Bill Anderson albums discography | |
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Studio albums | 45 |
Live albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 13 |
EPs | 4 |
Box sets | 1 |
Other album appearances | 16 |
The albums discography of American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson contains 45 studio albums, three live albums, 13 compilation albums, four extended plays and one box set. He first signed with Decca Records in 1958 and started releasing singles which became major hits. [1] However, Anderson's first album was not released until 1962. Entitled Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs, the package was a compilation release containing his major hits up to that point. [2] His debut studio release, Still, followed upon the success of its title track in 1963. [3] The release peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart [2] and number 36 on the Billboard 200, his only album to chart the latter survey. [4] Over the next decade, Anderson released several albums per year, many of which reached the top ten on the Billboard country albums chart. [2] His second studio release, Bill Anderson Sings (1964), reached number seven on the chart for example. [5] In 1966, his fifth studio album, I Love You Drops, reached number one the country albums list. [6] In 1967, Anderson recorded his first album of gospel music called I Can Do Nothing Alone, which reached number 23 on the country albums survey. [7] His eighth studio record, For Loving You (1968), was a collaborative project with Jan Howard. It reached number six on the country albums chart. [8]
Anderson continued releasing several albums per year into the 1970s. In the early half of the decade, only three studio projects reached the country albums top ten: Love Is a Sometimes Thing (1970), Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (1972), and Don't She Look Good (1972). By this period, he had released his second greatest hits package as well. [2] In 1973, his label was renamed to MCA Records and his first album on the label was Bill , which reached number 15 on the Top Country Albums chart. [9] In 1976, he collaborated on the first of two albums with Mary Lou Turner. [2] Anderson's sound shifted towards a Countrypolitan style in the late 1970s. [1] His studio releases Love...& Other Sad Stories (1978) and Ladies Choice (1979) were his final charting records on the country albums survey. [2] Anderson continued releasing studio albums on independent labels in the 1980s, before recording Fine Wine (1998) for Warner Bros. Records. He then developed his own label, TWI, where he has been releasing new music since. His most recent studio record is 2020's The Hits Re-Imagined. [1]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [10] | US Cou. [11] | CAN Cou. [12] | ||
Still | 36 | 10 | — | |
Bill Anderson Sings |
| — | 7 | — |
Showcase |
| — | — | — |
I Love You Drops |
| — | 1 | — |
Get While the Gettin's Good |
| — | 8 | — |
I Can Do Nothing Alone |
| — | 23 | — |
Wild Weekend |
| — | 10 | — |
Happy State of Mind |
| — | 24 | — |
My Life/But You Know I Love You |
| — | 4 | — |
Christmas |
| — | — | — |
Love Is a Sometimes Thing |
| — | 10 | — |
Where Have All Our Heroes Gone |
| — | 27 | — |
Always Remember |
| — | 13 | — |
Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" |
| — | 14 | — |
Don't She Look Good |
| — | 10 | — |
Bill |
| — | 15 | — |
"Whispering" Bill Anderson |
| — | 17 | — |
Every Time I Turn the Radio On/ Talk to Me Ohio |
| — | 22 | — |
Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels |
| — | 12 | — |
Scorpio |
| — | 21 | — |
Love...& Other Sad Stories |
| — | 37 | 5 |
Ladies Choice |
| — | 44 | — |
Nashville Mirrors |
| — | — | — |
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |
| — | — | — |
A Place in the Country |
| — | — | — |
Country Music Heaven |
| — | — | — |
Greatest Songs (re-recordings) |
| — | — | — |
Fine Wine |
| — | — | — |
A Lot of Things Different |
| — | — | — |
No Place Like Home on Christmas |
| — | — | — |
Softly & Tenderly |
| — | — | — |
The Way I Feel |
| — | — | — |
Whisperin' Bluegrass |
| — | — | — |
Songwriter |
| — | — | — |
Life! |
| — | — | — |
Anderson |
| — | — | — |
The Hits Re-Imagined (re-recordings) |
| — | — | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Country [11] | ||
Bright Lights and Country Music (with The Po' Boys) |
| 6 |
For Loving You (with Jan Howard) |
| 6 |
If It's All the Same to You (with Jan Howard) |
| 25 |
Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (with Jan Howard) |
| 9 |
Singing His Praise (with Jan Howard) |
| — |
Sometimes (with Mary Lou Turner) |
| 6 |
Billy Boy & Mary Lou (with Mary Lou Turner) |
| 39 |
Southern Fried (with The Po' Folks) |
| — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Country [11] | ||
Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs |
| — |
From This Pen |
| 7 |
Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits |
| 6 |
Bill Anderson's Country Style |
| — |
The Bill Anderson Story: His Greatest Hits |
| 43 |
Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 |
| 18 |
Just Plain Bill [13] |
| — |
Best of Bill Anderson [14] | — | |
Greatest Hits [15] |
| — |
Greatest Hits, Volume Two [16] |
| — |
The Definitive Collection [17] |
| — |
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection [18] |
| — |
As Far as I Can See: The Best of Bill Anderson [19] |
| — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details |
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Live from London |
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On the Road with Bill Anderson [20] |
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Bill Anderson Hosts Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry [21] |
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Title | Album details |
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The First Ten Years: 1956–1966 [22] |
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Title | Album details |
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Country and Western Hitparade, Vol. 1 (with Webb Pierce) [23] |
