Elbow discography
The discography of the English rock band Elbow consists of seven studio albums and numerous EPs and singles. The band was first formed in while its members were secondary school and opted for the name Elbow in 1997.[1] The band recorded a 5-track demo EP entitled Noisebox, named after the studio where it was recorded. Four songs were later re-recorded for the deluxe edition of the debut album while a live-version was chosen for the fifth.[2] The band were signed to Island Records and recorded an album with Steve Osborne that was shelved after the Universal take-over.[3] Released from their contract, the band released the Newborn and Any Day Now EPs through Ugly Man Records that featured some of the material recorded with Osborne.[4][5] In early 2001 Elbow signed with V2 Records.[6]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||
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UK [7] |
AUS [8] |
BEL [9] |
DEN [10] |
IRL [11] |
NL [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
US [15] |
US Heat [15] | ||||
Asleep in the Back |
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14 | 80 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Cast of Thousands |
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7 | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | 196 | 8 |
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Leaders of the Free World |
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12 | 90 | 31 | — | 31 | 69 | — | — | — | — |
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The Seldom Seen Kid | 5 | — | 7 | — | 9 | 39 | — | — | 109 | 2 | |||
Build a Rocket Boys! |
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2 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 151 | 1 |
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The Take Off and Landing of Everything |
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1 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 29 | — | 83 | 1 |
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Little Fictions |
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1 | 16 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 172 | — |
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"—" denotes albums that did not chart. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||
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UK [7] |
AUS [8] |
BEL [9] |
IRE [11] |
NL [12] | |||||||||
Dead in the Boot | 4 | 52 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
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The Best of Elbow[21] |
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11 | — | 41 | 30 [22] | 45 |
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"—" denotes albums that did not chart. |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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The Noisebox EP |
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The Newborn EP |
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The Any Day Now EP |
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iTunes Live from London EP |
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Lost Worker Bee EP |
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Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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UK [7] |
BEL [9] |
EU [23] |
IRE [11] |
MEX Air. [24] |
NL [12] |
US AAA [25] | ||||
2001 | "Red" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Asleep in the Back | |
"Powder Blue" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Newborn" | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2002 | "Asleep in the Back" / "Coming Second" | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003 | "Ribcage" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cast of Thousands | |
"Fallen Angel" | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Fugitive Motel" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2004 | "Not a Job" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Grace Under Pressure" / "Switching Off" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2005 | "Forget Myself" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Leaders of the Free World | |
"Leaders of the Free World" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2008 | "Grounds for Divorce" | 19 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — |
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The Seldom Seen Kid |
"One Day Like This" | 4 | 19 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — |
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"The Bones of You" | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2009 | "Running to Stand Still" (U2 cover) | 121[28] | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | War Child - Heroes Vol. 1 (Various Artists) | |
2011 | "Neat Little Rows" | 108[29] | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | Build a Rocket Boys! | |
"Open Arms"[30][31] | 58 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Lippy Kids"[32] | — | 70 | — | — | — | 36 | — | |||
2012 | "First Steps"[33][34] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album release | |
2014 | "New York Morning" | 130 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 28 | The Take Off and Landing of Everything | |
"Fly Boy Blue/Lunette" | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"My Sad Captains" | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2015 | "What Time Do You Call This?"[35] | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | Man Up soundtrack[36] | |
2016 | "Magnificent (She Says)" | 97 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | Little Fictions | |
2017 | "Gentle Storm" | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Golden Slumbers" | 29 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Elbow |
References
- ↑ Taverner Brown, Lauren (24 September 2010). "Interview with Elbow". 247 Magazine. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ↑ "Elbow - Noisebox E.P." Discogs. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ↑ Thomson, Graeme (August 2011). "Elbow – Album By Album - Uncut". Uncut. IPC Media. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ↑ "Elbow - The Newborn E.P." Discogs. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ↑ "Elbow - The Any Day Now E.P." Discogs. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ↑ Middles, Mick (2009-11-05). Reluctant Heroes: The Story of Elbow. Omnibus Press. p. 60. ISBN 9780857120250.
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- 1 2 "Discography Elbow". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- 1 2 3 "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
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- 1 2 Billboard, AllMusic
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ "Build A Rocket Boys!". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "Little Fictions". 3 February 2017 – via Amazon.
- ↑ "elbow | elbow Announce 'Dead In The Boot' – The B Sides Collection". M.elbow.co.uk. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ↑ "ELBOW - 'THE BEST OF'". M.elbow.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ↑ "Irish Albums Chart: 1 December 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ↑ "Euro Digital Tracks". Billboard.biz.
- ↑ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.biz.
- ↑ "Elbow – Chart History: Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Grounds for Divorce Certification". BPI.
- ↑ "One Day Like This Certification". BPI.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK : Chart Date : 28.02.2009". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK : Chart Date : 12.03.2011". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "Radio1 Rodos :: New Music :: U.K. Forthcoming Releases". Radio1.gr. 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "Elbow | open arms". TuneTribe.com. 24 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "Elbow To Release 'Lippy Kids'- 8th August". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ ASIN B008OHVQNQ, First Steps (27 July 2012)
- ↑ "London 2012: How BBC Olympics theme tune First Steps was made". BBC News. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ↑ "Listen to Elbow's new track, What Time Do You Call This?". The Guardian. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Man Up soundtrack announced". Film Music Reporter. Film Music Reporter. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.