Saxon discography
Saxon discography | |
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Studio albums | 23 |
Live albums | 11 |
Compilation albums | 11 |
Video albums | 11 |
The following is a comprehensive discography of Saxon, an English heavy metal band.
Albums[]
Studio albums[]
Date | Album | UK[1][2] | AUT[3] | FRA[4] | GER[5] | GR[6] | JPN[7] | NL[8] | SWE[9] | SWI[10] | US[11] | Certifications |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | Saxon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1980 | Wheels of Steel | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | - | - | Platinum (UK)[12] |
Strong Arm of the Law | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | - | - | Gold (UK)[13] | |
1981 | Denim and Leather | 9 | - | - | 37 | - | - | 39 | 21 | - | - | Gold (UK)[13] |
1983 | Power & the Glory | 15 | - | - | 28 | - | - | 26 | 9 | - | 155 | - |
1984 | Crusader | 18 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 16 | 15 | 26 | 174 | - |
1985 | Innocence Is No Excuse | 36 | - | - | 33 | 43 | - | - | 18 | - | 133 | - |
1986 | Rock the Nations | 34 | - | - | 44 | - | - | - | 26 | - | 149 | - |
1988 | Destiny | 49 | - | - | 45 | - | - | - | 30 | 28 | - | - |
1990 | Solid Ball of Rock | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | - |
1992 | Forever Free | - | - | - | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1995 | Dogs of War | - | - | - | 55 | - | - | - | - | 43 | - | - |
1997 | Unleash the Beast | - | - | - | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1999 | Metalhead | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2001 | Killing Ground | - | - | 141 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2004 | Lionheart | - | - | 103 | 44 | 44 | - | - | 57 | 62 | - | - |
2007 | The Inner Sanctum | 102 | - | 138 | 36 | - | 162 | - | 39 | 89 | - | - |
2009 | Into the Labyrinth | 119 | 53 | 87 | 23 | - | 232 | 83 | 33 | 61 | - | - |
2011 | Call to Arms | 112 | 55 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 19 | 37 | - | - |
2013 | Sacrifice | 87 | 54 | 61 | 14 | - | - | - | 15 | 51 | - | - |
2015 | Battering Ram | 50 | 34 | 66 | 12 | - | - | - | 13 | 21 | - | - |
2018 | Thunderbolt | 29 | 18 | - | 5 | - | - | 172 | 13 | 6 | - | - |
2021 | Inspirations[14] | 56 | 27 | 154 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - |
Live albums[]
- The Eagle Has Landed (1982) - #5 UK,[1] Certified as Gold by BPI)[13]
- Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies (1989)
- Greatest Hits Live (1990)
- The Eagle Has Landed – Part II (1996)
- Donnington: The Live Tracks (1997)
- BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86 (1998)
- The Eagle Has Landed – Part III (2006)
- (2012)
- (2014)
- Let Me Feel Your Power (2016)[15]
- The Vinyl Hoard (2016)[16]
- The Eagle Has Landed 40: Live (2019)
Compilation albums[]
- (1984)
- Anthology (1988)
- (1990)
- (1991)
- A Collection of Metal (1996)
- Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon (2000)
- Diamonds and Nuggets (2000)
- (2001)
- Heavy Metal Thunder (2002)
- (2002)
- (2007)
- (2009)
- (Box Set) (2012)
- (Box Set) (2012)
- (2013)
- Baptism in Fire – The Collection 1991-2009 (2016)[17]
Videos[]
- Live (1983)
- Live Innocence! (1985)
- Greatest Hits Live! (1989)
- (1990)
- The Saxon Chronicles (2003)
- Live Innocence – The Power & the Glory (2003)
- (2007)
- (2010)
- (2012)
- (2014)
- The Saxon Chronicles (2015)
- Let Me Feel Your Power (2016)[15]
UK singles[]
- "Big Teaser" b/w "Stallions of the Highway" (1979, Carrere Records CAR 118)
- "Backs to the Wall" b/w "Militia Guard" (1979, Carrere CAR 129)
- "Wheels of Steel" b/w "Stand Up and Be Counted" (1980, Carrere CAR 143) - #20
- "747 (Strangers in the Night)" b/w "See The Light Shining" (1980, Carrere CAR 151) - #13
- "Big Teaser" [re-issue] b/w "Rainbow Theme" / "Frozen Rainbow" (1980, Heavy Metal Re-issue Series, Carrere HM 5) - #66
- "Backs to the Wall" [re-issue] b/w "Militia Guard" (1980, Heavy Metal Re-issue Series, Carrere HM 6) - #64
- "Suzie Hold On" b/w "Judgement Day (Live)" (1980, Carrere CAR 165)
- "Strong Arm of the Law" b/w "Taking Your Chances" (1980, Carrere CAR 170) - #63
- "And the Bands Played On" b/w "Hungry Years" / "Heavy Metal Thunder" (1981, Carrere CAR 180) - #12
- "Never Surrender" b/w "20,000 Ft. (Remix)" (1981, Carrere CAR 204) [some copies included free single "Bap-Shoo-Ap!" b/w "Street Fighting Gang"] - #18
- "Princess of the Night" b/w "Fire in the Sky" (1981, Carrere CAR 208) - #57
- "Power and the Glory" b/w "See the Lightning Shine (Live)"(1983, Carrere SAXON 1) - #32
- "Nightmare" b/w "Midas Touch" (1983, Carrere CAR 284) - #50
- "Sailing to America" b/w "A Little Bit of What You Fancy" (1984, Carrere CAR 301) - #81
- "Do It All For You" b/w "Just Let Me Rock" (1984, Carrere CAR 323)
- "Back on the Streets" b/w "Live Fast Die Young" (1985, Parlophone R 6103) - #75
- "Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy" b/w "Krakatoa" (1986, Parlophone R 6112) - #71
- "Waiting for the Night" b/w "Chase the Fade" (1986, EMI Records 5575) - #66
- "Rock the Nations" b/w "747 (Strangers in the Night)" (1986, EMI 5587) - #80
- "Northern Lady" b/w "Everybody Up" (1987, EMI 5593) - #91
- "Ride Like the Wind" b/w "Red Alert" (1988, EMI EM 43) - #52
- "I Can't Wait Anymore" b/w "Broken Heroes (Live)" (1988, EMI EM 54) - #71[1]
- "We Will Remember" b/w "Alter of the Gods" (1991, Virgin International DINS 105)
Saxon did not have any US Top 40 hits.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 483. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Saxon | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Saxon In Der Österreichischen Hitparade". Austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Recherche pour: saxon". Leschartes.com (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Saxon Suchergebnisse in den deutschen Charts:". Charts.de (in German). Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Saxon In Greek Charts". Greekcharts.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Saxon Oricon charts" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Saxon in Dutch Charts". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Search for: saxon". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Saxon Suchergebnisse in der Schweizer Hitparade:". Swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ Allmusic.com / Billboard Albums - accessed March 2011
- ^ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/saxon-frontman-says-new-album-captured-the-rawness-of-the-band/}
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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- ^ https://www.rock-regeneration.co.uk/2020/12/news-saxon-release-covers-album-inspirations/}
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Saxon, Let Me Feel Your Power". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "A hoard of live glory in a box of vinyl gold from SAXON". Saxon Official Homepage. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Saxon: Baptism Of Fire – The Collection 1991-2009 - Demon Music Group". Demon Music Group. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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