Discography | The Orchids (2024)

Discography

Discography | The Orchids (1)

I've Got a Habit

7" Single (with Give Me Some Peppermint Freedom, Apologies)

Released 1st February 1988

Sarah Records SARAH002

Discography | The Orchids (2)

Underneath the Window, Underneath the Sink

7" EP (with Defy the Law, Tiny Words, Walter)

Released 3rd May 1988 (Included 'Don't pay the poll tax' poster.)

Sarah Records SARAH011

Discography | The Orchids (3)

What Will We Do Next

7" Single (with As Time Goes By, Yawn)

Released 4th September 1989

Sarah Records SARAH023

Discography | The Orchids (4)

Lyceum

10" LP (Reissued in 1990 as CD)

Released 4th September 1989

Sarah Records SARAH401, SARAH3302, SARAH3302CD

Discography | The Orchids (5)

Something for the Longing

7" Single (B-side: Farewell Dear Bonnie, On a Sunday)

Released 5th February 1990

Sarah Records SARAH029

Discography | The Orchids (6)

An Ill Wind That Blows

7" Single (B-side: All Those Things)

Released 2nd July 1990

Caff Corporation CAFF11

Discography | The Orchids (7)

Penetration EP

12" EP (How Does That Feel, Sigh, Bemused Confused & Bedraggled, Pelican Blonde, Tropical Fishbowl)

Released 1st October 1990

Sarah Records SARAH042

Discography | The Orchids (8)

Unholy Soul

12" LP, CD

Released 13th May 1991

Sarah Records SARAH605, SARAH605CD (Cassette version released on Danceteria TUEK91045/D445)

Discography | The Orchids (9)

Epicurean - A Soundtrack

2x12" LP, CD, Cassette - Compilation

Released 3rd August 1992

Sarah Records SARAH611, SARAH611CD, SARAH611MC

Discography | The Orchids (10)

Thaumaturgy

7" Single, CD (B-side: I Was Just Dreaming, Between Sleeping and Waking)

Released September 1992

Sarah Records SARAH66, SARAH66CD

Discography | The Orchids (11)

Striving for the Lazy Perfection

12" LP, CD

Released 1994

Sarah Records SARAH617, SARAH617CD

Discography | The Orchids (12)

Good to be a Stranger

12" LP, CD

Released 2007

Siesta SIESTA226

Discography | The Orchids (13)

Another Saturday Night

CD Single (with The Lost Star)

Released 2008

Self-released

Discography | The Orchids (14)

Thaumaturgy

7" Single, CD (B-side: I Was Just Dreaming, Between Sleeping and Waking)

Released 7th September 1992

Sarah Records SARAH66, SARAH66CD

Discography | The Orchids (15)

Striving for the Lazy Perfection

12" LP, CD

Released 20th January 1994

Sarah Records SARAH617, SARAH617CD

Discography | The Orchids (16)

Lyceum + Singles

CD - Reissue with bonus tracks

Released 5th September 2005

LTM Recordings LTMCD 2442

Discography | The Orchids (17)

Unholy Soul + Singles

CD - Reissue with bonus tracks

Released 3rd October 2005

LTM Recordings LTMCD 2445

Discography | The Orchids (18)

Striving for the Lazy Perfection + Singles

CD - Reissue with bonus tracks

Released 7th November 2005

LTM Recordings LTMCD 2451

Discography | The Orchids (19)

Good to be a Stranger

CD

Released 5th March 2007

Siesta SIESTA226

Discography | The Orchids (20)

Another Saturday Night (Remix)

CD Single (with The Lost Star)

Released 14th June 2008

Self-released

Discography | The Orchids (21)

She's My Girl

CD Single (with: The OK Song, The Lost Star)

Released 1st February 2010

Pebble Records PEBBLE001

Discography | The Orchids (22)

The Lost Star

CD, 12" Vinyl

Released 11th October 2010 (Vinyl version reissued 27th March 2020 on Firestation Records)

Pebble Records PEBBLE002 / Vinyl: FST174

Discography | The Orchids (23)

