Super Furry Animals discography explained

Artist:Super Furry Animals
Studio:9
Compilation:3
Video:3
Music Videos:25
Ep:4
Singles:23
Option:6
Option Name:Miscellaneous

The discography of Super Furry Animals, a Welsh indie rock band, consists of nine studio albums, four extended plays, twenty three singles and three video albums. Super Furry Animals were formed in 1993 in Cardiff, Wales by Gruff Rhys (lead vocals, guitar), Huw Bunford (lead guitar, vocals), Guto Pryce (bass guitar), Cian Ciaran (keyboards, synthesizers, various electronics, occasional guitar, vocals) and Dafydd Ieuan (drums, vocals).[1]

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[2]
IRE
[3]
NOR
[4]
US Heat
[5]
US Indie
1996Fuzzy Logic
  • Released: 20 May 1996
  • Label: Creation (CRECD190, CCRE190, CRELP190)
  • Formats: CD, CS, DL, LP
23UK: Gold
1997Radiator
  • Released: 25 August 1997
  • Label: Creation (CRECD214, CCRE214, CRELP214)
  • Formats: CD, CS, DL, LP, MD
8UK: Silver
1999Guerrilla
  • Released: 14 June 1999
  • Label: Creation (CRECD242, CCRE242, CRELP242)
  • Formats: CD, CS, DL, LP, MD
10UK: Silver
2000Mwng
  • Released: 15 May 2000
  • Label: Placid Casual (PLC03CD, PLC03MC, PLC03LP)
  • Formats: CD, CS, DL, LP
11
2001Rings Around the World
  • Released: 23 July 2001
  • Label: Epic (5024139)
  • Formats: CD, CS, DL, LP, MD, DVD-V
31632UK

Gold[6]

2003Phantom Power
  • Released: 21 July 2003
  • Label: Epic (512375)
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP
412361714UK: Silver
2005Love Kraft
  • Released: 22 August 2005
  • Label: Epic (520501)
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP, SACD
19233847
2007Hey Venus!
  • Released: 27 August 2007
  • Label: Rough Trade (RTRADCD346, RTRADLP346)
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP
111619
2009Dark Days/Light Years
  • Released: 16 March 2009
  • Label: Rough Trade (RTRADCD546, RTRADLP546)
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP
2339

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[7]
IRE
1998Out Spaced
  • Released: 23 November 1998
  • Label: Creation (CRECD229, CRECD229L, CRELP229)
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP
44
2004Phantom Phorce
  • Released: 19 April 2004
  • Label: Placid Casual (PLC07CD, PLC07LP)
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP
81
  • Released: 4 October 2004
  • Label: Epic (517671)
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP, DVD-V
1867
2016Zoom! The Best of 1995–2016
  • Released: 4 November 2016
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, DL

Extended plays

YearEP detailsPeak chart positions
UK
1995Llanfair... (in Space)
  • Released: June 1995
  • Label: Ankst (ANKSTCD057, ANKST057)
  • Format: CD, 7"
151
Moog Droog
  • Released: October 1995
  • Label: Ankst (ANKSTCD062, ANKST062)
  • Format: CD, 7"
163
1998Ice Hockey Hair
  • Released: 25 May 1998
  • Label: Creation (CRESCD288, CRES288, CRE288T, CRE288)
  • Format: CD, Cassette, 7", LP
12
2004Slow Life

Singles

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[8]
IRE
NLD
[9]
EUR
1996"Hometown Unicorn"47Fuzzy Logic
"God! Show Me Magic"33
"Something 4 the Weekend"18
"If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You"18
"The Man Don't Give a Fuck"22Non-album single
1997"Hermann ♥'s Pauline"26Radiator
"The International Language of Screaming"24
"Play It Cool"27
"Demons"27
1999"Northern Lites"11Guerrilla
"Fire in My Heart"25
2000"Do or Die"20
"Ysbeidiau Heulog"81Mwng
2001"Juxtapozed with U"143492Rings Around the World
"(Drawing) Rings Around the World"28
2002"It's Not the End of the World?"30
2003"Golden Retriever"1338Phantom Power
"Hello Sunshine"31
2004"The Man Don't Give a Fuck (Live)"1649Non-album single
2005"Lazer Beam"2885Love Kraft
2007"Show Your Hand"46Hey Venus!
"Run-Away"120
"The Gift That Keeps Giving"[A]
2009"Inaugural Trams"[B]Dark Days/Light Years
"Mt."
2016"Bing Bong"Non-album single
Notes

Video albums

YearVideo details
2001Rings Around the World
  • Released: 23 July 2001
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: DVD
2003Phantom Power
  • Released: 21 July 2003
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: DVD
2004Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1
  • Released: 4 October 2004
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: DVD

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
1995"Focus Pocus/Debiel"Daniel Glyn and Matthew Glyn[12]
1996"Hometown Unicorn"Brian Cannon
"God! Show Me Magic"
"Something 4 the Weekend"
"If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You"
1997"Hermann ♥'s Pauline"Mark Nunneley
"The International Language of Screaming"Geoff Everson
"Play It Cool"Mark Nunneley
"Demons"Brian Cannon
1998"Ice Hockey Hair"Daf Palfrey
"Smokin'"Peter Gray
1999"Northern Lites"Super Furry Animals and Martin McCarthy
"Fire in My Heart"Jake & Jim
2000"Do or Die"
2001"Juxtapozed with U"Dawn of the New Assembly/H5
"(Drawing) Rings Around the World"Pedro Romhanyi
2002"It's Not the End of the World?"Numero 6
2003"Golden Retriever"Jake & Jim
"Hello Sunshine"Pete Fowler
2004"Slow Life"Dylan Jones and Paps O'Maoileoain
"The Man Don't Give a Fuck (Live)"Dylan Jones
2005"Lazer Beam"Palumbo & Coch[13]
"Lazer Beam (Alternative Version)"Aurelien and Florian Marrel[14]
2007"Run-Away"Richard Ayoade[15]
"The Gift That Keeps Giving"Team D.A.D.D.Y.[16]
2009"Mt."Super Furry Animals
2016"BingBong"Mark James Works

Additionally, the album Rings Around the World was released with low-budget videos accompanying each track.

