- The Mekons( Mekons )【 8 albums 64 lyrics 】
- The Mekons are a British-American rock band. Formed in the late 1970s as an art collective, they are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands. Through the years, the band's musical style has evolved, incorporating aspects of country music, folk music, alternative rock and occasional experiments with dub. They are known for their raucous live shows. These days, The Mekons are often described as a post-punk, cowpunk and/or alt country band. The band is currently based in Chicago.
Discography, etc.
Albums
1979: The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen (Virgin Records / Blue Plate-Caroline Records)
1980: The Mekons aka Devils Rats and Piggies a Special Message from Godzilla (Red Rhino Records, Cherry Red Records, Quarterstick Records) -- re-released in 1997
1982: The Mekons Story (CNT Productions, Sin Record Company/Feel Good All Over, Buried Treasures Records) -- re-released in 1986
1985: Fear and Whiskey (Sin Record Company) -- re-released in 2002
1986: The Edge of the World (Sin Record Company) -- re-released in 1996
1987: The Mekons: Honky Tonkin' (Sin Record Company, Twin/Tone Records)
1988: So Good It Hurts (Sin Record Company/Cooking Vinyl, Rough Trade Records Germany)
1989: The Mekons Rock'n'Roll (Blast First, Rough Trade Records Germany, Collectors' Choice Music) -- re-released in 2000
1991: The Curse of the Mekons (Blast First, Rough Trade Records Germany, Collectors' Choice Music)
1993: I ♥ Mekons (Quarterstick Records/Touch and Go Records, Rough Trade Records Germany)
1994: Retreat from Memphis (Quarterstick Records, Rough Trade Records Germany)
1996: Pussy, King of the Pirates with Kathy Acker (Touch and Go Records)
1998: Me (Quarterstick Records)
2000: Journey to the End of the Night (Quarterstick Records)
2002: OOOH! (Out of Our Heads) (Quarterstick Records)
2004: Punk Rock (Quarterstick Records)
2007: Natural (Quarterstick Records)
2011: Ancient and Modern 1911-2011 (Bloodshot Records)
2015: Jura, by the mini-Mekons with Robbie Fulks (Bloodshot Records)
2016: Existentialism (Bloodshot Records)
2018 (anticipated): It Is Twice Blessed, by the Mekons 77
EPs
1983: The English Dancing Master (CNT Records, Rough Trade Records)
1986: Crime and Punishment (Sin Record Company)
1986: Slightly South of the Border (Sin Record Company)
1987: Hole In The Ground / Sin City / Prince Of Darkness (Sin Record Company, Cooking Vinyl, Twin/Tone Records)
1989: The Dream and Lie of... (Blast First)
1990: F.U.N. '90 (Blast First)
1990: Greetings Eight (Materiali Sonori, Italy)
1992: Wicked Midnite/All I Want (Loud Music)
1993: Millionaire (Quarterstick Records)
2007: The Brackenrigg EP (download only) - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Jura
2015
1.A Fearful Moment (Provided)
2.Refill (Provided)
3.An Incident Off St. Kitt's (Provided)
4.Shine On Silver Seas (Provided)
5.Land Ahoy! (Provided)
6.Beaten And Broken (Provided)7.Getting On With It (Provided)
8.I Am Come Home (Provided)
9.The Last Fish In The Sea (Provided)
10.I Say, Hang Him! (Provided)
11.Go From My Window (Provided) -
Ancient And Modern
2011
1.Warm Summer Sun
2.Geeshie
3.I Fall Asleep
4.Calling All Demons
5.Ugly Bethesda
6.Afar & Forlorn7.The Devil At Rest (Provided)
8.Arthur's Angel
9.Space In Your Face
10.Ancient & Modern (Provided)
11.Honey Bear -
Natural
2007-08
1.Dark Dark Dark
2.The Old Fox
3.White Stone Door4.Diamonds
5.The Hope And The Anchor
6.Cockermouth -
So Good It Hurts
1988
1.Road to Florida
2.Dora
3.Poxy Lips4.Fantastic Voyage
5.Maverick
6.Sometimes I Feel Like Fletcher Christian -
The Edge of the World
1.Hello Cruel World
2.King Arthur
3.Ugly Band4.Slightly South of the Border
5.Big Zombie -
Honky Tonkin’
1.Sympathy for the Mekons
2.Spit3.Prince of Darkness
4.Charlie Cake Park -
Fear and Whiskey
1.Darkness and Doubt
2.Flitcraft
3.Last Dance
4.Lost Highway5.Chivalry
6.Country
7.Hard to Be Human Again -
Miscellaneous
1.Trouble Down South
2.Where Were You
3.Someone
4.Echo
5.Abernant 1984/85
6.Hole in the Ground
7.Prince of Darkness (feat. Michelle Shocked)8.My Song at Night
9.The Trimden Grange Explosion
10.Corporal Chalkie
11.Ghosts of American Astronauts
12.When Darkness Falls
13.1848 Now!
14.Alone & Forsaken
【Correction of errors in the album information】