The Breeders discography
The discography of The Breeders, an American alternative rock band, includes four studio albums, nine singles, three extended plays, and one live album as of September 2007[update]. This list does not include material performed by members or former members of The Breeders that was recorded with the Pixies, Throwing Muses, The Amps, Belly or any solo projects.
Formed in 1988, Kim Deal, then bassist of the Pixies, formed The Breeders, named after the folk duo she led with her twin sister Kelley as a teenager, as a side-project with Throwing Muses guitarist Tanya Donelly.[1] After recording a demo tape, The Breeders signed to the English independent record label 4AD in 1989. Their debut album, Pod was released in 1989, but was not commercially successful.[2] After the revival of the Pixies and Throwing Muses in 1990, The Breeders became mostly inactive until the Pixies' breakup in 1992 and 1993. With a new lineup, The Breeders released their Safari EP in 1992, and Last Splash in 1993. Last Splash was The Breeders' most successful album, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1994.[1] However, following 1994's Head to Toe, The Breeders once again became inactive until 2002, when they released their third studio album, Title TK.[3] It failed to match the previous success of Last Splash, and in 2004 the band were dropped from Elektra Records in the United States.[4] In December 2007, The Breeders announced an upcoming studio album, Mountain Battles, which was released on April 07, 2008.
Studio albums
Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
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U.S.[5] | UK[6] | AUS[7] | FRA[8] | NLD[9] | NZ[10] | SWE[11] | |||
1990 | Pod | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1993 | Last Splash | 33 | 5 | — | — | 41 | 11 | 43 | Silver (UK)[16] Platinum (U.S.)[17] |
2002 | Title TK | 130 | 51 | 42 | 91 | — | — | — | |
2008 | Mountain Battles
|
98 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart.
Live albums
Date | Title | Formats | Recorded | Comments |
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1994 | Live In Stockholm 1994 | CD | May 17, 1994 | Released by fanzine Breeders Digest. |
EPs
Date | Title | Formats | Peak Chart Positions |
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UK[6] | |||
April 6, 1992 | Safari | CD, 12" vinyl | 69 |
August 11, 1994 | Head to Toe | 10" vinyl, 7" vinyl | 68 |
April 21, 2009 | Fate to Fatal | 12" vinyl, digital download |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||
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U.S.[20] | U.S. Mod[20] | U.S. Main[20] | UK[6] | FRA[21] | NLD[22] | |||
1993 | "Cannonball" | 44 | 2 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 35 | Last Splash |
1993 | "Divine Hammer" | 104 | 28 | — | 59 | — | — | |
1994 | "Saints" | 109 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
2002 | "Off You" | — | — | - | 200 | — | — | Title TK |
2002 | "Huffer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2002 | "Son of Three" | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | |
2008 | "Bang On" | — | — | - | — | — | Mountain Battles | |
2008 | "We're Gonna Rise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2008 | "Walk It Off" | — | — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart.
Promotional singles
Year | Single | Comments |
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1993 | "Cannonball" | |
"Divine Hammer" | ||
1994 | "Saints" | |
The Secret History of The Breeders | One hour interview with the band | |
1997 | "Climbing the Sun" | Released by fanzine Breeders Digest and contained two demos: "Climbing the Sun" and "Forced to Drive" |
2002 | "Off You" |
B-sides
Year | Song | Comments | A-side |
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1993 | "Cro-Ahola" | Demo version of "No Ahola". | "Cannonball" |
"Lord of the Thighs" | Aerosmith cover. | ||
"900" | |||
"Hoverin'" | Composed by Deal and her then-husband John Murphy before joining the Pixies. | "Divine Hammer" | |
"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" | Hank Williams cover. | ||
"Do You Love Me Now Jr?" | "Do You Love Me Now" with Dinosaur Jr's J. Mascis on backing vocals. | ||
1994 | "Grunggae (demo)" | Early demo version of "Cannonball". | "Saints" |
"New Year (demo)" | |||
2002 | "Little Fury" | "Off You" | |
"The She" | |||
"Forced to Drive" | "Huffer" | ||
"Climbing the Sun" | |||
"Buffy Theme" | Cover of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer theme tune. | "Son of Three" | |
"Safari" |
Compilation and soundtrack appearances
These songs have appeared on a compilation or soundtrack independent of the band, but have not appeared on a studio album.
Year | Song | Album | Comments |
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1992 | "Safari (Remix)" 3:31 | Volume Three | |
1999 | "Collage"[23] | The Mod Squad soundtrack | Kim and Kelley Deal collaboration. The band's first recording for five years. |
2003 | "Wicked Little Town (Hedwig Version)"[24] | Wig in a Box |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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1990 | "Hellbound" | |
1992 | "Safari" | |
1993 | "Iris" (first version) | Neil Breakwell |
1993 | "Iris" (second version) | Hal Hartley |
1993 | "Cannonball" | Kim Gordon and Spike Jonze |
1993 | "Divine Hammer" | Kim Gordon and Kim Deal |
1994 | "Saints" | Frank Sacramento |
1994 | "Shocker in Gloomtown" | Jesse Peretz |
2002 | "Huffer" | Kevin Kerslake |
2003 | "Son of Three" | |
2008 | "Walk It Off" | |
2009 | "Fate to Fatal" | James Ford, Mando Lopez and Kelley Deal |
Notes and references
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Phares, Heather. "The Breeders > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
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(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Frank, Josh; Ganz, Caryn. "Fool the World: The Oral History of a Band Called Pixies." Virgin Books, 2005. ISBN 0-312-34007-9. pp. 106-108
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Title TK > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
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(help) - ^ Eliscu, Jenny (2004-06-03). "Warner to Ax Eighty Artists". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - The Breeders". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
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(help) - ^ a b c Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-90499-410-5.
- ^ "Australian charts portal - Search for: "The Breeders"". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "French charts - Search for: "The Breeders"". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "Dutch charts - Search for: "The Breeders"". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "New Zealand charts - Search for: "The Breeders"". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "Swedish charts - Search for: "The Breeders"". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "Pod > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
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(help) - ^ "Breeders, The - Pod". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
- ^ "Last Splash > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
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(help) - ^ "Breeders, The - Last Splash". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ^ "Certified awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "RIAA - The Breeders". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "Title TK > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
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(help) - ^ "Breeders, The - Title TK". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
- ^ a b c "Artist Chart History - The Breeders (Singles)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "Discography The Breeders". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "Discography The Breeders". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "Breeders Return For "Mod Squad"". MTV.com. 1999-02-09. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Wig In A Box". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
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