Electric Six discography

This article catalogues the releases of the American band Electric Six.

Electric Six discography
Studio albums14
Live albums4
Compilation albums2
Video albums2
Music videos21
Singles10
Soundtrack albums1
Kickstarter4
The Wildbunch discography
Studio albums1
Live albums2
Singles3

Discography as Electric Six

Official canon studio albums

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
FRA
[2]
IRE
[3]
US
Dance

[4]
2003 Fire
  • Released: May 20, 2003
  • Label: XL
  • Formats: CD, LP
7 150 22 5
2005 Señor Smoke 105
2006 Switzerland
  • Released: September 12, 2006
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
2007 I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master
  • Released: October 9, 2007
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
5
2008 Flashy
  • Released: October 20, 2008
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
14
2009 Kill
  • Released: October 19, 2009
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
20
2010 Zodiac
  • Released: September 28, 2010
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
2011 Heartbeats and Brainwaves
  • Released: October 11, 2011
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
2013 Mustang
  • Released: October 8, 2013
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
2014 Human Zoo
  • Released: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
2015 Bitch, Don't Let Me Die!
  • Released: October 2, 2015
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
2016 Fresh Blood for Tired Vampyres
  • Released: October 7, 2016
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
2017 How Dare You?
  • Released: October 13, 2017
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download
2018 Bride of the Devil
  • Released: October 5, 2018
  • Label: Metropolis
  • Formats: CD, download

Kickstarter campaign and self-released studio albums

Year Details
2015 Mimicry
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
2016 Roulette Stars of Metro Detroit
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
2017 You're Welcome!
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
2018 A Very Electric SiXmas[6]
  • Released: October 25, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download

Soundtrack albums

Year Details
2016 Roulette Stars of Metro Detroit
  • Released: July 13, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download

Live albums

Year Details
2012 Absolute Pleasure
2017 You're Welcome! (Live in Oxford)
  • Released: September, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
2018 Chill Out![6]
  • Released: October 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
2019 Live in Liverpool!
  • Released: October 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download

Compilations

Year Details
2008 Sexy Trash
  • Released: October 17, 2008
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download
2015 Memories
  • Released: March, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, download

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions B-sides Album Label Notes
UK
[1]
BEL
[7]
IRE
[3]
NLD
[8]
2003 "Danger! High Voltage" 2 41 15 81 "I Lost Control (Of My Rock and Roll)"
"Remote Control (Me)" (US and Australia only)[9]

"Danger! High Voltage (Thin White Duke Remix") (US and Australia only)

Fire XL Recordings
"Gay Bar" 5 32 "The Living End"[10]
"Dance Commander" 40 "I Am Detroit"

"Dance Commander" (Soulchild Extended Night Mix)[11]

"Rock Show" 40 "Gay Bar" (Peaches cover) n/a Split double A-side release with Peaches
2004 "Vibrator" none Señor Smoke Warner Music Group Released as a free download via the band's official website to promote the release of Señor Smoke.
"Radio Ga Ga" 21 44 "Vibrator" (Download Mix)

"Radio Ga Ga" (Vertigo Remix)

2006 "I Buy the Drugs" "Pink Flamingos" Switzerland Audioglobe
2010 "Jam It in the Hole" "I Can Translate" Zodiac Self-released Released only on vinyl and sold exclusively at the band's live shows.
2011 "Interchangeable Knife" (Dubai Bros. Remix) / "French Bacon" (Phantasmagoria Remix) none (double A-side) Heartbeats and Brainwaves Self-released A double-A-side release only available on vinyl and sold exclusively at the band's live shows. Limited to 300 copies.[12]
2017 "Arrive Alive" none How Dare You? Metropolis Records The song was released as a download single as a pre-order incentive for those who pre-ordered the album.
2020 "Eye in the Sky" none none Cleopatra Records A cover of the song by The Alan Parsons Project, recorded for a compilation album assembled by Cleopatra Records and released separately, ahead of time.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Music videos

Year[13] Title Director Notes
2002 "Danger! High Voltage" Tom Kuntz & Mike Maguire Released to promote "Danger! High Voltage!" and Fire
2003 "Gay Bar" Tom Kuntz & Mike Maguire Released to promote "Gay Bar" and Fire
"Dance Commander" Ruben Fleischer Released to promote "Dance Commander" and Fire
2005 "Radio Ga Ga" Tom Kuntz & Mike Maguire Released to promote "Radio Ga Ga" and Señor Smoke
2006 "I Buy the Drugs" Anthony Ernst Garth Released to promote Switzerland and part of Electric Six's project to create a music video for every song on the album
"Mr. Woman" Kris Kaczor
"There's Something Very Wrong with Us, So Let's Go Out Tonight" Justin Lowe
"Rubber Rocket"
"Chocolate Pope"
2007 "Infected Girls" Digitelio
"Down at McDonnelzzz" Zac Holman Released to promote I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master
"It's Showtime!"
"Randy's Hot Tonight!"
2008 "Pulling the Plug on the Party" Released to promote Switzerland and part of Electric Six's project to create a music video for every song on the album
"Formula 409" Anthony Ernst Garth Released to promote Flashy.
"Making Progress"
2009 "Body Shot" Nabil Elderkin Released to promote Kill
2011 "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" A live-performance video produced as part of the "Holiday Undercover" series for The A.V. Club.[14]
2012 "Psychic Visions" Justin Lowe Given that it was the band's first music video in 3 years and that it was released a year after the release of Heartbeats and Brainwaves, it is likely that this video represented a creative project that the band wished to undertake as opposed to a means of promoting the album.
2017 "I'll Be In Touch" Dillon Vaughn Produced as part of a stretch goal for Electric Six's You're Welcome! Kickstarter campaign.[15]
"I Got the Box" Andre Bennet
2020 "Panic! Panic!" Music video produced for the band's demo version of "Panic! Panic!" shot and released during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Films

