Powderfinger discography

The discography of Powderfinger, an Australian alternative rock group, consists of seven studio albums, thirty-three singles, six extended plays, three live albums, four compilation albums, one video album and twenty-nine music videos. They have been nominated for forty-nine ARIA Music Awards, of which they have won eighteen.[1] Shortly after the independent release of their debut self-titled EP in 1993, Powderfinger signed on to a major record label to release their second EP, Transfusion.[2][3] In 1994 they issued their debut album Parables for Wooden Ears, which did not reach the ARIA Albums Chart.[2] After performances at music festivals, touring and supporting international artists, Powderfinger released their second studio album, Double Allergic (1996),[2] which became their charting breakthrough by peaking at No. 4.[4] Following public recognition from the album's high-selling singles, Powderfinger went on to release Internationalist in 1998, which was their first number-one album;[4] it was certified five times platinum by ARIA for shipment of 350,000 copies.[5]

Powderfinger discography
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Powderfinger performing at the Across the Great Divide tour with Silverchair in September 2007.
Studio albums7
Live albums3
Compilation albums4
Video albums1
Music videos29
EPs6
Singles33

In September 2000, the group released their fourth album, Odyssey Number Five, which also reached number one;[4] it was certified eight times platinum for shipment of 560,000 copies.[6][7] Two of the album's songs, "These Days"[8] and "My Kinda Scene"[9] were released on the soundtracks for Two Hands (1999), and Mission: Impossible 2 (2000).[10] Their fifth album, Vulture Street, was released in 2003, and became their third number-one album; it was six times platinum for 420,000 copies.[6] In 2004, the group released their first greatest hits album composed of tracks from their early recording era, Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994–2000. Weeks later, the group released their first live album, which also appeared in DVD form. The group then had a hiatus to allow its members to pursue various side projects. After two years, the band regrouped and released their sixth studio album, Dream Days at the Hotel Existence in 2007, and Golden Rule in 2009.[11][12][13] Golden Rule became their fifth studio album in a row which reached number-one.[4] On 13 November 2010 Powderfinger performed for the last time.[14] In November 2011, the group issued a second greatest hits album, Footprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 2001–2011.[15]

In May 2020, the group reformed for a one-off livestreamed charity performance titled One Night Lonely. An EP of the performance released on 25 May 2020.[16][17]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[4]
NZ
[18]
Parables for Wooden Ears
  • Released: 18 July 1994
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD
51
Double Allergic
  • Released: 2 September 1996
  • Label: Polydor (533 153-2)
  • Formats: CD
4
Internationalist
  • Released: 7 September 1998
  • Label: Polydor (547 795-2)
  • Formats: CD
1
  • ARIA: 5× Platinum[5]
Odyssey Number Five
  • Released: 4 September 2000
  • Label: Grudge (5490922)
  • Formats: CD
115
  • ARIA: 8× Platinum[6]
Vulture Street
  • Released: 4 July 2003
  • Label: Universal (038 353-2)
  • Formats: CD
117
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum[6]
Dream Days at the Hotel Existence
  • Released: 2 June 2007
  • Label: Universal (1735251)
  • Formats: CD
126
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum[5]
Golden Rule
  • Released: 13 November 2009
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD
1
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum[19]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUS
[4][20][21]
These Days: Live in Concert2
Across the Great Divide Tour
  • Released: 1 December 2007
  • Note: Shared release with Silverchair
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: DVD
2
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum[23]
Sunsets Farewell Tour
  • Released: 3 December 2010
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: 2× DVD
1
  • ARIA: 5× Platinum[24]

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[4]
Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994–20002
Footprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 2001–2011
  • Released: 8 November 2011[15][A]
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD
22
Fingerprints & Footprints: Ultimate Collection
  • Released: 8 November 2011[15][A]
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: 2× CD
15
Unreleased (1998–2010)
  • Released: 27 November 2020[26][27]
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, CD, LP, streaming
2

Notes

  • ^ A. Footprints: The Best of Powderfinger 2001–2011 was released simultaneously with Fingerprints & Footprints: Ultimate Collection, which features both "best of" albums. Each appeared on the ARIA Albums Chart Top 50 over the same eight weeks[4]

Box sets

List of box sets
TitleAlbum details
Seven Deadly Spins
  • Released: 22 December 2009
  • Label: Universal 0602527280387
  • Format: 7× Vinyl album, 7× CD
  • Note: Box set of seven studio albums

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[4][28]
Powderfinger
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD
Transfusion
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD
  • Re-released in 2020 as Digital download, streaming
Mr Kneebone
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD,
  • Re-released in 2020 as Digital download, streaming
83
The Triple M Acoustic Sessions
iTunes Live from Sydney58
One Night Lonely
  • Released: 25 May 2020[17]
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
  • Released on 21 May 2021 as a limited edition LP[29][30]
4
[31]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.

