Ocean Colour Scene discography

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

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

Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
UK
Indie

[2]
GER
[3]
IRE
[4]
NED
[5]
NZ
[6]
SCO
[7]
SWE
[8]
Ocean Colour Scene 54 52
Moseley Shoals
  • Released: 8 April 1996
  • Label: MCA (#60008)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
2 64 23 2
  • UK: 3× Platinum[10]
Marchin' Already
  • Released: 15 September 1997
  • Label: MCA (#60048)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
1 93 1 60
One from the Modern
  • Released: 13 September 1999
  • Label: Island (#546 674)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
4 92 4
Mechanical Wonder
  • Released: 9 April 2001
  • Label: Island (#548 687)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
7 5 3
North Atlantic Drift
  • Released: 7 July 2003
  • Label: Sanctuary (#SAN160)
  • Formats: CD, LP
14 2 31 7
A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad
  • Released: 21 March 2005
  • Label: Sanctuary (#SAN332)
  • Formats: CD, LP
30 5 30 15
On the Leyline 37 43 24
Saturday
  • Released: 1 February 2010
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl (#COOKCD511)
  • Formats: CD
35 3 86 20
Painting
  • Released: 11 February 2013
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl (#COOKCD576)
  • Formats: CD
49 5 83 29
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak 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
4 3
  • 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
16 6 5
  • 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
75 71 47
  • 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

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Title Album details Peak 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
99 11 59
  • 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
73 88 48
  • 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
16 9
  • 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

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Year Title Peak 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" 116
1991 "Yesterday Today" 49
1992 "Sway" (re-issue) 88
"Giving It All Away" 83
"Do Yourself A Favour" 94
1996 "The Riverboat Song" 15 40 37 13 Moseley Shoals
"You've Got It Bad" 7 4
"The Day We Caught the Train" 4 31 4
"The Circle" 6 3
1997 "Hundred Mile High City" 4 15 98 3 Marchin' Already
"Travellers Tune" 5 30 3
"Better Day" 9 5
1998 "It's a Beautiful Thing" (with P. P. Arnold) 12 27 75 6
1999 "Profit in Peace" 13 17 6 One from the Modern
"So Low" 34 19
2000 "July"/"I Am the News" 31 41 15
2001 "Up on the Downside" 19 15 86 9 18 Mechanical Wonder
"Mechanical Wonder" 49 35
"Crazy Lowdown Ways" 64 52 Songs for the Front Row
2003 "I Just Need Myself" 13 1 30 11 North Atlantic Drift
"Make the Deal" 35 4 30
"Golden Gate Bridge" 40 4 34
2005 "Free My Name" 23 2 46 89 14 A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad
"This Day Should Last Forever" 53
2007 "I Told You So" 34 8 On the Leyline
"I Just Got Over You" 112 17
"Go to Sea"
2010 "Magic Carpet Days" 190 27 Saturday
"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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  • 1997: Times of Our Lives (VHS)
  • 1998: Travellers Tune (VHS)
  • 2003: Filmed from the Front Row (DVD)
  • 2008: Live at the Town Hall (DVD)
  • 2011: Moseley Shoals live in Birmingham (DVD)
  • 2013: Marchin' Already live at the Glasgow Barrowland (DVD)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d UK chart positions:
    • "Ocean Colour Scene UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • *Chart Log UK "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: B – Darren B > David Byrne". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. ^ UK Independent album chart peaks:
  3. ^ German studio albums chart peaks:
  4. ^ a b c "Irish chart peaks". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  7. ^ Scottish studio albums chart peaks:
  8. ^ "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  9. ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-05-23.pdf (Page 12)
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "British certifications – Ocean Colour Scene". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 March 2024. Type Ocean Colour Scene in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  11. ^ a b Scottish studio albums chart peaks:
  12. ^ UK independent album chart peaks:
  13. ^ UK vinyl album chart peaks:
  14. ^ Independent singles chart peaks:
  15. ^ European singles chart peaks:
  16. ^
  17. ^ Scottish singles chart peaks:
  18. ^ "Spanish chart peaks". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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