Primal Scream discography

Primal Scream discography
Primal Scream discography
	Primal Scream performing in Southampton in 2006
Studio albums	11
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	4
Video albums	2
EPs	1
Singles	26

The discography of Primal Scream, a Scottish rock band, consists of eleven studio albums, twenty-six singles, one EP, two greatest hits albums, two live albums, and one remix album. They also released a joint live CD and DVD with MC5 titled Black to Comm, recorded at the 2008 Meltdown festival.

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	FIN ^[4]	FRA ^[5]	GER ^[6]	IRE ^[7]	JAP ^[8]	NOR ^[9]	SWE ^[10]	US Heat ^[11]	Certifications
Sonic Flower Groove	Released: 5 October 1987 Label: Elevation	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Primal Scream	Released: 4 September 1989 Label: Creation	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Screamadelica	Released: 23 September 1991 Label: Creation	8	—	—	—	—	—	57	57	—	—	31	UK: 2× Platinum^[12]
Give Out but Don't Give Up	Released: 28 March 1994 Label: Creation	2	28	31	32	—	40	—	28	15	7	22	UK: Gold^[12]
Vanishing Point	Released: 7 July 1997 Label: Creation	2	64	31	31	—	97	—	14	—	3	34	UK: Gold^[12] JAP: Gold^[13]
XTRMNTR	Released: 31 January 2000 Label: Creation	3	17	—	27	—	95	14	14	15	7	—	UK: Gold^[12] JAP: Gold^[13]
Evil Heat	Released: 5 August 2002 Label: Columbia	9	50	—	39	101	88	13	13	27	17	—
Riot City Blues	Released: 5 June 2006 Label: Columbia	5	54	—	—	74	—	14	10	15	18	—	UK: Gold^[12] IRE: Gold^[14]
Beautiful Future	Released: 21 July 2008 Label: B-Unique	9	—	62	—	153	—	36	17	—	57	—
More Light	Released: 13 May 2013 Label: Ignition	12	—	73	—	29	99	16	12	25	27	20
Chaosmosis	Released: 18 March 2016 Label: First International	12	100	—	—	184	—	70	18	—	—	14
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums[edit]


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	IRE ^[7]	JAP ^[8]	SCO ^[15]	Certifications
Dirty Hits	Released: 3 November 2003 Label: Sony	25	32	16	11	UK: Gold^[12]
Shoot Speed – More Dirty Hits	Released: 17 March 2004 Label: Sony	—	—	48	—
Maximum Rock'n'Roll: The Singles	Released: 24 May 2019 Label: Sony	18	—	—	3
The Screamadelica 12" Singles	Released: 1 October 2021 Label: Sony	-	—	—	-
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Remix albums[edit]


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	JAP ^[8]	SCO ^[16]	SWE ^[10]
Echo Dek	Released: 27 October 1997 Label: Creation	43	97	57	46

Live albums[edit]


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	JAP ^[8]
Live in Japan	Released: July 2003 Label: Sony	—	22
Screamadelica Live	Released: 31 May 2011 Label: Eagle Vision	—	73
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays[edit]


Title	Extended play details	Peak chart positions
Title	Extended play details	UK ^[17]	AUS ^[2]	IRE ^[18]
Dixie-Narco	Released: 27 January 1992 Label: Creation	11	91	10
Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne	Released: 30 March 2009 Label: Blast First Petite	—	—	—

Singles[edit]

