“Somewhere (from
West Side Story)
” b/w “Red Shoes by the Drugstore” (AsylumE 45539) (7” single) (1978)
“Somewhere (from
West Side Story
)” b/w “Somewhere (from
West Side Story
)” (Elektra) (7” single) (1978)
“Step Right Up” (single edit) b/w “The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)” (Asylum E 45371) (7” single) 1976
“Who Are You?” b/w “A Little Rain” (Island 74321 1226612) (cd single) (1992)
Another Man's Vine (2002)
Blow Wind Blow (1987)
Cold Cold Ground
(live)
(1988)
Downtown Train (1985)
God's Away On Business (2002)
Hold On (1999)
I Don't Want To Grow Up (1992)
In the Neighborhood (1983)
It's Alright With Me (1990)
16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six (1988)
The One That Got Away (1976)
Temptation (1987)
This One's from the Heart (2004)
What's He Building? (1999)
“Annie's Back in Town”
Paradise Alley: Original Soundtrack Album
(MCA 5100) (1978)
“Anywhere I Lay My Head”
Dead and Gone #1: Trauermärsche Funeral Marches
(Trikont 0234) (1997)
“Babbachichuija”
Orbitones: Spoon Harps and Belloephones
(Ellipsis Arts 3610) (1998)
“Baby Gonna Leave Me”
Uncut 2004 (Volume 1): 15 Tracks from the Year's Best New Albums
(Uncut) (2004)
“Bend Down the Branches”
For the Kids
(Nettwerk 30288) (2002)
“Big in Japan”
Balling the Jack: Birth of the NU-Blues
(Ocho 12) (2002)
“Big in Japan”
Punk-O-Rama 4: Straight Outta the Pit
(Epitaph 86563) (1999)
“Black Wings”
Condo Painting: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Gallery Six 16) (2000)
“Book of Moses”
More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album
(Birdman 23) (1999)
“Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?”
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime Day
(The Harburg Foundation DIME 93)(1993)
“Buzz Fledderjohn”
Connections 2: In Benefit of kcrb-fm
(Jackalope 02) (2004)
“Buzz Fledderjohn”
Groundwork: Act To Reduce Hunger
(Groundwork/Starbucks) (2001)
“Date For Church”
(with the Replacements)
Just Say Mao: Volume III of Just Say Yes
(Sire 9 25947-2) (1989)
“Day After Tomorrow”
Future Soundtrack for America
(Bark 37) (2004)
“Diamonds On My Windshield”
The Beat Generation Box Set
(Rhino R2 70281) (1992)
“Downtown Train”
Smoke: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Miramax/Hollywood MH-62024-2) (1995)
“Earth Died Screaming”
Twelve Monkeys: Original Soundtrack
(UNI/MCA MCAD-11392) (1995)
“Emotional Weather Report”
Onxert â Live from the Archives Volume 4
(Onxert 4) 1998
“The Fall of Troy”
Dead Man Walking: Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture
(Columbia CK 67522) (1995)
“The Fall of Troy”
(Live)
Rare On Air Volume Four: Still More Selections from kcrb-fm On Air Performances
(Mammoth 354 980 193-2) (1998)
“Filipino Box Spring Hog”
Beyond Mississippi: The Blues That Left Town
(Manteca 209) (2002)
“Filipino Box Spring Hog”
Born To Choose
(Rykodisc RCD10256) (1993)
“Georgia Lee”
Seka: Sister Volume 2
(Twah 115) (2001)
“Get Behind the Mule”
Blues: The Essential Album
(Essentials 230) (2004)
“God's Away on Business”
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
â
Original Soundtrack Album
(Commotion 7) (2005)
“A Good Man Is Hard To Find”
Songs Inspired By Literature:
Chapter 2
(Sibl Project 1063) (2003)
“Good Old World”
International Film Channel: In Your Ear
(Warner/Hybrid 20010) (1999)
“Hang on St. Christopher”
The Island Tape
(Island/Select SEL IS11)
“Heigh Ho (The Dwarfs' Marching Song)”
Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films
(A&M CD 3918 DX 003644) (1988)
“Highway Café”
Pearls In the Snow: The Songs of Kinky Friedman
(Damian/BMG 12217) (1999)
“Hold On”
(Live in studio)
On the Mountain: Volume 6
(KMTT) (2000)
“I'm Still Here”
Rough Trade Shops: Counter Culture
(Mute England 218) (2003)
“Innocent When You Dream (Barroom)”
The Island Story 1962-1987
(Island 7 90684-2) (1987)
“Innocent When You Dream (Barroom)”
Smoke: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Miramax/Hollywood MH-62024-2) (1995)
“It Rains on Me”
Free the West Memphis 3
(Koch International 8150) (2000)
“It's All Right with Me”
Red, Hot and Blue
(Chrysalis F2 21799) (1990)
“It's Over”
Liberty Heights: Original Soundtrack
(Warner Sunset/Atlantic 83270-2) (2000)
“Jack and Neal/California, Here I Come”
(Medley)
The Beat Generation Box Set
(Rhino R2 70281) (1992)
“Jayne's Blue Wish”
Big Bad Love: Original Soundtrack Album
(Elektra/Asylum 79637) (2002)
“Jockey Full of Bourbon”
Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead: Original Soundtrack
(A&M 0424)1995
“Jockey Full of Bourbon”
Coded
(Columbia 24072) (2000)
“King Kong”
Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered
(Gammon 2112) (2004)
“Little Drop of Poison”
The End of Violence: Original Soundtrack
(UNI/Outpost OPRD-30008) (1997)
“Little Drop of Poison”
(new recording)
Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Geffen 9862698) (2004)
“The Long Way Home”
Big Bad Love: Original Soundtrack Album
(Elektra/Asylum 79637) (2002)
“(Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night”
Folk Scene Collection Volume Two
(Red House 137) (1999)
“(Meet Me In) Paradise Alley”
Paradise Alley: Original Soundtrack Album
(MCA 5100) (1978)
“More than Rain”
Gun Shy: Original Soundtrack Album
(UNI/Hollywood 162267) (2000)
“Ol' 55”
Classics In Digital â Storytellers: Singers and Songwriters
(Warner Brothers 2-27615) (1987)
“Ol' 55”
From the Asylum
(Asylum Promo) (1973)
“Ol' 55”
Masterpieces
(WEA 32252) (1993)
“On the Other Side of the World”
Mondays in the Sun: Original Soundtrack
(Milan 36014) (2002)
“Please Call Me, Baby”
Keeping the Faith: Original Soundtrack
(Hollywood 162275) (2000)
“The Pontiac”
Smack My Crack
(Giorno Poetry Systems GPS 038 1987) (1987)
“Putting On the Dog”
Liberty Heights: Original Soundtrack
(Warner Sunset/Atlantic 83270-2) (2000)
“Rat's Theme”
Streetwise: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1984)
“The Return of Jackie & Judy”
We're A Happy Family â A Tribute to the Ramones
(DV8/Columbia 86352) (2003)
“River of Men”
Fishing with John: T.V. Soundtrack
(Strange and Beautiful 14) (1998)
“Sea of Love”
Sea of Love: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Mercury 842 170-2) (1989)
“Silent Night”
SOS United
(EMI IC 098 7 92988-1) (1989)
“Step Right Up”
Year of the Ear Sampler â Volume 1
(Elektra EA277) (1977)
“Take Care Of All Of My Children”
Streetwise: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1984)
“Tommy the Cat”
(with Primus)
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey: Original Soundtrack
(Interscope 91725-2) (1991)
“Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)”
Basquiat: Original Soundtrack
(Island 314-524 260-2) (1996)
“Walk Away”
Dead Man Walking: Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture
(Columbia CK 67522) (1995)
“What Keeps Mankind Alive?”
