Generation X discography

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

Studio albums4

EPs3

Live albums3

Compilation albums6

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Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]
Generation X	Released: 17 March 1978 Label: Chrysalis Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	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.

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

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	Released: 1990 Label: Castle Communications Formats: CD, MC Australia-only release
Perfect Hits 1975–81	Released: October 1991 Label: Chrysalis Formats: CD, MC
Radio 1 Sessions	Released: 26 November 2002 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD
Anthology	Released: 25 February 2003 Label: EMI Formats: 3xCD

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	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.

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]	IRE ^[2]	Album
"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"		^[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	60	—	Kiss Me Deadly
"Untouchables" (as Gen X; promo-only release) c/w "Dancing with Myself"	1981	—	—	Kiss Me Deadly
"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.

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