Kasabian discography explained

Artist:Kasabian
Studio:8
Live:2
Compilation:4
Music Videos:28
Ep:6
Singles:22

The discography of the English indie rock[1] band Kasabian consists of eight studio albums, two live albums, six extended plays, 22 singles and 28 music videos. The eight studio albums include, Kasabian (2004), Empire (2006), West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (2009), Velociraptor! (2011), (2014), For Crying Out Loud (2017), The Alchemist's Euphoria (2022) and Happenings (2024).

Six of their studio albums have reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
DetailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
FRA
[4]
GER
[5]
IRE
[6]
ITA
[7]

Web site: Italian Charts > Kasabian. Italian. Italiancharts.com. 25 August 2014.

JPN
[8]
NLD
[9]
SWI
[10]
US
[11]
Kasabian 4 70 22 56 17 72 94
  • UK: 1,049,586
Empire
  • Released: 28 August 2006
  • Label: Columbia (#PARADISE37), RCA, Sony
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, 2×10", digital download
1 67 56 68 3 40 8 47 114
West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
  • Released: 8 June 2009
  • Label: Columbia (#88697518311), RCA, Sony
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, 2×10", digital download
1 11 30 53 4 12 85 27 126
  • UK: 874,000
  • BPI: 3× Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold[17]
  • IRMA: Platinum[18]
Velociraptor!
  • Released: 19 September 2011
  • Label: Columbia, Sony
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, 2×10", digital download
1 8 14 22 2 11 10 37 10
  • Released: 9 June 2014
  • Label: Columbia, Sony, Harvest
  • Formats: CD, 2×10", digital download
1 11 46 26 2 6 21 28 11
  • UK: 300,000
  • BPI: Platinum
For Crying Out Loud
  • Released: 5 May 2017
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, 2CDs, LP, cassette, digital download
1 21 42 27 2 7 17 35 12
  • BPI: Gold
The Alchemist's Euphoria
  • Released: 12 August 2022
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
1 63 80 69 26
Happenings
  • Released: 5 July 2024
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1 90
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released.

Live albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
DetailsPeak chart positions
UK
JPN
Live from Brixton Academy
  • Released: 4 July 2005
  • Label: Columbia (PARADISE33)
  • Format: Digital download
Live!
  • Released: 25 July 2012
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: CD/DVD, Blu-ray Disc

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsNotes
UK
[23]
SCO
[24]
Kasabian: The Albums
  • Released: 14 June 2010
  • Label: Columbia (#88697736672)
  • Format: CD, digital download
22 7
  • BPI: Silver
A box set containing Kasabian, Empire and West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Empire/West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
  • Released: 16 November 2011
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
A box set containing Empire and West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Kasabian/Empire
  • Released: 18 March 2013
  • Label: Sony Music, Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download
174 A box set containing Kasabian and Empire.
West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum /Velociraptor
  • Released: 29 August 2014
  • Label: Sony Music, Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download
A box set containing West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum and Velociraptor!.

Extended plays

TitleDetails
iTunes Live: London Festival '07
  • Released: 6 August 2007
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: Digital download
Fast Fuse
  • Released: 2 October 2007
  • Label: RCA (PARADISE51)
  • Format: 10"
Discover Kasabian
  • Released: 25 July 2008
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: Digital download (Europe only)
West Ryder EP
  • Released: 18 May 2009
  • Label: Sony Music Germany
  • Format: CD (Germany only)
iTunes Live: London Festival '09
  • Released: 27 July 2009
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: Digital download
iTunes Festival: London 2011
  • Released: 26 July 2011
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[25]
AUS
[26]
AUT
[27]
BEL
(WA)

[28]
EU
[29]
IRE
[30]
ITA
[31]
JPN
[32]
NLD
[33]
US
Alt.

