Scritti Politti discography

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Scritti Politti discography
Studio albums5
Compilation albums3
Video albums1
EPs3
Singles21

This is the discography of British band Scritti Politti.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] [2] 		UK Indie
[3] [4] 		AUS
[5] 		CAN
[6] 		NL
[7] 		NOR
[8] 		NZ
[9] 		SWE
[10] 		US
[11]
Songs to Remember 122————36——
Cupid & Psyche 85 5—59559—121350
Provision
  • Released: 6 June 1988
  • Label: Virgin, Warner Bros.
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
8—96—289139113
Anomie & Bonhomie
  • Released: 26 July 1999
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, MC, MD
33——————59—
White Bread Black Beer
  • Released: 28 May 2006
  • Label: Rough Trade, Nonesuch
  • Formats: CD, LP
1138—————43—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum details
The Basics
  • Released: 22 May 1986
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: 12", MC
  • Japan-only mini-album
Early
  • Released: 14 February 2005
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP
Absolute
  • Released: 28 February 2011
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD

Video albums

TitleAlbum details
Scritti Politti

EPs

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
Indie
[3]
4 'A Sides'
  • Released: November 1979
  • Label: Rough Trade/St. Pancras
  • Formats: 12"
11
2nd Peel Session
  • Released: November 1979
  • Label: Rough Trade/St. Pancras
  • Formats: 7"
13
Tinseltown to the Boogiedown: Variations
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: 2x12"
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1] [2] 		UK Indie
[3] [13] 		AUS
[5] [14] 		CAN
[15] [16] 		IRE
[17] 		NL
[18] 		NZ
[19] 		SWE
[20] 		US
[21] 		US Dance
[22]
"Skank Bloc Bologna"1978——————————Non-album single
"The "Sweetest Girl""1981643————————Songs to Remember
"Faithless"1982562————————
"Asylums in Jerusalem"/"Jacques Derrida"432————————
"Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)"198410—259411—26—914Cupid & Psyche 85
"Absolute"17—77—141026——
"Hypnotize"68————————43
"The Word Girl"19856—70—121818———
"Perfect Way"48—7532————116
"Lover to Fall" (France-only release)——————————
"Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry for Loverboy)" (with Miles Davis)198813———184536———Provision
"First Boy in This Town (Lovesick)"63—————40———
"Boom! There She Was" (featuring Roger Troutman)55—————31—5312
"She's a Woman" (featuring Shabba Ranks)199120—82————29——Non-album singles
"Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me" (with Sweetie Irie)47—113———————
"Tinseltown to the Boogiedown" (featuring Mos Def and Lee Majors)199946—————————Anomie & Bonhomie
"Another Sound Mission" (with Likwit Crew)——————————Non-album single
"The Boom Boom Bap"200613910————————White Bread Black Beer
"Snow in Sun"/"Robin Hood"——————————
"A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (promo-only release)2011——————————Absolute
"A Failed Scheme" (B-side of split single with a version of the song by Lark)——————————Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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