Kenny Rogers discography
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 32 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 49 | |
| ↙Singles | 80 | |
| ↙Music videos | 21 | |
| ↙No.1 Single (Overall) | 30 | |
| ↙No.1 Single (USA) | 21 | |
The discography of Kenny Rogers, an American country music singer, consists of thirty-two studio albums and eighty singles. Among his singles, twenty-one have reached Number One on the country music charts. His longest-lasting Number Ones are "The Gambler" and "Coward of the County," at three weeks each. Two of his Number One country hits — "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream," the latter a duet with Dolly Parton — also reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100. He has sold 68 million albums in the USA alone.
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[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions[1] | Certifications | Label | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | NZ | US[2] | CAN[3] | |||
| 1976 | Love Lifted Me | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | United Artists |
| 1977 | Kenny Rogers | 1 | 30 | — | 17 | 5 | Platinum | Gold | |
| Daytime Friends | 2 | 39 | — | 41 | — | Platinum | Gold | ||
| 1978 | Love or Something Like It | 1 | 53 | 2 | 47 | — | Gold | Gold | |
| The Gambler | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — | 5× Platinum | 4× Platinum | ||
| 1979 | Kenny | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3× Platinum | 4× Platinum | |
| 1980 | Gideon | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 48 | Platinum | 2× Platinum | |
| 1981 | Share Your Love | 1 | 6 | — | 11 | — | Platinum | 2× Platinum | Liberty |
| 1982 | Love Will Turn You Around | 5 | 34 | — | 23 | — | Platinum | Platinum | |
| 1983 | We've Got Tonight | 3 | 18 | — | 19 | — | Platinum | Platinum | |
| Eyes That See in the Dark | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 2× Platinum | 3× Platinum | RCA | |
| 1985 | The Heart of the Matter | 1 | 51 | — | 57 | — | Gold | Gold | Liberty |
| Love Is What We Make It | 17 | 145 | — | — | — | Gold | — | ||
| 1986 | They Don't Make Them Like They Used To | 16 | 137 | — | 81 | 20 | — | — | RCA |
| 1987 | I Prefer the Moonlight | 18 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | Something Inside So Strong | 10 | 141 | 13 | 92 | — | Gold | — | Reprise |
| 1990 | Love Is Strange | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | Back Home Again | 42 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | If Only My Heart Had A Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Giant |
| 1996 | Vote for Love | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QvC |
| 1997 | Across My Heart | 26 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | Magnatone |
| 1999 | She Rides Wild Horses | 6 | 60 | 8 | — | — | Platinum | — | Dreamcatcher |
| 2000 | There You Go Again | 17 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Back to the Well | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | Water & Bridges | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol Nashville |
| 2011 | The Love of God | 7 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | Cracker Barrel |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
[edit] Collaboration albums
| Year | Album | Collaborator | Peak chart positions[1] | Certifications | Label | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN | NZ | SWE | NOR | US[2] | CAN[3] | |||||||
| 1978 | Every Time Two Fools Collide | Dottie West | 1 | 186 | 95 | — | — | — | Gold | — | United Artists | |||
| 1979 | Classics | 3 | 82 | 60 | — | — | — | Platinum | — | |||||
| 1984 | What About Me? | James Ingram, Kim Carnes |
9 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 9 | Platinum | Platinum | RCA | |||
| 1994 | Timepiece | David Foster | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Holiday albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions[1] | Certifications | Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Holiday | US[2] | CAN[3] | |||
| 1981 | Christmas | 10 | 34 | 27 | 2× Platinum | Platinum | Liberty |
