Ocean Colour Scene discography

Ocean Colour Scene discography
Ocean Colour Scene performing live in 2004
Studio albums10
Live albums7
Video albums6
Singles34
B-sides1
Compilations4

The discography of the rock band Ocean Colour Scene consists of ten studio albums and thirty-four singles.

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		UK
Indie
[2] 		GER
[3] 		IRE
[4] 		NED
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		SCO
[7] 		SWE
[8]
Ocean Colour Scene
  • Released: 25 May 1992[9]
  • Label: Fontana (#512 269)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 54 — — — — — 52 —
Moseley Shoals
  • Released: 8 April 1996
  • Label: MCA (#60008)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 2 — — 64 — 23 2 —
  • UK: 3× Platinum[10]
Marchin' Already
  • Released: 15 September 1997
  • Label: MCA (#60048)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 1 — — — 93 — 1 60
One from the Modern
  • Released: 13 September 1999
  • Label: Island (#546 674)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 4 — 92 — — — 4 —
Mechanical Wonder
  • Released: 9 April 2001
  • Label: Island (#548 687)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 7 — — 5 — — 3 —
North Atlantic Drift
  • Released: 7 July 2003
  • Label: Sanctuary (#SAN160)
  • Formats: CD, LP
 14 2 — 31 — — 7 —
A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad
  • Released: 21 March 2005
  • Label: Sanctuary (#SAN332)
  • Formats: CD, LP
 30 5 — 30 — — 15 —
On the Leyline 37 — — 43 — — 24 —
Saturday
  • Released: 1 February 2010
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl (#COOKCD511)
  • Formats: CD
 35 3 — 86 — — 20 —
Painting
  • Released: 11 February 2013
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl (#COOKCD576)
  • Formats: CD
 49 5 — 83 — — 29 —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Description
UK
[1] 		IRE
[4] 		SCO
[11]
B-sides, Seasides and Freerides
  • Released: 3 March 1997
  • Label: MCA (#60034)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 4 — 3
  • B-sides compilation of material from the 'Moseley Shoals' era.
Songs for the Front Row
  • Released: 5 November 2001
  • Label: Island (#CID8111)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 16 6 5
  • Compilation of mainly singles up to 2001 with other tracks.
  • Limited edition also released with bonus live CD.
Anthology
  • Released: 1 September 2003
  • Label: Island (#0773602)
  • Formats: CD
 75 71 47
  • Complete collection of material from up to 2001, including singles and B-sides.
The Collection
  • Released: 13 August 2007
  • Label: Universal (#9849047)
  • Formats: CD
 — — —
  • A compilation released on the Spectrum label.
21
  • Released: 11 October 2010
  • Label: Universal (#5330775)
  • Formats: CD
 181 — —
  • Four CD compilation spanning the 21-year history of the band.
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Description
UK
[1] 		UK
Indie
[12] 		UK
Vinyl
[13] 		IRE
[4] 		SCO
[11]
Live on the Riverboat
  • Released: 7 December 2002
  • Label: Ocean Colour Scene
  • Formats: CD
 — — — — —
  • Live recording of an acoustic concert by Simon Fowler and Oscar Harrison.
  • Limited edition 3000 copies via band website.
Live – One for the Road
  • Released: 20 September 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary (#SANCD310)
  • Formats: CD
 99 11 — — 59
  • Live album taken from their 2004 summer festival tour.
Live Acoustic at the Jam House
  • Released: 8 May 2006
  • Label: Moseley Shoals (#OCS2)
  • Formats: CD
 73 — — 88 48
  • Live album from a Birmingham acoustic gig in mid-February 2006.
Live at Birmingham Academy
  • Released: 17 December 2006
  • Label: Live Here Now (#OCSLIVE001)
  • Formats: CD
 — — — — —
  • Live album from a Birmingham Carling Academy gig on 17 December 2006.
The BBC Sessions — — — — —
  • Live performances taken from 1990 to 1997 on BBC Radio 1.
  • Released as exclusive download from iTunes, later on CD.
Live at Bridgewater Hall with Q Strings
  • Released: 18 April 2015
  • Label: Moseley Shoals (#OCS25)
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
 — — 37 — —
  • Record Store Day 2015 release.
Moseley Shoals – Live
  • Released: 22 April 2017
  • Label: Moseley Shoals (#OCSV4)
  • Formats: LP
 — 16 9 — —
  • Record Store Day 2017 release. Live at the Hydro.
  • Limited edition picture disc - 1000 copies pressed.
  • Came with a 20th anniversary programme.
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		UK
Indie
[14] 		EUR
[15] 		IRE
[16] 		NED
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		SCO
[17] 		SPA
[18]
1990 "One of Those Days" — — — — — — — — Ocean Colour Scene
"Sway" — — — — — — — —
1991 "Yesterday Today" 49 — — — — — — —
1992 "Sway" (re-issue) — — — — — — —
"Giving it all Away" — — — — — — — —
1996 "The Riverboat Song" 15 — 40 — — 37 13 — Moseley Shoals
"You've Got It Bad" 7 — — — — — 4 —
"The Day We Caught the Train" 4 — 31 — — — 4 —
"The Circle" 6 — — — — — 3 —
1997 "Hundred Mile High City" 4 — — 15 98 — 3 — Marchin' Already
"Travellers Tune" 5 — — 30 — — 3 —
"Better Day" 9 — — — — — 5 —
1998 "It's a Beautiful Thing" (with P. P. Arnold) 12 — — 27 75 — 6 —
1999 "Profit in Peace" 13 — — 17 — — 6 — One from the Modern
"So Low" 34 — — — — — 19 —
2000 "July"/"I Am the News" 31 — — 41 — — 15 —
2001 "Up on the Downside" 19 — — 15 86 — 9 18 Mechanical Wonder
"Mechanical Wonder" 49 — — — — — 35 —
"Crazy Lowdown Ways" 64 — — — — — 52 — Songs for the Front Row
2003 "I Just Need Myself" 13 1 — 30 — — 11 — North Atlantic Drift
"Make the Deal" 35 4 — — — — 30 —
"Golden Gate Bridge" 40 4 — — — — 34 —
2005 "Free My Name" 23 2 — 46 89 — 14 — A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad
"This Day Should Last Forever" 53 — — — — — — —
2007 "I Told You So" 34 — — — — — 8 — On the Leyline
"I Just Got Over You" 112 — — — — — 17 —
"Go to Sea" — — — — — — — —
2010 "Magic Carpet Days" 190 27 — — — — — — Saturday
"Saturday" — — — — — — — —
2013 "Painting" — — — — — — — — Painting
"Doodle Book" — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

