Crash Test Dummies discography

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Crash Test Dummies discography
Studio albums9
Live albums1
Compilation albums2
Video albums2
EPs1
Singles23
Pre-label releases2

The discography of Canadian folk rock/alternative rock band Crash Test Dummies consists of eight primary studio albums, 23 singles, one live album, a greatest hits compilation, and two video releases. This list does not include material recorded by band members individually or with other side projects.

Contents

Crash Test Dummies is most identifiable through Brad Roberts' distinctive bass-baritone voice, and the backing/occasional lead vocals of Ellen Reid. During its heyday, the band consisted of Roberts, Ellen Reid (co-vocals, keyboards), Brad's brother Dan Roberts (bass guitar), Benjamin Darvill (harmonica, mandolin), and Mitch Dorge (drums, percussion). Today, only Brad Roberts and Ellen Reid have appeared on every album, while Dan Roberts still occasionally tours with the band. Mitch Dorge has been busy working with Tuesday's Girl and Charlie Redstar, along with his own projects since 2002. Benjamin Darvill has been busy with his solo project Son of Dave since 2000 and is unlikely to play with the band again, since he now lives in London. [1]

Albums

Pre-label releases

The band released two demo tapes. Both feature songs that would eventually appear on their debut album, as well as two songs that were never featured on future releases.

TitleYearNotes
Original Recipe1988The band's original 5-song demo tape
Demo Tape 21989Two song demo

Studio albums

The band's first four albums were released by BMG, while subsequent albums were released on Brad Roberts' own label Cha-Ching/Deep Fried Records.

TitleDetailsChart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
CAN
[2]
AUS
[3]
NZ
[4]
UK
[5]
US
[6]
The Ghosts That Haunt Me
  • Released: April 5, 1991
  • Label: BMG/Arista
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP (Germany only)
2110
God Shuffled His Feet
  • Released: October 26, 1993
  • Label: BMG/Arista
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP (Brazil and Greece only)
115129
A Worm's Life
  • Released: October 1, 1996
  • Label: BMG/Arista
  • Format: CD, cassette
2061307978
  • MC: Platinum [7]
Give Yourself a Hand 14
I Don't Care That You Don't Mind
  • Released: April 3, 2001
  • Label: Cha-Ching
  • Format: CD
Puss 'n' Boots
  • Released: October 21, 2003
  • Label: Cha-Ching
  • Format: CD
Songs of the Unforgiven
  • Released: October 12, 2004
  • Label: Deep Fried
  • Format: CD
Oooh La La!
  • Released: May 11, 2010
  • Label: Deep Fried
  • Format: CD, download

Themed/topical albums

The band released a single Christmas album in October 2002.

TitleDetails
Jingle All the Way
  • Released: October 8, 2002
  • Label: Cha-Ching
  • Format: CD

Compilation albums

Crash Test Dummies released a greatest hits compilation in 2007, followed by a compilation of unreleased demos in 2011.

TitleDetails
The Best of Crash Test Dummies
Demo-litions
  • Released: April 19, 2011
  • Label: Deep Fried
  • Format: Limited edition CD, download

Live albums

In 2001 Brad Roberts released a live album, which consists of Crash Test Dummies songs, along with various covers.

YearAlbum
Crash Test Dude (Brad Roberts solo)
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Cha-Ching
  • Format: CD

EPs

From 2007 to 2009, Crash Test Dummies released a collection of four songs for purchase via their online store about Brad Roberts' experiences within Cape Breton.

TitleDetails
The Cape Breton Lobster Bash Series
  • Released: 2007–2009
  • Label: Deep Fried
  • Format: Download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
CAN
[11]
AUS
[3]
BEL
(Fl)

[12]
FIN
[13]
GER
[14]
ICE
[15]
IRE
[16]
NZ
[17]
UK
[18]
US
[19]
"Superman's Song"199148756The Ghosts That Haunt Me
"The Ghosts That Haunt Me"23 [20]
"Androgynous"73
"The First Noel" / "Winter Song"1992 A Lump of Coal / The Ghosts That Haunt Me
"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"1993141120113424God Shuffled His Feet
"Swimming in Your Ocean"1994610
"Afternoons & Coffeespoons"740421639223412366
"God Shuffled His Feet"14703
"The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead"1995473230 Dumb and Dumber Soundtrack
"He Liked to Feel It"19962A Worm's Life
"My Own Sunrise"199733
"My Enemies" √71
"Keep a Lid on Things"19995Give Yourself a Hand
"Get You in the Morning"45
"Give Yourself a Hand" √
"Every Morning"2001I Don't Care That You Don't Mind
"On and On" √
"The Day We Never Met"
"White Christmas" √2002Jingle All the Way
"I'm the Man" / "Flying Feeling" √2003Puss 'n' Boots
"Flying Feeling" √
"The Unforgiven Ones" √2004Songs of the Unforgiven
"And So Will Always Be" √
"And It's Beautiful" √2010Oooh La La!
"Now You See Her" √
"Promised Land"2015non-album singles
"I'll Be Peaceful Then"2016
"—" indicates the single did not chart or was not released in given country.
"√" indicates the single was a promotional-only release.

Other songs

Songs recorded for non-album use

Videography

DVD and video releases

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Superman's Song"1991Dale Heslip
"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"1993
"Swimming in Your Ocean"1994Tim Hamilton
"Afternoons & Coffeespoons"
"God Shuffled His Feet"
"The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead"1995
"He Liked to Feel It"1996Ken Fox
"My Own Sunrise"1997Stephen Scott
"Keep a Lid on Things"1999Clark Eddy
"Get You in the Morning"Jeff Renfroe

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