"Processed Beats" (demo)2003
"Reason Is Treason"2004Kasabian
"Club Foot"19 27
  • BPI: Platinum
"L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)"10 17 88 32
  • BPI: Gold
"Processed Beats"17 30
"Cutt Off"20058
"Empire"20069 19 32
  • BPI: Silver
Empire
"Shoot the Runner"17
  • BPI: Gold
"Me Plus One"200722
"Fire"20093 41 3 31 76
  • BPI: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold[34]
West Ryder Pauper
Lunatic Asylum
"Where Did All the Love Go?"30
  • BPI: Silver
"Underdog"32 45 45 17
  • BPI: Platinum
"Vlad the Impaler"2010114
"Days Are Forgotten"201128 45 31 10 Velociraptor
"Re-Wired"96
"Goodbye Kiss"201276 9
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Man of Simple Pleasures"86
"Eez-eh"201422 38 40 30
  • BPI: Silver
48:13
"Bumblebeee"165
"Bow" [35]
"Stevie"
"You're in Love with a Psycho"201762 99
  • BPI: Platinum
For Crying Out Loud
"Comeback Kid"[36]
"Are You Looking for Action?"
"Ill Ray (The King)"
  • BPI: Silver
"Bless This Acid House"
"Alygatyr"2021The Alchemist's Euphoria
"Scriptvre"2022
"Chemicals"
"The Wall"
"Strictly Old Skool"[37]
"Rocket Fuel"
[38]
2023
"Algorithms"Happenings
"Call"[39] 2024
"Coming Back to Me Good"[40]
"Darkest Lullaby"[41]
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Promotional singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[42]
UK
Phys

UK
Vinyl

POL
[43]
"Ovary Stripe"[44] 2004rowspan="2"
"Heroes"[45] 2006
"Fast Fuse"[46] 2009156 28 18 West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
"Switchblade Smiles"[47] 2011186 36Velociraptor
"Velociraptor"[48] 2012
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
BEL
(FL)
Tip

[49]
CIS
[50]
POL
[51]
SCO
[52]
"Thick as Thieves"200948 West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
"Where Did All the Love Go?" (Burns Remix)190 "Where Did All the Love Go?" single
"Let's Roll Just Like We Used To"201238 Velociraptor!
"Explodes"201452 4048:13
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

SongYearAlbum
"Reason is Treason"2003Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
2005Music from The OC: Mix 5
"L.S.F."2005Stealth Original Soundtrack
"Club Foot"2006The Guardian Original Soundtrack
"Shoot the Runner"2007The Comebacks - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"L.S.F."[53] 200821 - Music from the Motion Picture
"Club Foot"Doomsday - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Sun Rise Light Flies"27 Dresses - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Morning Light Original Soundtrack
"La Feé Verte"2010London Boulevard Soundtrack
"Narcotic Farm"
"Club Foot"
"Underdog"Takers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter from the Storm)"[54] 2011Killer Elite Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Pistols at Dawn"[55] 2012Avengers Assemble: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

Music videos

YearTitleDirector(s)
2004"Reason Is Treason"Scott Lyon[56]
"Club Foot"W.I.Z.[57]
"L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)"
"Processed Beats"Jason Smith
"Cutt Off"Simon and Jon
2005"L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)" (U.S. Version)AV Club[58]
"Club Foot" (Live)Charlie Lightening[59]
2006"Empire"W.I.Z.[60]
"Shoot the Runner"Alex & Martin[61]
2007"Me Plus One"Scott Lyon[62]
2009"Vlad the Impaler"Richard Ayoade[63]
"Fire"W.I.Z.[64]
"Underdog"Charlie Lightening
"Where Did All the Love Go?"Charles Mehling
2010"Vlad the Impaler" (Live)W.I.Z.
2011"Switchblade Smiles"Aitor Throup
"Days Are Forgotten"AB/CD/CD
"Re-Wired"Thomas Carty
2012"Goodbye Kiss"Charlie Lightening
"Man of Simple Pleasures"Aitor Throup
"Switchblade Smiles" (Live)Charlie Lightening
2014"Eez-eh"Aitor Throup
"Bumblebeee"Alex Courtes
"Stevie"Ninian Doff
"Bow"Aitor Throup
2017"You're in Love with a Psycho"[65] W.I.Z.
"Bless This Acid House"
"Are You Looking For Action?"Sergio Pizzorno
"Ill Ray (The King)"Dan Cadan
2022"Scriptvre"Rawtape[66]
"Chemicals"LOOSE

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kasabian Planning Special Festival Slots. Clash. 28 May 2010 . 12 March 2011.
  2. Web site: UK Charts > Kasabian. Official Charts Company. 20 August 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809083711/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/kasabian/. 9 August 2011.
  3. Peaks in Australia:
  4. Web site: French Charts Kasabian. French. lescharts.com. 26 July 2009.
  5. Web site: Discographie von Kasabian. GfK Entertainment. 17 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Irish Charts > Kasabian. irish-charts.com. 26 July 2009.
  7. Peak chart positions for albums in Italy:
    • Velociraptor
  8. Web site: Kasabian. Oricon. 19 June 2014.
  9. Web site: Dutch Charts > Kasabian. Dutch. dutchcharts.nl. 26 July 2009.
  10. Web site: Swiss Charts > Kasabian. German. swisscharts.com. 26 July 2009.
  11. Peak chart positions for Kasabian in the United States:
    • [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kasabian|chart=Billboard 200}} Kasabian Chart History: Billboard 200]. Billboard. 27 May 2012.
    • [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kasabian|chart=Alternative Songs}} Kasabian Chart History: Alternative Songs]. Billboard. 27 May 2012.
  12. United Kingdom. Kasabian . June 27, 2023.
  13. Web site: 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会|各種統計. riaj.or.jp.
  14. News: Kasabian's Official Top 10 Singles Revealed. Rob. Copsley. Official Charts Company. 21 February 2024.
  15. Web site: ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2011 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 August 2011.
  16. Web site: IRMA > 2006 Certification Awards. Irish Recorded Music Association. 4 August 2011.
  17. Web site: ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2010 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 August 2011.
  18. Web site: IRMA > 2009 Certification Awards. Irish Recorded Music Association. 4 August 2011.
  19. News: Kasabian announce new album and UK tour. James. Hanley. Music Week. 17 March 2017.
  20. Web site: FIMI > Archivio Certificazioni . . 20 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006100124/http://www.fimi.it/archivio_certificazioni.php . 6 October 2014.
  21. News: Kasabian’s For Crying Out Loud ends Ed Sheeran’s reign at Official Albums Chart top spot. Jack. White. Official Charts Company. 21 February 2024.
  22. Web site: Charts analysis: Kasabian score sixth No.1 album. Music Week. 22 February 2024.
  23. Web site: CHART: CLUK Update 21.06.2014 (wk24). Zobbel.de. 2014-07-23.
  24. Peaks in Scotland:
  25. Web site: The Official Charts Company – Kasabian . . 21 February 2024.
  26. Web site: Discography Kasabian . australian-charts.com . 26 July 2009.
  27. Web site: Discographie Kasabian . German . austriancharts.at . 26 July 2009.
  28. Web site: Discography Kasabian . ultratop.be. 9 May 2024.
  29. Kasabnian Chart History - Euro Digital Tracks. Billboard. 9 May 2024.
  30. Web site: Discography Kasabian . irish-charts.com . 26 July 2009.
  31. Peaks in Italy:
  32. Peak chart positions for Kasabian in Japan:
  33. Web site: Discografie Kasabian . Dutch . dutchcharts.nl . 26 July 2009.
  34. Australia. single. 2017. 18 February 2017.
  35. Web site: Da oggi in radio 'Bow', il nuovo single dei Kasabian (@KasabianHQ) in esclusiva per L'Italia. Allinfo.it. 5 May 2017.
  36. https://www.discogs.com/artist/235133-Kasabian?page=2 "Kasabian Discography"
  37. Web site: Kasabian, 'STRICTLY OLD SCHOOL' – Single Review . GSGM . 18 August 2022 . 17 December 2022.
  38. Web site: Kasabian and The Prodigy to unleash collaboration . Planet Radio . 17 February 2023 . 21 February 2024.
