title: Kramer discography
text: # Kramer discography
  
  This article presents the complete oeuvre of American musician, composer and record producer Kramer, including his work as a band member and collaborating artist.
  
  ## As a Solo artist
  
  ### Studio albums
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | The Guilt Trip | Released: 1992 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD, CS, LP |
  | The Secret of Comedy | Released: August 5, 1994 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD |
  | Let Me Explain Something to You About Art | Released: January 20, 1998 (US) Label: Tzadik Formats: CD |
  | Songs from the Pink Death | Released: February 17, 1998 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD |
  | The Greenberg Variations | Released: March 25, 2003 (US) Label: Tzadik Formats: CD |
  | The Brill Building | Released: September 25, 2012 (US) Label: Tzadik Formats: CD |
  | The Brill Building, Book Two, Featuring Bill Frisell | Released: December 5, 2017 (US) Label: Tzadik (Spectrum Series) Formats: CD |
  
  ### Collaborative albums
  
  | Year | Title | Notes |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1987 | Happiness Finally Came to Them | With Ralph Carney and Daved Hild |
  | 1988 | Roll Out the Barrel | With Jad Fair |
  | 1991 | Real Men | With John S. Hall |
  | 1992 | Who's Afraid? | With Daevid Allen |
  | 1993 | Egomaniacs | With Kim Fahy and Jamie Harley |
  | 1994 | Hot Day in Waco | With Dogbowl |
  | 1994 | A Remark Hugh Made | With Hugh Hopper |
  | 1994 | Black Power | With Ralph Carney and Daved Hild |
  | 1996 | Gunsmoke | With Dogbowl |
  | 1996 | Tattoo of Blood | With Penn Jillette |
  | 1996 | Hit Men | With Daevid Allen |
  | 1997 | Rubber Hair | With Daved Hild |
  | 1997 | Huge | With Hugh Hopper |
  | 1998 | Money Feeds My Music Machine | With Penn Jillette |
  | 1998 | Reasons in the Sun | With Tammy Lang |
  | 1999 | The Sound of Music | With Jad Fair |
  
  ### Live albums
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | Still Alive in '95 | Released: February 1, 1996 (JP) Label: Creativeman Disc. Formats: CD |
  
  ### Compilation albums
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | Music for Crying | Released: 1995 (JP) Label: Creativeman Disc. Formats: CD |
  
  ## Shockabilly
  
  ### Studio albums
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | Earth vs. Shockabilly | Released: 1983 (UK) Label: Rough Trade Formats: LP |
  | Colosseum | Released: 1984 (UK) Label: Rough Trade Formats: LP |
  | Vietnam | Released: 1984 (UK) Label: Fundamental Formats: LP |
  | Heaven | Released: 1985 (UK) Label: Fundamental Formats: LP |
  
  ### Extended plays
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | The Dawn of Shockabilly | Released: 1982 (UK) Label: Rough Trade Formats: LP |
  | Greatest Hits | Released: 1983 (NL) Label: Red Music Formats: LP |
  
  ### Singles
  
  | Year | Title | Album |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1983 | 19th Nervous Breakdown / City of Corruption | Earth vs. Shockabilly |
  
  ### Live albums
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | Live: ...Just Beautiful | Released: 1989 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD, CS, LP |
  
  ### Compilation albums
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | The Ghost of Shockabilly | Released: 1989 (UK) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD |
  | Vietnam/Heaven | Released: January 1990 (NL) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD, CS |
  
  ## Bongwater
  
  ### Studio albums
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | Double Bummer | Released: 1988 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD, CS, LP |
  | Too Much Sleep | Released: 1989 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD, CS, LP |
  | The Power of Pussy | Released: 1990 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD, CS, LP |
  | The Big Sell-Out | Released: March 1992 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD, LP |
  
  ### Extended plays
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | Breaking No New Ground! | Released: 1987 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: LP |
  | The Peel Session | Released: 1992 (NL) Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD |
  
  ### Singles
  
  | Year | Title | Album |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1988 | You Don't Love Me Yet / The Porpoise Song | Non-album singles |
  
  ### Compilation albums
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | Box of Bongwater | Released: 1998 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD |
  
  ## B.A.L.L.
  
  ### Studio albums
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | Period | Released: 1987 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: LP |
  | Bird | Released: 1989 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: LP |
  | Trouble Doll | Released: 1989 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD, CS, LP |
  | B.A.L.L. Four: Hardball | Released: 1990 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD, CS, LP |
  
  ### Compilation albums
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | Bird/Period | Released: 1989 (US) Label: Shimmy Disc Formats: CD, CS |
  
