# The Church discography

The Church, an Australian psychedelic rock band, formed in Sydney in 1980. They have released 25 studio albums, numerous singles and other releases and an additional studio album under the name "The Refo:mation". This discography lists their original Australian releases, along with significant overseas compilations and singles.
Four of the albums listed under the studio albums section are outtake collections:
* A Quick Smoke at Spot's: Archives 1986–1990, a collection of otherwise unavailable songs from that period
* Parallel Universe, a 2-CD set with one CD (remixture) consisting of radically remixed versions of tracks from After Everything Now This, while the other (mixture) consists of outtakes from that album
* Beside Yourself consists of outtakes from the sessions for the studio album Forget Yourself.
* Back with Two Beasts consists of outtakes from the Uninvited, Like the Clouds album sessions.
Note in the compilations section: Temperature Drop in Downtown Winterland, a UK-only tour tie-in EP, collects previously released A & B sides; Hindsight features tracks from the band's albums up to 1987, plus hitherto-uncollected B-sides of singles to that date; Tin Mine features one otherwise unavailable studio track, "Leverage".

## Studio albums

| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | Chart peak positions | Chart peak positions | Chart peak positions | Chart peak positions | Chart peak positions | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Year | Album details | AUS | CAN | NZ | SWE | UK Ind. | US | US Ind. | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 1981 | Of Skins and Heart Released: 13 April 1981 Label: EMI Parlophone (PCSO 7582, TC PCSO-7583) Formats: LP, cassette | 22 | — | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | The Blurred Crusade Released: 25 March 1982 Label: EMI Parlophone (PCSO 7585, 256-4300504) Formats: LP, cassette | 10 | — | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | Seance Released: 13 June 1983 Label: EMI Parlophone (PCSO 7590, TC-PCSO 7590) Formats: LP, cassette | 18 | — | 35 | 41 | 18 | — | — | |
| 1985 | Heyday Released: November 1985 Label: EMI Parlophone (PCSO.430034) Formats: LP, cassette | 19 | — | — | — | — | 146 | — | |
| 1988 | Starfish Released: 16 February 1988 Label: Mushroom (RML53266, CD-53266) Formats: LP, cassette, CD | 11 | 70 | 11 | 45 | — | 41 | — | RIAA: Gold |
| 1990 | Gold Afternoon Fix Released: 22 February 1990 Label: Mushroom (TVL93321, RMC 53321, D53321) Formats: LP, cassette, CD | 12 | 79 | 28 | 44 | — | 66 | — | |
| 1992 | Priest=Aura Released: 10 March 1992 Label: White (TVD93356 / RMD53356) Formats: Cassette, CD | 25 | — | — | — | — | 176 | — | |
| 1994 | Sometime Anywhere Released: 31 May 1994 Label: White (TVD93396) Formats: 2×cassette, 2×CD | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | Magician Among the Spirits Released: 19 August 1996 Label: Deep Karma/White (D31562) Formats: CD | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | Hologram of Baal Released: 8 September 1998 Label: Festival (D31886) Formats: 2×CD | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | A Box of Birds Released: 21 September 1999 Label: Festival (D32123) Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | After Everything Now This Released: 2002 Label: Cooking Vinyl (COOKCD209) Formats: CD | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Parallel Universe Released: 4 November 2002 Label: Cooking Vinyl (COOKCD248) Formats: 2×CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Forget Yourself Released: 27 October 2003 Label: Cooking Vinyl (COOKCD264) Formats: CD | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | |
| 2004 | Jammed Released: 30 August 2004 Label: None (self-released) Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Beside Yourself Released: 4 October 2004 Label: Cooking Vinyl (COOKCD329A) Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | El Momento Descuidado (The Unguarded Moment) Released: 29 November 2004 Label: Liberation Blue (BLUE073.2) Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Back with Two Beasts Released: 4 November 2005 Label: None (self-released) Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | Uninvited, Like the Clouds Released: 20 March 2006 Label: Liberation Music (LIBCD7191.2) Formats: CD | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | El Momento Siguiente (The Following Moment) Released: 3 February 2007 Label: Liberation Blue (BLUE143.2) Formats: CD | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Shriek: Excerpts from the Soundtrack Released: 2008 Label: Unorthodox (UNO 001) Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | Untitled #23 Released: 6 March 2009 Label: Unorthodox (UNO 004) Formats: CD, digital download, 2×LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Further/Deeper Released: 17 October 2014 Label: Unorthodox (UNO 011) Formats: CD, digital download, 2×LP | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | Man Woman Life Death Infinity Released: 6 October 2017 Label: Unorthodox (UNO 012) Formats: CD, digital download, limited edition white LP | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | The Hypnogogue Released: 24 February 2023 Label: Communicating Vessels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars Released: 29 March 2024 Label: Easy Action | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||