The Way that You Move

7" Single (with: I Just Don't Care, Plaça San Sebastiàn)

Released 7th March 2011

Pebble Records PEBBLE009

Discography | The Orchids (24)

Beatitude #9

CD

Released 21st October 2014

Acuarela Discos NOIS1113CD

Discography | The Orchids (25)

Thaumaturgy & Other Singles, 1988-1992

Digital release only - Compilation

Released 24th February 2015

Sarah Records

Discography | The Orchids (26)

Who Needs Tomorrow - A 30 Year Retrospective

2xCD - Compilation

Released 29th September 2017

Cherry Red CDBRED712

Discography | The Orchids (27)

I Never Learn/Echos (Have Hope)

7" Single

Released 7th August 2018

Where it's at is Where you are WIA018004

Discography | The Orchids (28)

Thaumaturgy & Other Singles, 1988-1992

Digital release only - Compilation

Released 24th February 2015

Sarah Records

Discography | The Orchids (29)

Who Needs Tomorrow - A 30 Year Retrospective

2xCD - Compilation

Released 29th September 2017

Cherry Red CDBRED712

Discography | The Orchids (30)

I Never Learn/Echos (Have Hope)

7" Single

Released 7th August 2018

Where it's at is Where you are WIA018004

Discography | The Orchids (31)

This Boy Is A Mess

Digital release only - Single

Released 10th June 2022

Skep Wax

Discography | The Orchids (32)

Didn't We Love You

Digital release only - Single

Released 12th August 2022

Skep Wax

Discography | The Orchids (33)

Dreaming Kind

CD album and Digital release

Released 2nd September 2022 (Vinyl released 14 October 2022)

Skep Wax Skepwax007

Discography | The Orchids (34)

I Never Thought I Was Clever

Digital release only - Single

Released 14th October 2022

Skep Wax

Discography | The Orchids (35)

John Peel Sessions 08.05.90

10" Vinyl and Digital release

Released 25th February 2023

Precious Recordings Pre 023

Discography | The Orchids (36)

John Peel Sessions 09.04.94

10" Vinyl and Digital release

Released 25th February 2023

Precious Recordings Pre 024

Tracks On Compilations
Discography | The Orchids (37)

Sha La La Flexi Disc

7" Flexi Disc - "From This Day"

Released 1st August 1987, distributed with "Searching For The Young Soul Rebels" fanzine

Sha La La BA5

Discography | The Orchids (38)

Spare A Thought

Cassette - "Here Comes My Train"

Released 1987

Porritt's Hill Records PHEW1

Discography | The Orchids (39)

Everlasting - A Tape Compilation

Cassette - "An Ill Wind That Blows"

Released 1989

Rhythm BAIT1

Discography | The Orchids (40)

Shadow Factory

12" LP - "Underneath the Window", "Give Me Some Peppermint Freedom", "Apologies", "Tiny Words"

Released 1st November 1989

Sarah Records SARAH587

Discography | The Orchids (41)

Temple Cloud

12" LP - "Yawn"

Released 1st January 1990

Sarah Records SARAH376

Discography | The Orchids (42)

Grimsby Fishmarket 4 Norrkoeping 0

Cassette - "And When I Wake Up"

Released 1990

Records from the Cookie Nose Tower

Discography | The Orchids (43)

Air Balloon Road - A Sarah Compilation

CD - "It's Only Obvious", "Underneath the Window Underneath the Sink", "Blue Light"

Released 1st April 1990

Sarah Records SARAH545

Discography | The Orchids (44)

Sarah Bands

3" CD - "Tiny Words"

Released 1990 in France

Midnight Music SARAH1

Discography | The Orchids (45)

3x20 (Colours) Music From British Independent Record Companies 1980 -1990

3xCD - "It's Only Obvious"

Released 1990 in Japan

Shinseido‎INDCD-1~3

Discography | The Orchids (46)

Glass Arcade

12" LP/CD/Cassette - "Farewell Dear Bonnie", "Something for the Longing"

