Hank Locklin discography
| Hank Locklin discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 29 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Singles | 96 |
| Other charted songs | 2 |
| Box sets | 2 |
| Other album appearances | 1 |
The discography of American country singer-songwriter Hank Locklin contains 29 studio albums, 10 compilation albums, two box sets, 96 singles, two additionally-charting songs and one album appearance. He had his first hit with "The Same Sweet Girl" (1949) after signing with Four Star Records. The song reached the top ten of the Billboard country singles chart, peaking at number eight. A string of singles were released over the next several years that were not successful.[1] With a leasing agreement administered by Decca Records, he had his next hit in 1953 with the number one song, "Let Me Be the One." Disappointed by label management, he switched to RCA Victor Records in 1955. Under the production of Chet Atkins, he had his biggest success.[2] His next hit came with 1956's "Why Baby Why," which reached number nine on the country chart. Between 1957 and 1958, he had three top-ten country hits: "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On," "Geisha Girl" and "It's a Little More Like Heaven."[1] In 1958, he recorded country music's first concept albums, Foreign Love.[2] In 1960, Locklin released his biggest hit single, "Please Help Me, I'm Falling."[1] Not only did it top the Billboard country singles chart,[3] but it also reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 list.[4] It was also one of several hits Locklin had in the United Kingdom, peaking at number nine on their pop chart.[5]
Locklin had several more Billboard country hit singles in the early 1960s. This included "One Step Ahead of My Past," "Happy Birthday to Me" and "Happy Journey."[1] He also released several more concept studio albums, beginning with a tribute album to Roy Acuff and an album of Irish recordings.[2] His studio releases also began appearing on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, beginning with The Girls Get Prettier in 1966.[6] In 1968, he had his last top ten hit with "The Country Hall of Fame."[2] As the decade progressed, his singles continued charting, yet went into lower-end song positions. In 1968 and 1969 he had his final top 40 singles on the country chart.[1] His final album to peak on the country albums chart was 1969's Softly.[7] He remained with RCA records until the early 1970s and released several more studio albums.[2] This included a collaboration with Danny Davis on an album of brass instrumentation.[8] In the latter part of the 70s, he recorded studio albums for two separate labels.[9][10] In 2001, he released his first studio offering in many years titled Generations in Song. This was followed in 2006 by his final album, a collection of gospel tunes called By the Grace of God.[2]
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [11] | ||
| Foreign Love |
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| Please Help Me, I'm Falling |
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| Happy Journey |
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| A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music |
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| Hank Locklin |
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| This Song Is Just for You |
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| The Ways of Life |
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| Irish Songs, Country Style |
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| Hank Locklin Sings Hank Williams |
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| Hank Locklin Sings Eddy Arnold |
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| My Kind of Country Music |
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| Once Over Lightly |
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| The Girls Get Prettier |
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26 |
| The Gloryland Way |
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| Send Me the Pillow You Dream On and Other Great Country Hits |
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| Nashville Women |
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36 |
| Country Hall of Fame |
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20 |
| My Love Song for You |
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40 |
| Softly |
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32 |
| Lookin' Back |
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| Hank Locklin & Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass (with Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass) |
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| Bless Her Heart...I Love Her |
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| The Mayor of McLellan, Florida |
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| Hank Locklin |
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| There Never Was a Time |
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| Country Hall of Fame |
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| All Kinds of Everything |
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| Generations in Song |
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| By the Grace of God: The Gospel Album |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 3 Country Gentlemen[12] (with Hank Snow and Porter Wagoner) |
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| The Best of Hank Locklin |
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| That's How Much I Love You[13] |
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| Wabash Cannon Ball[14] |
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| Candy Kisses[15] |
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| The First Fifteen Years[16] |
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| Send Me the Pillow You Dream On[17] |
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| 20 of the Best[18] |
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| The Very Best of Hank Locklin[19] |
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| RCA Country Legends[20] |
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Box sets
