Rita MacNeil discography
| Rita MacNeil discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 20 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 22 |
Rita MacNeil was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Big Pond, Nova Scotia. Her discography comprises 20 studio albums, five compilation albums, one live album, and 22 singles.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [1] |
CAN Country [2] |
AUS [3][4] | |||
| Born a Woman |
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— | — | — | |
| Part of the Mystery |
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— | — | — | |
| I'm Not What I Seem |
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— | — | — | |
| Flying On Your Own |
|
27 | — | 57 | |
| Reason to Believe |
|
20 | — | 17 | |
| Now the Bells Ring |
|
— | — | 65 |
|
| Rita |
|
31 | — | 118 |
|
| Home I'll Be |
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22 | — | 40 |
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| Thinking of You |
|
19 | 19 | — |
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| Once Upon a Christmas |
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44 | — | — |
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| Porch Songs |
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— | — | — |
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| Music of a Thousand Nights |
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— | — | — | |
| Mining the Soul (with The Men of the Deeps) |
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— | — | — | |
| Common Dream |
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— | — | — | |
| Late December |
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— | — | — | |
| Blue Roses |
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— | — | — | |
| Songs My Mother Loved |
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— | — | — | |
| Pocket Full of Dreams |
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— | — | — | |
| The Spirit of Christmas (with Frank Mills) |
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— | — | — | |
| Saving Grace |
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— | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [1] |
AUS [4] | |||
| Working Man: The Very Best |
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— | 138 | |
| Volume One: Songs from "The Collection" |
|
31 | — |
|
| Joyful Sounds: A Seasonal Collection |
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— | — | |
| Full Circle |
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— | — | |
| Traveling On |
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— | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| A Night at the Orpheum (with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra) |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [7] |
CAN AC [8] |
CAN Country [9] |
AUS [3][4] |
UK [10] | |||
| 1986 | "Flying On Your Own" | 42 | — | — | 142 | — | Flying On Your Own |
| 1987 | "Used to You" | — | 18 | — | — | — | |
| "Fast Train to Tokyo" | — | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Leave Her Memory" | — | — | 32 | — | — | |
| "Working Man" | — | 21 | 48 | 56 | 11 | Reason to Believe | |
| "Walk On Through" | 42 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Reason to Believe" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Music's Going Around Again" | — | — | — | 157 | — | ||
| 1989 | "I'll Accept the Rose" | — | — | 9 | — | — | Rita |
| "We'll Reach the Sky Tonight" | 81 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Crazy Love" | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
| "When Love Surrounded You and I" | — | — | 31 | — | — | ||
| "Why Do I Think of You Today" | — | — | 17 | — | — | ||
| "You Taught Me Well" | 64 | 6 | — | — | — | Home I'll Be | |
| 1991 | "Watch Love Grow Strong" | — | — | 9 | — | — | |
| "Call Me and I'll Be There" | 81 | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| "Leave Her Memory" | — | — | — | — | — | Flying On Your Own | |
| "She's Called Nova Scotia" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Journey to Australia" | — | — | — | 171 | — | |
| "Bring It On Home to Me" | 69 | 8 | 44 | — | — | Thinking of You | |
| 1993 | "Shining Strong" | — | 5 | 23 | — | — | |
| 1995 | "Steal Me Away" | — | — | — | — | — | Porch Songs |
| "Rolling Thunder" | 87 | 16 | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rita MacNeil - Top Albums/CDs". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Rita MacNeil - Country Albums/CDs". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ a b c "Rita MacNeil ARIA chart history 1988-2024, received from ARIA in August 2024". ARIA. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Gold/Platinum: Music Canada (Rita MacNeil)". Music Canada. 26 March 1990. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Rita MacNeil - Top Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Rita MacNeil - Adult Contemporary". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Rita MacNeil - Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 341. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.