Ministry discography
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As of 2024, the discography of American industrial metal band Ministry , which was founded and is fronted by Al Jourgensen , consists of sixteen studio albums , eight live albums , fourteen compilation and remix albums , thirty singles, five video albums (including video versions of live albums) and twenty music videos . Several tracks spanning from 1981 to 1994 in studio, live and cover formats have remained unreleased by the band.
Formed in 1981, the band made their recording debut with the single "I'm Falling / Cold Life ", released by Wax Trax! Records in the US and Situation Two in the UK, respectively.[ 1] Signing a short-lived contract with Arista Records , the band released their debut studio album, With Sympathy , which hit the upper 90s in the Billboard 200 , in May 1983. Following a departure from Arista, Ministry returned on Wax Trax!, where several singles—including the club hit "(Every Day Is) Halloween "—were released in 1984–1985.[ 2] After signing a deal with Sire Records in 1985, the band released the single “Over the Shoulder”, which was followed by the album Twitch in March 1986; co-produced by Jourgensen and Adrian Sherwood , Twitch hit No. 194 in the Billboard 200 and was regarded by profile commentators as a turning point in Ministry' artistic style.[ 3]
In 1988–89, Ministry releases The Land of Rape and Honey and The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste . Both positively received by music press, these two albums hit the upper 160s in the Billboard 200, and were certified gold by RIAA . During the tour in support of The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste , the band recorded their debut live album, In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up , released in 1990.
Albums
Studio albums
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
Sales
Certifications
US [ 4]
CAN
AUS [ 5]
AUT [ 6]
FRA [ 7]
GER [ 8]
NZ [ 9]
NOR [ 10]
SWE [ 11]
SWI [ 12]
UK [ 13]
1983
With Sympathy
96
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
US: 103,484+[ 14]
1986
Twitch
194
97
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
US: 138,755+[ 14]
1988
The Land of Rape and Honey
Released: October 11, 1988
Label: Sire/Warner Bros.
164
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1989
The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
Released: November 14, 1989
Label: Sire/Warner Bros.
163
38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1992
Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs
Released: July 14, 1992
Label: Sire/Warner Bros.
27
22
54
—
—
69
24
—
—
—
33[ 16]
1996
Filth Pig
Released: January 30, 1996
Label: Warner Bros.
19
5
9
47
—
28
16
38
7
50
43
US: 236,557+[ 14]
1999
Dark Side of the Spoon
Released: June 8, 1999
Label: Warner Bros.
92
—
98
—
—
57
—
—
51
—
85
US: 79,459+[ 14]
2003
Animositisomina
Released: February 18, 2003
Label: Sanctuary /BMG
157
—
—
—
125
93
—
—
—
—
186
US: 46,319+[ 14]
2004
Houses of the Molé
Released: June 22, 2004
Label: Sanctuary/BMG
—
—
—
—
162
—
—
—
—
—
135
US: 45,419+[ 14]
2006
Rio Grande Blood
134
—
—
—
—
60
—
—
—
—
—
US: 34,346+[ 14]
2007
The Last Sucker
Released: September 18, 2007
Label: 13th Planet/Megaforce
130
—
—
—
—
95
—
—
—
—
—
US: 5,140+[ 19]
2012
Relapse
Released: March 23, 2012
Label: 13th Planet
193
—
—
—
—
72
—
—
56
99
—
US: 5,000+[ 14]
2013
From Beer to Eternity
Released: September 10, 2013
Label: 13th Planet
140
—
—
—
—
79
—
—
—
—
—
2018
AmeriKKKant
—
—
—
73
189
57
—
—
—
65
—
2021
Moral Hygiene
Released: October 1, 2021
Label: Nuclear Blast
—
—
—
65
—
33
—
—
—
64
—
2024
Hopiumforthemasses
Released: March 1, 2024
Label: Nuclear Blast
—
—
—
46
—
30
—
—
—
49
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums
Year
Album details
AUS[ 5]
UK[ 20]
Sales
1990
In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up
Released September 4, 1990
Label: Sire/Warner Bros.
—
—
US: 196,225[ 14]
1995
Just Another Fix
Released January 1, 1995
Label: Warner Bros.
