This is a detailed list of releases by the European band
The Legendary Pink Dots
The Legendary Pink Dots (LPD) are an Anglo-Dutch experimental rock band formed in London in August 1980. In 1984, the band moved to Amsterdam, playing with rotating musicians and having, as core members, singer/songwriter/keyboardist Edward Ka- ...
. , they have released 32 studio albums, 52 live albums and compilations, and 14 singles. Their first release was the cassette ''
Only Dreaming'' in 1981, initially limited to 10 copies only, each with their own, handmade cover. After a few more cassette-only releases, ''
Brighter Now'' saw the light of day in the following year, as their first 'proper' album.
From the start, their output has been quite prolific, with no less than four tapes released in the first year of their existence alone. This would not change until the late nineties, with a new album with original material every 1–2 years only, but accompanied by re-releases of early, hard-to-find material, and live albums.
In addition, singer
Edward Ka-Spel
Edward Sharp, better known by his stage name Edward Ka-Spel, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, born in London on 23 January 1954, to a family with East Anglia connections. He is best known for his work with the band The Legendary Pin ...
has released more than 60 solo albums to date, and he and other members of the band have collaborated in various other projects, most notably in
The Tear Garden
The Tear Garden is a psychedelic/experimental/electronic band, formed by Edward Ka-Spel of The Legendary Pink Dots and cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy in 1985 after Key served as a sound engineer on tour in Canada for Ka-Spel. An EP, ''The Tear Gard ...
, which originally consisted of Ka-Spel and
cEvin Key
Kevin William Crompton (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as cEvin Key, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, producer, and composer. He is best known as a member of the industrial music group Skinny Puppy, which he co-founded in 1982 ...
of
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial music group formed in Vancouver in 1982. The group is among the founders of the industrial rock and electro-industrial genres. Initially envisioned as an experimental side-project by cEvin Key (Kevin Crompton ...
, but later expanded to involve all current Pink Dots members as well as several friends of both the Pink Dots and Key.
Another notable peculiarity in the Pink Dots' discography is their affection for vinyl. With only a few exceptions, all of their albums have seen vinyl editions in addition to the standard CD release, many of them (like their 2010 studio album, ''
Seconds Late For The Brighton Line'') featuring exclusive tracks not found on the CD, although some may later appear on the digital release.
In their history, The Legendary Pink Dots have released—and re-released—their records on a large number of labels, as well as having their own label, The Terminal Kaleidoscope, and a
bandcamp.com page for digital self-distribution.
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References
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