Aztec Camera discography
This is a discography for the Scottish new wave band Aztec Camera.
| Aztec Camera discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 19 |
| Box sets | 2 |
Aztec Camera had success during the 1980s and 1990s with six hit studio albums. They are most recognised internationally for their hit single "Somewhere in My Heart".
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
NL [5] |
NZ [6] |
SCO [7] |
SWE [8] |
US [9] | |||
| High Land, Hard Rain |
|
22 | 1 | — | 97 | — | 47 | — | — | 129 | |
| Knife | 14 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | 29 | 175 | ||
| Love |
|
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 |
|
| Stray |
|
22 | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — |
|
| Dreamland |
|
21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Frestonia |
|
100 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
SCO [11] | |||
| New Live and Rare |
|
— | — | |
| Covers & Rare |
|
— | — | |
| The Best of Aztec Camera |
|
36 | 26 |
|
| Deep and Wide and Tall |
|
— | — | |
| Walk Out to Winter: The Best of Aztec Camera |
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK Indie [12] | ||
| Original Album Series |
|
— |
| Backwards and Forwards: The WEA Recordings 1984–1995 |
|
27 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
EPs
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [9] | ||
| Backwards and Forwards |
|
181 |
| AED EP |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] |
AUS [3] |
GER [13] |
IRE [14] |
US Alt [15] | |||
| "Just Like Gold" | 1981 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Mattress of Wire" | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pillar to Post" | 1982 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | High Land, Hard Rain |
| "Oblivious" | 1983 | 47 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Walk Out to Winter" | 64 | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Oblivious" (re-release) | 18 | — | — | — | 25 | — | ||
| "All I Need Is Everything" | 1984 | 36 | — | — | — | 24 | — | Knife |
| "Still on Fire" | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Deep & Wide & Tall" | 1987 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | Love |
| "How Men Are" | 1988 | 25 | — | — | — | 24 | — | |
| "Somewhere in My Heart" | 3 | — | 34 | 45 | 6 | — | ||
| "Working in a Goldmine" | 31 | — | — | — | 30 | — | ||
| "Deep & Wide & Tall" (re-release) | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Crying Scene" | 1990 | 70 | — | 123 | — | — | 3 | Stray |
| "Good Morning Britain" (with Mick Jones) | 19 | — | 65 | — | — | 12 | ||
| "Spanish Horses" | 1992 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | Dreamland |
| "Dream Sweet Dreams" | 1993 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Birds" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sun" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Frestonia |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Cover versions
- Van Halen: "Jump" (released in 1985)[16]
- Blue Orchids: "Bad Education" (released in 1987)[17]
- "The Red Flag" (traditional song released in 1988)[18]
- Edwyn Collins: "Consolation Prize" (released in 1990)[19]
- Cyndi Lauper: "True Colors" (released in 1990)[20]
- Cole Porter: "Do I Love You?" (released in 1990)[21]
- Amen Corner: "(If Paradise Is) Half As Nice" (released in 1992)[22]
References
- "AZTEC CAMERA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Discography Aztec Camera". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- for Stray & "The Crying Scene": "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 30 July 1990". bubblingdownunder. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Canadian Albums". RPM Albums. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- "New Zealand Albums". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- "Scottish Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 50. ISBN 0898201179.
- "British certifications – Aztec Camera". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 November 2022. Type Aztec Camera in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "Scottish Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- "German Singles". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- Whiteburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981–2002. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 185. ISBN 0898201535.
- "Aztec Camera – Backwards And Forwards". Discogs. Discogs. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- "Recording: Bad Education". Second Hand Songs. secondhandsongs.com. 2003–2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- "Aztec Camera – How Men Are". Discogs. Discogs. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- "Aztec Camera and Mick Jones – Good Morning Britain". Discogs. Discogs. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- "Aztec Camera – The Crying Scene". Discogs. Discogs. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- "Various – Red Hot + Blue". Discogs. Discogs. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- "Various – Ruby Trax The NME's Roaring Forty". Discogs. Discogs. 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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