Electric Six discography explained

Artist:Electric Six
Studio:16
Live:4
Singles:14
Video:2
Music Videos:23
Compilation:2
Soundtrack:1
Option Name:Kickstarter
Option:4
Artist:The Wildbunch
Studio:1
Live:2
Singles:3

This article catalogues the releases of the American band Electric Six.

Discography as Electric Six

Official canon studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
FRA
[2]
IRE
[3]
US
Dance

[4]
Fire
  • Released: May 20 in US and June 30 in UK, 2003
  • Label: XL
  • Formats: CD, LP
7150225
Señor Smoke 105
Switzerland
  • Released: September 12, 2006
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master
  • Released: October 9, 2007
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
5
Flashy
  • Released: October 20, 2008
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
14
Kill
  • Released: October 19, 2009
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
20
Zodiac
  • Released: September 28, 2010
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
Heartbeats and Brainwaves
  • Released: October 11, 2011
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
Mustang
  • Released: October 8, 2013
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
Human Zoo
  • Released: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
Bitch, Don't Let Me Die!
  • Released: October 2, 2015
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
Fresh Blood for Tired Vampyres
  • Released: October 7, 2016
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
How Dare You?
  • Released: October 13, 2017
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
Bride of the Devil
  • Released: October 5, 2018
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
Streets of Gold
  • Released: July 30, 2021
  • Label: Cleopatra
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, download
Turquoise
  • Released: September 8, 2023
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download

Kickstarter campaign and self-released studio albums

TitleDetails
Mimicry
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
Roulette Stars of Metro Detroit
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
You're Welcome
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
A Very Electric SiXmas
  • Released: October 25, 2018[6]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download

Live albums

TitleDetails
Absolute Pleasure
You're Welcome(Live in Oxford)
  • Released: September 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
Chill Out
  • Released: October 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
Live in Liverpool
  • Released: October 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download

Compilations

TitleDetails
Sexy Trash
  • Released: October 17, 2008
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
Memories
  • Released: March 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download

Singles

SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[7]
BEL
[8]
IRE
NLD
[9]
SCO
[10]
High Voltage": Web site: 2003-01-18 Scottish Singles Archive. . 12 July 2024.

UK
[11]
UK
Indie

"Danger! High Voltage"200367 41 15 81 1 2 1
  • BPI: Silver
Fire
"Gay Bar"32 6 5 2
  • BPI: Silver
"Dance Commander"39 40 5
"Vibrator"2004Señor Smoke
"Radio Ga Ga"44 16 21
"I Buy the Drugs"2006Switzerland
"Jam it in the Hole"2010Zodiac
"Interchangeable Knife" (Dubai Bros. Remix)"2011Heartbeats and Brainwaves
"Eye in the Sky"2020
"DangerHigh Voltage (Re-Recorded)"2021Streets of Gold
"Gay Bar (Re-Recorded)"
"Yah Mo B There"
"Take Me to the Sugar"2021Turquoise
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year[12] TitleDirectorNotes
2002"Danger! High Voltage"Tom Kuntz & Mike MaguireReleased to promote "Danger! High Voltage" and Fire
2003"Gay Bar"Tom Kuntz & Mike MaguireReleased to promote "Gay Bar" and Fire
"Dance Commander"Ruben FleischerReleased to promote "Dance Commander" and Fire
2005"Radio Ga Ga"Tom Kuntz & Mike MaguireReleased to promote Señor Smoke
2006"I Buy the Drugs"Anthony Ernst GarthReleased to promote Switzerland and part of Electric Six's project to create a music video for every song on the album
"Mr. Woman"Kris Kaczor
"There's Something Very Wrong with Us, So Let's Go Out Tonight"Justin Lowe
"Rubber Rocket"
"Chocolate Pope"
2007"Infected Girls"Digitelio
"Down at McDonnelzzz"Zac HolmanReleased to promote I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master
"It's Showtime!"
"Randy's Hot Tonight!"
2008"Pulling the Plug on the Party"Released to promote Switzerland and part of Electric Six's project to create a music video for every song on the album
"Formula 409"Anthony Ernst GarthReleased to promote Flashy
"Making Progress"
2009"Body Shot"Nabil ElderkinReleased to promote Kill
2011"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"A live-performance video produced as part of the "Holiday Undercover" series for The A.V. Club.[13]
2012"Psychic Visions"Justin LoweGiven that it was the band's first music video in 3 years and that it was released a year after the release of Heartbeats and Brainwaves, it is likely that this video represented a creative project that the band wished to undertake as opposed to a means of promoting the album.
2017"I'll Be in Touch"Dillon VaughnProduced as part of a stretch goal for Electric Six's You're Welcome Kickstarter campaign.[14]
"I Got the Box"Andre Bennet
2020"Panic! Panic"Music video produced for the band's demo version of "Panic! Panic" shot and released during the Coronavirus pandemic.
2021"Ya Mo B There"Music video produced to promote the release of the single and the release of the corresponding album Streets of Gold.
2022"Nuclear War (On the Dancefloor)"An official upload to the band's YouTube channel featuring Tait Nucleus and stock footage produced during the COVID pandemic.[15]

