Elkie Brooks discography
This is the discography of English singer Elkie Brooks.
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications
|
Record label | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK
[1] |
AUS [2] |
NLD [3] |
NZ
[4] |
SW [5] |
Scottish [6] | ||||
| 1975 | Rich Man's Woman | — | — | — | — | — | — | A&M | |
| 1977 | Two Days Away | 16 | 46 | 19 | 34 | — | — | ||
| 1978 | Shooting Star | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
| 1979 | Live and Learn | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | Pearls | 2 | — | 49 | — | 40 | — |
| |
| 1982 | Pearls II | 5 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
| |
| 1984 | Minutes
|
35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Screen Gems | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| 1986 | No More the Fool | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Legend |
| 1988 | Bookbinder's Kid | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | Inspiration | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | Telstar | |
| 1991 | Pearls III
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Freestyle | |
| 1993 | Round Midnight | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | Castle
| |
| 1994 | Nothin' but the Blues | 58 | — | — | — | — | 59 | ||
| 1995 | Circles | — | — | — | — | — | — | Permanent | |
| 1996 | Amazing | 49 | — | — | — | — | 76 | Carlton Classics | |
| 2003 | Shangri-La | — | — | — | — | — | — | Classic Pictures | |
| Trouble in Mind (with Humphrey Lyttelton) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | Electric Lady
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Swing Cafe | |
| 2010 | Powerless | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eventful Music Productions | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Pearls Concert | Artful |
| 2005 | Don't Cry Out Loud | Recall |
| 2007 | Live with Friends | EMP Records |
Compilations
| Year | Album | Very Best | — | Pickwick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Original Recordings | — | Castle | ||
| 1994 | Love Is Love | — | Castle | ||
| 1995 | The Best of Elkie Brooks | — | Spectrum | ||
| 1997 | The Very Best of Elkie Brooks | 23 |
|
Polygram | |
| 1997 | Master Series | — | A&M | ||
| 1998 | Songs of Love | — | Castle | ||
| 2000 | Millennium Edition | — | A&M | ||
| 2000 | Hold the Dream: Anthology | — | Castle | ||
| 2000 | Greatest Hits | — | Brilliant | ||
| 2001 | Pearl's Singer | — | Planet Song | ||
| 2003 | No More the Fool | — | Delta | ||
| 2007 | The Silver Collection | 45 | Spectrum | ||
| 2017 | Pearls: The Very Best Of | 14 | A&M |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | Label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK
[1] |
AUS [2] |
IRE [8] |
NLD [3] |
NZ
[4] | ||||
| 1964 | "Something's Got a Hold on Me" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | Decca |
| "Nothing Left to Do but Cry" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1965 | "The Way You Do the Things You Do" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "He's Gotta Love Me" | — | — | — | — | — | His Master's Voice | ||
| "All of My Life" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1966 | "Baby Let Me Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969 | "Come September" | — | — | — | — | — | NEMS | |
| 1974 | "Rescue Me" | — | — | — | — | — | Island | |
| 1975 | "Where Do We Go from Here" | — | — | — | — | — | Rich Man's Woman | A&M |
| "He's a Rebel" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | "Pearl's a Singer" | 8 | 65 | 9 | 11 | 11 | Two Days Away | |
| "Saved" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sunshine After the Rain" | 10 | 100 | 7 | — | — | |||
| "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1978 | "Lilac Wine" | 16 | — | 8 | 50 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" | 43 | — | — | — | — | Shooting Star | ||
| "Since You Went Away" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Stay with Me" (Netherlands only) | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't Cry Out Loud" | 12 | — | 14 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 1979 | "The Runaway" | 50 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "He Could Have Been an Army" | — | — | — | — | — | Live and Learn | ||
| "Falling Star" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1980 | "Why Don't You Say It" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Paint Your Pretty Picture" | — | — | — | — | — | Pearls | ||
| "Dance Away" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 | "Warm and Tender Love" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "Our Love" | 43 | — | — | — | — | Pearls II | |
| "Nights in White Satin" | 33 | — | 14 | — | — | |||
| "Will You Write Me a Song" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1983 | "Gasoline Alley" | 52 | — | 15 | — | — | ||
| "I Just Can't Go On" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1984 | "Minutes" | — | — | — | — | — | Minutes | |
| "Driftin'" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Once in a While" | — | — | — | — | — | Screen Gems | A&M/EMI | |
| 1986 | "No More the Fool" | 5 | — | — | — | — | No More the Fool | Legend |
| 1987 | "Break the Chain" | 55 | — | — | — | — | ||
| " We've Got Tonight "
|
69 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "Sail On" | — | — | — | — | — | Bookbinders Kid | |
| 1989 | "Shame" | — | — | — | — | — | Inspiration | Telstar |
| "You're the Inspiration" (Belgium only) | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1990 | "I'll Never Love This Way Again" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "For the World" (withdrawn before release) | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | European Artists | |
| 1991 | "The Last Teardrop" | — | — | — | — | — | Pearls III (Close to the Edge) | Freestyle |
| "One of a Kind" (Belgium only) | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999 | "Too Much to Lose" (with Courtney Pine) | 181[9] | — | — | — | — | Unfinished Business (unreleased) | BMG
|
| 2005 | "Out of the Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | Electric Lady | Swing Cafe |
| 2010 | "Powerless" | — | — | — | — | — | Powerless | Eventful Music Productions |
| 2017 | "Running to the Future" | — | — | — | — | — | Finding Your Feet (soundtrack) | Virgin EMI |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Other appearances
Singles
Remember the Days of the Old Schoolyard,[10]
(Linda Lewis appears in the song's video).
