125+
Albums
25
Years
1975
First Album
1997
Final Year

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Discography by Era

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan recorded over 125 albums during his 25-year career

Early Years (1975-1985)

The formative years of Nusrat's career, performing with the party and establishing his unique style

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party 1975 — Oriental Star Records Spotify
  • Shahen-Shah Shahen-Shah 1990 — Real World Records YouTube Spotify
  • The Day, The Night, The Dawn, The Dusk The Day, The Night, The Dawn, The Dusk 1992 — Shanachie Records Spotify

Real World Era (1989-1993)

The golden period of collaboration with Peter Gabriel's Real World Records

OSA Productions (1983-1993)

Live concert recordings from the UK produced by OSA

  • Live in Birmingham Vol. 1 Live in Birmingham Vol. 1 1983 — OSA Records Spotify
  • Live in Paris Live in Paris 1988 — Ocora Spotify
  • Live at WOMAD Live at WOMAD 1988 — Real World Records Spotify

Film Soundtracks

Notable contributions to cinema

  • The Last Temptation of Christ The Last Temptation of Christ 1988 — Geffen Records Spotify
  • Dead Man Walking Dead Man Walking 1995 — Columbia/Sony Spotify
  • Natural Born Killers Natural Born Killers 1994 — Warner Bros Spotify

Posthumous Releases (1997-Present)

Albums released after Nusrat's passing

  • The Final Studio Recordings The Final Studio Recordings 2001 — Legacy/Sony Spotify
  • Swan Song Swan Song 2000 — Narada Spotify
  • Jewel Jewel 2000 — MoviePlay Spotify

Film Soundtracks

Notable contributions to cinema

  • The Last Temptation of Christ 1988 — Martin Scorsese Spotify
  • Natural Born Killers 1994 — Oliver Stone Spotify
  • Dead Man Walking 1995 — Tim Robbins Spotify
  • Bandit Queen 1994 — Shekhar Kapur Spotify

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan recorded over 125 albums during his 25-year career. Here is a comprehensive discography of his major studio and live releases, organized by era with streaming links to Spotify and other platforms.


Studio Albums & Compilations

1988-1990

  • In Concert in Paris, Vol. 1 (1988) — Ocora
  • Shahen-Shah (1990) — Real World Records

1990-1991

  • Mustt Mustt (1990) — Real World Records (with Michael Brook)
  • Magic Touch (1991) — OSA
  • Shahbaaz (1991) — Real World Records
  • The Day, The Night, The Dawn, The Dusk (1992) — Shanachie Records

1992-1993

  • Devotional Songs (1992) — Real World Records
  • Love Songs (1993) — EMI
  • 4 (1993) — Navras Records
  • Ilham (1993) — Audiorec

1994

  • Traditional Sufi Qawwalis: Live in London, Vol. 2 — Navras Records
  • Pakistan: Vocal Art of the Sufis, Vol. 2 - Qawwali — JVC
  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party — Real World Records
  • The Last Prophet — Real World Records
  • Traditional Sufi Qawwalis: Live in London, Vol. 4 — Navras Records

1995-1996

  • Revelation (1995) — Interra/Intersound
  • Back to Qawwali (1996) — Long Distance
  • In Concert in Paris, Vols. 3-5 (1996) — Ocora
  • Qawwali: The Art of the Sufis (1996) — JVC
  • Night Song (1996) — Real World Records (with Michael Brook)
  • Dead Man Walking: The Score (1996) — Columbia/Sony
  • Intoxicated Spirit (1996) — Shanachie Records
  • Mega Star (1996) — Interra
  • Bandit Queen (1996) — Milan (Soundtrack)
  • Prophet Speaks (1996) — M.I.L. Multimedia

1997

  • Sangam — EMI
  • Live In India — RPG
  • Akhian — M.I.L. Multimedia
  • Live in New York City — M.I.L. Multimedia
  • Farewell Song: Alwadah — M.I.L. Multimedia
  • In Concert in Paris, Vol. 2 — Ocora
  • Oriente/Occidente: Gregorian Chant & Qawwali Music — Materiali Sonori

1998-1999

  • Traditional Sufi Qawwalis (1998) — Navras Records
  • Allah & The Prophet (1998) — Ex Works
  • Star Rise: Remixes (1998) — EMI
  • Paris Concert, Vol. 3, 4, 5 (1998) — Ocora
  • Live at Royal Albert Hall (1998) — M.I.L. Multimedia
  • Missives from Allah (1998) — BCD
  • Imprint: In Concert (1999) — Hi Horse Records
  • Peace (1999) — Omni Parc
  • Live at Islamabad, Vol. 1-2 (1999) — M.I.L. Multimedia
  • Passion (1999) — NYC Music
  • Visions of Allah (1999) — Ex Works

2000-2002 (Posthumous)

  • Swan Song (2000) — Narada
  • Jewel (2000) — MoviePlay
  • Live in London, Vol. 3, 4 (2000-2001) — Navras Records
  • Opus (2001) — Vanstory
  • The Final Studio Recordings (2001) — Legacy/Sony
  • Pukaar: The Echo (2001) — Navras Records
  • The Final Moment (2001) — Birdman Records
  • Body and Soul (2002) — Real World Records

2004 and Later (Posthumous)

  • Sufi Qawwalis (2004) — Arc Music
  • Allah Ho (2004) — Saregama
  • Nami Danam (2006) — JVC
  • Traditional Sufi Qawwalis: Live in London, Vol. 3, 4 (2006) — Navras Records

Concert Films (DVD/VHS)

OSA Live in Concert Series (Vols. 1-17)

Recorded between 1983 and 1993, featuring performances across the UK:

  • Vol. 1-11: Various UK venues
  • Vol. 12: Digbeth, Birmingham (12 November 1983)
  • Vol. 13: Digbeth, Birmingham (30 October 1983)

VHS Collection (OSA Vols. 1-21)

Historic recordings from 1979-1993:

  • Vol. 1: Luxor Cinema, Birmingham (1979)
  • Vol. 2-6: Private Mehfils and Venues (1983)
  • Vol. 7-14: Various UK venues (1983-1988)
  • Vol. 15: WOMAD Festival, Bracknell (1988)
  • Vol. 16: Live in Paris (1988)
  • Vol. 17-21: Various venues (1985-1993)

Other Concert Recordings

  • Nusrat! Live at Meany (1998) — University of Washington (87-minute recording from January 1993)
  • JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance (1990) — Video 14 (Studio performance, Tokyo, 1987)
  • Akhiyan Udeek Diyan (DVD) — Nupur Audio
  • Je Tun Rab Nu Manauna (DVD) — Nupur Audio
  • Rang-e-Nusrat (DVD, Vols. 1-11) — Music Today

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