Year	Title	Peak chart positions											Certifications	Album
Year	Title	UK ^[17]	AUS ^[19]	CAN ^[20]	FIN ^[21]	GER ^[22]	IRE ^[18]	NED ^[23]	NZ ^[24]	SCO ^[25]	SWE ^[26]	US Alt ^[27]	Certifications	Album
1985	"All Fall Down" / "It Happens"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
1986	"Crystal Crescent" / "Velocity Girl"	188^[28]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	"Crystal Crescent" / "Velocity Girl"	188^[28]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	59	—	—
1987	"Gentle Tuesday"	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sonic Flower Groove
1987	"Imperial"	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sonic Flower Groove
1989	"Ivy Ivy Ivy"	97	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Primal Scream
1990	"Loaded"	16	—	—	—	—	—	31	—	—	—	19	UK: Silver^[12]	Screamadelica
1990	"Come Together"	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13
1991	"Higher than the Sun"	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	"Don't Fight It, Feel It"	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Movin' On Up"	11	—	—	—	93	—	—	—	—	—	2	UK: Gold^[12]
1992	"Damaged"^{[citation needed]}	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"Rocks"/"Funky Jam"	7	43	47	—	—	12	18	8	4	—	16	UK: Silver^[12]	Give Out but Don't Give Up
	"Jailbird"	29	68	—	—	—	—	—	27	60	—	—
	"(I'm Gonna) Cry Myself Blind"	49	48	—	—	—	—	—	29	40	—	—
1996	"The Big Man and the Scream Team Meet the Barmy Army Uptown" (with Irvine Welsh and On-U Sound)	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—		Non-album single
1997	"Kowalski"	8	79	—	16	—	—	—	—	2	20	—		Vanishing Point
	"Star"	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	25	—
	"Burning Wheel"	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	60	—
1998	"If They Move, Kill 'Em"	81	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	91	—	—
1999	"Swastika Eyes"	22	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	—		XTRMNTR
2000	"Kill All Hippies"	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19	—	—
2000	"Accelerator"	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	30	—	—
2002	"Miss Lucifer"	25	—	—	—	—	45	—	—	21	48	—		Evil Heat
2002	"Autobahn 66"	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	41	—	—
2003	"Some Velvet Morning" (with Kate Moss)	44	—	—	—	—	—	97	—	42	—	—
2006	"Country Girl"	5	—	—	17	—	18	—	—	3	47	—	UK: Silver^[12]	Riot City Blues
	"Dolls (Sweet Rock and Roll)"	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	—
	"Sometimes I Feel So Lonely"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"Can't Go Back"	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	—		Beautiful Future
2008	"Uptown"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Beautiful Future
2013	"2013"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		More Light
	"It's Alright, It's OK"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Invisible City"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	"Where the Light Gets In" (with Sky Ferreira)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Chaosmosis
	"100% or Nothing"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"(Feeling Like a) Demon Again"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videos[edit]

Year	Title	Format
1992	Screamadelica Released: 13 April 1992 Label: Vision Video Ltd.	VHS
2007	Riot City Blues Tour Released: 6 August 2007 Label: Liberation	DVD
2011	Screamadelica Live Released: 30 May 2011 Label: Eagle Vision	DVD, Blu-ray

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "UK Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b
Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Primal Scream in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 224.
- Chaosmosis: Ryan, Gavin (26 March 2016). "ARIA Albums: Violent Soho 'Waco' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
^ "Austrian Albums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961" (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin - Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 22 August 2015.
^ "French Albums". lescharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^
German Albums:
- "Give Out But Don't Give Up" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Vanishing Point" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "XTRMNTR" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Evil Heat" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "More Light" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Irish Albums". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Japanese Albums". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "Norwegian Albums". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "Primal Scream". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "British certifications – Primal Scream". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2023. Type Primal Scream in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ ^a ^b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
^ "IRMA Certification". IRMA. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^
Scottish Albums:
- "Dirty Hits". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Maximum Rock'n'Roll: The Singles". OCC. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
^
Scottish Albums:
- "Echo Dek". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b "UK EPs and singles". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b
Irish EPs and singles: "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Miss Lucifer". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
^
Australian singles:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Primal Scream in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Jailbird": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 Aug 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
^
Canadian singles:
- "Rocks" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "Finnish Singles". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^
German singles:
- "Movin' On Up" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "Dutch Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "New Zealand Singles". charts.nz. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^
Scottish singles:
- "Rocks". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Jailbird". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "(I'm Gonna) Cry Myself Blind". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "The Big Man and the Scream Team Meet the Barmy Army Uptown". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Kowalski". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Star". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Burning Wheel". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "If They Move, Kill 'Em". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Swastika Eyes". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Kill All Hippies". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Accelerator". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Miss Lucifer". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Autobahn 66". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Some Velvet Morning". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Country Girl". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Dolls". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Can't Go Back". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Velocity Girl". OCC. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
^ "Swedish Singles". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "Primal Scream Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
^ "UK Singles Charts: 1986 (Including chart panel sales)".

External links[edit]

Primal Scream discography discography at Discogs

[UK_Albums-1] "UK Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[AUS_Albums-2] Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Primal Scream in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 224.

Chaosmosis: Ryan, Gavin (26 March 2016). "ARIA Albums: Violent Soho 'Waco' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

[3] Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Primal Scream in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

[4] Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 224.

