# The Lemonheads discography

This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by The Lemonheads.
The Lemonheads are an alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts featuring guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Evan Dando, who is the only original member left in the current Lemonheads line-up. Current members in addition to Dando are Karl Alvarez, Vess Ruhtenberg, Bill Stevenson and Devon Ashley; previous members include original band co-founder Ben Deily, and Juliana Hatfield. The first Lemonheads album, Hate Your Friends, was released in 1987 on punk/underground label Taang! Records. After releasing two more albums in the next two years, both of which performed well on North American college radio, the band parted ways with Taang! and signed to Atlantic in 1990. Over this period, the band's fame rose, as did their charting positions. After the 1996 release of the Car Button Cloth album, The Lemonheads went on an extended hiatus before reuniting in the early 2000s. In their recording career, the band has released eight studio albums, two compilation albums, three extended plays and 15 singles.
NOTE: This list is not intended to include material that members have recorded or performed outside the Lemonheads.

## Studio albums

| Year | Title | Peak Chart Positions | Peak Chart Positions | Peak Chart Positions | Peak Chart Positions | Peak Chart Positions | Peak Chart Positions | Peak Chart Positions | Peak Chart Positions | Peak Chart Positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Year | Title | US | AUS | BEL | CAN | GER | NED | NZ | SWE | UK | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 1987 | Hate Your Friends Released: 1987 Label: Taang! | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | Creator Released: August 1988 Label: Taang! | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | Lick Released: April 1989 Label: Taang! | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | Lovey Released: July 1990 Label: Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1992 | It's a Shame About Ray Released: June 2, 1992 Label: Atlantic | 68 | 23 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 33 | US: Gold AUS: Gold UK: Gold |
| 1993 | Come on Feel the Lemonheads Released: October 12, 1993 Label: Atlantic | 56 | 19 | — | 34 | — | 56 | 39 | 26 | 5 | US: Gold UK: Gold |
| 1996 | Car Button Cloth Released: October 15, 1996 Label: Atlantic | 130 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 28 | |
| 2006 | The Lemonheads Released: September 26, 2006 Label: Vagrant | — | 97 | 98 | — | 92 | — | — | — | 56 | |
| 2009 | Varshons Release: June 23, 2009 Label: The End | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | |
| 2019 | Varshons 2 Release: February 8, 2019 Label: Fire Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |

## EPs

| Year | Title |
| 1986 | Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners Released: August 1986 Label: Amory Arms/Huh-Bag Records (self-released) |
| 1990 | Favourite Spanish Dishes Released: June 1990 Label: Atlantic |
| 1991 | Patience and Prudence Released: September 1991 Label: Atlantic |

## Demos

| Year | Title |
| 2011 | Hotel Sessions Released: November 2011 Label: Cobraside |

## Compilations

| Year | Title |
| 1989 | Create Your Friends Released: July, 1989 Label: Taang! |
| 1998 | The Best of The Lemonheads: The Atlantic Years Released: July 14, 1998 Label: Atlantic |
| 2011 | Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners: The Best Of Released: December 12, 2011 Label: Bertus (H'art) / Music Club Records |
| 2014 | If Only You Were Dead Released: April 19, 2014 Label: Fire Records |

## Singles

| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Song | US | US Mod | AUS | UK | Album |
| 1989 | "Luka" | — | — | — | — | Lick |
| 1990 | "Different Drum" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1991 | "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1992 | "It's a Shame About Ray" | — | 5 | 68 | 31 | It's a Shame About Ray |
| 1992 | "Mrs. Robinson" | 118 | 8 | 16 | 19 | It's a Shame About Ray |
| 1993 | "My Drug Buddy" | — | — | — | — | It's a Shame About Ray |
| 1993 | "Confetti" | — | — | — | 44 | It's a Shame About Ray |
| 1993 | "Into Your Arms" | 67 | 1 | 46 | 14 | Come on Feel the Lemonheads |
| 1993 | "It's About Time" | — | — | 98 | 57 | Come on Feel the Lemonheads |
| 1994 | "Big Gay Heart" | — | — | — | 55 | Come on Feel the Lemonheads |
| 1994 | "The Great Big No" | — | 15 | — | — | Come on Feel the Lemonheads |
| 1996 | "If I Could Talk I'd Tell You" | — | 15 | 90 | 39 | Car Button Cloth |
| 1996 | "It's All True" | — | — | — | 61 | Car Button Cloth |
| 1997 | "The Outdoor Type" | — | — | — | 103 | Car Button Cloth |
| 1997 | "Balancing Act/Galveston" | — | — | — | 117 | Non-album single |
| 2006 | "Become the Enemy" | — | — | — | 101 | The Lemonheads |
| 2006 | "Pittsburgh" | — | — | — | — | The Lemonheads |
| 2009 | "I Just Can't Take It Anymore" | — | — | — | — | Varshons |
| 2009 | "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye (with Liv Tyler)" | — | — | — | — | Varshons |
| 2013 | "Mallo Cup" | — | — | — | — | Lick |
| 2018 | "Can't Forget" | — | — | — | — | Varshons II |
| 2018 | "Old Man Blank" | — | — | — | — | Varshons II |
| 2019 | "Unfamiliar" | — | — | — | — | Varshons II |
| 2023 | "Fear Of Living" | — | — | — | — | Non-Album Single |
| 2024 | "Seven Out" | — | — | — | — | Non-Album Single |

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1987 | "Second Chance" | |
| 1989 | "Luka" | Michael Patterson & Candice Reckinge |
| 1989 | "Mallo Cup" | |
| 1990 | "Half the Time" | |
| 1992 | "It's a Shame About Ray" | |
| 1992 | "Mrs. Robinson" | Jesse Peretz |
| 1992 | "Rockin Stroll" | |
| 1992 | "My Drug Buddy" | |
| 1993 | "Confetti" | |
| 1993 | "Hannah & Gabi" | |
| 1993 | "Into Your Arms" | |
| 1993 | "It's About Time" | Tamra Davis |
| 1994 | "The Great Big No" | |
| 1994 | "Being Around" | |
| 1996 | "If I Could Talk I'd Tell You" | |

## Tribute albums

* Drug Buddies: A Tribute To The Lemonheads (Double D Records) - 2009

## Bootlegs

* Petrol Side Salad (live at the Astoria in London) - 15 October 1992
* The secret life of Evan Dando (live at McCabes Guitar Shop, Los Angeles, CA, USA) - May 1993