The discography of Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo includes seven studio albums, two live albums, seven compilation albums and nineteen singles. [1] [2]
The discography of Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo includes seven studio albums, two live albums, seven compilation albums and nineteen singles. [1] [2]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] | ||
| Rose Tattoo |
| 40 |
| Assault & Battery |
| 27 |
| Scarred for Life |
| 11 |
| Southern Stars |
| 30 |
| Beats from a Single Drum | * Songs ( Calling, Frightened Kid, Suddenly, Runaway, Winnie Mandela, Get It Right, Say Goodbye, Falling, Clear And Simple, Michael O´Reilly )
| 35 |
| Pain |
| — |
| Blood Brothers |
| — |
| Outlaws |
| — |
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 25 to Life |
|
| Tatts – Live in Brunswick |
|
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] | ||
| A Decade of Rock |
| 15 |
| Their Greatest Hits |
| — |
| Angry Metal |
| — |
| Nice Boys Don't Play Rock 'n' Roll |
| — |
| Never Too Loud |
| — |
| The Essential Rose Tattoo |
| — |
| Keef's Free |
| — |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] | ||||
| "Bad Boy for Love" | 1977 | 19 | Rose Tattoo | |
| "Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw" | 1978 | 68 | ||
| "One of the Boys" | 95 | |||
| "Release Legalise" (with Cole Paterson) | 1980 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" | 1981 | 60 | Assault & Battery | |
| "Assault & Battery" (UK only) | — | |||
| "Out of This Place" | 1982 | — | ||
| "We Can't Be Beaten" | 28 | Scarred for Life | ||
| "Branded" | 1983 | 97 | ||
| "It's Gonna Work Itself Out" | — | |||
| "I Wish" | 1984 | 32 | Southern Stars | |
| "Freedom Flame" | — | |||
| "No Secrets" | 1985 | — | ||
| "Born to Be Wild" | 25 | Non-album single | ||
| "Calling" | 1986 | 24 | Beats from a Single Drum | |
| "Get It Right" | 100 | |||
| "Falling" | 1987 | 100 | ||
| "All Hell Broke Loose" | 1998 | — | Nice Boys Don't Play Rock 'n' Roll | |
| "Black-Eyed Bruiser" | 2006 | — | Blood Brothers |
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