Slowdive discography

Slowdive discography

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Slowdive in 1991
Studio albums 4
Compilation albums 3
Music videos 3
EPs 5
Singles 5
Other appearances 16

The discography of Slowdive, an English alternative rock band, consists of four studio albums, three compilation albums, five extended plays, five singles, four music videos and various compilation releases.

Slowdive were formed in Reading in late 1989 by vocalist–guitarists Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell. The duo recruited guitarist Christian Savill, bassist Nick Chaplin and drummer Adrian Sell—who left the band after they signed to Creation Records and before the release of their eponymous EP Slowdive in 1990. Released to critical acclaim from the alternative press,[1] Slowdive was succeeded by a further two EPs, Morningrise and Holding Our Breath (1991), both of which placed in the UK Singles Chart;[2] Holding Our Breath reached number 5 on the Independent Singles Chart.[3] The band's debut studio album, Just for a Day, was released in September 1991 to poor reviews, due in part to the British press' growing disillusion with the shoegazing genre.[4] However, Just for a Day was a minor independent success, peaking at number 3 on the Independent Albums Chart and gaining Slowdive a significant following in the United States.[5]

In 1993, under pressure from Creation to produce a commercial-sounding album,[6] Slowdive recruited ambient innovator Brian Eno and began producing new material. Souvlaki was released in May 1993 alongside the Outside Your Room EP; both received similarly negative reviews but placed in the mainstream and independent charts, with Souvlaki peaking at number 52 on the UK Albums Chart.[5][2] A follow-up EP, 5, was released in November 1993 and placed at number 87  in the UK Singles Chart, however following a tour in support of its release drummer Simon Scott left the band due to creative differences.

Slowdive's third studio album, Pygmalion, was released in February 1995. Halstead had dominated the recording process, with the album only featuring minor contributions by Goswell and Ian McCutcheon, the band's new drummer.[4] Reviews for Pygmalion were more favourable than the band's preceding releases and the album peaked at number 108 in the UK Albums Chart,[7] however Creation were unsatisfied and dropped Slowdive two weeks after its release.[4] Following Slowdive's disbandment in 1995, Halstead, Goswell and McCutcheon formed Mojave 3. The band reformed in 2014[8], and after touring for several years, released their first new material in over two decades, Slowdive.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[2][7]		 US
Just for a Day 32 —
Souvlaki
  • Released: 17 May 1993 (UK)[10]
  • Label: Creation (139), SBK (88263)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 51 —
Pygmalion
  • Released: 6 February 1995 (UK)[11]
  • Label: Creation (168)
  • Format: CD, LP
 108 —
Slowdive 16 50
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums
Title Album details
Blue Day
  • Released: February 1992 (UK)[12]
  • Label: Creation (101)
  • Format: CD, LP
Catch the Breeze
The Shining Breeze: The Slowdive Anthology

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK Main
[2]		 UK Indie
[3][15]
Slowdive
  • Released: 5 November 1990 (UK)[16]
  • Label: Creation (093)
  • Format: 12", CD
 — —
Morningrise
  • Released: 18 February 1991 (UK)[17]
  • Label: Creation (098)
  • Format: 12", CD
 83 —
Holding Our Breath
  • Released: 3 June 1991 (UK)[18]
  • Label: Creation (112)
  • Format: 12", CD
 52 5
Outside Your Room
  • Released: 17 May 1993 (UK)[19]
  • Label: Creation (119)
  • Format: 12", CD
 69 7
5
  • Released: 22 November 1993 (UK)[20]
  • Label: Creation (157)
  • Format: 12", CD
 87 —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

Singles

List of retail singles, with selected chart positions
Single Year Peak chart position Album
UK
[2]
"Catch the Breeze"/"Shine" 1991 52 Just for a Day
"Beach Song" 1992 — N/A
"Star Roving" 2017 — Slowdive
"Sugar for the Pill" 2017 —

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles
Single Year Album
"She Calls"/"Leave Them All Behind"
(Slowdive/Ride)		 1992 Just for a Day/Going Blank Again
"Alison" 1994 Souvlaki

Music videos

List of music videos
Title Year Director(s) Ref
"Morningrise" 1991 N/A N/A
"Shine" N/A N/A
"Poetic Frenzy" N/A N/A
"Catch The Breeze" N/A N/A
"The Ballad Of Sister Sue" N/A N/A
"Alison" (UK Version) 1993 Mike Mason N/A
"Alison" (US Version) 1994 [21]
"Star Roving" 2017 Nathan David Smith N/A

