Dead Can Dance discography

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Dead Can Dance discography
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Dead Can Dance in 2005
L–R: Brendan Perry, Lisa Gerrard
Studio albums9
Live albums2
Compilation albums4
Video albums1
EPs2
Singles9

Dead Can Dance is an ambient, world music band which has released nine studio albums so far, two live albums, four compilation albums, one video album, one extended play and nine singles. [1] The band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1981 but relocated to London, United Kingdom in 1982 and signed with 4AD Records where they disbanded in 1998. [2]

Contents

Their catalogue was remastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab and released in June 2008 by 4AD, initially on hybrid stereo SACDs, with a regular CD release of each album following in November 2008. This reissue series includes eight albums and the Garden of the Arcane Delights EP.

Studio albums

YearTitleChart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUT
BEL
(Fl)

BEL
(Wa)

[3]
FRA
[4]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
UK
[7]
US
[8]
US
World
[8]
POL
[9]
1984 Dead Can Dance
1985 Spleen and Ideal
  • Released: 25 November 1985
  • Label: 4AD (CAD 512, CADC512)
  • Formats: 12" LP, cassette
  • Producer: Dead Can Dance, John A. Rivers
1987 Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
  • Released: 27 July 1987 (CAD 705, CADC705, CAD 705 CD)
  • Formats: 12" LP, cassette, CD
  • Label: 4AD
  • Producer: Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry, John A. Rivers
1988 The Serpent's Egg
  • Released: 24 October 1988 (CAD 808, CADC808, CAD 808 CD)
  • Formats: 12" LP, cassette, CD
  • Label: 4AD
  • Producer: Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry, John A. Rivers
1990 Aion
  • Released: 11 June 1990 (CAD 0007, CADC0007, CAD 0007 CD)
  • Formats: 12" LP, cassette, CD
  • Label: 4AD
  • Producer: Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry
64
1993 Into the Labyrinth
  • Released: 13 September 1993
  • Label: 4AD (CAD 3013, CADC3013, CAD 3013 CD)
  • Formats: 12" 2× LP, cassette, CD
  • Producer: Brendan Perry
7047122
1996 Spiritchaser
  • Released: 3 June 1996
  • Label: 4AD (CAD 6008, CADC6008, CAD 6008 CD)
  • Formats: 12" LP, cassette, CD
  • Producer: Brendan Perry
25154843751
2012 Anastasis 241151376684611
2018 Dionysus
  • Released: 2 November 2018
  • Label: PIAS Recordings
  • Formats: 12" LP, CD
554425840597
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Live albums

YearTitleChart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
BEL
(Vl)

BEL
(Wa)

[3]
FRA
[4]
NLD
[6]
US
[8]
1994 Toward the Within
  • Released: 24 October 1994
  • Recorded: November 1993
  • Label: 4AD (CAD 4015, CADC6008, CAD 4015 CD)
  • Formats: 12" LP, CD
  • Producer: Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry
76131
2012Live Happening 1–5
  • Released: 26 June 2012
  • Recorded: 2005
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
  • Producer: Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry
2013 In Concert
  • Released: 22 April 2013
  • Recorded: 2012
  • Label: PIAS Recordings
  • Formats: 12" LP (limited deluxe edition), CD, digital download
  • Producer: Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry
61606878
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Compilation albums

YearTitleChart peak positionsSales
FRA
[4]
1991 A Passage in Time [nb 1]
  • Released: 20 October 1991
  • Label: Rykodisc (CADC1010, CAD 1010 CD)
  • Formats: Cassette, CD
  • Producer: Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry
2001 Dead Can Dance (1981–1998)
  • Released: 19 November 2001
  • Label: 4AD, Rhino, Atlantic (R2 78359)
  • Formats: 3× CD+DVD
  • Producer: Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry, John A. Rivers
2003 Wake – The Best of Dead Can Dance
  • Released: 5 May 2003
  • Label: 4AD (DAD 2303 CD)
  • Formats: 2× CD
  • Producer: Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry, John A. Rivers
160
2005 Memento – The Very Best of Dead Can Dance
  • Released: 25 October 2005
  • Label: Rhino, Atlantic (R2 73264)
  • Formats: CD
  • Producer: Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Video albums

Live performances

Contributions

Extended plays

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
Alt [12]
1992 "The Carnival Is Over" [A] Into the Labyrinth
1993 "The Host of Seraphim" The Serpent's Egg
"The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove" 8 Into the Labyrinth
"Yulunga (Spirit Dance)"
1994 "American Dreaming" [B] 79 Toward the Within
"Sanvean"
1996 "Nierika" Spiritchaser
"The Snake and the Moon" [A]
"Sambatiki" [A] Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Music videos

In films and on TV

Dead Can Dance material has been used in films and on TV.

Cover versions

Samples in other works

Tribute albums

Contributions

Soundtracks

Notes

  1. A Passage in Time was a compilation album, initially released in 1991. [1] It was issued in Australia in 1995. [2]
A. ^ CD promotional single.
B. ^ Edited live version.

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