Bay City Rollers discography

Bay City Rollers discography

Bay City Rollers first studio album cover Rollin'
Studio albums 13
Live albums 2
Compilation albums 8
Singles 31

This is the discography of Scottish pop band Bay City Rollers.

The British Hit Singles & Albums noted that they were "the tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and were "the first of many acts heralded as the 'biggest group since the Beatles' and one of the most screamed-at teeny-bopper acts of the 1970s".[1]

During the 1970s, the Bay City Rollers achieved successes across the globe throughout Europe, Asia, Australasia and North America. The band continued touring and recording into the early 1980s with much less commercial success before going on hiatus in 1987. The band have reformed in many guises during the 1990s-present, and performed various nostalgic concerts.

The band have released various successful compilation albums including the UK top 20 hits The Very Best of in 2004 and Greatest Hits in 2010. Both albums were top 3 hits in their native Scotland.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
AUT
[4]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
JAP
[7]
NZ
[8]
NOR
[9]
SWE
[10]
US
[11]
Rollin'
  • Released: October 1974
  • Label: Bell
1 8 37 27
Once Upon a Star
  • Released: May 1975
  • Label: Bell
1 4 26 30 17 34
Bay City Rollers
  • Released: September 1975
  • Label: Arista
1 4 49 20
Wouldn't You Like It?
  • Released: December 1975
  • Label: Bell
3 3 30 21 5 9 45
Rock n' Roll Love Letter
  • Released: March 1976
  • Label: Arista
1 31
Dedication
  • Released: September 1976
  • Label: Arista/Bell
4 3 21 5 5 1 6 38 26
It's a Game
  • Released: July 1977
  • Label: Arista
18 10 6 14 4 1 12 23
Strangers in the Wind
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Arista
61 5 129
Elevator
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Arista
Voxx
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Arista
Ricochet
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Epic
...And Forever
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Arista
Breakout '85
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
JAP
[7]
SCO
[15]
US
[11]
Souvenirs of Youth
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Arista
29
Rock & Roll Love Letter
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Arista
1
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Arista
92 39 10 77
Early Collection
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Arista
3
Bay City Rollers:
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Arista
Saturday Night
The Very Best of
  • Released: April 2004
  • Label: Bell
11 3
The Greatest Hits 12 2
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details
Live in Japan
Rollerworld:
Live at the Budokan 1977
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Bodyguard Records

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[16]
AUS
[3]
AUT
[17]
BEL
[18]
CAN
[19]
GER
[20]
IRE
[21]
NED
[22]
NZ
[23]
NOR
[24]
US
[25]
1971 "Keep on Dancing" 9 Non-album singles
1972 "We Can Make Music"
"Manana" 25
1974 "Remember (Sha La La La)" 6 67 37 20 Rollin'
"Shang-A-Lang" 2 28 28 41 16 10
"Summerlove Sensation" 3 53 5
"All of Me Loves All of You" 4 5 Non-album single
1975 "Bye, Bye, Baby" 1 1 13 15 10 1 11 32 7 Once Upon a Star
"Give a Little Love" 1 2 11 1 4 Wouldn't You Like It?
"Don't Stop the Music" 42 32
"Love Me Like I Love You" 4 7 15 8 28 18 Non-album single
1976 "Saturday Night" 45 5 1 10 2 7 1 Rollin'
"Money Honey" 3 3 1 16 4 11 9 Rock n' Roll Love Letter
"Rock and Roll Love Letter" 9 6 13 34 28
"I Only Want to Be with You" 4 8 17 14 3 9 2 9 12 12 Dedication
"Yesterday's Hero" 15 22 13 54
"Dedication" 69 60
"Don't Worry Baby" 34
1977 "It's a Game" 16 9 9 4 6 21 It's a Game
"You Made Me Believe in Magic" 34 36 5 25 39 10
"The Way I Feel Tonight" 56 23 38 24
"Don't Let the Music Die"
1978 "Where Will I Be Now" 48 Strangers in the Wind
"All of the World Is Falling in Love"
1979 "Turn on the Radio" Elevator
"Hello and Welcome Home"
1980 "God Save Rock & Roll" Voxx
1981 "Life on the Radio" Ricochet
"No Doubt About It"
1983 "Piece of the Action" Live in Japan
1985 "When You Find Out" Breakout '85
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

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  2. 1 2 "UK Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  3. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "Austrian Albums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  5. 1 2 "Canadian Albums". RPM Albums. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  6. 1 2 "German Albums". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  7. 1 2 Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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  10. "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  11. 1 2 "US Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  13. 1 2 "Canadian Certification". Music Canada. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  15. Scottish albums:
  16. "UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
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  21. "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  22. "Netherlands Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
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  24. "Norwegian Singles". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  25. "US Singles". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  27. 1 2 3 "Canadian Certification". Music Canada. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  28. "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
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