Saxon (band) / discography
This discography is an overview of the musical works of the British Metal - band Saxon . According to sources and record awards, it has sold more than 300,000 records to date. Saxon's most successful releases are the albums Wheels of Steel and Strong Arm of the Law , each with over 100,000 units sold.
Albums
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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 AT
|
 CH
|
 UK
|
 US
|
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| 1979 | Saxon | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1980 | Wheels of Steel | - | - | - |
UK5  (29 weeks)UK |
- | |
| Strong Arm of the Law | - | - | - |
UK11 (13 weeks)UK |
- | ||
| 1981 | Denim and leather |
DE37 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK9  (11 weeks)UK |
- | |
| 1983 | Power and the Glory |
DE28 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK15 (9 weeks) UK |
US155 (10 weeks) US |
|
| 1984 | Crusader |
DE20 (12 weeks) DE |
- |
CH26 (1 week) CH |
UK18 (7 weeks) UK |
US174 (5 weeks) US |
|
| 1985 | Innocence Is No Excuse |
DE33 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK36 (4 weeks) UK |
US130 (8 weeks) US |
|
| 1986 | Rock the Nations |
DE44 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK34 (3 weeks) UK |
US149 (6 weeks) US |
|
| 1988 | Destiny |
DE45 (5 weeks) DE |
- |
CH28 (3 weeks) CH |
UK49 (2 weeks) UK |
- | |
| 1991 | Solid ball of rock |
DE23 (12 weeks) DE |
- |
CH28 (3 weeks) CH |
- | - | |
| 1992 | Forever Free |
DE58 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - | |
| 1995 | Dogs of War |
DE55 (8 weeks) DE |
- |
CH43 (1 week) CH |
- | - | |
| 1997 | Unleash the Beast |
DE61 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | Metalhead |
DE40 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - | |
| 2001 | Killing Ground |
DE26 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - | |
| 2004 | Lionheart |
DE44 (2 weeks) DE |
- |
CH62 (2 weeks) CH |
- | - | |
| 2007 | The Inner Sanctum |
DE36 (3 weeks) DE |
- |
CH89 (1 week) CH |
- | - | |
| 2009 | Into the labyrinth |
DE23 (4 weeks) DE |
AT53 (2 weeks) AT |
CH61 (1 week) CH |
- | - | |
| 2011 | Call to Arms |
DE18 (3 weeks) DE |
AT55 (1 week) AT |
CH37 (2 weeks) CH |
- | - | |
| 2013 | Sacrifice |
DE14 (2 weeks) DE |
AT54 (1 week) AT |
CH51 (1 week) CH |
UK87 (1 week) UK |
- | |
| 2015 | Battering ram |
DE12 (3 weeks) DE |
AT34 (1 week) AT |
CH21 (2 weeks) CH |
UK50 (1 week) UK |
- | |
| 2018 | Thunderbolt |
DE5 (6 weeks) DE |
AT18 (1 week) AT |
CH6 (6 weeks) CH |
UK29 (1 week) UK |
- | |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
Live albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DE
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AT
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CH
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UK
|
US
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| 1982 | The Eagle Has Landed |
DE33 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK5 (19 weeks)UK |
- | |
| 2012 | Heavy Metal Thunder - Live (Eagles Over Wacken) |
DE52 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - | |
| 2016 | Let me feel your power |
DE47 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - | |
| 2019 | The Eagle Has Landed 40 (Live) |
DE36 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH63 (1 week) CH |
UK46 (1 week) UK |
- | |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More live albums
- 1980: Live at Donington
- 1989: Rock 'N' Roll Gypsy
- 1990: Greatest Hits Live
- 1996: The Eagle Has Landed, Vol. 2
- 1998: BBC Sessions / Live at Reading
