Brotherhood of Man discography

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Brotherhood of Man discography
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Brotherhood of Man in 1977
Studio albums16
Compilation albums2
Singles31
B-sides12

This is a discography of the singles and albums of British pop group Brotherhood of Man.

Contents

All singles and albums from 1974 are from a completely different line-up to the earlier releases. [1] The earlier releases (on the Deram label) were credited to The Brotherhood of Man.

The group's first appearance on the chart was on 14 February 1970 in the UK with the single "United We Stand". [2] This went on to become a hit in many other countries, including the US. [3]

The first chart appearance of the later line-up is with the 1974 single "Lady" in Belgium and Holland. [4] The first appearance by this line-up in the UK is with the single "Save Your Kisses For Me" on 13 March 1976. [2] The song's entry at No.14 was the second highest Top 50 chart entry of that year (second to Queen's "Somebody to Love", which rose from 51 to 4 in a single week), due to its selection as the UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1976.

The first appearance on the UK album charts is with Love and Kisses on 24 April 1976. [2]

Their final single chart appearance anywhere in the world was in the UK with the single "Lightning Flash" on 10 July 1982. The 3CD set Gold, released by Demon music, saw the group return to the UK album chart at No 29. Their final appearance was 30th May 2019. [2]

Altogether they spent 98 weeks in the UK singles chart (including eight weeks at No.1) and 42 weeks in the album chart.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[5]
AUS
[6]
NZ
[7]
NOR
[8]
SWE
[9]
United We Stand
We're the Brotherhood of Man
  • Released: 21 April 1972
  • Label: Deram
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, CS
Good Things Happening
  • Released: September 1974
  • Label: Dawn
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, CS, CD
Love and Kisses from Brotherhood of Man
  • Released: 2 April 1976
  • Label: Pye
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, CS, CD
2096624
Oh Boy! / Midnight Express
  • Released: March 1977
  • Label: Pye
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, CS, CD
Images
  • Released: October 1977
  • Label: Pye
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, CS, CD
B for Brotherhood
  • Released: 7 June 1978
  • Label: Pye
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, CS
18
Higher Than High
  • Released: June 1979
  • Label: Pye
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, CS
Singing a Song
  • Released: December 1979
  • Label: Pye
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, CS
Good Fortune
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: Vinyl, CS
Sing 20 Number One Hits
  • Released: 1 November 1980
  • Label: Warwick
  • Formats: Vinyl, CS, CD
1429
20 Disco Greats / 20 Love Songs
  • Released: November 1981
  • Label: Warwick
  • Formats: Vinyl, CS
Lightning Flash
  • Released: July 1983
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: Vinyl, CS
The Butterfly Children
  • Released: September 1992
  • Label: Independent release
  • Formats: CS
Greenhouse
  • Released: October 1997
  • Label: Independent release
  • Formats: CS
The Seventies Story
  • Released: November 2002
  • Label: Independent release
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak
chart
positions
UK
[5]
UK Sales
[11]
SCOT
[12]
The World of the Brotherhood of Man
  • Released: June 1973
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, CS
Twenty Greatest
  • Released: September 1978
  • Label: Pye/K-tel
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, CS
6
Gold
  • Released: 10 May 2019
  • Label: Demon
  • Formats: CD, download
29810
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[5]
AUS
[6]
BEL
[13]
CAN
[14]
GER
[15]
IRE
[16]
NED
[17]
NZ
[7]
NOR
[8]
US
[18]
1969"Love One Another"United We Stand
1970"United We Stand"10891613
"Where are You Going to My Love"224061
"This Boy"Non-album single
1971"Reach Out Your Hand"8377We're the Brotherhood of Man
"You and I"
"California Sunday Morning"54 [upper-alpha 1] The World of the Brotherhood of Man
1972"Follow Me"/"Say a Prayer"
1973"Happy Ever After"Non-album singles
"Our World of Love"
1974"When Love Catches Up on You"Good Things Happening
"Lady"1814
"Lady Lady Lay"
1975"Spring of 1912"
"Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby"92126226Love and Kisses from Brotherhood of Man
1976"Save Your Kisses for Me"151612119127
"My Sweet Rosalie"302315Oh Boy! / Midnight Express
1977"Oh Boy"8865
"Angelo"1233141527Images
"Highwayman"60 [upper-alpha 1] 2215
1978"Figaro"11913012B for Brotherhood
"Beautiful Lover"159030750
"Middle of the Night"41Higher Than High
1979"Goodbye Goodbye"
"Papa Louis"
"Taxi"
1980"Honey Don't Throw Our Love Away"Good Fortune
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
1982"Lightning Flash"67Lightning Flash
"Cry Baby Cry"
1983"When the Kissing Stops"
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

B-sides

The following is a list of songs featured on B-sides, which were not included on any album

YearSongNotesFrom single
1973"We Can Make It""Happy Ever After"
"Maybe the Morning"Alternate recording to the album version"Our World of Love"
1974"Love's Bound to Get Ya""When Love Catches Up on You"
"How Can You Love""Lady"
1975"Put Out the Fire""Spring of 1912"
1976"Let's Love Together"Only song to be co-written by member Sandra Stevens "Save Your Kisses for Me"
"Sugar Honey Love""My Sweet Rosalie"
1977"Closer Closer""Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)"
1979"Better to Have Loved""Goodbye Goodbye"
"For You""Papa Louis"
"Hi Ho (Together We Go)"Two versions of this song were released"Taxi"
1980"Catch Me Catch Me if You Can""Will You Love Me Tomorrow"

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