Archie Roach discography

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Archie Roach discography
Studio albums10
Live albums3
Compilation albums4

The discography of Archie Roach AM , an Indigenous (Gunditjmara and Bundjalung [1] ) Australian musician consists of 10 studio albums, 3 live album, 1 soundtrack album and 4 compilation albums.

Contents

Roach has won numerous awards including and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2020.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUS
[2]
Charcoal Lane 86
Jamu Dreaming
  • Released: May 1993
  • Label: Aurura, Mushroom (D30851)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
55
Looking for Butter Boy
  • Released: October 1997
  • Label: Aurura, Mushroom (320122)
  • Formats: CD
52
Sensual Being
  • Released: 22 July 2002
  • Label: Mushroom (335192)
  • Formats: CD
59
Journey
  • Released: 29 October 2007
  • Label: Liberation (LIBCD9259.2)
  • Formats: CD
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Into the Bloodstream
  • Released: 19 October 2012
  • Label: Liberation (LMCD0197)
  • Formats: CD
49
Let Love Rule
  • Released: 11 November 2016
  • Label: Liberation (LMCD0297)
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming
24
Dancing with My Spirit
  • Released: 13 April 2018
  • Label: Mushroom Music Publishing (335192)
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming, LP
Tell Me Why
  • Released: 1 November 2019 [5]
  • Label: Bloodlines (BLOOD62)
  • Formats: 2×CD, DD, streaming, LP
7
The Songs of Charcoal Lane
  • Released: 13 November 2020 [6]
  • Label: Bloodlines (BLOOD83)
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming
  • Re-recorded Charcoal Lane
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of Live albums, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[2]
Ruby
(with Ruby Hunter, Paul Grabowsky and Australian Art Orchestra)
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Australian Art Orchestra
  • Formats: CD
The Concert Collection 2012–2018
  • Released: 17 May 2019 [7]
  • Label: Bloodlines (BLOOD54)
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming
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Live in Key Largo '92 and Darwin '93
  • Released: 1 August 2022 [9]
  • Label: Archie Roach, Australian Road Crew Association
  • Formats: DD, streaming

Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[2]
The Tracker
  • Released: 12 August 2002
  • Label: Mushroom (334932)
  • Formats: CD
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[11]
The Definitive Collection
Music Deli Presents Archie Roach 1988
  • Released: November 2009
  • Label: ABC Music (1791253)
  • Format: CD
  • NB: Early recordings from 1988
Creation
  • Released: 4 October 2013
  • Label: Aurora, Festival (FEST601011)
  • Format: 4×CD box set of Roach's first 4 studio albums
My Songs: 1989–2021
  • Released: 11 March 2022 [12]
  • Label: Bloodlines (BLOOD101)
  • Format: 3×CD, streaming, download
68
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles as lead artist
TitleYearAlbum
"Took the Children Away"1990Charcoal Lane
"Down City Streets"1991
"From Paradise"1993Jamu Dreaming
"Walking into Doors"
"Hold On Tight"1997Looking for Butter Boy
"Watching Over Me"
"All Men Choose the Path They Walk"2002The Tracker
"Alien Invasion"Sensual Being
"A Child Was Born Tonight"2005Ruby
"Song to Sing" [13] 2012Into the Bloodstream
"We Won't Cry" [14]
"Colour of Your Jumper" [15] 2013
"Freedom"
(Mau Power featuring Archie Roach) [16]
2014The Show Will Go On
"It's Not Too Late" [17] 2016Let Love Rule
"Get Back to the Land" [18]
"Open Your Eyes" [5] 2019Tell Me Why
"Rally Round the Drum" [19] (with Paul Kelly)
"One Song" [12] 2022My Songs: 1989 – 2021
"I'm Gonna Fly"(with Ellie Lovegrove) [20] 2023non album single

Other singles

List of other singles
TitleYear
"Our Home, Our Land"
(with various artists)
1995
"Yil Lull"
(as Singers for the Red Black & Gold)
1998
"You're the Voice" [21]
(as United Voices Against Domestic Violence)
2017
"Song for Elijah (Wrap Our Arms Around You)" [22]
(with various artists)
2017

Notes

  1. Journey did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 8 on the ARIA Hitseekers Chart. [4]
  2. The Concert Collection 2012-2018 did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 42 on the ARIA Physical Sales chart. [8]
  3. The Tracker did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Hitseekers Chart. [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
    • Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Archie Roach in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
    • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (October 2012). ARIA Report Issue 1183 (PDF) (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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  11. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1692. Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 August 2022. p. 6.
  12. 1 2 "Archie Roach to release career-spanning anthology, shares stunning new song". ABC. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  13. "Song to Sing (Official Video)". October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2018 via YouTube.
  14. "Archie Roach - We Won't Cry (featuring Paul Kelly)". airit. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  15. "Colour of Your Jumper – Single". iTunes Store. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  16. "Freedom – Single". iTunes Store. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  17. "It's Not Too Late (Official Video)". August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2018 via YouTube.
  18. "Get Back to the Land (Official Video)". November 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2018 via YouTube.
  19. "Rally Round the Drum - single". Airit. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  20. "Ellie Lovegrove Shares Soaring New Single "I'm Gonna Fly"". Pop Rock Radio. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  21. "You're the Voice - single". iTunes Store. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  22. "Song for Elijah (Wrap Our Arms Around You) - single". iTunes Store. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2018.