The discography of Velvet Revolver, an American hard rock band, consists of two studio albums, one extended play (EP), 11 singles (nine as lead artist, two as featured artist), two video albums and eight music videos. Velvet Revolver was a supergroup formed in Rancho Santa Margarita, California in 2002 by former Guns N' Roses members Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums), along with rhythm guitarist Dave Kushner (formerly of Wasted Youth) and late vocalist Scott Weiland (formerly and subsequently of Stone Temple Pilots).
The band signed with RCA Records the next year and released its debut album Contraband in 2004, which topped the US Billboard 200 and has since sold over 4 million copies in the US. The album was supported by the release of four singles, including "Slither" which topped the Billboard Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock charts. In 2005 the group contributed the song "Come On, Come In" to the Fantastic Four soundtrack, which was also released as a single and reached number 14 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The band also performed on a recording of "Tears in Heaven" released to benefit victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
Velvet Revolver returned in 2007 with Libertad. The band's second album reached number five on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold in Canada and silver in the UK. Note: User must manually search for Velvet Revolver. Lead single "She Builds Quick Machines" reached the top 20 of the Alternative Songs chart and number two on the Mainstream Rock chart. Weiland departed the band in April 2008, before RCA dropped the group later in the year. In 2010, Slash, McKagan and Sorum (credited as Velvet Revolver) were featured on Macy Gray's single "Kissed It". The band has since released two live video albums: Live in Houston in 2010 and Let It Roll: Live in Germany in 2012.
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certificationsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsUSAUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: Melody and the Tyranny and "Fall to Pieces": CANFINIRLITANORNZSWEUKContrabandReleased: June 8, 2004 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, DD 1 2 1 8 8 16 4 5 5 11US: 2,900,000RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumLibertadReleased: July 3, 2007 Label: RCA Formats: CD, CD+DVD 5 10 2 4 7 13 14 3 14 6BPI: Silver MC: Gold RMNZ: Gold
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positionsTitleEP detailsChart peaksAUSDENFINITAMelody and the TyrannyReleased: June 6, 2007 Label: RCA Format: CD 55 4 13 9
Singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album nameTitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUSUSAlt.USMain.AUSFINIRLITANEDNORUK"Set Me Free"2004 — 32 17 — — — — — — —Contraband"Slither" 56 1 1 26 19 47 28 46 12 35RIAA: Gold"Fall to Pieces" 67 2 1 57 — 42 — 53 — 32RIAA: Gold"Dirty Little Thing"2005 — 18 8 — — — — — — —"Come On, Come In" — — 14 — — — — — — —Fantastic 4: The Album"She Builds Quick Machines"2007 104 17 2 — — — — — — —Libertad"The Last Fight" — — 16 — — — — — — —"Get Out the Door"2008 — — 34 — — — — — — —"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album nameTitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumUS"Across the Universe"(Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss, Billie Joe Armstrong, Bono, Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, Steven Tyler, Stevie Wonder, Tim McGraw & Velvet Revolver)2005 22Non-album single"Tears in Heaven"(Save the Children a.k.a. Mary J. Blige, Andrea Bocelli, Phil Collins, Robert Downey, Jr., Josh Groban, Elton John, Katie Melua, Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Pink, Gavin Rossdale, Ringo Starr, Gwen Stefani, Steven Tyler, Velvet Revolver) — Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now"Kissed It"(Macy Gray featuring Velvet Revolver)2010 —The Sellout"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that territory.
Videos Video albums + List of video albumsTitleAlbum detailsLive in HoustonReleased: November 19, 2010 Label: Eagle Vision Formats: DVD, BDLet It Roll – Live In GermanyReleased: May 25, 2012 Label: Eagle Vision Format: DVD
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and director(s)TitleYearDirector(s)Ref."Set Me Free"2003Dean Karr"Slither"2004Kevin Kerslake"Fall to Pieces""Dirty Little Thing"2005Motion Theory"Come On, Come In"Wayne Isham"She Builds Quick Machines"2007Dean Karr"The Last Fight"Rocco Guarino"Get Out the Door"2008Taylor Bolding
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