Videos

List of video albums
TitleAlbum details
Take Me In
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: VHS
Odyssey Number Five (The Story Behind the Album)
  • Released: October 2008
  • Label: SBS, Madman
  • Formats: DVD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[4]
Triple J
Hottest 100

[32]
NZ
[18]
"Tail"1994Parables for Wooden Ears
"Grave Concern"
"Save Your Skin"1995
"Pick You Up"1996236Double Allergic
"D.A.F."3918
"Living Type"4232
"Take Me In"199791
"The Day You Come"1998258Internationalist
"Don't Wanna Be Left Out"/"Good-Day Ray"5946 / 68
"Already Gone"19996825
"Passenger"30100
"My Kind of Scene"2000341Odyssey Number Five
"My Happiness"417
"Like a Dog"200140
"The Metre/Waiting for the Sun"31
"(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind"200394Vulture Street
"Love Your Way"3710
"Sunsets"200411738
"Since You've Been Gone"51
"Stumblin'"77These Days: Live in Concert
"Bless My Soul"9Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994–2000
"Lost and Running"2007515Dream Days at the Hotel Existence
"I Don't Remember"4266
"Nobody Sees"51
"Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)"2008
"Wishing on the Same Moon"
"All of the Dreamers"20092349Golden Rule
"Burn Your Name"45
"Sail the Wildest Stretch"201067
"Iberian Dream"
"I'm on Your Side" (for 2011 Floods Relief)201188Non-album single
"Day by Day"[35]2020Unreleased (1998–2010)
"Daybreak"[36]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted and certified songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearChart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[37]
"These Days"1999Odyssey Number Five
"One More Kiss as You Fly Away"200881B-side of "Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)"

Other appearances

List of other appearances, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Freeze"1998Homebake 98
"The Chauffeur"[39]1999UnDone – The Songs of Duran Duran
"Sorrow"[40][41]2001Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge 2
"Bless My Soul", "My Happiness", "Passenger", "These Days", "On My Mind"[42]2005WaveAid
"Glory Box"[43]2007No Man's Woman: A Tribute to Women in Voice

Music videos

The first eight of Powderfinger's music videos were directed by David Barker.[44][45] The group then collaborated with several production companies, including working with Fifty Fifty Films' Scott Walton from 1999.[44][46]

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Reap What You Sow"1993David Barker[44][47]
"Tail"1994
"Grave Concern"
"Pick You Up"1996
"D.A.F."
"Living Type"1997
"Take Me In"
"The Day You Come"1998
"Don't Wanna Be Left Out"Mark Hartley[44]
"Good Day Ray"
"Already Gone"
"Passenger"1999Scott Walton[48]
"These Days" piano versionGregor Jordan[49]
"My Kind of Scene"2000Scott Walton[48]
"My Happiness"Chris Applebaum[48][50]
"Like a Dog"Paul Butler, Scott Walton[46][48][51]
"The Metre"Scott Walton[46][48][52]
"Waiting for the Sun"
"(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind"2003
"Love Your Way"
"Sunsets"2004Liquid Animation[53][54] (Michael Viner, Horst Viola Jr, Sorin Oancea, Matt Meersbergen)[55]
"Stumblin'"Gregor Jordan[56]
"Bless My Soul"Scot Walton[46][57]
"Lost and Running"2007Damon Escott, Stephen Lance[50][58]
"I Don't Remember"Scott Walton[59]
"Nobody Sees"Damon Escott, Stephen Lance[60][61]
"All of the Dreamers"2009Damon Escott[62][63]
"Burn Your Name"Natasha Pincus[50]
"Sail the Wildest Stretch"2010Scott Walton[48][50]
"Day By Day"2020Jeremy Hancock

See also

References

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