The English rock band Cardiacs have released five studio albums and two extended plays along with a number of singles, compilations, live albums and demos. The group was formed by brothers Tim and Jim Smith in 1977 under the name Cardiac Arrest, releasing their debut single "A Bus for a Bus on the Bus" in 1979 and the demo album The Obvious Identity the following year.[1] After being renamed to Cardiacs, the band released two more cassettes, Toy World (1981) and The Seaside (1984).[2][3]
1987's Big Ship EP acted as Cardiacs' first proper recording,[4] released on their independent label The Alphabet Business Concern on which they would release all future albums.[5] Their debut studio album proper, A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window (1988) found commercial success with its single, "Is This the Life?" which peaked at number 80 the UK Singles Chart.[6] The band's second studio album, On Land and in the Sea (1989), released to weak sales in comparison to its predecessor, but was critically praised.[7][8]
Cardiacs' third studio album, Heaven Born and Ever Bright, was released on 15 May 1992. Due to Rough Trade's bankruptcy, the album was a commercial failure. Sing to God, the band's fourth studio album, was released on 11 June 1996. It was initially poorly received,[9] but has since been remembered as one of their greatest projects.[10]
Guns (1999) was released as the band's fifth studio album which produced the single "Signs". Preceded by the release of "Ditzy Scene", the band's sixth studio album LSD has yet to be released. 2020 saw the official release of the song "Vermin Mangle" to mark the funeral of Tim Smith.[11]
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Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR [12] |
NZ [13] | |||
| A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window | 56 | — |
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| On Land and in the Sea |
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— | — | |
| Heaven Born and Ever Bright |
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— | — |
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| Sing to God |
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— | 59 | |
| Guns |
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— | — | |
| LSD | Unreleased | |||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [27] |
AUT [28] |
ITA [29] | |||
| Archive Cardiacs |
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73 | — | — | |
| Songs for Ships and Irons |
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— | 89 | — | |
| Sampler |
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— | — | — |
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| Cardiacs and Affectionate Friends (with various artists) |
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— | — | — |
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| Greatest Hits |
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— | — | 57 |
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| "—" denotes a title that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rude Bootleg |
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| Radio 1 Sessions / The Evening Show |
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| Cardiacs Live |
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| All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest |
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| The Special Garage Concerts |
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Demo albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Obvious Identity (as Cardiac Arrest) |
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| Toy World |
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| The Seaside |
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Video albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Seaside Treats |
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| All That Glitters Is a Maresnest |
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| Some Fairytales From the Rotten Shed |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Seaside Treats |
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| Big Ship |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [50] |
SPA [51] | ||||
| "A Bus for a Bus on the Bus" (as Cardiac Arrest) |
1979 | — | — | Cardiac Arrest E.P. |
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| "There's Too Many Irons in the Fire" / "All Spectacular" | 1987 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Is This the Life?" | 1988 | 80 | — | A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window | |
| "Susannah's Still Alive" | — | — | Non-album single |
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| "Baby Heart Dirt" | 1989 | — | — | On Land and in the Sea |
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| "Day Is Gone" | 1991 | — | — | Heaven Born and Ever Bright | |
| "Bellyeye" | 1995 | — | — | Sing to God | |
| "Manhoo" | 1996 | — | — | ||
| "Odd Even" | — | — | |||
| "Sleep All Eyes Open" | 1999 | — | — | Cardiacs Meet Camp Blackfoot | |
| "Signs" | 1999 | — | — | Guns |
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| "Ditzy Scene" | 2007 | — | 72 | LSD | |
| "Vermin Mangle" | 2020 | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
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{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Scott, Danny (April 1992). "Cardiacs - Heaven Born and Ever Bright". Select. p. 65. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Heaven Born and Ever Bright (1995 reissue) (CD liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 1995. ALPH 017.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sing to God - Parts One and Two (CD liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 1996. ALPH CD023 / ALPH CD024.
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- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (22 July 2020). "Tim Smith, frontman of cult band Cardiacs, dies aged 59". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Smith, Tim (1 July 2007). "Cardiacs Official Website » Your Vexed Questions October 2005". Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
"Silvery" is a song that we started recording with a whole bunch of others in about 1999–2000. Things got broken and we couldn't finish the album. [...] But, we might put it out one day as it was left. All broken and unfinished.
- ^ "History". Cardiacs. 2005. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
With the curfew abolished, Cardiacs were officially given authorisation to record another studio album. They began the recordings earlier in the year.
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their Greatest Hits package included the excellent 'Faster Than Snakes With A Ball And Chain', and in 2007 a 3-song EP called Ditzy Scene appeared, teasing an upcoming double album that was to be called LSD.
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- ^ Sampler (CD liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 1995. ALPH CD019.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sgrignoli, Marco (20 July 2022). "Cardiacs - biografia, recensioni, streaming, discografia, foto". Ondarock (in Italian). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Briandroid (3 November 2017). "Rude Bootleg – Cardiacs Live, Reading Festival 1986". Backseat Mafia. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Radio 1 Sessions / The Evening Show (Vinyl liner notes). Cardiacs. Strange Fruit Records. 1988. AREC028.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Cardiacs Live (album liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 1988. ALPH LP010.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest (CD liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 1995. ALPH CD018.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ All That Glitters Is a Maresnest (VHS liner notes). Cardiacs. Fotodisk. 1990. LFV 116.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Special Garage Concerts (CD liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 2005. ALPH DCD031.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Special Garage Concerts Vol I − Cardiacs". iTunes Store (Apple). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "The Special Garage Concerts Vol II − Cardiacs". iTunes Store (Apple). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ The Seaside (1990 reissue) (album liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 1990. ALPH 013.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Kitching, Sean (3 November 2015). "Cardiacs". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Seaside Treats (1984)". Trakt. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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- ^ Cardiac Arrest E.P. (Vinyl liner notes). Cardiac Arrest. Tortch Records. 1979. TOR 002.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Songs for Ships and Irons (Album liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 1991. ALPH 014.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "There's Too Many Irons in the Fire" / "All Spectacular" (Vinyl liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 1987. ALPH 006.
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- ^ "Is This the Life?" (Vinyl liner notes). Cardiacs. Torso. 1988. TORSO 12060.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Adams, Greg. "Shangri-La: A Tribute to the Kinks - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Baby Heart Dirt" (Vinyl liner notes). Cardiacs. Torso. 1989. TORSO 12120.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Day Is Gone" (2015 reissue) (CD liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 2015. ALPHCD015.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Bellyeye" (CD liner notes). Cardiacs. Org Records. 1995. Organ011CD.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Manhoo" (CD liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 1996. ALPH CDS025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Odd Even" (CD liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 1996. ALPH CDS026.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Cardiacs Meet Camp Blackfoot (CD liner notes). Cardiacs and Camp Blackfoot. Org Records. 1999. ORG056cd.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Signs" (CD liner notes). Cardiacs. Alphabet Business Concern. 1999. ALPH CD028.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Reilly, Nick (22 July 2020). "The Cardiacs' Tim Smith has died at the age of 59". NME. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "ORG RECORDS OFFICIAL PAGES". Organ. 3 November 2007. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (1 September 2020). "Cardiacs put out previously unreleased song "Vermin Mangle" to honor Tim Smith". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Kitching, Sean (1 September 2020). "Previously Unheard Cardiacs Track Released". The Quietus. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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