Mogwai discography

Mogwai discography

Mogwai performing at Somerset House, London, England on 7 July 2007.
Releases
↙Studio albums	7
↙Live albums	1
↙Compilation albums	3
↙EPs	9
↙Singles	11
↙Remix albums	1
↙Film scores	1

This is a comprehensive discography of Mogwai, a Scottish post rock band. As of 2011, the band has released seven studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, nine extended plays, eleven singles, one remix album, and one film score.

Studio albums

Year	Title	Label	Charts
1997	Mogwai Young Team Release date: 21 October 1997 Format: CD, LP	Chemikal Underground (UK) Jetset (US) Spunk (Australia/New Zealand) Trama (Brazil)	UK #75[1]
1999	Come On Die Young Release date: 29 March 1999 Format: CD, LP	Chemikal Underground (UK) Matador (US) Spunk (Australia/New Zealand) Trama (Brazil)	UK #29[1]
2001	Rock Action Release date: 30 April 2001 Format: CD, LP	Play It Again Sam (Europe) Matador (US) Toy's Factory (Japan) Spunk (Australia/New Zealand) Trama (Brazil)	UK #23[1]
2003	Happy Songs for Happy People Release date: 21 May 2003 Format: CD, LP	Play It Again Sam (Europe) Matador (US) Toy's Factory (Japan) Spunk (Australia/New Zealand)	UK: #47 US: #182
2006	Mr Beast Release date: 6 March 2006 Format: CD, LP	Play It Again Sam (Europe) Spunk (Australia/New Zealand) Matador (US)	UK: #31 US: #128
2008	The Hawk Is Howling Release date: 22 September 2008 Format: CD, LP	Wall of Sound (UK) Spunk (Australia/New Zealand) Play It Again Sam (Europe) Matador (US)	UK: #35 US: #97
2011	Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will Release date: 14 February 2011 (US: 15 February 2011) Format: CD, LP	Rock Action Records (UK, Europe) Spunk (Australia/New Zealand) Sub Pop (US)	UK: #25 US: #97

Live albums

Year	Title	Label
2010	Special Moves Release date: 23 August 2010 Format: CD, LP	Rock Action (US & UK)

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Label	Notes
1997	Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996–1997) Release date: 17 April 1997 Format: CD	Rock Action (UK) Jetset (US) Voices of Wonder (Scandinavia) Spunk (Australia/New Zealand) Trama (Brazil)	Compiles songs previously released throughout 1996—1997 from various sources.
2000	EP+6 Release date: 23 August 2000 Format: CD	Toy's Factory (Japan) Chemikal Underground (UK)	Initially Japan-only album, compiling the EPs 4 Satin, No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew), and EP on one CD, later released in the UK.
2005	Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996–2003 Release date: 21 February 2005 Format: CD, LP	Play It Again Sam (Europe) Matador (US) Toy's Factory (Japan) Soyuz (Russia)	Compiles songs recorded from various BBC Radio sessions with John Peel and Steve Lamacq.

Extended plays

Year	Title	Label	Notes
1997	4 Satin Release date: 26 May 1997 Format: CD, 12"	Chemikal Underground (UK) Jet Set (US)	UK Singles Chart #110[2]
1998	Mogwai Fear Satan Remixes Release date: 30 March 1998 Format: CD, 12"	Eye Q (UK)	Features remixes of "Mogwai Fear Satan" by Mogwai, µ-Ziq, Surgeon and My Bloody Valentine. UK Singles Chart #57[2]
	No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew) Release date: 29 June 1998 Format: CD, 12"	Chemikal Underground (UK)	UK Singles Chart #68[2]
1999	EP Release date: 18 October 1999 Format: CD, 12"	Chemikal Underground (UK) Matador (US) Spunk (Australia/New Zealand)
2001	Travels in Constants, Vol. 12 Release date: 18 March 2001 Format: CD	Temporary Residence Limited (US)	Mogwai's contribution to the subscription-only series of twelve EPs from Temporary Residence Limited.
	US Tour EP Release date: 24 May 2001 Format: 10"	Matador (US)	Split 10" EP with Bardo Pond, sold during Mogwai's May–June 2001 tour of the US.
	UK/European Tour EP Release date: 2 November 2001 Format: CD		Compiles limited edition tracks from various 2001 releases.
2006	Travel Is Dangerous Release date: 26 June 2006 Format: CD, 12"	Play It Again Sam (Europe)
2008	Batcat Release date: 8 September 2008 Format: CD, 12", download	Wall of Sound (Europe) Matador (US) Spunk (Australia/New Zealand)	UK Singles Chart #164[3]
2011	Earth Division Release date: 12 September 2011 Format: CD, 12", download	Rock Action Records (UK, Europe) Sub Pop (US)	UK Singles Chart #178[4]

