Wilco performing at the Austin City Limits Festival in September 2004

The discography of the American alternative rock group Wilco, consists of twelve studio albums, five extended plays (EPs), three live albums, twelve singles and four videos. As of 2012 they had sold in excess of two million albums worldwide.

Following the breakup of Uncle Tupelo, the band's first three studio albums were released on Reprise Records. During recording for the band's fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Reprise dropped the band from the label, causing outcry from media outlets such as the Chicago Tribune.[1] The band signed with fellow Warner Bros. Records subsidiary Nonesuch Records in 2002, where the band has released all of its material since. Wilco recorded two albums of Woody Guthrie songs with Billy Bragg, and performed as a session band for The Minus 5 on their Down with Wilco album. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was the most successful album for the band, earning a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2]

Albums

Studio albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Sales and
certifications
US
[3] 		AUS
[4] 		BEL
(FL)
[5] 		FRA
[6] 		GER
[7] 		IRL
[8] 		NED
[9] 		NOR
[10] 		NZ
[10] 		SWE
[11] 		UK
[12][13]
1995 A.M. —[A] — — — — — — — — — —
1996 Being There
  • Released: October 29, 1996
  • Label: Reprise
  • Formats: CD, vinyl
 73 — — — — — — — — — 132
1999 Summerteeth
  • Released: March 9, 1999
  • Label: Reprise
  • Formats: CD, vinyl
 78 63 197 — — — — 5 — 51 38
2001 Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
  • Released: September 18, 2001
  • Label: Self-released, Nonesuch
  • Formats: download, CD, vinyl
 13 43 89 124 29 32 — 4 — 24 40
2004 A Ghost Is Born
  • Released: June 22, 2004
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, download
 8 43 34 186 41 37 94 24 33 29 50
2007 Sky Blue Sky
  • Released: May 15, 2007
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, download
 4 23 16 131 36 23 51 7 32 26 39
2009 Wilco (The Album)
  • Released: June 30, 2009
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, download
 4 47 25 133 32 27 50 12 17 31 49
2011 The Whole Love
  • Released: September 27, 2011
  • Label: dBpm
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, download
 5 23 12 82 14 23 16 10 9 16 30
2015 Star Wars
  • Released: July 16, 2015
  • Label: dBpm
  • Formats: Download, CD, vinyl
 105 60 46 — 83 69 14 — 30 — 83
2016 Schmilco[19]
  • Released: September 9, 2016
  • Label: dBpm
  • Formats: Download, CD, vinyl
 11 16 10 90 21 18 9 16 14 46 25
2019 Ode to Joy
  • Released: October 4, 2019
  • Label: dBpm
  • Formats: Download, CD, vinyl
 21 23 20 193 25 28 24 — — — 29
2022 Cruel Country
  • Released: May 27, 2022
  • Label: dBpm
  • Formats: CD, download, vinyl
 190 — 36 — 82 — 42 — — — —
2023 Cousin
  • Released: September 29, 2023
  • Label: dBpm
  • Formats: CD, download, vinyl
 65 60 25 189
[20] 		21 51
[21] 		36 — — — 65
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Live albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[3] 		UK
[12][13]
2005 Kicking Television: Live in Chicago
  • Released: November 15, 2005
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, download
 47 163

Collaborations

Year Details Peak chart positions
US
[3] 		AUS
[10] 		UK
[12][13]
1998 Mermaid Avenue (with Billy Bragg)
  • Released: June 23, 1998
  • Label: Elektra
  • Formats: CD, vinyl
  • Sales: 330,000[15]
 90 12 34
2000 Mermaid Avenue Vol. II (with Billy Bragg)
  • Released: May 30, 2000
  • Label: Elektra
  • Formats: CD, vinyl
  • Sales: 156,000[15]
 88 45 61
2003 Down with Wilco (by The Minus 5)
  • Released: February 25, 2003
  • Label: Yep Roc
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, download
 — — —
2009 The Sun Came Out (by 7 Worlds Collide)
  • Released: September 29, 2009
  • Label: Columbia, EMI
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, download
 — — —
2012 Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions (with Billy Bragg)
  • Released: April 21, 2012
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Formats: CD, download
 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

