Saxon discography

Saxon discography
Saxon live in 2016
Studio albums24
Live albums11
Compilation albums11
Video albums11

The following is a comprehensive discography of Saxon, a British heavy metal band.

Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		AUT
[2] 		FRA
[3] 		GER
[4] 		NLD
[5] 		SWE
[6] 		SWI
[7] 		UK
[8] 		UK Rock
[9]
Saxon — — — — — — — — —
Wheels of Steel
  • Released: 3 April 1980
  • Label: Carrere
 — — — — — 36 — 5 —
Strong Arm of the Law
  • Released: November 1980
  • Label: Carrere
 — — 15 — — 37 — 11 —
Denim and Leather
  • Released: 25 September 1981
  • Label: Carrere
 — — 19 37 39 21 — 9 —
Power & the Glory
  • Released: March 1983
  • Label: Carrere
 155 — — 28 26 9 — 15 —
Crusader
  • Released: 30 January 1984
  • Label: Carrere
 174 — — 20 16 15 26 18 —
Innocence Is No Excuse
  • Released: 2 September 1985
  • Label: EMI
 133 — — 33 — 18 — 36 —
Rock the Nations
  • Released: 15 September 1986
  • Label: EMI
 149 — — 44 — 26 — 34 —
Destiny
  • Released: March 1988
  • Label: EMI
 — — — 45 — 30 28 49 —
Solid Ball of Rock
  • Released: January 1991
  • Label: Virgin
 — — — 23 — — 28 — —
Forever Free
  • Released: May 1992
  • Label: Virgin
 — — — 58 — — — — —
Dogs of War
  • Released: September 1995
  • Label: Virgin
 — — — 55 — — 43 — —
Unleash the Beast
  • Released: 16 May 1997
  • Label: Virgin
 — — — 61 — — — — —
Metalhead — — — 40 — — — — —
Killing Ground
  • Released: 25 September 2001
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer
 — — 141 26 — — — — —
Lionheart
  • Released: 20 September 2004
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer
 — — 103 44 — 57 62 — 22
The Inner Sanctum
  • Released: 5 March 2007
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer
 — — 138 36 — 39 89 — 4
Into the Labyrinth
  • Released: 9 January 2009
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer
 — — 87 23 83 33 61 — 6
Call to Arms
  • Released: 3 June 2011
  • Label: UDR Music
 — — — 18 — 19 37 — 6
Sacrifice
  • Released: 1 March 2013
  • Label: UDR Music
 — 54 82 14 — 15 51 87 4
Battering Ram
  • Released: 15 October 2015
  • Label: UDR Music
 — 34 66 12 — 13 21 50 3
Thunderbolt
  • Released: 2 February 2018
  • Label: Silver Lining Music
 — 18 113 5 — 13 6 29 2
Carpe Diem
  • Released: 4 February 2022
  • Label: Silver Lining Music
 — 7 59 3 59 15 4 17 2
Hell, Fire and Damnation
  • Released: 19 January 2024
  • Label: Silver Lining Music
 — 4 27 4 59 6 4 19 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Cover albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUT
[2] 		FRA
[3] 		GER
[4] 		SWI
[7] 		UK
[8] 		UK Rock
[9]
Inspirations
  • Released: March 19, 2021
  • Label: Silver Lining Music
 27 154 10 12 56 1
More Inspirations
  • Released: March 24, 2023
  • Label: Silver Lining Music
 63 — 30 23 — 5
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
FRA
[3] 		GER
[4] 		NLD
[5] 		SWE
[6] 		SWI
[7] 		UK
[8] 		UK Rock
[9]
The Eagle Has Landed
  • Released: May 10, 1982
  • Label: Carrere
 — 33 32 30 — 5 —
Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies — — — — — — —
Greatest Hits Live!
  • Released: September 24, 1990
  • Label: Castle
 — — — — — — —
The Eagle Has Landed – Part II
  • Released: July 14, 1996
  • Label: Virgin
 — — — — — — —
Donnington: The Live Tracks — — — — — — —
BBC Sessions
  • Released: November 3, 1998
  • Label: EMI
 — — — — — — —
The Eagle Has Landed – Part III — — — — — — —
Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagles Over Wacken
  • Released: April 20, 2012
  • Label: UDR Music
 — 52 — — — — —
St. George's Day Sacrifice: Live in Manchester
  • Released: March 13, 2014
  • Label: UDR Music
 — — — — — — 27
Let Me Feel Your Power
  • Released: October 7, 2016
  • Label: UDR Music
 169 47 — — — — 19
The Vinyl Hoard
  • Released: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Demon
 — — — — — — —
The Eagle Has Landed 40: Live
  • Released: August 2, 2019
  • Label: Militia Guard Music
 192 36 — — 63 46 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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  • 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) (re-recordings)
  • 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) (orchestral + acoustic)
  • The Complete Albums 1979-1988 (10-CD boxed set) (2014)
  • Baptism in Fire – The Collection 1991–2009 (2016)[11]
  • Decade of the Eagle - 1979-1988 (2017)

Videos

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Singles

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Year Single UK
[13][14]
1979 "Big Teaser"
B-side: "Stallions of the Highway" 		—
"Backs to the Wall"
B-side: "Militia Guard" 		—
1980 "Wheels of Steel"
B-side: "Stand Up and Be Counted" 		20
"747 (Strangers in the Night)"
B-side: "See The Light Shining" 		13
"Big Teaser" (re-issue)
B-side: "Rainbow Theme" 		66
"Backs to the Wall" (re-issue)
B-side: "Militia Guard" 		64
"Suzie Hold On"
B-side: "Judgement Day (Live)" 		—
"Strong Arm of the Law"
B-side: "Taking Your Chances" 		63
1981 "And the Bands Played On"
B-side: "Hungry Years" 		12
"Never Surrender"
B-side: "20,000 Ft. (Remix)" 		18
"Princess of the Night"
B-side: "Fire in the Sky" 		57
1983 Power and the Glory"
B-side: "See the Lightning Shine (Live)" 		32
"Nightmare"
B-side: "Midas Touch" 		50
1984 "Sailing to America"
B-side: "A Little Bit of What You Fancy" 		81
"Do It All for You"
B-side: "Just Let Me Rock" 		178[15]
1985 "Back on the Streets"
B-side: "Live Fast Die Young" 		75
1986 "Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy"
B-side: "Krakatoa" 		72
"Waiting for the Night"
B-side: "Chase the Fade" 		66
"Rock the Nations"
B-side: "747 (Strangers in the Night)" 		80
1987 "Northern Lady"
B-side: "Everybody Up" 		91
1988 "Ride Like the Wind"
B-side: "Red Alert" 		52
"I Can't Wait Anymore"
B-side: "Broken Heroes (Live)" 		71
1991 "We Will Remember"
B-side: "Alter of the Gods" 		—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

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  1. ^ "US Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Saxon in Der Österreichischen Hitparade". Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Recherche pour: saxon". Leschartes.com (in French). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "German Albums". Charts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Saxon in Dutch Charts". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Search for: saxon". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Swiss Albums". swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "UK Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "UK Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d BPI Certified Awards Search
  11. ^ "Saxon: Baptism of Fire – The Collection 1991–2009 – Demon Music Group". Demon Music Group. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Saxon, Let Me Feel Your Power". Amazon. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  13. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 483. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  14. ^ "Saxon | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  15. ^ https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/10895472-uk-singles-charts-1984-including-chart-panel-sales?q=saxon [bare URL]
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