With New York Dolls
- New York Dolls (1973, Mercury Records)
- Too Much Too Soon (1974, Mercury Records)
- One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This (2006, Roadrunner Records)
- Cause I Sez So (2009, Atco Records)
- Tokyo Dolls Live (credited to ‘David and Sylvain’) – a live album by the Dolls line-up of Johansen and Sylvain with Peter Jordan/Chris Robison/Tony Machine. French Fan Club/New Rose.
- New York Dolls Red Patent Leather – live album of McLaren-era Dolls allegedly produced by Sylvain, with original manager Marty Thau credited as Executive Producer
- Dancing Backward in High Heels (2011, 429 Records)
As Sylvain Sylvain
- Sylvain Sylvain (1979, RCA Records)
- Sleep Baby Doll (1998, Fishhead Records)
- Leaving New York single (2012, self-released)
With Syl Sylvain and the Teardrops
With Sylvain Sylvain and The Criminal$
- 78 Criminals (1985, Fan Club)
- Bowery Butterflies (2000, Munster Records)
With She Wolves
- Sheena Is a Punk Rocker single (2007, Poptown Records)
With the Batusis
- Batusis EP (2010, Smog Veil Records)
With Roman Sandals
- This Is It Single (1984, Body Rock)
As producer
- River City Rebels, Hate To Be Loved album (2004, Victory Records)