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The [[discography]] of [[the Creatures]], an English [[alternative rock|alternative]] band, consists of four [[studio album]]s, three [[live album]]s, three [[compilation album]]s, two [[extended play]]s and eight [[Single (music)|singles]]. This list does not include material recorded by band members with [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]] or solo work by [[Siouxsie Sioux]]. This page lists albums, singles and compilations by the Creatures, alongside their chart positions and release dates in the United Kingdom. |
The [[discography]] of [[the Creatures]], an English [[alternative rock|alternative]] band, consists of four [[studio album]]s, three [[live album]]s, three [[compilation album]]s, two [[extended play]]s and eight [[Single (music)|singles]]. This list does not include material recorded by band members with [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]] or solo work by [[Siouxsie Sioux]]. This page lists albums, singles and compilations by the Creatures, alongside their chart positions and release dates in the United Kingdom. |
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Most of their back catalogue has long been out of print physically. Only the compilation CD ''[[A Bestiary Of]]'' (which reunites all their early material recorded between 1981 and 1983) is still available in record stores. Their second album ''[[Boomerang (The Creatures album)|Boomerang]]'' |
Most of their back catalogue has long been out of print physically. Only the compilation CD ''[[A Bestiary Of]]'' (which reunites all their early material recorded between 1981 and 1983) is still available in record stores. Their second album ''[[Boomerang (The Creatures album)|Boomerang]]'' is available on [[iTunes]] and other media players whereas their third and fourth albums released on Sioux Records are not available on any official digital platform except [[Spotify]]. |
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==Albums== |
==Albums== |
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===Studio albums=== |
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! width="30"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the creatures|chart=all}}|title=The Creatures Album Chart History – Billboard 200|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=4 April 2011}}</ref> |
! width="30"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the creatures|chart=all}}|title=The Creatures Album Chart History – Billboard 200|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=4 April 2011}}</ref> |
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* Released: 20 May 1983 |
* Released: 20 May 1983 |
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* Label: [[Polydor Records|Polydor]] |
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* Label: Polydor, [[Geffen Records|Geffen]] |
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* Released: 15 February 1999 |
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* Label: Sioux, Instinct |
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===Live albums === |
===Live albums === |
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⚫ | * CD available only via website, recorded live September 1998 at [[University of London]]. Includes: "Turn It On", "Take Mine", "Tattoo", "Pluto Drive", "Miss the Girl", "Guillotine", "I Was Me", "B-Side Ourselves", "Exterminating Angel", "The Vamp/[[Witchcraft (1957 song)|Witchcraft]]/Standing There", "Killing Time", "Right Now", "The Passenger" |
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CD available only via website, recorded live September 1998 at [[University of London]]. |
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* First live album (limited edition of 3,000 copies with box set, postcards, stamps and badges)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecreatures.com/discog/zulu.shtml |title=Zulu (references) |publisher=Thecreatures.com |accessdate=3 August 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010923191908/http://www.thecreatures.com/discog/zulu.shtml |archivedate=23 September 2001 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
* First live album (limited edition of 3,000 copies with box set, postcards, stamps and badges)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecreatures.com/discog/zulu.shtml |title=Zulu (references) |publisher=Thecreatures.com |accessdate=3 August 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010923191908/http://www.thecreatures.com/discog/zulu.shtml |archivedate=23 September 2001 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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* Released: 6 July 1999 |
* Released: 6 July 1999 |
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* Label: Sioux |
* Label: Sioux |
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CD available only via website, recorded live 26 June 1999 at [[Glastonbury]]. |
* CD available only via website, recorded live 26 June 1999 at [[Glastonbury]]. Includes: "All She Could Ask For", "Disconnected", "Turn It On", "Take Mine", "Pinned Down", "Guillotine", "2nd Floor", "Pluto Drive/[[Nightclubbing (song)|Nightclubbing]]", "Prettiest Thing", "Exterminating Angel" |
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Includes: "All She Could Ask For", "Disconnected", "Turn It On", "Take Mine", "Pinned Down", "Guillotine", "2nd Floor", "Pluto Drive/[[Nightclubbing (song)|Nightclubbing]]", "Prettiest Thing", "Exterminating Angel" |
