Ultravox discography
| Ultravox discography | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albums | 11 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 18 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 31 |
This is the discography of the British new wave band Ultravox. While active from 1975 to 1996, the band released a number of LPs and CDs, although more discs were released after their demise. An anthology disc was planned, according to their official web page.
Albums[]
Studio albums[]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
NLD [5] |
NOR [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US [9] | |||
| 1977 | Ultravox! (as Ultravox!) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | |
| Ha!-Ha!-Ha! (as Ultravox!) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | Systems of Romance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | Vienna | 3 | 4 | 80 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 164 | |
| 1981 | Rage in Eden | 4 | 20 | 45 | 48 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 144 |
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| 1982 | Quartet | 6 | 35 | — | 13 | — | 19 | 38 | 13 | 61 |
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| 1984 | Lament | 8 | 41 | 58 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 115 |
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| 1986 | U-Vox | 9 | 92 | — | 49 | — | — | — | 16 | — |
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| 1993 | Revelation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1994 | Ingenuity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | Brilliant | 21 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 36 | — | |
Live albums[]
- BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert 1981 (1991)
- Monument (1983) [#9 UK] (BPI: Gold)
- Future Picture (1995)
- Return to Eden: Live at the Roundhouse (2010) [#75 UK]
- Live at the Rainbow 1977 (2021) [digital-only release]
Compilation albums[]
- Three into One (1979)
- The Collection (1984) [#2 UK / #14 AUS / #37 Germany / #93 CAN / #203 US] (BPI: 3xPlatinum)
- Slow Motion (1993)
- If I Was: The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox (1993) [#10 UK]
- Rare, Vol. 1 (1993)
- Rare, Vol. 2 (1994)
- Premium Gold Collection (1996)
- The Voice: The Best of Ultravox (1997)
- Dancing with Tears in My Eyes (1997)
- Extended Ultravox (1998)
- Original Gold (1998)
- The Island Years (1999)
- The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox (2001) [#45 UK]
- The Best of Ultravox (2003)
- Finest (2004)
- The Very Best of Ultravox (CD & DVD) (2009) [#35 UK]
- Essential (CD) (2011)
- The Island Years (2016), re-issues of the first three albums, and a bonus disc, Rare Retro, with live tracks and rarities
- Extended [The 12" Remix Collection] (2018) [#55 UK]
Extended plays[]
- Retro Live EP (1978)
- Moments from Eden (2011)
- Live (Single Edit EP) (2012)
Singles[]
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | AUT | BEL | GER | IRE | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | |||
| 1975 | "Ain't Misbehavin'" (as Tiger Lily) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | "Dangerous Rhythm" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ultravox! |
| "Young Savage" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Quirks" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "ROckWrok" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ha! Ha! Ha! | |
| "Frozen Ones" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "Slow Motion" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Systems of Romance |
| "Quiet Men" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Sleepwalk" | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Vienna |
| "Passing Strangers" | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "Vienna" | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | |
| "Slow Motion" (re-issue) | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "All Stood Still" | 8 | — | — | — | 69 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | Vienna | |
| "The Thin Wall" | 14 | 95 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Rage in Eden | |
| "The Voice" | 16 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 29 | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "Reap the Wild Wind" | 12 | 69 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 14 | — | — | 71 | Quartet |
| "Hymn" | 11 | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | — | 22 | — | 6 | — | ||
| 1983 | "Visions in Blue" | 15 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "We Came to Dance" | 18 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 39 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "One Small Day" | 27 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Lament |
| "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" | 3 | 58 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | — | 16 | 108 | ||
| "Lament" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | ||
| "Love's Great Adventure" | 12 | — | — | 27 | — | 15 | 39 | 18 | — | — | — | The Collection | |
| 1986 | "Same Old Story" | 31 | 93 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | U-Vox |
| "All Fall Down" | 30 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 26 | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "All in One Day" | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1992 | "Vienna 92" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | "Vienna" (re-issue) | 13 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "I Am Alive" | 90 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Revelation | |
| 1994 | "There Goes a Beautiful World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ingenuity |
| 1995 | "Ingenuity" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | "Brilliant" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Brilliant |
| 2012 | "Live" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Videography[]
- John Foxx-era videos
- Dangerous Rhythm (1977)
- The Wild, The Beautiful & The Damned (1977)
- Wide Boys (1977)
- Midge Ure-era videos
- Sleepwalk (Live) (1980)
- Passing Strangers (1980)
- Vienna (1981)
- All Stood Still (1981)
- The Thin Wall (1981)
- The Voice (1981)
- Reap The Wild Wind (1982)
- Hymn (1982)
- Visions In Blue (1983)
- We Came To Dance (1983)
- One Small Day (1984)
- Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (1984)
- Lament (1984)
- Love's Great Adventure (1984)
- Same Old Story (1986)
- All Fall Down (1986)
Official releases[]
- Monument: (VHS, 1983) (DVD 2009, issued with CD): "Monument (Intro)", "Reap The Wild Wind", "Visions In Blue", "The Voice", "Vienna", "Passing Strangers", "Mine For Life", "Hymn", "The Song (We Go)".
- The Collection (VHS, 1984) (DVD, 2000): "Passing Strangers", "Vienna", "All Stood Still", "The Thin Wall", "The Voice", "Reap The Wild Wind", "Hymn", "Visions In Blue" (VHS version only), "We Came To Dance", "One Small Day", "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes", "Lament", "Love's Great Adventure".
- The Very Best Of (DVD 2009, issued with CD)
References[]
- ^ "Chart Stats - Ultravox". theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ David Kent (1993), Australian Chart Book 1970 - 1992, Australian Chart Book, St Ives, NSW, ISBN 0-646-11917-6
- ^ "Charts". collecionscanada.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Discographie von Ultravox". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Discografie Ultravox". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Discography Ultravox". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Discography Ultravox". Charts.ord.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Discography Ultravox". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Discography Ultravox". allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2011-11-15. Note: User needs to enter "Ultravox" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
External links[]
Categories:
- Discographies of British artists
- Pop music group discographies
- New wave discographies