Lost In the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill
(A&M SP 9-5104) (1985)
“The World Keeps Turning”
Pollock: Original Soundtrack
(Unitone 5301) (2001)
“World of Adventure”
Fishing With John: T.V. Soundtrack
(Strange and Beautiful 14) (1998)
Blind Boys of Alabama
“Go Tell It on the Mountain”
On the album
Go Tell It on the Mountain
(Real World 90600) (2003)
Gavin Bryars
“Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet” (Tramp and Tom Waits with full orchestra)(vocals)
and
“Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet” (Tom Waits with high strings)(vocals)
On the ep
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet
(Point Music 438-823-2) (1993)
Richie Cole
“Waiting for Waits”
(vocals)
On the album
Hollywood Madness
(Muse MCD-5207) (1992)
C-Side and Petit Mal
All songs
On the album
Moanin' Parade: The Gatmo Sessions Vol. I
(Jackalope) (2000)
Dave Douglas
“Mahfouz”
(vocals)
On the album
Witness
(RCA 63763) (2001)
Teddy Edwards
“Little Man” and “I'm Not Your Fool Anymore”
(vocals)
On the album
Mississippi Lad
(Antilles 314-511 411-2) (1991)
The Eels
“Going Fetal”
(vocals)
On the album
Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
(Vangrant 406) (2005)
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
“Louise”
(vocals)
On the album
Friends of Mine
(Hightone/Rhino R2 8089) (1998)
John Hammond
All songs
(guitar, piano, vocals and production)
On the album
Wicked Grin
(Pointblank/Virgin 7243 9 50764 2 8) (2001)
Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks
“I'll Tell You Why That Is”
(vocals)
On the album
Beatin' the Heat
(Surfdog SD-67113-2) (2000)
Jack Kerouac
“On The Road”
(guitar, percussion, vocals)
On the album
Reads On the Road
(Rykodisc 10474) (1999)
Los Lobos
“Kitate”
(vocals)
On the album
The Ride
(Hollywood 162443) (2004)
Bette Midler
“I Never Talk to Strangers”
(vocals)
On the album
Broken Blossom
(Atlantic SD 19151) (1977)
Martin Mull
“Martin Goes and Does Where It's At”
(vocal as bartender)
On the album
I'm Everybody I've Ever Loved
(ABC AB997) (1977)
Ken Nordine
“The Movie” and “Thousand Bing Bangs”
(spoken word vocals)
On the album
Devout Catalyst
(Grateful Dead Records GDCD40152) (1991)
Roy Orbison
All songs
(guitar and organ)
On the album
Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black & White Night
(Virgin 91292-2) (1989); reissued (Orbison ROBW2000-2) (1997)
Primus
“Coattails of a Dead Man”
(vocals, mellotron, and producer)
On the album
AntiPop
(Uni/Interscope 490414) (1999)
Primus
“Tommy the Cat”
(vocals)
On the album
Sailing the Seas of Cheese
(Uni/Interscope 91659-2) (1991)
Bonnie Raitt
“Sweet and Shiny Eyes”
(vocals)
On the album
Home Plate
(Warner Brothers 2864-2) (1975)
The Replacements
“Date for Church”
(vocals)
B-side to 7” single “I'll Be You” (Sire 7-22992-B) (1989)
On the various artists album “Just Say Mao: Volume III of Just Say Yes” (Sire 925947-2) (1989)
Also on the album
All For Nothing, Nothing For All
(Reprise 9 46807-2) (1997)
The Rolling Stones
“Sleep Tonight”
(vocals)
On the album
Dirty Work
(Rolling Stones 40250) (1986)
Sparklehorse
“Dog Door”
(vocals)
On the album
It's A Wonderful Life
(EMI 525616) (2001)
Thelonious Monster
“Adios Lounge”
(vocals)
On the album
Beautiful Mess
(Capitol 80227) (1992)
Tin Hat Trio
“Helium Reprise”
(vocals)
On the album
Helium
(Angel 7243 5 56935 2 5) (2000)