The discography of Hüsker Dü, an American punk rock band, consists of six studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, two extended plays, and ten singles. The band was formed by Bob Mould (guitar, vocals), Grant Hart (drums, vocals), and Greg Norton (bass guitar) in January 1979. Their first album release was Land Speed Record, a live album released through New Alliance Records. The band released its first studio album, Everything Falls Apart on its own label (Reflex Records) the following year. Hüsker Dü signed with SST Records in 1983, and released its next three albums with that label. The Warner Music Group released the band's last two studio albums. Hüsker Dü broke up in January 1988. The band released 6 albums, including two double albums, between January 1983 and January 1987.
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US CAN NZ UK Main UK Indie Everything Falls ApartReleased: January 1983 Label: Reflex (REFLEX D) Format: LP — — — — — Zen ArcadeReleased: July 1984 Labels: SST (SST 027), Aggressive (AG 0036) Formats: 2×LP, CD, CS — — — — 11 New Day RisingReleased: January 1985 Labels: SST (SST 031), Aggressive (AG 0044) Formats: LP, CD, CS — — — — 10 Flip Your WigReleased: September 1985 Label: SST (SST 055) Formats: LP, CD, CS — — — — 1 Candy Apple GreyReleased: March 1986 Label: Warner Bros. (9 25385) Formats: LP, CD, CS 140 93 28 — — Warehouse: Songs and StoriesReleased: January 19, 1987 Label: Warner Bros. (925 544) Formats: 2×LP, CD, CS 117 97 31 72 —
Live albums Title Album details Land Speed RecordReleased: January 1982 Labels: New Alliance (NAR-007), Alternative Tentacles (VIRUS 25), SST (SST 195) Formats: LP, CS, CD The Living EndReleased: April 7, 1994 Labels: Warner Bros. (936245582), Rhino (8122 79926 6) Formats: CD, CS Live Featuring J.C. (EP)Released: 2008 Labels: Reflex Formats: CD Tonite LonghornReleased: April 22, 2023 Labels: Reflex Formats: CD, LP 1985: The Miracle YearReleased: November 2025 Label: Numero Group Formats: 4×LP, 2×CD
Compilation albums Title Album details Everything Falls Apart and MoreReleased: January 1993 Label: Rhino (8122 71163 6) Formats: CD, CS Do You Remember?Released: 1994 (promotional release) Label: Warner Bros. (PRO-CD-6853) Formats: CD
Box Sets Title Album details Savage Young DuReleased: November 2017 Label: Numero Group Formats: 4×LP, 3×CD
Extended plays Title EP details Metal CircusReleased: October 1983 Labels: Reflex (REFLEX G), SST (SST 020) Formats: 12", 10", CS, CD AmusementReleased: April 2013 (RSD) Label: Numero Records (The Numero Group) Formats: 2×7" Extra CircusReleased: October 2017 Label: Numero Records (The Numero Group) Formats: CD
Singles Year Title AlbumPeak chart positionsUK UK Indie 1981 "Statues" non-album single — — 1982 "In A Free Land" — — 1984 "Eight Miles High" — — "Celebrated Summer" New Day Rising — — 1985 "Makes No Sense At All" Flip Your Wig — 2 1986 "Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely" Candy Apple Grey 96 — "Sorry Somehow" — — 1987 "Could You Be The One?" Warehouse: Songs and Stories — — "Ice Cold Ice" — —
Compilation appearances YearCompilationSong(s)Comments1982Barefoot and Pregnant"Target""Signals From Above"Outtake versions recorded during the In A Free Land sessions.1982Kitten: A Compilation"It's Not Fair""Everything Falls Apart""Drug Party"Recorded live at Goofy's Upper Deck, Minneapolis, MN 10/9/82. Last two tracks on 1999 CD reissue only.1982The Blasting Concept"Real World"1983Underground Hits 2"Deadly Skies""Lifeline"1984Bang Zoom #6 (Cassette Compilation)"Out On A Limb"Recorded live from unknown location.1984Code Blue (Cassette Compilation)"In A Free Land""Target""It's Not Funny Anymore"Recorded live in Tucson, AZ 12/28/82.1985Department Of Enjoyment [NME 011]"Real World" 1985Tellus #10 - All Guitars! (Cassette Compilation)"Soundcheck"Bob Mould guitar soundcheck.1985A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse"Won't Change"Outtake from Metal Circus sessions.1986The Blasting Concept Vol. 2"Erase Today"Outtake from New Day Rising sessions.1986NME's Big Four"Ticket To Ride"Recorded live at First Ave, Minneapolis, MN 1/30/85.1990Duck and Cover"Eight Miles High"1991Never Mind the Mainstream: The Best of MTV 120 Minutes vol. 2"Could You Be The One?"SST Acoustic"Never Talking To You Again"1993Cash Cow - The Best of Giorno Poetry Systems 1965-1993"Won't Change"Outtake from Metal Circus sessions.Faster & Louder: Hardcore Punk, Vol. 1"Statues"2000Gimme Indie Rock, Vol. 1"Pink Turns To Blue"2003All That Rock"Hardly Getting Over It"2004Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground"Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely"2005The Bootlegs Vol.1 - Celebrating 35 Years At First Avenue"Books About UFOs"Recorded live at First Ave, Minneapolis, MN 8/28/85.2009Adventureland: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely"
Music videos "Makes No Sense At All"/ "Love Is All Around" (1985) "Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely" (1986) "Could You Be The One?" (1987)
Video albums Live From The Camden Palace (Live from London UK TV show on 14 May 1985, originally released on VHS as Makes No Sense..., released on DVD on 5 February 2007)
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