The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band that featured Gerard Corben on guitar. They became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour (real name: Daniel John Atkins) on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar and keyboards.
Mar 8, 2025
Live At The Gardens - The Cruel Sea
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Straight Into The Sun
The Cruel Sea
2025
The Most
The Cruel Sea
2004
Tronador Music
CD-ROM, Comp
We Don't Work We Play Music
The Cruel Sea
2002
Universal Music Australia
2xCD, Album
Groovy Situation
The Cruel Sea
2002
Universal
CD, Single, Promo, Car
Where There's Smoke
The Cruel Sea
2001
Universal Music Australia
CD, Album
No Choice
The Cruel Sea
2001
Universal Music Australia
CD, Maxi, Enh
A Simple Goodbye
The Cruel Sea
2001
Universal
CD, Single, Promo, Car
It Won't Last
The Cruel Sea
1999
Grudge
CD, Single, Promo
The Most (The Best Of The Cruel Sea)
The Cruel Sea
1999
Hard Times
The Cruel Sea
1998
Polydor
CD, Maxi
Takin' All Day
The Cruel Sea
1998
Polydor
CD, Maxi
Over Easy
The Cruel Sea
1998
You'll Do
The Cruel Sea
1998
See Ya Later
The Cruel Sea
1995
Red Eye Records, Polydor
CD, Maxi, Promo
Anybody But You
The Cruel Sea
1995
Polydor, Red Eye Records
CD, Maxi
Cool It Down
The Cruel Sea
1995
Red Eye Records, Polydor
CD, Single, Promo
Three Legged Dog
The Cruel Sea
1995
Too Fast For Me
The Cruel Sea
1995
Just A Man
The Cruel Sea
1995
Rock'N Roll Duds (Best Of The B-Sides)
The Cruel Sea
1995
Seems Twice
The Cruel Sea
1994
Polydor, Red Eye Records
CD, Single
Compilation
Cruel Sea*
1994
A&M Records
VHS, Comp
Better Get A Lawyer
The Cruel Sea
1994
Excerpts From "The Honeymoon Is Over"
The Cruel Sea
1993
PolyGram
CD, Promo
Woman With Soul
The Cruel Sea
1993
Polydor, Red Eye Records
CD, Single
The Honeymoon Is Over
The Cruel Sea
1993
The Honeymoon Is Over
The Cruel Sea
1993
4x4 (4 By Four)
The Cruel Sea
1992
Polydor, Red Eye Records
CD, Single
Into The Red (Various Red Eye Artists: Live At The Phoenician Club Dec 1991)
The Cruel Sea • Clouds* • Killing Time (3) • Beasts Of Bourbon*
1992
Polydor, Red Eye Records
CD, Comp
Black Stick
The Cruel Sea
1992
This Is Not The Way Home
The Cruel Sea
1992
This Is Not The Way Home
The Cruel Sea
1991
I Feel
The Cruel Sea
1991
Down Below
The Cruel Sea
1989
The Honeymon Is Over / This Is Not The Way Home
The Cruel Sea
Polydor, Red Eye Records
Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE
The Cruel Sea 5 Album Set
The Cruel Sea
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd
5xCD, Album, Comp
Boys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Various
1996
Empire Records (The Soundtrack)
Various
1995
Collision II
Various
1994
The Big Backyard Radio Series 1998 Part Two
Various
1998
The Big Backyard
7xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Lon
Hank
The Hard Selling
1997
Crazy LP Cow
10", Ltd
Blind Love: A Sound As Ever Anthology – Australian Indie 1990-1999
Various
2022
30th Anniversary Aria Awards
Various
2016
Sony Music, Universal, Warner Music Australia
3xCD, Comp
More 80 From The 90s
Various
2014
Universal Music, Universal Music
4xCD, Comp
Wide Open Road - The Story of Cars in Australia
Various
2011
ABC Music
CD, Comp
Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian Albums Of All Time
Various
2011
Songs From The 100 Best Australian Albums
Various
2010
Sony Music
5xCD, Comp
Best Of Tex Perkins: Songs From My Black Cattle Dog
Tex Perkins
2009
Universal
CD, Comp
Bombora (The Soundtrack To Australian Surfing)
Various
2009
ABC Music, Universal Music
CD, Comp
Easy Fever (A Tribute To The Easybeats And Stevie Wright)
Various
2008
Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Albert Productions
CD, Album + CD, Comp
Wide Open Road
Various
2008
ABC Music
2xCD, Comp
The One And Only Bluesfest: Double CD - 2008
Various
2008
Mercury Records Australia
2xCD, Comp
Jim Beam - Tear Us Apart (40 Classic Indie Anthems)
Various
2008
Liberation Music, Jim Beam
2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, Comp
Songs For My Ute, Vol 6
Various
2008
Destra Music
2xCD, Comp
50 Years Of Australian Rock & Roll
Various
2008
20 Years Of Rage
Various
2007
ARIA Awards - 20th Anniversary
Various
2006
Sony BMG Music Entertainment, EMI Music Australia, Universal Music, Warner Music Australia
2xCD, Comp
Timor Leste: Freedom Rising
Various
2005
EMI
CD, Comp, Copy Prot.
