The Black Seeds discography
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 4 |
| ↙Live albums | 1 |
| ↙EPs | 1 |
| ↙Singles | 10 |
| ↙Remix albums | 1 |
The Black Seeds, a New Zealand 8-piece Reggae band, has released four studio albums as well as a remix album, and a live album. The band formed in 1997 in Wellington, New Zealand but didn't release their first studio album, Keep On Pushing L.P, until 2001. Even though this album was on a small budget, it still reached platinum status in New Zealand, as well as having success in Australia. A remix album was also released in 2002 called Pushed, which included songs from the first album remixed by local DJ's.
Their second studio album, On The Sun, was released three years later in 2004 and debuted at #3 in the New Zealand music charts. It later went on to double-platinum status, as well as releasing three popular singles; So True, Turn It Around, and Fire. So True reached #32 on the New Zealand Music Charts as well as #29 in the France Groove Charts, and #100 in the French Music Charts.[1]
Into The Dojo was the third studio album released by The Black Seeds, and was released in 2006. It spent five consecutive weeks at #1 in the New Zealand music charts and, like their previous album, also achieved well over double-platinum status. It stayed in the charts for 52 weeks. This album was the start of the bands popularity spreading around the world, with the German-based label Sonar Kollektiv signing them and releasing Into The Dojo into Europe in 2007, as well as two 12" vinyl EP's. Four singles were released from this album, including "Cool Me Down" which reached #26 in the New Zealand Music Charts.
Solid Ground is the fourth and most recent studio album, released in 2008. It reached platinum status in New Zealand as well as reaching #2 on the music charts. It was also released in Australia and Europe. In July 2009, The Black Seeds signed with American label Easy Star Records, then toured around America supporting John Brown's Body, before John Brown's Body came to New Zealand to tour with The Black Seeds in their home country. During this tour, Solid Ground was released in America and reached #15 on the US Billboard Reggae Charts. During the New Zealand leg of this tour, Live Vol. 1, their first live album was released. It was only made available at their live shows, with tickets brought for these shows, or as a digital download.[2]
Albums
Studio Albums
| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[3] | US Reggae | |||
| 2001 | Keep On Pushing L.P
|
— | — |
|
| 2004 | On The Sun
|
3 | — |
|
| 2006 | Into The Dojo
|
1 | — |
|
| 2008 | Solid Ground
|
2 | 15 |
|
| 2012 | Dust And Dirt
|
1 | 3 | |
Live Albums
| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[3] | |||
| 2007 | Live Vol. 1
|
— | |
Extended Plays
| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[3] | |||
| 2007 | Sometimes Enough
|
— | |
Remix Albums
| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[3] | |||
| 2002 | Pushed
|
— | |
| 2010 | Specials Remixes & Versions From Solid Ground
|
— | |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart peak positions | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | "So True" | 32 | On The Sun | |||||||||||||
| "Turn It Around" | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Fire" | — | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | "Sometimes Enough" | — | Into The Dojo | |||||||||||||
| "Cool Me Down" | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| "The Answer" | — | |||||||||||||||
| "One By One" | — | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | "Slingshot" | — | Solid Ground | |||||||||||||
| "Make A Move" | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Take Your Chances" | — | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | "Pippy Pip" | — | Dust And Dirt | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "About The Black Seeds" www.virb.com
- ↑ "The Black Seeds Biography" www.muzic.net.nz
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Discography The Black Seeds". Charts.org.nz Retrieved 25 November 2009.