Bay City Rollers discography

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Bay City Rollers discography
Bay City Rollers 1978.jpg
Bay City Rollers performing live in Helsinki, 1978
Studio albums13
Live albums2
Compilation albums8
Singles31

This is the discography of British band Bay City Rollers.

The British Hit Singles & Albums noted that they were "the tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and were "the first of many acts heralded as the 'biggest group since the Beatles' and one of the most screamed-at teeny-bopper acts of the 1970s".[1][2]

During the 1970s, the Bay City Rollers achieved successes across the globe throughout Europe, Asia, Australasia and North America. The band continued touring and recording into the early 1980s with much less commercial success before going on hiatus in 1987. The band have reformed in many guises during the 1990s-present, and performed various nostalgic concerts.

The band have released various successful compilation albums including the UK top 20 hits The Very Best of in 2004 and Greatest Hits in 2010. Both albums were top 3 hits in their native Scotland.

Albums[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[3] 		AUS
[4] 		AUT
[5] 		CAN
[6] 		GER
[7] 		JAP
[8] 		NZ
[9] 		NOR
[10] 		SWE
[11] 		US
[12]
Rollin'
  • Released: October 1974
  • Label: Bell
 1 8 — — — 37 27 — — —
Once Upon a Star
  • Released: May 1975
  • Label: Bell
 1 4 — — — 26 30 17 34 —
Bay City Rollers
  • Released: September 1975
  • Label: Arista
 — — — 1 — — 4 — 49 20
Wouldn't You Like It?
  • Released: December 1975
  • Label: Bell
 3 3 — — 30 21 5 9 45 —
Rock n' Roll Love Letter
  • Released: March 1976
  • Label: Arista
 — — — 1 — — — — — 31
Dedication
  • Released: September 1976
  • Label: Arista/Bell
 4 3 21 5 5 1 6 — 38 26
It's a Game
  • Released: July 1977
  • Label: Arista
 18 10 6 14 4 1 12 — — 23
Strangers in the Wind
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Arista
 — 61 — — — 5 — — — 129
Elevator
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Arista
 — — — — — — — — — —
Voxx
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Arista
 — — — — — — — — — —
Ricochet
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Epic
 — — — — — — — — — —
Breakout '85 — — — — — — — — — —
A Christmas Shang-A-Lang
  • Released: December 2015
  • Label: Forrest Boombox
 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[3] 		CAN
[6] 		GER
[7] 		JAP
[8] 		SCO
[16] 		US
[12]
Souvenirs of Youth
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Arista
 — — — 29 — —
Rock & Roll Love Letter
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Arista
 — — — 1 — —
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Arista
 — 92 39 10 — 77
Early Collection
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Arista
 — — — 3 — —
...And Forever
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Arista
 — — — — — —
Bay City Rollers:
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Arista
 — — — — — —
Saturday Night — — — — — —
The Very Best of
  • Released: April 2004
  • Label: Bell
 11 — — — 3 —
The Greatest Hits
  • Released: September 2010
  • Label: Sony Music
 12 — — — 2 —
Gold
  • Released: 25 October 2019
  • Label: Crimson
 20 — — — 9 —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums[]

Title Album details
Live in Japan
Rollerworld:
Live at the Budokan 1977
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Bodyguard Records

Singles[]

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[17] 		AUS
[4] 		AUT
[18] 		BEL
[19] 		CAN
[20] 		GER
[21] 		IRE
[22] 		NED
[23] 		NZ
[24] 		NOR
[25] 		SA
[26] 		US
[27]
1971 "Keep on Dancing" 9 — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
1972 "We Can Make Music" — — — — — — — — — — — —
"Mañana" — — — — — 25 — — — — — —
1974 "Remember (Sha-La-La-La)" 6 67 — — — 37 20 — — — — — Rollin'
"Shang-a-Lang" 2 28 — 28 — 41 16 — — 10 — —
"Summerlove Sensation" 3 53 — — — — 5 — — — — —
"All of Me Loves All of You" 4 — — — — — 5 — — — — — Non-album single
1975 "Bye, Bye, Baby" 1 1 13 15 — 10 1 11 32 7 6 — Once Upon a Star
"Give a Little Love" 1 2 — — — 11 1 — — 4 — — Wouldn't You Like It?
"Don't Stop the Music" — — — — 42 32 — — — — — —
"Love Me Like I Love You" 4 7 — — — 15 8 28 18 — — — Non-album single
1976 "Saturday Night" — 45 — 5 1 10 — 2 7 — 16 1 Rollin'
"Money Honey" 3 3 — — 1 16 4 — 11 — — 9 Rock n' Roll Love Letter (North America) /
Dedication (UK / Europe)
"Rock and Roll Love Letter" — 9 — — 6 13 — — 34 — — 28
"I Only Want to Be with You" 4 8 17 14 3 9 2 9 12 — — 12 Dedication (North America) /
non-album single (UK / Europe)
"Yesterday's Hero" — — 15 — 22 13 — — — — — 54 Dedication
"Dedication" — — — — 69 — — — — — — 60
"Don't Worry Baby" — 34 — — — — — — — — — —
1977 "It's a Game" 16 9 9 — — 4 6 — 21 — — — It's a Game
"You Made Me Believe in Magic" 34 36 — — 5 25 — — 39 — — 10
"The Way I Feel Tonight" — 56 — — 23 — — — 38 — — 24
"Don't Let the Music Die" — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 "Where Will I Be Now" — — — — — 48 — — — — — — Strangers in the Wind
"All of the World Is Falling in Love" — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 "Turn On the Radio" — — — — — — — — — — — — Elevator
"Hello and Welcome Home" — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 "God Save Rock & Roll" — — — — — — — — — — — — Voxx
1981 "Life on the Radio" — — — — — — — — — — — — Ricochet
"No Doubt About It" — — — — — — — — — — — —
1983 "Piece of the Action" — — — — — — — — — — — — Live in Japan
1985 "When You Find Out" — — — — — — — — — — — — Breakout '85
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References[]

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  2. ^ A Beatlemania-alike revival had been mentioned before when T-Rex were a top act in 1971, introducing glam rock, and in 1972/73 when Slade were riding high in the UK singles and album charts.
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