  ## Credits
  
  ### Performance credits
  
  | Year | Artist | Release | Role(s) | Song(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1979 | Eugene Chadbourne | 2000 Statues and the English Channel | organ, trombone | — |
  | 1980 | New York Gong | About Time | organ | "Hours Gone" |
  | 1981 | John Zorn | Archery | organ, synthesizer, tape | — |
  | 1982 | The Waitresses | Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? | tape | "Jimmy Tomorrow" |
  | 1982 | Daevid Allen | The Death of Rock & Other Entrances | piano | "Poet for Sale" |
  | 1982 | Gilli Smyth | Live in Usa 79 | keyboards, synthesizer, trombone | — |
  | 1982 | Daevid Allen | Alien in New York (12") | trombone | "Bananareggae" |
  | 1982 | The Fugs | Baskets of Love | bass guitar, keyboards | — |
  | 1985 | The Fugs | Refuse to Be Burnt-Out | bass guitar | — |
  | 1987 | Eugene Chadbourne | LSDC&W – The History of the Chadbournes in America | organ, tape | "The Beatles Medley", "In a Sentimental Mood (The Duke) (Pt. 1)", "In a Sentimental Mood (Pt. 2)", "W Va Spec (Zorn Tribute)" |
  | 1987 | Rebby Sharp | Against No Wall | vocals | "Just in Time" |
  | 1987 | Rebby Sharp | Against No Wall | trombone | "Some Men", "(Into) Hesitation Blues" |
  | 1987 | The Shaved Pigs | Breakfast Is Served | electric guitar | "She's Pop" |
  | 1987 | Tenko | Slope | banjo | "The Time Drawers" |
  | 1987 | Half Japanese | U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums (7") | organ | — |
  | 1987 | Half Japanese | Music to Strip By | banjo | "Ancient Life" |
  | 1987 | Bongos, Bass & Bob | Never Mind The Sex Pistols, Here's Bongos, Bass, and Bob (What on Earth Were They Thinking???) | accordion | "Walkin' in the Park" |
  | 1987 | Bongos, Bass & Bob | Never Mind The Sex Pistols, Here's Bongos, Bass, and Bob (What on Earth Were They Thinking???) | horns | "Die Tryin' to Escape" |
  | 1987 | Bongos, Bass & Bob | Never Mind The Sex Pistols, Here's Bongos, Bass, and Bob (What on Earth Were They Thinking???) | percussion | "Rent Control (Our Life Together)" |
  | 1987 | Bongos, Bass & Bob | Never Mind The Sex Pistols, Here's Bongos, Bass, and Bob (What on Earth Were They Thinking???) | slide guitar | "Clearly Unhealthy" |
  | 1987 | Bongos, Bass & Bob | Never Mind The Sex Pistols, Here's Bongos, Bass, and Bob (What on Earth Were They Thinking???) | strings | "Mr. Lemke" |
  | 1987 | Bongos, Bass & Bob | Never Mind The Sex Pistols, Here's Bongos, Bass, and Bob (What on Earth Were They Thinking???) | whistle | "Clothes of the Dead", "Li'l Bluebird" |
  | 1989 | Dogbowl | Tit! An Opera | bass guitar, guitar, percussion, backing vocals | — |
  | 1989 | Dogbowl | Tit! An Opera | organ | "Starving for Love" |
  | 1989 | The Tinklers | Casserole | slide guitar, keyboards | — |
  | 1989 | When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water | Bobby | bass guitar, slide guitar | — |
  | 1989 | Galaxie 500 | On Fire | organ, backing vocals | "Isn't It a Pity" |
  | 1989 | Half Japanese | The Band That Would Be King | bass guitar, organ | — |
  | 1989 | King Missile | They | slide guitar, keyboards | — |
  | 1989 | Rebby Sharp | In One Mouth and Out the Other | vocals, bass guitar, alto trombone, percussion | — |
  | 1989 | Daniel Johnston | 1990 | vocals, tape | "Some Things Last a Long Time" |
  | 1991 | Dogbowl | Cyclops Nuclear Submarine Captain | organ, backing vocals | — |
  | 1991 | Krackhouse | Drink. It's Legal | grand piano | — |
  | 1991 | Lida Husik | Bozo | slide guitar | "Billboard" |
  | 1991 | Paleface | Paleface | bass guitar | "She Was Talking to Me (Down on Ave. B)", "Trouble in the Country", "Burn and Rob" |
