The Primitives discography

Studio albums| 5
EPs| 7
Compilation albums| 7
Singles| 22
Box sets| 1

This is the discography of English indie pop band the Primitives.

## Albums

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

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[1] | CAN
[2] | FIN
[3] | GER
[4] | NZ
[5] | SWE
[6] | US
[7]
Lovely |

* Released: 28 March 1988
* Label: RCA
* Formats: CD, LP, MC

| 6  | 85  | 28  | 62  | 26  | 20  | 106  |

* UK: Gold[8]

Pure |

* Released: 16 October 1989
* Label: RCA
* Formats: CD, LP, MC

| 33  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 113  |
Galore |

* Released: January 1992
* Label: RCA
* Formats: CD, LP, MC

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Echoes and Rhymes |

* Released: 23 April 2012
* Label: Elefant
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Spin-O-Rama |

* Released: 13 October 2014
* Label: Elefant
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

### Compilation albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions

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[1] | UK Indie

[9]

Lazy 86–88 |

* Released: 21 August 1989
* Label: Lazy
* Formats: CD, LP, MC

| 73  | 1
Bombshell – The Hits & More |

* Released: 1994
* Label: RCA
* Formats: CD

| —  | —
Best of the Primitives |

* Released: June 1996
* Label: Camden
* Formats: CD
* Reissued by Sony BMG in July 2005

| —  | —
Bubbling Up |

* Released: August 1998
* Label: NMC
* Formats: CD
* Reissued by Neptune Music in 2001 as Buzz, Buzz, Buzz

| —  | —
Thru the Flowers – The Anthology |

* Released: 13 September 2004
* Label: Castle Music
* Formats: 2xCD

| —  | —
Buzz Buzz Buzz – The Complete Lazy Recordings |

* Released: 12 June 2006
* Label: Castle Music
* Formats: 2xCD

| —  | —
Everything's Shining Bright – The Lazy Recordings 1985–1987 |

* Released: 25 March 2013
* Label: Cherry Red
* Formats: 2xCD, digital download
* Also released digitally as two separate albums: The Lazy Singles and The Lazy Album Sessions

| —  | —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

### Box sets

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Title  | Album details

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Bloom! The Full Story 1985–1992 |

* Released: 20 March 2020
* Label: Cherry Red
* Formats: 5xCD

## EPs

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Title  | Album details

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Crash |

* Released: March 1988
* Label: RCA
* Formats: 7"

Out of Reach |

* Released: April 1988
* Label: RCA
* Formats: 7"

Secrets |

* Released: September 1989
* Label: RCA
* Formats: CD, 7"

Spells |

* Released: 28 October 1991
* Label: RCA
* Formats: CD, 12"

Never Kill a Secret EP |

* Released: 7 March 2011
* Label: Fortuna Pop!
* Formats: CD, 7", digital download

New Thrills |

* Released: 5 May 2015
* Label: Elefant
* Formats: CD, 10", digital download

Five Fluffy Favourites • Part Time Punks Session |

* Released: June 2018
* Label: Self-released
* Formats: CD

## Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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[1] | UK Indie
[9] | AUS
[10] | GER
[4] | IRE
[11] | NZ
[12] | SWE
[13] | US Alt

[14]

"Thru the Flowers"  | 1986  | —  | 20  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Non-album singles
"Really Stupid"  | —  | 3  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Stop Killing Me"  | 1987  | 78  | 2  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Lovely
"Ocean Blue" (limited release) | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Thru the Flowers" (new version) | 77  | 3  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Crash"  | 1988  | 5  | —  | —  | 42  | 3  | 11  | 2  | 3
"Out of Reach"  | 25  | —  | —  | —  | 13  | —  | —  | —
"Way Behind Me"  | 36  | —  | 91  | —  | 30  | —  | —  | 8  | Pure
"Sick of It"  | 1989  | 24  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 9
"Secrets"  | 49  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 12
"All the Way Down" (US promo-only release) | 1990  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"You Are the Way"  | 1991  | 58  | —  | 169  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Galore
"Earth Thing" [A] | 81  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Lead Me Astray"  | 1992  | 85  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Crash" ('95 mix; US promo-only release) | 1995  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 33  | Dumb and Dumber: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"The Witch"  | 2011  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Echoes and Rhymes
"Turn Off the Moon"  | 2012  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Lose the Reason"  | 2013  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Spin-O-Rama
"Spin-O-Rama"  | 2014  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Purifying Tone" (Modular remix) [B] | 2015  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Non-album singles
"Stop Killing Me" (Part Time Punks Radio Session; Japan-only limited release) [C] | 2019  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Don't Know Where To Start"  | 2023  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

## Notes

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1. ^ Title on the cover is 'Spells', which is the name of an EP that includes "Earth Thing" and its B-side "Emphasise".
2. ^ Title on the cover is 'The Primitives Reworked by Modular'; consists of a remix of "Purifying Tone" and the B-side "Lose the Reason" by Spanish band Modular.
3. ^ Title on the cover is 'Lovely 30th Anniversary Japan Tour'; consists of a radio session version of "Stop Killing Me" and an early version of "Rattle My Cage", and was exclusively available at shows in Tokyo.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "PRIMITIVES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
2. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
3. ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit PRI - PÄÄ". Sisältää hitin. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
4. ^ a b "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
5. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
6. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 625\. ISBN 0898201179.
8. ^ "British certifications – Primitives". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 June 2022. Type Primitives in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
9. ^ a b Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
10. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 30 September 1991". Retrieved 30 September 2022.
11. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
12. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
13. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
14. ^ Whiteburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981–2002. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 235\. ISBN 0898201535.

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* Paul Court
* Tracy Tracy
* Tig Williams
* Raph Moore

* Steve Dullaghan
* Peter Tweedie
* Keiron McDermott
* Clive Layton
* Andy Hobson
* Paul Sampson
* Neil Champion

Studio albums|

* Lovely
* Pure
* Galore
* Echoes and Rhymes

Compilations|

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Singles|

* "Crash"

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