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Demis Roussos discography

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Demis Roussos discography
Studio albums38
Compilation albums92
Singles154 (also including EP's)
Video albums1 (DVD)

Demis Roussos was a prolific Greek internationally renowned singer, songwriter and musician who sang in a number of languages and during the course of his career made at least 293 recordings including 38 albums, 154 singles and EPs, 92 compilations and one DVD.[1]

Roussos professional career began in 1963 and he was a member of rock band Aphrodite's Child featuring Vangelis in 1967 before launching a solo career in 1971.

Albums

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For the discography with the band Aphrodite's Child, see Aphrodite's Child Discography.

Studio albums

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Year Album Main
language
Peak positions
AUS
[2]
AUT
BEL
(Wa)

FR
[3]
GER
NED
NOR
SWE
UK
1971 On the Greek Side of My Mind
(a.k.a.
Fire and Ice)
English
1973 Forever and Ever English 11 2 105* 1 1 1 2
1974 My Only Fascination English 6 39
Auf Wiedersehn German 7
1975 Souvenirs English 13 2 25
1976 Happy to Be... English 57 23 4
Die Nacht und der Wein German 34
1977 Kyrila – Insel der Träume German 36
The Demis Roussos Magic English 29
Ainsi soit-il French
1978 Demis Roussos English
1979 Universum Several language versions
1980 Man of the World English 36
1982 Demis Several language versions
Attitudes English 44
1984 Reflection English 29
1985 Senza tempo[4] English
1986 Greater Love English
1987 The Story of Demis Roussos English 16
Come All Ye Faithful (Christmas album) Multilingual
1988 Le Grec French/English
Time English 36
1989 Voice and Vision Multilingual
1991 Photo Fixe[5] French/English
1993 Insight
(a.k.a.
Morning has Broken or Adagio)
Multilingual
1995 Demis Roussos in Holland Multilingual
Immortel[6] French 31
1996 Serenade Italian/English
1997 Mon île French
2000 Auf meinen Wegen Multilingual
2009 Demis[7] English 35 18
"N/A" means that the chart in its current version was established later and the data from that time are incompatible/unavailable.
* Charted posthumously in 2015 after his death

Live albums

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Year Album Peak positions
AUS
[2]
1980 Roussos Live! 69
1999 Double Live
2006 Live in Brazil
2015 Live[8]

Compilation albums

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Year Album Peak positions
AUS
[2]
AUT
BEL
(Vl)

FR
[3]
GER
NED
NOR
POR
SWE
UK
1974 Greatest Hits[9] 3
1975 Golden Hits[10] 13 19
1978 Sus grandes éxitos en español
(a.k.a. Demis Roussos canta en español
or Demis Roussos en castellano)[11]
Life & Love
(a.k.a. Life & Love – His 20 Greatest Songs)
29
1979 Grands Succès[12]
1980 Insel der Zärtlichkeit – Demis Roussos und seine 20 Welterfolge[13] 1 2
1981 Greatest Hits (1971–1980)[14]
1982 Souvenirs – Zijn 16 grootste hits (special Netherlands release)[15] 8
1982 The Very Best of Demis Roussos 40
1989 Ballads[16]
1990 Nature Boy[17] (a.k.a. Favorite Rarities)[18]
1992 Seine größten Erfolge[19] 20
1993 Lost in Love[20]
1995 Back to Back (joint with Vicky Leandros) 19
1996 A la France[21]
1998 The Phenomenon 1968–1998[22]
a.k.a.
Forever and Ever – 40 Greatest Hits[23]
64* 25
44
Hans beste sanger[24] 4
Forever and Ever. 40 greatest hits[25]
De beste sanger[26] 2
1999 Universal Masters Collection[27]
2001 The Very Best of...[28] 2 13
2002 Forever and Ever – Definitive Collection 17
2009 Demis Roussos Top 100[29] 41
Songs From an Island in the Sun[30] 3
2013 Forever and Ever. The best of Demis Roussos
2015 Collected[31] 1 92 52
2016 Complete 28 original albums + DVD[32]
"N/A" means that the chart in its current version was established later and the data from that time are incompatible/unavailable.
* Charted posthumously in 2015

More selected compilations (not present in the table)

Extended plays

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Year Title Peak positions
AUS
[2]
UK
1972 Fire and Ice[35]
1976 The Roussos Phenomenon[36] 25 1
1977 Kyrila[37] 33

Singles

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The list is incomplete.

Year Single Peak positions Album
AUT
BEL
(Vl)

