Big Audio Dynamite discography
Big Audio Dynamite discography
Studio albums 9
Live albums 3
Compilation albums 7
Singles 17
Video albums 2
Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were an English musical group formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of the Clash , Mick Jones . The group is noted for its effective mixture of varied musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk. BAD's one constant throughout frequent shifts in membership and musical direction is the vocals provided by Mick Jones. After releasing a number of well-received albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Big Audio Dynamite disbanded in 1997. In 2011, the band embarked on a reunion tour.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS CAN NZ SWE US This Is Big Audio Dynamite Released: 1 November 1985 Label: Columbia Formats: CD , LP , MC 27 87 — 8 — 103 UK : GoldNo. 10, Upping St. Released: 27 October 1986 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC 11 85 — 23 49 119 UK: Silver Tighten Up Vol. 88 Released: 27 June 1988 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC 33 — — — — 102 Megatop Phoenix Released: 4 September 1989 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC 26 120 — — — 85 Kool-Aid Released: 22 October 1990 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC 55 145 — — — — The Globe Released: 16 July 1991 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC 63 10 69 16 — 76 AUS : Gold US : GoldHigher Power Released: 8 November 1994 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC, MD — — — — — — F-Punk Released: 20 June 1995 Label: Radioactive Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC — 161 — — — — Entering a New Ride Released: 1999 Label: Self-released Formats: digital download — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Ally Pally Paradiso (as Big Audio Dynamite II)Released: 1991 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP Promo-only release On the Road Live '92 (as Big Audio Dynamite II)Released: 1992 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, MC EP release Class of '92 (as Big Audio Dynamite II)Released: February 2013 Label: Floating World Formats: CD
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS The Lost Treasure of Big Audio Dynamite I & II Released: 9 November 1993 Label: Columbia Formats: 2xCD Australia and Japan-only release 124 Looking for a Song Released: 1994 Label: Columbia Formats: 2xCD Promo-only release - Planet B.A.D. Released: 12 September 1995 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, MC, MD - Super Hits Released: 4 May 1999 Label: Columbia/Legacy Formats: CD, MC - Big Audio Dynamite I & II Released: 2000 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD US-only release - Original Album Classics Released: 2008 Label: Columbia/Sony BMG /Legacy Formats: 5xCD - The Best of Big Audio Dynamite Released: 5 June 2009 Label: Camden /Sony Music Formats: CD -
Video albums Title Album details BAD I + II Released: 1992 Label: SMV Enterprises Formats: VHS Big Audio Dynamite Live: E=MC2 Released: 2007 Label: Cherry Red Films Formats: DVD
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Albums UK AUS CAN IRE NZ US US Dance US Alt "The Bottom Line " 1985 97 34 — — 38 — 33 — This Is Big Audio Dynamite "E=MC² " 1986 11 47 — 11 18 — 37 — "Medicine Show " 29 — — — — — 42 — "C'mon Every Beatbox " 51 — — — — — 16 — No. 10, Upping St. "V. Thirteen " 1987 49 — — — — — 15 — "Sightsee M.C!" 94 — — — — — — — "Just Play Music! " 1988 51 — — — 49 — 45 1 Tighten Up Vol. 88 "Other 99 " 81 — — — — — — 13 "James Brown " 1989 — — — — — — 19 2 Megatop Phoenix "Contact" 86 — — — — — 18 6 "Free" 1990 — — — — — — 47 22 Flashback (soundtrack)"Rush " (as Big Audio Dynamite II) 1991 — 1 73 2 1 32 36 1 AUS: Gold NZ : Gold The Globe "The Globe " (as Big Audio Dynamite II) — 8 — — 10 72 28 3 AUS: Gold "Innocent Child" (as Big Audio Dynamite II) 1992 — 67 — — — — — — "Looking for a Song" (as Big Audio) 1994 68 133 — — — — — 24 Higher Power "I Turned Out a Punk" 1995 — 181 — — — — — — F-Punk "Sunday Best" 1998 — — — — — — — — Entering a New Ride "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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