| 1984 | Once Upon a Christmas (w/ Dolly Parton) | 12 | 31 | 4 | 2× Platinum | 5× Platinum | RCA |
| 1989 | Christmas In America | 45 | 119 | 12 | Gold | — | Reprise |
| 1996 | The Gift | 10 | 63 | 9 | Gold | — | Magnatone |
| 1998 | Christmas from the Heart | — | 164 | 16 | — | — | Dreamcatcher |
| 2004 | Christmas with Kenny | 74 | — | — | — | — | Rio Creek |
| 2006 | Christmas Collection | 57 | — | — | — | — | EMI |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
[edit] Compilations
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions[1] | Certifications | Label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | US[2] | CAN[3] | |||
| 1977 | Ten Years of Gold | 1 | 33 | — | 23 | 4× Platinum | Platinum | United Artists |
| 1979 | The Kenny Rogers Singles Album | — | — | — | — | Gold | — | |
| 1980 | Greatest Hits | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12× Platinum | Diamond | Liberty |
| 1983 | 20 Greatest Hits | 16 | 22 | — | 29 | 4× Platinum | 2× Platinum | |
| HBO Presents Kenny Rogers | — | — | — | — | — | — | HBO | |
| 1984 | Duets | 43 | 85 | — | 64 | Platinum | Gold | Liberty |
| 1985 | The Kenny Rogers Story - 20 Golden GreatsA | — | — | — | — | — | — | RCA |
| His Greatest Hits And Finest Performances | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reader's Digest | |
| Short Stories | — | — | — | — | — | — | Liberty | |
| 1987 | 25 Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | Greatest Hits | 66 | — | — | — | Gold | — | RCA |
| 1989 | Lucille and Other Classics | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pair |
| 1990 | 20 Great Years | — | — | — | — | Platinum | — | Reprise |
| Greatest Country Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | Curb | |
| The Very Best of Kenny Rogers | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reprise | |
| 1991 | Greatest Hits Volume 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | PolyTel Elite |
| 1992 | The Best of Kenny Rogers | — | — | — | — | — | — | CEMA |
| 1993 | Daytime Friends - The Very Best of Kenny Rogers | — | — | — | — | Platinum | — | EMI Classics |
| 1997 | A Decade of Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | Warner Bros. |
| Super Stars: Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | — | — | — | — | — | — | Super | |
| The Best of Kenny Rogers | — | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol | |
| Love Songs | — | — | — | — | — | — | Focus | |
| 1998 | With Love | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | Madacy |
| 1999 | A&E Biography | 69 | — | 3 | — | — | — | Capitol |
| 2000 | Kenny Rogers Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | Madacy |
| 2001 | Best Inspirational Songs | — | — | — | — | — | — | Curb |
| Songs of Love | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | onQ | |
| Kenny Rogers | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | Laserlight | |
| Live by Request | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | Dreamcatcher | |
| 2002 | Love Songs | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | onQ |
| 2003 | The Definitive Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | EMI |
| 2004 | Kenny Rogers Love Songs | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | Madacy |
| 42 Ultimate Hits | 6 | 39 | — | — | Gold | — | EMI | |
| 2005 | Golden Legends: Kenny Rogers | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | Madacy |
| 2006 | 21 Number Ones | 6 | 24 | — | — | Gold | — | Capitol Nashville |
| 2007 | Kenny Rogers | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | Madacy |
| 2008 | A Love Song Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol Nashville |
| 50 Years | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cracker Barrel | |
| 2009 | The First 50 Years | — | — | — | — | — | — | Time Life |
| 2010 | Grands Succes De La Chanson | — | — | 4 | 35 | — | — | DQHL |
| 10 Great Songs | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol | |
| Kenny Rogers | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | The Best of Kenny Rogers | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | |
- A European release only.
