Bay City Rollers discography

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Bay City Rollers discography
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Bay City Rollers performing live in Helsinki, 1978
Studio albums13
Live albums2
Compilation albums8
Singles31

This is the discography of Scottish band Bay City Rollers.

Contents

The British Hit Singles & Albums noted that they were "the tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and were "the first of many acts heralded as the 'biggest group since the Beatles' and one of the most screamed-at teeny-bopper acts of the 1970s". [1] [2]

During the 1970s, the Bay City Rollers achieved successes across the globe throughout Europe, Asia, Australasia and North America. The band continued touring and recording into the early 1980s with much less commercial success before going on hiatus in 1987. The band have reformed in many guises since the 1990s, and performed various nostalgia concerts.

The band have released various successful compilation albums including the UK top 20 hits The Very Best of in 2004 and Greatest Hits in 2010. Both albums were top 3 hits in the local Scottish charts.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[3]
AUS
[4]
AUT
[5]
CAN
[6]
GER
[7]
JAP
[8]
NZ
[9]
NOR
[10]
SWE
[11]
US
[12]
Rollin'
  • Released: October 1974
  • Label: Bell
183727
Once Upon a Star
  • Released: May 1975
  • Label: Bell
1426301734
Bay City Rollers
  • Released: September 1975
  • Label: Arista
144920
Wouldn't You Like It?
  • Released: December 1975
  • Label: Bell
3330215945
Rock n' Roll Love Letter
  • Released: March 1976
  • Label: Arista
131
Dedication
  • Released: September 1976
  • Label: Arista/Bell
432155163826
It's a Game
  • Released: July 1977
  • Label: Arista
1810614411223
Strangers in the Wind
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Arista
615129
Elevator
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Arista
Voxx
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Arista
Ricochet
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Epic
Breakout '85
A Christmas Shang-A-Lang
  • Released: December 2015
  • Label: Forrest Boombox
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[3]
CAN
[6]
GER
[7]
JAP
[8]
SCO
[16]
US
[12]
Souvenirs of Youth
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Arista
29
Rock & Roll Love Letter
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Arista
1
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Arista
92391077
Early Collection
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Arista
3
...And Forever
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Arista
Bay City Rollers:
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Arista
Saturday Night
The Very Best of
  • Released: April 2004
  • Label: Bell
113
The Greatest Hits122
Gold
  • Released: 25 October 2019
  • Label: Crimson
209
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
Live in Japan
Rollerworld:
Live at the Budokan 1977
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Bodyguard Records

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[17]
AUS
[4]
AUT
[18]
BEL
[19]
CAN
[20]
GER
[21]
IRE
[22]
NED
[23]
NZ
[24]
NOR
[25]
SA
[26]
US
[12]
1971"Keep on Dancing"9Non-album singles
1972"We Can Make Music"
"Mañana"25
1974"Remember (Sha-La-La-La)"6673720 Rollin'
"Shang-a-Lang"22828411610
"Summerlove Sensation"3535
"All of Me Loves All of You"45Non-album single
1975"Bye, Bye, Baby"111315101113276 Once Upon a Star
"Give a Little Love"121114 Wouldn't You Like It?
"Don't Stop the Music"4232
"Love Me Like I Love You"471582818Non-album single
1976"Saturday Night"45511027161 Bay City Rollers (North America) /
Rollin' (UK/Europe)
"Money Honey"331164119 Rock n' Roll Love Letter (North America) /
Dedication (UK/Europe)
"Rock and Roll Love Letter"96133428
"I Only Want to Be with You"48171439291212 Dedication (North America) /
Non-album single (UK/Europe)
"Yesterday's Hero"15221354 Dedication
"Dedication"6960
"Don't Worry Baby"34
1977"It's a Game"16994621 It's a Game
"You Made Me Believe in Magic"34365253910
"The Way I Feel Tonight"56233824
"Don't Let the Music Die"
1978"Where Will I Be Now"48 Strangers in the Wind
"All of the World Is Falling in Love"
1979"Turn On the Radio" Elevator
"Hello and Welcome Home"
1980"God Save Rock & Roll" Voxx
1981"Life on the Radio" Ricochet
"No Doubt About It"
1983"Piece of the Action"Live in Japan
1985"When You Find Out"Breakout '85
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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