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DeutschRussell Morris discography
| Russell Morris discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 15 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
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
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3][4] | |||
| Bloodstone | 12 | ||
| Russell Morris | 14 | ||
| Turn It On in America, the album was called 2 |
| — | |
| Foot in the Door (credited to The Russell Morris Band) |
| 38 | |
| Almost Frantic (credited to Russell Morris & The Rubes) |
| 28 | |
| A Thousand Suns |
| 98 | |
| Off the Shelf |
| — | |
| Fundamentalist |
| — | |
| Jumpstart Diary |
| — | |
| Wild Bulls and Horses (credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris) |
| — | |
| Sharkmouth |
| 6 | |
| Van Diemens Land |
| 4 |
|
| Red Dirt – Red Heart |
| 21 | |
| Black and Blue Heart |
| 12 | |
| The Dreams of Jack Chrome |
| — |
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] | ||
| Live at the Con (credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris) |
| — |
| Live at the Palladium 1982 (credited to Russell Morris and the Rubes) |
| — |
| The Real Thing: Symphonic Concert |
| 5 [10] |
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS[4] | ||
| Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits | 12 | |
| Retrospective |
| — |
| The Real Thing |
| — |
| The Greatest Hits |
| — |
| The Very Best of Russell Morris |
| — |
| Ghost Legends |
| — |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Mr America |
|
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [12][13][14][15] | NZ listener [16] | |||
| "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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Mangan, John (18 May 2008). "Old rockers never die, says ARIA". The Age. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com >Russell Morris in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Albums". ARIA Charts accreditations. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Russell Morris' 'Van Diemen's Land' Awarded Gold Record". noise11. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Russell Morris. The Dreams Of Jack Chrome". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Russell Morris". Australian RoadCrew. 15 June 1982. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Russell Morris The Real Thing Symphonic Concert Pre-Orders Are Now Available". noise11. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Russell Morris To Release Blues Trilogy Compilation". noise11. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "The Top 40 for 1969". Pop Archives. 1970. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 208. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 17 December 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 19 August 1991". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Listener chart summary". Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Lonesome Road (single) by Russell Morris". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Come My Children". Apple Music. May 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Single Bio: Russell Morris – Black and Blue Heart (Bloodlines)". Mushroom Promotions. March 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Call a Friend - single". Apple Music. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Russell Morris Covers The Wolfe Brothers 'Hey Brother' For Defence Forces Veterans". noise11. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.