Chopper - Every Day Above Ground Is A Good Day
Various
2004
Rajon Music Group
2xCD, Comp
Indie Anthems 3
Various
2004
Sony Music Australia Limited
2xCD, Comp
The No.1 BBQ Album
Various
2004
SMTV
2xCD, Comp
Unofficial National Anthems
Various
2004
Festival Mushroom Records
DVD-V, Comp, PAL, Reg
Friday On My Mind (Fifty Years Of Popular Music In The Australian Charts)
Various
2004
Festival Mushroom Records
2xCD, Comp
Triple J's Hottest 100 10th Anniversary - Hottest Box
Various
2003
ABC Music, Triple J, Universal Music Australia
9xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num
Australian Crickets Greatest Hits
Various
2003
Liberation Music, ACB (2)
CD, Comp
The Queenscliff Music Festival ALIVE
Various
2003
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
CD, Comp
Danny Deckchair (Music From The Motion Picture...)
Various
2003
Universal Music Australia
CD, Comp
Ned
Various
2003
Universal Music Australia
CD, Comp
Big Day Out Discrespective 1992-1997 / 1999-2002
Various
2002
Shock (2)
3xCD, Comp
Festival Music Publishing / Sampler Vol 03 2002
Various
2002
Festival Music Publishing
2xCD, Smplr
Highlights From The ABC TV Series Studio 22
Various
2002
ABC Music
2xCD, Album, Comp
Triple M Musical Challenge 3 – Third Time Lucky!
Various
2002
Sony Music
2xCD, Comp
The Drum Media: 11th Anniversary Compilation
Various
2002
Shock (2)
CD, Comp
Livid 2002: Livid Superstars Of 2002 & Life Members 2001-1989
Various
2002
Dew Process, Universal
2xCD, Album, Comp
Turn Up Your Radio - A Big Backyard Special
Various
2002
The Big Backyard
CD, Promo
Blurred (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Various
2002
Mana Music
CD, Comp
Dr. Boogie - Beatin' The Boogie
Various
2002
Virgin
CD, Comp
The New Rock Album Volume 3
Various
2002
RAJON
CD, Comp
Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 9
Various
2002
The Spirit Of Christmas 2001
Various
2001
Myer Grace Bros
CD, Comp
Corroboration - A Journey Through The Musical Landscape Of 21st Century Australia
Various
2001
Festival Mushroom Records, Sputnik Records
CD, Comp
Long Way To The Top
Various
2001
ABC Music, Universal Music Australia
2xCD, Comp
Music Max
Various
2001
Roadshow Entertainment, MAX (16)
CD, Comp + DVD, Comp, PAL
The No.1 90's Rock Album
Various
2001
SMTV, CME Beaver, Universal Music Australia
2xCD, Comp
Festival Music Publishing / Sampler Vol.1-4
Various
2001
Festival Music Publishing, Festival Music Publishing, Festival Music Publishing, Festival Music Publishing
8xCD, Comp, Smplr, Box
The Andrew Denton Breakfast Show Musical Challenge 2: Even More Challenged!
Various
2001
Australia's Ultimate Songs - The 100 Greatest Hits Of The Century
Various
2000
Liberation Music
5xCD, Comp, Ltd
Cold Live At The Chapel
Various
2000
Columbia
CD, Comp
Where 2 Now?
Various
2000
Oracle Records (2)
3xCD, Comp, Enh
Mr. Accident (a serious motion picture soundtrack)
Various
2000
Festival Records
CD, Album, Comp
Double Shot Of Blues
Various
2000
Universal, Liberation Music
2xCD, Comp
Better Than Sex (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Various
2000
BMG Australia Limited
CD, Comp
Ten Years Of The Meredith Music Festival (Dogs Must Be Underpanted)
Various
2000
Shock (2)
2xCD, Comp
The Sell-In
Various
2000
Columbia
CD, Comp
Off The Top With Surfing Australia
Various
2000
Sony Music Australia Limited
2xCD, Comp
RD43 Radio Release October 99
Various
1999
Nightlife Music Video
VCD
Liberdade - Viva East Timor
Various
1999
Mushroom
CD, Comp
Soundscape
Various
1999
EMI, EMI, 3RRR, 3RRR
CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Enh
Unwind No 02 (An Upbeat Selection Of Familiar Favorites)
Various
1999
AEI Music Consumer Products
CD, Comp
Pc Disc Special For Radio Maggio 1999
Various
1999
Mercury, Polydor
CD, Comp, Promo
The Honeymoon Is Over
The Cruel Sea
Better Get A Lawyer
The Cruel Sea
Black Stick
The Cruel Sea
Orleans Stomp
The Cruel Sea
Delivery Man
The Cruel Sea
This Is Not The Way Home
The Cruel Sea
It Won't Last
The Cruel Sea
Woman With Soul
The Cruel Sea
Anybody But You
The Cruel Sea
Cocaine
The Cruel Sea
Naked Flame
The Cruel Sea
Too Fast For Me
The Cruel Sea
Sly Din
The Cruel Sea
Three Legged Dog
The Cruel Sea
The Right Time
The Cruel Sea
Blame It On The Moon
The Cruel Sea
Better Than Love
The Cruel Sea
Seems Twice
The Cruel Sea
X-N-Pop
The Cruel Sea
Just A Man
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