Singles

Year	Title	Album	Label	Notes
1996	"Tuner"/"Lower" Release date: 18 March 1996 Format: 7"	non-album singles	Rock Action (UK)	Double A-side, limited to 500± copies. "Tuner" was rerecorded for Ten Rapid.
	"Angels vs Aliens" Release date: 1 July 1996 Format: 7"		Ché Trading (UK)	Split with English band Dweeb. "Angels vs Aliens" was rerecorded for Ten Rapid.
	"Summer"/"Ithica 27ϕ9" Release date: 4 November 1996 Format: 7"		Love Train (UK)	Double A-side, limited to 1500 copies. Both tracks feature on Ten Rapid.
1997	"New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 1" / "New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2" Release date: February 1997 Format: 7"		Wurlitzer Jukebox (UK)	Double A-side, limited to 3000 copies. Both tracks feature on Ten Rapid.
	Club Beatroot - Part Four Release date: May 1997 Format: 7"		Flotsam & Jetsam (UK)	Split with Scottish band pH Family, limited to 500 copies. Features a live recording of "Stereodee", recorded at The 13th Note, Glasgow, Scotland on 13 February 1997.
1998	Kicking a Dead Pig Release date: 1998 Format: 12"		Eye-Q (UK)	Promo 12", featuring remixes of Mogwai songs by DJ Q and Alec Empire.
	Do the Rock Boogaloo Release date: 23 March 1998 Format: 7", CD		Fierce Panda (UK)	Split with English band Magoo. Features a cover of "Sweet Leaf" by Black Sabbath.
2001	"My Father My King" Release date: 22 October 2001 Format: 12", CD		Rock Action (UK) Matador (US) Spunk (Australia/New Zealand)
2006	"Friend of the Night" Release date: 30 January 2006 Format: 7", CD	Mr Beast	Play It Again Sam (Europe)	First single released from a studio album.
	Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait Release date: 23 October 2006 Format: 10"	Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait	Play It Again Sam (Europe)	Promo 10".
2011	Rano Pano / Hasenheide Release date: 18 January 2011 Format: 7"	Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will	Sub Pop
	Mexican Grand Prix / Slight Domestic Release date: 7 February 2011 Format: 7"		Rock Action
	San Pedro / George Square Thatcher Death Party (Session Version) Release date: 23 May 2011[5] Format: ??		??

Remix albums

Features remixes of Mogwai songs by Hood, Max Tundra, Klute, The Third Eye Foundation, Kid Loco, and the Surgeon and Mogwai remixes of "Mogwai Fear Satan" from Mogwai Fear Satan Remixes. The Chemikal Underground reissue also features the My Bloody Valentine, µ-Ziq and Surgeon remixes of "Mogwai Fear Satan".

Year	Title	Label
1998	Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed Release date: 18 May 1998 Format: CD, LP	Eye Q, Chemikal Underground (UK) Jetset (US)

Film scores

Year	Title	Film	Label
2006	Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait Release date: 30 October 2006 Format: CD, LP	Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait	Play It Again Sam (Europe)
2006	The Fountain: Music from the Motion Picture Release date: 21 November 2006 Format: CD	The Fountain	Nonesuch Records

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 872
2. ^ ^{a b c} Zobbel (2007-06-16). "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_M.HTM. Retrieved 2008-09-17. 
3. ^ "Official Singles Chart for the week ending 20 September 2008". ChartsPlus (Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd) (369): 1–4. 
4. ^ http://zobbel.de/cluk/110924cluk.txt
5. ^ http://www.nme.com/news/this-weeks-releases/56787

External links

• Mogwai discography at Bright Light!
• Mogwai discography at Discogs