Special thanks to Marco Moretti for the huge number of contributions to this version of the discography.
An "x" next to a line of release information indicates that it is, to the best of my knowledge, out of print.
| x | FLEXI | 1980 | Evatone | ? | US |
| x | 7" | 1977 | Holly Solomon Gallery | 004 | US |
| x | 7" | 1981 | One Ten Records | OTR-005 | US |
| x | 7" | 1981 | Warner Bros. | WBSP 49876 | US |
| x | 7" | 1981 | Warner Bros. | WB K17870 | UK |
| x | 12" | 1981 | Warner Bros. | DWBS 49888 | US |
| x | CS | 1981 | Warner Bros. | K17870M | UK |
| x | 7" | 1982 | WEA International | PROMO 148 | IT |
* On the Italian pressing only.
| x | CS | 1981 | Audio Arts | ? | US |
Interview recorded at Riverside Studios in London, October 19th, concerning the work "United States", parts 1, 2 & 3.
| x | LP | 1982 | Warner Bros. | BSK 3674 | US |
| CS | 1982 | Warner Bros. | ? | US | |
| CD | 1982 | Warner Bros. | 9 23674-2 | US |
| x | 7" | 1982 | Warner Bros. | WB K 17941 | US |
| x | 12" | 1982 | Warner Bros. | K 17941(T) | UK |
* On the 12" version only.
| x | FLEXI | 1982 | Art Forum | 1117813XS | US |
| x | 7" | 1982 | WEA International | SAM 152 | UK |
* On the flexi-disc version only.
+ On the 7" version only.
Flexi-disc from Artforum February 1982. 7" version was a promotional release only.
| x | LP | 1984 | Warner Bros. | 9 25077-1 | US |
| CS | 1984 | Warner Bros. | 9 25077-4 | US | |
| CD | 1984 | Warner Bros. | 9 25077-2 | US |
| x | 7" | 1984 | Warner Bros. | 929 435-7 | US |
| x | 5xLP | 1984 | Warner Bros. | 9 25192-1 | US |
| 4xCS | 1984 | Warner Bros. | 9 25192-4 | US | |
| 4xCD | 1984 | Warner Bros. | 9 25192-2 | US |
| x | LP | 1984 | Warner Bros. | Pro a 2229 | US |
This was a promotional release only.
| x | 12" | 1984 | Warner Bros. | PRO-A-2123 | US |
This was a promotional release only.
| x | LP | 1986 | Warner Bros. | 9 25400-1 | US |
| CS | 1986 | Warner Bros. | 9 25400-4 | US | |
| CD | 1986 | Warner Bros. | 9 25400-2 | US |
| x | 2xLP | 1986 | Warner Bros. | WBMS 134-2 | US |
This was a promotional release only. Sides 1 and 3 were on the first disc, while 2 and 4 were on the second so that radio stations could cue the program up on two turntables to play as a program. The program is mainly interview material with segments of the songs listed only.
| x | 7" | 1986 | Warner Bros. | WB 7-28677 | US |
| x | 7" | 1986 | Warner Bros. | WEA 928 701-7 | GE |
| x | 12" | 1986 | Warner Bros. | PRO-A-2465 | US |
| x | 12" | 1986 | WEA International | W8701T | UK |
* On the UK 12" version only.
+ B-side to German pressing and on UK 12"
The American pressings have "Language Is A Virus (LP Version)" on both sides and no other tracks.
| x | CD | 1989 | Warner Bros. | PRO-CD-3826 | US |
| x | 7" | 1989 | WEA International | 1.240 | ES |
The 7" version has "Strange Angels (LP Version)" on both sides.
| x | LP | 1989 | Warner Bros. | 9 25900-1 | US |
| CS | 1989 | Warner Bros. | 9 25900-4 | US | |
| CD | 1989 | Warner Bros. | 9 25900-2 | US |
| x | 7" | 1990 | WEA International | 922 645-7 | FR |
| x | CD | 1989 | Warner Bros. | K21592-2 | US |
| x | CD | 1989 | Warner Bros. | WB 3900 | US |
| x | 7" | 1989 | WEA International | 922 655-7 | FR |
| x | CD | 1994 | Warner Bros. | PRO-CD-7260 | US |
Promo only release with back insert and bright red plastic tray piece with no front insert. It is interesting to note that although this is called a "Bright Red" sampler, 2 of the tracks are from "The Ugly One With The Jewels" and also includes "Hotel Hot Dogs" which was cut from that release.
| x | CD | 1994 | WEA International | 2005 | ES |
This was a promotional release only.