YearTitleDirectorActorsWriterProducersNotes
2014Absolute TreasureJohn AndersonDick Valentine, Tait Nucleus?, Johnny Na$hinal, Percussion World, Smörgåsbord, Da VeTyler SpencerMel Caceres, Phil Crossland, Pat Divis, Sharon Iles, Peter Schofield & Niles StanberyA concert film of the band's performance at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, Michigan on September 7, 2013.
2016Roulette Stars of Metro DetroitTom Lehrer & Tom NahasDick Valentine, Tait Nucleus?, Johnny Na$hinal, Percussion World & Da VeTyler SpencerChris FullerA mockumentary film starring members of the band as fictional versions of themselves.
2018Chill Out: Electric Six UnpluggedTyler SpencerChris FullerA live broadcast of the gig performed for the band's Chill Out! live album.[6]
2019Electric Six: Live in Liverpool!Tom Lehrer & Tom NahasTyler SpencerChris FullerConcert film of the band's performance in Liverpool, UK in May 2019 shot and released as part of a Kickstarter campaign.
2020Electric Six: Live from QuarantineTom Lehrer & Tom NahasTyler SpencerChris FullerA live-streamed concert film showcasing the band's first socially-distant gig during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic.
2020Electric Six: Halloween SpooktacularTom Lehrer & Tom NahasTyler SpencerChris FullerA Halloween-themed live-streamed concert film of the band performing a socially-distant show during the Coronavirus pandemic.
2020It's the Most Wonderful Time... of the Least Wonderful YearTom Lehrer & Tom NahasTyler SpencerChris FullerA Christmas-themed live-streamed concert film of the band performing a socially-distant show during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Splits

Kickstarter Commissions

The band routinely offer the option for backers of their frequent Kickstarter campaigns to commission them to record an original song or cover version of a song by another artist. Although these are usually only made available to the backer, many have been made available online by their backer, leaked online or subsequently included on releases by the band.

YearTitleOriginal ArtistRelated Kickstarter CampaignRelease Status
2014"Gary's in the Park"[16]Gary WilsonAbsolute TreasureMade available online by backer
"Maneater"[17]Hall & OatesMade available online by backer
"2112 Overture/The Temples of Syrinx"[18]RushMade available online by backer
"Pokémon Theme"[19]Jason PaigeLeaked online
"Rock DJ"[20]Robbie WilliamsLeaked online
"She Drives Me Crazy"[19]Fine Young CannibalsMade available online by backer[21]
unknown cover[22]unknownStill unreleased
"Ziggy"[23]Electric SixSubsequently, included on Mimicry and Memories[24]
unknown original song[22]Electric SixStill unreleased
2015"Turn Me Loose"[25]LoverboyMimicry and MemoriesReleased on Mimicry and Memories
"Rockets"[25]Tomas FordReleased on Mimicry and Memories
"Stuck In a Closet With Vanna White"[25]"Weird Al" YankovicReleased on Mimicry and Memories
"Cat People"[25]David BowieReleased on Mimicry and Memories
"The Caveman Diet"[26]Electric SixMade available online by backer[27]
2016"All Night Long"[28]RainbowRoulette Stars of Metro DetroitReleased on Roulette Stars of Metro Detroit soundtrack album
"Obsession"[28]AnimotionReleased on Roulette Stars of Metro Detroit soundtrack album
"When the Lights Go Out"[28]Oingo BoingoReleased on Roulette Stars of Metro Detroit soundtrack album
2017"Rasputin"[29]Boney M.You're Welcome!Released on You're Welcome!
"Magic Dance"[29]David BowieReleased on You're Welcome!
"Seminole Bingo"[29]Warren ZevonReleased on You're Welcome!
"Last Night I Had a Dream"[29]Randy NewmanReleased on You're Welcome!
"Vow"[29]GarbageReleased on You're Welcome!
"Nightclubbing"[29]Iggy PopReleased on You're Welcome!
"Young Americans"[29]David BowieReleased on You're Welcome!
"A Song About Skeletons"[30]Electric SixStill unreleased
unknown[31]Electric SixUnreleased
unknown[31]Electric SixUnreleased
2018 - 2019"Christmas Wrapping"[6]The WaitressesA Very Electric SiXmas and Chill Out!Included on A Very Electric SiXmas
"Same Old Lang Syne"[6]Dan FogelbergIncluded on A Very Electric SiXmas
"Christmas at K-Mart"[6]Root Boy SlimIncluded on A Very Electric SiXmas
"Don't Shoot Me Santa"[6]The KillersIncluded on A Very Electric SiXmas
"Christmas Vacation"[6]Mavis StaplesIncluded on A Very Electric SiXmas
"The Night Santa Went Crazy"[6]"Weird Al" YankovicIncluded on A Very Electric SiXmas
"Cold Blooded Christmas"[6]Jon LajoieIncluded on A Very Electric SiXmas
"Santa Claus is Watchin’ You"[6]Ray StevensIncluded on A Very Electric SiXmas
"Ghost of Christmas Past"[6]Electric SixIncluded on A Very Electric SiXmas
"Dead Puppies"[6]Ogden EdslIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package[6]
"Goodbye Horses"[6]Q LazzarusIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package[6]
"Heart-Shaped Box"[6]NirvanaIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package[6]
"Ride Like the Wind"[6]Christopher CrossIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package[6]
"The Safety Dance"[6]Men Without HatsIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package[6]
"Smoke from a Distant Fire"[6]Sanford Townsend BandIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package[6]
"Soul Pressure"[6]Mark MallmanIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package[6]
"Twilight Zone"[6]Golden EarringIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package[6]
"Un-Reborn Again"[6]Queens of the Stone AgeIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package[6]
"We All March On"[6]Scott Buckley-HewittIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package[6]
"You Little Fool"[6]Elvis CostelloIncluded in the band's 2019 subscription club package[6]
unknown[6]Electric SixUnreleased
unknown[6]Electric SixUnreleased

