The Rentals discography

The Rentals discography
Studio albums4
EPs5
Soundtrack albums1
Compilation albums1
Singles24
Demo albums3
Benefit albums1

The discography of the alternative rock band The Rentals consists of four studio albums, one soundtrack album, one compilation album, one benefit album, five extended plays and 24 singles.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[1]
US
Heat.

[2]
Return of the Rentals 19 US: 96,000[4]
Seven More Minutes
  • Released: April 13, 1999[4]
  • Label: Maverick
  • Format: CD, CS
23
Lost in Alphaville 200 3
Q36
  • Released: June 26, 2020[6]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: LP, DD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums

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Title Details
The Midnight Society Soundtrack
(a Matt Sharp / Nick Zinner Score)
  • Released: October 31, 2022[7]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: LP, DD

Compilation albums

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Title Details
Songs About Time
  • Released: June 16, 2010
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: 4xLP, 4xCD, DD

Benefit albums

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Title Details
Resilience (AKA Songs About Time: Chapter Four: Tokyo Blues [Instrumental])
  • Released: April 12, 2011[8]
  • Label: Ernest Jenning Record Co.
  • Format: CD, LP, DD

EPs

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Title Details
The Last Little Life EP
  • Released: August 14, 2007
  • Label: Boompa
  • Format: CD, DD
Songs About Time: Chapter One: The Story of a Thousand Seasons Past
  • Released: April 7, 2009
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, LP, DD
Songs About Time: Chapter Two: It's Time to Come Home
  • Released: July 7, 2009
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, LP, DD
Songs About Time: Chapter Three: The Future
  • Released: October 20, 2009
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, LP, DD
Forgotten Astronaut- a Q36 Special Feature
  • Released: March 31, 2020[9]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DD

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[10]
US
Airplay

[11]
US
Modern

[12]
"Friends of P." 1995 82 49 7 Return of the Rentals
"Waiting"[13] 1996
"Getting By"[14] 1999 Seven More Minutes
"Sweetness and Tenderness"
(new version)
2007 The Last Little Life EP
"Colorado" 2008 Songs About Time: Chapter One
"Thought of Sound" 2014 Lost in Alphaville
"1000 Seasons"
"Elon Musk Is Making Me Sad"[15] 2017 Non-album single
“Spaceships”[16] 2019 Q36
"Forgotten Astronaut"[17]
"9th Configuration"[18]
"Breaking and Breaking and Breaking"[19]
"Invasion Night"[20]
"Nowhere Girl"[21] 2020
"Great Big Blue"[22]
"Conspiracy"[23]
"Above This Broken World"[24]
"Teen Beat Cosmonaut"[25]
"Another World"[26]
"Information (and the Island in the Sky)"[27]
"Machine Love"[28]
"Goodbye Steve"[29]
"Shake Your Diamonds"[30]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Demo albums

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  • For The Ladies (Early Rentals Session)
  • Excellent Stocking Stuffer (demos and rough mixes)
  • Little Russel Street (Seven More Minutes rough mixes and demos)

References

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  1. ^ Book, Ryan (2014-09-19). "The Rentals and 'Lost in Alphaville' Re-Polish Remnants of 'Songs About Time' with Help from Patrick Carney, Lucius". The Music Times. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  2. ^ Billboard Top Heatseeker Albums positions:
  3. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-10-07.
  4. ^ a b Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1999-03-06.
  5. ^ "Lost in Alphaville: The Rentals: Music". ASIN B00LPQXXQ6. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  6. ^ Q36 by The Rentals, 2020-06-26, retrieved 2022-12-15
  7. ^ The Rentals Present: The Midnight Society Soundtrack (a Matt Sharp / Nick Zinner Score) [feat. Matt Sharp & Nick Zinner] by The Rentals, 2022-10-31, retrieved 2022-12-15
  8. ^ Resilience by The Rentals, 2011-04-12, retrieved 2022-12-15
  9. ^ Forgotten Astronaut Extended Play (a Q36 Special Feature) - EP by The Rentals, 2020-03-31, retrieved 2022-12-15
  10. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-12-16.
  11. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-11-11.
  12. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-12-02.
  13. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1996-07-27). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1999-03-06). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ Elon Musk Is Making Me Sad - Single by The Rentals, 2017-10-05, retrieved 2022-12-15
  16. ^ Spaceships - Single by The Rentals, 2019-11-05, retrieved 2022-12-15
  17. ^ Forgotten Astronaut - Single by The Rentals, 2019-11-19, retrieved 2022-12-15
  18. ^ 9th Configuration - Single by The Rentals, 2019-12-03, retrieved 2022-12-15
  19. ^ Breaking and Breaking and Breaking - Single by The Rentals, 2019-12-17, retrieved 2022-12-15
  20. ^ Invasion Night - Single by The Rentals, 2019-12-31, retrieved 2022-12-15
  21. ^ Nowhere Girl - Single by The Rentals, 2020-01-14, retrieved 2022-12-15
  22. ^ Great Big Blue - Single by The Rentals, 2020-01-28, retrieved 2022-12-15
  23. ^ Conspiracy - Single by The Rentals, 2020-02-11, retrieved 2022-12-15
  24. ^ Above This Broken World - Single by The Rentals, 2020-02-11, retrieved 2022-12-15
  25. ^ Teen Beat Cosmonaut - Single by The Rentals, 2020-02-25, retrieved 2022-12-15
  26. ^ Another World - Single by The Rentals, 2020-03-10, retrieved 2022-12-15
  27. ^ Information (and the Island in the Sky) - Single by The Rentals, 2020-04-07, retrieved 2022-12-15
  28. ^ Machine Love - Single by The Rentals, 2020-05-26, retrieved 2022-12-15
  29. ^ Goodbye, Steve - Single by The Rentals, 2020-06-09, retrieved 2022-12-15
  30. ^ Shake Your Diamonds - Single by The Rentals, 2020-06-23, retrieved 2022-12-15