The Libertines discography
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 The Libertines (clockwise, from top left): Carl Barât, Gary Powell, Pete Doherty, John Hassall |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 2 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 1 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 4 | |
| ↙Singles | 6 | |
| ↙Video albums | 2 | |
| ↙Music videos | 6 | |
| References and footnotes | ||
This is a discography of The Libertines, a London, England-based indie rock band. The Libertines, who formed in 1997, consisted of Pete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar), Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar), John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums). The band have released two studio albums, four extended plays (EPs), one compilation album, six singles and six music videos. This list does not include material performed by members of The Libertines that was recorded with Babyshambles, Dirty Pretty Things, Yeti, The Streets, Littl'ans, Client, The Chavs or Razorlight.
The Libertines were formed by frontmen Doherty and Barât in 1998. The band released their first single "What a Waster" in June 2002 on Rough Trade records. The single broke into the UK Top 40, and earned the band acclaim from the British music press.[1] The Libertines followed up with their debut full-length album Up the Bracket in October 2002. Although Up the Bracket only peaked at number thirty-five in the UK, the album was critically-acclaimed,[2] and rated as one of the the year's best by many publications.[3] Two singles were released to support the album; "Up the Bracket", which reached number twenty-nine in the UK, and "Time for Heroes", which peaked at the twentieth spot.
In August 2003, The Libertines released their fourth single, "Don't Look Back into the Sun". It was their highest-charting effort so far, reaching number eleven. The band's self-titled second album The Libertines was released a year later in August 2004. The album debuted at the top of the British charts, helped by lead single "Can't Stand Me Now", which hit number two. The Libertines, which was certified platinum in the UK, saw the band chart in the United States for the first time, peaking at number 111 on the Billboard 200. However the album was to be the band's last, as they soon disbanded after due to Doherty's substance abuse problems, run-ins with the law and disagreements with Barât.[4][5] In 2007, Rough Trade issued a greatest hits compilation, Time for Heroes - The Best of The Libertines, which reached number twenty-three in the UK.[6]
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[edit] Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | UK certifications | ||||||||||
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| UK [6] |
US [7][8] |
US Heat[8] | AUT [9] |
BEL [10] |
FR [11] |
GER [12] |
NLD [13] |
NOR [14] |
SWE [15] |
SWI [16] |
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| 2002 | Up the Bracket
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35 | — | 13 | — | — | 120 | — | — | — | 59 | — | Gold[17] |
| 2004 | The Libertines | 1 | 111 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 53 | 34 | 18 | 51 | Platinum[18] |
| 2007 | Time for Heroes - The Best of The Libertines
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23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
[edit] EPs
| Year | Album details |
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| 2003 | Time for Heroes
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I Get Along
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Don't Look Back into the Sun/Death on the Stairs
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| 2005 | What Became of the Likely Lads
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| UK[6] | IRE[19] | |||
| 2002 | "What a Waster" | 37 | — | Non-album single[I][II] |
| "Up the Bracket" | 29 | — | Up the Bracket | |
| 2003 | "Time for Heroes" | 20 | — | |
| "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | 11 | — | Non-album single[II] | |
| 2004 | "Can't Stand Me Now" | 2 | 28 | The Libertines |
| "What Became of the Likely Lads" | 9 | — | ||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart. | ||||
- I^ Later included on the UK re-release and US version of Up the Bracket.
- II^ Later included on Time for Heroes - The Best of the Libertines.
[edit] Videos
| Year | Release details | Comments |
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| 2003 | Up the Bracket (Bonus DVD)
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Features promotional videos of "Up The Bracket", "Time for Heroes" and "I Get Along". |
| 2004 | Boys in the Band
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Features live songs filmed in Japan and Madrid, the "Can't Stand Me Now" video, footage of the band at the NME Awards, backstage footage and interviews. |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Up the Bracket" | Gina Birch |
| 2003 | "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | Alexander Strickland-Clarke |
| "Time for Heroes" | Gina Birch | |
| "I Get Along" | ||
| 2004 | "Can't Stand Me Now" | Douglas Hart and Becky Hastings |
| "What Became of the Likely Lads" | Johan Renck |
[edit] Miscellaneous
| Year | Song | Album | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "What a Waster"[20] | The Football Factory soundtrack | Previously released as a single. |
| "Lazy Sunday"[21] | Blackball soundtrack | Cover of a 1968 Small Faces song. | |
| 2004 | "Born in England"[22] | Single | Xfm's song for the Euro 2004 football tournament. Also features James Nesbitt, Delays, Bernard Butler, The Wheatleys, and members of Supergrass. |
| "All at Sea"[23] | The Observer newspaper free CD | Previously unreleased song. The other songs on the CD were "Can't Stand Me Now", "Don't Look Back Into the Sun", "Time for Heroes" and "Narcissist". | |
| "Up the Bracket (live)"[24] | Bring Your Own Poison - the Rhythm Factory Sessions | "Another Girl, Another Planet" is a hidden track performed along with Peter Perrett. | |
| "Another Girl, Another Planet" | |||
| 2006 | "Arbeit Macht Frei"[25] | Children of Men soundtrack | Previously released on The Libertines. |
[edit] References
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (28 May 2002). "A new dawn has come, brothers and sisters...". NME. Retrieved on 10 May 2008.
- ^ Fox, Jason (3 October 2002). "The Libertines: Up The Bracket ...an unholy row a million times better than 'What A Waster'...". NME. Retrieved on 10 May 2008.
- ^ " The Libertines: Up the Bracket". AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved on 10 May 2008.
- ^ "No More Time for Heroes?". NME. Retrieved on 10 May 2008.
- ^ "Pete Doherty Pleads Guilty". NME. Retrieved on 10 May 2008.
- ^ a b c UK Albums chart. EveryHit.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ The Libertines Artist Chart History: Albums. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ a b The Libertines: Charts & Awards - Billboard albums. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ The Libertines Austria Chart history. AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ The Libertines Belgium Chart history. UltraTop.be. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ The Libertines France Chart history. lescharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ The Libertines Germany Chart history. Musicline.de. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ The Libertines Netherlands Chart history. DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ The Libertines Norway Chart history. NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ The Libertines Sweden Chart history. SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ The Libertines Switzerland Chart history. HitParade.ch. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ Up the Bracket Certified Awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ The Libertines Certified Awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ Irish Singles chart. Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ The Football Factory soundtrack. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 24 February 2008.
- ^ Blackball soundtrack. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 24 February 2008.
- ^ Top Story: "Born In England" Out This Week. Xfm Online. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.
- ^ The Observer: Exclusive 5-track CD. Last.fm. Retrieved on 24 February 2008.
- ^ Bring Your Own Poison - the Rhythm Factory Sessions. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 24 February 2008.
- ^ Children of Men soundtrack. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 24 February 2008.
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