Primal Scream discography explained

Artist:	Primal Scream
Studio:	12
Live:	1
Compilation:	4
Video:	2
Ep:	1
Singles:	26

The discography of Primal Scream, a Scottish rock band, consists of twelve 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

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	FIN ^[4]	FRA ^[5]	GER ^[6]	IRE ^[7]	JPN ^[8]	NOR ^[9]	SWE ^[10]
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	—	—	UK: 2× Platinum^[11]
Give Out but Don't Give Up	Released: 28 March 1994 Label: Creation	2	28	31	32	—	40	—	28	15	7	UK: Gold
Vanishing Point	Released: 7 July 1997 Label: Creation	2	64	31	31	—	97	—	14	—	3	UK: Gold JPN: Gold^[12]
XTRMNTR	Released: 31 January 2000 Label: Creation	3	17	—	27	—	95	14	14	15	7	UK: Gold JPN: Gold
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 IRE: Gold^[13]
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
Chaosmosis	Released: 18 March 2016 Label: First International	12	100	—	—	184	—	70	18	—	—
Come Ahead	Released: 8 November 2024^[14] Label: BMG	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
UK	IRE	JPN	SCO ^[15]
Dirty Hits	Released: 3 November 2003 Label: Sony	25	32	16	11	UK: Gold
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

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

Live albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
JPN
Live in Japan	Released: July 2003 Label: Sony	22
Screamadelica Live	Released: 31 May 2011 Label: Eagle Vision	73

Extended plays

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Extended play details	Peak chart positions
UK ^[17]	AUS	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

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK	AUS ^[19]	CAN ^[20]	FIN ^[21]	GER ^[22]	IRE	NED ^[23]	NZ ^[24]	SCO ^[25]	SWE ^[26]
1985	"All Fall Down" / "It Happens"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		rowspan="3"
1986	"Crystal Crescent" / "Velocity Girl"	188^[27]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
										59
1987	"Gentle Tuesday"	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sonic Flower Groove
	"Imperial"	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	"Ivy Ivy Ivy"	97	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Primal Scream
1990	"Loaded"	16	—	—	—	—	—	31	—	—	—	UK: Gold	Screamadelica
	"Come Together"	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	"Higher than the Sun"	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Don't Fight It, Feel It"	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Movin' On Up"	11	—	—	—	93	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Gold
	"Damaged"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"Rocks"/"Funky Jam"	7	43	47	—	—	12	18	8	4	—	UK: Gold	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	—
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	—
	"Accelerator"	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	30	—
2002	"Miss Lucifer"	25	—	—	—	—	45	—	—	21	48		Evil Heat
	"Autobahn 66"	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	41	—
2003	"Some Velvet Morning" (with Kate Moss)	44	—	—	—	—	—	97	—	42	—
2006	"Country Girl"	5	—	—	17	—	18	—	—	3	47	UK: Silver	Riot City Blues
	"Dolls (Sweet Rock and Roll)"	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	—
	"Sometimes I Feel So Lonely"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"Can't Go Back"	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	—		Beautiful Future
	"Uptown"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	"Love Insurrection"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Come Ahead
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videos

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: UK Albums . . 6 August 2016.
2. Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
   • Top 50 peaks: Web site: australian-charts.com > Primal Scream in Australian Charts. Hung Medien. 11 March 2016.
   • Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: 224.
   • Chaosmosis: Web site: ARIA Albums: Violent Soho 'Waco' Is No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 26 March 2016. 26 March 2016.
3. Web site: Austrian Albums . austriancharts.at . 6 August 2016.
4. Web site: Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961 . Finnish. Sisältää Hitin - Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen) . 22 August 2015.
5. Web site: French Albums . lescharts.com . 6 August 2016.
6. German Albums:
   • Web site: Give Out But Don't Give Up . German . . 6 August 2016.
   • Web site: Vanishing Point . German . . 6 August 2016.
   • Web site: XTRMNTR . German . . 6 August 2016.
   • Web site: Evil Heat . German . . 6 August 2016.
   • Web site: More Light . German . . 6 August 2016.
7. Web site: Irish Albums . irish-charts.com . 6 August 2016.
8. Web site: Japanese Albums . oricon.co.jp . 6 August 2016.
9. Web site: Norwegian Albums . norwegiancharts.com . 6 August 2016.
10. Web site: Swedish Albums . swedishcharts.com . 6 August 2016.
11. United Kingdom. Primal Scream. 25 August 2024.
12. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9.
13. Web site: IRMA Certification . . 6 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403013248/http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/gold06.htm . 3 April 2012 . dead .
14. Primal Scream return with details of new album Come Ahead and share latest single 'Love Insurrection' News. DIY. Carter. Daisy. 18 July 2024. 31 July 2024.
15. Scottish Albums:
    • Web site: Dirty Hits . . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Maximum Rock'n'Roll: The Singles . OCC . 1 June 2019.
16. Scottish Albums:
    • Web site: Echo Dek . . 6 August 2016.
17. Web site: UK EPs and singles . . 6 August 2016.
18. Irish EPs and singles:Web site: Irish Singles . irishcharts.ie . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Miss Lucifer . irish-charts.com . 30 May 2013.
19. Australian singles:
    • Top 50 peaks: Web site: australian-charts.com > Primal Scream in Australian Charts. Hung Medien. 11 March 2016.
    • Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
    • "Jailbird": Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 Aug 1994. ARIA. 11 March 2016.
20. Canadian singles:
    • Rocks . . 6 August 2016.
21. Web site: Finnish Singles . finnishcharts.com . 6 August 2016.
22. German singles:
    • Web site: Movin' On Up . German . . 6 August 2016.
23. Web site: Dutch Singles . dutchcharts.nl . 6 August 2016.
24. Web site: New Zealand Singles . charts.nz . 6 August 2016.
25. Scottish singles:
    • Web site: Rocks . . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Jailbird . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: (I'm Gonna) Cry Myself Blind . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: The Big Man and the Scream Team Meet the Barmy Army Uptown . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Kowalski . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Star . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Burning Wheel . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: If They Move, Kill 'Em . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Swastika Eyes . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Kill All Hippies . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Accelerator . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Miss Lucifer . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Autobahn 66 . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Some Velvet Morning . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Country Girl . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Dolls . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Can't Go Back . OCC . 6 August 2016.
    • Web site: Velocity Girl . OCC . 13 July 2019.
26. Web site: Swedish Singles . swedishcharts.com . 6 August 2016.
27. Web site: UK Singles Charts: 1986 (Including chart panel sales) .