Family discography
| Family discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Singles | 14 |
This is a discography of the rock band Family. They have released 7 studio albums, 5 live albums, 10 compilation albums and 14 singles.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [2] |
NOR [3] | ||
| 1968 | Music in a Doll's House | 35 | — | — |
| 1969 | Family Entertainment | 6 | — | — |
| 1970 | A Song for Me | 4 | — | — |
| Anyway | 7 | 207 | 18 | |
| 1971 | Fearless | 14 | 177 | — |
| 1972 | Bandstand | 15 | 183 | — |
| 1973 | It's Only a Movie | 30 | — | — |
(* RS-6312, was initially sold in the US using the UK pressing, with a thin sheet of cardboard added to the cover to add strength to the thinner style of UK album covers. Within a fairly short time, US Reprise pressed up their own US edition!)
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [2] | ||
| 1991 | BBC Radio 1 in Concert | - | - |
| 2003 | Family Live | - | - |
| 2004 | BBC Volume 1: 1968–1969 (live) | - | - |
| BBC Volume 2: 1971–1973 (live) | - | - | |
| 2009 | BBC Volume 3: 1970 (live) | - | - |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Chart-Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [2] | ||
| 1971 | Old Songs New Songs | - | - |
| 1974 | Best of Family | - | - |
| 1980 | From The Archives | - | - |
| 1989 | Peel Sessions | - | - |
| 1990 | Best Of Family | - | - |
| 1992 | A's & B's | - | - |
| 2000 | A Family Selection | - | - |
| 2002 | The Best of Family & Friends | - | - |
| 2006 | In Their Own Time | - | - |
| 2013 | History | - | - |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [2] |
AUS [4] | ||
| 1967 | "Scene Through the Eye of a Lens" "Gypsy Woman" |
- | no issue | - |
| 1968 | "Me My Friend" "Hey Mr. Policeman" |
- | no issue | - |
| "Old Songs, New Songs" "Hey, Mr. Policeman" |
no issue | - | - | |
| "Second Generation Woman" "Hometown" |
- | - | - | |
| 1969 | "No Mule's Fool" "Good Friend Of Mine" |
29 | - | - |
| 1970 | "Today" "Song For Lots" |
- | no issue | - |
| "Strange Band" includes new version of The Weavers Answer | 11 | no issue (see note below) | - | |
| 1971 | "In My Own Time" "Seasons" |
4 | - | 86 |
| "Larf & Sing" "Between Blue and Me" |
no issue | - | - | |
| 1972 | "Burlesque" "The Rockin' R's" |
13 | - | - |
| "My Friend the Sun" "Glove" |
- | - | - | |
| 1973 | "Boom Bang" "Stop This Car" |
- | no issue | - |
| "Sweet Desiree" "Drink To You" |
- | no issue | - | |
| "It's Only A Movie" "Suspicion" |
no issue | - | - | |
The single "In My Own Time" was included in the U.S. version of Anyway (United Artists, 1971).
Note
The "Strange Band" three-song EP was allocated three matrix numbers by Atlantic Records for release in 1970, although no single was ever issued on Atlantic or on any of their labels.
- 20481 "The Weaver's Answer"
- 20482 "Hung Up Down"
- 20483 "Strange Band"
References
- ^ a b c d "The Official Charts Company - The Family". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ a b c d "allmusic ((( Family > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Family". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 108. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.