List of songs recorded by A Perfect Circle

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A Perfect Circle performing at Lollapalooza Chile in 2013.

American

Ashes Divide
projects.

After forming in 1999, the band released their debut album,

Imagine" and "Passive", a song originating from the cancelled Tapeworm project with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.[2]

After entering a hiatus in 2005, band activity was sporadic in the coming years. The band reformed in 2010,

, for the first time.

The large variations in composition and sound of the band's recorded material has led to them being described as many different sub-genres of

Music OMH even asserting that the band had "literally defined alternative rock as we know it."[8]

Songs

Contents
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Maynard James Keenan, the band's co-founder and primary lyricist, who balances his time between the band and Tool.
Billy Howerdel, the band's co-founder, guitarist and main core member.
Drummer Tim Alexander toured with the band in 1999, but only had one studio contribution, The Hollow
Josh Freese, contributing almost all drum tracks for the band until 2011.
Name of song, featured performers, writers, originating album, and year released.
Song Performer(s) Writer(s) Album Year Ref(s).
"3 Libras" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass: Billy Howerdel
Violin: Paz Lenchantin
Viola: Luciano Lenchantin
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"A Stranger" Vocals:
Jeordie White
Strings: The Section Quartet
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"
Annihilation"
(Crucifix
cover)
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Programming: Billy Howerdel
Keyboard, Programming: Danny Lohner
Original:
Christopher Douglas, Matthew Borruso, Sothira Pheng
Rearrangement:
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Emotive 2004 [11]
"Ashes to Ashes"
(David Bowie cover)
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Backing Vocals: Billy Howerdel
Guitar: James Iha
Bass: Matt McJunkins
Drums: Josh Freese
Original:
David Bowie
Rearrangement:
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo 2013 [12]
"Blue" Vocals:
Jeordie White
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"Brena" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"By and Down" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals: Billy Howerdel
Bass: Matt McJunkins
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Three Sixty 2013 [13][14]
"
By and Down the River
"
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar,Keyboard: Billy Howerdel
Bass: Matt McJunkins
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
"The Contrarian" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Keyboard: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
"Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums" Vocals:
Josh Eustis
Saxophone: Jason Freese
Maynard James Keenan, Billy Howerdel,
Arrangement: Danny Lohner, Keenan
Emotive 2004 [11]
"Crimes" Vocals:
Jeordie White
Drums: Josh Freese
Jeordie White
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"Delicious" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Keyboard: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
"Diary of a Love Song"
(Ozzy Osbourne/The Cure cover)
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Backing Vocals: Billy Howerdel
Guitar: James Iha
Bass: Matt McJunkins
Drums: Josh Freese
Original:
Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake, Robert Smith
Rearrangement:
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo 2013 [12]
"Disillusioned" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Keyboard: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
"DLB" Piano: Billy Howerdel Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
Dog Eat Dog Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish” single 2018 [16]
"The Doomed" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Keyboard: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
"Eat the Elephant" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Keyboard: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
"Feathers" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Keyboard: Billy Howerdel
Bass: Matt McJunkins
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
"
Fiddle and the Drum"
(Joni Mitchell
cover)
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan Original:
Joni Mitchell
Rearrangement:
Maynard James Keenan
Emotive 2004 [11]
"Freedom of Choice"
(Devo cover)
Vocals, Guitar, Bass: Billy Howerdel
Backing vocals: Maynard James Keenan,
Drums: Josh Freese
Original:
Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
Rearrangement:
Billy Howerdel
Emotive 2004 [11]
"Get the Lead Out" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Keyboard: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
"
Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie"
(Black Flag
cover)
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Harmonium Billy Howerdel
Bass, Backing Vocals: Danny Lohner
Drums: Josh Freese
Original:
Greg Ginn
Rearrangement:
Maynard James Keenan
Emotive 2004 [11]
Gravity" Vocals:
Jeordie White
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Josh Freese
Troy Van Leeuwen
Paz Lenchantin
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"The Hollow" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Tim Alexander
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"Hourglass" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Keyboard: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
"
Imagine"
(John Lennon
cover)
Vocals, Piano: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals: Billy Howerdel
Piano, Strings: Paz Lenchantin
Drums: Josh Freese
Original:
John Lennon
Rearrangement:
Maynard James Keenan
Emotive 2004 [11]
"Judith" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals: Billy Howerdel
Backing Vocals: Paz Lenchantin
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"Kindred" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Sessanta E.P.P.P.
2024 [17]
"
Let's Have a War"
(Fear
cover)
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass: Danny Lohner
Drums: Josh Freese
Original:
Lee Ving, Philo Cramer
Rearrangement:
Maynard James Keenan
Emotive 2004 [11]
"Lullaby" Vocals:
Jeordie White
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"Magdalena" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"The Noose" Vocals:
Jeordie White
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"
The Nurse Who Loved Me"
(Failure
cover)
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Strings: The Section Quartet
Greg Edwards, Ken Andrews
Instrumentation: Jon Brion, K. Patrick Warren
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"Orestes" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals: Billy Howerdel
Backing Vocals: Paz Lenchantin
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"Orestes" (demo)[a] Vocals, Guitar: Billy Howerdel Billy Howerdel Mer de Noms (Japanese release bonus track) 2000 [18]
"
The Outsider
"
Vocals:
Jeordie White
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"Over" Vocals, Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"The Package" Vocals:
Jeordie White
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"Passive"
(recording of "Vacant" by Tapeworm)
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Backing Vocals: Billy Howerdel
Guitar, Bass: Danny Lohner Drums: Josh Freese
Piano: Paz Lenchantin
Danny Lohner, Maynard James Keenan, Trent Reznor, Billy Howerdel Emotive 2004 [11]
"
Peace, Love, and Understanding"
(Nick Lowe
cover)
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Programming: Billy Howerdel
Strings: Paz Lenchantin
Drums: Josh Freese
Programming: Charlie Clouser
Original:
Nick Lowe
Rearrangement:
Billy Howerdel
Emotive 2004 [11]
"People Are People"
(Depeche Mode cover)
Vocals, Keyboards, Programming:
Jeordie White
Drums: Josh Freese
Original:
Martin Gore
Rearrangement:
Billy Howerdel
Emotive 2004 [11]
"Pet" Vocals:
Jeordie White
Drums, Backing Vocals: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"Renholdër" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Vocals: Kelli Shafer
Vocals, Guitar, Piano: Billy Howerdel
Vocals, Violin: Paz Lenchantin
Drums, Percussion: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"Rose" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass: Billy Howerdel
Violin: Paz Lenchantin
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Strings Arrangement: Paz Lenchantin
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"Sleeping Beauty" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar: Billy Howerdel
Guitar (outro): Troy Van Leeuwen
Bass: Paz Lenchantin
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
"
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Keyboard: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Strings Arrangement: Dave Sardy
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
"TalkTalk" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Keyboard: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Jeff Friedl
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Eat the Elephant 2018 [15]
"Thomas" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass, Programming: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Josh Freese
Percussion: Draven Godwin
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"Thinking of You" Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Backing Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Programming: Billy Howerdel
Guitar (outro): Troy Van Leeuwen
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Mer de Noms 2000 [9]
"Vanishing" Vocals:
Jeordie White
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"Weak and Powerless" Vocals:
Jeordie White
Drums: Josh Freese
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Howerdel
Thirteenth Step 2003 [10]
"
What's Going On"
(Marvin Gaye
cover)
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Vocals, Guitar, Bass: Billy Howerdel
Drums: Josh Freese
Programming: Charlie Clouser
Original:
Alfred Cleveland, Renaldo Benson
Rearrangement:
Danny Lohner
Emotive 2004 [11]
"When the Levee Breaks"
(Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie/Led Zeppelin cover)
Vocals: Maynard James Keenan
Guitar, Bass: Billy Howerdel
Piano: Paz Lenchantin
Drums: Josh Freese
Original:
Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie
Rearrangement:
Maynard James Keenan, Billy Howerdel
Emotive 2004 [11]