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Please Help Me I'm Falling[21] |
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| Send Me the Pillow You Dream On[22] |
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [23][24] |
US Coun. [25] |
AUS [26] |
NLD [27] |
UK [28] | |||
| "Rio Grande Waltz"[1] | 1948 | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
| "Please Come Back and Stay"[1] | 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Worship You"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Same Sweet Girl" | — | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| "Born to Ramble"[a] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On"[b] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Our Love Will Show the Way"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Are You Treating Your Neighbor as Yourself"[c] | 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Midnight Tears"[d] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pinball Millionaire"[e] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Come Share the Sunshine with Me"[f] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Holy Train"[g] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tho I've Lost"[h] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Year of Time"[i] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Song of the Whispering Leaves"[j] | 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Your House of Love Won't Stand"[k] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On #2"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Crazy Over You"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Stumpy Joe"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tomorrow's Just Another Day to Cry"[1] | 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Down Texas Way"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Harvest Is Ripe"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Who Is Knocking at My Heart"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Golden Wristwatch"[1] | 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Like to Play with Your Kisses"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Crazy Over You"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Can't Run Away"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Let Me Be the One"[1] | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| "Mysteries of Life"[1] | 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Baby You Can Count on Me"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Your Heart Is an Island"[1] | 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | My Kind of Country Music |
| "Let Me Confess"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "Who Am I to Cast the First Stone"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Empty Bottle, Empty Bottle"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Why Baby Why"[1] | — | 9 | — | — | — | ||
| "A Good Woman's Love"[1] | 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | Hank Locklin (1962) |
| "Seven or Eleven"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "She's Better Than Most"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fourteen Karat Gold"[1] | 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "(I'm So Tired Of) Goin' Home All By Myself"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Geisha Girl" | 66 | 4 | — | — | — | Foreign Love | |
| "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" [l] | 77 | 5 | — | 4 | — | Please Help Me, I'm Falling | |
| "It's a Little More Like Heaven" | 1958 | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| "The Upper Room"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | The Gloryland Way | |
| "I Gotta Talk to Your Heart"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | This Song Is Just for You | |
| "Foreign Car"[1] | 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | Please Help Me, I'm Falling |
| "Border of the Blues"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | This Song Is Just for You | |
| "Blues In Advance"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | Please Help Me, I'm Falling | |
| "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" | 1960 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 9 | |
| "One Step Ahead of My Past" | — | 14 | — | — | — | This Song Is Just for You | |
| "From Here to There to You" | 1961 | — | 12 | — | — | 44 | Hank Locklin (1962) |
| "You're the Reason" | —[m] | 14 | 66 | — | — | Happy Journey | |
| "Happy Journey" | — | 10 | — | — | — | ||
| "We're Gonna Go Fishin'" | 1962 | — | 14 | — | — | 18 | The Ways of Life |
| "Wabash Cannonball"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music | |
| "Flyin' South" | 1963 | — | 23 | — | — | — | non-album single |
| "Wooden Soldier" | — | 41 | — | — | — | My Kind of Country Music | |
| "Followed Closely by My Teardrops" | 1964 | — | 15 | — | — | — | non-album single |
| "I Was Coming Home to You"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | My Kind of Country Music | |
| "I'm Blue"[1] | 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Forty Nine, Fifty One" | — | 32 | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "The Girls Get Prettier (Every Day)" | — | 35 | — | — | — | The Girls Get Prettier | |
| "Insurance" | 1966 | — | 48 | — | — | — | non-album single |
| "There's More Pretty Girls Than One"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | The Girls Get Prettier | |
| "The Best Part of Loving You" | — | 69 | — | — | — | Nashville Women | |
| "Hasta Luego (See You Later)" | 1967 | — | 41 | — | — | — | |
| "Nashville Women" | — | 73 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Country Hall of Fame" | — | 8 | — | — | — | Country Hall of Fame (1968) | |
| "Love Song for You" | 1968 | — | 40 | — | — | — | My Love Song for You |
| "Everlasting Love" | — | 57 | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Lovin' You (The Way I Do)" | — | 62 | — | — | — | My Love Song for You | |
| "Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day" |
1969 | — | 35 | — | — | — | Softly |
| "Jeannie"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | The Mayor of McLellan, Florida | |
| "Bless Her Heart...I Love Her" | 1970 | — | 68 | — | — | — | Bless Her Heart...I Love Her |
| "She's as Close as I Get to Loving You" | 1971 | — | 61 | — | — | — | The Mayor of McLellan, Florida |
