The Wurzels discography
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The Wurzels are a British scrumpy and Western band from Nailsea, Somerset. Since their formation in 1966, the group have released nine studio albums, eight live albums, nine compilation albums, two extended plays (EPs), forty-two singles, one video album and seven music videos. Founded by vocalist Adge Cutler and originally known as "Adge Cutler and The Wurzels", the band debuted in December 1966 with the single "Drink Up thy Cider",[1] which reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The group's first EP and self-titled debut album followed shortly thereafter, the latter of which debuted at number 38 on the UK Albums Chart.[2] After Adge Cutler and The Wurzels, the band released Adge Cutler's Family Album later in 1967, Cutler of the West in 1968 and Carry On Cutler! in 1969 – like their debut, all were recorded live and released on Columbia Records, although none were able to chart.[3] Cutler died in a road traffic accident on 5 May 1974, after which the remaining Wurzels continued the band.[4]
| The Wurzels discography | |
|---|---|
| |
| Studio albums | 9 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Live albums | 8 |
| Compilation albums | 9 |
| Singles | 42 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 7 |
After signing with EMI and releasing The Wurzels Are Scrumptious! in 1975, the band issued their most successful album The Combine Harvester in 1976, which reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[2][5] Lead single "The Combine Harvester" was also certified silver,[5] having given the Wurzels their first and only UK Singles Chart number one.[2] The Wurzels began issuing primarily studio recordings starting with 1977's Golden Delicious, which was their last release to reach the UK top 40 and receive silver certification.[2][5] Starting in the 1980s, the group began to self-release their albums, although EMI continued to issue various compilations – one of these releases, The Finest 'Arvest of The Wurzels from 2000, was certified gold by the BPI.[5] A string of singles in the early to mid-2000s charted in the UK, while the band's 2010 album A Load More Bullocks reached number 35 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[2]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peaks | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
UK Indie [2] | |||
| Golden Delicious | 32 | — | ||
| Give Me England! | — | — | ||
| I'll Never Get a Scrumpy Here | — | — | ||
| Freshly Cut | — | — | ||
| Never Mind the Bullocks Ere's The Wurzels | — | — | ||
| A Taste of the West | — | — | ||
| Top of the Crops | — | — | ||
| A Load More Bullocks |
|
— | 35 | |
| The Wurzels Christmas Album | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not register or was not eligible for that chart. | ||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] | |||
| Adge Cutler & The Wurzels (credited to Adge Cutler & The Wurzels) |
38 | ||
| Adge Cutler's Family Album (credited to Adge Cutler & The Wurzels) |
— | ||
| Cutler of the West (credited to Adge Cutler & The Wurzels) |
— | ||
| Carry On Cutler! (credited to Adge Cutler & The Wurzels) |
— | ||
| The Wurzels Are Scrumptious! | — | ||
| The Combine Harvester | 15 |
| |
| "Live" Mendip Magic | — | ||
| The Wurzels Live | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not register on that chart. | |||
Compilations
| Title | Album details | Peak | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Budg. [31] | |||
| Don't Tell I, Tell 'Ee (credited to Adge Cutler & The Wurzels) |
— | ||
| The Very Best of Adge Cutler (credited to Adge Cutler & The Wurzels) |
— | ||
| I Am a Cider Drinker | — | ||
| Greatest Hits | — | ||
| The Wurzels | — | ||
| The Wurzels & Adge Cutler & The Wurzels | — | ||
| The Finest 'Arvest of The Wurzels | 2 |
| |
| The Wurzels Collection | — | ||
| Greatest Hits | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not register or was not eligible for that chart. | |||
Extended plays
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
UK Down. [2] |
UK Indie [2] |
UK Phys. [2] | ||||
| "Drink Up thy Cider"[1] | 1966 | 45 | — | — | — | Adge Cutler & The Wurzels | |
| "The Champion Dung Spreader"[47] | 1967 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Wish I Was Back on the Farm"[48] | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | ||
| "All Over Mendip"[49] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't Tell I, Tell 'Ee"[50] | 1968 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Up the Clump"[51] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ferry to Glastonbury"[52] | 1969 | — | — | — | — | Carry on Cutler! | |
| "Poor, Poor Farmer"[53] | 1971 | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "Little Darlin'"[54] | 1972 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Combine Harvester"[55] | 1976 | 1 | — | — | 39 |
|
The Combine Harvester |
| "I Am a Cider Drinker"[56] | 3 | 74 | 6 | — | Golden Delicious | ||
| "Morning Glory"[57] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Farmer Bill's Cowman"[58] | 1977 | 32 | — | — | — | Give Me England! | |
| "Give Me England!"[59] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "One for the Bristol City"[60] | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "The Tractor Song"[61] | 1978 | — | — | — | — | I'll Never Get a Scrumpy Here | |
| "I'll Never Get a Scrumpy Here"[62] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You Don't Get Drunk on a Saturday Night"[63] | 1980 | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "I Hate J.R."[64] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Shot J.R."[65] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "If You Got Noth'in' on Tonight"[66] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Coughin' Song"[67] | 1982 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wurzel Rap"[68] | 1983 | — | — | — | — | Freshly Cut | |
| "All Fall Down"[69] | 1986 | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "Sunny Weston-super-Mare"[70] | 1988 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Want to Be an Eddie Stobart Driver"[71] | 1995 | 93 | — | — | 93 | ||
| "Combine Harvester 2001 Remix"[72] | 2001 | 39 | — | — | — | ||
| "Come On Santa!"[73] | 98 | — | — | 98 | Never Mind the Bullocks Ere's The Wurzels | ||
| "Don't Look Back in Anger"[74] | 2002 | 59 | — | — | 26 | ||
| "Feed the Wurzels"[75] (with Bush and Troy) |
2004 | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "Remember Me/I Am a Cider Drinker"[76] (split with British Sea Power) |
2005 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Peter Crouch in Lederhosen"[75] (with Bush and Troy) |
2006 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Am a Cider Drinker 2007"[77] (with Tony Blackburn) |
2007 | 57 | — | — | 18 | ||
| "One for the Bristol City" (re-recording)[78] | 66 | — | — | 26 | |||
| "Last Christmas"[75] (with Bush and Troy) |
2008 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ode to Adge"[79] | 2009 | — | — | — | — | A Load More Bullocks | |
| "Ruby"[80] | 2010 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sleigh Ride/White Christmas"[81] | 2011 | — | — | — | — | The Wurzels Christmas Album | |
| "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"[82] | 2013 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Mendip Windfarm Song"[83] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "Old Rosie"[84] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wurzel Me Up!"[85] | 2025 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not register or was not eligible for that chart. | |||||||
Videos
Video albums
Music videos
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "The Combine Harvester"[87] | 1976 | The Combine Harvester |
| "I Am a Cider Drinker"[87] | Golden Delicious | |
| "Don't Look Back in Anger"[87] | 2002 | Never Mind the Bullocks Ere's The Wurzels |
| "I Am a Cider Drinker 2007"[87] (with Tony Blackburn) |
2007 | non-album single |
| "Ruby"[87] | 2010 | A Load More Bullocks |
| "Sleigh Ride"[87] | 2011 | The Wurzels Christmas Album |
| "Old Rosie"[87] | 2017 | non-album single |