| Date | Album Title | Artist | Label | Notes | |
| 1975 | "Born to Run" | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | Columbia | | |
| 1976 | "I Don't Want to Go Home" | Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes | Epic | Van Zandt was a founding member of the band; contributed guitar, vocals and songs (including the title hit) to this debut album | |
| 1977 | "This Time It's For Real" | Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes | Epic | 9 of the 10 tracks were written by Van Zandt alone or Van Zandt with Springsteen | |
| 1978 | "Darkness on the Edge of Town" | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | Columbia | | |
| 1978 | "Heart of Stone" | Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes | Epic | produced and sang on the album in addition to writing and co-writing (with Springsteen) several tracks | |
| 1980 | "The River" | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | Columbia | | |
| 1980 | "No Nukes" | Various Artists | Asylum | benefit album from the live concert for the promotion of safer energy sources; Van Zandt performed as part of the E Street Band | |
| 1981 | "Dedication" | Gary 'U.S.' Bonds | EMI | played guitar, bass and contributed vocals; also wrote one track and produced much of the album | |
| 1982 | "Men Without Women" | Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul | | band made up of former members of The Rascals, The E Street Band and The Asbury Jukes | |
| 1982 | "On the Line" | Gary 'U.S.' Bonds | EMI | Van Zandt played guitar, bass and contributed vocals; also wrote one track and produced much of the album | |
| 1984 | "Born in the U.S.A." | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | Columbia | | |
| 1984 | "Voice of America" | Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul | EMI | | |
| 1985 | "Sun City" | Artists United Against Apartheid | EMI | Van Zandt wrote, produced and performed on this anti-apartheid benefit album, featuring big names from the rock and rap worlds | |
| 1987 | "Freedom - No Compromise" | Little Steven | Manhattan Records | | |
| 1989 | "Revolution" | Little Steven | BMG | released in Europe only | |
| 1999 | "Born Again Savage" | Little Steven | RenegadeNation | released on Van Zandt's own label; U2 bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Jason Bonham round out the trio | |