Released 1st August 1991

Sarah Records SARAH501

Discography | The Orchids (47)

Waaaah Single No.3

7" Single - "Striving for the Lazy Perfection"

Released 1st June 1992

Waaaah BULL 7-0

Discography | The Orchids (48)

In This Place Called Nowhere

CD - "Tiny Words"

Released 21st July 1992

Quattro ‎– QTCY-2011

Discography | The Orchids (49)

EEC Punk Rock Mountain - A Sarah Bootleg

12" LP/CD - "Peaches", "Bemused Confused and Bedraggled" - Live recordings, recorded in Hamburg

Released 1992

Fierce Recordings FRIGHT056, FRIGHT056CD

Discography | The Orchids (50)

Fountain Island

12" LP/CD - "Tropical Fishbowl", "Pelican Blonde"

Released 2nd November 1992

Sarah Records SARAH583

Discography | The Orchids (51)

Engine Common

12" LP/CD - "Thaumaturgy", "I Was Just Dreaming"

Released 1st January 1993

Sarah Records SARAH628

Discography | The Orchids (52)

Calling At Duke Street (*An Anti-Fascist Pop Compilation LP*)

12" LP - "Avignon"

Released 1993

Turntable Friend TURN 16

Discography | The Orchids (53)

There and Back Again Lane

CD - "Peaches"

Released 28th August 1995

Sarah Records SARAH100

Discography | The Orchids (54)

Montecarlo

CD - "A Kind of Eden"

Released 1997

Elefant Records ‎ER-1028

Discography | The Orchids (55)

Little Darla Has A Treat For You V.24 Summer 2006

2 CD - "Another Saturday Night"

Released 23rd May 2006

Darla Records DRL175

Discography | The Orchids (56)

Indietracks - an indiepop compilation

2 CD - "Good to be a Stranger"

Released 28thJuly 2007

Only available at the festival

Discography | The Orchids (57)

Love Goes On: A Tribute To Grant McLennan

CD - "Magic in Here"

Released October 2007

Rare Victory Records ‎RVR0001

Discography | The Orchids (58)

Country Music (Songs For Keith Girdler)

CD - "The Lost Star"

Released 2008

SiestaRecords ‎SIESTA234

Discography | The Orchids (59)

Indietracks 2010 – indiepop compilation

2 x CD - "She's My Girl (Indietracks Remix)"

Released 28th June 2010

Make Do And Mend ‎MEND004

Discography | The Orchids (60)

Now Hear This! 93

CD - "The Girl and the Soldier"

Released October 2010

Word Magazine 93

Discography | The Orchids (61)

Scottish Fiction Shelter Christmas 2012 EP

Digital download - "Back to Your House" (Demo version)

Released 9th December 2012

Scottish Fiction

Discography | The Orchids (62)

16 Tobacco Perfecto

CD - "Another Saturday Night (Remix)"

Released 2013

LTM Recordings LTMCD2578

Discography | The Orchids (63)

Scared To Get Happy (A Story Of Indie-Pop 1980-1989)

CD Boxset - "I've Got a Habit"

Released 24th June 2013

Cherry Red CRCDBOX10

Discography | The Orchids (64)

C88

CD Boxset - "Defy the Law"

Released 30th June 2017

Cherry Red CRCDBOX36

Discography | The Orchids (65)

C89

CD Boxset - "What Will We Do Next"

Released 27th July 2018

Cherry Red CRCDBOX59

Discography | The Orchids (66)

Big Gold Dreams: A Story Of Scottish Independent Music 1977-1989

CD Boxset - "Tiny Words"

Released 22nd February 2019

Cherry Red CRCDBOX69

Discography | The Orchids (67)

24 Soon-to-be Christmas Classics

Double CD - "I Wish I Was"

Released 26th November 2021

Where It's At Is Where You Are wia096cd

Discography | The Orchids (68)

Under The Bridge

12", CD & Download - "I Don't Mean to Stare"

Released 18th March 2022

SKEPWAX006

Discography | The Orchids (2024)

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