Lostprophets discography
| Lostprophets discography | |
|---|---|
 Lostprophets at Pinkpop 2007 | |
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 11 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 13 |
Lostprophets is a Welsh rock band formed in Pontypridd in 1997 under the name Lozt Prophetz.[1]Although widely associated with alternative rock, the band's sound incorporates nu metal, hard rock and alternative metal elements.[2] Since its formation, Lostprophets has released three studio albums, three extended plays, and thirteen singles.
The band were established in 1997 in the Welsh town of Pontypridd.[1] Lostprophets formed with two members from the hardcore band Public Disturbance, which featured drummer Ian Watkins and guitarist Mike Lewis.[1] Neither member initially left Public Disturbance, although Watkins quit in 1998.
The band rose to fame in United Kingdom with their debut album Thefakesoundofprogress, which became a success and was certified gold in the UK.[3] Their next studio album. Start Something, earned Lostprophets international success, selling 2.5 million copies worldwide and achieving gold certification in the United States and platinum in the UK.[3] The second track from Start Something, "Last Train Home", reached number one on the Modern Rock Tracks charts. The third album, Liberation Transmission, put the band at the top of the UK Albums Chart for the first time, and was also certified gold in the UK.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] |
AUT [5] |
FRA [6] |
GER [7] |
IRE [8] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [10] |
SWI [11] |
US [12] |
EU [12] | ||||||
| 2000 | Thefakesoundofprogress
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21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | — | UK: Gold[13] | |||
| 2004 | Start Something
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4 | 60 | 69 | 51 | 61 | — | 14 | — | 33 | — | UK: Platinum[14] US: Gold[15] | |||
| 2006 | Liberation Transmission
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1 | 44 | 94 | 31 | 30 | 87 | 14 | 34 | 33 | 21 | UK: Gold[16] | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Here Comes the Party
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| 1998 | Para Todas las Putas Celosas
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| 1999 | The Fake Sound of Progress
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Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] |
AUS [17] |
GER [18] |
IRE [8] |
NZ [19] |
US [20] |
US Mod [20] |
US Main [20] |
EU [20] | |||||||
| 2001 | "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | Thefakesoundofprogress | ||||
| 2002 | "The Fake Sound of Progress" | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2003 | "Burn Burn" | 17 | 48 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Start Something | ||||
| 2004 | "Last Train Home" | 8 | — | 48 | — | — | 75 | 1 | 10 | — | |||||
| "Wake Up (Make a Move)" | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | — | ||||||
| "Last Summer" | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Goodbye Tonight" | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2006 | "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" | 8 | — | — | 36 | 25 | 114 | 15 | 22 | 32 | Liberation Transmission | ||||
| "A Town Called Hypocrisy" | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | ||||||
| "Can't Catch Tomorrow" | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2007 | "4:AM Forever" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director [21] |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" | Mike Piscitelli |
| 2002 | "The Fake Sound of Progress" | |
| 2003 | "Burn Burn" | Patrick Kiely |
| 2004 | "Last Train Home" | Brian Scott Weber |
| "Wake Up (Make a Move)" | Steve Murashige | |
| "Last Summer" | The Malloys | |
| 2005 | "Goodbye Tonight" | Unknown |
| 2006 | "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" | Ryan Smith |
| "A Town Called Hypocrisy" | Brett Simon | |
| "Can't Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time)" | Ryan Smith | |
| 2007 | "4:AM Forever" |
References
- ^ a b c "Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-08-24. Cite error: The named reference "Allmusic" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Rockband". Rockband. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ a b "BBC - Wales - Lostprophets". BBC. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ a b "Chart Stats - Lostprophets". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Austrian Chart". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "French Chart". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Soundgarden / Longplay". musicline.de. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ a b "Irish Album/Singles Chart". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Dutch Chart". dutchcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "New Zealand Chart". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Swiss Chart". Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ a b "Artist Chart History - Lostprophets". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "BPI Certification for Thefakesoundofprogress". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "BPI Certification for Start Something". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "RIAA Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "BPI Certification for Liberation Transmission". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "Australian Singles Chart". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Soundgarden / Single". musicline.de. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Lostprophets - Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)". acharts.us. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ a b c d "Artist Chart History (Singles) - Lostprophets". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Lostprophets videography". The Rock Hard Times. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
External links
- Lostprophets discography at Discogs
- Lostprophets homepage