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* Second live album (limited edition of 3,000 copies with postcards),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecreatures.com/discog/sequins.shtml |title=Sequins in the Sun (references) |publisher=Thecreatures.com |accessdate=3 August 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010712013332/http://www.thecreatures.com/discog/sequins.shtml |archivedate=12 July 2001 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [(and also) on a numbered jewel case version released in Germany] |
* Second live album (limited edition of 3,000 copies with postcards),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecreatures.com/discog/sequins.shtml |title=Sequins in the Sun (references) |publisher=Thecreatures.com |accessdate=3 August 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010712013332/http://www.thecreatures.com/discog/sequins.shtml |archivedate=12 July 2001 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [(and also) on a numbered jewel case version released in Germany] |
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* Released: October 2000 |
* Released: October 2000 |
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* Label: Sioux |
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CD available only via website, recorded live 3 March 1990 at the [[Tivoli (Utrecht)|Tivoli]] in [[Utrecht]]. |
* CD available only via website, recorded live 3 March 1990 at the [[Tivoli (Utrecht)|Tivoli]] in [[Utrecht]]. Includes: "Thumb", "Standing There", "Manchild", "You!", "Untiedundone", "Fury Eyes", "But Not Them", "Mad Eyed Screamer", "Willow", "Pity", "Miss the Girl", "Venus Sands", "Strolling Wolf", "Simoom", "Pluto Drive", "A Strutting Rooster", "So Unreal", "Right Now", "Sky Train" |
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Includes: "Thumb", "Standing There", "Manchild", "You!", "Untiedundone", "Fury Eyes", "But Not Them", "Mad Eyed Screamer", "Willow", "Pity", "Miss the Girl", "Venus Sands", "Strolling Wolf", "Simoom", "Pluto Drive", "A Strutting Rooster", "So Unreal", "Right Now", "Sky Train" |
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* Third live album (limited edition of 3,000 copies with box set, postcards and badges)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecreatures.com/creatures/discography/?view=221|title=Utrecht Tivoli 06/03/90 (references)|publisher=Thecreatures.com|accessdate=3 August 2016|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508050134/http://www.thecreatures.com/creatures/discography/?view=221|archivedate=8 May 2006|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
* Third live album (limited edition of 3,000 copies with box set, postcards and badges)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecreatures.com/creatures/discography/?view=221|title=Utrecht Tivoli 06/03/90 (references)|publisher=Thecreatures.com|accessdate=3 August 2016|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508050134/http://www.thecreatures.com/creatures/discography/?view=221|archivedate=8 May 2006|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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* Released: 20 February 2006 |
* Released: 20 February 2006 |
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===Compilation albums=== |
===Compilation albums=== |
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| 1997 |
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* First compilation album |
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* Released: 27 October 1997 |
* Released: 27 October 1997 |
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* Label: Polydor/PolyGram |
* Label: Polydor/PolyGram |
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* Second compilation album |
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* Released: 2 November 1999 |
* Released: 2 November 1999 |
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* Released: 9 May 2000 |
* Released: 9 May 2000 |
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==Extended plays== |
==Extended plays== |
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! width="40"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="UK" /> |
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* Released: 29 September 1981 |
* Released: 29 September 1981 |
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* Released: 3 August 1998 |
* Released: 3 August 1998 |
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==Singles== |
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* "Standing There": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-songs/1990-01-27|title=Alternative Songs - week 27 January 1990|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=22 March 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323215738/https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-songs/1990-01-27|archivedate=23 March 2018|df=dmy-all} |
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⚫ | * "Fury Eyes": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-songs/1990-03-17|title=Alternative Songs - week 17 March 1990|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=22 March 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317070213/https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-songs/1990-03-17|archivedate=17 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:31, 19 July 2023
The Creatures discography | |
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Studio albums | 4 |
EPs | 2 |
Live albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 3 |
Singles | 8 |
Music videos | 9 |
Exclusive releases | 8 |
The discography of the Creatures, an English alternative band, consists of four studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, two extended plays and eight singles. This list does not include material recorded by band members with Siouxsie and the Banshees or solo work by Siouxsie Sioux. This page lists albums, singles and compilations by the Creatures, alongside their chart positions and release dates in the United Kingdom.
