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Russell Morris discography
Studio albums14
Compilation albums5
EPs1

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 and Cotton Keays & Morris.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[3]
Bloodstone 12 (Go-Set)
Russell Morris
  • Released: November 1975
  • Label: Wizard, RCA
  • Format: Vinyl, Cassette
 14 (Kent Music Report)
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 (Kent Music Report)
Almost Frantic
(credited to Russell Morris & The Rubes)
  • Released: February 1981
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Format: Vinyl, Cassette
 28 (Kent Music Report)
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
 —
Live at the Con
(credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris)
  • Released: November 2007
  • Label: Caddman Enterprise
  • 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
[5]

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
Australia
Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits 12 (Go-Set)
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
 —

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Mr America

Singles

Date Label Catalogue Tracks AUS Chart[6] NZ (Listener)[7]
3/1969 Columbia DO-8710 "The Real Thing" / "It's Only a Matter of Time" 1
7/1969 DO-8828 "Part Three into Paper Walls" / "The Girl That I Love" 1
4/1970 DO-9102 "Rachel" / "Slow Joey" 23 1
12/1970 DO-9314 "Mr. America" / "Stand Together" 8 8
6/1971 His Master's Voice EA-9539 "Sweet, Sweet Love" / "Jail Jonah's Daughter" 7 5
3/1972 EA-9824 "Live with Friends" / "Alcohol Farm" 13
11/1972 EA-10030 "Wings of an Eagle" / "Satisfy You" 9 14
10/1975 Wizard ZS-127 "Let's Do It" / "Don't Rock the Boat" 30
5/1976 ZS-140 "Sail with Me" / "Hard Road"
7/1976 ZS-141 "R.J.S.S." / "Cloudy Day" 95
11/1976 ZS-160 "Wolves in White" / "Two Wheeled Flyer"
03/1979 Mushroom K7399 "Thunder Ground" / "Two Minute Warning"
(The Russell Morris Band) 		49
06/1979 K7539 "Hot Love" / "Love Stealer"
(The Russell Morris Band) 		48
09/1979 K7669 "Surprise Surprise" / "I'm Just a Writer"
(The Russell Morris Band)
09/1980 K-8090 "Hush" / "In the Heat of the Night"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes) 		35
2/1981 K-8229 "The Roar of the Wild Torpedoes" / "Just Another Night"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
4/1981 K-8283 "So Tough" / "Walk Don't Run"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
7/1982 K-8804 "Get It Right" / "You Wanted Fame"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
06/1983 K-9131 "I'll Stay with You" / "Turn to Stone"
1991 Festival K-10327 "Tartan Lines" / "Over Excited" 100[8]
1991 K-10386 "A Thousand Suns" / "This Bird Has Flown" -
1992 K-11049 "Stay with You" / "She Is Leaving"
2015 Russell Morris "Lonesome Road" [9] -
2019 Liberation Records "Black and Blue Heart" [10] -
02/2020 Kevin Borich "Call a Friend" (Kevin Borich featuring Russell Morris)[11] -

Music videos

2013

  • "Big Red"
  • "The Bridge"
  • "Mr Eternity"
  • "Black Dog Blues"

2014

  • "Van Diemen's Land"

2015

  • "Lonesome Road"

References

  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. ^ Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Albums". ARIA Charts accreditations. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qartistid=797#n_view_location
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 193.
  9. ^ "Lonesome Road (single) by Russell Morris". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ "SINGLE BIO: RUSSELL MORRIS – BLACK AND BLUE HEART (BLOODLINES)". Mushroom Promotions. March 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Call a Friend - single". Apple Music. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

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