The Mekons discography

Last updated September 16, 2025

The following is a list of releases by the British post-punk band The Mekons. The band formed in 1976 as an art collective and one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave punk rock bands. They have released some 16 studio albums; their first The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen was released in 1979, while their most recent is 2025's Horror.

1979: The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen (Virgin Records / Blue Plate-Caroline Records)
1980: The Mekons aka Devils Rats and Piggies a Special Message from Godzilla (Red Rhino Records, Cherry Red Records, Quarterstick Records) – re-released in 1997
1982: The Mekons Story (CNT Productions, Sin Record Company/Feel Good All Over, Buried Treasures Records) – re-released in 1986
1985: Fear and Whiskey (Sin Record Company; re-released in 2002 and 2019, via bandcamp, by Quarterstick Records)^[1]
1986: The Edge of the World (Sin Record Company; re-released in 1996 and 2019, via bandcamp, by Quarterstick Records)^[2]
1987: The Mekons Honky Tonkin' (Sin Record Company, Twin/Tone Records)
1988: So Good It Hurts (Sin Record Company/Cooking Vinyl, Rough Trade Records Germany)
1989: The Mekons Rock 'n Roll (A&M Records, Blast First, Rough Trade Records Germany; re-released circa 2001 by Collectors' Choice Music, and circa 2020, via bandcamp)^[3]
1991: The Curse of the Mekons (A&M Records, Blast First, Rough Trade Records Germany; re-released circa 2001 by Collectors' Choice Music)
1993: I ♥ Mekons (Quarterstick Records/Touch and Go Records, Rough Trade Records Germany)
1994: Retreat from Memphis (Quarterstick Records, Rough Trade Records Germany)
1996: Pussy, King of the Pirates with Kathy Acker (Touch and Go Records)
1996: Mekons United book and CD (Quarterstick Records)
1998: Me (Quarterstick Records)
2000: Journey to the End of the Night (Quarterstick Records)
2002: OOOH! (Out of Our Heads) (Quarterstick Records)
2004: Punk Rock (Quarterstick Records)
2007: Natural (Quarterstick Records)
2011: Ancient & Modern 1911–2011 (Bloodshot Records)^[4]
2015: Jura , by the mini-Mekons with Robbie Fulks (Bloodshot Records)^[5]
2016: Existentialism (Bloodshot Records)^[6]
2018: It Is Twice Blessed, by the Mekons 77 (Slow Things)
2019: Deserted (Bloodshot Records)^[7]
2020: Exquisite (self released via bandcamp; 2022 vinyl by Glitterbeat Records)^[8]
2025: Horror (Fire Records (UK))^[9]

EPs

1983: The English Dancing Master (CNT Records, Rough Trade Records)
1986: Crime and Punishment (Sin Record Company)
1986: Slightly South of the Border (Sin Record Company)
1987: Hole In The Ground / Sin City / Prince Of Darkness (Sin Record Company, Cooking Vinyl, Twin/Tone Records)
1989: The Dream and Lie of... (A&M Records, Blast First)
1990: F.U.N. '90 (A&M Records, Blast First)^[3]
1990: Greetings Eight (Materiali Sonori, Italy)
1992: Wicked Midnite/All I Want (Loud Music)^[10]
1993: Millionaire (Quarterstick Records)
2007: The Brackenrigg EP (download only)

Singles

1978: "Never Been In A Riot" b/w "32 Weeks" and "Heart & Soul" − FAST 1 (Fast Product)
1978: "Where Were You?" b/w "I'll Have To Dance Then (On My Own)" − FAST 7 (Fast Product)
1979: "Work All Week" b/w "Unknown Wrecks" − VS300 (Virgin Records)
1980: "Teeth" b/w "Guardian" and "Kill" b/w "Stay Cool" (Virgin Records) – double 7"
1980: "Snow" b/w "Another One" (Red Rhino Records)
1981: "This Sporting Life" b/w "Frustration" − CNT1 (CNT Records)
1982: "This Sporting Life" b/w "Fight the Cuts" − CNT8 (CNT Records)
1986: "Hello Cruel World" b/w "Alone & Forsaken" − Sin004 (Sin Record Company)
1988: "Ghosts of American Astronauts" (Sin Record Company, Cooking Vinyl, Twin/Tone Records)
1990: "Crap Rap" b/w "Keep On Hoppin'" with The Ex (Clawfist)
1990: "Sheffield Park" b/w "Having a Party" (Blast First)
1990: "Makes No Difference" b/w "Having A Party" (Blast First)
1995: "Untitled 1" b/w "Untitled 2" − QS31 (Quarterstick Records)
2017: Mekonville: "How Many Stars Are Out Tonight" b/w "Still Waiting" − (Sin/Slow)