EPs

Year Details Comments
1997 All Over the Place
  • Released: December 1997
  • Label:
  • Formats: 10" vinyl
 Promo-only release.
2003 More Like the Moon
  • Released: April 23, 2003
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Formats: CD, download
 Also known as Australian EP and Bridge EP. Free download with purchase of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
2004 The Wilco Book
  • Released: November 2, 2004
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Formats: CD
 Demos, outtakes and experimental tracks from A Ghost Is Born sessions, included with The Wilco Book.
2005 A Ghost Is Born (bonus EP)
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Formats: CD, download
 Also known as Panthers EP. Free download for purchase of A Ghost Is Born.
2007 Sky Blue Sky (bonus EP)
  • Released: May 15, 2007
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Formats: CD
 Originally only available with purchase of Sky Blue Sky at independent record stores.
Re-issued during the European segment of the Sky Blue Sky tour with bonus tracks.
2012 iTunes Session
  • Released: January 24, 2012
  • Label: dBpm
  • Formats: Download
 Available only at the iTunes Store.
Includes new recordings of seven previously released songs plus a recording of "Cruel to Be Kind" with Nick Lowe on lead vocals.

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
US
Sales
[22] 		US
AAA
[23] 		US
Main
[24] 		US
Rock
[25] 		BEL
(FL)
[5] 		JPN
[26] 		MEX
Air.
[27] 		SCO
[28] 		UK
[13][29]
1995 "Box Full of Letters" — — — — — — — — — A.M.
1997 "Outtasite (Outta Mind)" — 16 22 —[B] — — — 92 97 Being There
1999 "Can't Stand It" — 4 — —[C] — — — 68 67 Summerteeth
"A Shot in the Arm" — — — — — — — 80 88
2000 "Secret of the Sea" — 14 — — — — — — — Mermaid Ave. Vol II
2002 "War on War" — — — — — — — — 115 Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
"Heavy Metal Drummer" — 24 — — — — — — —
2004 "I'm a Wheel" — 23 — — — — — 66 85 A Ghost Is Born
"Theologians" — 14 — — — — — — —
2007 "What Light" — 7 — — — — — 84 —[D] Sky Blue Sky
2009 "You Never Know" — 1 — 40 — — — — — Wilco (The Album)
"You and I" — 25 — — — — — — —
2011 "I Might" 5 9 — — — 91 30 — —[E] The Whole Love
"Speak Into The Rose" 4 — — — — — — — —
2012 "Dawned on Me" — 25 — — 137 — — — —
2015 "Random Name Generator" 9 20 — — — — 38 — —[F] Star Wars
2016 "Locator" — — — — — — 38 — — Schmilco
"If I Ever Was a Child" — 17 — — —[G] — — — —
2019 "Love Is Everywhere (Beware)" — 16 — — —[H] — 47 — — Ode to Joy
"Everyone Hides" — 16 — — — — — — —
2021 "Modern Girl" — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles[35][36][37]
"Half Life" b/w "I Can't" — — — — — — — — —
"Dig a Pony" — — — — — — — — —
"Don't Let Me Down" — — — — — — — — —
2022 "Falling Apart (Right Now)"[38] — 19 — — — — — — — Cruel Country
"Tired Of Taking It Out On You" — — — — — — — — —
2023 "Evicted" — 3 — —[I] — — — — — Cousin
"Meant to Be" — 18 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Compilations

Year Album Comments
2014 What's Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994–2014 First 'Best Of' 2 Disc compilation released to celebrate their 20 years.
Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994–2014 4CD box set of rarities and outtakes, many of them detailed below.
2023 Crosseyed Strangers: An Alternate Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Record Store Day release of various alternate and live versions of songs from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Miscellaneous

These songs have not appeared on an official album by Wilco, but several have appeared on their Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994 - 2014 rarities collection. The song "The T.B. Is Whipping Me" with Syd Straw was the first-ever release by Wilco.