Films

Year Title Director Actors Writer ProducersNotes
2014Absolute TreasureJohn AndersonDick Valentine, Tait Nucleus?,, Percussion World, Smörgåsbord, Da VeTyler SpencerMel Caceres, Phil Crossland, Pat Divis, Sharon Iles, Peter Schofield & Niles StanberyA concert film of the band's performance at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, Michigan on September 7, 2013.
2016Roulette Stars of Metro DetroitTom Lehrer & Tom NahasDick Valentine, Tait Nucleus?,, Percussion World & Da VeTyler SpencerChris FullerA mockumentary film starring members of the band as fictional versions of themselves.
2018Chill Out: Electric Six UnpluggedTyler SpencerChris FullerA live broadcast of the gig performed for the band's Chill Out! live album.
2019Electric Six: Live in Liverpool!Tom Lehrer & Tom NahasTyler SpencerChris FullerConcert film of the band's performance in Liverpool, UK in May 2019 shot and released as part of a Kickstarter campaign.
2020Electric Six: Live from QuarantineTom Lehrer & Tom NahasTyler SpencerChris FullerA live-streamed concert film showcasing the band's first socially-distant gig during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic.
2020Electric Six: Halloween SpooktacularTom Lehrer & Tom NahasTyler SpencerChris FullerA Halloween-themed live-streamed concert film of the band performing a socially-distant show during the Coronavirus pandemic.
2020It's the Most Wonderful Time... of the Least Wonderful YearTom Lehrer & Tom NahasTyler SpencerChris FullerA Christmas-themed live-streamed concert film of the band performing a socially-distant show during the Coronavirus pandemic.
2021Electric Six: Mood Is ImprovingTom Lehrer & Tom NahasTyler SpencerChris FullerA live-streamed concert film of the band performing a socially-distant show during the Coronavirus pandemic with the theme of optimism surrounding the pandemic soon being over.

Splits

Kickstarter commissions

The band routinely offer the option for backers of their frequent Kickstarter campaigns to commission them to record an original song or cover version of a song by another artist. Although these are usually only made available to the backer, many have been made available online by their backer, leaked online or subsequently included on releases by the band.

Year Title Original artist Related Kickstarter campaign Release status
2014"Gary's in the Park"[16] Gary WilsonAbsolute TreasureMade available online by backer
"Maneater"[17] Hall & Oates
"2112 Overture/The Temples of Syrinx"[18] Rush
"Pokémon Theme"[19] Jason PaigeLeaked online
"Rock DJ"[20] Robbie Williams
"She Drives Me Crazy"Fine Young CannibalsMade available online by backer[21]
unknown cover[22] unknownStill unreleased
"Ziggy"[23] Electric SixSubsequently, included on Mimicry and Memories[24]
unknown original songElectric SixStill unreleased
2015"Turn Me Loose"[25] LoverboyMimicry and MemoriesReleased on Mimicry and Memories
"Rockets"Tomas Ford
"Stuck in a Closet with Vanna White""Weird Al" Yankovic
"Cat People"David Bowie
"The Caveman Diet"[26] Electric SixMade available online by backer[27]
2016"All Night Long"[28] RainbowRoulette Stars of Metro DetroitReleased on Roulette Stars of Metro Detroit soundtrack album
"Obsession"Animotion
"When the Lights Go Out"Oingo Boingo
2017"Rasputin"[29] Boney M.You're WelcomeReleased on You're Welcome
"Magic Dance"David Bowie
"Seminole Bingo"Warren Zevon
"Last Night I Had a Dream"Randy Newman
"Vow"Garbage
"Nightclubbing"Iggy Pop
"Young Americans"David Bowie
"A Song About Skeletons"[30] Electric SixMade available on Dick Valentine's Patreon[31]
unknown[32] Electric Six
unknownElectric Six
2018–2019"Christmas Wrapping"The WaitressesA Very Electric SiXmas and Chill OutIncluded on A Very Electric SiXmas
"Same Old Lang Syne"Dan Fogelberg
"Christmas at K-Mart"Root Boy Slim
"Don't Shoot Me Santa"The Killers
"Christmas Vacation"Mavis Staples
"The Night Santa Went Crazy""Weird Al" Yankovic
"Cold Blooded Christmas"Jon Lajoie
"Santa Claus Is Watchin' You"Ray Stevens
"Ghost of Christmas Past"Electric Six
"Dead Puppies"Ogden EdslIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package
"Goodbye Horses"Q Lazzarus
"Heart-Shaped Box"Nirvana
"Ride Like the Wind"Christopher Cross
"The Safety Dance"Men Without Hats
"Smoke from a Distant Fire"Sanford Townsend Band
"Soul Pressure"Mark Mallman
"Twilight Zone"Golden Earring
"Un-Reborn Again"Queens of the Stone Age
"We All March On"Scott Buckley-Hewitt
"You Little Fool"
unknownElectric SixUnreleased
unknownElectric Six

