My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult discography

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult discography
Studio albums 10
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 3
Video albums 2
EPs 3
Singles 10
Soundtrack albums 4
Remix albums 6
Compilations with various artists 1

The American electronic industrial rock band My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult has released ten studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, two video albums, six remix albums, three extended plays, and ten singles. In addition, their songs have been featured on three soundtrack albums and one promotional single for major Hollywood films.

They began their career on the independent record label Wax Trax! Records, which, like the band, was based in Chicago. In 1991, their single "Sexplosion!" from the album of the same name became a top 10 dance club hit in the U.S.[1] Following this success, Thrill Kill Kult was signed by the major label Interscope Records, which re-released the Sexplosion! album. On Interscope, the band achieved their biggest hit, "Sex On Wheelz", which reached the top 20 on both the dance club and alternative U.S. charts.[1]

The band's 1993 Interscope album 13 Above the Night was their only album to chart, reaching #194 on the Billboard top 200 albums chart.[2] The album provided two more dance chart hits, "Blue Buddha" and "Final Blindness".[1] After one more Interscope album, Thrill Kill Kult briefly moved to Red Ant Records in the late 1990s. Their releases since 2000 have been on Rykodisc and/or the band's own label, Sleazebox Records.

Thrill Kill Kult's songs have also been featured (along with other artists) on three soundtrack albums for the films Cool World (1992), The Crow (1994), and Showgirls (1995), as well as a promo-only single for the film The Flintstones (1994).

Studio albums

The following table is a summary of My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult's studio albums. Albums are in the process of being moved to their respective pages.

Year Title Record Label Notes
1988 I See Good Spirits and I See Bad Spirits Wax Trax! Records
1990 Confessions of a Knife... Wax Trax! Records
1991 Sexplosion! Wax Trax! Records
1993 13 Above the Night Interscope Records #194 Billboard 200 Albums
1995 Hit & Run Holiday Interscope Records
1997 A Crime for All Seasons Red Ant Records
2001 The Reincarnation of Luna SleazeBox Records
2005 Gay, Black and Married Rykodisc
2007 The Filthiest Show in Town Rykodisc
2009 Death Threat Rykodisc, SleazeBox Records
2014 Spooky Tricks SleazeBox Records

Live albums

Year Title Record Label Notes
2002 Elektrik Inferno Live SleazeBox Records

Compilation albums

Year Title Record Label Notes
1998 Some Have to Dance... Some Have to Kill Red Ant Records This album is different from the earlier release of the same name. This version was a promo-only release sold during the band's 1998 tour.
2004 The Be(a)st of TKK Rykodisc
2004 My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult Rykodisc This CD is a compilation of the following singles and EPs: My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult 12" (1987), Some Have To Dance, Some Have To Kill 12" (1988), Kooler Than Jesus (1989), 'Cuz It's Hot (1990), plus 4 bonus tracks. Several tracks are shorter than the original WaxTrax versions.

Extended plays

Year Title Record Label Notes
1987 My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult Wax Trax! Records This 12" was the band's first release (WAX 039) before I See Good Spirits and I See Bad Spirits. Side one is the track "First Cut", and is 45 RPM. Side two has "Shock of Point 6" and "Resisting the Spirit", and is 3313 RPM.
1988 Some Have to Dance, Some Have to Kill Wax Trax! Records Released on July 26, 1988 (WAX 055), this 12" EP featured the songs "Nervous Xians" and "The Devil Does Drugs", with test pressings also including "Easy Girl" and "Acid Xians".[3]
1989 Kooler Than Jesus Wax Trax! Records The original vinyl version of this CD was only the first two tracks. The cassette and CD versions added the tracks from the first two releases My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult (Wax 039) and Some Have to Dance, Some Have to Kill (Wax 055) which had been vinyl only.

Singles

Year Title Record Label Notes
1989 "Kooler Than Jesus" Wax Trax! Records 12" vinyl not to be confused with the compilation album of the same name
1990 A Girl Doesn't Get Killed By A Make-Believe Lover... 'Cuz It's Hot" Wax Trax! Records B-side is "A Daisy Chain 4 Satan", a remix of which is the first track on Confessions of a Knife.
1991 "Naïve/The Days of Swine & Roses" Wax Trax! Records Split single with KMFDM
1991 "Sexplosion!" Wax Trax! Records #10 Billboard Dance Club Songs
1992 "Sex On Wheelz" Interscope Records #15 Billboard Dance Club Songs - #17 Billboard Alternative Songs
1993 "Blue Buddha" Interscope Records, Atlantic Records #17 Billboard Dance Club Songs
1993 "Final Blindness" Interscope Records, Atlantic Records #39 Billboard Dance Club Songs (Ltd Edition 7" & 12" Versions)
1995 "Hit & Run Holiday" Interscope Records, MCA Records
1997 "Sexy Sucker" Red Ant Records

Video albums

Year Title Record Label Notes
1996 Ride The Mindway Kult Kompilation 89-96 Mindway Corporation VHS
2004 The Kult Kollection Rykodisc DVD

Soundtracks

Remix albums

Year Title Record Label Notes
1999 Dirty Little Secrets: Music To Strip By Rykodisc
2002 Golden Pillz: The Luna Remixes SleazeBox Records
2004 Diamonds & Daggerz Rykodisc Contains many new and classic songs extensively reworked and remixed into a continuous mix.
2005 My Life Remixed: A Remix Tribute To My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult Red Ant Records Contains remixes by other artists.
2007 Blood + Dope + Sin + Gold SleazeBox Records This CD is only available at the merchandise booth on the 2007 tour. It features remixes from The Filthiest Show in Town, Gay Black & Married and The Reincarnation of Luna.
2010 Sinister Whisperz - Volume One: The "Wax Trax" Years (1987–1991) SleazeBox Records, Rustblade (Euro) This CD is contains remixes of the band's most notable songs from the Wax Trax! era (1987–1991).

References

  1. 1 2 3 "My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult Top Songs". MusicVF.com. Music VF. 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  2. "My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult: Chart History". Billboard.com. Billboard. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  3. "Some Have to Dance, Some Have to Kill". Kooler Than Ascii. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
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