| "Only a Fool"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Softly"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "Love Has a Mind of Its Own"[1] | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Forgot to Live Today"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Goodbye Dear Ole Ryman"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Before My Time"[1] | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Jonas P. Jones"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sweet Inspiration"[1] | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Send Me Your Coffee Cup"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | Hank Locklin (1975) | |
| "The Sweetest Mistake"[1] | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Irish Eyes"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Baby I Need You"[1] | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | There Never Was a Time |
| "Daytime Love Affair"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Love Me Don't 'Cha"[1] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "There Never Was a Time"[1] | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Upper Room"[30] | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | All Kinds of Everything |
| "Turning Point in Life"[31] | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As a collaborative artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [25] | |||
| "Chet's Tune" (credited as "Some of Chet's Friends") |
1967 | 38 | non-album single |
| "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" (with Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass) |
1969 | 68 | Hank Locklin & Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass |
| "Flying South" (with Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass) |
1970 | 56 | |
| "Hello Dolly"[1] (with Carol Channing and Jimmy C. Newman) |
1977 | — | non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Coun. [25] |
UK [28] | ||||
| "Happy Birthday to Me" | 1961 | 7 | — | Happy Journey | [n] |
| "I Feel a Cry Coming On" | 1966 | — | 29 | Nashville Women | [o] |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Other album appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" | 1973 | — | Christmas in the Country | [32] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Credited as "Hank Locklin and the Rocky Mountain Playboys."[1]
- ^ Credited as "Hank Locklin and the Rocky Mountain Playboys."[1]
- ^ Credited as "Hank Locklin and the Rocky Mountain Playboys."[1]
- ^ Credited as "Hank Locklin and the Rocky Mountain Playboys."[1]
- ^ Credited as "Hank Locklin and the Rocky Mountain Playboys."[1]
- ^ Credited as "Hank Locklin and the Rocky Mountain Playboys."[1]
- ^ Credited as "Hank Locklin and the Rocky Mountain Playboys."[1]
- ^ Credited as "Hank Locklin and the Rocky Mountain Playboys."[1]
- ^ Credited as "Hank Locklin and the Rocky Mountain Playboys."[1]
- ^ Credited as "Hank Locklin and the Rocky Mountain Playboys."[1]
- ^ Credited as "Hank Locklin and the Rocky Mountain Playboys."[1]
- ^ "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" was re-recorded when Locklin was contracted under RCA Victor Records. The 1957 version was the hit single.[1]
- ^ "You're the Reason" peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, a list which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[29]
- ^ "Happy Birthday to Me" was released as the B-side to the 1961 single, "You're the Reason."[1]
- ^ "I Feel a Cry Coming On" was released originally as the B-side to the 1966 single, "Insurance," which charted in the United States.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b c d e f Erlewine, Michael. "Hank Locklin: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ ""Please Help Me, I'm Falling" chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ ""Please Help Me, I'm Falling" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Guinness World Records British Hit Singles 15th Edition. London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. 2002. p. 301. ISBN 0-85112-187-X.
- ^ "The Girls Get Prettier chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Softly chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- Hank Locklin & Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass". Discogs. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- There Never Was a Time (1977, LP)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- Hank Locklin (1975, LP)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin chart history (Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin, Hank Snow and Porter Wagoner -- 3 Country Gentlemen (1963)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- That's How Much I Love You (1968)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- Wabash Cannon Ball (1969)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- Candy Kisses (1970)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin - The First Fifteen Years (1971)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- Send Me the Pillow You Dream On (1973)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- 20 of the Best (1982)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- The Very Best of Hank Locklin (1996)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- RCA Country Legends (2003)". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Please Help Me I'm Falling [Box Set] -- Hank Locklin (1995)". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On -- Hank Locklin (1997)". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn's Billboard Top Pop Singles 1955-2006. Record Research. ISBN 978-0898201727.
- ^ "Hank Locklin chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Hank Locklin chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- Dutch Charts". dutch charts.nl. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Hank Locklin: Full chart history". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100: 1959-2004. Record Research. ISBN 978-0898201628.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- "The Upper Room" (1978, LP Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- "Turning Point in Life" (1992, Cassette Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Christmas in the Country: Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2020.