Tool discography

Tool discography
Tool appearing at the Roskilde Festival in 2006.
Studio albums	4
Compilation albums	1
Video albums	4
Music videos	8
EPs	2
Singles	13

The discography of American rock band Tool consists of four studio albums, one compilation album, one extended play, four video albums, thirteen singles and eight music videos.

Tool was founded in 1990 by vocalist Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Adam Jones,^[1] who then recruited drummer Danny Carey and bassist Paul D'Amour. They initially released a demo EP in 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 studio 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 double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2001.^[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.^[3] The second single from the album, "Ænema", won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1998.^[6] 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 US Billboard 200 chart in its debut week,^[7] and was certified double platinum in August 2005.^[3] The first single, "Schism", won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2002.^[8] Again waiting five years between releases, 10,000 Days was released in May 2006. The album sold 564,000 copies in its opening week in the US and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.^[9] The album won a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package in 2007.^[10]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
		US [7]	AUS [11]	CAN [12]	FRA [13]	GER [14]	NLD [15]	NZ [16]	SWE [17]	SWI [18]	UK [19]
Undertow	Released: April 6, 1993 (US)[20] Label: Zoo Formats: CD, CS, LP	50	89	49	12	1	89	17	47	23	20	US: 2,910,000[21]	RIAA: 2× Platinum[3] MC: Platinum[22] RIANZ: Gold[23]
Ænima	Released: September 17, 1996 (US)[24] Label: Zoo Entertainment Formats: CD, CS, LP	2	6	3	19	75	75	1	53	47	108	US: 3,429,000[21]	RIAA: 3× Platinum[3] ARIA: Platinum[25] MC: Platinum[22] RIANZ: Platinum[26]
Lateralus	Released: May 15, 2001 (US)[27] Label: Volcano Entertainment Formats: CD, CS, LP	1	1	1	21	5	7	2	8	31	16	US: 2,609,000[21]	RIAA: 2× Platinum[3] ARIA: Platinum[28] BPI: Gold[29] MC: 2× Platinum[22] RIANZ: Platinum[30]
10,000 Days	Released: May 2, 2006 (US)[31] Label: Volcano Entertainment Formats: CD, CS	1	1	1	7	2	1	1	2	3	4	US: 1,736,000[21]	RIAA: Platinum[3] ARIA: Platinum[32] BPI: Silver[29] MC: Platinum[22] RIANZ: Platinum[33]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		US Cat. [34]
72826	Released: December 21, 1991 (US)[35] Label: Toolshed Music Formats: CS	24
Opiate	Released: March 10, 1992 (US)[36] Label: Zoo Formats: CD, CS, LP	48	RIAA: Platinum[3]

Live Albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [7]	AUS [11]
Salival	Released: December 12, 2000 (US)[37] Label: Volcano Formats: CD	38	29

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		US Video [38]	JPN DVD [39]
Salival	Released: December 12, 2000 (US)[40] Label: Volcano Formats: VHS, DVD	1	19
Schism	Released: December 20, 2005 (US)[41] Label: Volcano Formats: DVD	54	300	RIAA: Gold[3]
Parabola	Released: December 20, 2005 (US)[42] Label: Volcano Formats: DVD	12	1	RIAA: Gold[3]
Vicarious	Released: December 18, 2007 (US)[43] Label: Volcano Formats: DVD	21	77	RIAA: 2× Platinum[3]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Album
		US [44]	US Alt. [45]	US Main. Rock [46]	CAN Alt. [47]	GER [48]	NLD [15]	UK [49]
"Hush"	1992	—	34	44	—	—	—	—	Opiate (EP)
"Sober"	1993	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	Undertow
"Prison Sex"		—	—	32	—	—	—	81
"Stinkfist"	1996	—	19	17	1	—	—	—	Ænima
"H."	1997	—	—	23	16	—	—	—
"Ænema"		—	—	25	—	—	—	—
"Forty Six & 2"	1998	—	—	22	—	—	—	—
"Schism"	2001	67	2	2	—	—	56	—	Lateralus
"Lateralus"		—	18	14	—	—	—	—
"Parabola"	2002	—	31	10	—	—	54	—
"Vicarious"	2006	—[upper-alpha 1]	2	2	—	71	—	—	10,000 Days
"The Pot"		—	5	1	—	—	—	—
"Jambi"	2007	—	23	7	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Hush"	1992	Ken Andrews
"Sober"	1993	Adam Jones, Fred Stuhr[51]
"Prison Sex"	1994	Adam Jones[52][53][54]
"Stinkfist"	1996
"Ænema"	1997
"Schism"	2001
"Parabola"	2002
"Vicarious"	2007	Adam Jones, Alex Grey[55]

