Elkie Brooks discography
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This is the discography of English singer Elkie Brooks.
Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
NLD [3] |
NZ [4] |
SW [5] |
Scottich [6] | ||||
| 1975 | Rich Man's Woman | — | — | — | — | — | — | A&M | |
| 1977 | Two Days Away | 16 | 46 | 19 | 34 | — | — | ||
| 1978 | Shooting Star | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1979 | Live and Learn | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | Pearls | 2 | — | 49 | — | 40 | — |
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| 1982 | Pearls II | 5 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
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| 1984 | Minutes | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Screen Gems | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1986 | No More the Fool | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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
[edit]| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Pearls Concert | Artful |
| 2005 | Don't Cry Out Loud | Recall |
| 2007 | Live with Friends | EMP Records |
Compilations
[edit]| Year | Album | UK[1] | Certifications | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Very Best of Elkie Brooks | 10 | Telstar | |
| 1991 | Priceless: Her 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 |
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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
[edit]| 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" | — | — | — | — | — | HMV | ||
| "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
[edit]Singles
[edit]Cat Stevens duet with Elkie Brooks 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
[edit]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 Roger Daltrey, David Essex, Marsha Hunt, Elkie Brooks, Roger Chapman, Graham Bell, Bill Oddie, Merry Clayton, Vivian Stanshall, Roy Wood and John Pertwee.
| Year | Album | Country | Chart | ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Tommy Live at the Rainbow 1973 | United States | [23] | |
| 1995 | Roger Daltrey – Orchestral Tommy | Japan |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 79. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 47. 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
[edit]- Elkie Brooks discography discography at Discogs