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Generation X discography
Studio albums4
EPs3
Live albums3
Compilation albums6
Singles11

This is the discography of British punk rock band Generation X.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
Generation X 29
Valley of the Dolls
  • Released: 26 January 1979
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: LP, MC
 51
Kiss Me Deadly
  • Released: 23 January 1981
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Credited as Gen X
 —
K.M.D. – Sweet Revenge
  • Released: 14 April 1998
  • Label: Empty
  • Formats: CD, LP
  • Recorded in 1979
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details
Live at the Paris Theatre '78 & '81
  • Released: March 1999
  • Label: BBC
  • Formats: CD
  • Recorded on 5 May 1978 & 7 January 1981
Live at Sheffield
  • Released: 5 May 2003
  • Label: Empty
  • Formats: CD
  • Recorded 8 December 1978
Live
  • Released: 20 June 2005
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
  • Recorded on 13 December 1980

Compilation albums

Title Album details
The Best of Generation X
  • Released: November 1985
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: LP, MC
The Original Generation X
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: MBC
  • Formats: LP
The Idol Generation
Perfect Hits 1975–81
  • Released: October 1991
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: CD, MC
Radio 1 Sessions
Anthology
  • Released: 25 February 2003
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: 3xCD

EPs

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
UK
[1]
Perfect Hits
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: 7"
 —
Perfect Hits Vol 2
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: 7"
 —
Gen X
  • Released: January 1981
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: 7", 12"
 60
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1] 		IRE
[2]
"Your Generation" (white label release)
b/w "Listen" 		1977 — — Non-album singles
"Your Generation" (different recording)
b/w "Day by Day" 		36 —
"Wild Youth"
b/w "Wild Dub" 		54[A] —
"Ready Steady Go"
b/w "No No No" 		1978 47 — Generation X
"King Rocker"
b/w "Gimme Some Truth" 		1979 11 20 Valley of the Dolls
"Valley of the Dolls"
b/w "Shakin' All Over" 		23 —
"Friday's Angels"
b/w "Trying for Kicks"/"This Heat" 		62 —
"Dancing with Myself" (as Gen X)
b/w "Ugly Rash" 		1980 62 — Kiss Me Deadly
"Untouchables" (as Gen X; promo-only release)
c/w "Dancing with Myself" 		1981 — —
"Day by Day" (Live; Germany-only limited release)
b/w "Paramoid" 		2004 — — Live at Sheffield
"Your Generation" (Winstanley Mix)
b/w "Trying for Kicks" (Winstanley Mix) 		2019 — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

References

  1. ^ a b c "GENERATION X | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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