Bright Eyes discography

Bright Eyes discography
Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes performing in 2005
Studio albums10
EPs14
Live albums1
Compilation albums1
Singles31
Music videos11
Splits and collaborations12
Box set2

The discography of American indie rock band Bright Eyes consists of ten studio albums, one compilation album, one live album, two box sets, eleven extended plays, fourteen EPs, 31 singles, and eleven music videos.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Details Chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		BEL
(FL)
[4] 		GER
[5] 		IRE
[6] 		NLD
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		SWI
[9] 		UK
[10]
1998 A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997 —[A] — — — — — — — — —
Letting Off the Happiness
  • Released: November 2, 1998
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-23)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 —[B] — — — — — — — — —
2000 Fevers and Mirrors
  • Released: May 29, 2000
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-32)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 —[C] — — — — — — — — —
2002 Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
  • Released: August 13, 2002
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-46)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 161 — — — — — — 31 — 138
A Christmas Album
  • Released: December 1, 2002
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-48)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 — — — — — — — — — —
2005 I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
  • Released: January 25, 2005
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-72)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 10 81 46 41 21 24 53 12 — 23
Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
  • Released: January 25, 2005
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-73)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 15 130 49 64 30 50 95 18 — 43
2007 Cassadaga
  • Released: April 10, 2007
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-103)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 4 40 47 25 19 35 36 33 59 13
2011 The People's Key
  • Released: February 15, 2011
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-158)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 13 55 36 60 42 49 67 39 50 46
2020 Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was
  • Released: August 21, 2020
  • Label: Dead Oceans (DOC210)
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 36 67 21 34 8 87 62 — 32 22
2024 Five Dice, All Threes
  • Released: September 20, 2024
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 — — — — 38 — — — 85 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory

Live albums

Year Details
2005 Motion Sickness: Live Recordings
  • Released: November 15, 2005
  • Label: Team Love Records (TL-06)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Compilation albums

Year Details Chart positions
US
[1] 		US
Indie
[17] 		UK
[10]
2006 Noise Floor (Rarities: 1998–2005)
  • Released: October 24, 2006
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-99)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 107 6 155

Box sets

Year Details Chart positions
US
Indie
[17] 		US
Folk
[17]
2003 Vinyl Box Set
  • Released: September 9, 2003
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-53)
  • Formats: 7×LP box set
 — —
2016 The Studio Albums: 2000-2011
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-240)
  • Formats: LP, CD, Digital
 46 23

Extended plays

Year Details Chart positions
US
[1] 		US
Indie
[17] 		US
Rock
[17] 		UK
[10] 		UK
Indie
[18]
1999 Every Day and Every Night
  • Released: November 1, 1999
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-30)
  • Formats: 12-inch, CD, digital download
 —[D] — — —[E] —
2000 Don't Be Frightened of Turning the Page
  • Released: September 21, 2000
  • Labels: Bad News (BNCP-43)
    62TV (62 TV 29448)/Les Disques Mange-Tout (LDMTCD009)
  • Format: CD issued only in Japan and Europe
 — — — — —
2002 There Is No Beginning to the Story
  • Released: May 6, 2002
  • Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-45)
  • Formats: 12-inch, CD, digital download
 —[F] — — — —
2007 Four Winds
  • Released: March 6, 2007
  • Label: Saddle Creek (JBL-101)
  • Formats: 12-inch, CD, digital download
 57 5 20 — —
2011 Live Recordings
  • Released: July 4, 2011
  • Label: Polydor (2777039)
  • Format: CD issued only in Europe
 — — — — —
2022 A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997: A Companion
  • Released: May 27, 2022[20]
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Format: vinyl, digital download
 —[G] — — — —
Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion
  • Released: May 27, 2022[20]
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Format: vinyl, digital download
 —[H] — — — —
Fevers and Mirrors: A Companion
  • Released: May 27, 2022[20]
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download
 —[I] — — — 43
Lifted or the Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A Companion
  • Released: November 11, 2022[22]
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download
 — — — — —
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning: A Companion
  • Released: November 11, 2022[22]
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download
 — — — — —
Digital Ash in a Digital Urn: A Companion
  • Released: November 11, 2022[22]
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download
 — — — — —
2023 Noise Floor: A Companion
  • Released: June 16, 2023
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download
 — — — — —
Cassadaga: A Companion
  • Released: June 16, 2023
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download
 — — — — —
The People's Key: A Companion
  • Released: June 16, 2023
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download
 — — — — —

