Sonny Sharrock Discography
1968 (age 28)
Sonny Sharrock Quartet +
Dave Burrell, piano; Sonny Sharrock, guitar; Norris Jones, bass; Eric Gravatt, drums; + Teddy Daniel, trumpet; Richard Pierce, bass.
Apostolic Recording Studios, NYC, October 2, 1968
| 15390 | Peanut | Atlantic unissued |
| 15391 | Black Woman | - |
| 15392 | Portrait | - |
Sonny Sharrock and others
Sonny Sharrock, guitar; and others.
Apostolic Recording Studios, NYC, October 22, 1968
| 15564 | Bailero | Atlantic unissued |
| 15565 | Portrait | - |
| 15566 | 1953 Blue Boogie Children | - |
1969
Sonny Sharrock Quartet
Dave Burrell, piano; Sonny Sharrock, guitar; Norris Jones, bass; Milford Graves, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, May 8, 1969
| 16973 | Peanut | Atlantic unissued |
| 16974 | Black Woman | - |
| 16975 | Won And Too | - |
Sonny Sharrock Quintet +
Dave Burrell, piano; Sonny Sharrock, guitar; Norris Jones, bass; Milford Graves, drums; Linda Sharrock, voice; + Teddy Daniel, trumpet; Richard Pierce, bass.
Apostolic Recording Studios, NYC, May 16, 1969
| 17059 | Bialero | Vortex LP 2014 |
| 17061 | Blind Willie | - |
| 17063 | Portrait Of Linda In Three Colors, All Black | - |
* Vortex LP 2014 Sonny Sharrock - Black Woman 1969
Sonny Sharrock Quintet +
Dave Burrell, piano; Sonny Sharrock, guitar; Norris Jones, bass; Milford Graves, drums; Linda Sharrock, voice; + Gary Sharrock, bells #1.
A&R Studios, NYC, May 16, 1969
| 1. 17060 | Black Woman | Vortex LP 2014 |
| 2. 17062 | Peanut | - |
* Vortex LP 2014 Sonny Sharrock - Black Woman 1969
1970 (age 30)
Sonny Sharrock Quartet
Warren <<Sonny>> Sharrock, guitar, slide whistle, vocal; Beb Guerin, bass; Jacques Thollot, drums; Linda Sharrock, vocal.
Studio Saravah, Paris, France, June 22, 1970
| 27th Day | BYG (F) 529.337 | |
| Soon | - | |
| Monkey-Pockie-Boo | - |
* BYG (F) 529.337 Sonny Sharrock - Monkey-Pockie-Boo 1970
= Affinity (E) AFF 35 Sonny Sharrock - Monkey Pockie Boo 1979
1975
Sonny And Linda Sharrock
Kenny Armstrong, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer, Clavinet, Chamberlin, Mellotron; Sonny Sharrock, guitar; Dave Artis, bass guitar; Buddy Williams, drums, tympani; Sonny Bonillia, percussion; Linda Sharrock, voice.
A&R Studios, NYC, summer 1975
| 31086 | Apollo | Atco SD 36-121 |
| 31087 | End Of The Rainbow | - |
| 31088 | Miss Doris | - |
| 31089 | 1953 Blue Boogie Children | - |
| 31090 | Peaceful | - |
| 31091 | Gary's Step | - |
* Atco SD 36-121 Sonny And Linda Sharrock - Paradise 1975
1982 (age 42)
Sonny Sharrock Trio
Sonny Sharrock, guitar; Kendall Buchanan, bass; Levender Cope, drums.
Jazz Unite 4, Paris, France, March 29 and 30, 1982
| Dance With Me Montana | Marge (F) MARGE 20 | |
| 74-75 | - | |
| Dick Dogs | - | |
| Slow Drag | - | |
| Marpasa Dawn/Song To Chester | - | |
| She's Only Fourteen | - |
same session.
| Dick Dogs | ||
| Dance With Me Montana | ||
| Slow Drag | ||
| Marpasa Dawn/Song To Chester | ||
| 74-75 | ||
| She's Only Fourteen | ||
| Purple, Blue, Green And Yellow | Marge (F) MARGE 20 (CD) | |
| 74-75 | - | |
| Marpasa Dawn/Song To Chester | - | |
| Slow Drag | - | |
| Dance With Me Montana | - | |
| Dicks Dogs | - |
* Marge (F) MARGE 20, MARGE 20 (CD) Sonny Sharrock Trio - Dance With Me Montana 1982?
1986
Sonny Sharrock Solo
Sonny Sharrock, guitar.
