The Church, an Australian psychedelic rock band, formed in Sydney in 1980. They have released 25 studio albums, numerous singles and other releases and an additional studio album under the name "The Refo:mation". This discography lists their original Australian releases, along with significant overseas compilations and singles.
Three of the albums listed under the studio albums section are outtake collections:
Parallel Universe, a 2-CD set with one CD (remixture) consisting of radically remixed versions of tracks from After Everything Now This, while the other (mixture) consists of outtakes from that album Beside Yourself consists of outtakes from the sessions for the studio album Forget Yourself. Back with Two Beasts consists of outtakes from the Uninvited, Like the Clouds album sessions.
Note in the compilations section: Temperature Drop in Downtown Winterland, a UK-only tour tie-in EP, collects previously released A & B sides; Hindsight features tracks from the band's albums up to 1987, plus hitherto-uncollected B-sides of singles to that date; Tin Mine features one otherwise unavailable studio track, "Leverage".
Studio albums Year Album details Chart peak positions Certifications(sales thresholds)AUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 5 June 1988: N.B. ARIA licensed the top 50 portion of the Kent Music Report chart between mid-1983 and 5 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 6 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: All ARIA-era peaks to 5 July 2022: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart. Los Mejores Momentos: CAN Gold Afternoon Fix: NZSWEUKInd.USUSInd.1981Of Skins and Heart Released: 13 April 1981 Label: EMI Parlophone (PCSO 7582, TC PCSO-7583) Formats: LP, cassette 22 31 7 13 — — — 1982The Blurred Crusade Released: 25 March 1982 Label: EMI Parlophone (PCSO 7585, 256-4300504) Formats: LP, cassette 10 — 17 24 — — — 1983Seance Released: 13 June 1983 Label: EMI Parlophone (PCSO 7590, TC-PCSO 7590) Formats: LP, cassette 18 — 35 41 18 — — 1985Heyday Released: November 1985 Label: EMI Parlophone (PCSO.430034) Formats: LP, cassette 19 — — — — 146 — 1988Starfish Released: 16 February 1988 Label: Mushroom (RML53266, CD-53266) Formats: LP, cassette, CD 11 70 11 45 — 41 — RIAA: Gold1990Gold Afternoon Fix Released: 22 February 1990 Label: Mushroom (TVL93321, RMC 53321, D53321) Formats: LP, cassette, CD 12 79 28 44 — 66 — 1992Priest=Aura Released: 10 March 1992 Label: White (TVD93356 / RMD53356) Formats: Cassette, CD 25 — — — — 176 — 1994Sometime Anywhere Released: 31 May 1994 Label: White (TVD93396) Formats: 2×cassette, 2×CD 27 — — — — — — 1996Magician Among the Spirits Released: 12 August 1996 Label: Deep Karma/White (D31562) Formats: CD 74 — — — — — — 1998Hologram of Baal Released: 8 September 1998 Label: Festival (D31886) Formats: 2×CD 68 — — — — — — 1999A Box of Birds Released: 21 September 1999 Label: Festival (D32123) Formats: CD — — — — — — — 2002After Everything Now This Released: 2002 Label: Cooking Vinyl (COOKCD209) Formats: CD 133 — — — — — — Parallel Universe Released: 4 November 2002 Label: Cooking Vinyl (COOKCD248) Formats: 2×CD — — — — — — — 2003Forget Yourself Released: 27 October 2003 Label: Cooking Vinyl (COOKCD264) Formats: CD 145 — — — — — 42 2004Jammed Released: 30 August 2004 Label: None (self-released) Formats: CD — — — — — — — Beside Yourself Released: 4 October 2004 Label: Cooking Vinyl (COOKCD329A) Formats: CD — — — — — — — El Momento Descuidado (The Unguarded Moment) Released: 29 November 2004 Label: Liberation Blue (BLUE073.2) Formats: CD — — — — — — — 2005Back with Two Beasts Released: 4 November 2005 Label: None (self-released) Formats: CD — — — — — — — 2006Uninvited, Like the Clouds Released: 20 March 2006 Label: Liberation Music (LIBCD7191.2) Formats: CD 153 — — — — — — 2007El Momento Siguiente (The Following Moment) Released: 3 February 2007 Label: Liberation Blue (BLUE143.2) Formats: CD 176 — — — — — — 2008Shriek: Excerpts from the Soundtrack Released: 2008 Label: Unorthodox (UNO 001) Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — 2009Untitled #23 Released: 6 March 2009 Label: Unorthodox (UNO 004) Formats: CD, digital download, 2×LP — — — — — — — 2014Further/Deeper Released: 17 October 2014 Label: Unorthodox (UNO 011) Formats: CD, digital download, 2×LP 50 — — — — — — 2017Man Woman Life Death Infinity Released: 6 October 2017 Label: Unorthodox (UNO 012) Formats: CD, digital download, limited edition white LP 64 — — — — — — 2023The Hypnogogue Released: 24 February 2023 Label: Communicating Vessels — — — — — — — 2024Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars Released: 29 March 2024 Label: Easy Action — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Year Album details2014A Psychedelic Symphony: Live at Sydney Opera House Released: 16 May 2014 Label: Unorthodox (UNO 010) Formats: 2×CD, digital download2019New York Stories (Live 1988) Released: 12 Aug 2019 Label: Taurus Records Formats: Digital download