  | 1991 | Paleface | Paleface | keyboards | "There's Something About a Truck (What It Is)" |
  | 1992 | Daevid Allen & New York Gong | Live in the USA | keyboards, trombone | — |
  | 1992 | Trains and Boats and Planes | Engulfed | flute | — |
  | 1992 | Damon and Naomi | More Sad Hits | vocals, instruments | — |
  | 1992 | King Missile | Happy Hour | Mellotron | "Take Me Home" |
  | 1992 | King Missile | Happy Hour | bass guitar | "Heaven" |
  | 1992 | Luna | Lunapark | piano | "I Want Everything" |
  | 1992 | Luna | Lunapark | Hammond organ | "We're Both Confused" |
  | 1993 | Lida Husik | The Return of Red Emma | bass guitar | "Highgate", "AZT NO", "Bustop" |
  | 1993 | Lida Husik | The Return of Red Emma | Hammond organ | "Highgate", "Bustop" |
  | 1993 | Workdogs | Roberta | piano | "Rob K's Money Crazy Boogie" |
  | 1993 | Raymond Listen | Licorice Root Orchestra | bass guitar | "Coronation Day" |
  | 1993 | When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water | Bill Kennedy's Showtime | bass guitar | — |
  | 1994 | Blueberrie Spy | Sing Sing | guitar | — |
  | 1994 | Helen Shields | The 7 Inch Pig E.P. (7") | piano | "Pig" |
  | 1995 | Damon and Naomi | The Wondrous World of Damon & Naomi | bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, Mellotron, tape, clarinet, backing vocals | — |
  | 1995 | Low | Long Division | Mellotron | "Swingin'" |
  | 1996 | Ancestors | The Wondrous World of Damon & Naomi | bass guitar, synthesizer | — |
  | 1996 | The Furthurs | From The Wells Of Disappointment | backing vocals | "Future Perfect", "The Red Sun" |
  | 1996 | The Furthurs | From The Wells Of Disappointment | grand piano | "Best Wishes" |
  | 1996 | The Furthurs | From The Wells Of Disappointment | Mellotron | "Stay With Yourself" |
  | 1996 | The Furthurs | From The Wells Of Disappointment | synthesizer | "The Red Sun" |
  | 1998 | Drazy Hoops | Straight to Black | keyboards, piano, organ, vocals | — |
  | 1999 | Milksop Holly | Time to Come In | bass guitar, guitars, backing vocals | — |
  | 2000 | Adult Rodeo | Texxxas | voice | "Beliablo" |
  | 2000 | Adult Rodeo | Texxxas | organ | "Celebrity Bingo" |
  | 2002 | Linda Draper | Patchwork | instruments | — |
  | 2003 | John Zorn | Voices in the Wilderness | vocals, instruments | "Khebar" |
  | 2003 | R. Stevie Moore | Nevertheless Optimistic | bass guitar, percussion | "Hug Me" |
  | 2007 | Dot Allison | Exaltation of Larks | bass guitar, keyboards, sampler | "Allelujah", "In Deep Water", "You Dropped Your Soul", "M'Aidez Call", "Tall Flowers", "Quicksand", "Shivering", "The Latitude and Longitude of Mystery" |
  | 2007 | Dot Allison | Exaltation of Larks | acoustic guitar, keyboards, Mellotron, sampler | "Sunset" |
  | 2007 | Dot Allison | Exaltation of Larks | electric guitar | "The Latitude and Longitude of Mystery" |
  | 2007 | Little Aida | Mad Country | Mellotron | "Like It Was Before", "Ten Walls" |
  | 2007 | The Mabuses | Mabused! | bass guitar | "Russian Roulette" |
  | 2007 | Rope, Inc | Songs of Love & War | electric guitar | — |
  | 2007 | Caucus | 空と時間軸 E.P. | Hammond organ | — |
  | 2008 | 22-Pistepirkko | Texxxas | backing vocals | "Crazy Meat", "The Others" |
  | 2008 | 22-Pistepirkko | Texxxas | keyboards | "Aquarius Zero" |
  | 2008 | Bingo Quixote/Media Circus Extravaganza! | Blue Highway/End of an Error | organ, vocals | — |
  | 2008 | Jacques Duvall | Le Cowboy et La Call-Girl | Hammond organ, Mellotron | — |
  | 2008 | Flavor Crystals | Ambergris | piano | "Snobrite" |
  | 2008 | Hilde Marie Kjersem | A Killer for That Ache | organ | "Midwest Country" |
  | 2008 | The Orange Beach | Fuzz You!!! | vibraphone | "Barbon" |
  | 2014 | Jad Fair & Danielson | Solid Gold Heart | bass guitar | — |
  