The Church
Sydney 1980-present
Discography
Albums
She Never Said/In A Heartbeat 1980 2
Single AUS EMI Parlophone ATV367 (no PS, first pressings have orange labels, later have black labels)
Of Skins And Heart 1981 9 Produced by Chris Gilbey and Bob Clearmountain
CD AUS EMI 432031-2
GER Arista 885018
GER East West 2292-43857-2 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War")
GER Carrere CAR826842212 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War")
UK Carrere CDCAL 130 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War")
USA Arista ARCD-8563 (3 bonus tracks)
LP AUS EMI Parlophone PCSO-7583 (insert with lyrics, first pressings have orange labels, later have black labels)
CAN Capitol ST-12193 (entitled "The Church", different tracks)
FRA Carrere 67.845 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War")
GER Carrere 2934145 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War")
ITA Carrere ILS9081 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War")
NZL EMI Parlophone EMC 251
NZL Stunn 022 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War", label states "Of Skins And Heart")
SCA Carrere CALS 130 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War", inner sleeve with lyrics)
UK Carrere CAL 130 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War", inner sleeve with lyrics)
UK Carrere CAL 130 (reissue 1984, no inner sleeve)
USA Arista AL 8563
USA Capitol ST-12193 (entitled "The Church", different tracks)
MC AUS EMI Parlophone TC PCSO-7583
CAN Capitol 4XT 12193 (entitled "The Church", different tracks)
FRA Carrere 70845 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War")
SCA Carrere TCCALS 130 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War")
UK Carrere CAC 130 (entitled "The Church", "Tear It All Away" instead of "Fighter Pilot...Korean War")
USA Arista AC 8563
USA Capitol 4XT 12193 (entitled "The Church", different tracks)
The Blurred Crusade 1982 10 Produced by Bob Clearmountain
CD AUS Parlophone CDP-790625 2
GER Arista 885019
UK Carrere CDCAL 140
UK Arista 259336
USA Arista ARCD-8564
LP AUS EMI Parlophone PCSO 7585 (inner sleeve with lyrics)
BRA Carrere 304 7067
BRA Carrere 308 7038 (reissue)
FRA Carrere 67167907 (gatefold sleeve with lyrics)
GER Carrere 2934 148 (inner sleeve with lyrics)
NZL Stunn 025 (insert with lyrics)
NZL EMI EMC 252 (inner sleeve with lyrics)
SCA Carrere CALS 140 (gatefold sleeve with lyrics)
UK Carrere CAL 140 (gatefold sleeve with lyrics)
UK Carrere CAL 140 (reissue 1984, no inner sleeve)
USA Arista AL 8564
MC SCA Carrere TC-CALS 140
SPA Parlophone 256-4300504
UK Carrere CAC 140
Sing Songs 1982 5
EP AUS EMI Parlophone BUG 2
NZL Stunn ABS 100
UK Carrere CHURCH 5 (issued 1983)
MC NZL Stunn TC-ABS 100
Seance 1983 10 Produced by Nick Launay
CD GER Arista 885020
USA Arista ARCD-8565
LP AUS EMI Parlophone PCSO 7590 (pink cover, inner sleeve with lyrics)
AUS EMI Parlophone MID 166097 (pink cover)
FRA Carrere 68166131 (blue cover)
GER Carrere 821 046-1
NZL EMI Parlophone PCS 7590 (inner sleeve with lyrics)
