This is the discography of British reggae band Aswad.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK FRA NL NZ US US R&BAswad Released: January 1976 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC——————Hulet Released: September 1979 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC——————New Chapter Released: 20 November 1981 Label: CBS Formats: LP, MC——————Not Satisfied Released: July 1982 Label: CBS Formats: LP, MC50—————Rebel Souls Released: October 1984 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC48—————Jah Shaka Meets Aswad in Addis Ababa Studio (with Jah Shaka) Released: November 1985 Label: Jah Shaka Music Formats: LP——————To the Top Released: June 1986 Label: Simba Formats: LP, MC71—————Distant Thunder Released: 28 March 1988 Label: Mango Formats: CD, LP, MC10—191017341 BPI: GoldToo Wicked Released: 17 September 1990 Label: Mango Formats: CD, LP, MC51—————Rise and Shine Released: 27 June 1994 Label: Bubblin' Formats: CD, LP, MC Expanded reissue in April 1995 as Rise and Shine Again!38—64———Big Up Released: 13 November 1996 Label: Gut Formats: CD, LP, MC——————Roots Revival Released: 29 June 1999 Label: Ark 21 Formats: CD, 2xCD——————Cool Summer Reggae Released: 12 August 2002 Label: Universal Formats: CD, MC5477————City Lock Released: 22 June 2009 Label: Rhythm Riders Formats: CD——————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UKLive and Direct Released: November 1983 Label: Island Formats: LP, MC57Live at Rockpalast – Cologne 1980 Released: 9 December 2016 Label: MIG Formats: CD+DVD, LP—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Remix albums Title Album detailsA New Chapter of Dub Released: April 1982 Label: Island Formats: LP, MCDub: The Next Frontier Released: June 1995 Label: Bubblin' Formats: CD, LP, MC
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UKShowcase Released: April 1981 Label: Groove Music Formats: LP—Renaissance – 20 Crucial Tracks Released: 21 November 1988 Label: Stylus Music Formats: CD, LP, MC52Crucial Tracks – Best of Aswad Released: May 1989 Label: Mango/Island Formats: CD, LP, MC—Don't Turn Around Released: May 1993 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC—Firesticks Released: July 1993 Label: Mango Formats: CD, MC—Greatest Hits Released: 31 July 1995 Label: Bubblin' Formats: CD, LP, MC20Roots Rocking – The Island Anthology Released: 11 March 1997 Label: Island Jamaica Formats: 2×CD—The BBC Sessions Released: 1997 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD—Classic Aswad – The Universal Masters Collection Released: 1999 Label: Island Formats: CD—The Collection Released: August 2003 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD US-only release—Reggae Warriors – The Best of Aswad Released: 13 July 2009 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: 2xCD—The Best of Aswad – Don't Turn Around Released: 23 July 2012 Label: Island Def Jam Formats: CD—Gold Released: 14 August 2020 Label: Crimson Formats: 3xCD, LP, digital download—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUKBEL (FLA)FINFRAGERIRENLNORNZUS R&B"Back to Africa"1976——————————Aswad"Three Babylon"—————————— rowspan="6" "It's Not Our Wish (That We Should Fight)" / "Stranger"1978——————————"Rainbow Culture"1980——————————"Warrior Charge" (featuring Tromie and Bami)——————————"Babylon"1981——————————"Finger Gun Style"——————————"Ways of the Lord"——————————New Chapter"Pass the Cup"1982——————————Not Satisfied"Girl's Got to Know"——————————"African Children Part 2"——————————"Roots Rockin"1983——————————"Chasing for the Breeze"198451—————————Rebel Souls"54-46 (Was My Number)"70—————————"Need Your Love (Each and Every Day)"1985——————————"Bubbling"91—————————To the Top"Kool Noh"93—————————"Pull Up"198699—————————"Hooked on You"198779—————————"Don't Turn Around"19881626—294510145 BPI: Silver RMNZ: GoldDistant Thunder"Give a Little Love"11———581669—25—"Set Them Free"70—————————"Beauty's Only Skin Deep"198931—————57———Crucial Tracks – Best of Aswad"On and On"25—————————"Next to You"19902446————18—31—Too Wicked"Smile" (featuring Sweetie Irie)53—————————"Best of My Love" 199161———————49—"How Long" (with Yazz)199331———52—————One on One (Yazz album)"Dancehall Mood"48—————————Rise and Shine Again!"Shine"1994517182539717—28— BPI: Silver"Warriors"33—————————"We Are One People"————96—————"You're No Good"199535———88—————"If I Was"58—————————Big Up"One Shot Chilla"1997——————————"Roxanne"——————————Reggatta Mondatta – A Reggae Tribute to the Police"Invisible Sun" (with Sting)1998————97—————Roots Revival"Follow '99"1999——————————"Shy Guy" (featuring Easther Bennett)200262—————————Cool Summer Reggae"What Is Love?"2009——————————City Lock"Calling" / "Do That Thing"——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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