| CD | 1994 | Warner Bros. | 9 45534-2 | US | |
| CS | 1994 | Warner Bros. | 9 45534-4 | US |
| CD | 1995 | Warner Bros. | 9 45847-2 | US | |
| CS | 1995 | Warner Bros. | 9 45847-4 | US |
| x | CD | 1995 | Warner Bros. | PRO-CD-7508-R | US |
| x | CD | 1995 | Warner Bros. | 9 43515-2 | US |
| x | 12" | 1995 | Warner Bros. | PRO-A-7508 | US |
* On CD version only
12" version was a promotional release only.
| x | CD | 2001 | Nonesuch | ? | US |
It was a promo only release. The sequence of the tracks is different from commercial release. It also includes "Rumba Club" which was cut from that release.
| CD | 2001 | Nonesuch | 7559795392 | US |
| x | CD | 2001 | Nonesuch | 7559-79648-2 | GE |
Bonus CD included in early German release of "Life On A String".
| CD | 2001 | Warner Bros./Rhino Entertainment | R2 76648 | GE |
| CD/HCBK | 2002 | Musée d'Art Contemporain, Lyon | 2-906461-57-1 | FR |
This CD came with the catalogue of 2002 French exhibition. See elsewhere in this discography for more information on the book.
| CDx2 | 2002 | Nonesuch | 79681 | US |
Recorded live at Town Hall New York City 19-20 September 2001.
| x | 2xLP | 1977 | One Ten Records | OT 001/2 | US |
The gatefold sleeve contains and paragraph and diagram by Laurie Anderson discussing "Song For Juanita".
| x | LP | 1977 | 1750 Arch Street Records | S-1765 | US |
| CD | 1999 | CDeMusic | ? | US |
The CD reissue is titled "Women In Electronic Music 1977".
| x | LP | 1979 | Giorno Poetry Systems | GPS 012-013 | US |
| x | 2xLP | 1979 | Giorno Poetry Systems | GPS 014-015 | US |
| x | 2xCS | 1979 | Giorno Poetry Systems | GPS 016-017 | US |
As "America On The Move" evolved to become "United States Part 1" this song became "Language Of The Future".
| x | LP | 1983 | Giorno Poetry Systems | GPS 030 | US |
As "America On The Move" evolved to become "United States Part 1" this song became "Language Of The Future".
| x | CS | 1983 | Warner Bros. | 1 23941 | US |
Interview segment plus song excerpts from Mister Heartbreak.
| x | 2xLP | 1981 | Giorno Poetry Systems | GPS 020-021 | US |
| x | 2xCS | 1981 | Giorno Poetry Systems | GPS 022-023 | US |
| x | CS | 1981 | Giorno Poetry Systems | GPS 42-4 | US |
| CD | 1981 | East Side Digital | ESD 8072 | US |
This is a release split between Laurie Anderson, William S. Burroughs, and John Giorno. The 4th side of the LP edition features parallel tracks so that when you drop the needle the selection of which artist whose tracks you hear is random. The CD release only lists the track "Drums" once.
| x | LP | 1983 | Warner Bros. | 23837-1 | US |
| x | CD | 1989 | Island Records | NMA001 | US |
| x | CD | 1989 | Warner Bros. | PRO-CD-3821 | US |
| x | LP | 1989 | Elektra / Nonesuch | 9 79210-1 | US |
| CS | 1989 | Elektra / Nonesuch | 9 79210-4 | US | |
| CD | 1989 | Elektra / Nonesuch | 9 79210-2 | US |
| CD | 1993 | Giorno Poetry Systems | ESD 80712 | US |
As "America On The Move" evolved to become "United States Part 1" this song became "Language Of The Future".
| 2xCD | 1993 | Koch International | 3-7238-2 Y62 | US |
Text by John Cage. Composed, performed and produced by Laurie Anderson.
| CS | 1994 | JCI | ? | US | |
| CD | 1994 | JCI | ? | US |
| CS | 1994 | WEA/Atlantic/Rhino | ? | US | |
| CD | 1994 | WEA/Atlantic/Rhino | ? | US |
| CD | 1994 | EMD/Capitol | ? | US |
| CD | 1994 | SBK Records | D 102411 | US |
| CD | 1997 | EMI | ? | ? |
| x | CD | 1999 | The Right Stuff | 72438-59782-2-7 | US |
| CD/Paper | 2002 | Musée d'Art Contemporain, Lyon | ? | FR |
This CD came with the catalogue of 2002 French exhibition "New York, New Sounds, New Spaces". See elsewhere in this discography for more information on the catalogue.
| x | LP | 1980 | Crown Point Press | Vision #4 | US |
| x | LP | 1983 | RCA | PL 14565 | US |
Laurie Anderson plays violin on this track.