21
—
US: 1,130[citation needed ]
2002
Sphinctour
Released April 9, 2002
Label: Sanctuary/BMG
—
—
US: 12,113[ 14]
2009
Adios... Puta Madres
Released March 31, 2009
Label: 13th Planet
—
—
2013
Enjoy the Quiet—Live at Wacken 2012
Released August 27, 2013
Label: UDR/EMI
—
33
2014
Last Tangle in Paris / Live 2012 Defibrila Tour
Released July 8, 2014
Label: UDR
—
—
2015
Toronto 1986
Released May 22, 2015
Label: Cleopatra
2017
Live Necronomicon
Released July, 2017
Label: Cleopatra
2019
Chicago/Detroit 1982
Released September 27, 2019
Label: Cleopatra
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation and remix albums
Year
Album details
Sales
1987
Twelve Inch Singles (1981–1984)
US: 113,646[ 14]
1993
Box
Released: November 30, 1993
Label: Warner Bros.
2001
Greatest Fits
Released: June 19, 2001
Label: Warner Bros.
US: 89,283[ 14]
2003
Twitched (unauthorised release)
2004
Early Trax
Released: October 12, 2004
Label: Rykodisc
US: 7,555[ 14]
Side Trax
Released: October 12, 2004
Label: Rykodisc
US: 9,205[ 14]
2005
Rantology
Released: September 27, 2005
Label: Sanctuary/BMG
US: 12,868[ 14]
2007
Rio Grande Dub
Released: July 10, 2007
Label: 13th Planet
US: 9,750[citation needed ]
2008
Cover Up
Released: April 1, 2008
Label: 13th Planet
US: 1,400[ 21]
2009
The Last Dubber
Released: September 15, 2009
Label: 13th Planet
2010
MiXXXes of the Molé
Released: August 17, 2010
Label: 13th Planet
Every Day Is Halloween: The Anthology
Undercover
Released: December 7, 2010
Label: 13th Planet
2011
Very Best of Fixes and Remixes
2016
Trax! Rarities
2020
Everyday (Is Halloween) - The Lost Mixes
2024
Ultimate Rarest Trax! 1981-1986
Singles
Unreleased tracks
Year
Song
Notes
Format
Circa 1981
"First True Love Affair"[ 29]
Jimmy Ross cover, Live at Misfits in Chicago
Cover/Live
Circa 1981
"Make Up Your Mind"[ 30]
Live at Misfits in Chicago
Live
Circa 1981
"Jodie Foster"[ 31]
Live at Misfits in Chicago
Live
Circa 1981
"Orangotango"[ 32]
Live at Misfits in Chicago
Live
Circa 1982
"The Urge To Run Away"[ 33]
Live at Misfits in Chicago
Live
Circa 1983
"So So Life"[ 34]
Performed on the 1983 tour.
Live
Circa 1984
"Do You Even Like It?"[ 35]
Performed on the 1984 tour.
Live
Circa 1986
"The Eyes of Christ"[ 36]
Live at Medusa's in IL , re-worked into "Apathy" by 1000 Homo DJs
Live
Circa 1986
"Thrill Kill Kult"[ 37]
Live at Medusa's in IL , re-worked into "Hatred" by Lead Into Gold
Live
Circa 1986
"The Angel (Remix)"[ 38]
Re-Recorded Version, Performed on some 1986 and 1987 shows.
Remix
Circa 1987
"Ingrate"[ 39]
Part of the original tracklist for The Land of Rape and Honey, but isn't on the final version.
Studio
Circa 1987
"I'm Sick"[ 40]
Part of the original tracklist for The Land of Rape and Honey, but isn't on the final version.
Studio
Circa 1994
"Midnight Cowboy"[ 41]
Fred Neil cover, performed live at Bridge Benefit VIII at the Shoreline Amphitheater.
Cover/Live
Boxed sets
Box (1993)
Just Another Fix (1995)
3 for One Box (2000)
Original Album Series (2011)
Trax Box! (2015)
Videos
Full length videos
Music videos
Year
Song
Director(s)
Album
1982
"Same Old Madness"
Jim Nash
non-album single
1983
"Revenge"
Tim Pope
With Sympathy
1985
"Over the Shoulder "
Peter Christopherson [ 42] [ 43] [ c]
Twitch
1988
"Stigmata "
Benjamin Stokes and Eric Zimmerman
The Land of Rape and Honey
"Flashback"
Benjamin Stokes
1989
"Burning Inside "
Benjamin Stokes and Eric Zimmerman
The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
1990
"The Land of Rape and Honey"
H-Gun Labs and Dead Battery Productions
In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up
1991
"Jesus Built My Hotrod " (with Gibby Haynes )
Paul Elledge
Psalm 69
1992
"N.W.O. "
Peter Christopherson
1993
"Just One Fix "
1995
"Lay Lady Lay "
Paul Elledge[ 44]
Filth Pig
1996
"Reload"
Doug Freel
1999
"Bad Blood "
Benjamin Stokes
Dark Side of the Spoon
2001
"What About Us?"
