The discography of Canadian
alternative rock
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band
Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian rock band formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their self-titled 1991 cassette becoming the first independent release to be certified gold in Canada. They reach ...
consists of 14 primary
studio album
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s, three themed
studio album
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s, 41
singles
Singles are people not in a committed relationship.
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, three
live album
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s, two
greatest hits
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compilation
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M ...
s, and three video releases. This list does not include material recorded by band members individually or with other side projects.
Barenaked Ladies was formed in 1988 by
Steven Page
Steven Jay Page (born June 22, 1970) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was a founding member, lead singer, guitarist, and a primary songwriter of the music group Barenaked Ladies. Page left the band in Februar ...
and
Ed Robertson
Lloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson (born October 25, 1970) is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the band Barenaked Ladies. He, along with former member Steven Page, founded the group in 1988. As of Page's ...
, both singer-songwriter guitarists.
Andy
Andy may refer to:
People
*Andy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds
*Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianist and piano ...
and
Jim Creeggan
James Raymond Creeggan (born February 12, 1970) is the bassist for Canadian alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies. Early life
Creeggan was born in Scarborough, Ontario. His mother taught piano lessons to neighborhood children, which Creeggan cred ...
joined the group on percussion and bass respectively approximately a year later. In mid-1990,
Tyler Stewart
Tyler Joseph Stewart (born September 21, 1967) is the drummer for the Canadian music group Barenaked Ladies.
Role in Barenaked Ladies
Stewart met Steven Page, Ed Robertson, and Jim Creeggan at the Waterloo Busker Carnival in Waterloo, Ontario, C ...
joined the band as drummer with Andy Creeggan shifting to keyboards after returning from an exchange trip. Andy Creeggan left the band before the mid-1995 sessions for its third album (recorded as a four-piece). He was replaced by
Kevin Hearn
Kevin Neil Hearn (born July 3, 1969) is a Canadian musician who is a member of Barenaked Ladies, and his own group, Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. He primarily plays keyboards and guitars. He is also a member of Rheostatics.
Early life
Hearn was ...
later on in 1995. The band's lineup remained unchanged until Page left the band in early 2009. They have sold at least 15 million records including albums and singles.
Albums
Pre-label releases
The following albums were recorded and released prior to the band's first major record deal, consisting of demo/promo tapes. ''The Yellow Tape'' was commercially successful.
Studio albums
The following are LP length studio albums which contain original material with no specified theme or topic:
Themed/topical studio albums
The following are studio albums whose content has a specified unifying topic or purpose. This includes a holiday album, a soundtrack to a
Stratford Shakespeare
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production, and an album of songs geared towards children.
Compilation albums
Barenaked Ladies have released two greatest hits compilations (the first was released November 13, 2001, the second on September 27, 2011), as well as an
iTunes Music Store
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-exclusive ''
iTunes Originals
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'' which compiles old tracks along with newly recorded live performances and interviews. A compilation of 12 unreleased demos, b-sides, remixes and live recordings from 1992 to 2003 was released May 8, 2012.
Live albums
Barenaked Ladies has three true commercial live album releases as released by the band's label at that time. The band has also recorded and released many of their regular concerts for their fans both digitally and in directly retailed physical media (CDs and flash drives), though these are typically mixed live during the show and are released as-is. Some of these concert recordings have become available in through some commercial retailers in both digital and CD form, though these are not considered a part of the band's primary discography. Similarly, a compilation of these live tracks, released in 2006 as part of the ''Extended Versions'' album series, is not considered a part of the band's primary discography.
Collaboration albums
Barenaked Ladies collaborated with
New York
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a cappella
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group
The Persuasions
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The Persuasions were formed in Brooklyn in 1962, singing a cappella under corner streetlights and in subway corridors. Their ...
in October 2016. During the 2 day session, they recorded 15 songs that would later become a collaboration album, titled ''
Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions''. The album was released April 14, 2017.
Extended plays
Barenaked Ladies have released one
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. disc consisting of commercially unreleased tracks (new songs or new versions), which also included
enhanced multimedia content. Other EP releases were download-only compilations of previously released tracks.
Singles
Music videos
DVD/Video releases
Alternate format releases
Flash drive
Other songs
Songs recorded for non-album use
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Lovers in a Dangerous Time
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" on ''
Kick at the Darkness
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'' (1991) (later included on ''Disc One'') - a cover of
Bruce Cockburn
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for a tribute album
*"The Ballad of Gordon" as a
PSA
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for
FOX
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Twelve sp ...
around the release of Gordon
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Fight the Power Fight the Power may refer to:
* "Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)", a 1975 song by the Isley Brothers
* "Fight the Power" (Public Enemy song) (1989)
* '' Fight the Power... Live!'', a 1989 music video compilation by Public Enemy
* '' Fight the Power: G ...
" on ''
Coneheads
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'' soundtrack (1993) - a cover of
Public Enemy
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*"Grim Grinning Ghosts" on ''
Disney's Music From The Park'' (1996)
*"Gangster Girl" for ''
The Wrong Guy
''The Wrong Guy'' is a 1997 Canadian black comedy film directed by David Steinberg, and starring Dave Foley, along with David Anthony Higgins, Jennifer Tilly, Colm Feore and Joe Flaherty. It was written by Foley, Higgins and Jay Kogen.
The scri ...
'' film (1997)
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Get in Line
"Get in Line" is a song by Canadian alternative rock group Barenaked Ladies. It was released in 1999 from the soundtrack of the TV series ''King of the Hill''. The song was released on October 11, 1999, and later appeared on the band's compilatio ...
" on ''
King of the Hill
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'' soundtrack (1999) (later included on ''Disc One'')
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When Doves Cry
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" on ''
Andrew Denton
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's Musical Challenge Vol. 2'', a
Prince
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cover recorded for the Andrew Denton Breakfast Show on
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Triple M
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Radio (1999)
*"Green Christmas" on ''
The Grinch
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'' soundtrack (2000) - later re-recorded for ''
Maybe This Christmas Too?
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'' (2003), and again for ''Barenaked for the Holidays''; included on various other holiday compilations
*"La La La La Lemon" on ''
For the Kids For the Kids may refer to:
*The motto of Penn State Dance Marathon
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'' (2002)
*"
One Little Slip
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" on ''
Chicken Little
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'' soundtrack (2005)
*"Legal Age Life at Variety Store" on ''
The Secret Sessions
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'' (2007) - recorded live at their February 12, 2007 concert in
Regina, SK
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with
Jason Plumb
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was the lead singer and front man of the Waltons. He currently performs as a solo singer-songwriter with a backing band, The ...
and
Tim Mech
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*"
The Other Day I Met a Bear
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" on ''The Simple Life: Camp Songs'' (2007)
*"I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing)" (2013) - featuring
Chris Hadfield
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and the
Wexford Gleeks, commissioned by the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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and the
Canadian Space Agency
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for the
International Space Station
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Theme songs
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Royal Canadian Air Farce
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'' (1993)
*''
Seven Little Monsters
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'' (2000)
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The Big Bang Theory
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'' - Big Bang Theory Theme (2007)
*"TFC" - Official team theme for
Toronto FC
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of
Major League Soccer
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(2007)
anthems Rapture, Spree, RJD2, Bad Brains Pen Soccer Anthems
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Notes
References
External links
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Entry at 45cat.com
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Discography
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