Notes

  1. ^ Completely different recording from the regular "Orestes". Instead of a full band arrangement with Maynard James Keenan on vocals, it's merely an acoustic recording of the song done entirely by Billy Howerdel.

References

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  2. ^ "A PERFECT CIRCLE's 'Passive' Is Reworked Version Of TAPEWORM's 'Vacant'". October 11, 2004. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "A Perfect Circle return from hiatus, announce fall tour - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Rogers, Paul (April 25, 2017). "Maynard James Keenan, With A Perfect Circle, Is Finally Headlining the Hollywood Bowl". Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Thirteenth Step - A Perfect Circle - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Raggett, Ned. Review: Mer de Noms. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
  7. ^ Blashill, Pat (June 8, 2000). Mer de Noms Album Review[dead link]. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
  8. ^ Day, Tom (February 4, 2004). "A Perfect Circle + Auf Der Maur @ Hammersmith Apollo, London". musicOMH. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mer de Noms (inlay cover). A Perfect Circle. Virgin Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Thirteenth Step (inlay cover). A Perfect Circle. Virgin Records. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Emotive (inlay cover). A Perfect Circle. Virgin Records. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ a b A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo (inlay cover). A Perfect Circle. Virgin Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Three Sixty - A Perfect Circle | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  14. ^ "A Perfect Circle Stream New Song 'By and Down'". Loudwire.
  15. ^
    BMG Records
    . 2018.
  16. ^ "Hear a Perfect Circle's Snarling Cover of AC/DC's "Dog Eat Dog"". 19 November 2018.
  17. ^ https://loudwire.com/a-perfect-circle-puscifer-primus-new-music-2024/
  18. ^ Mer de Noms (JP release) (inlay cover). A Perfect Circle. Virgin Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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