This is the full discography for the Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts who is signed to Universal (Canada) since 2001. In 2000, Roberts recorded a set of demos entitled "Brother Down".[1] Some of these songs appeared on later albums, including the song "Brother Down" which appeared on Roberts' 2002 release "The Inhuman Condition" EP. The latter reached the charts in Canada. Since then Roberts has released six albums, four EPs and a number of singles.[2]
| Sam Roberts discography | |
|---|---|
 Sam Roberts singing at Lollapalooza in 2007. | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Singles | 20 |
| Music videos | 12 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [3] |
US Heat [3] | ||||
| 2003 | We Were Born in a Flame
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2 | — |
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| 2006 | Chemical City
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3 | — |
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| 2008 | Love at the End of the World
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1 | 47 |
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| 2011 | Collider
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3 | — |
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| 2014 | Lo-Fantasy
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3 | 35[8] |
| |
| 2016 | TerraForm
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8 [10] |
— | ||
| 2020 | All Of Us
|
56[11] | — | ||
| 2023 | The Adventures Of Ben Blank
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— | — | ||
EPs
edit| Year | Album | Chart Positions[12] |
Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | |||
| 2002 | The Inhuman Condition
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32 |
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| 2004 | Rolling Stone Original
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- | - |
| 2011 | iTunes Live from Montreal
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- | - |
| 2015 | Counting The Days
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- | - |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [13][14] |
CAN Alt [15][16][17][18] |
CAN Rock [19][20][21][22] | ||||
| 2002 | "Brother Down" | — | × | 3 | The Inhuman Condition | |
| "Don't Walk Away Eileen" | — | × | 4 | |||
| 2003 | "Where Have All the Good People Gone?" | 29 | × | × |
|
We Were Born in a Flame |
| "Hard Road" | — | × | 25 | |||
| "Dead End/Every Part of Me" | — | × | — | |||
| 2006 | "The Gate" | — | × | 1 | Chemical City | |
| "Bridge to Nowhere" | — | × | 8 | |||
| "With a Bullet" | — | × | 10 | |||
| 2008 | "Them Kids" | 36 | × | 1 | Love at the End of the World | |
| "Detroit '67" | 82 | × | 15 | |||
| 2009 | "Fixed to Ruin" | — | × | 15 | ||
| 2011 | "I Feel You" | 83 | 3 | 3 | Collider | |
| "The Last Crusade" | — | 44 | — | |||
| "Without a Map" | — | 16 | 29 | |||
| 2012 | "Let It In" | — | 6 | 16 | ||
| 2013 | "We're All In This Together" | 70 | 3 | 1 | Lo-Fantasy | |
| "Shapeshifters" | — | — | — | |||
| 2014 | "Human Heat" | — | 7 | 3 | ||
| "Kid Icarus" | — | 12 | 27 | |||
| 2016 | "If You Want It" | — | 2 | 2 | TerraForm | |
| "FIEND" | — | 34 | 41 | |||
| 2017 | "Rogue Empire" | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Ascension" | — | — | 5 | All Of Us | |
| "I Like The Way You Talk About The Future" | — | — | — | |||
| "Youth" | — | — | — | |||
| 2021 | "All Of Us" | — | — | — | ||
| "Take Me Away" | — | — | 15 | |||
| 2023 | "Picture of Love" | — | — | 21 | The Adventures Of Ben Blank | |
| "I Dream Of You" | — | — | — | |||
| "Afterlife" | — | 29 | 40 | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. | ||||||
Miscellaneous
editThese songs have not appeared on a studio album released by Roberts:
| Year | Song | Collaborating Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Never Destroy Us" | The Dears | No Cities Left |
| 2004 | "Dirty Water" | K-os | Joyful Rebellion |
| 2006 | "Valhalla" | K-os | Atlantis: Hymns for Disco |
| "Magic On My Mind" | n/a | Help! A Day In The Life compilation | |
| "Late In The Evening [live]" | n/a | Hommage à / Tribute to Paul Simon compilation | |
| "You Can Call Me Al [live]" | |||
| 2008 | "Marvin The Meerkat" | n/a | Roll Play 2 compilation |
| 2009 | "I'm Running" | Misstress Barbara | I'm No Human |
| "Dark Eyes" | n/a | Victoria Day soundtrack | |
| 2010 | "Wavin' Flag" | Young Artists For Haiti | Wavin' Flag single |
| "One Good Time" | Anthony D'Amato | Down Wires | |
| 2011 | "Loin d'ici" | Cœur de pirate | Blonde |
| 2012 | "Let It In (King Britt’s Je Ne Sais Quoi Mix)" | King Britt | |
| "Faultline Blues" | n/a | Esquire Presents: Pacific Standard Time | |
| 2013 | "Don't Touch" | K-os | Black On Blonde |
| "History Repeated" | Maestro Fresh Wes | Orchestrated Noize | |
| 2014 | "Protector" | Kandle | In Flames |
| 2016 | "Life As It Happens" | Krief | Automanic |
| 2020 | "Instant Nightmare!" | The Dears | Lovers Rock |
Music videos
edit| Video | Director |
|---|---|
| "Brother Down" | James Cooper |
| "Don't Walk Away Eileen" | Maxime Giroux |
| "Where Have All the Good People Gone?" | Kyle Davison |
| "Hard Road" | Kyle Davison |
| "The Gate" | Christopher Mills |
| "Bridge to Nowhere" | Dave Pawsey |
| "Them Kids" | Dave Pawsey |
| "Detroit '67" | Dave Pawsey |
| "I Feel You" | Dave Pawsey/Jonathan Legris |
| "Without A Map" | Malcolm Hearn |
| "We're All In This Together" | George Vale |
| "Shapeshifters" | Dave Pawsey |
| "If You Want It" | Amit Dabrai |
References
edit- ^ Higgs, Jennifer. "Sam Roberts". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ "Sam Roberts". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ a b "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Sam Roberts - Gold & Platinum
- ^ "RISING UP FROM THE NORTH". Billboard. April 2006. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "Sam Roberts nets first No. 1 disc". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sam Roberts enters charts at No. 3". Jam!. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sam Roberts". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 19 February 2014". ajournalofmusicalthings.com. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ "On The Charts | FYIMusicNews". www.fyimusicnews.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ "Sam Roberts". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ Williams, John (May 28, 2008). "Sam Roberts nets first No. 1 disc". canoe.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sam Roberts > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - May 17, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - October 4, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - October 18, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - April 24, 2012
- ^ Peak positions for Sam Roberts' singles on Canadian Airplay Chart by Nielsen BDS:
- For "Brother Down" and "Don't Walk Away Eileen":Roberts 'Flame' Lights Up Canada. Billboard. 5 July 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Peak positions for Sam Roberts' singles on Canadian Rock chart:
- For "Hard Road" "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). p. 59. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- For "The Gate" "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). p. 83. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- For "Bridge to Nowhere" "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). p. 57. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.