Slowdive discography

The discography of Slowdive, an English alternative rock band, consists of four studio albums, three compilation albums, five extended plays, five singles, four music videos and various compilation releases.

Slowdive discography
Studio albums	4
Compilation albums	3
Music videos	3
EPs	5
Singles	5
Other appearances	16

Slowdive were formed in Reading in late 1989 by vocalist–guitarists Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell. The duo recruited guitarist Christian Savill, bassist Nick Chaplin and drummer Adrian Sell—who left the band after they signed to Creation Records and before the release of their eponymous EP Slowdive in 1990. Released to critical acclaim from the alternative press,[1] Slowdive was succeeded by a further two EPs, Morningrise and Holding Our Breath (1991), both of which placed in the UK Singles Chart;[2] Holding Our Breath reached number 5 on the Independent Singles Chart.[3] The band's debut studio album, Just for a Day, was released in September 1991 to poor reviews, due in part to the British press' growing disillusion with the shoegazing genre.[4] However, Just for a Day was a minor independent success, peaking at number 3 on the Independent Albums Chart and gaining Slowdive a significant following in the United States.[5]

In 1993, under pressure from Creation to produce a commercial-sounding album,[6] Slowdive recruited ambient innovator Brian Eno and began producing new material. Souvlaki was released in May 1993 alongside the Outside Your Room EP; both received similarly negative reviews but placed in the mainstream and independent charts, with Souvlaki peaking at number 52 on the UK Albums Chart.[5][2] A follow-up EP, 5, was released in November 1993 and placed at number 87  in the UK Singles Chart, however following a tour in support of its release drummer Simon Scott left the band due to creative differences.

Slowdive's third studio album, Pygmalion, was released in February 1995. Halstead had dominated the recording process, with the album only featuring minor contributions by Goswell and Ian McCutcheon, the band's new drummer.[4] Reviews for Pygmalion were more favourable than the band's preceding releases and the album peaked at number 108 in the UK Albums Chart,[7] however Creation were unsatisfied and dropped Slowdive two weeks after its release.[4] Following Slowdive's disbandment in 1995, Halstead, Goswell and McCutcheon formed Mojave 3. The band reformed in 2014[8], and after touring for several years, released their first new material in over two decades, Slowdive.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [2][7]	US
Just for a Day	Released: 2 September 1991 (UK)[9] Label: Creation (094), SBK (98074) Format: CD, CS, LP	32	—
Souvlaki	Released: 17 May 1993 (UK)[10] Label: Creation (139), SBK (88263) Format: CD, CS, LP	51	—
Pygmalion	Released: 6 February 1995 (UK)[11] Label: Creation (168) Format: CD, LP	108	—
Slowdive	Released: 5 May 2017 Label: Dead Oceans Format: CD, CS, LP	16	50
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums

Title	Album details
Blue Day	Released: February 1992 (UK)[12] Label: Creation (101) Format: CD, LP
Catch the Breeze	Released: 15 November 2004 (UK)[13] Label: Sanctuary Midline (124) Format: 2×CD
The Shining Breeze: The Slowdive Anthology	Released: 4 May 2010 (UK)[14] Label: Cherry Red (443) Format: 2×CD

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK Main [2]	UK Indie [3][15]
Slowdive	Released: 5 November 1990 (UK)[16] Label: Creation (093) Format: 12", CD	—	—
Morningrise	Released: 18 February 1991 (UK)[17] Label: Creation (098) Format: 12", CD	83	—
Holding Our Breath	Released: 3 June 1991 (UK)[18] Label: Creation (112) Format: 12", CD	52	5
Outside Your Room	Released: 17 May 1993 (UK)[19] Label: Creation (119) Format: 12", CD	69	7
5	Released: 22 November 1993 (UK)[20] Label: Creation (157) Format: 12", CD	87	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

Singles

List of retail singles, with selected chart positions

Single	Year	Peak chart position	Album
		UK [2]
"Catch the Breeze"/"Shine"	1991	52	Just for a Day
"Beach Song"	1992	—	N/A
"Star Roving"	2017	—	Slowdive
"Sugar for the Pill"	2017	—

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles

Single	Year	Album
"She Calls"/"Leave Them All Behind" (Slowdive/Ride)	1992	Just for a Day/Going Blank Again
"Alison"	1994	Souvlaki

