Cardiacs discography
Band discography
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The English rock band Cardiacs have released six studio albums along with a number of extended plays, singles, compilations, live albums and demos. The group was formed by brothers Tim and Jim Smith in 1977 under the name Cardiac Arrest, releasing their debut single "A Bus for a Bus on the Bus" in 1979 and the demo album The Obvious Identity the following year.[1] After being renamed to Cardiacs, the band released two more cassettes, Toy World (1981) and The Seaside (1984).[2][3]
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1987's Big Ship EP acted as Cardiacs' first proper recording,[4] released on their independent label The Alphabet Business Concern on which they would release all future albums.[5] Their debut studio album proper, A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window (1988) found commercial success with its single, "Is This the Life?" which peaked at number 80 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] The band's second studio album, On Land and in the Sea (1989), released to weak sales in comparison to its predecessor, but was critically praised.[7][8]
Cardiacs' third studio album, Heaven Born and Ever Bright, was released on 15 May 1992. Due to Rough Trade's bankruptcy, the album was a commercial failure. Sing to God, the band's fourth studio album, was released on 11 June 1996. It was initially poorly received,[9] but has since been remembered as one of their greatest projects.[10]
Guns (1999) was released as the band's fifth studio album which produced the single "Signs". Preceded by the release of "Ditzy Scene", the band's sixth studio album LSD remained unreleased until 2025. 2020 saw the official release of the song "Vermin Mangle" to mark the funeral of Tim Smith.[11]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Ref. | |||||||||
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| UK Sales [12] |
UK Down. [12] |
UK Phys. [12] |
UK Vinyl [12] |
UK Rec. [12] |
UK Prog. [12] |
UK Indie [12] |
UK Indie Brk. [12] |
SCO [12] | ||||
| A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [13] [14] | ||
| On Land and in the Sea |
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— | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 17 | — | [‡ 1] | |
| Heaven Born and Ever Bright |
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65 | — | 60 | 38 | 10 | — | 14 | 6 | — | [‡ 2] | |
| Sing to God |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Guns |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| LSD |
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22 | 8 | 36 | — | 20 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 81 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that has not charted. | ||||||||||||
Demo albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
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| The Obvious Identity (as Cardiac Arrest) |
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| Toy World |
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| The Seaside |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
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| Rude Bootleg |
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| Cardiacs Live |
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| All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest |
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| The Special Garage Concerts |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
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| Archive Cardiacs |
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| Songs for Ships and Irons |
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| Sampler |
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| Cardiacs and Affectionate Friends (with various artists) |
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| Greatest Hits |
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Video albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
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| Seaside Treats |
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| All That Glitters Is a Maresnest |
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| Some Fairytales From the Rotten Shed |
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EPs and singles
| Title | Release details | Description | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref. | |||||||
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| UK [12] |
UK Sales [12] |
UK Down. [12] | ||||||||||
| Cardiac Arrest E.P. (or the "A Bus for a Bus on the Bus" single) |
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— | — | — | None | |||||||
| Seaside Treats |
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— | — | — | The Seaside | |||||||
| Big Ship |
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— | — | — | None originally; later included on Songs for Ships and Irons | [29] | ||||||
| "There's Too Many Irons in the Fire" |
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— | — | — | None originally; later included on Songs for Ships and Irons | [‡ 16] | ||||||
| Radio 1 Sessions / The Evening Show |
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— | — | — | None | |||||||
| "Is This the Life" |
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80 | — | — | A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window | |||||||
| "Susannah's Still Alive" |
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— | — | — | None; B-sides included on Songs for Ships and Irons | [30] | ||||||
| "Baby Heart Dirt" |
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— | — | — | On Land and in the Sea | |||||||
| "Day Is Gone" |
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— | — | — | Heaven Born and Ever Bright | [31] | ||||||
| "Bellyeye" |
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— | — | — | Sing to God | [‡ 17] | ||||||
| "Manhoo" |
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— | — | — | Sing to God | |||||||
| "Odd Even" |
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— | — | — | Sing to God | |||||||
| Cardiacs Meet Camp Blackfoot (or the "Sleep All Eyes Open" single) |
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— | — | — | Guns | |||||||
| "Signs" |
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— | — | — | Guns | |||||||
| "Ditzy Scene" |
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— | — | — | LSD (tracks reworked) | |||||||
| "Vermin Mangle" |
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— | — | — | None | |||||||
| Cardiacs E.P. |
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— | 71 | 67 | None | |||||||
| "Woodeneye" |
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— | 56 | 54 | LSD | |||||||
| "Downup" |
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— | — | — | LSD | |||||||
| "Volob" |
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— | — | — | LSD | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that has not charted. | ||||||||||||