UK Carrere CAL 201 (blue cover, inner sleeve with lyrics)
USA Arista AL 8565 (pink cover)
MC AUS EMI Parlophone TC-PCSO 7590
AUS EMI Parlophone TC-MID 166097
FRA Carrere CA.381
UK Carrere CAC 201
USA Arista AC 8565
Remote Luxury 1984 5 Produced by John Bee and The Church
EP AUS EMI Parlophone BUG 5 (card picture sleeve)
NZL EMI Parlophone GOOD 504 (card picture sleeve, insert with lyrics)
Persia 1984 5 Produced by John Bee and The Church
EP AUS EMI Parlophone BUG 430017
NZL EMI Parlophone GOOD 506
Remote Luxury 1984 10 Produced by John Bee and The Church
CD GER Carrere 825 372-2
GER BMG Ariola 259649 (issued 1989)
UK Arista 209649
USA Arista ARCD-8566
LP BRA Carrere 304.7070
CAN Warner Bros 92 51521 (full colour sleeve)
EUR Arista 209649
FRA Carrere CA68166214 (dark blue/black sleeve)
GER Carrere 825 372-1
ITA Carrere CRE26430
UK Carrere CAL 213 (light blue/white sleeve, inner sleeve with lyrics)
USA Warner Bros 25152-1 (full colour sleeve, inner sleeve with lyrics)
USA Arista AL 8566
MC UK Carrere CAC 213
USA Warner Bros 25152-4
USA Arista AC 8566
Heyday 1985 10 Produced by Peter Walsh
CD AUS EMI CDP 7 46256 2 (bonustracks "As You Will" and "The View")
GER Arista 885022
UK EMI CD EMC 3508 (bonustracks "As You Will" and "The View")
USA Arista ARCD-8567
LP AUS EMI Parlophone PCSO.430034 (inner sleeve with lyrics)
ITA EMI 4300341
NZL EMI Parlophone PCS 7221 (inner sleeve with lyrics)
SPA Hispavox 430034-1
UK EMI Parlophone EMC 3508 (inner sleeve with lyrics)
USA Warner Bros 25370-1 (inner sleeve with lyrics)
USA Arista AL 8567
MC AUS EMI Parlophone TC PCSO-430034 (bonustracks "As You Will" and "The View")
UK EMI Parlophone TC-EMC 3508
USA Warner Bros 25370-4 (bonustracks "As You Will" and "The View")
Hindsight 1980-1987 1988 24
Double-CD AUS EMI CDP 430060 (with lyrics)
AUS EMI 8382542 (re-issue 1996 in a single CD sleeve)
Double-LP AUS EMI PCSO 430060/1 (gatefold sleeve, inner sleeves with lyrics)
Double-MC AUS EMI TCPCSO-430060/1
Starfish 1988 10 Produced by Greg Ladanyi, Waddy Wachtel and The Church
CD AUS Mushroom CD-53266
AUS Mushroom D19554 (Mushroom Midprice Masters)
AUS Mushroom MUSH32378.2
EUR Arista 258895
JAP Arista A32D45
USA Arista ARCD-8521
LP ARG Arista TLP90128 (entitled "Estrelle De Mar")
AUS Mushroom RML53266
AUS Mushroom L38881
BRA Arista 140-8026
EUR Arista 208895 (inner sleeve)
EUR Arista 303295 (with limited 5-track Starfish EP)
JAP Arista A27L45
MEX Arista LAE 795
RSA Arista ATSC 204
SPA Arista 5C 208895
USA Arista AL 8521 (inner sleeve)
MC EUR Arista 408 895
RSA Arista ZASC 204
SPA Arista 7A 408895
USA Arista AC 8521
Of Skins And Heart/The Blurred Crusade 1988 19
Double-CD AUS EMI (issued 1996)
Double-MC NZL EMI
Conception 1988 10
CD GER Carrere CAR 826843 (white cover)
GER East West 243858-2
ITA Dischi Ricordi CDOR 9152
UK Carrere CDCAL 229 (white cover)
LP GER Carrere CAL 6.26843 (blue cover)
GER East West 243858-1
UK Carrere CAL 229 (white cover)
Gold Afternoon Fix 1990 13 Produced by Waddy Wachtel and The Church
CD AUS Mushroom D53321
AUS Mushroom D19800 (Mushroom Midprice Masters)