- 2000: Live ... In the Raw
- 2006: The Eagle Has Landed, Vol. 3
- 2007: Transmissions (Live at Nottingham Rock City 1990)
- 2017: 10 Years of Denim and Leather - Live 1990
Compilations
- 1984: Strong Arm Metal
- 1987: The Best
- 1988: Anthology
- 1991: The Best of Saxon
- 1996: Champions of Rock
- 1996: A Collection of Metal
- 2000: Diamonds and Nuggets
- 2001: Beast of Rock
- 2001: Masters of Rock
- 2002: Most Famous Hits (2 CDs)
- 2002: Heavy Metal Thunder
- 2002: The Very Best Saxon Album Ever
- 2005: Midnight Rider
- 2007: The Very Best of Saxon 1979–1988
EPs
- 1985: Saxon en Espana (Promo)
- 1998: Altar of the Eagles
Singles
Chart placements
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
|||
| 1980 | Wheels of Steel Wheels of Steel |
UK20 (11 weeks) UK |
|
| 747 (Strangers in the Night) Wheels of Steel |
UK13 (9 weeks) UK |
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| Big Teaser / Rainbow Theme Saxon |
UK66 (2 weeks) UK |
||
| Backs to the Wall Saxon |
UK64 (2 weeks) UK |
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| Strong Arm of the Law Strong Arm of the Law |
UK63 (3 weeks) UK |
||
| 1981 | … And the Bands Played On Denim and Leather |
UK12 (8 weeks) UK |
|
| Never Surrender Denim and Leather |
UK18 (6 weeks) UK |
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| Princess of the Night Denim and Leather |
UK57 (3 weeks) UK |
||
| 1983 | Power and the Glory Power and the Glory |
UK32 (5 weeks) UK |
|
| Nightmare Power and the Glory |
UK50 (4 weeks) UK |
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| 1984 | Sailing to America Crusader |
UK81 (4 weeks) UK |
|
| 1985 | Back on the Streets Innocence Is No Excuse |
UK75 (6 weeks) UK |
|
| 1986 | Rock 'N' Roll Gypsy Rock 'N' Roll Gypsy |
UK72 (2 weeks) UK |
|
| Waiting for the Night Rock the Nations |
UK66 (2 weeks) UK |
||
| Rock the Nations Rock the Nations |
UK80 (2 weeks) UK |
||
| 1987 | Northern Lady Rock the Nations |
UK91 (1 week) UK |
|
| 1988 |
Ride Like the Wind Destiny |
UK52 (5 weeks) UK |
|
| I Can't Wait Anymore Destiny |
UK71 (2 weeks) UK |
More singles
- 1980: Heavy Metal Thunder
- 1980: Motorcycle Man
- 1980: Suzie Hold On
- 1983: Warrior
- 1984: Do It All Fory You
- 1984: Just Let Me Rock
- 1984: Bad Boys
- 1985: Broken Heroes (Where Are They Now?)
- 1991: We Will Remember
- 1992: And the Bands Played On
- 1992: Iron Wheels
- 1994: Dogs of War
- 1997: Absent Friends
- 2004: Beyond the Grave
- 2007: If I Was You
- 2007: I've Got to Rock (Stay Alive)
- 2008: Live to Rock
Splits
- 1980: Wheels of Steel / You're OK (with Ottawan ; Promo)
- 1981: Princess of the Night / Stai Con Me (with Drupi ; Promo)
Video albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DE
|
AT
|
CH
|
UK
|
US
|
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| 2003 | The Saxon Chronicles |
DE73 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH7 1 (3 weeks) CH |
- | - |
1 position in the music DVD charts
|
More video albums
- 1983: Live in Nottingham, UK
- 1984: Live Innocence
- 1989: Greatest Hits Live!
- 1990: Power and the Glory - The Video Anthology
- 2002: Classic Rock Legends
- 2003: Live Innocence / Power and the Glory
- 2004: Live Legends
- 2007: To Hell and Back Again
- 2010: Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
 platinum
|
Sales | swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
2 × silver2
|
2 × gold2
|
- | 320,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
2 × silver2
|
2 × gold2
|
- | ||
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- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ^ The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .