The Mekons discography
The following is a list of releases by the British post-punk band the Mekons. The band formed in 1976 as an art collective and one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave punk rock bands. They have released some 16 studio albums; their first The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen was released in 1979, while their most recent is 2025's Horror.
Although the band's lineup changed over the years, the core line-up includes founder members Jon Langford, Sally Timms, Tom Greenhalgh as well as Susie Honeyman.
Discography
Albums
- 1979: The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen
- 1980: The Mekons aka Devils Rats and Piggies a Special Message from Godzilla – re-released in 1997
- 1982: The Mekons Story – re-released in 1986
- 1985: Fear and Whiskey
- 1986: The Edge of the World
- 1987: The Mekons Honky Tonkin'
- 1988: So Good It Hurts
- 1989: The Mekons Rock 'n Roll
- 1991: The Curse of the Mekons
- 1993: I ♥ Mekons
- 1994: Retreat from Memphis
- 1996: Pussy, King of the Pirates with Kathy Acker
- 1996: Mekons United book and CD
- 1998: Me
- 2000: Journey to the End of the Night
- 2002: OOOH! (Out of Our Heads)
- 2004: Punk Rock
- 2007: Natural
- 2011: Ancient & Modern 1911–2011
- 2015: Jura, by the mini-Mekons with Robbie Fulks
- 2016: Existentialism
- 2018: It Is Twice Blessed, by the Mekons 77
- 2019: Deserted
- 2020: Exquisite
- 2025: ''Horror''
EPs
- 1983: The English Dancing Master
- 1986: Crime and Punishment
- 1986: Slightly South of the Border
- 1987: Hole In The Ground / Sin City / Prince Of Darkness
- 1989: The Dream and Lie of...
- 1990: F.U.N. '90
- 1990: Greetings Eight
- 1992: Wicked Midnite/All I Want
- 1993: Millionaire
- 2007: ''The Brackenrigg EP''
Singles
- 1978: "Never Been In A Riot" b/w "32 Weeks" and "Heart & Soul" − FAST 1
- 1978: "Where Were You?" b/w "I'll Have To Dance Then " − FAST 7
- 1979: "Work All Week" b/w "Unknown Wrecks" − VS300
- 1980: "Teeth" b/w "Guardian" and "Kill" b/w "Stay Cool" – double 7"
- 1980: "Snow" b/w "Another One"
- 1981: "This Sporting Life" b/w "Frustration" − CNT1
- 1982: "This Sporting Life" b/w "Fight the Cuts" − CNT8
- 1986: "Hello Cruel World" b/w "Alone & Forsaken" − Sin004
- 1988: "Ghosts of American Astronauts"
- 1990: "Crap Rap" b/w "Keep On Hoppin'" with The Ex
- 1990: "Sheffield Park" b/w "Having a Party"
- 1990: "Makes No Difference" b/w "Having A Party"
- 1995: "Untitled 1" b/w "Untitled 2" − QS31
- 2017: Mekonville: "How Many Stars Are Out Tonight" b/w "Still Waiting" −
Compilations
- 1980: Mutant Pop, a US reissue of early Fast Product singles, including the Mekons first 7", Never Been in a Riot b/w 32 Weeks, as well as Where Were You?, both first released in 1978.
- 1985: "They Shall Not Pass" CNT Miner's Strike compilation includes "Fight The Cuts" and "This Sporting Life"
- 1986: The Mekons Story—re-released in 1993/2008
- 1987: Mekons New York – re-released in 1990/2001 as New York: On the Road 86–87
- 1989: Original Sin – Collects together Fear and Whiskey, parts of The English Dancing Master, ''Crime and Punishment EP, and Slightly South of the Border EPs
- 1999: I Have Been to Heaven and Back: Hen's Teeth and other lost fragments of unpopular culture, Vol. 1
- 1999: Where Were You? Hen's Teeth and other lost fragments of unpopular culture, Vol. 2
- 2001: Curse of the Mekons/Fun '90— combined reissue
- 2004: Heaven & Hell: The Very Best of the Mekons
- 2011: Me-Tunes''
Freakons
- 2021 ''Freakons''
Miscellaneous
- 2002: Hello Cruel World: Selected Lyrics book, written & illustrated by The Mekons
- 2016: Existentialism book, including Existentialism CD