Splits and collaborations

Year Release Other artist(s) Label Format(s)
1997 Bright Eyes / Squad Car 96 Squad Car 96 H. (RAV011/AMV007) 7-inch
1999 Too Much of a Good Thing is a Good Thing Books Vanishing Act (VA-002) 7-inch
2000 Bright Eyes vs Her Space Holiday Her Space Holiday Wichita (WEBB005S) 7-inch, CD
Insound Tour Support Series No. 12 Son, Ambulance Insound (INS12) CD
2001 Oh Holy Fools: The Music of Son, Ambulance & Bright Eyes Son, Ambulance Saddle Creek (LBJ-34) 12-inch, CD
Mote/Dust The Faint Gold Standard Labs (GSL-47) 12-inch
2002 Collaboration Series No. 1 The Album Leaf Better Looking (BLR005) 7-inch
Home Volume IV: Bright Eyes & Britt Daniel Britt Daniel (of Spoon) Post-Parlo Records (PPR1004) CD
Bright Eyes with Rilo Kiley & Sorry About Dresden Rilo Kiley, Sorry About Dresden Devil in the Woods (DIW #55) 7-inch
2004 One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels Neva Dinova Crank! (CRC40) 10-inch, CD
2006 Super Furry Animals / Bright Eyes Super Furry Animals, Danger Mouse Saddle Creek (DM-01) 7-inch promo
2010 One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels (reissue) Neva Dinova Saddle Creek (LBJ-145) 12-inch, CD

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Sales
[23] 		US
AAA
[24] 		US
Alt.
Dig.
[25] 		US
Rock
Dig.
[26] 		CAN
[27] 		MEX
Air.
[28] 		SCO
[29] 		SWE
[8] 		UK
[10] 		UK
Indie
[30]
"Motion Sickness" 2000 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"I Will Be Grateful for This Day, I Will Be Grateful for Each Day to Come" 2001 — — — — — — — — — —
"Drunk Kid Catholic" — — — — — — — — 109 37
"Lover I Don't Have to Love" 2002 — — — — — — — — 95 16 Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
"Lua" 2004 1 — — — 25 — — — 80 16 I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
"Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" 2 — — — 25 — 99 59 78 14 Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
"When the President Talks to God" 2005 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"First Day of My Life" — — — — — — 35 — 37 4 I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
"Easy/Lucky/Free" — — — — — — 37 — 42 6 Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
"Susan Miller Rag" 2007 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Four Winds" — 22 — — — — 19 — 57 — Cassadaga
"Hot Knives" — — — — — — 56 — —[J] —
"Shell Games" 2010 — — — — — 28 — — — — The People's Key
"Coyote Song" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Singularity" 2011 2 — — — — — — — — —
"We Are Going to Be Friends"
(featuring First Aid Kit) (The White Stripes) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Jejune Stars" — — — — — — — — — — The People's Key
"Persona Non Grata"[32] 2020 — — — — — — — — —[K] — Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was
"Forced Convalescence"[34][35] — — — — — — — — — —
"One and Done"[36] — — — — — — — — — —
"Mariana Trench"[37] — 24 — — — — — — — —
"Miracle of Life"[38]
(featuring Phoebe Bridgers) 		— — 8 6 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Flirted with You All My Life" (Vic Chesnutt) 2021 — — — — — — — — — —
"Running Back"
(live for Sirius XM) (Thin Lizzy) 		2022 — — — — — — — — — —
"Falling Out of Love at This Volume" (Companion version) (featuring Miwi La Lupa) — — — — — — — — — — A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997: A Companion
"Contrast and Compare" (Companion version) (featuring Waxahatchee) — — — — — — — — — — Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion
"Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh" (Companion version) (featuring Phoebe Bridgers) — — — — — — — — — — Fevers and Mirrors: A Companion
"St. Ides Heaven" (Companion version) (featuring Phoebe Bridgers) (Elliott Smith) — — — — — — — — — — Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion
"You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will." (Companion version) (featuring Becky Stark) — — — — — — — — — — Lifted or the Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A Companion
"Old Soul Song (for the New World Order)" (Companion version) (featuring Becky Stark) — — — — — — — — — — I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning: A Companion
"Gold Mind Gutted" (Companion version) (featuring Michaela Favara) — — — — — — — — — — Digital Ash in a Digital Urn: A Companion
"Blue Angels Air Show" (Companion version) 2023 — — — — — — — — — — Noise Floor: A Companion
"Middleman" (Companion version) — — — — — — — — — — Cassadaga: A Companion
"When You Were Mine" (Companion version) — — — — — — — — — — The People's Key: A Companion
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year Song Director
2002 "Bowl of Oranges" Cat Solen
"Lover I Don't Have to Love" James Frost
2005 "Lua" Jason Kulbel
"First Day of My Life" John Cameron Mitchell
"Easy/Lucky/Free" Lily Thorne
"At the Bottom of Everything" Cat Solen
2007 "Four Winds" Patrick Daughters
"Hot Knives"
"I Must Belong Somewhere" Asako Masunouchi
2011 "Shell Games" Nik Fackler
2020 "Mariana Trench" Art Camp

