Saxon discography

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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[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Date Album Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1][2] 		UK Rock
[1][2] 		AUT
[3] 		FRA
[4] 		GER
[5] 		GRC
[6] 		JPN
[7] 		NLD
[8] 		SWE
[9] 		SWI
[10] 		US
[11]
1979 Saxon — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 Wheels of Steel 5 — — — — — — — 36 — —
Strong Arm of the Law 11 — — — — — — — 37 — —
1981 Denim and Leather 9 — — — 37 — — 39 21 — —
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 —
1991 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 — 22 — 103 44 44 — — 57 62 —
2007 The Inner Sanctum — 4 — 138 36 — 162 — 39 89 —
2009 Into the Labyrinth — 6 53 87 23 — — 83 33 61 —
2011 Call to Arms — 6 55 — 18 — — — 19 37 —
2013 Sacrifice 87 4 54 61 14 — — — 15 51 —
2015 Battering Ram 50 3 34 66 12 — — — 13 21 —
2018 Thunderbolt 29 2 18 — 5 — — 172 13 6 —
2022 Carpe Diem 17 2 7 59 3 — — 59 15 4 —
2024 Hell, Fire and Damnation 19 2 4 27
[15] 		4 — — 59 6
[16] 		4 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Cover albums[edit]

Date Album Peak chart positions
UK
[1][2] 		AUT
[3] 		FRA
[4] 		GER
[5] 		SWI
[10]
2021 Inspirations[17] 56 27 154 10 12
2023 More Inspirations[18] — 63 — 30 23

Live albums[edit]

Year Album UK
[1][2] 		Certifications
1982 The Eagle Has Landed 5
1989 Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies —
1990 Greatest Hits Live —
1996 The Eagle Has Landed – Part II —
1997 Donnington: The Live Tracks —
1998 BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86 —
2006 The Eagle Has Landed – Part III —
2012 Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagles Over Wacken —
2014 St. George's Day Sacrifice: Live in Manchester —
2016 Let Me Feel Your Power[20] —
The Vinyl Hoard[21] —
2019 The Eagle Has Landed 40: Live 46
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums[edit]

  • 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)[22]
  • Decade of the Eagle - 1979-1988 (2017)

Videos[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Single UK
[1][2]
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[23]
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[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 483. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Saxon | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Saxon in Der Österreichischen Hitparade". Austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Recherche pour: saxon". Leschartes.com (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Discographie von Saxon". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Saxon in Greek Charts". Greekcharts.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Saxon Oricon charts" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Saxon in Dutch Charts". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Search for: saxon". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Saxon Suchergebnisse in der Schweizer Hitparade". Swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  11. ^ "Saxon | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  12. ^ "Saxon – Wheels of Steel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Saxon – Strong Arm of the Law". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Saxon – Denim And Leather". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Top Albums (Week 4, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 4". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  17. ^ "News: Saxon Release Covers album 'Inspirations'". Rock-regeneration.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  18. ^ "News: Saxon Release Covers album 'More Inspirations'". youtube. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Saxon – The Eagle Has Landed". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  20. ^ a b "Saxon, Let Me Feel Your Power". Amazon. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "Saxon: Baptism of Fire – The Collection 1991–2009 – Demon Music Group". Demon Music Group. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  23. ^ https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/10895472-uk-singles-charts-1984-including-chart-panel-sales?q=saxon
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