Saxon discography

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

Saxon discography
Saxon live in 2006
Studio albums23
Live albums11
Compilation albums11
Video albums11

Albums

Studio albums
Date Album Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[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 — — 103 44 44 — — 57 62 —
2007 The Inner Sanctum 102 — 138 36 — 162 — 39 89 —
2009 Into the Labyrinth 119 53 87 23 — 232 83 33 61 —
2011 Call to Arms 112 55 — 18 — — — 19 37 —
2013 Sacrifice 87 54 61 14 — — — 15 51 —
2015 Battering Ram 50 34 66 12 — — — 13 21 —
2018 Thunderbolt 29 18 — 5 — — 172 13 6 —
2022 Carpe Diem 17 7 59
[15]		 3 — — 59 15
[16]		 4 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Cover albums
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
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
  • 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]

Videos

Singles
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
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  11. "Saxon | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
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  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 6, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  16. "Veckolista Album, vecka 6". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  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. "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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