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Saxon discography

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{{Infobox artist discography

|Artist = Saxon

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|Caption = Saxon live in 2016

|Studio = 24

|Live = 11

|Compilation = 11

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|Video = 11

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

Albums

=Studio albums=

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scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US
{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/saxon/chart-history/tlp/ |title=US Albums |publisher=Billboard |access-date=August 11, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | AUT
{{cite web |url=http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Saxon|title=Saxon in Der Österreichischen Hitparade|access-date=August 11, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FRA
{{cite web |url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=saxon&cat=a|title=Recherche pour: saxon|work=Leschartes.com|language=French|access-date=August 11, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | GER
{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suchesearch=saxon=de&x=0&y=0&kategorie=album |title=German Albums |publisher=Charts.de. GfK Entertainment |access-date=August 11, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |NLD
{{cite web |url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Saxon|title=Saxon in Dutch Charts|work=Dutch Charts |access-date=August 11, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE
{{cite web |url=http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=saxon&cat=a|title=Search for: saxon|work=Swedishcharts.com|access-date=August 11, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWI
{{cite web |url=https://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=a&from=&to=&artist=saxon&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts|title=Swiss Albums |publisher=swisscharts.com Hung Medien |access-date=August 11, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK
{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18324/saxon/|title=UK Albums |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=August 11, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK Rock
{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18324/saxon/|title=UK Albums |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=August 11, 2024}}

scope="row" | Saxon

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  • Released: May 1979
  • Label: Carrere

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scope="row" | Wheels of Steel

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  • Released: 3 April 1980
  • Label: Carrere

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  • UK: Gold{{Cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |title=BPI Certified Awards Search |access-date=9 July 2011 |archive-date=15 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115055129/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |url-status=dead }}
scope="row" | Strong Arm of the Law

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  • Released: 7 November 1980
  • Label: Carrere

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  • UK: Gold
scope="row" | Denim and Leather

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  • Released: 25 September 1981
  • Label: Carrere

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  • UK: Silver
scope="row" | Power & the Glory

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  • Released: March 1983
  • Label: Carrere

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scope="row" | Crusader

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  • Released: 30 January 1984
  • Label: Carrere

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scope="row" | Innocence Is No Excuse

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  • Released: 2 September 1985
  • Label: EMI

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scope="row" | Rock the Nations

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  • Released: 15 September 1986
  • Label: EMI

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scope="row" | Destiny

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  • Released: March 1988
  • Label: EMI

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scope="row" | Solid Ball of Rock

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  • Released: 14 January 1991
  • Label: Virgin

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scope="row" | Forever Free

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  • Released: May 1992
  • Label: Virgin

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scope="row" | Dogs of War

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  • Released: September 1995
  • Label: Virgin

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scope="row" | Unleash the Beast

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  • Released: 16 May 1997
  • Label: Virgin

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scope="row" | Metalhead

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scope="row" | Killing Ground

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  • Released: 25 September 2001
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer

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scope="row" | Lionheart

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  • Released: 20 September 2004
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer

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scope="row" | The Inner Sanctum

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  • Released: 5 March 2007
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer

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scope="row" | Into the Labyrinth

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  • Released: 9 January 2009
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer

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scope="row" | Call to Arms

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  • Released: 3 June 2011
  • Label: UDR Music

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scope="row" | Sacrifice

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  • Released: 1 March 2013
  • Label: UDR Music

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scope="row" | Battering Ram

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  • Released: 15 October 2015
  • Label: UDR Music

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scope="row" | Thunderbolt

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  • Released: 2 February 2018
  • Label: Silver Lining Music

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scope="row" | Carpe Diem

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  • Released: 4 February 2022
  • Label: Silver Lining Music

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scope="row" | Hell, Fire and Damnation

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  • Released: 19 January 2024
  • Label: Silver Lining Music

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=Cover albums=

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scope="row" | Inspirations

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  • Released: March 19, 2021
  • Label: Silver Lining Music

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scope="row" | More Inspirations

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  • Released: March 24, 2023
  • Label: Silver Lining Music

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=Live albums=

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! width=40|UK Rock

scope="row" | The Eagle Has Landed

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  • Released: May 10, 1982
  • Label: Carrere

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  • UK: Silver
scope="row" | Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies

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scope="row" | Greatest Hits Live!