RPM Sound Studios, NYC, released 1986
| Blind Willie | Enemy EMY 102, EMY 156-2 | |
| Devils Doll Baby | Enemy EMY 102 | |
| Broken Toys | Enemy EMY 102, EMY 156-2 | |
| Black Bottom | Enemy EMY 102 | |
| Kula-Mae | - | |
| Princess Sonata: Princess And The Magician | - | |
| Princess Sonata: Like Voices Of Sleeping Birds | - | |
| Princess Sonata: Flowers Laugh | - | |
| Princess Sonata: They Enter The Dream | - |
* Enemy EMY 102, EMY 102-2 Sonny Sharrock - Guitar 1986
* Enemy EMY 156-2 Sonny Sharrock - Into Another Light 1996
1987
Sonny Sharrock Band
Sonny Sharrock, guitar; Melvin Gibbs, bass; Pheeroan akLaff, Abe Speller, drums; + Bill Laswell, 6-string bass #7.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, May, 1987
| 1. | Dick Dogs | Enemy EMY 104, EMY 156-2 |
| 2. | My Song | Enemy EMY 104 |
| 3. | Fourteen | - |
| 4. | J.D. Schaa | Enemy EMY 104, EMY 156-2 |
| 5. | Seize The Rainbow | Enemy EMY 104 |
| 6. | The Past Adventures Of Zydeco Honeycup | - |
| 7. | Sheraserhead's High-Top Sneakers | - |
* Enemy EMY 104, EMY 104-2 Sonny Sharrock Band - Seize The Rainbow 1987
* Enemy EMY 156-2 Sonny Sharrock - Into Another Light 1996
1989
Sonny Sharrock Band
Dave Snyder, keyboards; Sonny Sharrock, guitar; Melvin Gibbs, bass; Pheeroan akLaff as Pheroan akLaff, Abe Speller, drums; Ron "The Burglar" Cartel, vocal.
Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY, July 14, 1989
| Dick Dogs | Enemy EMY 108 | |
| Herbie's Dance | - | |
| Elmo's Blues | - | |
| Princess Sonata | - | |
| My Song | - | |
| The Past Adventures Of Zydeco Honeycup | - | |
| Money Honey | - | |
| Dance With Me Montana | Enemy EMY 108-2 |
* Enemy EMY 108, EMY 108-2 Sonny Sharrock Band - Live In New York 1989
Sonny Sharrock - Nicky Skopelitis Duo
Sonny Sharrock, electric guitar; Nicky Skopelitis, electric, acoustic guitar, baglama, saz, coral sitar, tar, bass.
B.C. Studios, Brooklyn, NY;
Greenpoint Studios, Brooklyn, NY, 1989-1990
| Who Are You | CMP Records (G) CMP CD 52; Enemy EMY 156-2 | |
| Becoming | CMP Records (G) CMP CD 52 | |
| Mescalito | - | |
| Venus | - | |
| In The Flesh | - | |
| Sacrifice | - | |
| First Of Equals | - | |
| The Pyre | - | |
| Uncle Herbie's Dance | - |
* CMP Records (G) CMP CD 52 Sonny Sharrock + Nicky Skopelitis - Faith Moves 1991
* Enemy EMY 156-2 Sonny Sharrock - Into Another Light 1996
1990 (age 50)
Sonny Sharrock Band
Dave Snider, KORG M1, KORG Wavestation; Sonny Sharrock, guitar; Charles Baldwin, bass; Lance Carter, Abe Speller, drums.
Quantum Sound Studio, Jersey City, NJ, October, 1990
| No More Tears | Enemy EMY 119-1 | |
| All My Trials | - | |
| Chumpy | - | |
| Highlife | - | |
| Kate (Variations On A Theme By Kate Bush) | - | |
| Venus / Upper Egypt | Enemy EMY 119-1, EMY 156-2 | |
| Your Eyes | Enemy EMY 119-2 | |
| Giant Steps | - |
* Enemy EMY 119-1, EMY 119-2 Sonny Sharrock Band - Highlife 1990
* Enemy EMY 156-2 Sonny Sharrock - Into Another Light 1996
1991
Sonny Sharrock Quartet
Pharoah Sanders, tenor, soprano sax; Sonny Sharrock, electric guitar; Charnett Moffett, acoustic bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Sorcerer Sound, NYC;
Greenpoint Studios, Brooklyn, NY, released August 6, 1991
| Promises Kept | Axiom 422-848 957-2; Enemy EMY 156-2 | |
| Who Does She Hope To Be? | Axiom 422-848 957-2 | |
| Little Rock | - | |
| As We Used To Sing | Axiom 422-848 957-2; Enemy EMY 156-2 | |
| Many Mansions | Axiom 422-848 957-2 | |
| Once Upon A Time | - |
* Axiom 422-848 957-2 Sonny Sharrock - Ask The Ages 1991
* Enemy EMY 156-2 Sonny Sharrock - Into Another Light 1996
1993
Sonny Sharrock Trio
Sonny Sharrock, guitar; Eddie Horst, bass, horns; Lance Carter, drums; Alfreda Gerald, vocal.
Quantum Sound Studio, Jersey City, NJ, November 19, 1993
| Hit Single | Cartoon Network SGCTC1CD | |
| Cinnamon Ghost | - | |
| Out To Launch | - | |
| Fear Of A Ghost Planet | - | |
| Rocket #99 | - | |
| Ghost Planet National Anthem | - | |
| Ghost Planet National Anthem (remix) |
* Cartoon Network SGCTC1CD Sonny Sharrock - Space Ghost - Coast To Coast (Soundtrack) 1994