British Sea Power discography

English rock band British Sea Power has released 10 studio albums, 3 soundtrack albums, 6 extended plays, 58 compilation appearances, 27 singles, 12 music videos and 4 miscellaneous

British Sea Power discography
British Sea Power in January 2018
Studio albums10
Compilation albums58
Music videos12
EPs6
Singles27
Soundtrack albums3
Miscellaneous4

British Sea Power released their debut album The Decline of British Sea Power on 2 June 2003. In the UK it reached 54 in the peak chart position and earned a silver certification. The Decline of British Sea Power released 4 singles; "Fear of Drowning", "Remember Me", "The Lonely", "Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life".

British Sea Power's second studio album Open Season on 4 April 2005. In the UK it reached 13 in the peak chart position and earned a silver certification. Its lead single "It Ended On an Oily Stage" reached 18 in the UK charts and NME naming it Track of the Week, "Please Stand Up" reached 34 in the UK charts and received positive reviews for the music video.

British Sea Power's third studio album Do You Like Rock Music? was released on 14 January 2008. It reached 10 in the UK, 5 in the U.S. and 97 in the Netherlands in its peak chart positions. Its lead single "No Lucifer" was unable to make in the charts but NME wrote that it is "the best song on the album and worthy of anything on Funeral.", Gigwise gave it a mark of 4 out of 5, and Drowned in Sound deemed it "really dangerously good", "Waving Flags" reached 31 in the UK charts.

British Sea Power's fourth soundtrack/studio album Man of Aran was released on 18 May 2009 accompanying the 1934 movie of the same title. It has released titular song "Man of Aran" and another similar track called "Woman of Aran"

British Sea Power's fifth studio album Valhalla Dancehall was released on 10 January 2011. It has reached 22 in the UK and 14 in the U.S. peak chart positions. It has lead single "Living Is So Easy" which was also released digitally, "Who's In Control", "Georgie Ray" which was inspired by George Orwell and Ray Bradbury, "Cleaning Out the Rooms" was released on the album and Zeus, same with "Mongk II" entitled "Mongk".

British Sea Power's sixth studio album Machineries of Joy was released on 1 April 2013. It reached on the UK album chart and 19 on the regular chart. It has 4 singles including its titular lead single "Machineries of Joy", "Loving Animals", "Monsters of Sunderland" and "Facts Are Right".

British Sea Power's seventh soundtrack/studio album From the Sea to the Land Beyond was released for the movie of the same title on 2 December 2013. It was performed by the band for their love of nature and wildlife and plays the titular song during some part in the film. It has also done some reworks of previous tracks such as "Carrion", "No Lucifer" and "The Great Skua" all with new material.

British Sea Power's eighth soundtrack/studio album Sea of Brass was released on 30 October 2015. It features songs from previous albums and was released as an expanded edition, a deluxe boxset and a DVD. They performed most of the songs with Brass Bands across the UK.

British Sea Power's ninth studio album Let the Dancers Inherit the Party was released on 31 March 2017. It includes singles "Bad Bohemian", "Keep on Trying (Sechs Freunde)" and "Electrical Kittens". They also released a 4-Disc box set with bonus discs of demos, alternative versions and instrumentals. The deluxe 2-disc version has an extended version of "Saint Jerome" with a length of 5:35.

Albums
Year Album Peak chart positions Certification
UK
[1][2]		 US
Heat.
[3]		 NL
2003 The Decline of British Sea Power 54 – –
2005 Open Season 13 38 –
2008 Do You Like Rock Music? 10 5 97
2011 Valhalla Dancehall 22 14 –
2013 Machineries of Joy 19
2015 Sea of Brass –
2017 Let the Dancers Inherit the Party 21

Soundtrack albums
Year Album Peak chart positions Certification
UK
[1][2]		 US
Heat.
[3]		 NL
2009 Man of Aran 68 48
2013 From the Sea to the Land Beyond 156
2014 Happiness

Extended plays

Compilation appearances
  • The Contemporary Collection/The Heritage Collection (CD, Album, Promo)
  • Holiday Hangover (CD, Smplr, Promo)
  • A Rough Trade America Sampler - Don't Let The Record Label Take You Out To Lunch! (CD, Smplr, Car)
  • Handsome Devil - Rough Trade XXI (CD, Promo, Smplr)
  • Dig For Fire A Tribute To Pixies
  • Independents Day ID08
  • Live Current Volume Four (CD)
  • Trouble On The Railway (A Rough Trade/Tugboat Records Compilation)
  • #03 (CD, Comp, Smplr)
  • Rise And Shine (CD, Comp)
  • Where Does All The Money Go? A Rough Trade Records Compilation (CD, Comp)
  • Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before...
  • X-Ray CD#07
  • New Noises Vol. 62 (CD, Comp)
  • Don't Let The Record Label Take You Out To Lunch (CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr)
  • X-Ray CD#11 (CD, Comp)
  • SPEX CD #30 (CD, Comp)
  • EMI Music Publishing (SamplerA) (CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr)
  • Rock'N'Roll Riot Vol. 1 Kicking Off! (CD, Comp)
  • Playlist: Volume 14 (CD, Comp, Smplr)
  • A Brilliantine Mortality (2xCD, Comp, Album, Enh)
  • 18 – Allein unter Mädchen (CD, Comp)
  • Festival Fever '04 (CD, Comp)
  • Revolutions * Alternative Bands Radical Music
  • The Bands 05 II (2xCD, Comp)
  • Vollmilch 2005 (CD, Comp, Promo, Dig)
  • The Soundtrack Of Your Summer (CD, Comp, Enh)
  • The Bands 05 II (2xCD, Comp)
  • Rock+Roll (CD, Comp)
  • Word Of Mouth 27 (CD, Comp, Promo)
  • Virgin Recommends 17 (CD, Comp, Enh, Promo)
  • SPEX CD #51 (CD, Comp)
  • Virgin Radio Sessions: Exclusive Soundcheck Panel CD Vol. 20 (CDr, Comp, Promo)
  • Downloaded Essential Indie Rock Alternatives (2xCD, Comp)
  • Red Room Volume 04 (CD, Comp, Enh)
  • Red Room Volume 2005 (4xBox, Promo, Ltd, Comp, Whi)
  • The Cornerstone Player 060 (2xCD, Comp, Promo + DVD)
  • FreeCompactDisc (CD, Comp, Promo)
  • Latest 7 / Brighton Live: The Coolest Tracks From Brighton (CD, Comp)
  • Gimme Danger (CD, Comp)
  • Live At KEXP, Volume Four
  • FM4 Soundselection: 18 (2xCD, Comp)
  • Now Hear This! 60 (CD, Comp, Car)
  • Nationwide Mercury Prize 2008 Album Of The Year (CD, Comp, Ltd, Smplr)
  • NME Awards 2009 - Pictures Of You - A Tribute To Godlike Geniuses The Cure (CD, Comp)
  • C09 Rough Trade Compilation (Cass, Comp)
  • Now Hear This! 71 - The Best Of 2008 (CD, Comp)
  • Best Of The Decade (CD, Comp)
  • England: The Nü Sounds Of British Music (CD, Comp, Tri)
  • Music By Remote Control 2011.1 (CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr)
  • Ny Musik Fra Playground Music April 2011 (CD, Comp, Promo)
  • 100 Hits Indie Anthems (5xCD, Comp + Box)
  • Recorded at the Automat: The Best of Rough Trade Records (2xLP, Comp)
  • Brighton's Finest (2xLP, Comp)
  • The Cornerstone Player 045 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD)
  • The Cornerstone Player 050 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD)
  • BBC Radio 6 Music Exclusive Mixes (LP, Mixed, Promo, Tur)
  • Later... With Jools Holland Presents Cool Britannia

Singles

Videos

Miscellaneous
  • Trans-Manche Advance Portion (CDr, Sampler)
  • "Close the Door" (File, MP3, 160)
  • "Carrion/All In It (Remix)" (File, MP3, 128)
  • Postcards From A Young Man Tour Sampler (CD, Promo, Sampler)

References
  1. "BRITISH SEA POWER | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 78. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. "British Sea Power - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  4. "Certified Awards". Bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  5. Archived 12 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Archived 24 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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