This is the discography of British alternative rock band the Wonder Stuff.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK UK IndiePeak positions for the Wonder Stuff on the UK Independent Album Chart: Escape from Rubbish Island: Suspended by Stars: Oh No It's... The Wonder Stuff: 30 Goes Around the Sun: Better Being Lucky: AUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: "Caught in My Shadow" and "Dizzy": N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. The Eight Legged Groove Machine Released: 15 August 1988 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC18—— BPI: Silver Hup Released: 2 October 1989 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC5—131 BPI: GoldNever Loved Elvis Released: 27 May 1991 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC3—94 BPI: Gold Construction for the Modern Idiot Released: 4 October 1993 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC4—133 BPI: Silver Escape from Rubbish Island Released: 27 September 2004 Label: IRL Formats: CD, digital download—38— Suspended by Stars Released: 20 February 2006 Label: IRL Formats: CD, digital download—33— Oh No It's... The Wonder Stuff Released: December 2012 Label: IRL Formats: CD, 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download16938— 30 Goes Around the Sun Released: 18 March 2016 Label: IRL Formats: CD, LP, digital download386— Better Being Lucky Released: 8 November 2019 Label: Good Deeds Music Formats: CD, digital download—11—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK Live in Manchester Released: 17 July 1995 Label: Windsong in Concert Formats: CD74 Cursed with Insincerity Released: 4 June 2001 Label: Eagle Formats: 2xCD122Welcome to the Cheap Seats – Greatest Hits Live Released: June 2004 Label: Music Club/Eagle Formats: CD— The Wonder Stuff Live Released: October 2007 Label: IRL Formats: 2xCD— Hup Live Released: June 2010 Label: Nyquest Formats: CD+DVD— Never Loved Elvis Live Released: 11 May 2012 Label: Nyquest Formats: 2xCD+DVD—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS If The Beatles Had Read Hunter...The Singles Released: September 1994 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, MC8158 BPI: Silver Love Bites and Bruises Released: November 2000 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xCD Collection of B-sides and unreleased tracks— — Live at the BBC Released: June 2007 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xCD Collection of BBC recordings— — Upstaged – A Live Anthology 1987–2016 Released: March 2018 Label: Good Deeds Music Formats: 7xCD— —"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Other albums Title Album details The Boot Legged Groove Machine Released: August 1990 Label: Self-release Formats: LP Recorded material for the first two albums that was not included on them The Eight Legged Groove Machine – 20th Anniversary Edition Released: October 2008 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Re-recording of debut album Hup – 21st Anniversary Edition Released: March 2010 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Re-recording of second album The Wonder Stuff Diaries 86–89 – An Audio Teaser Released: 2014 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Never Loved Elvis – The Demos Released: 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Construction for the Modern Idiot – The Demos Released: 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: CD
Video albums Title Album details Eleven Appalling Promos Released: 1990 Label: Polydor Formats: VHS Welcome to the Cheap Seats "The Motion Picture" Video Released: 10 February 1992 Label: The Far Out Recording Company Formats: VHSGreatest Hits Finally Live Released: 1994 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS Construction for the Modern Vidiot Released: 2003 Label: Secret Films Formats: DVD Welcome to the Cheap Seats Released: March 2006 Label: Universal Music Formats: DVD Hup Live Released: June 2010 Label: Nyquest Formats: DVD Oh No It's... The Wonder Stuff Released: January 2014 Label: IRL Formats: DVD
EPs Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK AUS IRE US MR The Wonder Stuff Released: February 1987 Label: The Far Out Recording Company Formats: 7"195——— Cartoon Boyfriend Released: 1990 Label: PolyGram Formats: CD US promo-only release————Welcome to the Cheap Seats – The Original Soundtrack E.P. Released: 13 January 1992 Label: Polydor Formats: 7", 12", CD, MC864927 On the Ropes E.P. Released: 13 September 1993 Label: Polydor Formats: 7", 12", CD, MC101141617 Full of Life (Happy Now) E.P. Released: 15 November 1993 Label: Polydor Formats: 7", 12", CD, MC28——— Hot Love Now! E.P. Released: 14 March 1994 Label: Polydor Formats: 7", CD, MC19——— Idiot 1 Released: 1994 Label: Polydor Formats: CD Promo-only release———— See the Wonder Stuff on Tour! Released: 1994 Label: Polydor Formats: CD US promo-only release———— 5 Track EP Released: December 2001 Label: The Far Out Recording Company Formats: CD Limited release———— Napster Live Session EP Released: March 2005 Label: Self-release Formats: digital download Exclusive Napster release————"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK UK Indie AUS AUT IRE NZ US MR "Unbearable"1987—6—————The Eight Legged Groove Machine "Give Give Give Me More More More"198872—————17 "A Wish Away"43—————— "It's Yer Money I'm After Baby"40—————— "Who Wants to Be the Disco King?"198928———23—— "Don't Let Me Down, Gently"19———12—11Hup "Golden Green"33———27—— "Radio Ass Kiss" (US promo-only release)——————26 "Circlesquare"199020—————— "The Size of a Cow"19915—51—13——Never Loved Elvis "Caught in My Shadow"18—28—20—8 "Sleep Alone"43—————— "Dizzy" (with Vic Reeves)1—314228—I Will Cure You (by Reeves) "Unbearable" (re-release)199416—163————The Eight Legged Groove Machine "Better Get Ready for a Fist Fight"20049518—————Escape from Rubbish Island "Bile Chant" / "Escape from Rubbish Island"200510439————— "Blah Blah, Lah Di Dah"2006———————Suspended by Stars "The Sun Goes Down on Manor Road"——————— "Last Second of the Minute"——————— "The Animals & Me"2009———————The Eight Legged Groove Machine – 20th Anniversary Edition "Blackberry Way" / "Save It for Later"2012———————Oh No It's... The Wonder Stuff "Far, Far Away" / "There, There My Dear"——————— "Planet Earth" / "Get Up!"——————— "Oh No!"2013——————— "Friendly Company"——————— "For the Broken Hearted"2016———————30 Goes Around the Sun "Good Deeds & Highs"——————— "No Thieves Among Us"2019———————Better Being Lucky"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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