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Art of Noise discography

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The discography of Art of Noise, a British synthpop group, consists of five studio albums, 11 compilation albums, one extended play (EP) and 17 singles.

Studio albums5
EPs1
Compilation albums11
Singles17
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Art of Noise discography
Studio albums5
EPs1
Compilation albums11
Singles17
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Albums

Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2][3]
AUT
[4]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
NLD
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[10]
Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise? 27————3035—85
In Visible Silence 185511164118272253
In No Sense? Nonsense!
  • Released: 28 September 1987 (UK)[15]
  • Label: China, Chrysalis
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
55———4851—27134
Below the Waste
  • Released: 11 September 1989 (UK)[16]
  • Label: China, Polydor
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
—133——3386—24—
The Seduction of Claude Debussy 150186———————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
AUS
[2][18]
GER
[6]
NLD
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[10]
Daft
  • Released: 15 December 1986 (UK)[19]
  • Label: ZTT
  • Formats: CD, cassette
———————
Re-Works of Art of Noise
  • Released: 25 February 1987 (UK)[20]
  • Label: China, Chrysalis, Toshiba-EMI
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
———————
The Best of the Art of Noise
  • Released: 21 November 1988 (UK)[21]
  • Label: China, Polydor
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
554834—452783
The Ambient Collection
  • Released: 25 June 1990 (UK)[22]
  • Label: China, Polydor
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
———76———
The FON Mixes
  • Released: 25 November 1991 (UK)[23]
  • Label: China
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
—180—————
The Drum and Bass Collection
  • Released: 14 October 1996 (UK)[24]
  • Label: China
  • Formats: CD
—178—————
State of the Art
  • Released: 4 August 1997 (UK)[25]
  • Label: China
  • Formats: CD
200——————
Bashful / Belief System / An Extra Pulse of Beauty
  • Released: 6 July 1999 (US)[26]
  • Label: ZTT
  • Formats: CD
———————
Reduction
  • Released: 20 March 2000 (UK)[27]
  • Label: ZTT
  • Formats: CD
———————
Reconstructed... For Your Listening Pleasure
  • Released: 19 January 2004 (UK)[28]
  • Label: ZTT
  • Formats: SACD
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And What Have You Done with My Body, God?
  • Released: 7 August 2006 (UK)[29]
  • Label: ZTT
  • Formats: CD
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Influence: Hits, Singles, Moments, Treasures...
  • Released: 19 July 2010 (UK)[30]
  • Label: ZTT, Salvo
  • Formats: CD
172——————
At The End of a Century
  • Released: 2 February 2015 (UK)[31]
  • Label: ZTT, Salvo
  • Formats: CD + DVD
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Extended plays

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Into Battle with the Art of Noise
  • Released: 26 September 1983 (UK)[32]
  • Label: ZTT
  • Formats: 12"
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Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[33]
AUT
[4]
BEL
(FL)

[34]
GER
[35]
IRL
[36]
NLD
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[37]
US
Dance

[38]
"Beat Box" 1984 92————————[A]1 Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?
"Close (to the Edit)" 8———11————[B]4
"Moments in Love" 1985 51—17——10————
"Legs" 69————————27 In Visible Silence
"Peter Gunn"
(featuring Duane Eddy)
1986 810—176—317502
"Paranoimia"
(featuring Max Headroom)
12—17331876—3414 Re-Works of Art of Noise
"Legacy" 95————————45
"Dragnet" 1987 60————842529—— In No Sense? Nonsense!
"Dragnet (The '88 Mix)" 1988 94————————— The Best of the Art of Noise
"Kiss"
(featuring Tom Jones)
54516861113118
"Paranoimia '89" 1989 88——41——————
"Yebo!"
(featuring Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens)
63——49—————— Below the Waste
"Art of Love" 1990 67————————— The Ambient Collection
"Instruments of Darkness (All of Us Are One People)" 1991 45————————42 The FON Mixes
"Shades of Paranoimia" 1992 53—————————
"Metaforce"
(featuring Rakim)
1999 53————————— The Seduction of Claude Debussy
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Music videos

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Title Year Director(s)
"Beat Box" 1984 Anton Corbijn[40]
"Close (to the Edit)" (version 1) Zbigniew Rybczyński[40]
"Close (to the Edit)" (version 2) Matt Forrest[41]
"Close (to the Edit)" (version 3) Andy Morahan[40]
"Moments in Love" 1985 Tony van den Ende[40]
"Legs" (version 1) George Barber, George Snow[42]
"Legs" (version 2)
"Peter Gunn"
(featuring Duane Eddy)
1986 Matt Forrest[43]
"Paranoimia"
(featuring Max Headroom)
"Legacy" George Snow[44]
"Dragnet" 1987 Zbigniew Rybczyński[45]
"Kiss"
(featuring Tom Jones)
1988 Martin Brierly, Stephen Lowe[46]
"Paranoimia '89" 1989 N/a
"Yebo!"
(featuring Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens)
"Instruments of Darkness (All of Us Are One People)" 1991 George Snow[47]
"Shades of Paranoimia"
"Art of Love" 1997 Stephan Rozmiarek, Stefan Goldby[48]
"Metaforce"
(featuring Rakim)
1999 John Bland[49]
"into vision - the compleat compendium" (DVD) 2002 N/a (performances recorded live in Chicago, the Coachella Festival, the Shepherds Bush Empire, and Fountain Studios)
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Notes

  1. "Beat Box" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 101 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[39]
  2. "Close (to the Edit)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 102 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[39]

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