Ocean Colour Scene discography

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Ocean Colour Scene discography
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Ocean Colour Scene performing live in 2004
Studio albums10
Live albums7
Video albums6
Singles34
B-sides1
Compilations4

The discography of the rock band Ocean Colour Scene consists of ten studio albums and thirty-four singles.

Contents

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
UK
Indie

[2]
GER
[3]
IRE
[4]
NED
[5]
NZ
[6]
SCO
[7]
SWE
[8]
Ocean Colour Scene 5452
Moseley Shoals
  • Released: 8 April 1996
  • Label: MCA (#60008)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
264232
  • UK: 3× Platinum [10]
Marchin' Already
  • Released: 15 September 1997
  • Label: MCA (#60048)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
193160
One from the Modern
  • Released: 13 September 1999
  • Label: Island (#546 674)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
4924
Mechanical Wonder
  • Released: 9 April 2001
  • Label: Island (#548 687)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
753
North Atlantic Drift
  • Released: 7 July 2003
  • Label: Sanctuary (#SAN160)
  • Formats: CD, LP
142317
A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad
  • Released: 21 March 2005
  • Label: Sanctuary (#SAN332)
  • Formats: CD, LP
3053015
On the Leyline 374324
Saturday
  • Released: 1 February 2010
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl (#COOKCD511)
  • Formats: CD
3538620
Painting
  • Released: 11 February 2013
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl (#COOKCD576)
  • Formats: CD
4958329
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications Description
UK
[1]
IRE
[4]
SCO
[11]
B-sides, Seasides and Freerides
  • Released: 3 March 1997
  • Label: MCA (#60034)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
43
  • B-sides compilation of material from the 'Moseley Shoals' era.
Songs for the Front Row
  • Released: 5 November 2001
  • Label: Island (#CID8111)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
1665
  • Compilation of mainly singles up to 2001 with other tracks.
  • Limited edition also released with bonus live CD.
Anthology
  • Released: 1 September 2003
  • Label: Island (#0773602)
  • Formats: CD
757147
  • Complete collection of material from up to 2001, including singles and B-sides.
The Collection
  • Released: 13 August 2007
  • Label: Universal (#9849047)
  • Formats: CD
  • A compilation released on the Spectrum label.
21
  • Released: 11 October 2010
  • Label: Universal (#5330775)
  • Formats: CD
181
  • Four CD compilation spanning the 21-year history of the band.
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications Description
UK
[1]
UK
Indie

[12]
UK
Vinyl

[13]
IRE
[4]
SCO
[11]
Live on the Riverboat
  • Released: 7 December 2002
  • Label: Ocean Colour Scene
  • Formats: CD
  • Live recording of an acoustic concert by Simon Fowler and Oscar Harrison.
  • Limited edition 3000 copies via band website.
Live – One for the Road
  • Released: 20 September 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary (#SANCD310)
  • Formats: CD
991159
  • Live album taken from their 2004 summer festival tour.
Live Acoustic at the Jam House
  • Released: 8 May 2006
  • Label: Moseley Shoals (#OCS2)
  • Formats: CD
738848
  • Live album from a Birmingham acoustic gig in mid-February 2006.
Live at Birmingham Academy
  • Released: 17 December 2006
  • Label: Live Here Now (#OCSLIVE001)
  • Formats: CD
  • Live album from a Birmingham Carling Academy gig on 17 December 2006.
The BBC Sessions
  • Live performances taken from 1990 to 1997 on BBC Radio 1.
  • Released as exclusive download from iTunes, later on CD.
Live at Bridgewater Hall with Q Strings
  • Released: 18 April 2015
  • Label: Moseley Shoals (#OCS25)
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
37
  • Record Store Day 2015 release.
Moseley Shoals – Live
  • Released: 22 April 2017
  • Label: Moseley Shoals (#OCSV4)
  • Formats: LP
169
  • Record Store Day 2017 release. Live at the Hydro.
  • Limited edition picture disc - 1000 copies pressed.
  • Came with a 20th anniversary programme.
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
UK
Indie

[14]
EUR
[15]
IRE
[16]
NED
[5]
NZ
[6]
SCO
[17]
SPA
[18]
1990"One of Those Days"Ocean Colour Scene
"Sway"
1991"Yesterday Today"49
1992"Sway" (re-issue)
"Giving it all Away"
1996"The Riverboat Song"15403713Moseley Shoals
"You've Got It Bad"74
"The Day We Caught the Train"4314
"The Circle"63
1997"Hundred Mile High City"415983Marchin' Already
"Travellers Tune"5303
"Better Day"95
1998"It's a Beautiful Thing" (with P. P. Arnold)1227756
1999"Profit in Peace"13176One from the Modern
"So Low"3419
2000"July"/"I Am the News"314115
2001"Up on the Downside"191586918Mechanical Wonder
"Mechanical Wonder"4935
"Crazy Lowdown Ways"6452Songs for the Front Row
2003"I Just Need Myself"1313011North Atlantic Drift
"Make the Deal"35430
"Golden Gate Bridge"40434
2005"Free My Name"232468914A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad
"This Day Should Last Forever"53
2007"I Told You So"348On the Leyline
"I Just Got Over You"11217
"Go to Sea"
2010"Magic Carpet Days"19027Saturday
"Saturday"
2013"Painting"Painting
"Doodle Book"
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

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