| x | LP | 1984 | Polygram | 823 763-1 | US |
| CS | 1984 | Polygram | 823 763-4 | US | |
| CD | 1984 | Polygram | 823 763-2 | US | |
| CD | 1984 | Disques Dreyfus | ISRC FR-1 | US |
Laurie Anderson provides vocals for this track, but is also sampled elsewhere on the album.
| x | LP | 1986 | CBS Inc. | FM 39564 | US |
| CS | 1986 | CBS Inc. | FMT39564 | US | |
| CD | 1986 | CBS Inc. | MK 39564 | US |
Laurie Anderson co-wrote the song, but does not perform on it.
| CS | 1986 | Geffen | 9 24088-4 | US | |
| CD | 1986 | Geffen | 9 24088-2 | US |
The song does not appear on the LP version.
| x | LP | 1986 | CBS Inc. | BFM 42098 | US |
Laurie Anderson co-wrote the song, but does not perform on it.
| CD | 1990 | Virgin | CDV 2632 | US |
This was a collaborative efforts of many artists around the world who each contributed musical work to the song as a benefit to raise money for the enviornment. Laurie Anderson performs a version of John Lilly
| CD | 1994 | Metro Blue | ? | US |
| CD | 1984 | EastWest America | 4509-97546-2 | US |
| CD | 1995 | Metro Blue | ? | US |
Laurie Anderson plays violin on this track.
| CD | 1995 | ? | ? | US | |
| CS | 1995 | ? | ? | US |
| CS | 1997 | Polygram Latino | ? | US | |
| CD | 1997 | Polygram Latino | ? | US |
This track is credited to La Portuaria/Aterciopelados/Laurie Anderson.
| CD | 1997 | Chrysalis UK | 72438849432 | UK |
Laurie Anderson contributes vocals to the song.
| CD | 1998 | Uni / Interscope | ? | US |
Laurie Anderson contributes vocals to the song.
| CD | 1998 | V2 Records | VVR 500 228 3 | NL |
Laurie Anderson does not perform on it.
| CD | 1998 | Sony Classical | SK 60121 | US |
Laurie Anderson contributes vocals on this track.
| CD | 1999 | Nonesuch | 7559-79847-2 | US |
The fifth and the last act of Robert Wilson's project "the CIVIL warS". Laurie Anderson performs on Scene C as Young Mrs. Lincoln.
| CD | 1999 | Polygram | ? | US |
Laurie Anderson contributes vocals and plays violin on this track.
| 2xCD | 1999 | Warner Music Japan | WPC6-10056-7 | JA |
Laurie Anderson contributes with a version of The Dream Before.
| CD/SCBK | 1999 | Einaudi | 88-06-15086-3 | IT |
Laurie Anderson does not perform on it. This CD came with the interview book "Musica Coelestis" by Carlo Boccadoro. See elsewhere in this discography for more information on the book.
| CD | 2000 | Epic | EPC 496022-2 | US |
Laurie Anderson contributes vocals to the song.
| CD | 2000 | Reprise | 9362-47425-2 | US |
| CD | 2001 | Venture | CDVE 954 | UK |
Laurie Anderson contributes vocals to the song.
| VHS | 1986 | Warner Reprise Video | 38157-3 | US | |
| LD | 1995 | Warner Reprise Video | LVD9530 | US |
The laserdisc is in CLV format with 19 chapter stops and Dolby digital sound.
| LD | 1989 | Pioneet Laser Disc | SC047-6105 | JA |
Lecture-demonstration at the '87 Tokyo International Video Biennale, Spiral Hall.
| x | VHS | 1989 | Warner Bros. | ? | US |
This is a 10:37 interview in Laurie's studio where she talks about the recording of Strange Angels. A few snippets from the album are played. The video came packaged with an audio cassette of the entire Strange Angels album.
| VHS | 1990 | Warner Reprise Video | 38180-3 | US |
This video features full length videos for Beautiful Red Dress, Language Is A Virus, Sharkey's Day, and O Superman, plus excerpts from What You Mean We?, Alive From Off Center, The Eleventh Hour, and various live and interview footage.
| x | VHS | ? | Warner Bros. | Pro 228890 | US |
30' documentary. Laurie Anderson discusses the processes and development of her performance pieces. It also includes short clips from HOME OF THE BRAVE, and exclusive interview footage. This was a promotional release only
| VHS | 1986 | The Kitchen | PAV 853 | US | |
| LD | 1986 | The Kitchen | ? | US |
| x | CDR | 1995 | Voyager Company | ? | US |
| CDR | 1998 | Voyager Company | 1-58125-039-8 | US |
The 1995 version was for Mac only. The 1998 release is a hybrid version for Mac and IBM.
