The Mighty Mighty Bosstones discography Ska punk discography
The discography of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones , an American ska punk band formed in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts , consists of eleven studio albums , ten EPs and twenty two singles , among other recordings.
The Bosstones' 1997 release Let's Face It was the most commercially successful album for the band, featuring the hit single "The Impression That I Get ", which hit number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Many attribute the surge of ska punk popularity in the late 90s to the single's success. That album earned a gold and platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[ 1]
Albums
Studio albums
Year
Title
Peak chart positions
Sales and certifications
US [ 2]
AUS [ 3] [ 4]
CAN [ 5]
GER [ 6]
UK [ 7]
1990
Devil's Night Out
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1992
More Noise and Other Disturbances
Released: February 7, 1992
Label: Taang!
Format: CD, LP, CS
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1993
Don't Know How to Party
Released: May 18, 1993
Label: PolyGram
Format:
187
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1994
Question the Answers
Released: October 4, 1994
Label: Mercury
Format: CD, CS
138
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1997
Let's Face It
Released: March 11, 1997
Label: Mercury
Format: CD, CS
27
27
75
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40
2000
Pay Attention
74
170
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97
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2002
A Jackknife to a Swan
131
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2009
Pin Points and Gin Joints
Released: December 8, 2009
Label: Big Rig
Format: CD, LP, Digital download
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2011
The Magic of Youth
Released: December 6, 2011
Label: Big Rig
Format: CD
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2018
While We're at It
Released: June 15, 2018
Label: Big Rig
Format: CD, LP
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2021
When God Was Great
Released: May 7, 2021
Label: Hellcat
Format: CD, LP, Digital download
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50
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"—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart.
Live albums
Compilation albums
Awfully Quiet (2001) (UK only collection of songs from the Taang! releases)
Medium Rare (2007) (a mix of new and previously unreleased material as well as vinyl B-sides)
EPs
Where'd You Go? (1991)
Ska-Core, the Devil, and More (1993) (peaked at number #168 in Australia)[ 4]
Simmer Down (1994) (promotional only)
Here We Go Again (1995); packaged with later pressings of Question the Answers
So Far, So Good (1997) (promotional only)
A Sample (1997) (promotional cassette only)
Wake Up Call (1998) (promotional only)
Selections from the Middle East (1998) (promotional only)
Toe Tapping Treats (2000) (promotional only; also includes one Sum 41 track)
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Madcap (2002) (split EP release with Madcap released by Chunksaah Records)
Don't Worry Desmond Dekker (2008)
Singles
Music videos
"Devil's Night Out" (1990)
"Where'd You Go?" (1991)
"Guns and the Young" (1992)
"Don't Know How to Party" (1993)
"Someday I Suppose" (1993)
"Simmer Down" (1994)
"Detroit Rock City" (1994)
"Kinder Words" (1994)
"Hell of a Hat" (1995)
"The Impression That I Get" (1997)
"The Rascal King" (1997)
"The Common Decency" (1997)
"Royal Oil" (1998)
"Wrong Thing Right Then" (1998)
"Zig Zag Dance" (1998)
"So Sad to Say" (2000)
"You Gotta Go!" (2002)
"Don't Worry Desmond Dekker" (2008)
"2000 Miles" (2010)
"The Daylights" (2012)
"A Wonderful Day for the Race" (2018)
"The Constant" (2018)
"The Final Parade" (2021)
"I Don't Believe in Anything" (2021)
"The Killing of King Georgie (Part III)" (2021)
Other appearances
Compilations
Mashin' Up the Nation: Best of American Ska Volumes 1 & 2 (1987)
Mash It Up: Volume 3 (1994)
Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved (1994)
Ska-Ville USA: Volume 2 (1995)
Music for Our Mother Ocean 2 (with the Pietasters ) (1997)
A Home for the Holidays (1997)
KROQ Kevin & Bean: A Family Christmas in Your Ass (1997)
Tibetan Freedom Concert (1997)
Mashin' Up the Nation: Best of American Ska Volumes 3 & 4 (1998)
Boston Retroactive (1999)
Burning London – The Clash Tribute (1999)
Metalliska – A Ska Tribute to 80's Metal (2000)
Warped Tour 2001 Tour Compilation (2001)
A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas (2003)
The Best of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (2005)
Soundtracks
References
^ a b c "Gold & Platinum: Mighty Mighty Bosstones" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Chart History: Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ a b "Discography Mighty Mighty Bosstones" . australian-charts.com . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ a b c d "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones ARIA Albums Chart history (complete to 2024)" . ARIA. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Top Albums/CDs positions" . RPM . Retrieved 2011-03-18 .
^ German albums:
^ a b "Mighty Mighty Bosstones | full Official Chart history" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 27, 2021 .
^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Chart History: Radio Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Chart History: Alternative Airplay" . Billboard . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Chart History: Pop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved May 11, 2022 .
^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Canadian Top Singles positions" . RPM . Retrieved 2022-05-11 .
^ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Canadian Rock/Alternative Singles positions" . RPM . Retrieved 2022-05-11 .
^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1998" . Retrieved May 11, 2022 .
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