Misfits discography
Misfits discography | |
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Studio albums | 7 |
Live albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 4 |
Video albums | 1 |
Music videos | 5 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 19 |
Box sets | 1 |
Demos | 1 |
Cancelled albums | 1 |
Other appearances | 2 |
The discography of
The
The band's first EP, Beware, was released in January 1980. That August they recorded twelve new songs intended for an album, but it was never released. Only's brother Doyle then became the band's guitarist and would remain so until 2000. Three of the songs from the album sessions were released as 3 Hits from Hell in April 1981, and two more were released as the "Halloween" single in October. Throughout 1981 the Misfits recorded songs for their first full-length album Walk Among Us, which was released in March 1982 through Ruby Records and Slash Records. A promotional music video was filmed for the song "Braineaters". That December they released a live EP titled Evilive. The band broke up due to internal tensions on October 29, 1983, just two months before their second album Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood was released through Plan 9. Following the band's breakup a posthumous single for "Die, Die My Darling" was released in 1984, followed by two compilation albums of out-of-print and previously unreleased material released through Caroline Records: Legacy of Brutality (1985) and Misfits (1986), which later became more commonly referred to as Collection I. Evilive was also re-released in 1987 as a full album.
After a series of legal battles ending in 1995, Jerry Only and Doyle re-formed the band with a new lineup including singer
As the only remaining member of the Misfits, Jerry Only took over vocal duties and recruited
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US | ||||
Billboard 200 [1][2] |
Heatseekers
[3] |
Independent [2][4] | ||
1982 | Walk Among Us | — | — | — |
1983 | Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood
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— | — | — |
1997 | American Psycho
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117 | — | — |
Static Age[I]
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— | — | — | |
1999 | Famous Monsters
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138 | — | — |
2003 | Project 1950
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133 | 2 | 5 |
2011 | The Devil's Rain[5]
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70 | — | 12 |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
^ I Static Age was recorded in 1978 but was not released in its entirety until 1996, as part of the Misfits box set. It was released as a stand-alone album in 1997.
Live albums
Year | Album details |
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1987 | Evilive[I]
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1998 | Evillive II[II]
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2013 | Dead Alive!
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^ I Evilive was first released as a 7-song EP in 1982. It was re-released as a 12-song album in 1987.
^ II Evillive II was released only to members of the Fiend Club.
Compilation albums
Year | Album details |
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1985 | Legacy of Brutality
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1986 | Misfits[I]
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1995 | Collection II
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2001 | Cuts from the Crypt
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^ I Misfits is commonly referred to as Collection I.
Box sets
Year | Details | sales thresholds )
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1996 | The Misfits
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US: Gold[6] |
EPs
Year | Album details |
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1980 | Beware
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1981 | 3 Hits from Hell
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1982 | Evilive[I]
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2013 | Horror Xmas
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2016 | Friday the 13th
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^ I Evilive was first released as a 7-song EP in 1982. It was re-released as a 12-song album in 1987.
Singles
Year | Single | Album |
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1977 | "Cough/Cool" | — |
1978 | "Bullet" | Static Age |
1979 | "Horror Business" | — |
"Night of the Living Dead" | ||
1981 | "Halloween" | |
1984 | "Die, Die My Darling" | Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood |
1997 | "Dig Up Her Bones" | American Psycho |
1998 | "I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" | — |
1999 | "Scream!" | Famous Monsters |
"Monster Mash" | — | |
2002 | "Day the Earth Caught Fire" | |
2003 | "This Magic Moment" | Project 1950 |
2006 | "Psycho in the Wax Museum" | — |
2009 | " Land of the Dead "
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The Devil's Rain |
2011 | " Twilight of the Dead "
| |
2013 | "Descending Angel" | — |
2015 | "Zombie Girl / Vampire Girl" | |
"—" denotes singles that were not album tracks. |
Other appearances
The following Misfits tracks were released on compilation albums. Some songs were later re-released on Cuts from the Crypt, as noted below. This is not an exhaustive list: songs that were first released on the band's albums, EPs, or singles are not included.
Year | Release details | Tracks |
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1997 | We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute
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1999 | Short Music for Short People
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2018 | Dr. Demento Covered in Punk
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^ I Denotes songs that were re-released on Cuts from the Crypt.
Video albums
Year | Video details |
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2003 | Project 1950[I]
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^ I The DVD was packaged with the Project 1950 album.
Music videos
Year | Title | Director | Album | Notes |
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1983 | "Braineaters"[7] | Walk Among Us | Wasn't submitted to any networks, just given to friends. Bootlegs exist. | |
1997 | "Dig Up Her Bones"[8] | John Cafiero | American Psycho | |
1998 | "American Psycho"[8] | |||
"Monster Mash" (live)[8] | "Monster Mash" 7-inch | Internet-only | ||
1999 | "Scream!"[8] | George A. Romero and Richard Donner | Famous Monsters | Available on the Bruiser DVD and on the enhanced Cuts from the Crypt CD |
2011 | "Ghost of Frankenstein" | Devil's Rain |
Demos
Year | Details |
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1997 | Mars Attacks Demos[I]
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^ I The Mars Attacks Demos were recorded for the American Psycho album and a proposed Mars Attacks EP that was never released. These tracks were re-released on Cuts from the Crypt.
Cancelled albums
Year | Album details |
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2001 | 12 Hits from Hell[I]
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^ I 12 Hits from Hell was cancelled at the request of Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only. Only promotional copies were released, and all copies intended for distribution were destroyed.
Tribute albums
- Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits, released in 1997.
- Hell on Earth: A Tribute to the Misfits, released in 2000.
- Fiend Club Lounge, by The Nutley Brass, released in 2005.
References
- ^ "The Misfits Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ a b "Misfits - Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ "The Misfits Album & Song Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ "The Misfits Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (2011-08-17). "Misfits to release The Devil's Rain". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ "RIAA Searchable database – Gold and Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ "Discography of Official Misfits Releases". MisfitsCentral.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ a b c d "Discography of Official Misfits Releases". MisfitsCentral.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
External links
- Misfits discography discography at Discogs