Music videos

List of music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref
"Morningrise"	1991	N/A	N/A
"Shine"		N/A	N/A
"Poetic Frenzy"		N/A	N/A
"Catch The Breeze"		N/A	N/A
"The Ballad Of Sister Sue"		N/A	N/A
"Alison" (UK Version)	1993	Mike Mason	N/A
"Alison" (US Version)	1994		[21]
"Star Roving"	2017	Nathan David Smith	N/A
"Don't Know Why"	2017	Grant Singer

Miscellaneous appearances

List of appearances on compilation albums and soundtracks

Song(s)	Year	Album	Notes	Ref
"Shine"	1991	Sorted, Snorted and Sported	Originally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day.	[22]
"Ballad of Sister Sue"	1992	All the President's Men: A Creation Compilation	Originally released on Just for a Day	[23]
		The Best of Bizarre Festival (1987–1992)		[24]
"Catch the Breeze"		Best of Independent^20		[25]
"So Tired" "Moussaka Chaos"	1993	Brand New Whispers	Originally released on Outside Your Room.	[26]
"Alison"		Creation Soup 1990–1993	Originally released on Outside Your Room and Souvlaki.	[27]
"Crazy for You"	1994	Creation Records – International Guardians of Rock 'N' Roll	Later released on Pygmalion.	[28]
"Rutti"	1995	Spiral: Sony Music	Originally released on Pygmalion.	[29]
"Some Velvet Morning"		Sharks Patrol These Waters	Originally released on Souvlaki.	[30]
"Blue Skied an' Clear"		Doom Generation: Original Soundtrack	Originally released on Pygmalion.	[31]
"Shine"	1999	Splendor: Original Soundtrack	Originally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day.	[32]
"Slowdive"	2000	Creation Records: International Guardians of Rock 'N' Roll 1983-1999	Originally released on Slowdive.	[33]
"Catch the Breeze"	2003	Feedback to the Future	Originally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day.	[34]
"When the Sun Hits"	2006	Like a Daydream: A Shoegazing Guide	Originally released on Souvlaki.	[35]
	2009	Sci-Fi Lo-Fi, Vol. 3		[36]
"Souvlaki Space Station" "Alison"	2010	Upside Down: The Creation Records Story		[37]
"Slowdive"	2016	Still in a Dream: A Story of Shoegaze	Originally released on Slowdive.	[38]

References

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20. DiGravina, Tim. "5 – Slowdive | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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22. Kellman, Andy. "Sorted, Snorted and Sported – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
23. All the President's Men: A Creation Compilation (Album notes). Various artists. Creation Records. 1992. CRECD 140.CS1 maint: others (link)
24. The Best of Bizarre Festival (1987–1992) (Album notes). Various artists. Columbia Records. 1992. COL 471994 2.CS1 maint: others (link)
25. Best of Independent²⁰ (Album notes). Various artists. Beechwood Music. 1992. BOTT002CD.CS1 maint: others (link)
26. Brand New Whispers (Album notes). Various artists. Creation Records. 1993. COCY-75616.CS1 maint: others (link)
27. Creation Soup 1990–1993 (Album notes). Various artists. Creation Records. 1993. ESCA 5845.CS1 maint: others (link)
28. Creation Records – International Guardians of Rock 'N' Roll (Album notes). Various artists. Creation Records. 1994. CREML 001.CS1 maint: others (link)
29. Spiral: Sony Music (Album notes). Various artists. Sony Music Entertainment. 1995. SPIRAL 004.CS1 maint: others (link)
30. Phares, Heather. "Sharks Patrol These Waters – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
31. Demalon, Tom. "Doom Generation – Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
32. Birchmeier, Jason. "Splendor – Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
33. Kellman, Andy. "Creation Records: International Guardians of Rock & Roll 1983–1999 – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
34. "Feedback to the Future – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
35. Like a Daydream: A Shoegazing Guide (Album notes). Various artists. Castle Music. 2006. CMFCD1309.CS1 maint: others (link)
36. "Sci-Fi, Lo-Fi, Vol. 3 [14 Tracks] – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
37. Kellman, Andy. "Upside Down: The Creation Records Story – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits and Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
38. "Still in a Dream: A Story of Shoegaze 1988-1995 - Various Artists". Retrieved 7 January 2018.

Bibliography

• Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide To Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-8435-31050.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Strong, Martin C (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 978-1-8419-53359.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

• Slowdive discography at Discogs