Notes

1. "Vicarious" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[50]

References

1. Kitts, Jeff; Brad Tolinski (2002). Guitar World Presents Nu-Metal. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0-634-03287-9, pp. 1965–1969.
2. Turman, Katherine (May 31, 1994). "A Sober Look At Tool". Circus. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
3. "American certifications – Tool". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
4. Fiend, Rob (October 1996). "Sink or Swim – A Conversation With Tool's Justin Chancellor". Gavin Magazine. Retrieved May 9, 2007.
5. Fruchtman, Edward (August 1997). "Never Wanted To Be Rock Stars But They Are". Circus. 8. Retrieved June 25, 2006.
6. "40th Grammy Awards". rockonthenet.com. 1998. Retrieved May 26, 2007.
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8. "Grammy Award Winners". The Recording Academy. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
9. Harris, Chris (May 10, 2006). "Tool, Pearl Jam Claim Billboard Chart In The Name Of Rock". MTV News. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
10. "Tool Guitarist Wins Grammy For 'Best Recording Package'". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. February 11, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
11. Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
    • All except Undertow: "Discography Tool". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
    • Undertow: Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book 1993–2005. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
12. Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
    • Undertow: "Top Albums/CDs" (PDF). RPM. Walt Grealis. 58 (7). August 28, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
    • Ænima: "Top Albums/CDs" (PDF). RPM. Walt Grealis. 64 (9). October 14, 1996. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
    • Lateralus and 10,000 Days: "Tool – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
13. "Discographie Tool". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
14. "Chartverfolgung / Tool / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
15. "Discografie Tool". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
16. "Discography Tool". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
17. "Discography Tool". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
18. "Discography Tool". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
19. Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
    • Lateralus and 10,000 Days: "Tool" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
    • Ænima: "Chart Log UK: DJ T – Tzant". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
20. "Undertow". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
21. Grein, Paul (July 7, 2010). "Week Ending July 4, 2010: Miley's Tricky Transition". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
22. "Canadian certifications – Tool". Music Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
23. http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=3764
24. Theakston, Rob. "Ænima – Tool". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
25. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
26. http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=3806
27. Theakston, Rob. "Lateralus – Tool". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
28. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
29. "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Tool"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
30. http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=1175
31. 10,000 Days (track listing). Tool. Volcano Entertainment. 2006. 82876-81991-2.
32. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
33. http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=1394
34. "Tool – Chart History: Catalog Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
35. http://www.discogs.com/Tool-72826/release/1684003
36. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Opiate [EP] – Tool". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
37. "Salival". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
38. Peak chart positions for video albums in the United States:
    • Salival: "Music Video Sales – December 30, 2000". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 6, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
    • Vicarious: "Music Video Sales – January 5, 2008". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 6, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
39. "ＴＯＯＬのDVD売り上げランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 6, 2014.
40. Phares, Heather. "Salival – Tool". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
41. Theakston, Rob. "Schism – Tool". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
42. Theakston, Rob. "Parabola – Tool". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
43. "Vicarious – Tool". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
44. "Tool – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
45. "Tool – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
46. "Tool – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
47. Peak chart positions for singles on the Alternative chart in Canada:
    • "Stinkfist": "Rock/Alternative" (PDF). RPM. Walt Grealis. 64 (5). November 25, 1996. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
    • "H.": "Rock/Alternative" (PDF). RPM. Walt Grealis. 65 (7). April 21, 1997. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
48. "Chartverfolgung / Tool / Single". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
49. "Chart Log UK: DJ T – Tzant". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
50. "Tool – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
51. "Sober | Tool | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. April 6, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
52. "Track #1 | Tool | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. October 1, 1996. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
53. "Schism | Tool | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. May 31, 2001. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
54. "Parabola | Tool | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. May 15, 2001. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
55. Vicarious (track listing). Tool. Volcano Entertainment. 2007. 82876-87816-9.

External links

• Official website
• Tool at AllMusic
• Tool discography at Discogs