The discography of American rock band Sonic Youth comprises 15 studio albums, seven extended plays, three compilation albums, seven video releases, 21 singles, 46 music videos, ten releases in the Sonic Youth Recordings series, eight official bootlegs, and contributions to 16 soundtracks and other compilations.

[1] Kill Yr Idols was released the same year under the German label Zensor Records.

The album gained the band increasing critical acclaim and exposure, and the group released Sister and the double LP Daydream Nation in 1987 and 1988, respectively, the latter on Enigma Records.

[1] In 1990, the band signed to major label DGC Records, and released Goo the same year.

[1] Forced to start from scratch after its instruments and equipment were stolen, the band released NYC Ghosts & Flowers in 2000.