The discography of the Australian jazz/funk band the Cat Empire consists of nine studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, two video albums, four extended plays, and forty-two singles. The band has scored two number-one albums and six top ten albums on the ARIA Charts. They have been nominated for twelve ARIA Music Awards, of which they have won one.[1] After forming in 1999, they independently released a live extended play, Live @ Adelphia, in December 2001, and their first live album, The Sun, in July 2002.[2][3] In October 2003, "Hello" was released as the lead single from The Cat Empire. Later that month, the album was released under Virgin Records,[4] peaking at number 15 on the ARIA Charts and giving the group mainstream recognition. It went on to be certified 3x platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipment of 210,000 copies in 2012.
In April 2005, they released their second album, Two Shoes, which debuted at the top of the album charts and spawned two top-fifty singles. It became their first international release when it was reissued in Canada the following year.[5] In March 2006, they performed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony to a crowd of over 75,000.[6][7] The music recorded for the event was released the following month as Cities.[8] Their fourth album, So Many Nights, was released in September 2007, reaching number two on the ARIA charts. The lead single from that album, "No Longer There", is their highest-charting to date, peaking at number 12. In 2009, they released their second live album, Live on Earth, a compilation of concert recordings taken from shows between August 2006 and December 2008.[9] They released their fifth album, Cinema, in June 2010. Critics dubbed it a more mature effort than the group's previous albums.[10][11] It debuted at number three on the album charts.
Their sixth album and first independent release,[12] Steal the Light, was released in May 2013, peaking at number three. Critics considered the album to be "a return to their original aesthetic".[13] It was the first release in a trilogy of three conceptually similar albums by the group produced by Jan Skubiszewski.[14] The second album in that trilogy, Rising with the Sun, was released in March 2016. It debuted at number one, becoming their second album to top the charts. From July 2018 to February 2019, the band released a new single on the first of every month, leading up to the release of their eighth album, Stolen Diamonds.[14] In March 2021, Ryan Monro, the group's original bassist, left the band.[15] Throughout the year, they released six non-album singles, with the role of bassist filled by Yuri Pavlinov.[16] In September, they announced that core members Harry James Angus, Will Hull-Brown, and Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwala would also leave the band. The original lineup disbanded after a final show at the 2022 Byron Bay Bluesfest.[17] By late 2022, the new lineup was cemented,[18] and in August 2023, the group released their ninth album, Where the Angels Fall. It was their lowest-charting album to date, peaking at number 73.
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Albums
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
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AUS [19] |
SWI [20] | |||
The Cat Empire | 15 | — | ||
Two Shoes |
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1 | — |
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Cities: The Cat Empire Project |
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11 | — | |
So Many Nights |
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2 | — |
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Cinema |
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3 | — | |
Steal the Light |
|
3 | — | |
Rising with the Sun |
|
1 | 51 | |
Stolen Diamonds |
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4 | — | |
Where the Angels Fall |
|
73 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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AUS [19] | |||
The Sun |
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— | |
Live on Earth |
|
14 | |
The Cat Empire (Live from Melbourne, December 2021) |
|
- | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Compilation albums
Title | Details | Notes |
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Tapes, Breaks and Out-Takes |
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A compilation of outtakes from The Cat Empire, and tracks from Live @ Adelphia and The Sun. The interludes were recorded at rehearsals and gigs.[24] |
Asylum |
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Released in association with Tunes for Change, aiming to raise $50,000 AUD for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. A compilation of rare recordings and songs from the members' side projects.[25] |
The Adelphia Sessions |
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Selection of tracks from Live @ Adelphia and The Sun.[26] |
Demo albums
Title | Details | Notes | Ref. |
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The Cat Empire |
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Their first recording, recorded at the Sound Lounge, Melbourne. It was made when the band were still a trio, consisting of Riebl, McGill and Monro. | [28] |
The Cat Empire II |
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Their second demo, recorded in McGill's sister's bedroom. It was their final release as a trio. | [30] |
Video albums
Title | Details | Certifications |
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On the Attack |
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Live at the Bowl |
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Extended plays
Title | Details | Notes | Ref. |
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Live @ Adelphia |
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Recorded live at Adelphia Studios in a single day.[33] Features early versions of future songs. | [34] |
Touring Europe and the UK, 2004 |
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Selection of tracks from their debut album, plus an outtake, "Feline". Released to promote their 2004 European tour. | [35] |
The Cat Empire |
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Selection of tracks from The Cat Empire and Two Shoes, plus three videos. Designed as an introduction to the American market. | [36] |
Live at Martyrs' |
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Recorded live at Martyrs' in 2007 for WXRT's Sunday Night Concert. Features versions of songs from The Cat Empire and Two Shoes. | [37] |
Singles
2000s
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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AUS [19][38] |
NZ [39] | |||||||||||||
"Hello" | 2003 | [A] | 12 | The Cat Empire | ||||||||||
"Days Like These" | 2004 | 37 | — | |||||||||||
"The Chariot" | 34 | — | ||||||||||||
"One Four Five" | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Sly" | 2005 | 23 | — | Two Shoes | ||||||||||
"The Car Song" | 46 | — | ||||||||||||
"Two Shoes" | 77 | — | ||||||||||||