Year Song Album Comments
1994 "The T.B. Is Whipping Me"[40] Red Hot + Country with Syd Straw; cover of the Ernest Tubb song
1995 "Childlike and Evergreen" Soil Samples 7" Split promo single with Poster Children
1996 "Burned"[41] I Shot Andy Warhol soundtrack Cover of the 1966 Buffalo Springfield song.
"Blasting Fonda"[42] Feeling Minnesota soundtrack later released on Summerteeth bonus disc
1997 "Promising"[43] All Over the Place 10" Promo, Chelsea Walls soundtrack Recorded at Easley Studios, Memphis, 1994
"Don't You Honey Me"[44] All Over the Place 10" Promo Recorded at the Warzone, Chicago, 1996
1999 "100 Years From Now"[45] Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons Cover of the 1968 The Byrds song.
2000 "Any Major Dude Will Tell You"[46] Me, Myself & Irene soundtrack Cover of the 1974 Steely Dan song.
2002 "Cars Can't Escape" Offered as a free Wilcoworld.net Roadcase download for owners of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
"When the Roses Bloom Again"[43] Chelsea Walls soundtrack From the Mermaid Avenue sessions, has been covered by Sally Timms and Laura Cantrell
2003 "Old Maid"[47] You Can Never Go Fast Enough: a tribute album to the film Two-Lane Blacktop.
"Let Me Come Home"[48] Amos House Collection, Vol. 3, a charity album for the Amos House.
2004 "Just a Kid"[49] The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More... Co-written by Jeff & Spencer Tweedy
2006 "Thirteen" Big Star, Small World Big Star tribute album
"James Alley Blues" The Harry Smith Project: The Anthology Of American Folk Music Revisited Live recording
2007 "Let's Not Get Carried Away"[50] iTunes version of Sky Blue Sky
"The Thanks I Get"[51] Available as free download to owners of Sky Blue Sky Used in a Volkswagen commercial.
"One True Vine" Sky Blue Sky Bonus EP
2008 "Glad It's Over"[52] Heroes (U.S. TV series) Original TV Soundtrack Outtake from Sky Blue Sky recording sessions
"I Shall Be Released"[53] Offered as a free download to fans who promised to vote in the 2008 United States presidential election. Recorded live with the Fleet Foxes. Cover of the 1967 Bob Dylan song.
2009 "The Jolly Banker"[54] Available for download with a suggested donation of two dollars towards the Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives. Cover of the 1940 Woody Guthrie song. Feist is credited with providing percussion.[55]
"Dark Neon" Available with iTunes pre-orders of Wilco (the Album)

Videography

Year DVD Comments
1999 Man in the Sand Documentary about the making of Mermaid Avenue.
2002 I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco Black-and-white documentary directed by Sam Jones, following the production of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
2007 Shake It Off Performance DVD included with purchase of the special edition of Sky Blue Sky.
2009 Ashes of American Flags Live concert DVD filmed February 2008; released on Record Store Day, April 18, 2009.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A.M. did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 27 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.[14]
  2. ^ "Outtasite (Outta Mind)" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 39 on the Alternative Airplay chart.[30]
  3. ^ "Can't Stand It" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 26 on the Heritage Rock chart.[31]
  4. ^ "What Light" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 65 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[32]
  5. ^ "I Might" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[33]
  6. ^ "Random Name Generator" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[34]
  7. ^ "If I Ever Was a Child" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[5]
  8. ^ "Love Is Everywhere (Beware)" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[5]
  9. ^ "Evicted" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 46 on the Rock Airplay chart.[39]

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  48. ^ "Amos House Collection, Vol. 3 > Overview". Allmusic. Archived from the original on March 10, 2005. Last accessed July 8, 2007.
  49. ^ "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Music From the Movie and More > Overview". Allmusic. Last accessed July 8, 2007.
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