Compilations

1980: Mutant Pop (PVC/Jem), a US reissue of various early Fast Product singles, including the Mekons first 7", Never Been in a Riot b/w 32 Weeks, as well as Where Were You?, both first released in 1978.
1985: "They Shall Not Pass" CNT Miner's Strike compilation includes "Fight The Cuts" and "This Sporting Life"
1986: The Mekons Story—re-released in 1993/2008
1987: Mekons New York (ROIR) – re-released in 1990/2001 as New York: On the Road 86–87
1989: Original Sin (Rough Trade Records) – Collects together Fear and Whiskey, parts of The English Dancing Master,Crime and Punishment EP, and Slightly South of the Border EPs
1999: I Have Been to Heaven and Back: Hen's Teeth and other lost fragments of unpopular culture, Vol. 1 (Quarterstick Records)
1999: Where Were You? Hen's Teeth and other lost fragments of unpopular culture, Vol. 2 (Quarterstick Records)
2001: Curse of the Mekons/Fun '90— combined reissue (Collectors' Choice Music)
2004: Heaven & Hell: The Very Best of the Mekons (Cooking Vinyl)
2011: Me-Tunes (not on label)

Freakons

2021 Freakons (Fluff & Gravy Records)^[11]

Miscellaneous

2002: Hello Cruel World: Selected Lyrics [of 125 songs] book, written & illustrated by The Mekons (Verse Chorus Press; ISBN 978-1891241147)
2016: Existentialism book, including Existentialism CD (Sin Publications/Verse Chorus Press, distributed by Bloodshot Records)^[6]

References

↑ "Quarterstick Records". Quarterstick Records. 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
↑ "The Edge of the World: by Mekons". Quarterstick Records. 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
1 2 Christgau, Robert (24 April 2001). "The Mekons: Rock 'n' Roll" . Retrieved 2019-12-01.
↑ Breihan, Tom (21 June 2011). "Mekons Announce New Album". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 21 November 2015.
↑ "Mekons & Robbie Fulks: Jura". Record Store Day . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
1 2 "EXISTENTIALISM Mekons". Bloodshot Records. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017. Limited edition Book is SOLD OUT
↑ "Mekons: Deserted". Bloodshot Records. 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
↑ "Exquisite: by Mekons". Glitterbeat Records. January 14, 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
↑ "New album: Horror". Knape, Norbert. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
↑ Anders, Pat; Spott (16 November 2000). "We (heart) Mekons". Stay Free! . Archived from the original on 20 November 2000. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
↑ Freakons [album liner notes]. Fluff & Gravy Records. 2021.

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[1] "Quarterstick Records". Quarterstick Records. 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

[2] "The Edge of the World: by Mekons". Quarterstick Records. 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

[RockNRoll_Christgau2-3] 1 2 Christgau, Robert (24 April 2001). "The Mekons: Rock 'n' Roll" . Retrieved 2019-12-01.

[Pitchfork-AncientMod-2011-4] Breihan, Tom (21 June 2011). "Mekons Announce New Album". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 21 November 2015.

[RecordStoreDay-Jura-2015-5] "Mekons & Robbie Fulks: Jura". Record Store Day . Retrieved 13 September 2025.

[Bloodshot-Existentialism-6] 1 2 "EXISTENTIALISM Mekons". Bloodshot Records. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017. Limited edition Book is SOLD OUT

[Freakons_BS2019-7] "Mekons: Deserted". Bloodshot Records. 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

[8] "Exquisite: by Mekons". Glitterbeat Records. January 14, 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

[9] "New album: Horror". Knape, Norbert. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

[StayFree-Heart-2000-10] Anders, Pat; Spott (16 November 2000). "We (heart) Mekons". Stay Free! . Archived from the original on 20 November 2000. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

[Freakons_2021album-11] Freakons [album liner notes]. Fluff & Gravy Records. 2021.

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