Living Colour discography
ArtistLiving Colour
Studio6
Music videos18
Ep2
Singles21

The official discography of Living Colour, an American funk metal band.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales threshold)
US
[1]		AUS
[2]		GERAUT
[3]		NL
[4]		NOR
[5]		NZ
[6]		SWE
[7]		SWI
[8]		UK
[9]
Vivid652——92152———
Time's Up
  • Release date: August 28, 1990
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
131556—241310—1120
Stain
  • Release date: March 2, 1993
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
261829258—10421419
Collideøscope
  • Release date: October 7, 2003
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Formats: CD
——————————
The Chair in the Doorway161—————————
Shade
  • Release date: September 8, 2017
  • Label: Megaforce
  • Formats: LP, CD, download
————119———25—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
Dread
  • Release date: 1994
  • Label: Import Japan
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Live from CBGB's
  • Release date: January 11, 2005
  • Label: Legacy
  • Formats: CD, download
Instant Live
  • Release date: February 5, 2005
  • Label: Instant Live
  • Formats: CD, download
CBGB OMFUG Masters:
August 19, 2005 The Bowery Collection
  • Release date: October 28, 2008
  • Label: Celluloid
  • Formats: CD, download
The Paris Concert
  • Release date: March 10, 2009
  • Label: In-Akustik
  • Formats: CD, download

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[2]
Pride
  • Release date: November 14, 1995
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
70
Super Hits
  • Release date: January 27, 1998
  • Label: Epic/Legacy
  • Formats: CD, cassette
—
Play It Loud
  • Release date: April 28, 1998
  • Label: Sony Music Distribution
  • Formats: CD, cassette
—
What's Your Favorite Color?:
Remixes, B-Sides and Rarities
  • Release date: April 5, 2005
  • Label: Sony Music Distribution
  • Formats: CD, music download
—
Everything Is Possible: The Very
Best of Living Colour
  • Release date: January 17, 2006
  • Label: Epic/Legacy
  • Formats: CD, download
—

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]		AUS
[2]		NL
[4]		SWI
[8]
Biscuits†
  • Release date: July 16, 1991
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
110254332
Who Shot Ya?
  • Release date: September 9, 2016
  • Label: LC Productions
  • Formats: CD, download
————

†The Sony Music Japan edition of this disc had nine extra tracks not available on the international editions, making Biscuits a compilation album.

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[14]		US
Main
[15]		US
Alt
[16]		US Dan
[17]		AUS
[2]		NL
[18]		NZ
[19]		UK
[9]
1988"Middle Man"————————Vivid
"Cult of Personality"139——54—367
1989"Glamour Boys"3126———311483
"Open Letter (To a Landlord)"8211——116—11—
"Funny Vibe"————————
1990"Type"—53—121——75Time's Up
1991"Love Rears Its Ugly Head"—288—1016—12
"Solace of You"————6927—33
"Elvis Is Dead"——2518————
"Pride"—42——————
"Time's Up"————————
1992"Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing"——12——85——Biscuits (EP)
1993"Leave It Alone"—144—59412034Stain
"Ausländer"———————53
"Nothingness"——17—85—2876
"Bi"————79———
1994"Sunshine of Your Love"————56—22—True Lies soundtrack
2003"Song Without Sin"————————Collideøscope
2009"Behind the Sun"————————The Chair in the Doorway
2017"Come On"————————Shade
"Program"————————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Video albums

TitleAlbum detailsCertifications
(sales threshold)
Primer
  • US: Gold
Time Tunnel
  • Release date: 1991
  • Label: Sony Music Video
  • Formats: VHS
Video Hits
On Stage at World Cafe Live
  • Release date: May 8, 2007
  • Label: Decca
  • Format: DVD
The Paris Concert
  • Release date: November 11, 2008
  • Label: In-Akustik
  • Format: DVD

Music videos

YearSongDirector(s)
1988"Middle Man"Drew Carolan[20][21]
"Cult of Personality"
1989"Glamour Boys"Graham Elliott, John England[22]
"Open Letter (To a Landlord)"Drew Carolan[23]
"Funny Vibe"Charles Stone III[24]
1990"Love Rears Its Ugly Head"
"Type"
"Elvis Is Dead"
1991"Sailin' On"
"Solace of You"Matt Mahurin[25][26]
1992"Time's Up"
1993"Leave It Alone"Kevin Kerslake[27]
"Ausländer"Eric Zimmerman
"Nothingness"
"Bi"
1994"Sunshine of Your Love"Nigel Dick[28]
2003"Song Without Sin"
2016"Who Shot Ya?"

Other appearances

TitleAlbum detailsSong
Judgment Night
  • Release date: September 14, 1993
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD
"Me, Myself, & My Microphone" with Run DMC
Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
  • Release date: November 9, 1993
  • Label: Reprise
  • Format: CD
"Crosstown Traffic"
True Lies"Sunshine of Your Love"

References

  1. ^ "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks: * Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Living Colour in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2016. * "Cult of Personality": "Chartifacts > Week Ending: 19 May 1991 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 69)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016. * Vivid: "Chartifacts > Week Ending September 23, 1990 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 37)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016. * Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: p. 168. * "Sunshine of Your Love": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Nov 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016. * "Open Letter (To a Landlord)": "Week commencing 12 June 1989". Retrieved 2022-02-11. * "Type": "Week commencing 10 December 1990". Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  3. ^ "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  5. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  6. ^ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  7. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  8. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  9. ^ "Official Charts > Living Colour". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Vivid". Music Canada. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  11. ^ 1989-08-18. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  13. ^ "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Time's Up". Music Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  14. ^ "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  15. ^ "Living Colour - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28.
  16. ^ "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  17. ^ "Living Colour Album & Song Chart History - Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  18. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  19. ^ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  20. ^ "Living Colour: Cult of Personality (1988)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  21. ^ "Living Colour: Middle Man (1988)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  22. ^ "Glamour Boys by Living Colour". www.songfacts.com. Songfacts. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  23. ^ "Living Colour: Open Letter (to a Landlord) (1989)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  24. ^ "Living Colour: Funny Vibe (1989)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  25. ^ "Living Colour: Solace of You (1991)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  26. ^ "Living Colour: Time's Up (1992)". www.imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  27. ^ "Leave It Alone by Living Colour". www.songfacts.com. Songfacts. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  28. ^ "Sunshine of Your Love (1994)". imvdb.com. IMVDb. Retrieved 4 July 2019.