Discography as The Wildbunch

Albums

  1. "Nuclear War (On the Dance Floor)"
  2. "Speak English"
  3. "Naked Pictures"
  4. "The Model"
  5. "Computer"
  6. "The Ballade of MC Sucka DJ"
  7. "Clones (We're All)"
  8. "Immolate Me"
  9. "Taxi to Nowhere"
  10. "Don't Be Afraid of the Robot"
  11. "Breaking Up"
  12. "I'm on Acid"
  13. "R U Afraid of the Devil?"
  14. "Meat the Band"
  15. "I Am the Knife"
  16. "I Am Detroit"
  17. "I Lost Control"
  18. "Freshman"
  19. "I'm a Demon"
  20. "Tiny Little Men"
  21. "Take Off Your Clothes"
  22. "Gay Bar"
  23. "I Know Karate"
  1. "Don't Be Afraid of the Robot"
  2. "Remote Control (Me)"
  3. "Gay Bar"
  4. "TV"
  5. "Getting Into the Jam"
  6. "Take Me to Your Leader"
  7. "Animal Attraction"
  8. "Dancing Like an Idiot"
  9. "Synthesizer"
  10. "I Am the Knife"
  11. "Naked Pictures (Of Your Mother)"
  12. "R U Afraid of the Devil?"
  13. "I'm on Acid"
  14. "Computer"
  15. "Christian Radio Manchester"
  16. "I Am Detroit"
  17. "Honolulu"
  18. "I'm a Demon"
  19. "Gay Bar (Remix)"
  20. "Persona vs. Wildbunch"

Singles

500 copies

  1. "I Lost Control (Of My Rock and Roll)"
  2. "Tiny Little Men"
  3. "Gay Bar"
  4. "I Know Karate"
  1. "Take Off Your Clothes"
  2. "Nuclear War (On the Dancefloor)"
  3. "The Ballade of MC Sucka DJ"

recorded by Jim Diamond

  1. "Danger (High Voltage)"
  2. "Neurocameraman"
  3. "She's Guatemala"

Compilations

"X-Mas Xorcismus (Ho Ho Ho)"

Clear green or black vinyl

"Dealin' in Death N' Stealin' in the Name of the Lord"

Recorded by Jim Diamond

References

  1. Book: Roberts, David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 181.
  2. Web site: Discographie Electric Six . lescharts.com . July 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: Discography Electric Six . irish-charts.com . July 28, 2020.
  4. Electric Six Chart History: Dance/Electronic Albums . . July 28, 2020.
  5. United Kingdom . Electric Six . January 30, 2022.
  6. Web site: A Very Electric SiXmas & Chill Out!. Kickstarter.
  7. Web site: Issue 677. July 12, 2024.
  8. Web site: Discografie Electric Six . ultratop.be . July 28, 2020.
  9. Web site: Discografie Electric Six . dutchcharts.nl . July 28, 2020.
  10. Peak chart positions in Scotland:
    • "Danger
  11. Web site: Electric Six full Official Chart history . . 12 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Electric Six . March 21, 2007 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061027142721/http://www.electricsix.com/music.php . October 27, 2006 .
  13. Web site: Electric Six covers "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch". Josh. Modell. November 21, 2011 .
  14. Web site: You're Welcome!. Kickstarter.
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD0qoaoXzUI
  16. Web site: Gary's in the Park - ElectricSix.co.uk. www.electricsix.co.uk.
  17. Web site: Maneater - ElectricSix.co.uk. www.electricsix.co.uk.
  18. Web site: 2112 - ElectricSix.co.uk. www.electricsix.co.uk.
  19. Web site: Songs (A-Z) - ElectricSix.co.uk. www.electricsix.co.uk.
  20. Web site: Rock DJ - ElectricSix.co.uk. www.electricsix.co.uk.
  21. Web site: Electric Six - She Drives Me Crazy. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Ks59dlldXvw . December 15, 2021 . live. dannydesktop. February 22, 2014. YouTube.
  22. Web site: Electric Six - Live DVD "Absolute Treasure". Kickstarter.
  23. Web site: Mimicry And Memories. Kickstarter.
  24. Web site: Electric Six - Mimicry And Memories. Discogs.
  25. Web site: Update 14: Final track listing for "Mimicry And Memories" · Mimicry And Memories. Kickstarter.
  26. Web site: The Caveman Diet - ElectricSix.co.uk. www.electricsix.co.uk.
  27. Web site: Electric Six - The Caveman Diet. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/4Z6NMO3f_08 . December 15, 2021 . live. Daemon Slaanesh. April 17, 2015. YouTube.
  28. Web site: Electric Six / Dick Valentine - Roulette Stars Of Metro Detroit: Original Soundtrack / Raw. Discogs.
  29. Web site: You're Welcome - ElectricSix.co.uk. www.electricsix.co.uk.
  30. https://twitter.com/Nemo2342/status/943295347408887809
  31. https://www.patreon.com/posts/for-hallows-eve-73998819
  32. Web site: You're Welcome!. Kickstarter.

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