Pseudo Echo are an Australian new wave band formed in 1982, best known for their 1986 single "Funky Town". They released three studio albums before disbanding in 1989. The band reformed in 1998 and have released four further studio albums, and continue to tour Australia. They have released 6 studio albums, 2 live, and 7 compilation albums.
| Pseudo Echo discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 21 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [1][2] |
NZ [3] |
SWE [4] |
US [4] | |||
| Autumnal Park |
|
11 | 13 | — | — | |
| Love an Adventure |
|
14 | — | 21 | 57 | |
| Race |
|
18 | — | — | — | |
| Ultraviolet |
|
165 | — | — | — | |
| Acoustica |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| After Party |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Autumnal Park – Live |
|
| Live at the Viper Room |
|
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [1] |
NZ [3] | ||
| Long Plays 83–87 |
|
44 | 1 |
| Best Adventures |
|
— | — |
| Teleporter |
|
— | — |
| The 301 Demo Sessions |
|
— | — |
| The Essential |
|
— | — |
| 1990: The Lost Album Demos |
|
— | — |
| Ultimate |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [12][13] |
AUT [14] |
BEL [15] |
CAN [16] |
GER [17] |
NZ [18] |
SWE [19] |
SWI [20] |
UK [21] |
US [22] | |||
| "Listening" | 1983 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | Autumnal Park |
| "A Beat for You" | 1984 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Dancing Until Midnight" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Stranger in Me" | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Go" | 1985 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | Love an Adventure |
| "Love an Adventure" | 1986 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Living in a Dream" | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | ||
| "Try" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Funky Town"[a] | 1 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | ||
| "Take On the World"[b] | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Race |
| "Fooled Again" | 1988 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Over Tomorrow" | 1989 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Eye of the Storm"[23] | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Funkytown Y2K: RMX" | 1999 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Teleporter |
| "Suddenly Silently"[23] | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ultraviolet |
| "Fighting the Tide"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ultraviolet"[25] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Nutbush City Limits"[26] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "I'm Alright"[27] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | After Party |
| "All of the Above"[28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wedge-Tail"[29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 42. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "Australian Charts> Pseudo Echo in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Part of Pseudo Echo's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ a b New Zealand chart peaks "New Zealand charts > Pseudo Echo in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ a b Sweden chart peaks "Swedish charts > Pseudo Echo in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Pseudo Echo". Trax Loung Bar. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Pseudo Echo – Love an Adventure". Music Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Acoustica (DD)". Apple Music. May 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "After Party (DD)". Apple Music. May 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "The 301 Demo Sessions (DD)". Apple Music. 2005. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "The Essential Pseudo Echo (DD)". Apple Music. 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "1990: The Lost Album Demos (DD)". Apple Music. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 241. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Pseudo Echo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Part of Pseudo Echo's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page page 2". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "PSEUDO ECHO - FUNKY TOWN (SONG)". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Top 30". Radio 2. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Top Singles vol 46". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Funky Town". Charts.de. Retrieved 29 November 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "PSEUDO ECHO IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". charts.nz. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "PSEUDO ECHO - FUNKY TOWN (SONG)". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "PSEUDO ECHO - FUNKY TOWN". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Pseudo Echo". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Pseudo Echo". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Aussie New Wave Legends Turn 30". The Music AU. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Pseudo Echo are BACK in 2012 with new material and this track "Fighting the Tide" is the extra new release with their latest single "Suddenly Silently"". YouTube. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "This video is the official music video clip of Pseudo Echo's song "Ultraviolet" from their 2014 album Ultraviolet". YouTube. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Nutbush City Limits single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "It's Here ... the NEW SINGLE "I'm Alright" ... from the upcoming Afterparty album !". Facebook. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive Pre-Release track "All of the Above" streaming now ..." Facebook. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Wedge-Tail Official Video coming soon ..." Facebook. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021.