This is the discography of British reggae band Aswad.
| Aswad discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 14 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| Singles | 41 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
FRA [2] |
NL [3] |
NZ [4] |
US [5] |
US R&B [6] | |||
| Aswad | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Hulet |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| New Chapter | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Not Satisfied |
|
50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rebel Souls |
|
48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Jah Shaka Meets Aswad in Addis Ababa Studio (with Jah Shaka) |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| To the Top |
|
71 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Distant Thunder | 10 | — | 19 | 10 | 173 | 41 | ||
| Too Wicked |
|
51 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rise and Shine |
|
38 | — | 64 | — | — | — | |
| Big Up |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Roots Revival | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Cool Summer Reggae |
|
54 | 77 | — | — | — | — | |
| City Lock |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | ||
| Live and Direct |
|
57 |
| Live at Rockpalast – Cologne 1980 |
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— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||
Remix albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| A New Chapter of Dub |
|
| Dub: The Next Frontier |
|
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | ||
| Showcase |
|
— |
| Renaissance – 20 Crucial Tracks |
|
52 |
| Crucial Tracks – Best of Aswad |
|
— |
| Don't Turn Around |
|
— |
| Firesticks |
|
— |
| Greatest Hits |
|
20 |
| Roots Rocking – The Island Anthology |
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| The BBC Sessions |
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| Classic Aswad – The Universal Masters Collection |
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| The Collection |
|
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| Reggae Warriors – The Best of Aswad |
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| The Best of Aswad – Don't Turn Around |
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| Gold |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
BEL (FLA) [11] |
FIN [12] |
FRA [2] |
GER [13] |
IRE [14] |
NL [3] |
NOR [15] |
NZ [4] |
US R&B [16] | ||||
| "Back to Africa" | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aswad | |
| "Three Babylon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "It's Not Our Wish (That We Should Fight)" / "Stranger" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rainbow Culture" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Warrior Charge" (featuring Tromie and Bami) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Babylon" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Finger Gun Style" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ways of the Lord" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New Chapter | ||
| "Pass the Cup" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not Satisfied | |
| "Girl's Got to Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "African Children Part 2" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Roots Rockin" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Chasing for the Breeze" | 1984 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rebel Souls | |
| "54-46 (Was My Number)" | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Need Your Love (Each and Every Day)" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bubbling" | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | To the Top | ||
| "Kool Noh" | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Pull Up" | 1986 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hooked on You" | 1987 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Turn Around" | 1988 | 1 | 6 | 26 | — | 29 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 45 |
|
Distant Thunder |
| "Give a Little Love" | 11 | — | — | — | 58 | 16 | 69 | — | 25 | — | |||
| "Set Them Free" | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Beauty's Only Skin Deep" | 1989 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | Crucial Tracks – Best of Aswad | |
| "On and On" | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Next to You" | 1990 | 24 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 31 | — | Too Wicked | |
| "Smile" (featuring Sweetie Irie) | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Best of My Love" [A] | 1991 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | ||
| "How Long" (with Yazz) | 1993 | 31 | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | One on One (Yazz album) | |
| "Dancehall Mood" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rise and Shine Again! | ||
| "Shine" | 1994 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 39 | 7 | 17 | — | 28 | — |
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| "Warriors" | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "We Are One People" | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You're No Good" | 1995 | 35 | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If I Was" | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Big Up | ||
| "One Shot Chilla" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Roxanne" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reggatta Mondatta – A Reggae Tribute to the Police | ||
| "Invisible Sun" (with Sting) | 1998 | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | Roots Revival | |
| "Follow '99" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shy Guy" (featuring Easther Bennett) | 2002 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cool Summer Reggae | |
| "What Is Love?" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | City Lock | |
| "Calling" / "Do That Thing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Released in the UK on the EP Too Wicked.
References
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- ^ "Upcoming releases" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 28 June 1999. p. 38. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "none" (PDF). Music Week. 19 November 1988. p. 2. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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- ^ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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- ^ "Aswad US R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Aswad - Don't Turn Around". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Aswad - Shine". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2022.