[edit] Singles
[edit] 1951–1970
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | "That Crazy Feeling" | non-album singles |
| "I've Got a Lot to Learn" | ||
| 1966 | "Here's That Rainy Day" |
[edit] 1971–1980
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[4][5][6] | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | UK | ||||
| 1975 | "Love Lifted Me" | 19 | 97 | — | 25 | — | — | — | Love Lifted Me | |
| 1976 | "Homemade Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "While the Feeling's Good" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)" | 19 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | Kenny Rogers | ||
| 1977 | "Lucille" | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| "Daytime Friends" | 1 | 28 | — | 1 | 21 | 1 | 39 | Daytime Friends | ||
| "Sweet Music Man" | 9 | 44 | — | 1 | 45 | 1 | — | |||
| 1978 | "Love or Something Like It" | 1 | 32 | — | 1 | 36 | 3 | — | Love or Something Like It | |
| "The Gambler" | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | The Gambler | ||
| 1979 | "She Believes in Me" | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 42 |
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| "You Decorated My Life" | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | Kenny | ||
| "Coward of the County" | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1980 | "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" (with Kim Carnes) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | Gideon | |
| "Love the World Away" | 4 | 14 | — | 1 | 25 | — | — | Urban Cowboy (soundtrack) | ||
| "Lady" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
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Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||
[edit] 1981–1990
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[4][5][6] | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | UK | ||||
| 1981 | "I Don't Need You" | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | Share Your Love | |
| "Share Your Love with Me" | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | |||
| "Blaze of Glory" | 9 | 66 | — | 4 | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "Through the Years" | 5 | 13 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Will Turn You Around" | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | Love Will Turn You Around | ||
| "A Love Song" | 3 | 47 | 10 | 1 | — | 7 | — | |||
| 1983 | "We've Got Tonight" (with Sheena Easton) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 28 | We've Got Tonight | |
| "All My Life" | 13 | 37 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |||
| "Scarlet Fever" | 5 | 94 | — | 4 | — | — | — | |||
| "You Were a Good Friend" | 20 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | ||
| "Islands in the Stream" (with Dolly Parton) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
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Eyes That See in the Dark | |
| 1984 | "This Woman" | — | 23 | 2 | — | 47 | 1 | — | ||
| "Buried Treasure" | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |||
| "Eyes That See in the Dark" | 30 | 79 | 4 | — | — | — | 61 | |||
| "Together Again" (with Dottie West) | 19 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | Duets | ||
| "Evening Star" | 11 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | Eyes That See in the Dark | ||
| "Crazy" | 1 | 84 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | What About Me | ||
| 1985 | "Love Is What We Make it" | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love Is What We Make it | |
| "Twentieth Century Fool" | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Morning Desire" | 1 | 72 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | — | The Heart of the Matter | ||
| 1986 | "Goodbye Marie" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Tomb of the Unknown Love" | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | The Heart of the Matter | ||
| "The Pride Is Back" (with Nickie Ryder) | 46 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "They Don't Make Them Like They Used To" | 53 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | They Don't Make Them Like They Used To |
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| 1987 | "Twenty Years Ago" | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | — | 6 | — | ||
| "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" (with Ronnie Milsap) | 1 | — | 42 | 1 | — | — | — | I Prefer the Moonlight | ||
| "I Prefer the Moonlight" | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "The Factory" | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| "When You Put Your Heart in It" | 26 | — | 17 | * | 68 | — | — | Something Inside So Strong | ||
| "I Don't Call Him Daddy" | 86 | — | — | * | — | — | — | I Prefer the Moonlight | ||
| 1989 | "Planet Texas" | 30 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | Something Inside So Strong | |
| "The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)" | 8 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | |||
| "(Something Inside) So Strong" | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1990 | "Maybe" (with Holly Dunn) | 25 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | ||
| "If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)" (with Gladys Knight) | — | — | 10 | — | — | 33 | — | |||
| "Love Is Strange" (with Dolly Parton) | 21 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | Love Is Strange | ||
| "Crazy in Love" | — | — | 9 | — | 77 | 9 | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart * denotes unknown peak positions |
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[edit] 1991–2000
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[4][5] |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | |||
| 1991 | "Lay My Body Down" | 69 | — | — | Love Is Strange |
| "What I Did for Love" | — | — | 81 | ||
| "If You Want to Find Love" | 11 | — | 12 | Back Home Again | |
