Ultravox discography
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| Ultravox discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 11 |
| EPs | 6 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 16 |
| Singles | 32 |
| Video albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 15 |
| Box sets | 3 |
This is the discography of the British post punk / synth-pop band Ultravox. While active from 1975 to 1996, the band released a number of LPs and CDs, although more discs were released after their demise. An anthology disc was planned, according to their official web page.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
JPN [5] |
NL [6] |
NOR [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | |||
| Ultravox! (as Ultravox!) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | ||
| Ha!-Ha!-Ha! (as Ultravox!) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Systems of Romance |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vienna |
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3 | 4 | 80 | 22 | 79 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 164 | |
| Rage in Eden |
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4 | 20 | 45 | 48 | — | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 144 | |
| Quartet |
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6 | 35 | — | 13 | 75 | — | 19 | 38 | 13 | 61 |
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| Lament |
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8 | 41 | 58 | 18 | — | 24 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 115 |
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| U-Vox |
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9 | 92 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — |
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| Revelation |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ingenuity |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Brilliant |
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21 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
SWE [9] | |||
| Monument – The Soundtrack |
|
9 | 49 |
|
| BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert |
|
— | — | |
| Future Picture – 'Live' |
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— | — | |
| Return to Eden: Live at the Roundhouse |
|
75 | — | |
| 2012 Tour |
|
— | — | |
| Live at the Rainbow 1977 |
|
— | — | |
| "—" 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] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
IT [14] |
JPN [5] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [15] | |||
| Three Into One |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| New Europeans |
|
— | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
| The Collection |
|
2 | 14 | 93 | 35 | 12 | — | 2 | 45 | 203 | |
| If I Was: The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox |
|
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| Slow Motion |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rare, Vol. 1 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rare, Vol. 2 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dancing with Tears in My Eyes |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Voice: The Best of Ultravox |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Extended Ultravox |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Island Years |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox |
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45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Finest |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Ultravox |
|
35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Essential |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Extended |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Box sets
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 3 Original CDs |
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| The Albums 1980–2012 |
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| The Island Years |
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EPs
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Retro (as Ultravox!) |
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| Mini LP (as Ultravox!) |
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| The Peel Sessions |
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| Moments from Eden |
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| Brilliant – Blank & Jones Remixes |
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| Live (Single Edit) 4 Track E.P. |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
BEL (FL) [17] |
GER [4] |
IRE [18] |
JPN [19] |
NL [6] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [20] |
US [21] | ||||
| "Ain't Misbehavin'" (as Tiger Lily) | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Dangerous Rhythm" (as Ultravox!) | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ultravox! | |
| "Young Savage" (as Ultravox!) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "ROckWrok" (as Ultravox!) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ha! Ha! Ha! | ||
| "Frozen Ones" (as Ultravox!; Germany-only release) | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Slow Motion" | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Systems of Romance | ||
| "Quiet Men" | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sleepwalk" | 1980 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Vienna | |
| "Passing Strangers" | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Vienna" | 1981 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| |
| "Slow Motion" (reissue) | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "All Stood Still" | 8 | — | — | 69 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Vienna | |
| "The Thin Wall" | 14 | 95 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Rage in Eden | ||
| "New Europeans" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | New Europeans | ||
| "The Voice" | 16 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 29 | — | — | Rage in Eden | ||
| "Reap the Wild Wind" | 1982 | 12 | 69 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 71 | Quartet | |
| "Hymn" | 11 | — | — | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
| ||
| "Visions in Blue" | 1983 | 15 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "We Came to Dance" | 18 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 39 | — | — | — | |||
| "One Small Day" | 1984 | 27 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Lament | |
| "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" | 3 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | 12 | 38 | 16 | 108 | |||
| "Lament" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | |||
| "Heart of the Country" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love's Great Adventure" | 12 | — | 27 | — | 15 | — | 49 | — | — | — | The Collection | ||
| "Same Old Story" | 1986 | 31 | 93 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | U-Vox | |
| "All Fall Down" | 30 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "All in One Day" | 1987 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Vienna 92" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Vienna" (reissue) | 1993 | 13 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | If I Was: The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox | |
| "I Am Alive" | 90 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Revelation | ||
| "Ingenuity" (Australasia-only release) | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ingenuity | |
| "There Goes a Beautiful World" (Australasia-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Wide Boys" | 1977 | Ultravox! |
| "Quirks" | Ha!-Ha!-Ha! | |
| "System of Love" (France-only release) | 1992 | Revelation |
| "Giving It All Back" (Germany-only release) | 1994 | Ingenuity |
Videos
[edit]Video albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Monument – The Soundtrack | |
| The Collection |
|
| The Very Best of Ultravox |
|
| Return to Eden: Live at the Roundhouse |
|
| Brilliant Beginnings |
|
Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Director[24] |
|---|---|---|
| "Passing Strangers" | 1980 | Russell Mulcahy |
| "Vienna" | 1981 | |
| "The Thin Wall" | ||
| "The Voice" | ||
| "The Voice" (Original Version) | Midge Ure & Chris Cross | |
| "Reap the Wild Wind" | 1982 | |
| "Hymn" | ||
| "Visions in Blue" | 1983 | |
| "We Came to Dance" | ||
| "One Small Day" | 1984 | |
| "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" | ||
| "Lament" | ||
| "Love's Great Adventure" | ||
| "Same Old Story" | 1986 | |
| "All Fall Down" | Godley & Creme |
Notes
[edit]- ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 86 on the Record Business Singles Chart.[22]
- ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 112 on the Record Business Singles Chart.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Ultravox | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 317. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b Peak positions for Ultravox's albums in Canada:
- Vienna: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 34, no. 3. 8 November 1980. Retrieved 28 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Rage in Eden: "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 17. 21 November 1981. Retrieved 28 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Lament: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 11. 19 May 1984. Retrieved 28 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- The Collection: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 41, no. 26. 9 March 1985. Retrieved 28 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b c "Discographie von Ultravox". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ a b "Discografie Ultravox". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Discography Ultravox". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "Discography Ultravox". Charts.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "Discography Ultravox". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 804. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "British certifications – Ultravox". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 January 2022. Type Ultravox in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 15 November 1981. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 28 February 1982. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Ultravox".
- ^ "Bubbling Under" (PDF). Billboard. 18 May 1985. p. 65. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 12 May 1985. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Okamoto, Satoshi (2011). Single Chart Book: Complete Edition 1968-2010 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-088-4
- ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". www.swisscharts.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 1011. ISBN 9780898201802.
- ^ "The Singles Chart 61-100". Record Business. Vol. 1, no. 26. 11 September 1978. p. 30. ISSN 0144-0691.
- ^ "The Singles Chart - Ones to Watch". Record Business. Vol. 1, no. 34. 6 November 1978. p. 30. ISSN 0144-0691.
- ^ The Very Best of Ultravox (booklet). Chrysalis. 2009. CHRTV 20091.