## Live albums

| Year | Album details |
| 2014 | A Psychedelic Symphony: Live at Sydney Opera House Released: 16 May 2014 Label: Unorthodox (UNO 010) Formats: 2×CD, digital download |
| 2019 | New York Stories (Live 1988) Released: 12 Aug 2019 Label: Taurus Records Formats: Digital download |

## Compilations

| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions |
| Year | Album details | AUS |
| 1982 | Temperature Drop in Downtown Winterland Released: 3 November 1982 Territory: United Kingdom Label: Carrere Records (CAR 257) Formats: 10" | — |
| 1984 | Remote Luxury Released: October 1984 Territory: United States Label: Warner Bros. Records (1-25152, 25152-4) Formats: LP, cassette | — |
| 1988 | Hindsight 1980-1987 Released: July 1988 Label: EMI Australia (PCSO 430060/1, TCPCSO 430060/1, CD-53266) Formats: 2×LP, 2×Cassette, 2×CD | 36 |
| 1988 | Life Before Starfish Released: 1988 Territory: United States Label: Arista Records (APCD-9724) Formats: CD | — |
| 1988 | Conception Released: 1988 Territory: Europe Label: Carrere Records (CAL 229, CDCAL 229) Formats: LP, CD | — |
| 1991 | A Quick Smoke at Spot's (Archives 1986–1990) Released: May 1991 Label: Mushroom Records (D 26058) Formats: LP, cassette, CD | 84 |
| 1994 | Almost Yesterday 1981–1990 Released: 1994 Label: Raven Records (RVCD-43) Formats: CD | 124 |
| 1999 | Under the Milky Way: The Best of the Church Released: 28 September 1999 Territory: United States Label: Buddha Records (7446599652-2) Formats: CD | 190 |
| 1999 | The Best of the Church Released: 16 November 1999 Label: Mushroom Records (MUSH332332) Formats: CD | — |
| 2001 | Sing-Songs//Remote Luxury//Persia Released: 15 October 2001 Label: EMI Australia (7243 5 35583 2 1) Formats: CD | — |
| 2006 | Tin Mine Released: 20 March 2006 Label: Liberation Music (TINMINE001) Formats: CD | — |
| 2007 | Deep in the Shallows: The Classic Singles Collection Released: 14 July 2007 Label: EMI Australia (0946 3 90442 2 1) Formats: 2×CD | — |
| 2010 | The Best of the Radio Songs Released: 22 October 2010 Label: EMI Australia (9181882) Formats: CD | 107 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||

## Extended plays

| Year | Details | Chart peak positions |
| Year | Details | AUS |
| 1981 | Too Fast for You Released: July 1981 Label: EMI Parlophone (A-536, A-525) Formats: 2×7" single | — |
| 1982 | Sing-Songs Released: 8 December 1982 Label: EMI Parlophone (BUG 2) Formats: 12" EP | 58 |
| 1984 | Remote Luxury Released: February 1984 Label: EMI Parlophone (BUG 5) Formats: 12" EP, cassette | 32 |
| 1984 | Persia Released: August 1984 Label: EMI Parlophone (BUG.430017, TC-BUG 430017) Formats: 12" EP, cassette | 47 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||

## Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | AUS | CAN | NZ | UK | US | US Main. | US Alt. | Album |
| 1980 | "She Never Said" | — | — | — | — | — | x | x | Of Skins and Heart |
| 1981 | "The Unguarded Moment" | 22 | — | 19 | — | — | — | x | Of Skins and Heart |
| 1981 | "Too Fast for You" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | x | Too Fast for You EP |
| 1981 | "Tear It All Away" | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | x | Too Fast for You EP |
| 1982 | "Almost with You" | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | x | The Blurred Crusade |
| 1982 | "When You Were Mine" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | x | The Blurred Crusade |
| 1982 | "I Am a Rock" / "A Different Man" NZ / UK release | — | — | — | — | — | — | x | Sing-Songs EP |
| 1983 | "It's No Reason" | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | x | Seance |
| 1983 | "Electric Lash" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | x | Seance |
| 1985 | "Already Yesterday" | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | x | Heyday |
| 1986 | "Tantalized" | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | x | Heyday |
| 1986 | "Columbus" | — | — | — | — | — | — | x | Heyday |
| 1986 | "Disenchanted" UK-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | x | Heyday |
| 1988 | "Under the Milky Way" | 22 | 69 | 25 | 90 | 24 | 2 | x | Starfish |
| 1988 | "Reptile" | 94 | 88 | — | — | — | 27 | x | Starfish |
| 1988 | "Antenna" Spain-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | x | Starfish |
| 1988 | "Destination" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Starfish |
| 1990 | "Metropolis" | 19 | — | 41 | — | — | 11 | 1 | Gold Afternoon Fix |
| 1990 | "Russian Autumn Heart" US-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold Afternoon Fix |
| 1990 | "You're Still Beautiful" | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | Gold Afternoon Fix |
| 1992 | "Ripple" | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | Priest=Aura |
| 1992 | "Feel" | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Priest=Aura |
| 1994 | "Two Places at Once" | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sometime Anywhere |
| 1996 | "Comedown" | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Magician Among the Spirits |
| 1997 | "White Star Line" / "Gypsy Stomp" Limited edition release: 1000 copies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album release |
| 1998 | "Louisiana" | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hologram of Baal |
| 2001 | "Numbers" | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | After Everything Now This |
| 2003 | "Song in Space" Limited edition release: 1500 copies | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Forget Yourself |
| 2006 | "Block" | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Uninvited, Like the Clouds |
| 2006 | "Easy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Uninvited, Like the Clouds |
| 2006 | "Under the Milky Way" (vs Craig Obey) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Elektrik Force |
| 2009 | "The Coffee Song" / "Hounds of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album release |
| 2009 | "Pangaea" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Untitled #23 |
| 2009 | "Operetta" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Untitled #23 |
| 2010 | "Deadman's Hand" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Untitled #23 |
| 2017 | "Another Century" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Man Woman Life Death Infinity |
| 2017 | "Undersea" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Man Woman Life Death Infinity |
| 2017 | "I Don't Know How I Don't Know Why" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Man Woman Life Death Infinity |
| 2022 | "The Hypnogogue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hypnogogue |
| 2022 | "C'est La Vie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hypnogogue |
| 2023 | "No Other You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hypnogogue |
| 2023 | "Realm of Minor Angels" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars |

## Video albums

| Year | Details |
| 2001 | Enmore Theatre 1992 Concert Released: 2001 Label: The Church (FAN001N, DVD001N) Formats: VHS, DVD |
| 2013 | Future Past Perfect: Live at the Enmore Released: 1 August 2013 Label: Unorthodox/Moshcam (DVD-FPP-2013) Formats: 3xDVD |
| 2014 | A Psychedelic Symphony: Live at Sydney Opera House Released: 16 May 2014 Label: Unorthodox (UNODVD 010) Formats: DVD |

## Studio album as The Refo:mation

| Year | Album details |
| 1997 | Pharmakoi/Distance-Crunching Honchos with Echo Units Released: 1997 Label: Phantom Records (REFO 001) Formats: CD |