Discography as The Wildbunch

Albums

  • An Evening with the Many Moods of the Wildbunch's Greatest Hits... Tonight! (8-track) (Uchu Cult) (1996)
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Robot: Live at the Gold Dollar (CD) (Off Woodward Productions, GD-101) (1998-07-25)
  1. "Nuclear War (On the Dance Floor)"
  2. "Speak English"
  3. "Naked Pictures"
  4. "The Model"
  5. "Computer"
  6. "The Ballade of MC Sucka DJ"
  7. "Clones (We're All)"
  8. "Immolate Me"
  9. "Taxi to Nowhere"
  10. "Don't Be Afraid of the Robot"
  11. "Breaking Up"
  12. "I'm on Acid"
  13. "R U Afraid of the Devil?"
  14. "Meat the Band"
  15. "I Am the Knife"
  16. "I Am Detroit"
  17. "I Lost Control"
  18. "Freshman"
  19. "I'm a Demon"
  20. "Tiny Little Men"
  21. "Take Off Your Clothes"
  22. "Gay Bar"
  23. "I Know Karate"
  • Rock Empire (CD) (Uchu Cult) (1999-07-??)
  1. "Don't Be Afraid of the Robot"
  2. "Remote Control (Me)"
  3. "Gay Bar"
  4. "TV"
  5. "Getting Into the Jam"
  6. "Take Me to Your Leader"
  7. "Animal Attraction"
  8. "Dancing Like an Idiot"
  9. "Synthesizer"
  10. "I Am the Knife"
  11. "Naked Pictures (Of Your Mother)"
  12. "R U Afraid of the Devil?"
  13. "I'm on Acid"
  14. "Computer"
  15. "Christian Radio Manchester"
  16. "I Am Detroit"
  17. "Honolulu"
  18. "I'm a Demon"
  19. "Gay Bar (Remix)"
  20. "Persona vs. Wildbunch"

Singles

  • "I Lost Control (Of My Rock'n' Roll)" (7") (Uchu Cult, SC 001) (1996)
500 copies
  1. "I Lost Control (Of My Rock and Roll)"
  2. "Tiny Little Men"
  3. "Gay Bar"
  4. "I Know Karate"
  • "The Ballade of MC Sucka DJ" (7") (Flying Bomb Records, FLB-105) (1997)
  1. "Take Off Your Clothes"
  2. "Nuclear War (On the Dancefloor)"
  3. "The Ballade of MC Sucka DJ"
recorded by Jim Diamond
  1. "Danger (High Voltage)"
  2. "Neurocameraman"
  3. "She's Guatemala"

Compilations

  • "X-Mas Surprise Package" (7") (Flying Bomb Records, FLB-106) (1997)
"X-Mas Xorcismus (Ho Ho Ho)"
Clear green or black vinyl
  • Troy Gregory's Sybil (CD) (Fall of Rome Records, FOR 1005) (2002)
"Dealin' in Death N' Stealin' in the Name of the Lord"
Recorded by Jim Diamond

References

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  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-27. Retrieved 2007-03-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. Modell, Josh. "Electric Six covers "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"".
  15. "You're Welcome!". Kickstarter.
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  17. "Maneater - ElectricSix.co.uk". www.electricsix.co.uk.
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  23. "Mimicry And Memories". Kickstarter.
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  25. "Update 14: Final track listing for "Mimicry And Memories" · Mimicry And Memories". Kickstarter.
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