| 1992 | "Someone Must Feel Like a Fool Tonight" | — | — | — | |
| "I'll Be There for You" | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "The Greatest" | 26 | — | 18 | She Rides Wild Horses |
| "Slow Dance More" | 67 | — | — | ||
| "Buy Me a Rose" (with Alison Krauss and Billy Dean) | 1 | 40 | 9 | ||
| 2000 | "He Will, She Knows" | 32 | — | 49 | There You Go Again |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
[edit] 2001–2010
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[4] |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| 2001 | "There You Go Again" | 26 | — | There You Go Again |
| "Beautiful (All That You Could Be)" | 47 | — | ||
| "Homeland" | 39 | — | ||
| 2002 | "Harder Cards" | 47 | — | Back to the Well |
| 2003 | "I'm Missing You" | 49 | — | |
| "Handprints on the Wall" | 36 | — | ||
| 2004 | "My World Is Over" (with Whitney Duncan) | 60 | — | 42 Ultimate Hits |
| 2005 | "I Can't Unlove You" | 17 | 93 | Water & Bridges |
| 2006 | "The Last Ten Years (Superman)" | 56 | — | |
| 2007 | "Calling Me" (with Don Henley) | 53 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
[edit] Other singles
[edit] B-sides
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[4][5] |
Original A-side | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN AC | |||
| 1984 | "Midsummer Nights" | 41 | 24 | "Evening Star" |
[edit] Collaborations
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions[4][5] | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | ||||
| 1978 | "Every Time Two Fools Collide" | Dottie West | 1 | 101 | 44 | 1 | — | 12 | Every Time Two Fools Collide |
| "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight" | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | — | |||
| 1979 | "All I Ever Need Is You" | 1 | 102 | 38 | 2 | — | — | Classics | |
| "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||
| 1984 | "What About Me" | Kim Carnes, James Ingram |
70 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 1 | What About Me |
| "Christmas Without You" | Dolly Parton | — | — | — | — | — | — | Once Upon a Christmas | |
| "The Greatest Gift of All" | 53 | 81 | 40 | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
[edit] Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions[4][5] | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | ||||
| 1981 | "What Are We Doin' in Love" | Dottie West | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | 9 | Wild West |
| 1985 | "We Are the World" | USA for Africa | 76 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | We Are the World |
| "Real Love" | Dolly Parton | 1 | 91 | 13 | 1 | — | 19 | Real Love | |
| 1989 | "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" | Anne Murray | 26 | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | Greatest Hits Volume II |
| 2001 | "America the Beautiful" | Various artists | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
[edit] Other songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[4] | |||
| 1981 | "Kentucky Home Made Christmas" | — | Christmas |
| 1985 | "A Little More Love" | — | We Are the World |
| 1994 | "Through the Years" (live version) | — | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III[12] |
| 1997 | "Mary, Did You Know?" (with Wynonna Judd) | 55 | The Gift |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "This Woman" | Jay Dubin |
| 1984 | "A Christmas to Remember" (with Dolly Parton) | Kenny Ortega |
| "Christmas Without You" (with Dolly Parton) | ||
| 1985 | "Crazy" | |
| "Morning Desire" | David Hogan | |
| 1987 | "Twenty Years Ago" | |
| 1989 | "Planet Texas" | Julien Temple |
| "The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)" | Mac Bennett | |
| 1990 | "Love is Strange" (with Dolly Parton) | |
| "Lay My Body Down" | ||
| 1993 | "Wandering Man" | |
| 1996 | "Mary, Did You Know" (with Wynonna) | Kelly Junkerman |
| 1999 | "The Greatest" | Shaun Silva |
| "Slow Dance More" | ||
| 2000 | "Buy Me a Rose" | Dave Cass, Sr. |
| "He Will, She Knows" | William Pay | |
| 2001 | "There You Go Again" | Shaun Silva |
| "Homeland" | ||
| 2004 | "My World is Over" (with Whitney Duncan) | Shaun Silva |
| 2006 | "I Can't Unlove You" | Peter Zavadil |
| "The Last Ten Years (Superman)" |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d allmusic ((( Kenny Rogers > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
- ^ a b c d RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Kenny Rogers
- ^ a b c d http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Billboard chart positions - singles". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p93355/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ a b c d e f "Search results for "Kenny Rogers"". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=gmrhouli7kvfvaeu848ka389j0&q1=Kenny+Rogers. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ a b "Kenny Rogers UK chart positions". polyhex.com. http://www.polyhex.com/music/chartruns/chartruns.php. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Rogers – Lucille". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Lucille%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Rogers – She Believes in Me". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22She+Believes+in+Me%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Rogers – Coward of the County". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Coward+of+the+County%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Rogers – Lady". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Lady%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Rogers – Islands in the Stream". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Islands+in+the+Stream%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume III: Various Artists". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002IY3/. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
[edit] See also
- The First Edition Discography, for a discography as a member of The First Edition.