Miscellaneous

Songs

The following songs by Super Furry Animals appear on compilation albums but were not issued as singles or included on a studio album by the band.

YearSongAlbumNotes
1995"Dim Brys Dim Chwys"TriskadekaphiliaCompilation album released by former record label Ankst. The track was later made available on b-side and rarities collection Out Spaced.[17]
2003"A Frosty Night In Gothenburg"Depressed Celts Vol 1Hidden track on compilation album by the band's own record label Placid Casual.

Collaborations

YearSongCollaborator/sAlbumNotes
2000"Peter Blake 2000"The BeatlesLiverpool Sound CollageElectronic collage of old Beatles recordings.[18]
"Free Now"Paul McCartney, The BeatlesElectronic collage of out-takes from Beatles recording sessions along with several audio recordings made by Paul McCartney including "sounds of the Mersey Tunnel".[19]

Remixes

YearSongOriginal artistAlbumNotes
2002"Dreamy Days"Roots ManuvaDub Come Save MeDub re-working of Root Manuva's second album, Run Come Save Me by various artists.[20]
2003"SFA Dunk! DunkDunk! Edit"FC KahunaHayling (Single)B-side remix of single from the album Machine Says Yes.
2004"Sleepy California"Her Space HolidayThe Young Machines RemixedHer Space Holiday album featuring remixes of tracks from The Young Machines.[21]
2005"The Proper Ornaments"The Free DesignThe Now Sound RedesignedAppeared alongside contributions by Stereolab, Danger Mouse and Caribou on an album of remixes of The Free Design songs issued by Light In The Attic Records who "rediscovered" the band in the early 2000s.[22]

Mixtapes

The following albums feature tracks by other artists chosen by one or more of the Super Furry Animals.

YearAlbumNotes
2005Under the Influence: Super Furry AnimalsCompilation album featuring tracks picked by the Super Furry Animals.[23]
2007Furry Selection: Luxury Cuts Of Trojan Chosen By A Super Furry AnimalCompilation album featuring reggae tracks from the Trojan Records archive picked by Guto Pryce.[24]

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Super Furry Animals. NME. c. 2007. 2009-07-02.
  2. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Super Furry Animals. Official Charts Company. 2009-07-02.
  3. Web site: irishcharts.com - Discography of Super Furry Animals. 2010-11-02.
  4. Web site: norwegiancharts.com - Discography of Super Furry Animals. 2010-11-02.
  5. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=super furry animals|chart=all}} Artist Chart History - Super Furry Animals]. . 2010-11-02.
  6. Web site: Certified Awards Search. British Phonographic Industry. 2009. 2009-11-30.
  7. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM Chart Log UK: S
  8. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_M.HTM Chart Log UK: M
  9. Web site: dutchcharts.nl - Discography of Super Furry Animals. 2010-11-02.
  10. Web site: Super Furry Animals to give away Christmas MP3. NME. 2007-11-30. 2009-07-02.
  11. Web site: Super Furry Animals stream new song online. NME. 2009-03-13. 2009-11-26.
  12. Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1 . Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1 . . 2004 . back cover . DVD . . New York.
  13. Web site: Current Video Reviews. Music Video Press. c. 2005. 2009-07-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714140812/http://www.musicvideopress.com/music/alt_rock/video_reviews/2005_12.php#3. 2011-07-14.
  14. Web site: Carless. Simon. Super Furry Animals Get 8-Bit 'Lazer Beam'. GameSetWatch. c. 2005. 2009-07-13.
  15. Web site: Xfm's Top Ten Videos Of 2007. Xfm. 2008-01-17. 2009-07-13.
  16. Web site: Super Furry Animals: The Gift That Keeps Giving. MilkandCookies. 2007-12-17. 2009-07-13.
  17. Web site: Carpenter. Troy. Super Furry Animals Out Spaced. Nude as the News. c. 1998. 2009-07-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20080719230654/http://nudeasthenews.com/reviews/725. 2008-07-19. dead.
  18. Web site: Ginell. Richard. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r496721|pure_url=yes}} Liverpool Sound Collage]. Allmusic. c. 2000 . 2009-07-16.
  19. Web site: SFA FAQ. BBC. c. 2005. 2009-07-16.
  20. Web site: Bush. John. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r596907|pure_url=yes}} Dub Come Save Me]. AllMusic. c. 2002 . 2009-08-28.
  21. Web site: Glazer. Joshua. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r713718|pure_url=yes}} Young Machines Remixed]. AllMusic. c. 2004 . 2009-08-28.
  22. Web site: Chadwicked. The Free Design: The Now Sound: Redesigned. Tiny Mix Tapes. c. 2005. 2009-08-12.
  23. Web site: Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r723468|pure_url=yes}} Under the Influence: Super Furry Animals]. Allmusic. c. 2005 . 2009-07-16.
  24. Web site: Ranta. Alan. Furry Selection: Luxury Cuts Of Trojan Chosen By A Super Furry Animal. Tiny Mix Tapes. c. 2007. 2009-07-16.