[5] Chaosmosis: Ryan, Gavin (26 March 2016). "ARIA Albums: Violent Soho 'Waco' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

[AUT_Albums-3] "Austrian Albums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[FIN_Albums-4] "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961" (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin - Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 22 August 2015.

[FRA_Albums-5] "French Albums". lescharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[6] German Albums:
"Give Out But Don't Give Up" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Vanishing Point" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"XTRMNTR" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Evil Heat" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"More Light" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[10] "Give Out But Don't Give Up" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[11] "Vanishing Point" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[12] "XTRMNTR" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[13] "Evil Heat" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[14] "More Light" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[IRE_Albums-7] "Irish Albums". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[JAP_Albums-8] "Japanese Albums". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[NOR_Albums-9] "Norwegian Albums". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[SWE_Albums-10] "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[11] "Primal Scream". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

[UK_CERT-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "British certifications – Primal Scream". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2023. Type Primal Scream in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[JAP_CERT-13] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[IRE_CERT-14] "IRMA Certification". IRMA. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[15] Scottish Albums:
"Dirty Hits". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Maximum Rock'n'Roll: The Singles". OCC. Retrieved 1 June 2019.

[24] "Dirty Hits". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[25] "Maximum Rock'n'Roll: The Singles". OCC. Retrieved 1 June 2019.

[16] Scottish Albums:
"Echo Dek". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[27] "Echo Dek". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[UK-17] "UK EPs and singles". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[IRE-18] Irish EPs and singles: "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
"Miss Lucifer". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 30 May 2013.

[30] "Miss Lucifer". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 30 May 2013.

[AUS-19] Australian singles:
Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Primal Scream in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

"Jailbird": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 Aug 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

[32] Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Primal Scream in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

[33] Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[34] "Jailbird": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 Aug 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

[CAN-20] Canadian singles:
"Rocks" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[36] "Rocks" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[FIN-21] "Finnish Singles". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[GER-22] German singles:
"Movin' On Up" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[39] "Movin' On Up" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[NED-23] "Dutch Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[NZ-24] "New Zealand Singles". charts.nz. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[25] Scottish singles:
"Rocks". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Jailbird". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"(I'm Gonna) Cry Myself Blind". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"The Big Man and the Scream Team Meet the Barmy Army Uptown". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Kowalski". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Star". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Burning Wheel". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"If They Move, Kill 'Em". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Swastika Eyes". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Kill All Hippies". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Accelerator". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Miss Lucifer". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Autobahn 66". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Some Velvet Morning". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Country Girl". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Dolls". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Can't Go Back". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

"Velocity Girl". OCC. Retrieved 13 July 2019.

[43] "Rocks". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[44] "Jailbird". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[45] "(I'm Gonna) Cry Myself Blind". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[46] "The Big Man and the Scream Team Meet the Barmy Army Uptown". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[47] "Kowalski". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[48] "Star". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[49] "Burning Wheel". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[50] "If They Move, Kill 'Em". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[51] "Swastika Eyes". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[52] "Kill All Hippies". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[53] "Accelerator". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[54] "Miss Lucifer". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[55] "Autobahn 66". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[56] "Some Velvet Morning". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[57] "Country Girl". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[58] "Dolls". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[59] "Can't Go Back". OCC. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[60] "Velocity Girl". OCC. Retrieved 13 July 2019.

[SWE-26] "Swedish Singles". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[27] "Primal Scream Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

[28] "UK Singles Charts: 1986 (Including chart panel sales)".

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v t e Primal Scream
Bobby Gillespie Andrew Innes Darrin Mooney Simone Butler Barrie Cadogan Martin Duffy Debbie Googe Gary "Mani" Mounfield Kevin Shields Phillip "Toby" Tomanov Robert "Throb" Young
Studio albums	Sonic Flower Groove Primal Scream Screamadelica Give Out but Don't Give Up Vanishing Point XTRMNTR Evil Heat Riot City Blues Beautiful Future More Light Chaosmosis
Live albums/videos	Live in Japan Riot City Blues Tour Screamadelica Live
Compilation/remix albums	Echo Dek Dirty Hits Shoot Speed – More Dirty Hits
EPs	Dixie-Narco
Singles	"Velocity Girl" "Loaded" "Come Together" "Rocks" / "Funky Jam" "Kowalski" "Star" "Swastika Eyes" "Kill All Hippies" "Some Velvet Morning" "Country Girl" "Dolls (Sweet Rock and Roll)" "Sometimes I Feel So Lonely" "Can't Go Back" "2013" "It's Alright, It's OK"
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