Inspiral Carpets discography

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Inspiral Carpets discography
Studio albums5
Compilation albums6
Video albums3
EPs8
Singles25
Demo releases3

This is the discography of English rock band Inspiral Carpets.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[2]
AUS
[3]
NZ
[4]
Life
  • Released: 23 April 1990
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
2114022
The Beast Inside
  • Released: 22 April 1991
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
51157
  • BPI: Silver [5]
Revenge of the Goldfish
  • Released: 5 October 1992
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
171123
Devil Hopping
  • Released: 7 March 1994
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
102180
Inspiral Carpets
  • Released: 20 October 2014
  • Label: Cherry Red
  • Formats: CD, LP
6312
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[2]
The Singles
  • Released: 18 September 1995
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: CD, 2×LP, MC
175
Radio 1 Sessions
Cool As
  • Released: 5 May 2003
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: 2×CD+DVD
65
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 27 October 2003
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: CD
  • BPI: Silver [5]
Keep the Circle: B-Sides and Udder Stuff
The Complete Singles
  • Released: 17 March 2023
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: 2×LP, 3×CD
74
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

TitleAlbum details
21790 Live
  • Released: November 1990
  • Label: Mute Film/BMG Video
  • Formats: VHS
The Singles
  • Released: September 1995
  • Label: Mute Film
  • Formats: VHS
Live at Brixton Academy
  • Released: January 2004
  • Label: Mute/Cow
  • Formats: DVD

EPs

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[6]
IRE
[7]
Plane Crash
  • Released: July 1988
  • Label: Playtime
  • Formats: 12"
Trainsurfing
  • Released: March 1989
  • Label: Cow
  • Formats: 12"
1485
The Peel Sessions
  • Released: July 1989
  • Label: Strange Fruit
  • Formats: 12", CD
5
Cool As ****
  • Released: May 1990
  • Label: Cow
  • Formats: 12", CD, MC
  • US-only release
Island Head
  • Released: 5 November 1990
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: 7", 12", CD, MC
2129
Island Head Live
  • Released: 5 November 1990
  • Label: Mute
  • Formats: 12"
Peel Session
  • Released: August 1992
  • Label: Strange Fruit
  • Formats: 10", CD, MC
The Tour Souvenir EP – Australia 1993
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Liberation
  • Formats: CD
  • Australia promo-only release
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Demo releases

TitleAlbum details
Waiting for Ours
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Inspiral Carpets
  • Formats: MC
Cow
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Inspiral Carpets
  • Formats: MC
Dung 4
  • Released: May 1989
  • Label: Cow
  • Formats: MC

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[6]
AUS
[3]
IRE
[7]
US Alt
[8]
US Dance
[9]
"Keep the Circle Around"198813Non-album singles
"Joe"19891305
"Find Out Why"901
"Move"491Life
"This Is How It Feels"19901414922
  • BPI: Silver [5]
"She Comes in the Fall"27
"Commercial Rain" (US-only release)2715
"Biggest Mountain" [upper-alpha 1] 2112229Non-album single
"Caravan"1991301514The Beast Inside
"Please Be Cruel"50187
"Dragging Me Down"19921219730Revenge of the Goldfish
"Two Worlds Collide"321778
"Generations"28199
"Bitches Brew"36
"How it Should Be"199349112Non-album single
"Saturn 5"199420Devil Hopping
"I Want You" (featuring Mark E. Smith)18
"Uniform"51
"Joe" (re-recording)199537The Singles
"Come Back Tomorrow"200343Cool As
"You're So Good for Me"2011Inspiral Carpets
"Fix Your Smile"2013Non-album single
"Spitfire"2014Inspiral Carpets
"Let You Down" (featuring John Cooper Clarke)2015
"Venture"2021Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. In the UK and most countries, "Biggest Mountain" was released on the EP Island Head.

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References

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  2. 1 2 Peak positions for Inspiral Carpet's albums on the UK Independent Charts:
  3. 1 2 Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  4. "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "British certifications – Inspiral Carpets". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2 April 2023.Type Inspiral Carpets in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  6. 1 2 Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN   0-9517206-9-4.
  7. 1 2 "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  8. Whiteburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981–2002. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 214. ISBN   0898201535.
  9. "Inspiral Carpets Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 14 August 2022.