Velvet Revolver discography
Velvet Revolver performing in 2007. From left to right: Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan, Scott Weiland, Slash and Matt Sorum.
Studio albums2
Video albums2
Music videos8
EPs1
Singles11

The discography of Velvet Revolver, an American hard rock band, consists of two studio albums, one extended play (EP), 11 singles (nine as lead artist, two as featured artist), two video albums and eight music videos. Velvet Revolver was a supergroup formed in Rancho Santa Margarita, California in 2002 by former Guns N' Roses members Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums), along with rhythm guitarist Dave Kushner (formerly of Wasted Youth) and late vocalist Scott Weiland (formerly and subsequently of Stone Temple Pilots).[1]

The band signed with RCA Records the next year and released its debut album Contraband in 2004,[1] which topped the US Billboard 200 and has since sold over 4 million copies in the US.[2][3] The album was supported by the release of four singles, including "Slither" which topped the Billboard Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock charts.[4][5] In 2005 the group contributed the song "Come On, Come In" to the Fantastic Four soundtrack, which was also released as a single and reached number 14 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[5] The band also performed on a recording of "Tears in Heaven" released to benefit victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[6]

Velvet Revolver returned in 2007 with Libertad.[1] The band's second album reached number five on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold in Canada and silver in the UK.[2][7][8] Lead single "She Builds Quick Machines" reached the top 20 of the Alternative Songs chart and number two on the Mainstream Rock chart.[4][5] Weiland departed the band in April 2008, before RCA dropped the group later in the year.[9] In 2010, Slash, McKagan and Sorum (credited as Velvet Revolver) were featured on Macy Gray's single "Kissed It".[10] The band has since released two live video albums: Live in Houston in 2010 and Let It Roll: Live in Germany in 2012.[11][12]

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[2] 		AUS
[13] 		CAN
[14] 		FIN
[15] 		IRL
[16] 		ITA
[17] 		NOR
[18] 		NZ
[19] 		SWE
[20] 		UK
[21]
Contraband
  • Released: June 8, 2004
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD
 1 2 1 8 8 16 4 5 5 11
Libertad
  • Released: July 3, 2007
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 5 10 2 4 7 13 14 3 14 6

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title EP details Chart peaks
AUS
[13] 		DEN
[26] 		FIN
[15] 		ITA
[17]
Melody and the Tyranny
  • Released: June 6, 2007
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD
 55 4 13 9

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[27] 		US
Alt.
[4] 		US
Main.
[5] 		AUS
[13] 		FIN
[15] 		IRL
[16] 		ITA
[17] 		NED
[28] 		NOR
[18] 		UK
[21]
"Set Me Free" 2004 — 32 17 — — — — — — — Contraband
"Slither" 56 1 1 26 19 47 28 46 12 35
"Fall to Pieces" 67 2 1 57 — 42 — 53 — 32
"Dirty Little Thing" 2005 — 18 8 — — — — — — —
"Come On, Come In" — — 14 — — — — — — — Fantastic 4: The Album
"She Builds Quick Machines" 2007 104 17 2 — — — — — — — Libertad
"The Last Fight" — — 16 — — — — — — —
"Get Out the Door" 2008 — — 34 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[27]
"Across the Universe"[29]
(Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss, Billie Joe Armstrong, Bono, Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, Steven Tyler, Stevie Wonder, Tim McGraw & Velvet Revolver) 		2005 22 Non-album single
"Tears in Heaven"[30]
(Save the Children a.k.a. Mary J. Blige, Andrea Bocelli, Phil Collins, Robert Downey, Jr., Josh Groban, Elton John, Katie Melua, Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Pink, Gavin Rossdale, Ringo Starr, Gwen Stefani, Steven Tyler, Velvet Revolver) 		— Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now
"Kissed It"
(Macy Gray featuring Velvet Revolver) 		2010 — The Sellout
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that territory.

Videos

Video albums

List of video albums
Title Album details
Live in Houston
Let It Roll – Live In Germany
  • Released: May 25, 2012
  • Label: Eagle Vision
  • Format: DVD

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director(s)
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Set Me Free" 2003 Dean Karr [31]
"Slither" 2004 Kevin Kerslake [32]
"Fall to Pieces" [33]
"Dirty Little Thing" 2005 Motion Theory [34]
"Come On, Come In" Wayne Isham [35]
"She Builds Quick Machines" 2007 Dean Karr [36]
"The Last Fight" Rocco Guarino [37]
"Get Out the Door" 2008 Taylor Bolding

Footnotes

  1. ^ United States sales figures for Contraband as of June 2014.[3]
  2. ^ Australian sales figures for Contraband based on Australian Recording Industry Association sales certification.[22]
  3. ^ Canadian sales figures for Contraband based on Music Canada sales certification.[7]
  4. ^ United Kingdom sales figures for Contraband based on British Phonographic Industry sales certification.[8]
  5. ^ Canadian sales figures for Libertad based on Music Canada sales certification.[7]
  6. ^ United Kingdom sales figures for Libertad based on British Phonographic Industry sales certification.[8]

References

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  4. ^ a b c "Alternative Songs". Velvet Revolver - Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d "Mainstream Rock Songs". Velvet Revolver - Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Music stars record tsunami single". BBC News. January 20, 2005. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Gold/Platinum Search "Velvet Revolver"". Gold/Platinum. Music Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 16, 2014. Note: User must manually search for Velvet Revolver.
  9. ^ "Velvet Revolver Dropped by RCA/Sony BMG". Blabbermouth.net. November 14, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  10. ^ Rosenberg, Axl (May 24, 2010). "Macy Gray Is The New Singer For Velvet Revolver". MetalSucks. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  11. ^ "Velvet Revolver To Release 'Live In Houston' DVD". Ultimate Guitar Archive. October 18, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  12. ^ Bowar, Chad (April 18, 2012). "Velvet Revolver 'Let It Roll – Live in Germany' DVD Coming Out in May". Loudwire. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  13. ^ a b c Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: "Discography Velvet Revolver". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
    • Melody and the Tyranny and "Fall to Pieces": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 294.
  14. ^ "Canadian Albums". Velvet Revolver - Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
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  22. ^ a b "2004 Albums". ARIA Charts - Accreditations. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  23. ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum Search "Velvet Revolver"". Gold & Platinum Searchable Database. Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  24. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Velvet Revolver – Contraband". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  25. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Velvet Revolver – Libertad". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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  27. ^ a b "The Hot 100". Velvet Revolver - Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
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  29. ^ ""Across the Universe" - Various Artists". u2songs.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  30. ^ "Tears In Heaven (2005) | Save the Children | MP3 Downloads 7digital United Kingdom". 7digital.com. 2005-10-18. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  31. ^ "Velvet Revolver - "Set me free"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  32. ^ Kerlsake, Kevin (Director) (April 20, 2004). Velvet Revolver - "Slither" (Music video). MTV. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  33. ^ Kerlsake, Kevin (Director) (August 17, 2004). Velvet Revolver - "Fall to Pieces" (Music video). MTV. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  34. ^ Motion Theory (Director) (February 18, 2005). Velvet Revolver - "Dirty Little Thing" (Music video). MTV. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  35. ^ Isham, Wayne (Director) (May 7, 2005). Velvet Revolver - "Come On, Come In" (Music video). MTV. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  36. ^ Karr, Dean (Director) (May 21, 2007). Velvet Revolver - "She Builds Quick Machines" (Music video). MTV. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  37. ^ Guarino, Rocco (Director) (August 28, 2007). Velvet Revolver - "The Last Fight" (Music video). MTV. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

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