AUS Mushroom MUSH32379.2
GER BMG Ariola 260541
JAP Arista BVCA-3 (with lyrics)
UK Arista 260541
USA Arista ARCD-8579
LP AUS Mushroom TVL93321 (11 tracks, missing "Monday Morning" and "Laughing")
BRA Arista 1508067 (11 tracks, missing "Monday Morning" and "Laughing")
CAN Arista R171667 (11 tracks, missing "Monday Morning" and "Laughing")
UK Arista 210 541 (11 tracks, missing "Monday Morning" and "Laughing")
USA Arista AL-8579 (11 tracks, missing "Monday Morning" and "Laughing")
MC AUS Mushroom RMC 53321
ISR Arista 410541-2
UK Arista 410 541
USA Arista AC 8579
A Quick Smoke At Spots (Archives 1986-1990) 1991 16
CD AUS Mushroom D26058
AUS Mushroom MUSH32380.2
LP AUS Mushroom L26058
MC AUS Mushroom C26058
Priest = Aura 1992 14
CD AUS White/Mushroom TVD93356(RMD53356) (some copies of the CD are picture-discs)
AUS Mushroom MUSH32382.2
EUR Arista 186832
USA Arista 07822-18683-2
Double-CD AUS Mushroom TVD93356 (limited edition doublepack with "A Quick Smoke At Spots")
LP EUR Arista 212643 (13 tracks, missing "Dome")
Almost Yesterday (1981-1990) 1994 17
CD AUS Raven RVCD-43
Sometime Anywhere 1994 13 Produced by The Church, Dare Mason and Martin Rössel
CD AUS White TVD93396 (initial copies came with 7-track "Somewhere Else" bonus CD)
AUS Mushroom MUSH32383.2
GER Arista 07822-18727-2
UK Arista 07822-18729-2
USA Arista 07822-18729-2 (initial copies came with 7-track "Somewhere Else" bonus CD)
USA Arista 07822-18727-2
Double-LP USA Arista 07822-18727-1
MC USA Arista 07822-18727-4
Magician Among The Spirits 1996 10 Produced by The Church and Simon Polinski
CD AUS Deep Karma/White D31562
AUS Mushroom MUSH32381.2
Hologram 0f Baal 1998 11
CD AUS Cooking Vinyl/Festival (initial 5000 copies comes with 6-track "Bastard Universe" bonus CD)
EUR Cooking Vinyl
USA Thirsty Ear (initial 7500 copies comes with 6-track "Bastard Universe" bonus CD)
Box Of Birds 1999 10 Produced by Dave Trump and Tim Powles
CD AUS Cooking Vinyl/Festival D32123
EUR Cooking Vinyl
Best Of The Church 1999 17
CD AUS
After Everything Now This 2002 10 Produced by Tim Powles and The Church
CD AUS
Forget Yourself 2003
CD AUS
Beside Yourself 2004
CD AUS (limited edition)
El Momento Descuidado 2005 14
CD AUS Liberation Blue BLUE0732
Uninvited, Like The Clouds 2006 12
CD AUS Liberation LIBCD71912
El Momento Siguiente 2007 14
CD AUS Liberation Blue BLUE1432
Contribution to album
Earth Music 1995
Members
Daugherty Jay Dee (d) 1990-1993 Patti Smith Group, Waterboys
Hooper Craig (k) 1984
Kilbey Steve (v,b,k,sl g,g) 1980-present
Koppes Peter (g,sl g,v,perc,org,p) 1980-1992,1998-present
Ploog Richard (d,perc,bv) 1980-1990 The Name Droppers, The Brats, Exhibit A, The Beasts of Bourbon, Salamander Jim, Floyd Vincent and The Childbrides, The Wigmen, Deadly Hume, Funkicide, Peter Koppes and The Well
Powles Tim (d) 1993-present
Ward Nick (d,perc,bv) 1980 Limosine, Limazine, Foreign Affair
Willson-Piper Marty (g,v,b) 1980-present
Sources of information: Shadow Cabinet - Church Homepage
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