Saxon discography
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 Saxon live in 2006 | |
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 20 |
| ↙Live albums | 10 |
| ↙Compilation albums | 11 |
| ↙Video albums | 7 |
The following is a comprehensive discography of Saxon, an English heavy metal band.
Albums
Studio albums
| Date | Album | US[1] | JPN[2] | UK[3] | SWE[4] | SWI[5] | FR[6] | GER[7] | NL[8] | AUT[9] | GR[10] | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Saxon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | Wheels of Steel | - | - | 5 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Gold (UK)[11] |
| Strong Arm of the Law | - | - | 11 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Gold (UK)[11] | |
| 1981 | Denim and Leather | - | - | 9 | 21 | - | - | 37 | 39 | - | - | Silver (UK)[11] |
| 1983 | Power & the Glory | 155 | - | 15 | 9 | - | - | 28 | 26 | - | - | - |
| 1984 | Crusader | 174 | - | 18 | 15 | 26 | - | 20 | 16 | - | - | - |
| 1985 | Innocence Is No Excuse | 133 | - | 36 | 18 | - | - | 33 | - | - | 43 | - |
| 1986 | Rock the Nations | 149 | - | 34 | 26 | - | - | 44 | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | Destiny | - | - | 49 | 30 | 28 | - | 45 | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | Solid Ball of Rock | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| 1992 | Forever Free | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58 | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | Dogs of War | - | - | - | - | 43 | - | 55 | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | Unleash the Beast | - | - | - | - | - | - | 61 | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | Metalhead | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Killing Ground | - | - | - | - | - | 141 | 26 | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | Lionheart | - | - | - | 57 | 62 | 103 | 44 | - | - | 44 | - |
| 2007 | The Inner Sanctum | - | 162 | - | 39 | 89 | 138 | 36 | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Into the Labyrinth | - | 232 | - | 33 | 61 | 87 | 23 | 83 | 53 | - | - |
| 2011 | Call to Arms | - | - | 112[12] | 19 | 37 | - | 18 | - | 55 | - | - |
| 2013 | Sacrifice | - | - | 87 | 15 | 51 | 61 | 14 | - | 54 | - | - |
Live albums
- The Eagle Has Landed (1982) - #5 UK,[3] Certified as Silver by BPI)[11]
- 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)
- Heavy Metal Thunder - Live: Eagles Over Wacken (2012)
Compilation albums
- Strong Arm Metal (1984)
- Anthology (1988)
- Back on the Streets (1990)
- The Best of Saxon (1991)
- A Collection of Metal (1996)
- Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon (2000)
- Diamonds and Nuggets (2000)
- Masters of Rock: Saxon (2001)
- Heavy Metal Thunder (2002)
- Coming to the Rescue (2002)
- The Very Best of Saxon (1979-1988) (2007)
- The Best of Saxon (2009)
- Saxon - The Carrere Years (1979-1984) (Box Set) (2012)
- Saxon - The EMI Years (1985-1988) (Box Set) (2012)
- Unplugged and Strung Up (2013)
Videos
- Live (1983)
- Live Innocence! (1985)
- Greatest Hits Live! (1989)
- Power & the Glory - Video Anthology (1990)
- The Saxon Chronicles (2003)
- Live Innocence – The Power & the Glory (2003)
- To Hell and Back Again (2007)
- Heavy Metal Thunder - Live: Eagles Over Wacken (2012)
UK charting singles
- "Wheels of Steel" (1980) - #20
- "747 (Strangers in the Night)" (1980) - #13
- "Backs to the Wall" (1980) - #64
- "Big Teaser" (1980) - #66
- "Strong Arm of the Law" (1980) - #63
- "And the Bands Played On" (1981) - #12
- "Never Surrender" (1981) - #18
- "Princess of the Night" (1981) - #57
- "Power and the Glory" (1983) - #32
- "Nightmare" (1983) - #50
- "Back on the Streets" (1985) - #75
- "Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy" (1986) - #71
- "Waiting for the Night" (1986) - #66
- "Ride Like the Wind" (1988) - #52
- "I Can't Wait Anymore" (1988) - #71[3]
Saxon did not have any US Top 40 hits.
References
- ↑ Allmusic.com / Billboard Albums - accessed March 2011
- ↑ "Saxon Oricon charts" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 483. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Search for: saxon". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ↑ "Saxon Suchergebnisse in der Schweizer Hitparade:". Swisscharts.com (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ↑ "Recherche pour: saxon". Leschartes.com (in French). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ↑ "Saxon Suchergebnisse in den deutschen Charts:". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ↑ "Saxon in Dutch Charts". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ↑ "Saxon In Der Österreichischen Hitparade". Austriancharts.at (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ "Saxon In Greek Charts". Greekcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2011-07-09. "Search for 'Saxon'"
- ↑ Chart stats at Zobbel.de
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