The Creatures discography

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The Creatures discography
Studio albums4
Live albums3
Compilation albums3
Music videos9
EPs2
Singles8
Exclusive releases8

The discography of the Creatures, an English alternative band, consists of four studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, two extended plays and eight singles. This list does not include material recorded by band members with Siouxsie and the Banshees or solo work by Siouxsie Sioux. This page lists albums, singles and compilations by the Creatures, alongside their chart positions and release dates in the United Kingdom.

Contents

Their back catalogue has long been out of print physically. The compilation CD A Bestiary Of (which reunites all their early material recorded between 1981 and 1983) is available on all the digital platforms. Their second album Boomerang is available on iTunes and other media players whereas their third and fourth albums released on Sioux Records are not available on any official digital platform except Spotify.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
NZ
[2]
US
[3]
Feast
  • Released: 20 May 1983
  • Label: Polydor
1728
Boomerang
  • Released: 6 November 1989
  • Label: Polydor, Geffen
197
Anima Animus
  • Released: 15 February 1999
  • Label: Sioux, Instinct
79 [4]
Hái!
  • Released: 20 October 2003
  • Label: Sioux, Instinct
153

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Zulu
  • CD available only via website, recorded live in September 1998 at University of London. Includes: "Turn It On", "Take Mine", "Tattoo", "Pluto Drive", "Miss the Girl", "Guillotine", "I Was Me", "B-Side Ourselves", "Exterminating Angel", "The Vamp/Witchcraft/Standing There", "Killing Time", "Right Now", "The Passenger"
  • First live album (limited edition of 3,000 copies with box set, postcards, stamps and badges) [5]
  • Released: 6 July 1999
  • Label: Sioux
Sequins in the Sun
  • CD available only via website, recorded live on 26 June 1999 at the Glastonbury festival. Includes: "All She Could Ask For", "Disconnected", "Turn It On", "Take Mine", "Pinned Down", "Guillotine", "2nd Floor", "Pluto Drive/Nightclubbing", "Prettiest Thing", "Exterminating Angel"
  • Second live album (limited edition of 3,000 copies with postcards), [6] [(and also) on a numbered jewel case version released in Germany]
  • Released: October 2000
  • Label: Sioux
Utrecht Tivoli 06/03/90
  • CD available only via website, recorded live on 3 March 1990 at the Tivoli in Utrecht. Includes: "Thumb", "Standing There", "Manchild", "You!", "Untiedundone", "Fury Eyes", "But Not Them", "Mad Eyed Screamer", "Willow", "Pity", "Miss the Girl", "Venus Sands", "Strolling Wolf", "Simoom", "Pluto Drive", "A Strutting Rooster", "So Unreal", "Right Now", "Sky Train"
  • Third live album (limited edition of 3,000 copies with box set, postcards and badges) [7]
  • Released: 20 February 2006
  • Label: Sioux

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
A Bestiary Of
  • Released: 27 October 1997
  • Label: Polydor/PolyGram
Hybrids
  • Released: 2 November 1999
  • Label: Sioux, Instinct
U.S. Retrace
  • Released: 9 May 2000
  • Label: Sioux, Instinct

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
TitleEP detailsPeak positions
UK
[1]
Wild Things
  • Released: 29 September 1981
  • Label: Polydor
24
Eraser Cut
  • Released: 3 August 1998
  • Label: Sioux

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1]
US Alt.
[8]
1983"Miss the Girl"21Feast
"Right Now"14Non-album song
1989"Standing There"534Boomerang
1990"Fury Eyes"8112
1998"2nd Floor"93Anima Animus
1999"Say"72
"Prettiest Thing"87
2003"Godzilla!"53Hái!

Other appearances

YearTrackAlbum
1998"I'm Here... Another Planet (Juno Reactor Mix)" Lost in Space (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Other limited single

YearTrackAlbum
2004"Attack of the Super Vixens"7-inch single titled An Evening with Siouxsie Tour 2004 featuring "Attack of the Super Vixens" on a-side with an etched b-side. Sold at concerts in 2004.

Exclusive releases

From 1998 through 2001, the Creatures rewarded members of their official fan club, Gifthorse, with special releases featuring exclusive content, such as recordings of Christmas songs, original material and live content. Other special releases were made available in limited quantities directly on their website, the last one being Hái! (Náma) in 2004.

YearRelease details
1998"Sad Cunt"
"Sad Cunt (Chix 'N' Dix Mix)"
"2nd Floor (Siouxsie, Budgie and Warne's Club Mix)" (only on the CD single version)
  • 7" single (3000 copies), [9] and later on CD (2000 copies).
  • Released: May 1998 (single) 2000 (CD single)
  • Label: Sioux Records
1999"Exterminating Angel (4 Obscure Objects of Desire) "
"Exordium (One Night in France)"
"Interim (NYC & Paris)"
"Remake (The James Hardway)"
"Remodel (From the Album Anima Animus)"
  • Limited edition CD single, initial copies available in hand-painted version signed by Siouxsie and Budgie, second edition with normal sleeve (1,000 copies each) [10]
  • Released: February 1999
  • Label: Sioux Records
1999Something Old Something New Something Borrowed Now Buy Zulu
  • Limited edition three-track CD recorded live in September 1998 in London (2,000 copies)
    Includes: "But Not Them", "Pinned Down" and "Venus in Furs"
  • Released: 12 April 1999
  • Label: Sioux Records
2000"Take Mine"/"Sad Cunt"
  • 7" inch single
  • Released: 19 June 2000
  • Label: Sub Pop
2000"Murdering Mouth (Live)"
Live version recorded in September 1998 in London
  • First one-track CD single (2,000 copies). Gifthorse fan club issue.
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Sioux Records
2000"Rocket Ship"
  • Second one-track CD single (2,000 copies). Gifthorse fan club issue.
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Sioux Records
2001"Red Wrapping Paper"
A Christmas song composed by Siouxsie and Budgie
  • Third one-track CD single (2,000 copies). Gifthorse fan club issue.
  • Released: December 2001
  • Label: Sioux Records
2004 Hái! (Náma)
The unedited drum sessions of Budgie with Leonard Eto recorded in Tokyo for Hái! in 2002
  • Limited edition CD (3,000 copies)
  • Released: July 2004
  • Label: Sioux Records

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector(s) [11]
"Mad Eyed Screamer"1981 Clive Richardson
"Miss the Girl"1983 Tim Pope
"Right Now"
"Standing There"1989Peter Scammel
"Fury Eyes"1990
"2nd Floor"1998Victor Boullet
"Say"1999Mike Olley
"Prettiest Thing"unknown
"Godzilla!"2003

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