Pino Palladino (bass [2,9])
Richard Thompson (eclectic electric guitar [2], lead electric guitar
[9])
Anthony Moore (miscellaneous sounds [2,5])
Matt Irving (organ [2,9], happy-go-lucky accordion [9])
Peter Holsapple (additional bridge guitar [2])
Don Was (bass [3])
Marc Ribot (amazing guitar [3])
Willie Aron (acoustic guitar [3])
Michael Blair (drums [3])
Greg Leisz (pedal steel [4])
Bobbye Hall (elegant percussion [4])
Benmont Tench (piano [4])
John Jorgenson (acoustic guitar [4])
Dave Alvin (electric guitar [4])
Bernie Worrell (keyboards [5])
John Doe (vocals [6])
Ry Cooder (acoustic guitar [6])
Tommy Morgan (harmonica [6])
Sid Page (violin [6])
Jorge Calderon (bass [6])
Jim Keltner (drums [6])
Van Dyke Parks (piano [6,9])
Michael Stipe (vocals [7])
Chris Stamey (bass [7,8])
Anton Fier (drums [7,8])
Neil Conte (drums [9])
J.D. Foster (bass [10])
David Grissom (electric wildman guitar and acoustic strum [10])
Davis McLarty (drums [10])
Daniel Lanois ([11])
Roger Eno ([11])
LP: 1989.06 UK Virgin America VUSLP6
CT: 1989.06 UK Virgin America VUSMC6
CD: 1989.06 UK Virgin America CDVUS6
CD: 1989.06? US Virgin America PD0CDSYD (promo, oversized paper p/s,
cardboard folding insert with rubber band, specially
labelled CD)
LP: 1989.06 US Virgin 7 91266-1
CD: 1989.06 US Virgin America 91266-2
CT: 1989.06 US Virgin America 91266-4?
CT: 1989 CA Virgin America VL4-3070
LP: 1989 AU Virgin America VUSLP6
CD: 1989 JP Virgin VJD-32242 (promo)
3'04 Think Too Hard {Holsapple}
4'22 Heart of Darkness {Straw/Moore}
4'49 Chasing Vapor Trails (His Turn to Cry) {Straw/Fuchs}
4'19 Almost Magic {Auerbach/Straw}
4'36 Crazy American {Straw/Moore}
7'34 Hard Times {Foster}
4'34 Future 40's (String of Pearls) {Straw/Stipe/Harris}
5'13 The Unanswered Question? {Straw/Blegvad}
6'14 Sphinx {Blegvad/Straw}
4'25 Racing to the Ruins {Straw/Meggs}
3'30 Golden Dreams {Lanois/Straw}
CD: 2000.03.14 US Koch KOC-CD-8038 (reissue)
[as above plus bonus tracks:]
Learning the Game
If You Don't Want My Love
![]() |
The Golden Palominos Blast of Silence album 1986 |
Syd Straw (vocals on [1], backing vocals on [2])
LP: 1986 US Celluloid CELL6127
CT: 1986 US Celluloid CELC 6127
CD: 1986? US Celluloid CEL N. Y. 6127 D
CD: 1992.06.21 JP J!mco JICK-89057
CD: 1997 PT Movie Play Gold 74051 (diff. p/s)
CD: 1997 DE Charly CPCD 8225
3'18 I've Been The One [1]
5'08 Something Becomes Nothing [2]
4'27 The Push and the Shove
5'19 (Something Else) Is Working Harder [2]
5'01 Angels [1]
4'40 Diamond [1]
4'04 Faithless Heart
4'08 Work Was New [2]
4'19 Strong, Simple Silences [2]
3'34 Brides of Jesus [1]
![]() |
The Golden Palominos Boy (Go) single 1986 |
Syd Straw (backing vocals on [1])
7": 1986 US Celluloid SCEL 58
Boy (Go) [1]
The Animal Speaks
| The Golden Palominos Clustering Train single 1985 |
Syd Straw (backing vocals on [1])
12": 1985 EP US Celluloid CEL 187 (promo)
4'10 Clustering Train (Edited Version)
6'04 Clustering Train (Long Version)
4'43 (Kind Of) True [1]
4'57 Silver Bullet [1]
![]() |
The Golden Palominos Visions of Excess album 1985 |
Syd Straw (backing vocals on [1], lead vocals on [2])
LP: 1985 US Celluloid Cell 6118
CT: 1985 US Celluloid CELC 6118
CD: 1985? US Celluloid Cell 5502
CD: 1992.05.21 JP J!mco (Celluloid) JICK-89056 (reissue)
CD: 1995? UK Charly CPCD 5851 (reissue)
5'23 Boy (Go) [1]
6'40 Clustering Train
3'08 Omaha
4'22 The Animal Speaks
5'06 Silver Bullet [1]
4'44 (Kind of) True [2]
3'45 Buenos Aires [2]
4'40 Only One Party
| « Summary of Releases | Contents | Collaborations with Other Artists » |