  39. Web site: Kasabian share 'Call' and tell us about new album 'Happenings': "It's a well-executed bank heist" . NME . 21 February 2024.
  40. Web site: Listen to Kasabian’s new anthemic single ‘Coming Back To Me Good’ . NME . 24 April 2024.
  41. Web site: Kasabian share riotous new single ‘Darkest Lullaby’ with ’70s gangster movie-inspired video . NME . 21 June 2024 . 8 July 2024.
  42. Peak chart position in the United Kingdom:
  43. Web site: Kasabian - SWITCHBLADE SMILES - Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online . 14 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025052226/http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/utwor/artykul11588,803_SWITCHBLADE_SMILES.aspx . 25 October 2012 . dead.
  44. Web site: Kasabian - Ovary Stripe . Discogs . 21 February 2024.
  45. Web site: Kasabian - Heroes . Discogs . 21 February 2024.
  46. Web site: Kasabian - Fast Fuse. Discogs . 21 February 2024.
  47. Web site: Kasabian - Switchblade Smiles. Discogs . 21 February 2024.
  48. Web site: Kasabian - Velociraptor!. Discogs . 21 February 2024.
  49. Web site: Discography Kasabian . ultratop.be. 9 June 2014.
  50. Web site: Kasabian - TopHit - Highway To Airplay. TopHit. 9 May 2024.
  51. Web site: Polish Singles Chart | . 1 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101026201815/http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/notowania/?numer=1490 . 26 October 2010 . dead.
  52. Peak chart position for:
  53. Web site: Kasabian. IMDb. 29 October 2012.
  54. Web site: Killer Elite Motion Picture Soundtrack. Amazon. 12 April 2019.
  55. Web site: Avengers Assemble – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture – Digital Download. Amazon (UK). 17 April 2012.
  56. Web site: Kasabian . mvdbase.com . 26 July 2009 . 12 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090812082847/http://www.mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Kasabian&first= . dead .
  57. Kasabian – "Club Foot" . https://web.archive.org/web/20090411121644/http://www.mtv.com/videos/kasabian/41251/club-foot.jhtml . dead . 11 April 2009 . W.I.Z. (Director) . MTV . 10 December 2004 . 26 July 2009.
  58. Kasabian – "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)" . https://web.archive.org/web/20090812061600/http://www.mtv.com/videos/kasabian/52815/lsf-lost-souls-forever.jhtml . dead . 12 August 2009 . AV Club (Directors) . MTV . 20 June 2005 . 26 July 2006.
  59. Kasabian – "Club Foot (live)" . https://web.archive.org/web/20090812061555/http://www.mtv.com/videos/kasabian/44354/club-foot-live.jhtml . dead . 12 August 2009 . Charlie Lightening (Director) . MTV . 24 March 2005 . 26 July 2009.
  60. Kasabian – "Empire" . https://web.archive.org/web/20090812061543/http://www.mtv.com/videos/kasabian/108130/empire.jhtml . dead . 12 August 2009 . W.I.Z. (Director) . MTV . 23 August 2006 . 26 July 2009.
  61. Kasabian – "Shoot the Runner" . https://web.archive.org/web/20090115225046/http://www.mtv.com/videos/kasabian/120904/shoot-the-runner.jhtml . dead . 15 January 2009 . Alex & Martin (Directors) . MTV . 17 February 2007 . 26 July 2009.
  62. Web site: Into the mind's eye with Kasabian, a temple and a little black magic. . . 17 February 2007 . 26 July 2009.
  63. Kasabian – Vlad the Impaler . Richard Ayoade (Director) . Kasabian (YouTube) . 1 April 2009 . 26 July 2009.
  64. Web site: Kasabian – Fire Video and Lyrics . Musicloversgroup.com . 3 May 2009 . 6 January 2012.
  65. Web site: Bather. Luke. Kasabian 'You're in Love with a Psycho ' by WIZ on Promo News. Promo News. 5 April 2017. en.
  66. Web site: Kasabian - SCRIPTVRE (Official video) . YouTube . 6 June 2022.