Miscellaneous appearances

List of appearances on compilation albums and soundtracks
Song(s) Year Album Notes Ref
"Shine" 1991 Sorted, Snorted and Sported Originally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day. [22]
"Ballad of Sister Sue" 1992 All the President's Men: A Creation Compilation Originally released on Just for a Day [23]
The Best of Bizarre Festival (1987–1992) [24]
"Catch the Breeze" Best of Independent20 [25]
"So Tired"
"Moussaka Chaos"		 1993 Brand New Whispers Originally released on Outside Your Room. [26]
"Alison" Creation Soup 1990–1993 Originally released on Outside Your Room and Souvlaki. [27]
"Crazy for You" 1994 Creation Records – International Guardians of Rock 'N' Roll Later released on Pygmalion. [28]
"Rutti" 1995 Spiral: Sony Music Originally released on Pygmalion. [29]
"Some Velvet Morning" Sharks Patrol These Waters Originally released on Souvlaki. [30]
"Blue Skied an' Clear" Doom Generation: Original Soundtrack Originally released on Pygmalion. [31]
"Shine" 1999 Splendor: Original Soundtrack Originally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day. [32]
"Slowdive" 2000 Creation Records: International Guardians of Rock 'N' Roll 1983-1999 Originally released on Slowdive. [33]
"Catch the Breeze" 2003 Feedback to the Future Originally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day. [34]
"When the Sun Hits" 2006 Like a Daydream: A Shoegazing Guide Originally released on Souvlaki. [35]
2009 Sci-Fi Lo-Fi, Vol. 3 [36]
"Souvlaki Space Station"
"Alison"		 2010 Upside Down: The Creation Records Story [37]

References

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  3. 1 2 "Indie Charts: 6 July 1991". ITV Chart Show. ITV. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Kellman, Andy. "Slowdive | Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  5. 1 2 Watson, Ian (2005). Souvlaki (Liner notes). Slowdive. Castle Music. CMEDD1245.
  6. ↑ Tudor, Alexander (23 April 2009). "Shoegaze Week: Slowdive – "ecstasy without the clubbing" / In Depth". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System of Life". Zobbel. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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  11. ↑ "Slowdive – Pygmalion". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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  13. ↑ "Catch the Breeze – Slowdive: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  14. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "The Shining Breeze: The Slowdive Anthology | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Indie Charts: 12 June 1993". ITV Chart Show. ITV. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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  17. ↑ "Music – Morningrise – EP by Slowdive". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  18. ↑ "Music – Holding Our Breath – EP by Slowdive". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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  20. ↑ DiGravina, Tim. "5 – Slowdive | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  21. ↑ Strong 2003, p. 1017.
  22. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Sorted, Snorted and Sported – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  23. ↑ All the President's Men: A Creation Compilation (Album notes). Various artists. Creation Records. 1992. CRECD 140.
  24. ↑ The Best of Bizarre Festival (1987–1992) (Album notes). Various artists. Columbia Records. 1992. COL 471994 2.
  25. ↑ Best of Independent20 (Album notes). Various artists. Beechwood Music. 1992. BOTT002CD.
  26. ↑ Brand New Whispers (Album notes). Various artists. Creation Records. 1993. COCY-75616.
  27. ↑ Creation Soup 1990–1993 (Album notes). Various artists. Creation Records. 1993. ESCA 5845.
  28. ↑ Creation Records – International Guardians of Rock 'N' Roll (Album notes). Various artists. Creation Records. 1994. CREML 001.
  29. ↑ Spiral: Sony Music (Album notes). Various artists. Sony Music Entertainment. 1995. SPIRAL 004.
  30. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Sharks Patrol These Waters – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  31. ↑ Demalon, Tom. "Doom Generation – Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  32. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Splendor – Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  33. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Creation Records: International Guardians of Rock & Roll 1983–1999 – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  34. ↑ "Feedback to the Future – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  35. ↑ Like a Daydream: A Shoegazing Guide (Album notes). Various artists. Castle Music. 2006. CMFCD1309.
  36. ↑ "Sci-Fi, Lo-Fi, Vol. 3 [14 Tracks] – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  37. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Upside Down: The Creation Records Story – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.

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