Artist page · 06/07/2026
About
Vinyl highlights include 4 albums, original 1982 Big Science LP and 2026 Let X=X live album with evolving prices.
Laurie Anderson is a multifaceted artist and experimental musician originating from Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Her work spans avant-garde, art pop, and electronic genres, with a career beginning in the 1970s in New York City. Anderson's distinctive sound incorporates spoken word, modern classical elements, and innovative performance art. She gained recognition with the 1981 single "O Superman," later included in her 1982 album Big Science. Over decades, she collaborated with notable artists and explored themes linking technology and human relationships. Her catalog features studio albums, live recordings, and soundtracks released predominantly on Nonesuch and Warner Bros.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Nonesuch · 2026
Nonesuch · 2024
Nonesuch · 2018
Nonesuch · 2015
Nonesuch · 2010
CSA Word · 2008
Nonesuch · 2002
Nonesuch · 2001
Warner Bros. Records · 1995
Warner Bros. Records · 1994
Warner Bros. Records · 1989
Warner Bros. Records · 1986
Warner Bros. Records · 1984
Warner Bros. Records · 1984
Warner Bros. Records · 1982Playlist
The tracks that sum up Laurie Anderson's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
Big Science contains the acclaimed single "O Superman (For Massenet)" and features a blend of electronic and art rock elements across 9 tracks.
Bright Red is an experimental art rock album from 1994, reissued in a numbered limited edition on LP. It explores abstract and electronic styles.
Amelia, a 2024 album on Nonesuch, features avant-garde and modern classical sounds with 22 short tracks themed around landscapes and travel.
Go further
Artists who share part of Laurie Anderson's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
"O Superman" brought Laurie Anderson mainstream attention, reaching no. 2 in English charts in 1981.— Chart history
Laurie Anderson held a notable live performance at Town Hall in New York just days after the September 11 attacks. The concert was maintained and later issued as a 2002 live album capture.
This album features "O Superman" and was recorded with Warner Bros. Records, originally released on vinyl LPs in stereo format, including several pressings in Europe.
Her collaborations include Lou Reed, Philip Glass, Brian Eno, David Sylvian, Jean Michel Jarre, and Ryūichi Sakamoto, spanning music and performance art.
Laurie Anderson was the first artist in residence at NASA where she created the performance The End of the Moon blending art and technology.
Stephen Holden recognized Anderson’s use of technology to explore human relationships in her work.— Music critic Stephen Holden
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Laurie Anderson is an experimental artist and musician from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA, active since the 1970s.
Her music spans avant-garde, art pop, electronic, and modern classical styles, often integrating spoken word.
The original 1982 vinyl LP of Big Science is highly sought after, with original pressings from the Netherlands and Scandinavia available.
She collaborated with artists such as Lou Reed, Philip Glass, Brian Eno, and Jean Michel Jarre among others.
Yes, European vinyl pressings are available for albums like Amelia (2024) and Bright Red (2022), on labels Nonesuch and Music On Vinyl.
'Let X = X' is a 2026 live album capturing avant-garde and modern classical themes, showing continued artistic evolution.
Her work and vinyl can be found through French distributors and specialized record stores offering limited edition pressings.
She uses technology to explore its effects on human relationships through experimental soundscapes and multimedia performances.
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