| CDR | 1999 | De Balie | 90-6617-220-7 | NL |
Past, present and future of multimedia art according to Laurie Anderson, Frans Evers, Paul Garrin and Siegfried Zielinski. Laurie Anderson contributes with a 34' lecture, photos and videos.
| 2xCS | 1999 | Simon & Schuster Audioworks | 0-671-04649-7 | US |
An abridgment of "The Path To Tranquility" read by Laurie Anderson, robert Thurman & B.D. Wong.
| 3xCD | 2001 | Simon & Schuster Audioworks | 0-7435-1816-0 | US |
Laurie Anderson reads the unabridged novel.
| x | HCBK | 1971 | Bobbs-Merrill | ? | US |
| x | SCBK | 1977 | Wittenborn Art Books | 0-8150-0889-9 | US |
| x | CHBK | 1979 | Hallwalls | Top Stories #2 | US |
| x | SCBK | 1983 | Institute Of Contemporary Art - University of Pennsylvania | 0-88454-033-2 | US |
Exhibition catalogue edited by Janet Kardon.
| x | HCBK | 1984 | Harper & Row | 0-06-015243-5 | US |
| x | SCBK | 1984 | Harper & Row | 0-06-091110-7 | US |
| CHBK | 1986 | Talk Normal Productions | ? | US |
| SCBK | 1990 | Canal Street Communications | ? | US |
This book contains 24 detachable postcards featuring lyrics from her songs, scenes from her videos, album art, and two recipes.
| SCBK | 1991 | HarperPerennial | 0-06-096586-X | US | |
| SCBK | 1994 | Schirmer/Mosel | 3-88814-679-8 | GE |
The German edition has the lyrics in German and English, but the foreward only appears in German.
| HCBK | 1992 | Atelier Peyotl Co. Ltd. | 4-89342-171-9 | JA |
This is a small book in Japanese and English with text and photographs from her work and lectures.
| HCBK | 1994 | HarperPerennial | 0-06-055355-3 | US | |
| SCBK | 1994 | HarperPerennial | 0-06-095050-1 | US |
| SCBK | 1998 | Fondazione Prada | 88-87029-10-5 | IT | |
| SCBK | 1998 | Fondazione Prada | 88-87029-07-5 | IT |
Germano Celant contributes to the book. Editions available in English and in Italian.
| HCBK | 2000 | Abrams | 0-8109-3582-1 | US |
Critics by Roselee Goldberg.
| x | CD/HCBK | 2002 | Musée d'Art Contemporain, Lyon | 2-906461-57-1 | FR |
Thierry Raspail contributes to the book. English and French text. This catalogue came with the THE RECORD OF THE TIME CD. See elsewhere in this discography for more information on the CD.
| x | MAG | 1970 | Half-Ass Press | ? | US |
Laurie Anderson did the illustrations.
| x | HCBK | 19?? | ? | ? | US |
Laurie Anderson did the illustrations.
| x | SCBK | 1977 | E.P. Dutton & Co. | 0-525-47428-5 | US |
This is a collection of text and illustrations by fifteen America's avant-garde artists. Edited by Alan Sondheim.
| x | SCBK | 1978 | Wright State University, Dayton | 0-932706-00-2 | US |
Program of 1977-1978 exhibitions. Each artist contributes a section of the book titled with their name.
| x | SCBK | 1980 | Neuberger Museum - State University of New York | 0-934032-01-7 | US |
Catalogue of 9 September-15 October exhibition. Each artist contributes a section of the book titled with their name.
| x | SCBK | 1980 | Tanam Press | 0-934378-00-2 | US |
| SCBK | 1992 | The Kitchen | 0-9634456-1-8 | US |
This is a collection of essays by people who were part of the early Kitchen scene such as Philip Glass, Karen Finley, Eric Bogosian, Laurie Anderson and many more.
| x | SCBK | 1997 | Parkett-Verlag | 3-907509-99-4 | CH |
Text in English and German.
| SCBK | 1997 | Bantam | 0-553-37485-0 | US |
Each artist contributes a section of the book titled with their name.
| HCBK | 1998 | Harry N. Abrams | 0-810-943603-3 | US |
Laurie Anderson contributes to the book.
| CD/SCBK | 1999 | Einaudi | 88-06-15086-3 | IT |
Conversations with 11 contemporary composers. Italian text. This book came with the "SENTIERI SELVAGGI - MUSICA COELESTIS" CD. See elsewhere in this discography for more information on the CD.
| CD/PAPER | 2002 | Musée d'Art Contemporain, Lyon | ? | FR |
Paper catalogue of 2002 French group exhibition. It came with "NEW YORK, NEW SOUNDS, NEW SPACES" CD. See elsewhere in this discography for more information on the CD.