Russell Morris discography
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]
| Russell Morris discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 14 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| EPs | 1 |
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
Studio albums
| 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 |
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ||
| Live at the Con (credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris) |
|
— |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ||
| Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits | 12 | |
| Retrospective |
|
— |
| The Real Thing |
|
— |
| The Greatest Hits |
|
— |
| The Very Best of Russell Morris |
|
— |
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Mr America | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [6][7][8] |
NZ listener [9] | |||
| 1969 | "The Real Thing" b/w "It's Only a Matter of Time" | 1 | — | non album singles |
| "Part Three into Paper Walls" / "The Girl That I Love" | 1 | — | ||
| 1970 | "Rachel" b/w "Slow Joey" | 23 | 1 | |
| "Mr. America" / "Stand Together" | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1971 | "Sweet, Sweet Love" b/w "Jail Jonah's Daughter" | 7 | 5 | Bloodstone |
| 1972 | "Live with Friends" b/w "Alcohol Farm" | 13 | — | Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits |
| "Wings of an Eagle" b/w "Satisfy You" | 9 | 14 | ||
| 1975 | "Let's Do It" b/w "Don't Rock the Boat" | 30 | — | Russell Morris |
| 1976 | "Sail with Me" b/w "Hard Road" | — | — | |
| "R.J.S.S." b/w "Cloudy Day" | 95 | — | Turn It On | |
| "Wolves in White" b/w "Two Wheeled Flyer" | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Thunder Ground" b/w "Two Minute Warning" | 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) |
— | — | ||
| 1980 | "Hush" b/w "In the Heat of the Night" (Russell Morris & The Rubes) |
35 | — | Almost Frantic |
| 1981 | "The Roar of the Wild Torpedoes" b/w "Just Another Night" (Russell Morris & The Rubes) |
— | — | |
| "So Tough" b/w "Walk Don't Run" (Russell Morris & The Rubes) |
— | — | ||
| 1982 | "Get It Right" b/w "You Wanted Fame" (Russell Morris & The Rubes) |
— | — | non album singles |
| 1983 | "I'll Stay with You" b/w "Turn to Stone" | — | — | |
| 1990 | "The Real Thing (1990 mix)" | 124 | — | A Thousand Suns |
| 1991 | "Tartan Lines" b/w "Over Excited" | 100[10] | — | |
| "A Thousand Suns" b/w "This Bird Has Flown" | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Stay with You" b/w "She Is Leaving" | — | — | |
| 2015 | "Lonesome Road"[11] | — | — | Red Dirt – Red Heart |
| 2017 | "Come My Children" (live - with Mike Brady)[12] | — | — | non album single |
| 2019 | "Black and Blue Heart"[13] | — | — | Black and Blue Heart |
| 2020 | "Call a Friend" (Kevin Borich featuring Russell Morris)[14] | — | — | non album single |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||
References
- 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.
- Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com >Russell Morris in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- 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.
- "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.
- "NZ Listener chart summary". Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 193.
- "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.
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