Compilation appearances

Year Song(s) Album Label
1998 "Falling Out of Love at This Volume"
"A Celebration Upon Completion" 		Saddle Creek Records, A Sampler Saddle Creek
1999 "Pioneer's Park (August 17th, 1997)" Commercial Food (Processor) Unread
2000 "Arienette" Clooney Tunes Fierce Panda
"The City Has Sex" U.S. Pop Life Vol. 2 / Fanfare of 2000!! Contact
"The Calendar Hung Itself" Holiday Matinee CD Compilation Vol. 2 Better Looking
"Have You Ever Heard of Jandek Before?" Naked in the Afternoon: A Tribute to Jandek Summersteps
"Act of Contrition" Second Thoughts Silent Film Soundtracks
"If Winter Ends" Songs for a Crimson Eggtree Earworm
"It's Cool, We Can Still Be Friends" Transmission One: Tea at the Palaz of Hoon Hozomeen Press
2002 "Entry Way Song" The Amos House Collection Volume II Wishing Tree
"Bowl of Oranges" Gone Fishin'... 3 Years Later Wichita
"Metal Firecracker" (Lucinda Williams) As Yet No Title Unread
"Lover I Don't Have to Love" Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 2002 Rough Trade
2003 "Something Vague"
"One Foot in Front of the Other" 		Saddle Creek 50 Saddle Creek
"Trees Get Wheeled Away" Lost & Found Volume 1 Lost Highway
2004 "Arienette" Decade: Ten Years of Fierce Panda Fierce Panda
"Devil Town" (Daniel Johnston) The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered Gammon
2005 "Napoleon's Hat" Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina Relief Saddle Creek
2009 "Papa Was a Rodeo" (The Magnetic Fields) Score! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers! Merge
2011 "We're Going to Be Friends" (The White Stripes) Lunch Box Fund

Notes

  1. ^ A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997 did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 15 on the Vinyl Albums Chart.[11]
  2. ^ Letting Off the Happiness did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 4 on the Vinyl Albums Chart.[11]
  3. ^ Fevers and Mirrors did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 7 on the Vinyl Albums Chart.[11]
  4. ^ Every Day and Every Night did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 8 on the Vinyl Albums Chart.[11]
  5. ^ "Every Day and Every Night" did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[19]
  6. ^ There Is No Beginning to the Story did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 14 on the Vinyl Albums Chart.[11]
  7. ^ A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997: A Companion did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 96 on the Top Album Sales Chart.[21]
  8. ^ Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 92 on the Top Album Sales Chart.[21]
  9. ^ Fevers and Mirrors: A Companion did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 54 on the Top Album Sales Chart.[21]
  10. ^ "Hot Knives" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 64 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[31]
  11. ^ "Persona Non Grata" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[33]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bright Eyes Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Bright Eyes chart positions in Australia:
  3. ^ "Discographie Bright Eyes - austriancharts.at" (in German). Hung Medien. austriancharts.at. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Discografie Bright Eyes" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Discographie von Bright Eyes" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Discography Bright Eyes". irish-charts.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Discographie Bright Eyes". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Sweden chart positions". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Bright Eyes". hitparade.ch. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d Bright Eyes chart positions in the UK:
  11. ^ a b c d e "Bright Eyes Chart History: Vinyl Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c "Indie Stalwart" (PDF). Billboard. March 31, 2007. p. 26. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via American Radio History.
  13. ^ a b Inc, Nielsen Business Media (August 29, 2009). "Tree Folk". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ a b Ugwu, Reggie (April 28, 2014). "Conor Oberst: The Ex Boy Wonder of Indie Rock Moves to a Major Label". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  15. ^ a b "American certifications – Bright Eyes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  16. ^ a b "British album certifications – Bright Eyes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 19, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Type Bright Eyes in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Bright Eyes". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  18. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 – 9 June 2022". Official Charts. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  19. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  20. ^ a b c Anderson, Carys; Young, Alex (February 1, 2022). "Bright Eyes Re-Record Old Music with Phoebe Bridgers, Waxahatchee for New Archival Project". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  21. ^ a b c "Bright Eyes Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  22. ^ a b c Arcand, Rob; Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (August 10, 2022). "Bright Eyes Announce More "Companion" Reissues of Early Albums". Pitchfork.
  23. ^ "Bright Eyes Chart History: Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  24. ^ "Bright Eyes Chart History: Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  25. ^ "Bright Eyes Chart History: Alternative Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  26. ^ "Bright Eyes Chart History: Rock Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  27. ^ "Singles : Top 50". Broadcast Data Systems. Archived from the original on December 9, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  28. ^ "Bright Eyes Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  29. ^ Peaks in Scotland:
  30. ^ Peaks on UK Independent Singles chart:
  31. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  32. ^ Minsker, Evan; Bloom, Madison (March 24, 2020). "Bright Eyes Share "Persona Non Grata," First New Song in 9 Years: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  33. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  34. ^ "Listen to Bright Eyes' joyous new single 'Forced Convalescence'". NME. 21 April 2020.
  35. ^ Richards, Will (21 April 2020). "Listen to Bright Eyes' joyous new single 'Forced Convalescence'". NME. NME. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  36. ^ "Bright Eyes Share New Dispatch from the End of the World, 'One and Done'". Rolling Stone. 27 May 2020.
  37. ^ Tan, Emily (June 22, 2020). "Bright Eyes Drop 'Mariana Trench' Video, Reveal New Album Details". Spin. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  38. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 23, 2020). "Bright Eyes – "Miracle Of Life" (Feat. Phoebe Bridgers)". Stereogum. Retrieved October 30, 2020.