The Wildhearts discography
A discography for the rock band The Wildhearts.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
JP [2] |
US [3] | ||||||||||
| 1993 | Earth vs the Wildhearts | 46 | - | - | ||||||||
| 1995 | P.H.U.Q. | 6 | - | - | ||||||||
| 1996 | Fishing for Luckies | 16 | - | - | ||||||||
| 1997 | Endless, Nameless | 41 | 46 | - | ||||||||
| 2003 | The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed | 54 | 38 | - | ||||||||
| 2007 | The Wildhearts | 55 | 65 | - | ||||||||
| 2008 | Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1. | 109 | 193 | - | ||||||||
| 2009 | ¡Chutzpah! | 53 | 71 | - | ||||||||
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
- Anarchic Airwaves (1998)
- Tokyo Suits Me (1999) #80 JP
- The Wildhearts Strike Back (2004) #166 JP
- Geordie in Wonderland (2006)
- Rock City vs The Wildhearts (2014)
- Never Outdrunk, Never Outsung - P.H.U.Q Live (2016)
Compilations
- The Best of The Wildhearts (1996) #48 JP
- Landmines & Pantomimes (1998)
- Anthem: The Single Tracks (1998)
- Moodswings and Roundabouts (1998)
- Riff After Riff After Motherfucking Riff (2002) #63 JP
- Riff After Riff (2003)
- Coupled With (2004)
- The Works (2008)
EPs
- Mondo Akimbo a-Go-Go (1992)
- Don't Be Happy... Just Worry (1992)
- ¡Chutzpah! Jnr. (2009) #209 JP
Singles
| Title | Year | UK Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Greetings From Shitsville" | 1993 | - | Earth Vs The Wildhearts |
| "TV Tan" | 1993 | #53 | Earth Vs The Wildhearts |
| "Caffeine Bomb" | 1994 | #31 | Earth Vs The Wildhearts (1994 re-issue) |
| "Suckerpunch" | 1994 | #38 | Earth Vs The Wildhearts |
| "If Life Is Like A Lovebank I Want An Overdraft / Geordie in Wonderland" | 1995 | #31 | Fishing for Luckies (1994 fan club version) |
| "I Wanna Go Where The People Go" | 1995 | #16 | P.H.U.Q. |
| "Just in Lust" | 1995 | #28 | P.H.U.Q. |
| "Sick of Drugs" | 1996 | #14 | Fishing for Luckies |
| "Red Light – Green Light EP" | 1996 | #30 | Fishing for Luckies |
| "Anthem" | 1997 | #21 | Endless Nameless |
| "Urge" | 1997 | #26 | Endless Nameless |
| "Vanilla Radio" | 2002 | #26 | The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed |
| "Stormy In The North, Karma In The South" | 2003 | #17 | Coupled With |
| "So Into You" | 2003 | #22 | The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed |
| "Top of the World" | 2003 | #26 | The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed |
| "The Sweetest Song" (Download Only) | 2007 | - | The Wildhearts |
| "The New Flesh" | 2007 | - | The Wildhearts |
| "The Only One" | 2009 | - | Chutzpah |
Bootlegs
The band have always had a permissive attitude to fans making bootleg recordings of their live shows, as long as nobody tries to profit financially from them. There are therefore many unofficial live recordings which are traded amongst fans.
There are also a number of bootlegs of various studio recordings.
- Angel Biscuits is a series of bootleg CD-R's containing MP3 files of rare material from The Wildhearts. These unofficial bootlegs were sold at cost price by a fan of the band, with the blessing of Ginger and the band.
- Shitty Fuckin' Stupid Tracks was a bootleg recording mainly distributed in cassette format containing a collection of unreleased, unfinished studio tracks recorded in 1996. This material was later included on the compilation Landmines and Pantomimes, against the wishes of the band.
Other releases
In 2002 the Jason Ringenberg album All Over Creation featured a song co-written by Ginger and Jason called "One Less Heartache." This was recorded in 2001 with the Wildhearts lineup of Ginger, CJ, Danny and Stidi acting as Jason's backing band. A second song, a cover of "Jimmy Rodgers Last Blue Yodel," recorded at the same time, was released later on the Jason Ringenburg collection Best Tracks and Side Tricks 1979-2007.
The band of the same lineup has also recorded a version of "Wild Zero" by Japanese band Guitar Wolf which appears on I Love Guitar Wolf Very Much - a tribute to Guitar Wolf.
The band also covered "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello. This was included on the rock compilation album Corrosion in 2000.
As of August 2009, the band have released two exclusive tracks on their website for free download. The first, "Borderline," was released around Christmas 2008 as a present from the band. The second, "The Snake, The Lion, The Monkey and The Spider" was released on 15 August 2009, as a teaser for the new album ¡Chutzpah!. The track has since appeared on the EP ¡Chutzpah! Jnr..
References
- ↑ Wildhearts UK Album Charts. Official Charts. Accessed 20 February 2012.
- ↑ Oricon Album Charts for Wildhearts (In Japanese). Oricon. Accessed 20 February 2012.
- ↑ Billboard Artist Profile for The Wildhearts. Billboard. Accessed 20 February 2012.