| Various Artists
Points West: New Horizons In Country Music
06: Joe Ely - Row Of Dominoes
| | Hightone USA | XCD 8021 | 1990 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Buddy's Buddy's
20: Joe Ely - Rock Me My Baby
| | Connoisseur Collection UK | VSOP CD 175 | Sep 1992 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Acoustic Affairs - The Best Of Unplugged Music
07: Joe Ely - Me And Billy The Kid
| | Edelton Germany | EDL 2629-2 | 1993 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
New Country Giants
10: Joe Ely - The Road Goes On Forever
| | Edelton Germany | EDL 2737-2 | 1993 | CD Album | 1 | | |
| Various Artists
Trademark Of Quality
06: Uncle Tupelo (With Joe Ely) - Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
| | Warner Bros. / Reprise USA | PRO-CD-6579 | 1993 | Promo Only | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Absolutt Beat Vol.1 - Absolutt Gratis
17: Rosie Flores With Joe Ely - Love And Danger
| | Beat [Magazine] Norway | AB 001 | 15 Dec 1993 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Broadcasts Vol. 2
1-09: Joe Ely - Indian Cowboy
| | 107.1 KGSR / Radio Austin USA | | 1994 | Double CD | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Brace Yourself! A Tribute To Otis Blackwell
11: Sue Foley And Joe Ely With Sarah Brown And Marcia Ball - Great Balls Of Fire
| | Shanachie USA | 5702 | 1994 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Hightone Records: The First 10 Years
05: Rosie Flores With Joe Ely - Love And Danger 16: Joe Ely - Lord Of The Highway
| | Hightone USA | HCD 2001 | 1994 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Hightone Records - The First 10 Years
04: Rosie Flores With Joe Ely - Love And Danger
| | Hightone USA | HCD 2002 | 1994 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Songs From Chippy
01: Joe Ely - Goodnight Dear Diary 04: Joe Ely - Buildin' More Fires 08: Joe Ely And Terry Allen - Fate With A Capital F 10: Joe Ely And Jo Harvey Allen - Cup Of Tea 14: Jo Harvey Allen and Joe Ely - Oil Wells [Narration] 15: Joe Ely - Cold Black Hammer 16: Butch Hancock, Terry Allen, Jo Carol Pierce, Joe Ely - Boomtown Boogie 19: Joe Ely - Whiskey And Women And Money To Burn 23: Joe Ely - Goodnight
| | Hollywood USA | HR 61609-2 | 1994 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Q Country
1-14: Joe Ely - West Texas Waltz
| | The Hit Label UK | AHLCD16 | 5 May 1994 | Double CD | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Tulare Dust - A Songwriters' Tribute To Merle Haggard
06: Joe Ely - White Line Fever
| | Hightone USA | HCD 8058 | 8 Nov 1994 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
New Country, Interview 1995
03: Joe Ely - Run Preciosa
| | New Country USA | NCFL95D | 1995 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
New Country, January 1995
02: Joe Ely - Whiskey And Women And Money To Burn
| | New Country USA | NC0195D | Jan 1995 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
For The Love Of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson
05: Joe Ely - Joy
| | Music Masters Rock USA | 01612-65127-2 | 9 May 1995 | CD Album | 0 | 8.0 | |
| Various Artists
Country
01: Joe Ely - Run Preciosa
| | CD Review USA | CDR1095D+ | Oct 1995 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Not Fade Away {Remembering Buddy Holly}
08: Joe Ely And Todd Snider - Oh Boy!
| | Decca USA | DRND-11260 | 19 Dec 1995 | CD Album | 2 | 8.8 | |
| Various Artists
Broadcasts Vol. 4
1-03: Joe Ely - Ranches And Rivers
| | 107.1 KGSR / Radio Austin USA | | 1996 | Double CD | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
True Blues
07: Joe Ely - If You Were A Bluebird
| | BMG Direct USA | DPC1-1284 | 1996 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Tin Cup - Music From The Motion Picture
13: Joe Ely - Character Flaw
| | Epic Soundtrax USA | EK 67609 | 1996 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Scootin' Across Texas - The Texas Sampler
01: Joe Ely - Run Preciosa
| | MCA Nashville USA | MCA3P-3631 | 1996 | Promo Only | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Various Artists
Not Fade Away (Remembering Buddy Holly)
08: Joe Ely And Todd Snider - Oh Boy!
| | MCA Europe | MCD 11260 | 1996 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Not Fade Away {Remembering Buddy Holly}
08: Joe Ely And Todd Snider - Oh Boy!
