Aztec Camera discography
This is a discography for the Scottish new wave band Aztec Camera. 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".
| Aztec Camera discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 6 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 19 |
| Box sets | 2 |
This is a discography for the Scottish new wave band Aztec Camera.
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
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] |
AUS [3][4] |
CAN [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SCO [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | |||
| High Land, Hard Rain |
|
22 | 1 | — | 97 | — | 47 | — | — | 129 | |
| Knife | 14 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | 29 | 175 | ||
| Love |
|
10 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 193 |
|
| Stray |
|
22 | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — |
|
| Dreamland |
|
21 | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Frestonia |
|
100 | — | 187 | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
SCO [12] | |||
| 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
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK Indie [13] | ||
| Original Album Series |
|
— |
| Backwards and Forwards: The WEA Recordings 1984–1995 |
|
27 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
EPs
[edit]| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [10] | ||
| Backwards and Forwards |
|
181 |
| AED EP |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] |
AUS [3][14] |
GER [15] |
IRE [16] |
US Alt [17] | |||
| "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 | 52 | — | 143 | — | — | — | 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
[edit]- Van Halen: "Jump" (released in 1985)[18]
- Blue Orchids: "Bad Education" (released in 1987)[19]
- "The Red Flag" (traditional song released in 1988)[20]
- Edwyn Collins: "Consolation Prize" (released in 1990)[21]
- Cyndi Lauper: "True Colors" (released in 1990)[22]
- Cole Porter: "Do I Love You?" (released in 1990)[23]
- Amen Corner: "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice" (released in 1992)[24]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "AZTEC CAMERA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Aztec Camera ARIA chart history (albums), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Canadian Albums". RPM Albums. 17 July 2013. 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.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 50. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ a b c d "British certifications – Aztec Camera". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 November 2022. Type Aztec Camera in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "Scottish Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Aztec Camera ARIA chart history (singles), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "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. 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. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Aztec Camera and Mick Jones – Good Morning Britain". Discogs. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Aztec Camera – The Crying Scene". Discogs. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Various – Red Hot + Blue". Discogs. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Various – Ruby Trax The NME's Roaring Forty". Discogs. 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.