The Primitives discography
| The Primitives discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 5 |
| EPs | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Singles | 21 |
| Box sets | 1 |
This is the discography of English indie pop band the Primitives.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
CAN [2] |
FIN [3] |
GER [4] |
NZ [5] |
SWE [6] |
US [7] | |||
| Lovely | 6 | 85 | 28 | 62 | 26 | 20 | 106 | ||
| Pure |
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33 | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | |
| Galore |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Echoes and Rhymes |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Spin-O-Rama |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie | ||
| Lazy 86–88 |
|
73 | 1 |
| Bombshell – The Hits & More |
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— | — |
| Best of the Primitives | — | — | |
| Bubbling Up |
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— | — |
| Thru the Flowers – The Anthology |
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— | — |
| Buzz Buzz Buzz – The Complete Lazy Recordings |
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— | — |
| Everything's Shining Bright – The Lazy Recordings 1985–1987 |
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— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Box sets
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Bloom! The Full Story 1985–1992 |
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EPs
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Crash |
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| Out of Reach |
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| Secrets |
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| Spells |
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| Never Kill a Secret EP |
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| New Thrills |
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| Five Fluffy Favourites • Part Time Punks Session |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [9] |
AUS [10] |
GER [4] |
IRE [11] |
NZ [12] |
SWE [13] |
US Alt | |||
| "Thru the Flowers" | 1986 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Really Stupid" | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Stop Killing Me" | 1987 | 78 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lovely |
| "Ocean Blue" (limited release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Thru the Flowers" (new version) | 77 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Crash" | 1988 | 5 | — | — | 42 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
| "Out of Reach" | 25 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | ||
| "Way Behind Me" | 36 | — | 91 | — | 30 | — | — | 8 | Pure | |
| "Sick of It" | 1989 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
| "Secrets" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | ||
| "All the Way Down" (US promo-only release) | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "You Are the Way" | 1991 | 58 | — | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | Galore |
| "Earth Thing" [A] | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lead Me Astray" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Crash" ('95 mix; US promo-only release) | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | Dumb and Dumber: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "The Witch" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Echoes and Rhymes |
| "Turn Off the Moon" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Lose the Reason" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Spin-O-Rama |
| "Spin-O-Rama" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Purifying Tone" (Modular remix) [B] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Stop Killing Me" (Part Time Punks Radio Session; Japan-only limited release) [C] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Don't Know Where To Start" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Title on the cover is 'Spells', which is the name of an EP that includes "Earth Thing" and its B-side "Emphasise".
- ^ Title on the cover is 'The Primitives Reworked by Modular'; consists of a remix of "Purifying Tone" and the B-side "Lose the Reason" by Spanish band Modular.
- ^ Title on the cover is 'Lovely 30th Anniversary Japan Tour'; consists of a radio session version of "Stop Killing Me" and an early version of "Rattle My Cage", and was exclusively available at shows in Tokyo.
References
- ^ a b c "PRIMITIVES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit PRI - PÄÄ". Sisältää hitin. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 625. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ "British certifications – Primitives". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 June 2022. Type Primitives in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 30 September 1991". Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Whiteburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981–2002. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 235. ISBN 0898201535.