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  • Released: September 24, 1990
  • Label: Castle

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scope="row" | The Eagle Has Landed – Part II

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  • Released: July 14, 1996
  • Label: Virgin

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scope="row" | Donnington: The Live Tracks

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  • Released: November 4, 1997
  • Label: Angel Air

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scope="row" | BBC Sessions

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  • Released: November 3, 1998
  • Label: EMI

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scope="row" | The Eagle Has Landed – Part III

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scope="row" | Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagles Over Wacken

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  • Released: April 20, 2012
  • Label: UDR Music

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scope="row" | St. George's Day Sacrifice: Live in Manchester

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  • Released: March 13, 2014
  • Label: UDR Music

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scope="row" | Let Me Feel Your Power

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  • Released: October 7, 2016
  • Label: UDR Music

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scope="row" | The Vinyl Hoard

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  • Released: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Demon

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scope="row" | The Eagle Has Landed 40: Live

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  • Released: August 2, 2019
  • Label: Militia Guard Music

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colspan="16" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

=Compilation albums=

  • 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){{cite web|url=http://www.demonmusicgroup.co.uk/catalogue/releases/saxon-baptism-fire-collection-1991-2009/|title=Saxon: Baptism of Fire – The Collection 1991–2009 – Demon Music Group|access-date=2016-10-06|publisher=Demon Music Group}}
  • Decade of the Eagle - 1979-1988 (2017)

Videos

Singles

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Year

! Single

! style="width:45px;"|UK
{{cite book|first=David|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition=19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London|isbn=1-904994-10-5|page=483}}{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18324/saxon/|title=Saxon {{!}} full Official Chart history|publisher=Official Charts|access-date=2018-02-10}}

rowspan="2"| 1979

| "Big Teaser"
B-side: "Stallions of the Highway"

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"Backs to the Wall"
B-side: "Militia Guard"

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rowspan="6"| 1980

| "Wheels of Steel"
B-side: "Stand Up and Be Counted"

| align=center | 20

"747 (Strangers in the Night)"
B-side: "See The Light Shining"

| align=center | 13

"Big Teaser" (re-issue)
B-side: "Rainbow Theme"

| align=center | 66

"Backs to the Wall" (re-issue)
B-side: "Militia Guard"

| align=center | 64

"Suzie Hold On"
B-side: "Judgement Day (Live)"

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"Strong Arm of the Law"
B-side: "Taking Your Chances"

| align=center | 63

rowspan="3"| 1981

| "And the Bands Played On"
B-side: "Hungry Years"

| align=center | 12

"Never Surrender"
B-side: "20,000 Ft. (Remix)"

| align=center | 18

"Princess of the Night"
B-side: "Fire in the Sky"

| align=center | 57

rowspan="2"| 1983

| "Power and the Glory (Saxon song)|Power and the Glory"
B-side: "See the Lightning Shine (Live)"

| align=center | 32

"Nightmare"
B-side: "Midas Touch"

| align=center | 50

rowspan="2"| 1984

| "Sailing to America"
B-side: "A Little Bit of What You Fancy"

| align=center | 81

"Do It All for You"
B-side: "Just Let Me Rock"

| align=center | 178{{cite web | url=https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/10895472-uk-singles-charts-1984-including-chart-panel-sales?q=saxon | title=UK Singles Charts: 1984 (Including chart panel sales) | date=18 May 2022 }}

rowspan="1"| 1985

| "Back on the Streets"
B-side: "Live Fast Die Young"

| align=center | 75

rowspan="3"| 1986

| "Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy"
B-side: "Krakatoa"

| align=center | 72

"Waiting for the Night"
B-side: "Chase the Fade"

| align=center | 66

"Rock the Nations"
B-side: "747 (Strangers in the Night)"

| align=center | 80

rowspan="1"| 1987

| "Northern Lady"
B-side: "Everybody Up"

| align=center | 91

rowspan="2"| 1988

| "Ride Like the Wind"
B-side: "Red Alert"

| align=center | 52

"I Can't Wait Anymore"
B-side: "Broken Heroes (Live)"

| align=center | 71

rowspan="1"| 1991

| "We Will Remember"
B-side: "Alter of the Gods"

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colspan="4" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

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