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Still [24] |
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Still [25] |
|
Me [26] |
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Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
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"The First Noel" | 1997 | — | Country Christmas: Stars of Nashville | [27] |
"Loving Arms of Tennessee" | Jimmy Sturr | Living on Polka Time | [28] | |
"Too Country" | 2001 | Brad Paisley Buck Owens George Jones | Part II | [29] |
"The Old Village Church on the Hill" | 2002 | — | 36 Greatest Gospel Memories: A Loving Tribute to Albert E. Brumley | [30] |
"Blue Shades" | 2002 | Elizabeth Cook | Hey Y'all | [31] |
"We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" | 2005 | Michelle Nixon | What More Should I Say? | [32] |
"Too Country" (Live) | 2006 | Brad Paisley | Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall | [33] |
"Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday" (as the "Kung Pao Buckaroos") | Brad Paisley Christmas | [34] | ||
"I'll Go Down Swinging" | 2007 | Justin Trevino | Take One as Needed for Pain | [35] |
"Chip Chip" | 2008 | Rustie Blue | Stronger Than Steel | [36] |
"Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" | 2010 | George Hamilton IV | Old Fashioned Hymns and Gospel Songs... for Those Who Miss Them! | [37] |
"The Guitar Song" | Jamey Johnson | The Guitar Song | [38] | |
"Twelve Days of Christmas" | 2015 | Rhonda Vincent | Christmas Time | [39] |
"Dying to See Her" | 2017 | Brad Paisley | Love and War | [40] |
"You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd" | 2018 | John Anderson, Bellamy Brothers, Roy Clark, Larry Gatlin, Bobby Goldsboro, Jan Howard, Brenda Lee, Roger Miller, Tanya Tucker | King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller | [41] |
"When Two Worlds Collide" | 2020 | Jeannie Seely | An American Classic | [42] |
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Southern Fried is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson and his band "The Po' Folks". It was released in 1983 on Southern Tracks Records. It was co-produced by Anderson and Mike Johnson. The album marked Anderson's first release on an independent record label after previously recording for MCA Records for many years. The album produced four singles released between 1982 and 1983, all of which charted on the Billboard country songs survey.
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Bright Lights and Country Music is a studio album by Bill Anderson and the Po' Boys. It was released in November 1965 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Anderson's first studio album to include dual credit with his band, The Po' Boys. It was his fourth studio album overall. The album included one single release, the title track. This song became a major hit on the Billboard country charts. The album itself also reached charting positions on Billboard shortly after its release.
Happy State of Mind is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in September 1968 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. Anderson's tenth studio recording, it was also his second studio album released in 1968. Among the songs included on the release was the title track, which became a major hit in both the United States and Canada.
Where Have All Our Heroes Gone is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in December 1970 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Anderson's fifteenth studio album as a recording artist and his third studio album released in 1970. The album's title track became a major hit on the Billboard country chart. The album itself would also reach peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart.
Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in May 1972 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Anderson's nineteenth studio recording to be released during his music career. The album included one song that became a major hit for him in 1972, the title track. The album would also reach positions on national music charts at the time.
Love...& Other Sad Stories is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in 1978 on MCA Records and was produced by Buddy Killen. The album was Anderson's 28th studio recording in his career and was among his final MCA albums. The record included the song, "I Can't Wait Any Longer". Issued as a single, it became a major country hit and minor crossover hit in 1978. It was Anderson's biggest hit single in several years and relaunched his career as a country pop vocalist. The album itself would also receive reception from writers and would chart in music publications.
A Lot of Things Different is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released on August 7, 2001 via TWI Records and Varèse Sarabande. The album was Anderson's 37th studio recording and his first to be released on his own record label (TWI). It contained ten tracks, all of which Anderson took part in composing.
The Way I Feel is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released on June 14, 2005, on TWI Records and the Varèse Sarabande label. The project was produced by Anderson himself, along with three additional producers. The album was Anderson's 40th studio recording in his music career and contained ten self-penned tracks. Included among the album's material was the song "Whiskey Lullaby", which was first a hit for Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss.
Songwriter is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released via TWI Records in May 2010. The project was co-produced by Bill Anderson and Rex Schnelle. It was Anderson's 42nd studio album in his recording career and contained a total of 12 tracks.
Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in October 1967 via Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album was Anderson's third compilation recording released in his career and first album of greatest hits. Twelve tracks were included on the collection that had been previously released. The album itself also reached major record chart positions.