Better than Ezra discography

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Better than Ezra discography
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Better than Ezra in Nashville in 2002.
Studio albums9
Live albums1
Compilation albums2
Video albums1
Music videos11
EPs1
Singles16

This is a comprehensive discography of official recordings by Better than Ezra, an American alternative rock band from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Contents

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US US Rock US Indie US Heat
1990Surprise
  • Release date: April 24, 1990 (original)/August 19, 2014 (reissue)
  • Label: Swell (original)/Liaison (reissue)
1993 Deluxe
  • Release date: November 16, 1993
  • Label: Elektra
353
1996 Friction, Baby
  • Release date: August 13, 1996
  • Label: Elektra
64
1998 How Does Your Garden Grow?
  • Release date: August 25, 1998
  • Label: Elektra
129
2001 Closer
  • Release date: August 2, 2001
  • Label: Beyond Music
110
2005 Before the Robots
  • Release date: May 31, 2005
  • Label: Artemis
843
2009 Paper Empire 62177
2014 All Together Now
  • Release date: September 9, 2014
  • Label: The End
43139
2024 Super Magick
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

YearAlbum details
2001Artifakt
  • Release date: 2001
  • Label: Fudge
2005Greatest Hits
  • Release date: March 15, 2005
  • Label: Rhino

Live albums/DVDs

YearAlbum details
2004 Live at the House of Blues, New Orleans
  • Release date: September 28, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary
2011Live at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
  • Release date: 2011
  • Label: MunckMix
2012Live at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
  • Release date: 2012
  • Label: MunckMix
2013Live at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
  • Release date: 2013
  • Label: MunckMix
2016Live at the 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
  • Release date: 2016
  • Label: MunckMix

Extended plays

YearAlbum details
2011Death Valley EP
  • Release date: October 18, 2011
  • Label: Ezra & Sons

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US US Mod US Main US Pop US Adult AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
CAN
Rock

[5]
UK
[6]
1990"Tremble"Surprise
1995"Good"30131786264108Deluxe
"In the Blood"48 [A] 46663
"Rosealia"71243969
1996"King of New Orleans"62 [A] 573Friction, Baby
1997"Desperately Wanting"48111033378313
"Long Lost"
"Normal Town"
1998"One More Murder"32How Does Your Garden Grow?
1999"At the Stars"7817252320
"Like It Like That"
2001"Extra Ordinary"116 [B] 3513Closer
2005"A Lifetime"125 [B] 13Before the Robots
"Our Last Night"28
2006"Juicy"19
2009"Absolutely Still"Paper Empire
"Just One Day"
2014"Crazy Lucky"38All Together Now
"Gonna Get Better"
2018"Grateful"Non-Album Single
2020"In Your Eyes"Non-Album Single
2021“Werewolves of London”Non-Album Single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Rare tracks

B-sides

Bonus tracks

Radio, web, and streaming

Music videos

YearSongDirector(s)Ref.
1995"In the Blood"Frank W. Ockenfels 3 [7]
"Good"Chris Applebaum [8]
"Rosealia" (Salma Hayek version)Frank W. Ockenfels 3 [9]
"Rosealia" (superhero version) Matt Mahurin [10]
1996"King of New Orleans"Lawrence Carroll [11]
"Conjunction Junction"Tom Yohe & Bill Peckmann [12] [13]
"Desperately Wanting" Nick Egan [14]
2005"A Lifetime"David Brooks [15]
2006"Juicy"Juicy Studios [16]
2009"Absolutely Still"James Gulliver Hancock & William McMillan [17]
"Just One Day"Van Alan Blumreich [18]

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