| | Decca Japan | MVCM-576 | 21 Feb 1996 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
All The King's Men - Scotty Moore And DJ Fontana
05: Joe Ely With Lee Rocker - I'm Gonna Strangle You Shorty
| | Polydor International | 539 066-2 | 1997 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
All The King's Men - Scotty Moore And DJ Fontana
05: Joe Ely With Lee Rocker - I'm Gonna Strangle You Shorty
| | Sweetfish USA | SWET 0002-2 | 1997 | HDCD | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Alt. Country
05: Joe Ely - All Just To Get To You
| | Simitar USA | 56232 | 1998 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
The I-10 Chronicles
04: Joe Ely - Saint Valentine 06: Joe Ely - Smack Dab In The Middle 13: Joe Ely - Are You Listenin' Lucky
| | Back Porch Europe | 7243 8 48991 2 7 | 2000 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Rounder 2000 Sampler
09: Joe Ely - AlL Just To Get To You
| | Rounder USA | ROUNDER CD PR 1179P | 2000 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Roots Music - An American Journey
4-07: Joe Ely - All Just To Get To You
| | Rounder USA | 11661-0501-2 | 2001 | Multi-Disc | 0 | | |
| Bianca De Leon
Outlaws & Lovers
04: Bianca De Leon And Joe Ely - Carlos
| | Outlaws & Lovers USA | O&L 1001 | 2001 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
The Best Music This Side Of Heaven
05: Bianca De Leon And Joe Ely - Carlos
| | CoraZong Netherlands | 255 999 | 2003 | Promo Only | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Lost Highway Lost & Found Volume 1
07: Joe Ely - Streets Of Sin
| | Lost Highway USA | B0000948-02 | 2003 | CD Album | 3 | | |
| Uncle Tupelo
Anodyne
15: Uncle Tupelo (With Joe Ely) - Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?
| | Rhino USA | R2 73832 | 2003 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Tom Russell
Indians Cowboys Horses Dogs
06: Tom Russell, Eliza Gilkyson And Joe Ely - Lily, Rosemary, And The Jack Of Hearts
| | Hightone USA | HCD 8165 | 2004 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Blue Highways Volume 1 - 42 Americana Originals
1-13: Joe Ely - All That You Need
| | CRS Netherlands | TRICD 1003 | 2004 | Multi-Disc | 0 | | |
| James McMurtry
Childish Things
04: James McMurtry With Joe Ely - Slew Foot
| | Compadre USA | 6-16892-65842-9 | 2005 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Los Super 7
Heard It On The X
06: Los Super 7 Featuring Joe Ely - Let Her Dance
| | Telarc Europe | CD-83623 | 2005 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
A Case For Case: A Tribute To The Songs Of Peter Case
2-02: Joe Ely - Put Down The Gun
| | Hungry For Music USA | HFM 024 | 2006 | Multi-Disc | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Blue Highways - The Ultimate Americana Music Fest 2007
01: Joe Ely - Miss Bonnie And Mr. Clyde
| | CRS Netherlands | CRSCD 1004 | 2007 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Tom Russell
Wounded Heart Of America (Tom Russell Songs)
03: Joe Ely - Gallo Del Cielo
| | Hightone USA | HCD 8196 | 2007 | CD Album | 1 | | |
| Various Artists
Man Of Somebody's Dreams: A Tribute To Chris Gaffney
01: Joe Ely - Lift Your Leg
| | Yep Roc USA | YEP 2198 | 2009 | CD Album | 1 | | |
| Various Artists
Broadcasts Vol. 19
1-15: Joe Ely - Me And Billy The Kid
| | KGSR Radio USA | | 2011 | Double CD | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark
2-01: Joe Ely - Dublin blues
| | Icehouse USA | IHM 1836-2 | 2011 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
The Oxford American Southern Music Issue No. 16 Featuring The Music Of Texas
23: Joe Ely - You Can Bet I'm Gone
| | Oxford American USA | | 2014 | Special Edition | 0 | | |
| Tom Russell
The Rose Of Roscrae - A Ballad Of The West
1-07: Tom Russell With Joe Ely, Augie Meyers - He'll Be Dead Before He Hits The Ground 2-12: Tom Russell With Joe Ely, Ian Tyson - Gall Del Cielo 2-15: Tom Russell With Joe Ely, Augie Meyers - He'll Be Dead Before He Hits The Ground #2
| | Proper UK | PRPCD130 | 2015 | Double CD | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Here We Are Now - 15 Tracks Of The Month's Best New Music
02: Joe Ely - Coyotes Are Howlin'
| | Uncut [Magazine] UK | UNCUT 2015 12 | Dec 2015 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Tom Russell
Folk Hotel
13: Tom Russell With Joe Ely - Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
| | Proper UK | PRPCD143 | 2017 | CD Album | 0 | | |
| Various Artists
Country Greats
2-10: Joe Ely - The Road Goes On Forever
| | UMC UK | ULTIM5CD010 | 2017 | Multi-Disc | 1 | | |
| Various Artists
Celebrating Rounder's 30th Anniversary
04: Joe Ely - Me And Billy The Kid
| | CRS Netherlands | CRSCD 806 | | Promo Only | 0 | | |