Russell Morris discography

Russell Morris discography
Studio albums15
EPs1
Live albums2
Compilation albums5

The discography of Russell Morris, an Australian singer-songwriter, who had five Australian top-10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Morris' iconic status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.[1][2]

Morris' highest charting album is the 2014 release, Van Diemen's Land, which peaked at number 4 on the Australian ARIA Chart.

See also Somebody's Image, Burns Cotton & Morris, Cotton Keays & Morris and The Morris Springfield Project.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[3][4]
Bloodstone 12
Russell Morris
  • Released: November 1975
  • Label: Wizard, RCA
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
14
Turn It On
in America, the album was called 2
  • Released: August 1976
  • Label: Wizard, RCA
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
Foot in the Door
(credited to The Russell Morris Band)
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
38
Almost Frantic
(credited to Russell Morris & The Rubes)
  • Released: February 1981
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
28
A Thousand Suns
  • Released: November 1991
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette, CD
98
Off the Shelf
Fundamentalist
  • Released: May 2007
  • Label: Liberation
  • Format: CD, digital download
Jumpstart Diary
  • Released: November 2008
  • Label: Russell Morris
  • Format: CD
Wild Bulls and Horses
(credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris)
  • Released: June 2011
  • Label: Caddman Enterprise
  • Format: CD, digital download
Sharkmouth 6
Van Diemens Land
  • Released: 11 April 2014
  • Label: FanFare/Ambition Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
4
Red Dirt – Red Heart
  • Released: 23 October 2015
  • Label: Roseabout, Chugg
  • Format: CD, digital download
21
Black and Blue Heart
  • Released: 5 April 2019
  • Label: Bloodlines
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
12
The Dreams of Jack Chrome
  • Released: 5 August 2022[7]
  • Label: Ambition Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Live albums

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List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[3]
Live at the Con
(credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris)
  • Released: November 2007
  • Label: Caddman Enterprise
  • Format: CD, digital download
Live at the Palladium 1982
(credited to Russell Morris and the Rubes)
  • Released: 1 March 2021[8]
  • Label: Russell Morris, Australian RoadCrew
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
The Real Thing: Symphonic Concert
  • Released: 6 October 2023[9]
  • Label: Ambition
  • Format: 2×CD, 2×LP, digital download, streaming
5
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Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS[4]
Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits 12
Retrospective
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
The Real Thing
The Greatest Hits
  • Released: 28 June 2008
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Very Best of Russell Morris
  • Released: 4 October 2013
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, digital download
Ghost Legends
  • Released: 13 May 2023[11]
  • Label: Fanfare (FANFARE298)
  • Format: 3CD+DVD, CD

Extended plays

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List of extended plays
Title EP details
Mr America
  • Released: March 1972
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[12][13][14][15]
NZ
listener

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"The Real Thing" b/w "It's Only a Matter of Time" 1969 1 non album singles
"Part Three into Paper Walls" / "The Girl That I Love" 1
"Rachel" b/w "Slow Joey" 1970 23 1
"Mr. America" / "Stand Together" 8 8
"Sweet, Sweet Love" b/w "Jail Jonah's Daughter" 1971 7 5 Bloodstone
"Live with Friends" b/w "Alcohol Farm" 1972 13 Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits
"Wings of an Eagle" b/w "Satisfy You" 9 14
"Let's Do It" b/w "Don't Rock the Boat" 1975 30 Russell Morris
"Sail with Me" b/w "Hard Road" 1976
"R.J.S.S." b/w "Cloudy Day" 95 Turn It On
"Wolves in White" b/w "Two Wheeled Flyer"
"Thunder Ground" b/w "Two Minute Warning" 1979 49 Non-album single
"Hot Love" b/w "Love Stealer"
(As The Russell Morris Band)
48 Foot in the Door
"Surprise Surprise" b/w "I'm Just a Writer"
(As The Russell Morris Band)
"Hush" b/w "In the Heat of the Night"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
1980 35 Almost Frantic
"The Roar of the Wild Torpedoes" b/w "Just Another Night"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
1981
"So Tough" b/w "Walk Don't Run"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
"Get It Right" b/w "You Wanted Fame"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
1982 Non-album singles
"I'll Stay with You" b/w "Turn to Stone" 1983
"The Real Thing (1990 mix)" 1990 124 A Thousand Suns
"Tartan Lines" b/w "Over Excited" 1991 100
"A Thousand Suns" b/w "This Bird Has Flown" 118
"Stay with You" b/w "She Is Leaving"
"Lonesome Road"[17] 2015 Red Dirt – Red Heart
"Come My Children" (live - with Mike Brady)[18] 2017 Non-album single
"Black and Blue Heart"[19] 2019 Black and Blue Heart
"Call a Friend" (Kevin Borich featuring Russell Morris)[20] 2020 Duets
"Hey Brother"[21] 2024 Guitars 4 Vets Second Tour
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

References

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  1. ^ Cashmere, Paul (17 May 2008). "Dragon and Russell Morris to be Inducted into ARIA Hall of Fame". undercover.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  2. ^ Mangan, John (18 May 2008). "Old rockers never die, says ARIA". The Age. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
  3. ^ a b Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  4. ^ a b David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 208. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Albums". ARIA Charts accreditations. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Russell Morris' 'Van Diemen's Land' Awarded Gold Record". noise11. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Russell Morris. The Dreams Of Jack Chrome". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Russell Morris". Australian RoadCrew. 15 June 1982. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Russell Morris The Real Thing Symphonic Concert Pre-Orders Are Now Available". noise11. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Russell Morris To Release Blues Trilogy Compilation". noise11. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  12. ^ "The Top 40 for 1969". Pop Archives. 1970. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  13. ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 208. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  14. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 17 December 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 19 August 1991". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  16. ^ "NZ Listener chart summary". Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Lonesome Road (single) by Russell Morris". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  18. ^ "Come My Children". Apple Music. May 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Single Bio: Russell Morris – Black and Blue Heart (Bloodlines)". Mushroom Promotions. March 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  20. ^ "Call a Friend - single". Apple Music. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  21. ^ "Russell Morris Covers The Wolfe Brothers 'Hey Brother' For Defence Forces Veterans". noise11. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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