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Short History, Discography & Links MINISTRY is the extraordinary creative combiantion of Alain JOURGENSEN and Paul BARKER, producers, writers, performers and spokesmen for an assemblage of agro-rock practitioners from around the world, know only as THE TRIBE. Formed in 1981 by JOURGENSEN, MINISTRY exploded onto the alternative music scene with a serie of galvanic independant singles. After the release of "Twitch", a serie of personnel changes stripped the band to its essentials. JOURGENSEN had met BARKER when producing a group called BLACKOUT and the two immediately found common ground in a raw, relentless sound that used synthetizers and guitars on a sonic seek-and-destroy mission. It was a strategy that attracted a number of young musicians anxious to play their own music without the restraints of the musical establishment. THE TRIBE was built around such groups as REVOLTINGS COCKS, PALE HEAD and 1.000 HOMO DJ's, wich freely mixed members and musical skills with MINISTRY in various combiantions. At the same time, THE TRIBE took on the industry by creating their own alternative recording, distribution, promotion and booking network, resulting in a solid core of fanatic fans from every point of the compass. Source: Sire Records (1991) |
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| 1983 | |
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WITH SYMPATHY (LP/CD) Effigy (I'm not An) - Revenge - I Wanted to Tell Her - Work for Love - Here We Go - What He Say - Say You're Sorry - Should Have Known Better - She's Got a Cause |
| 1985 | |
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TWITCH (LP/CD) |
| 1987 | |
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TWELVE INCH SINGLES 1981-1984 (LP/CD) Everyday is Halloween - The Nature of Love - All Day - Cold Life - Halloween (Remix) - Nature of Love (Cruelty Mix B) - All Day (Remix B) - Cold Life Dub |
| 1988 | |
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THE LAND OF RAPE AND HONEY (LP/CD) |
| 1989 | |
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THE MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO TASTE (LP/CD) Thieves - Burning Inside - Never Believe - Cannibal Song - Breathe - So What - Test - Faith Collapsing - Dream Song |
| 1990 | |
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IN CASE YOU DIDN'T FEEL LIKE SHOWING UP - Live (CD) |
| 1991 | |
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JESUS BUILT MY HOTROD (CDS) Jesus Built My Hotrod (Redline/Whiteline Version) - Jesus Built My Hotrod (Short, Pusillanimous, So-They-Can-Fit-More-Commercials-On-The-Radio Edit) - TV Song |
| 1992 | |
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PSALM 69: THE WAY TO SUCCEED AND THE WAY TO SUCK EGGS
(CD) N.W.O. - Just One Fix - TV II - Hero - Jesus Built My Hotrod - Scarecrow - Psalm 69 - Corrosion - Grace |
| 1993 | |
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JUST ONE FIX (CDS) Just One Fix (W.S.B.) - Quick Fix - Just One Fix (V.E.) |
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BLACK BOX (3 CD) Disc 1: Over The Shoulder (12" Version) - Isle Of Man (Version II) - Twitch (Version II) - Stigmata (Remix) - Tonight We Murder Disc 2: Burning Inside (12" Remix) - Thieves (12" Remix) - Smothered Hope - Jesus Built My Hotrod (Redline/Whiteline Version) Disc 3: N.W.O. (Extended Dance Mix) - Fucked - Just One Fix (12" Edit) - Quick Fix (Remix Of "Just One Fix") |
| 1996 | |
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FILTH PIG (CD) Reload - Filth Pig - Lava Crumbs - Useless Dead Guy - Gameshow - The Fall - Lay Lady Lay - Brick Windows |
| 1999 | |
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BAD BLOOD (CDS) Bad Blood (LP Version) - Happy Dust (Non LP Version) - Bad Blood (Edit) |
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DARK SIDE OF THE SPOON (CD) Supermanic Soul - Whip Or The Chain - Bad Blood - Eureka Pile - Step - Nursing Home - Kaif - Vex and Silence - 10/10 - Linda Summertime (bonus track) |
| 2000 | |
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TAPES OF WRATH (DVD) Over the Shoulder - Stigmata - Flashback - Burning Inside - Land of Rape and Honey (Live) - Jesus Built my Hotrod - N.W.O. - Just One Fix - Lay Lady Lay - Reload - Bad Blood - as REVOLTING COCKS: Crackin' Up - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy |
| 2001 | |
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GREATEST FITS (CD) |
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WHAT
ABOUT US (CDS) What About Us - Paydirt - Dead Practice - Scartown - Scartown w/Anthem |
| 2002 | |
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SPHINCTOUR (CD/DVD) Psalm 69 - Crumbs - Reload - Filth Pig - Just One Fix - N.W.O. - Hero - Thieves - Scarecrow - Lava - The Fall |
| 2003 | |
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ANIMOSITISOMINA (CD/DVD) Animosity - Unsung - Piss - Lockbox - Broken - The Light Pours Out Of Me - Shove - Impossible - Stolen - Leper (Instrumental) |
| 2004 | |
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HOUSE OF THE MOLE (CD) |
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TWITCHED (CD) Just Like You - We Believe - Angel - Isle of Man (Version 1) - Over the Shoulder - Possession - Abortive - Twitch (Part 1) - Angel (Short Version) - Over the Shoulder (Extended Version) - Isle of Man (Version 2) - Twitch (Version 2) |
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EARLY TRAX (CD) Every Day is Halloween - Halloween Remix - All Day - All Day Remix - Nature Of Love - Nature Of Love/Cruelty Mix - Nature Of Outakes - He’s Angry (unreleased 1984)- Move (Original Mix unreleased 1984)- I’m Falling - I’m Falling (Alt Mix unreleased 1980) - Overkill (unreleased 1981) |
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SIDE TRAX (CD) Man Should Surrender - Anthem - Don’t Stand In - Ballad - I Will Refuse - No Bunny - Apathy - Better Ways - Supernaut - Hey Asshole - Rubber Glove Seduction - Favorite Things - Show Me Your Spine - No Name No Slogan (Luxa/Pan 12" Mix) - No Name No Slogan (Cabaret Voltaire 12" Mix) |
| 2005 | |
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RANTOLOGY (CD) No W Redux - The Great Satan - Wrong Update Mix - N.W.O. Update Mix - Stigmata Update Mix - Waiting (Houses of the Molé) - Warp City Alt Mix - Jesus Built My Hot Rod Update Mix - Bad Blood Alt Mix - Animosity (Animositisomina) - Unsung Alternate Mix - Bloodlines (Lyrics) - Psalm 69 Live in Paris (Sphinctour) - Thieves Live in Seattle (Sphinctour) - The Fall Live in London (Sphinctour) |
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