| Saxon discography | |
|---|---|
 Saxon live in 2016 | |
| Studio albums | 24 |
| Live albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 11 |
| Video albums | 11 |
The following is a comprehensive discography of Saxon, a British heavy metal band.
| Saxon discography | |
|---|---|
| Saxon live in 2016 | |
| Studio albums | 24 |
| Live albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 11 |
| Video albums | 11 |
The following is a comprehensive discography of Saxon, a British heavy metal band.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | AUT [2] | FRA [3] | GER [4] | NLD [5] | SWE [6] | SWI [7] | UK [8] | UK Rock [9] | |||||||
| Saxon |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Wheels of Steel |
| — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 5 | — | |||||
| Strong Arm of the Law |
| — | — | 15 | — | — | 37 | — | 11 | — |
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| Denim and Leather |
| — | — | 19 | 37 | 39 | 21 | — | 9 | — |
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| Power & the Glory |
| 155 | — | — | 28 | 26 | 9 | — | 15 | — | |||||
| Crusader |
| 174 | — | — | 20 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 18 | — | |||||
| Innocence Is No Excuse |
| 133 | — | — | 33 | — | 18 | — | 36 | — | |||||
| Rock the Nations |
| 149 | — | — | 44 | — | 26 | — | 34 | — | |||||
| Destiny |
| — | — | — | 45 | — | 30 | 28 | 49 | — | |||||
| Solid Ball of Rock |
| — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 28 | — | — | |||||
| Forever Free |
| — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Dogs of War |
| — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 43 | — | — | |||||
| Unleash the Beast |
| — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Metalhead |
| — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Killing Ground |
| — | — | 141 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Lionheart |
| — | — | 103 | 44 | — | 57 | 62 | — | 22 | |||||
| The Inner Sanctum |
| — | — | 138 | 36 | — | 39 | 89 | — | 4 | |||||
| Into the Labyrinth |
| — | — | 87 | 23 | 83 | 33 | 61 | — | 6 | |||||
| Call to Arms |
| — | — | — | 18 | — | 19 | 37 | — | 6 | |||||
| Sacrifice |
| — | 54 | 82 | 14 | — | 15 | 51 | 87 | 4 | |||||
| Battering Ram |
| — | 34 | 66 | 12 | — | 13 | 21 | 50 | 3 | |||||
| Thunderbolt |
| — | 18 | 113 | 5 | — | 13 | 6 | 29 | 2 | |||||
| Carpe Diem |
| — | 7 | 59 | 3 | 59 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 2 | |||||
| Hell, Fire and Damnation |
| — | 4 | 27 | 4 | 59 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 2 | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [2] | FRA [3] | GER [4] | SWI [7] | UK [8] | UK Rock [9] | ||||||||||
| Inspirations |
| 27 | 154 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 1 | ||||||||
| More Inspirations |
| 63 | — | 30 | 23 | — | 5 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [3] | GER [4] | NLD [5] | SWE [6] | SWI [7] | UK [8] | UK Rock [9] | |||||||||
| The Eagle Has Landed |
| — | 33 | 32 | 30 | — | 5 | — |
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| Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Greatest Hits Live! |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Eagle Has Landed – Part II |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Donnington: The Live Tracks |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| BBC Sessions |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Eagle Has Landed – Part III |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagles Over Wacken |
| — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| St. George's Day Sacrifice: Live in Manchester |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | |||||||
| Let Me Feel Your Power |
| 169 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 19 | |||||||
| The Vinyl Hoard |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Eagle Has Landed 40: Live |
| 192 | 36 | — | — | 63 | 46 | 2 | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
| Year | Single | UK [13] [14] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [15] | ||
| 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. | |||
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