Most of their back catalogue has long been out of print physically. Only the compilation CD A Bestiary Of (which reunites all their early material recorded between 1981 and 1983) is still available in record stores. Their second album Boomerang is available on iTunes and other media players whereas their third and fourth albums released on Sioux Records are not available on any official digital platform except Spotify.
Albums
Studio albums
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Boomerang |
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Anima Animus |
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Hái! |
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Live albums
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Zulu |
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Sequins in the Sun |
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Utrecht Tivoli 06/03/90 |
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Compilation albums
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A Bestiary Of |
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Hybrids |
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U.S. Retrace |
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Extended plays
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Wild Things |
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Eraser Cut |
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Singles
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1983 | "Miss the Girl" | 21 | — | Feast |
"Right Now" | 14 | — | Non-album song | |
1989 | "Standing There" | 53 | 4 | Boomerang |
1990 | "Fury Eyes" | 81 | 12 | |
1998 | "2nd Floor" | 93 | — | Anima Animus |
1999 | "Say" | 72 | — | |
"Prettiest Thing" | 87 | — | ||
2003 | "Godzilla!" | 53 | — | Hái! |
Other appearances
Year | Track | Album |
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1998 | "I'm Here... Another Planet (Juno Reactor Mix)" | Lost in Space (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Exclusive releases
From 1998 through 2001, the Creatures rewarded members of their official fan club, Gifthorse, with special releases featuring exclusive content, such as recordings of Christmas songs, original material and live content. Other special releases were made available in limited quantities directly on their website, the last one being Hái! (Náma) in 2004.
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1998 | "Sad Cunt" "Sad Cunt (Chix 'N' Dix Mix)" "2nd Floor (Siouxsie, Budgie and Warne's Club Mix)" (only on the CD single version)
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1999 | "Exterminating Angel (4 Obscure Objects of Desire) " "Exordium (One Night in France)" "Interim (NYC & Paris)" "Remake (The James Hardway)" "Remodel (From the Album Anima Animus)"
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1999 | Something Old Something New Something Borrowed Now Buy Zulu
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2000 | "Take Mine"/"Sad Cunt"
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2000 | "Murdering Mouth (Live)" Live version recorded in September 1998 in London
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2000 | "Rocket Ship"
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2001 | "Red Wrapping Paper" A Christmas song composed by Siouxsie and Budgie
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2004 | Hái! (Náma) The unedited drum sessions of Budgie with Leonard Eto recorded in Tokyo for Hái! in 2002
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Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s)[11] |
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"Mad Eyed Screamer" | 1981 | Clive Richardson |
"Miss the Girl" | 1983 | Tim Pope |
"Right Now" | ||
"Standing There" | 1989 | Peter Scammel |
"Fury Eyes" | 1990 | |
"2nd Floor" | 1998 | Victor Boullet |
"Say" | 1999 | Mike Olley |
"Prettiest Thing" | unknown | |
"Godzilla!" | 2003 |
References
- ^ a b c "Uk Charts – The Creatures". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ "The Creatures in the New Zealand Album Charts". Australian Charts. Retrieved 9 October 2011
- ^ "The Creatures Album Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 21 February 1999 - 27 February 1999". Official Charts. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Zulu (references)". Thecreatures.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Sequins in the Sun (references)". Thecreatures.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Utrecht Tivoli 06/03/90 (references)". Thecreatures.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Peaks on the US Alternative Songs chart:
- "Standing There": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-songs/1990-01-27%7Ctitle=Alternative Songs - week 27 January 1990|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=22 March 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323215738/https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-songs/1990-01-27%7Carchivedate=23 March 2018|df=dmy-all}
- "Fury Eyes": "Alternative Songs - week 17 March 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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- ^ "Sad Cunt (references)". Thecreatures.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Exterminating Angel (references)". Thecreatures.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Paytress, Mark (2003). Siouxsie & the Banshees: The Authorised Biography. Sanctuary. ISBN 1-86074-375-7.