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Kim Gordon

real name Kim Althea Gordon

Rochester, United States · b. 1953-04-28

Kim Gordon is credited on 199 albums across 717 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1981–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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199

Albums

717

Pressings

5

Decades active

831

In collections

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Bassist, guitarist, and vocalist born in Rochester, New York on 28 April 1953 and raised in Los Angeles. Primarily a visual artist, Gordon moved to New York City and formed Sonic Youth in 1981 with Thurston Moore (her husband from 1984–2012). Gordon also formed the musical projects Body/Head, Free Kitten, Ciccone Youth, Harry Crews, and Mirror/Dash.

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199 albums · 717 pressings · active 1981–2026

  • Performance · 1,136
  • Other credits · 206
  • Production · 44

Studios: BC Studio · Echo Canyon (2) · Sear Sound · Greene St. Recording

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