Aztec Camera discography
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| 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 | edit source]Studio albums
[edit | edit source]| 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 | edit source]| 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 | edit source]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK Indie [13] | ||
| Original Album Series |
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— |
| Backwards and Forwards: The WEA Recordings 1984–1995 |
|
27 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
EPs
[edit | edit source]| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [10] | ||
| Backwards and Forwards |
|
181 |
| AED EP |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
Singles
[edit | edit source]| 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 | edit source]- 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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Roddy Frame on AED
- "Killermont Street" – a fan site for Roddy Frame and Aztec Camera
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