| Chart 1977 | Peak | ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Kent Music Report | 18 | [11] |
Canadian Singles Chart RPM Top 100
|
27 | [12] |
| Canada Adult Contemporary RPM AC | 14 | [12] |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 33 | [13] |
| US Adult Contemporary US AC | 28 | [13] |
| US Top 100 Singles Cashbox (magazine) | 38 | [14] |
UK Singles Chart
|
44 | [15] |
| France Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
|
35 | [16] |
Various Artists
The Anti-Heroin Project. Charity Single produced by Charles Foskett.
Guest appearances:John Parr, Elkie Brooks, Bonnie Tyler, Nik Kershaw, Holly Johnson, Kim Wilde, Hazel O'Connor, Cliff Richard, Robin Gibb, Mike Peters and others.
| Year | Single | UK Chart |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Live-In World" (The Anti-Heroin Project) | 142[17] |
Albums
Vinegar Joe with Elkie Brooks, Robert Palmer and Pete Gage.
| Year | Album | Chart | Peak | ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Vinegar Joe | |||
| 1972 | Rock'n Roll Gypsies | US Billboard Bubbling Under the Top LP's | 201 | [18] |
| 1973 | Six Star General |
Various Artists Original Studio Cast: Frankie Miller, Alice Cooper, Elkie Brooks, The Who's John Entwistle, Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, James Dewar, Keith Moon, Justin Hayward, Eddie Jobson.[19]
| Album | Chart (1975) | Peak | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Fearless Vs. the Zorg Women, Pts. 5 & 6 | US Billboard FM Action | 9 | [20] |
| US Record World | 181 | [21] | |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under The Top LP's | 209 | [22] |
Lou Reizner's stage production of Tommy featuring the London Symphony Orchestra.
This version featured
John Pertwee
.
| Year | Album | Country | Chart | ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Tommy Live at the Rainbow 1973 | United States | [23] | |
| 1995 | Roger Daltrey – Orchestral Tommy | Japan |
References
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "Discografie Elkie Brooks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Discography Elkie Brooks". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Discografie Elkie Brooks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Discografie Elkie Brooks". scottishcharts.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "British certifications – Elkie Brooks". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2023. Type Elkie Brooks in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "IRE Charts Search > Elkie Brooks". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Songfacts". Cat Stevens Songfacts. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Australian Charts Book". Australian Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "RPM Top 100". Canadian Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Cat Stevens Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Cashbox Singles Charts" (PDF). Cashbox. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Cat Stevens Chart History: Top 75". Official Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Cat Stevens Chart History: Top 75". France Charts. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Gallup Top 200 Singles". Gallup. 8 November 1986. Retrieved 13 December 2022 – via ukmix.org.
- ^ "Billboard Bubbling Under Top lp's" (PDF). Billboard Charts. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "AllMusic Guide". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Billboard" (PDF). FM Action. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Record World" (PDF). 151–200 Album Chart. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Billboard" (PDF). Bubbling Under Top Lps. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "The Who Botlegs". The Who. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
External links
- Elkie Brooks discography discography at Discogs