Lucinda Williams discography
The discography of Lucinda Williams, an American singer, songwriter, and musician, consists of 15 studio albums, one live album, two video albums, and 25 singles, on Folkways Records, Smithsonian Folkways, Rough Trade Records, Chameleon, Mercury Records, Lost Highway Records, New West Records, Highway 20 Records, and Thirty Tigers. Williams released her first albums, Ramblin' on My Mind (1979) and Happy Woman Blues (1980), on Folkways Records and Smithsonian Folkways. In 1988, she signed with Rough Trade Records and released her self-titled third album, Lucinda Williams, to critical raves. Her fourth album, Sweet Old World, appeared four years later on Chameleon Records, to further critical acclaim. In 1998, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road was released by Mercury Records, to critical and commercial success. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA the following year, and remains her best-selling album to date. After signing with Lost Highway records, Williams released the albums Essence (2001), World Without Tears (2003), West (2007), Little Honey (2008), and Blessed (2011), all to further critical and commercial success. Additionally, the live album Live @ The Fillmore was released in 2005. The double albums Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone (2014) and The Ghosts of Highway 20 (2016) appeared on Williams' own Highway 20 Records label. In 2017, This Sweet Old World was released on Highway 20 Records in conjunction with Nashville, Tennessee based distribution company Thirty Tigers, followed by the critically acclaimed Good Souls Better Angels in 2020. Later that year, Williams began "Lu's Jukebox", a six-episode series of themed live performances. Williams's 15th studio album, Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart, was released in 2023. A collaborative album with Charles Lloyd and the Marvels, titled Vanished Gardens, appeared in 2018 on the Blue Note Records label. Albums Studio albums Notes Did not chart when first released in 1988. When reissued in 2014 it reached No. 39. Reached No. 25 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. Reached No. 14 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums chart. Live albums Lu's Jukebox Other albums Singles Video albums Guest and compilation appearances Credits adapted from AllMusic. 1988 – Various Artists – "Dark Side of Life" on A Town South of Bakersfield, Vols. 1 & 2 1990 – Various Artists – "Which Will" (first version) on True Voices 1990 – The Band of Blacky Ranchette – "Burning Desire" on Sage Advice 1992 – David Rodriguez – "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" on The True Cross 1993 – Various Artists – "Pancakes" on Born to Choose 1993 – Various Artists – "Main Road" on Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams 1993 – Jimmie Dale Gilmore – "Reunion" on Spinning Around the Sun 1993 – Michael Fracasso – "Door No. 1" on Love & Trust 1994 – Various Artists – "You Don't Have Very Far to Go" on Tulare Dust: A Songwriter's Tribute to Merle Haggard 1994 – Various Artists – "Positively 4th Street" on In Their Own Words, Vol. 1 – Live Performances from the Bottom Line,