This is the discography of English rock band Inspiral Carpets.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK UK IndiePeak positions for Inspiral Carpet's albums on the UK Independent Charts: Life: The Beast Inside: Revenge of the Goldfish: Devil Hopping: The Singles: Inspiral Carpets: AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: "This Is How It Feels" and Life: "Biggest Mountain": "Please Be Cruel" and The Beast Inside: All ARIA peaks to 23 November 2021: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart. NZLife Released: 23 April 1990 Label: Mute Formats: LP, CC, CD2114022 BPI: GoldThe Beast Inside Released: 22 April 1991 Label: Mute Formats: LP, CC, CD51157— BPI: SilverRevenge of the Goldfish Released: 5 October 1992 Label: Mute Formats: LP, CC, CD171123—Devil Hopping Released: 7 March 1994 Label: Mute Formats: LP, CC, CD102180—Inspiral Carpets Released: 20 October 2014 Label: Cherry Red Formats: LP, CD, digital download6312——Burn Like the Sun Due for release: 29 January 2027 Label: Scruff Of The Neck Formats: LP, CD, digital download
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK UK IndieThe Singles Released: 18 September 1995 Label: Mute Formats: 2×LP, CC, CD175Radio 1 Sessions Released: May 1999 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD——Cool As Released: 5 May 2003 Label: Mute Formats: 2×CD+DVD65—Greatest Hits Released: 27 October 2003 Label: Mute Formats: CD—— BPI: SilverKeep the Circle: B-Sides and Udder Stuff Released: 26 February 2007 Label: Mute Formats: digital download——The Complete Singles Released: 17 March 2023 Label: Mute Formats: 2×LP, 3×CD74—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Video albums Title Album details21790 Live Released: November 1990 Label: Mute Film/BMG Video Formats: VHSThe Singles Released: September 1995 Label: Mute Film Formats: VHSLive at Brixton Academy Released: January 2004 Label: Mute/Cow Formats: DVD
EPs Title EP detailsPeak chart positions UK UK Indie IREPlane Crash Released: July 1988 Label: Playtime Formats: 12"———Trainsurfing Released: March 1989 Label: Cow Formats: 12"1485—The Peel Sessions Released: July 1989 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: 12", CD—5—Cool As **** Released: May 1990 Label: Cow Formats: 12", CC, CD US-only release———Island Head Released: 5 November 1990 Label: Mute Formats: 7", 12", CC, CD21—29Island Head Live Released: 5 November 1990 Label: Mute Formats: 12"———Peel Session Released: 17 August 1992 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: 10", CC, CD———The Tour Souvenir EP – Australia 1993 Released: 1993 Label: Liberation Formats: CD Australia promo-only release———"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Demo releases Title Album detailsWaiting for Ours Released: 1987 Label: Inspiral Carpets Formats: MCCow Released: 1987 Label: Inspiral Carpets Formats: MCDung 4 Released: May 1989 Label: Cow Formats: MC
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum UK UK Indie AUS IRE US Alt US Dance"Keep the Circle Around"1988—13———— rowspan="3" "Joe"19891305————"Find Out Why"901————"Move"491————Life"This Is How It Feels"199014—149—22— BPI: Silver"She Comes in the Fall"27—————"Commercial Rain" (US-only release)————2715 "Biggest Mountain" 21—12229——"Caravan"199130———1514The Beast Inside"Please Be Cruel"50—187———"Dragging Me Down"199212—19730——Revenge of the Goldfish"Two Worlds Collide"32—177—8—"Generations"28—199———"Bitches Brew"36—————"How it Should Be"199349—112———"Saturn 5"199420—————Devil Hopping"I Want You" (featuring Mark E. Smith)18—————"Uniform"51—————"Joe" (re-recording)199537—————The Singles"Come Back Tomorrow"200343—————Cool As"You're So Good for Me"2011——————Inspiral Carpets"Fix Your Smile"2013——————"Spitfire"2014——————Inspiral Carpets"Let You Down" (featuring John Cooper Clarke)2015——————"Drag the Bag"2026——————Burn Like the Sun"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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