Tool discography

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Tool discography
Tool appearing at the Roskilde Festival in 2006.
Tool appearing at the Roskilde Festival in 2006.
Releases
↙Studio albums 4
↙Extended plays 1
↙Singles 14
↙Video albums 3
↙Music videos 9
↙Demos 1
↙Box sets 1

This is a discography of Tool, an American rock band. Tool has released four studio albums, one extended play (EP), one demo, three DVDs, fourteen singles and nine music videos. This list does not include material performed by members of Tool that was recorded with A Perfect Circle, Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty, Green Jellÿ, Peach, Pigmy Love Circus, Puscifer, Tapeworm, TexA.N.S., or VOLTO!.

Tool was formed in 1990 by singer Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Adam Jones,[1] who then recruited drummer Danny Carey and bassist Paul D'Amour. They released a self-titled demo in mid-1991. Although demos are typically intended only for record labels, the band was so pleased with theirs that they sold copies to their fans. Tool signed to Zoo Entertainment just three months into their career,[2] and released their first EP, Opiate, in March 1992. After touring to positive reviews, they released their first full-length album, Undertow, in April 1993. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1995.[3]

Shortly after entering the studio to record their second album in September 1995, the band experienced its only lineup change to date, with bassist D'Amour leaving amicably to pursue other projects. He was replaced by Justin Chancellor and recording resumed.[4] October 1996 saw the release of Ænima which eventually beat Tool's debut in sales,[5] and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA in 2003.[6] The second single from the album, "Ænema", won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance of 1998.[7] Following legal battles with their label, the band went on hiatus. Tool returned in May 2001 with the release of Lateralus. The album reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart in its debut week,[8] and was certified platinum in August of 2005. The first single, "Schism" won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance of 2001.[9] Again waiting five years between releases, 10,000 Days debuted in May 2006. The album sold 564,000 copies in its opening week in the U.S. and was number one on the Billboard 200.[10] The album won the Grammy for Best Recording Package of 2007.[11]

Contents

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[12]		 CAN
[13]		 UK
[14]		 AUS
[15]		 NZ
[16]		 NLD
[17]		 SWE
[18]		 GER
[19]		 NOR
[20]		 FIN
[21]		 AUT
[22]		 SWI
[23]		 FRA
[24]
1993 Undertow 50 — — — 17 89 — — — — — — —
1996 Ænima
  • Released: October 1, 1996
  • Label: Zoo/BMG/Volcano
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 2 — — 9 1 75 53 75 36 — — — —
2001 Lateralus
  • Released: May 15, 2001
  • Label: Volcano
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
 1 1 16 1 2 7 8 5 2 11 9 31 21
2006 10,000 Days
  • Released: May 2, 2006
  • Label: Volcano/Tool Dissectional
  • Format: CD
 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 7

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

[edit] Other albums

Year Album details Peak chart position
US[30]

AUS[15]
1990 Tool (demo)
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Toolshed
  • Format: CD, cassette
 — —
1992 Opiate (EP)
  • Released: March 10, 1992
  • Label: Zoo/BMG/Volcano
  • Format: CD, cassette
 — —
2000 Salival (Box set) 38 29

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

[edit] Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions[31][32] Album
US Hot 100 US Mod US Main NLD
[17]
1993 "Sober" — — 13 — Undertow
1994 "Prison Sex" — — 32 —
1996 "Stinkfist" — 19 17 — Ænima
1997 "H." — — 23 —
"Ænema" — — 25 —
1998 "Forty-Six & 2" — — 22 —
2001 "Schism" 67 2 2 56 Lateralus
"Parabola" — 31 10 54
2002 "Lateralus" — 18 14 —
2006 "Vicarious" 115 2 2 — 10,000 Days
"The Pot" — 5 1 —
2007 "Jambi" — 23 7 —

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

[edit] DVDs

Year Video information Features
2005 Parabola
  • Music video single for "Parabola", commentary and remix by Lustmord.[33]
Schism
  • Music video single for "Schism", commentary and remix by Lustmord.[33]
2007 Vicarious
  • Extended cut video single for "Vicarious", bonus material and special packaging.[33]

[edit] Music videos

Year Title Director(s)
1992 "Hush" Ken Andrews
1993 "Sober" Adam Jones
Fred Stuhr
1994 "Prison Sex" Adam Jones
1996 "Stinkfist" Adam Jones
1997 "Ænema" Adam Jones
2000 "Ænema" (uncensored) Adam Jones
2001 "Schism" Adam Jones
2002 "Parabola" Adam Jones
2007 "Vicarious" Alex Grey
Adam Jones

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kitts, Jeff; Brad Tolinski (2002). Guitar World Presents Nu-Metal. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0634032879, pp. 1965–1969.
  2. ^ Turman, Katherine (1994-05-31). "A Sober Look At Tool". Circus. 
  3. ^ "Tool Tool fact kit" (January 1997). Circus. 
  4. ^ Fiend, Rob (October 1996). "Sink or Swim - A Conversation With Tool's Justin Chancellor". Gavin Magazine. 
  5. ^ Fruchtman, Edward (August, 1997). "Never Wanted To Be Rock Stars But They Are". Circus 8. 
  6. ^ Theiner, Manny (2006-09-28). Concert Review: Tool's prog pleases populace. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “...from its triple-platinum 1996 release, "Aenima."”
  7. ^ 40th Grammy Awards. Rockonthenet.com (1998). Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
  8. ^ Discography Tool Laterlaus. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2006-04-29.
  9. ^ Grammy Award Winners. The Recording Academy. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  10. ^ Tool, Pearl Jam Claim Billboard Chart In The Name Of Rock (May 10, 2006). MTV.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-17.
  11. ^ Awards Winners List. 49th Annual Grammy Awards. Grammy.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  12. ^ Tool Discoraphy - 10,000 Days. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  13. ^ Tool album chart history. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  14. ^ UK Top 40 Hit Database. everyHit.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. Note: User must define search parameters as "Tool".
  15. ^ a b Tool album chart history. Australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  16. ^ Tool album chart history. charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  17. ^ a b Tool album chart history. Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  18. ^ Tool album chart history. Swedishcarts.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  19. ^ Tool album chart history. musicline.de. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  20. ^ Tool album chart history. Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  21. ^ Tool album chart history. Finnishcarts.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  22. ^ Tool album chart history. Austriancharts.at. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  23. ^ Tool album chart history. Hitparade.ch. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  24. ^ Tool album chart history. leshcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  25. ^ a b c d Tool certifications. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  26. ^ a b Tool certifications. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  27. ^ Gold & Platinum Certifications for January 2002. CRIA. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  28. ^ Tool - Certified awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  29. ^ Gold & Platinum Certifications for May 2006. CRIA. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  30. ^ Tool - Artist chart history. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  31. ^ Tool - Singles chart history. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  32. ^ Tool - Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
  33. ^ a b c TOOLSHOP. Tool. Retrieved on 2008-04-26. Note: user must navigate to CDs, Videos, Books > Individual releases.

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Studio albums
Extended plays
Box sets
Singles
"Hush" · "Prison Sex" · "Sober" · "Stinkfist" · "Forty-Six & 2" · "Ænema" · "Schism" · "Parabola" · "Lateralus" · "Vicarious" · "The Pot" · "Jambi"
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