FR
[3]
GER
HUN
NED
NOR
SUI
[38]
UK
[39]
US
Hot 100

[40]
1971 "We Shall Dance" 9 115* 29 4 On the Greek Side of My Mind (Fire and Ice)
"Fire and Ice"[41]
1972 "No Way Out" (c/w "End of the Line")[41] Fire and Ice (EP)
"My Reason" (c/w "When I Am a Kid") 2 1 Forever and Ever
1973 "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" 2 1 98* 1 3 1
"Forever and Ever"
/ "Velvet Mornings"
4 1 68* 26 33* 2 1
"My Friend the Wind" 15 1 7 1
"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (German)
"Lovely Lady of Arcadia" (English)
7
(de)
1
(de)
6
(de)
1
(de)
2
(de)
My Only Fascination (en)
Auf Wiedersehn (de)
1974 "Someday Somewhere" 18 1 2 My Only Fascination
"My Only Fascination" 11 11
"Auf Wiedersehn" 19 6 Auf Wiedersehn
"With You" 18 Non-album single
"Manuela" 42 Auf Wiedersehn
1975 "Schön wie Mona Lisa (Wenn ich ein Maler wär')" 6 Die Nacht und der Wein
"From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" Souvenirs
"Perdoname" 5 6 Souvenirs
Die Nacht und der Wein
"Midnight Is the Time I Need You"[42] Souvenirs
"Sing an Ode to Love" (c/w "Midnight Is the Time I Need You")[43]
"Vagabund der Liebe" 22 Die Nacht und der Wein
"Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" 5 Happy to Be...
1976 "Die Bouzouki, die Nacht und der Wein" 43 Die Nacht und der Wein
"Can't Say How Much I Love You" 35 Happy to Be...
"Far Away"[44]
"Never Say Goodbye Again"[45] Non-album single
"Komm in den Garten der tausend Melodien" ("Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun")[46] Die Nacht und der Wein
"When Forever Has Gone" 2 The Demis Roussos Magic
"Maybe Someday"[47] Non-album single
1977 "Because" (English)
"Mourir auprès de mon amour" (French)
"Morir al lado de mi amor" (Spanish)
26
(fr)
135*
(fr)
39
(en)
The Demis Roussos Magic (en)
Ainsi soit-il (fr)
"Kyrila" 40
(de)
33
(en)
Kyrila – Insel der Träume (de)
Kyrila (EP) (en)
"Ainsi soit-il"[48] Ainsi soit-il
1978 "Life in the City"[49] Demis Roussos
"That Once in a Lifetime" 47
"L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me" (12", US)
"Loin des yeux, loin du cœur"[50] Universum
(French version of the album)
1979 "Chantez enfants du monde" (c/w "Tu n'as pas le droit")[51]
"Longtemps je t'aimerai [The Wedding Song]"[52] Non-album single
1980 "Lost in Love" 3 4 Man of the World
"I Need You"[53]
"Sorry"[54]
"Cancion de boda (The Wedding Song)"[55] Hombre del mundo (Man of the World)
1981 "Si j'étais roi de la terre" (c/w "Mais je chante")[56] Non-album single
"Race to the End" (English)[57]
"La course infinie" (French)[58]
Demis (en) (fr)
1982 "Lament" (English)[59]
"Au nom de l'amitié" (French)[60]
"Follow Me" 32 27 Attitudes
1983 "Jay"[61] Non-album single
1984 "Love Me Tender"[62] Reflection
1985 "Anytime at All"[63] Senza tempo
"Amis pour la vie" Greater Love
"Island of Love" 28
1986 "Summer in Her Eyes"[64] 32
1987 "Quand je t'aime" 3 Le Grec
"Rain and Tears" [Live][65]** 31* 60 The Story of Demis Roussos
"Marie Jolie"[66]**
"It's Five O'Clock"[67]** 112*
"What Child Is This" Come All Ye Faithful
"Silent Night"
1988 "Prier"[68] 46 Le Grec
"Le Grec"[69]
"Time"[70] 57 Time
"My Song of Love"[71]
1989 "Dance of Love" (c/w "Loving You")[72]
"Mamy Blue"[73]
"On écrit sur les murs" (French)[74]
"Graffiti" (Spanish)[75]
4
(fr)
Voice and Vision
"Magdalena"[76]
"Spleen"[77] Le Grec
1990 "Même si (Petite fille)" Voice and Vision
"Poésie" Photo Fixe
1993 "Tous les 'je vous aime'" Insight
"Morning Has Broken"
1995 "Eleni" Demis Roussos in Holland
1997 "Dinata" Mon île
2009 "Love Is" Demis
"N/A" means that the chart in its current version was established later and the data from that time are incompatible/unavailable.
* Charted posthumously in 2015 after his death
** Remakes of old Aphrodite's Child hits from the double album The Story of Demis Roussos. The singles were released on BR Music. "Rain and Tears" was recorded live during "Goud van Oud Live" on April 10, 1987 in Rosmalen.[65] "Marie Jolie" and "It's Five O'Clock" were studio recordings.

Collaboration singles

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Year Album Peak positions Album
NED
BEL
(Vl)

1971 "Auntie"
(Vicky Leandros, Demis Roussos,
Sandra & Andres, Enrico Macias,
Hildegard Knef & Alice Babs)
4
1974 "Le tour du monde des amoureux de Peynet"
(Ennio Morricone and Demis Roussos - released in Japan only)[78]
1981 "Je t'aime, mon amour"
(Vicky Leandros & Demis Roussos)[79]
41 Love Is Alive (Vicky Leandros album)
1986 "Summerwine"
(Nancy Boyd with special guest Demis Roussos)[80]
44 Summerwine (Nancy Boyd album)
Greater Love
"Tropicana Bay"
(Demis Roussos & Nancy Boyd)[81]
Greater Love
1989 "Young Love"
(Demis Roussos & Drafi Deutscher)[82]
Voice and Vision
1995 "Mon Amour"
(Demis Roussos & Anny Schilder)
Demis Roussos in Holland
High Noon (Anny Schilder album)
"On My Own"
(Rob de Nijs & Demis Roussos)
50 Vallen En Opstaan 2 (Rob de Nijs album)
2001 "Faraway"
(Demis Roussos featuring Hasna)

References

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