The following is a comprehensive discography of Saxon, a British heavy metal band.

Saxon discography
Saxon live in 2016
Studio albums24
Live albums11
Compilation albums11
Video albums11

Albums

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Studio albums

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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
  • Released: 3 April 1980
  • Label: Carrere
36 5
Strong Arm of the Law
  • Released: November 1980
  • Label: Carrere
15 37 11
Denim and Leather
  • Released: 25 September 1981
  • Label: Carrere
19 37 39 21 9
Power & the Glory
  • Released: March 1983
  • Label: Carrere
155 28 26 9 15
Crusader
  • Released: 30 January 1984
  • Label: Carrere
174 20 16 15 26 18
Innocence Is No Excuse
  • Released: 2 September 1985
  • Label: EMI
133 33 18 36
Rock the Nations
  • Released: 15 September 1986
  • Label: EMI
149 44 26 34
Destiny
  • Released: March 1988
  • Label: EMI
45 30 28 49
Solid Ball of Rock
  • Released: January 1991
  • Label: Virgin
23 28
Forever Free
  • Released: May 1992
  • Label: Virgin
58
Dogs of War
  • Released: September 1995
  • Label: Virgin
55 43
Unleash the Beast
  • Released: 16 May 1997
  • Label: Virgin
61
Metalhead 40
Killing Ground
  • Released: 25 September 2001
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer
141 26
Lionheart
  • Released: 20 September 2004
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer
103 44 57 62 22
The Inner Sanctum
  • Released: 5 March 2007
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer
138 36 39 89 4
Into the Labyrinth
  • Released: 9 January 2009
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer
87 23 83 33 61 6
Call to Arms
  • Released: 3 June 2011
  • Label: UDR Music
18 19 37 6
Sacrifice
  • Released: 1 March 2013
  • Label: UDR Music
54 82 14 15 51 87 4
Battering Ram
  • Released: 15 October 2015
  • Label: UDR Music
34 66 12 13 21 50 3
Thunderbolt
  • Released: 2 February 2018
  • Label: Silver Lining Music
18 113 5 13 6 29 2
Carpe Diem
  • Released: 4 February 2022
  • Label: Silver Lining Music
7 59 3 59 15 4 17 2
Hell, Fire and Damnation
  • Released: 19 January 2024
  • Label: Silver Lining Music
4 27 4 59 6 4 19 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Cover albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUT
[2]
FRA
[3]
GER
[4]
SWI
[7]
UK
[8]
UK Rock
[9]
Inspirations
  • Released: March 19, 2021
  • Label: Silver Lining Music
27 154 10 12 56 1
More Inspirations
  • Released: March 24, 2023
  • Label: Silver Lining Music
63 30 23 5
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

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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
  • Released: May 10, 1982
  • Label: Carrere
33 32 30 5
Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies
Greatest Hits Live!
  • Released: September 24, 1990
  • Label: Castle
The Eagle Has Landed – Part II
  • Released: July 14, 1996
  • Label: Virgin
Donnington: The Live Tracks
BBC Sessions
  • Released: November 3, 1998
  • Label: EMI
The Eagle Has Landed – Part III
Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagles Over Wacken
  • Released: April 20, 2012
  • Label: UDR Music
52
St. George's Day Sacrifice: Live in Manchester
  • Released: March 13, 2014
  • Label: UDR Music
27
Let Me Feel Your Power
  • Released: October 7, 2016
  • Label: UDR Music
169 47 19
The Vinyl Hoard
  • Released: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Demon
The Eagle Has Landed 40: Live
  • Released: August 2, 2019
  • Label: Militia Guard Music
192 36 63 46 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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  • Strong Arm Metal (1984)
  • Anthology (1988)
  • Back on the Streets (1990)
  • The Best of Saxon (1991)
  • A Collection of Metal (1996)
  • Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon (2000)
  • Diamonds and Nuggets (2000)
  • Masters of Rock: Saxon (2001)
  • Heavy Metal Thunder (2002) (re-recordings)
  • Coming to the Rescue (2002)
  • The Very Best of Saxon (1979–1988) (2007)
  • The Best of Saxon (2009)
  • Saxon – The Carrere Years (1979–1984) (Box Set) (2012)
  • Saxon – The EMI Years (1985–1988) (Box Set) (2012)
  • Unplugged and Strung Up (2013) (orchestral + acoustic)
  • The Complete Albums 1979-1988 (10-CD boxed set) (2014)
  • Baptism in Fire – The Collection 1991–2009 (2016)[11]
  • Decade of the Eagle - 1979-1988 (2017)

Videos

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Singles

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "US Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Saxon in Der Österreichischen Hitparade". Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Recherche pour: saxon". Leschartes.com (in French). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "German Albums". Charts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Saxon in Dutch Charts". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Search for: saxon". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Swiss Albums". swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "UK Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "UK Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d BPI Certified Awards Search
  11. ^ "Saxon: Baptism of Fire – The Collection 1991–2009 – Demon Music Group". Demon Music Group. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Saxon, Let Me Feel Your Power". Amazon. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  13. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 483. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  14. ^ "Saxon | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  15. ^ https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/10895472-uk-singles-charts-1984-including-chart-panel-sales?q=saxon [bare URL]