Compilations Year Album details Chart peak positionsAUS1982Temperature Drop in Downtown Winterland Released: 3 November 1982 Territory: United Kingdom Label: Carrere Records (CAR 257) Formats: 10" —1984Remote Luxury Released: October 1984 Territory: United States Label: Warner Bros. Records (1-25152, 25152-4) Formats: LP, cassette —1988Hindsight 1980-1987 Released: July 1988 Label: EMI Australia (PCSO 430060/1, TCPCSO 430060/1, CD-53266) Formats: 2×LP, 2×Cassette, 2×CD 36Life Before Starfish Released: 1988 Territory: United States Label: Arista Records (APCD-9724) Formats: CD —Conception Released: 1988 Territory: Europe Label: Carrere Records (CAL 229, CDCAL 229) Formats: LP, CD —1991A Quick Smoke at Spot's (Archives 1986–1990) Released: May 1991 Label: Mushroom Records (D 26058) Formats: LP, cassette, CD 841994Almost Yesterday 1981–1990 Released: 1994 Label: Raven Records (RVCD-43) Formats: CD 1241999Under the Milky Way: The Best of the Church Released: 28 September 1999 Territory: United States Label: Buddha Records (7446599652-2) Formats: CD 190The Best of the Church Released: 16 November 1999 Label: Mushroom Records (MUSH332332) Formats: CD —2001Sing-Songs//Remote Luxury//Persia Released: 15 October 2001 Label: EMI Australia (7243 5 35583 2 1) Formats: CD —2006Tin Mine Released: 20 March 2006 Label: Liberation Music (TINMINE001) Formats: CD —2007Deep in the Shallows: The Classic Singles Collection Released: 14 July 2007 Label: EMI Australia (0946 3 90442 2 1) Formats: 2×CD —2010The Best of the Radio Songs Released: 22 October 2010 Label: EMI Australia (9181882) Formats: CD 107 2026Los Mejores Momentos Released: 30 January 2026 Label: Mushroom (MUSH028LP) Formats: LP 82 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Extended plays Year Details Chart peak positionsAUS1981Too Fast for You Released: July 1981 Label: EMI Parlophone (A-536, A-525) Formats: 2×7" single —1982Sing-Songs Released: 8 December 1982 Label: EMI Parlophone (BUG 2) Formats: 12" EP 581984Remote Luxury Released: February 1984 Label: EMI Parlophone (BUG 5) Formats: 12" EP, cassette 32Persia Released: August 1984 Label: EMI Parlophone (BUG.430017, TC-BUG 430017) Formats: 12" EP, cassette 47 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album AUS CAN NZ UK US US Main. US Alt.1980"She Never Said"—————xxOf Skins and Heart1981"The Unguarded Moment"22—19———x"Too Fast for You"43—————xToo Fast for You EP"Tear It All Away"81—————x1982"Almost with You"21—————xThe Blurred Crusade"When You Were Mine"77—————x"I Am a Rock" / "A Different Man" NZ / UK release——————xSing-Songs EP1983"It's No Reason"56—————xSeance"Electric Lash"60—————x1985"Already Yesterday"100—————xHeyday1986"Tantalized"62—————x"Columbus"——————x"Disenchanted" UK-only release——————x1988"Under the Milky Way"22692590242xStarfish"Reptile"9488———27x"Antenna" Spain-only release——————x"Destination"———————1990"Metropolis"19—41——111Gold Afternoon Fix"Russian Autumn Heart" US-only release———————"You're Still Beautiful"95—————271992"Ripple"62—————3Priest=Aura"Feel"176——————1994"Two Places at Once"151——————Sometime Anywhere1996"Comedown"156——————Magician Among the Spirits1997"White Star Line" / "Gypsy Stomp" Limited edition release: 1000 copies———————Non-album release1998"Louisiana"76——————Hologram of Baal2001"Numbers"144——————After Everything Now This2003"Song in Space" Limited edition release: 1500 copies155——————Forget Yourself2006"Block"97——————Uninvited, Like the Clouds"Easy"———————"Under the Milky Way" (vs Craig Obey)——————— Elektrik Force2009"The Coffee Song" / "Hounds of Love"———————Non-album release"Pangaea"———————Untitled #23"Operetta"———————2010"Deadman's Hand"———————2017"Another Century"———————Man Woman Life Death Infinity"Undersea"———————"I Don't Know How I Don't Know Why"———————2022"The Hypnogogue"———————The Hypnogogue"C'est La Vie"———————2023 "No Other You"———————"Realm of Minor Angels"———————Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars2025"Sacred Echoes (Part Two)"———————Lacuna (forthcoming release)
Video albums YearDetails2001Enmore Theatre 1992 Concert Released: 2001 Label: The Church (FAN001N, DVD001N) Formats: VHS, DVD2013Future Past Perfect: Live at the Enmore Released: 1 August 2013 Label: Unorthodox/Moshcam (DVD-FPP-2013) Formats: 3xDVD2014A Psychedelic Symphony: Live at Sydney Opera House Released: 16 May 2014 Label: Unorthodox (UNODVD 010) Formats: DVD
Studio album as The Refo:mation YearAlbum details1997Pharmakoi/Distance-Crunching Honchos with Echo Units Released: 1997 Label: Phantom Records (REFO 001) Formats: CD
References
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Specific
External links
The Church Discography , archived from at Australian Rock Database on 6 October 2012. Retrieved on 2 March 2014
Albums by The Church at Rate Your Music