Jeffrey Kinart
Greatest Fits
2004
"No W "
Houses of the Mole
2006
"LiesLiesLies "
Zach Passero[ 45]
Rio Grande Blood
2012
"99%"
Zach Passero
Relapse
"Ghouldiggers"
2013
"Last Sucker"
The Last Sucker
"PermaWar"
Zach Passero
From Beer to Eternity
2017
"Antifa"
AmeriKKKant
2018
"Wargasm" (Lyric Video)
"Twilight Zone"
Chris Roth[ 46] [ 47]
"Victims of a Clown"
2021
"Search & Destroy"
Dean Karr
Moral Hygiene
"Disinformation"
Chris Roth
2022
"Sabotage Is Sex" (with Jello Biafra )
Joel Smith
"Believe Me"
Ministry
2023
"Goddamn White Trash"
Dean Karr[ 48]
Hopiumforthemasses
2024
"New Religion"
"B.D.E."[ 49]
Other appearances
Tribute albums
An Industrial Tribute to Ministry
Wish You Were Queer: A Tribute to Ministry
Another Prick In the Wall: A Tribute to Ministry - Volume 2
Devilswork: Tribute to Ministry
References
Notes
Citations
^ Greene 1993 , p. 26; Jourgensen & Wiederhorn 2013 , pp. 50–51.
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^ Greene 1993 , p. 28; Glickman 1994 , p. 165
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^ "Ministry - "Make Up Your Mind" Live @ Huey's in Chicago 1981 (Rare unreleased/recorded track)" . YouTube . Apr 16, 2018.
^ "Ministry - "Jodie Foster" Live @ Huey's in Chicago 1981 (Rare unreleased/recorded track)" . YouTube . Apr 16, 2018.
^ "Ministry - "Jodie Foster" Live @ Huey's in Chicago 1981 (Rare unreleased/recorded track)" . YouTube . Apr 16, 2018.
^ "Ministry - "The Urge To Run Away" Live @ Misfits in Chicago 1982 (Rare unreleased/recorded track)" . YouTube . Apr 16, 2018.
^ "Ministry "So So Life" LIVE 1983 (Rare unreleased/unrecorded track)" . YouTube . Sep 26, 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
^ "03 Ministry Do You Even Like It (Rare unreleased/unrecorded track)" . YouTube . Aug 30, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
^ "Ministry "The Eyes of Christ" Live @ Medusa's in IL 1986 (Rare unreleased/unrecorded track)" . YouTube . Sep 26, 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
^ "Ministry "Thrill Kill Kult" Live @ Medusa's in IL 1986 (Rare unreleased/unrecorded track)" . YouTube . Sep 26, 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
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^ "Ministry "Ingrate" 1987(unreleased studio recording)" . [url=https://discourse.prongs.org/t/updated-knowledgebase-for-unreleased-tracks-9-2-19/6903/4 ] . Sep 26, 2006.
^ "Ministry "I'm Sick" 1987(unreleased studio recording)" . [url=https://discourse.prongs.org/t/updated-knowledgebase-for-unreleased-tracks-9-2-19/6903/4 ] . Sep 26, 2006.
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Further reading
Glickman, Simon (1994). "Ministry" . In Rubiner, Julia M. (ed.). Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of The People in Music . Vol. 10. Detroit / Washington, D.C. / London: Gale Research. pp. 164–166 . ISBN 0-8103-2218-8 . ISSN 1044-2197 .
Greene, Jo-Ann (April 2, 1993). "Ministry". Goldmine . Vol. 19, no. 7 (331). pp. 26, 28, 32, 38, 40. ISSN 1055-2685 – via scans available at prongs.org.
Jourgensen, Al & Wiederhorn, Jon (July 9, 2013). Ministry: The Lost Gospels According To Al Jourgensen . Boston, MA: Da Capo Press. ISBN 9780306822186 . Includes the discography section on pp. 275–278. Between pp. 128 and 129 there are 12 pages of pictures. {{cite book }}
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