The Undertones / Discography
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The Undertones - Discography
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The Undertones in Barcelona 2007
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 Studio albums
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6th |
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Live albums
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4th |
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Compilations
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12 |
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EPs
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2 |
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Singles
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21st |
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Video albums
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2 |
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Box sets
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1 |
This discography is an overview of the musical works of British rock - band The Undertones . According to sources and record awards, it has sold more than 260,000 records to date. The Undertones' most successful release is the single Teenage Kicks with over 200,000 units sold.
Albums
Studio albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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 UK
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 US
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| 1979 | The Undertones Sire Records |
UK13 (21 weeks) UK |
US154 (7 weeks) US |
First published: May 12, 1979
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| 1980 | Hypnotized Sire Records |
UK6 (10 weeks) UK |
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First published: April 19, 1980
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| 1981 | Positive touch Ardeck Records |
UK17 (6 weeks) UK |
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First published: May 9, 1981
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| 1982 | The Sin of Pride Ardeck Records |
UK46 (5 weeks) UK |
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First published: March 12, 1982
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| 2003 | Get What You Need Sanctuary Records |
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First published: 2003
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| 2007 | Dig Yourself Deep Cooking Vinyl |
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First published: 2007
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Live albums
- 1980: In Concert-232 (with Wreckless Eric , BBC Transcription Service)
- 1981: In Concert-256 (BBC Transcription Service)
- 1983: BBC College Concert (BBC Transcription Service)
- 1983: In Concert-302 (BBC Transcription Service)
Compilations
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1983 | All Wrapped Up Ardeck |
UK67 (4 weeks) UK |
First published: December 3, 1983
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| 1986 | Cher O'Bowlies - Pick of the Undertones Ardeck |
UK6 (10 weeks) UK |
First published: June 7, 1986
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| 1993 | Teenage Kicks Castle Communications |
UK45 (3 weeks) UK |
First published: September 18, 1993
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| 2003 | Teenage Kicks - The Best of Sanctuary Records |
UK35 (3 weeks) UK |
First published: September 13, 2003
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More compilations
- 1989: The Peel Sessions Album ( Strange Fruit )
- 1999: True Confessions (Singles = A's & B's) (Castle Music; UK:
silver) - 2000: The Singles Box Set (12xCD, Castle Music)
- 2004: Listening In. Radio Sessions 1978-1982 (Sanctuary Records)
- 2008: An Anthology (Ardeck)
- 2010: Teenage Kicks - The Very Best of (Salvo)
- 2013: An Introduction to the Undertones (Salvo)
- 2016: The Very Best of (2CD, Metro Select)
Extended plays
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1983 | Teenage Kicks EP Ardeck |
UK60 (2 weeks) UK |
First published: July 2, 1983
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More EPs
- 1979: The Undertones (10 '' Promo, Sire Records)
Singles
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1978 | Teenage kicks |
UK31 (7 weeks)UK |
First published: October 14, 1978
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| 1979 | Get over you |
UK57 (4 weeks) UK |
First published: January 1979
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| Jimmy Jimmy The Undertones |
UK16 (10 weeks) UK |
First published: April 21, 1979
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| Here Comes the Summer The Undertones |
UK34 (6 weeks) UK |
First published: July 14, 1979
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| You've Got My Number |
UK32 (6 weeks) UK |
First published: October 13, 1979
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| 1980 | My Perfect Cousin Hypnotized |
UK9 (10 weeks) UK |
First published: March 30, 1980
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| Wednesday Week Hypnotized |
UK11 (9 weeks) UK |
First published: June 29, 1980
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| 1981 | It's Going to Happen Positive Touch |
UK18 (9 weeks) UK |
First published: March 26, 1981
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| Julie Ocean Positive Touch |
UK41 (5 weeks) UK |
First published: July 18, 1983
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| 1983 | The Love Parade The Sin of Pride |
UK97 (1 week) UK |
First published: January 22, 1983
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| Got to Have You Back The Sin of Pride |
UK82 (2 weeks) UK |
First published: March 5, 1983
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| My Perfect Cousin (1983) Hypnotized |
UK88 (1 week) UK |
First published: October 22, 1983
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More singles
- 1981: When Saturday Comes (Ardeck)
- 1982: Beautiful Friend (Ardeck)
- 1983: Save Me (as The Undertones feat. Feargal Sharkex , EMI )
- 1983: Chain of Love
- 1986: The Peel Sessions (Strange Fruit Records)
- 2003: Thrill me (For Us Records)
- 2013: Much Too Late (Flaming June Records)
Video albums
- 1984: 6 tracks (VHS, EMI)
- 2004: The Story of the Undertones: Teenage Kicks (DVD, Sanctuary Records)
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
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Sales | swell |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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2 × silver2
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- | - | 260,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
2 × silver2
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Web links
- The Undertones at Discogs (English)