  • 1997: Times of Our Lives (VHS)
  • 1998: Travellers Tune (VHS)
  • 2003: Filmed from the Front Row (DVD)
  • 2008: Live at the Town Hall (DVD)
  • 2011: Moseley Shoals live in Birmingham (DVD)
  • 2013: Marchin' Already live at the Glasgow Barrowland (DVD)

References

  1. ^ a b c d UK chart positions:
    • "Ocean Colour Scene UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • *Chart Log UK "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: B – Darren B > David Byrne". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. ^ UK Independent album chart peaks:
    • "North Atlantic Drift". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Saturday". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Painting". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ^ German studio albums chart peaks:
    • "One From the Modern" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Irish chart peaks". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  7. ^ Scottish studio albums chart peaks:
    • "Ocean Colour Scene". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Moseley Shoals". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Marchin' Already". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "One from the Modern". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Mechanical Wonder". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "North Atlantic Drift". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "On the Leyline". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Saturday". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Painting". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  9. ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-05-23.pdf (Page 12)
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "British certifications – Ocean Colour Scene". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 March 2024. Type Ocean Colour Scene in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  11. ^ a b Scottish studio albums chart peaks:
    • "B-sides, Seasides and Freerides". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
    • "Songs for the Front Row". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
    • "Anthology". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
    • "Live – One for the Road". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
    • "Live Acoustic at the Jam House". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  12. ^ UK independent album chart peaks:
    • "Live – One for the Road". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Moseley Shoals - Live". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  13. ^ UK vinyl album chart peaks:
    • "Live at Bridgewater Hall with Q Strings". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
    • "Moseley Shoals - Live". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  14. ^ Independent singles chart peaks:
    • "I Just Need Myself". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Make the Deal". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Golden Gate Bridge". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Free My Name". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Magic Carpet Days". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  15. ^ European singles chart peaks:
    • "The Riverboat Song" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 9. 2 March 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
    • "The Day We Caught the Train" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 26. 29 June 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  16. ^
  17. ^ Scottish singles chart peaks:
    • "The Riverboat Song". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "You've Got It Bad". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "The Day We Caught the Train". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "The Circle". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Hundred Mile High City". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Travellers Tune". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Better Day". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "It's a Beautiful Thing". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Profit in Peace". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "So Low". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "July/I Am the News". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Up on the Downside". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Mechanical Wonder". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Crazy Lowdown Ways". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "I Just Need Myself". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Make the Deal". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Golden Gate Bridge". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "Free My Name". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "I Told You So". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    • "I Just Got Over You". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Spanish chart peaks". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

External links

  • Official website
  • v
  • t
  • e
Studio albumsSingles
Related articles
  • Discography
  • "(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World"