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Scottish garage rock band from Glasgow, UK, formed in 1983.
Active from 1983 to 1988, in 1990, 1997 and from 2007 to now. Co-founder and ex-member Rhod Burnett have formed Nutmeg City Group, later joined by Michael Rooney and Ady Gillespie. Co-founder Tom Rafferty founded The Beat Poets and later re-joined The Primevals again, with the album Heavy War.

ALBUMS


The Primevals
I'm The Man-Wulf
2025, 7", Single, Triple Wide
The Primevals
Killing My Buzz EP
2024, 7", EP, Ltd, Take The City Records, Ghost Highway Recordings
The Primevals
The Dividing Line
2023
The Primevals
Second Nature
2020
The Primevals
New Trip
2020,
Primevals*
So Extra
2018, ,
Garage Rock
The Primevals
Dislocation
2017,
The Primevals
Sound Hole + Live At The Rex
2015, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Boutique (2)
Keith Morris • Ty Segall • John Dwyer • Steven McDonald / The Primevals
Zonar Roze / Girl It's Me (The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project)
2014, 7", RSD, Ltd, Glitterhouse Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Blues Rock
Primevals*
Tales Of Endless Bliss
2014, LP, Album + CD, Album, Closer Records
Primevals*
Heavy War
2012
Primevals*
Come And Let Me Hear You Sing
2010, CDr, Album, Triple Wide
Primevals*
Disinhibitor
2010
Primevals*
There Is No Other Life And This Is It
2007, CD, Album, Triple Wide
The Primevals
On The Red Eye
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Last Call Records
The Primevals / Swelling Meg
Club Beatroot Part Two
1997, 7", Flotsam & Jetsam
The Primevals / Tristan And The Rosewood
The Primevals Meet ... Tristan And The Rosewood
1991, 7", Single, Ltd, Musical Tragedies, Musical Tragedies
Primevals*
Dig
1990
The Primevals
Fertile Mind
1988, 7", Single, New Rose Records
The Primevals
Live A Little
1988, VHS, PAL, Jettisoundz Video
The Primevals
Neon Oven
1988
The Primevals
Heya
1987
The Primevals
Live A Little
1987, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock
The Primevals
Sound Hole
1986, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock
The Primevals
Elixir Of Life
1986
The Primevals
The Peel Sessions
1986, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock
The Primevals
Living In Hell
1985
The Primevals
Where Are You?
1984, 7", Single, Raucous Records (3)
The Primevals
Eternal Hotfire
1984
Various
La Vie En Rose (New Rose Compilation 1985)
1985, 2x Vinyl Pink, Box Set, ,
Alternative Rock/Synth-pop/Experimental

APPEARANCES +


Various
GHR​-​2024 Sampler #Fuckcancer
2024, 31xFile, MP3, Comp, Smplr, Ghost Highway Recordings
Various
GHR​-​2023 Sampler #fuckcancer
2023, 30xFile, WAV, Comp, Smplr, Ghost Highway Recordings
Various
Grand Prix Best Of 2004-2022
2022, CDr, Comp, Rock Hardi
Various
Blood On The Cats (Even Bloodier Edition)
2022, 2x CD Digipak, ,
Psychobilly/Rockabilly/Garage Rock/Punk/Psychedelic Rock/New Wave/Goth Rock
Various
The Refugee Benefit Compilation 2016-2019
2020, 3xCD, Comp, Solidarity With Displaced Humans, Felaheen Recordings, ,
Electro
Various
Big Gold Dreams (A Story Of Scottish Independent Music 1977-1989)
2019, 5xCD, Comp, Cherry Red, ,
Art Rock/Alternative Rock/Punk/New Wave/Indie Pop/Indie Rock
Various
Just A Bad Dream: Sixty British Garage And Trash Nuggets 1981-89
2018, Box, Album, Cla + 3xCD, Comp, Cherry Red, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Psychobilly
Various
Another Splash Of Colour: New Psychedelia In Britain 1980-1985
2016, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Mod
Various
Into The Black 2014
2014, CD, Comp, Glitterhouse Records, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Dragged From The Wreckage Of The Klub Foot
2014, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Trophy Records (7), ,
Rockabilly/Psychobilly
Various
Grand Prix Volume 5
2009, CDr, Comp, Rock Hardi
Various
Grand Prix Volume 6
2009, CDr, Comp, Rock Hardi
Various
Park Lane Archives
2009, ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave/Hard Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Doing It For The Kids 08 (A Compilation For Yorkhill Childrens Foundation)
2008, 3xCD, Comp, Yorkhill Project, ,
Indie Rock/Indie Pop
Various
Vindicated! A Fleshtones Tribute
2007, CD, ,
Garage Rock
Various
itm020
2006, CDr, Comp, Is This Music?
Various
Nothin' But Trash !!!
2006, DVD-V, Comp, Cherry Red Films, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly/Punk/Rockabilly/Rock & Roll
Various
Blighty's Still Smokin' - 30 Unfiltered High Tar UK Rockers
2006, CD, Album, Comp, Carbon 14 Magazine, ,
Garage Rock/Punk/Rock & Roll
Various
Stomping At The Klub Foot - Volume 4
2004, CD, Comp, RE, Harry May Record Company
Various
New Rose Story 1980 - 2000
2000, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Punk/Rockabilly/Garage Rock
Various
Stomping At The Klub Foot Volumes 1 & 2
1992
Various
Rock'n'Rose
1990, 3xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, New Rose Records, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly/Indie Rock/Classic Rock/Rockabilly/Punk/Rock & Roll/Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Various
Arezzo Wave 1989
1989, 2xLP, Comp, Hiara Records
Various
Time Between - A Tribute To The Byrds
1989, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Garage Rock/Jangle Pop
Various
Laserock'N'Roll Party / Volume Two
1989, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
Various
Laserock'N'Roll Party / Volume One
1988, CD, Comp, New Rose Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock
Various
A Pile Of Hits (Volume 2)
1988, 12x7", Comp, Ltd + Box, Ltd, New Rose Records, ,
Punk/No Wave/Garage Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Fast 'N' Bulbous (A Tribute To Captain Beefheart)
1988, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
59 To 1 - Richard III
1987, Cass, Comp, 59 To 1
Various
A Shakin Experience
1987, LP, Album, Comp, Ltd, Num, Ruta 66
Various
March
1987, Cass, Comp, Promo, PolyGram
Various
Censorship Sucks!
1987, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock/Punk/Indie Rock/Experimental
Various
The Klub Foot Kicks Back
1987, ,
Psychobilly
Various
59 To 1 Nr. 12
1986, Cass, Comp, 59 To 1
Various
Play New Rose For Me
1986, 2x Vinyl, ,
Punk/New Wave/Garage Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Pile Of Hits Vol. 2
1986, Vinyl,
Various
Stomping At The Klub Foot - Volumes 3 & 4
1986, ,
Psychobilly/Punk/Rockabilly
Various
Stomping At The Klub Foot - Volume 2
1985, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly/Rockabilly
Various
The Angels Are Coming
1983, 2x Cassette, ,
New Wave/Electro/Goth Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Stomping At The Klub Foot Volumes 1 & 2
2xCD, Comp, ABC (9)