"Down at the 303" (Live) | 2007 | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
"No Longer There" | 12 | — | So Many Nights | |||||||||||
"So Many Nights" | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Fishies" | 2008 | 99 | — | |||||||||||
"How to Explain?" (Live at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl) | 2009 | — | — | Live on Earth | ||||||||||
"—" denotes items which failed to chart or was not released in that country. |
2010s
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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AUS [19][38] |
NL [40] | |||||||||||||
"Feelings Gone" | 2010 | — | — | Cinema | ||||||||||
"On My Way" | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Brighter Than Gold" | 2013 | 68 | 33 | Steal the Light | ||||||||||
"Steal the Light" | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Qué Será Ahora" | 2015 | — | — | Rising with the Sun | ||||||||||
"Wolves" | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Bulls" | 2016 | — | — | |||||||||||
"Ready Now" | 2018 | — | — | Stolen Diamonds | ||||||||||
"Stolen Diamonds" | — | — | ||||||||||||
"La Sirène" | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Kila" | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Sola" | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Barricades" | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Oscar Wilde" | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Echoes" | 2019 | — | — | |||||||||||
"Oscar Wilde" (feat. Grace Barbé) (Live at Odeon Theatre) | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||
"—" denotes items which failed to chart or was not released in that country. |
2020s
Title | Year | Album |
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"Going to Live" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
"Great Beauty" | ||
"Coming to Meet You" | ||
"The Scream" | ||
"Sparrow" | ||
"Into the Night" | ||
"The Crowd" (Live from Melbourne, December 2021) | 2022 | The Cat Empire (Live from Melbourne, December 2021) |
"Still Young" (Live from Melbourne, December 2021) | ||
"Thunder Rumbles" | 2023 | Where the Angels Fall |
"Rock 'n' Roll" | ||
"Money Coming My Way" | ||
"Owl" | ||
"How to Explain" (Anniversary Edition) | Non-album singles | |
"Hello" (Anniversary Edition) |
Notes
- ^ "Hello" was released as a radio promotional single and was ineligible to chart in Australia in 2003
See also
References
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Multiple references;
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- "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2005: 19th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2006: 20th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- "ARIA Awards 2009 : History: Winners by Year : 2009:23rd Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- "ARIA Awards 2010 : History: Winners by Year 2010: 24th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 4 January 2017.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "The Cat Empire - Highlights". Official Website. The Cat Empire. 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ The Cat Empire (CD liner notes). The Cat Empire. Virgin Records, EMI Records. 2003.
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- ^ "2006 Commonwealth Games". mcg.org.au. Melbourne Cricket Ground. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Monro, Ryan. "The Cat Empire Project - Cities". ryanmonro.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Live on Earth (CD liner notes). The Cat Empire. EMI Records. 2009.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Eremenko, Alexey. "Cinema – The Cat Empire". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Blase, William (6 July 2010). "The Cat Empire – Cinema". Music Feeds. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "The Cat Empire – Steal The Light". houseofvinyl.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ LeConte, Julia (23 May 2013). "The Cat Empire – Steal The Light". Now. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ a b Lebar, Erin (11 March 2019). "One diamond at a time". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "RYAN'S HANGING UP HIS TOURING BOOTS". thecatempire.com. The Cat Empire. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ The Cat Empire (9 July 2021). "Going to Live". Apple Music.
- ^ Rose, Anna (15 April 2022). "Watch The Cat Empire's original line-up play their final show together at Bluesfest 2022". NME. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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- "New band member announcement ⭐️". 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023 – via Instagram.
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- "New band member announcement 🥁". 10 October 2022. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c d "The Cat Empire Discography". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- Where the Angels Fall: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 September 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1748. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 September 2023. p. 6.
- ^ "Discographie The Cat Empire - hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ (2005). "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ (2007). "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ The Cat Empire (2003). Tapes, Breaks and Out-Takes (liner notes). Australia: Independent.
- ^ "Tunes For Change". thecatempire.com. The Cat Empire. 28 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "The Adelphia Sessions - a hybrid of select tracks from The Sun (2002) and Live @ Adelphia (2001) is available now on streaming partners". facebook.com. 21 November 2022. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ The Cat Empire (2000). The Cat Empire (CD-R liner notes). Australia: Independent.
- ^ Monro, Ryan. "The Cat Empire (trio)". ryanmonro.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ The Cat Empire (2000). The Cat Empire II (CD-R liner notes). Australia: Independent.
- ^ Monro, Ryan. "The Cat Empire II". ryanmonro.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Monro, Ryan. "The Cat Empire - Live at Adelphia". ryanmonro.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ The Cat Empire (2001). Live @ Adelphia (liner notes). Australia: Regency. 45575.
- ^ The Cat Empire (2004). Touring Europe and the UK, 2004 (liner notes). United Kingdom.
- ^ Raper, Dan (7 November 2006). "THE CAT EMPIRE: THE CAT EMPIRE EP". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ The Cat Empire (2007). Live at Martyrs' (liner notes). United States: Velour.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (bulion) (7 August 2011). "Chart Positions 51-100 Post 1989 Part 1 – The Cat Empire (7 total) singles". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
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- ^ "The cat empire - brighter than gold". Retrieved 29 March 2013.
External links
- Official website
- The Cat Empire at AllMusic
- The Cat Empire discography at Discogs
- The Cat Empire discography at MusicBrainz