The Black Sorrows discography
| The Black Sorrows discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 17 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
The Black Sorrows are an Australian blues rock band formed in 1983 by mainstay vocalist Joe Camilleri. The band is most well known for their songs "Chained to the Wheel", "Harley + Rose" and "Never Let Me Go", released in the late '80s and early '90s. Faithful Satellite, released in September 2016, is the band's 18th album (excluding compilations).[1] Citizen John is due for release in 2019.[2]
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
NOR [4] |
NZ [5] | ||||
| 1984 | Sonola
|
50 | — | — | ||
| 1985 | Rockin' Zydeco
|
— | — | — | ||
A Place in the World
|
— | — | — | |||
| 1987 | Dear Children
|
22 | — | — | ||
| 1988 | Hold on to Me
|
7 | 6 | 35 | No.14 on 1989 Australian year end chart[6] | |
| 1990 | Harley and Rose
|
3 | 5 | — | ||
| 1992 | Better Times
|
13 | — | — | ||
| 1994 | Lucky Charm
|
20 | — | — | ||
| 1998 | Beat Club
|
— | — | — | ||
| 2004 | One Mo' Time
|
— | — | — | ||
| 2006 | Roarin' Town
|
— | — | — | ||
| 2009 | 4 Days in Sing Sing
|
— | — | — | ||
| 2012 | Crooked Little Thoughts
|
— | — | — | ||
| 2014 | Certified Blue
|
73 | — | — | ||
| 2015 | Endless Sleep Chapter 46
|
— | — | — |
| |
Endless Sleep Chapter 47
|
— | — | — | |||
| 2016 | Faithful Satellite
|
— | — | — | ||
| 2019 | Citizen John
|
TBC | TBC | TBC | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Live albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] | |||
| 1996 | Radio Waves
|
— |
|
Compilations
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
NZ [5] | |||||
| 1993 | The Chosen Ones – Greatest Hits
|
4 | 23 |
| ||
| 1997 | The Very Best of The Black Sorrows
|
— | — | |||
| 2007 | The Essential Black Sorrows
|
— | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
NZ [5] | |||
| 1984 | "Brown Eyed Girl"/"What a Difference a Day Makes" | — | — | Sonola |
| 1985 | "Shape I'm In" | — | — | Rockin' Zydeco |
| "Sons of the Sea" | — | — | A Place in the World | |
| 1986 | "Country Girls" | — | — | |
| 1987 | "Daughters of Glory" | 48 | — | Dear Children |
| "Maybe Tomorrow" | 91 | — | ||
| "The Last Frontier" | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Hold on to Me" | 41 | — | Hold On to Me |
| "The Chosen Ones" | — | 32 | ||
| 1989 | "Chained to the Wheel" | 9 | 42 | |
| "The Crack Up" | 40 | — | ||
| "Fire Down Below" | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Harley + Rose" | 24 | — | Harley and Rose |
| "Angel Street" | 97 | — | ||
| 1991 | "Never Let Me Go" | 30 | — | |
| "Hold It Up to the Mirror" | 97 | — | ||
| 1992 | "Ain't Love the Strangest Thing" | 46 | — | Better Times |
| "Better Times" | 74 | — | ||
| 1993 | "Come On, Come On" | 70 | — | |
| "Sweet Inspiration" | — | — | ||
| "Stir It Up" | 58 | 20 | The Chosen Ones – Greatest Hits | |
| 1994 | "Snake Skin Shoes" | 16 | — | Lucky Charm |
| "Last One Standing for You" (with Jon Stevens) |
46 | — | ||
| 1995 | "Lucky Charm" | — | — | |
| 1997 | "New Craze" | — | — | Beat Club |
| 2018 | "Silvio"[11] | — | — | TBC |
References
- ^ "THE BLACK SORROWS - FAITHFUL SATELLITE ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR Tickets". Facebook. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ a b "The Black Sorrows Cover Bob Dylan Ahead Of 19th album 'Citizen John'". Noise11. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. pp. 36–37. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography The Black Sorrows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- Certified Blue (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Report issue 1265" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). 26 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com > Discography The Black Sorrows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "charts.org.nz > Discography The Black Sorrows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "1989 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". ARIA. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "The ARIA Report EOY 2014" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). January 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "The ARIA Report Issue 1348A 2015" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). January 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Faithful Satelite (album)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "1994 Album Charts". ARIA. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Silvio - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2018.