- formed 1982, Glasgow
- 2 Dutch Top 40 hits
Primal Scream is a group, formed in 1982 in Glasgow. Over the years, Toby Tomanov, Jim Hunt, Duncan McKay, Paul Mulreany, Paul Harte, Bobby Gillespie, Jim Beattie, Robert Young and seven others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on two albums by others: Nineties Collected Vol. 2 and Trainspotting. Two records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Loaded: number 27 in week 21 of 1990.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Primal Scream
The members of Primal Scream over the years: fifteen members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Primal Scream
Toby Tomanov
Jim HuntDuncan McKay
Paul Mulreany
Paul HarteJim Beattie
Robert Young†Andrew Innes
Gavin Skinner
Martin Duffy†
Mani†Darrin Mooney
Kevin Shields
Simone Marie Butler198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Appears on
Primal Scream is on this site on two albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Primal Scream in the Dutch Top 40
Primal Scream had two records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 21, 19908weeks in the chart
with 2 records1990first entry
week 18, 19901994latest entry
week 21, 19942years with an entry
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1990Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 21 of 1990, 5 weeks in the chart Loaded
Primal Scream7:02 -
1994Dutch Top 40: peak position 34 in week 21 of 1994, 3 weeks in the chart Rocks
Primal Scream, George Drakoulias, David Bianco3:36
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Primal Scream
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Primal Scream formed?
Primal Scream was formed in 1982 in Glasgow.
Who played in Primal Scream?
Over the years that was Toby Tomanov, Jim Hunt, Duncan McKay, Paul Mulreany, Paul Harte, Bobby Gillespie, Jim Beattie, Robert Young, Andrew Innes, Gavin Skinner, Martin Duffy, Mani and three others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Primal Scream have?
Two records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Loaded, which reached number 27 in week 21 of 1990. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which albums by other artists feature Primal Scream?
On 2 albums: Nineties Collected Vol. 2 (Various), Trainspotting (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Where can you find Primal Scream online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Primal Scream?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.