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Demis Roussos discography | |
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Studio albums | 38 |
Compilation albums | 92 |
Video albums | 1 (DVD) |
Singles | 154 (also including EP's) |
Demis Roussos was a prolific Greek internationally renowned singer, songwriter and musician who sang in a number of languages and during the course of his career made at least 293 recordings including 38 albums, 154 singles and EPs, 92 compilations and one DVD. [1]
Roussos professional career began in 1963 and he was a member of rock band Aphrodite's Child featuring Vangelis in 1967 before launching a solo career in 1971.
For the discography with the band Aphrodite's Child, see Aphrodite's Child Discography.
Year | Album | Main language | Peak positions | ||||||||
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AUS [2] | AUT | BEL (Wa) | FR [3] | GER | NED | NOR | SWE | UK | |||
1971 | On the Greek Side of My Mind (a.k.a.Fire and Ice) | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1973 | Forever and Ever | English | 11 | 2 | — | 105* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
1974 | My Only Fascination | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 39 | |
Auf Wiedersehn | German | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |||
1975 | Souvenirs | English | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 25 | ||
1976 | Happy to Be... | English | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | |
Die Nacht und der Wein | German | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | ||
1977 | Kyrila – Insel der Träume | German | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
The Demis Roussos Magic | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | ||
Ainsi soit-il | French | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978 | Demis Roussos | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1979 | Universum | Several language versions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1980 | Man of the World | English | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | |
1982 | Demis | Several language versions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Attitudes | English | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984 | Reflection | English | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1985 | Senza tempo [4] | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1986 | Greater Love | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1987 | The Story of Demis Roussos | English | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |
Come All Ye Faithful (Christmas album) | Multilingual | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1988 | Le Grec | French/English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Time | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | |
1989 | Voice and Vision | Multilingual | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1991 | Photo Fixe [5] | French/English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1993 | Insight (a.k.a.Morning has BrokenorAdagio) | Multilingual | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1995 | Demis Roussos in Holland | Multilingual | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Immortel [6] | French | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1996 | Serenade | Italian/English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1997 | Mon île | French | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2000 | Auf meinen Wegen | Multilingual | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2009 | Demis [7] | English | — | — | 35 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Album | Peak positions |
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AUS [2] | ||
1980 | Roussos Live! | 69 |
1999 | Double Live | — |
2006 | Live in Brazil | — |
2015 | Live [8] | — |
Year | Album | Peak positions | |||||||||
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AUS [2] | AUT | BEL (Vl) | FR [3] | GER | NED | NOR | POR | SWE | UK | ||
1974 | Greatest Hits [9] | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
1975 | Golden Hits [10] | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 19 | — | |
1978 | Sus grandes éxitos en español (a.k.a.Demis Roussos canta en español orDemis Roussos en castellano) [11] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Life & Love (a.k.a.Life & Love – His 20 Greatest Songs) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | ||
1979 | Grands Succès [12] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1980 | Insel der Zärtlichkeit – Demis Roussos und seine 20 Welterfolge [13] | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1981 | Greatest Hits (1971–1980) [14] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1982 | Souvenirs – Zijn 16 grootste hits(special Netherlands release) [15] | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
1982 | The Very Best of Demis Roussos | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1989 | Ballads [16] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1990 | Nature Boy [17] (a.k.a.Favorite Rarities) [18] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1992 | Seine größten Erfolge [19] | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1993 | Lost in Love [20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1995 | Back to Back(joint with Vicky Leandros) | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1996 | A la France [21] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1998 | The Phenomenon 1968–1998 [22] a.k.a. Forever and Ever – 40 Greatest Hits [23] | — | — | — | 64* | — | 25 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Hans beste sanger [24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Forever and Ever. 40 greatest hits [25] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
De beste sanger [26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
1999 | Universal Masters Collection [27] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2001 | The Very Best of... [28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | — |
2002 | Forever and Ever – Definitive Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
2009 | Demis Roussos Top 100 [29] | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — |
Songs From an Island in the Sun [30] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
2013 | Forever and Ever. The best of Demis Roussos | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2015 | Collected [31] | — | — | 1 | 92 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — |
2016 | Complete 28 original albums + DVD [32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
More selected compilations (not present in the table)
Year | Title | Peak positions | |
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AUS [2] | UK | ||
1972 | Fire and Ice [35] | — | — |
1976 | The Roussos Phenomenon [36] | 25 | 1 |
1977 | Kyrila [37] | — | 33 |
The list is incomplete.
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||||||||
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AUT | BEL (Vl) | FR [3] | GER | HUN | NED | NOR | SUI [38] | UK [39] | US Hot 100 [40] | |||
1971 | "We Shall Dance" | — | 9 | 115* | 29 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | On the Greek Side of My Mind (Fire and Ice) |
"Fire and Ice" [41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972 | "No Way Out" (c/w "End of the Line") [41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fire and Ice (EP) | |
"My Reason" (c/w "When I Am a Kid") | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | Forever and Ever | ||
1973 | "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" | 2 | 1 | 98* | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
"Forever and Ever" / "Velvet Mornings" | 4 | 1 | 68* | 26 | 33* | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | ||
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"My Friend the Wind" | 15 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (German) "Lovely Lady of Arcadia" (English) | 7 (de) | 1 (de) | 6 (de) | — | 1 (de) | — | 2 (de) | — | — | My Only Fascination (en) Auf Wiedersehn (de) | ||
1974 | "Someday Somewhere" | 18 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | My Only Fascination | |
"My Only Fascination" | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Auf Wiedersehn" | — | 19 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | Auf Wiedersehn | ||
"With You" | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Manuela" | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Auf Wiedersehn | ||
1975 | "Schön wie Mona Lisa (Wenn ich ein Maler wär')" | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Die Nacht und der Wein | |
"From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Souvenirs | ||
"Perdoname" | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | Souvenirs Die Nacht und der Wein | ||
"Midnight Is the Time I Need You" [42] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Souvenirs | ||
"Sing an Ode to Love" (c/w "Midnight Is the Time I Need You") [43] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Vagabund der Liebe" | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Die Nacht und der Wein | ||
"Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | Happy to Be... | ||
1976 | "Die Bouzouki, die Nacht und der Wein" | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Die Nacht und der Wein | |
"Can't Say How Much I Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | Happy to Be... | ||
"Far Away" [44] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Never Say Goodbye Again" [45] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Komm in den Garten der tausend Melodien" ("Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun") [46] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Die Nacht und der Wein | ||
"When Forever Has Gone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | The Demis Roussos Magic | ||
"Maybe Someday" [47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
1977 | "Because" (English) "Mourir auprès de mon amour" (French) "Morir al lado de mi amor" (Spanish) | — | 26 (fr) | 135* (fr) | — | — | — | — | — | 39 (en) | — | The Demis Roussos Magic (en) Ainsi soit-il(fr) |
"Kyrila" | — | — | — | 40 (de) | — | — | — | — | 33 (en) | — | Kyrila – Insel der Träume (de) Kyrila (EP) (en) | |
"Ainsi soit-il" [48] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ainsi soit-il | ||
1978 | "Life in the City" [49] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Demis Roussos | |
"That Once in a Lifetime" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | |||
"L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me" (12", US) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Loin des yeux, loin du cœur" [50] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Universum (French version of the album) | ||
1979 | "Chantez enfants du monde" (c/w "Tu n'as pas le droit") [51] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Longtemps je t'aimerai [The Wedding Song]" [52] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
1980 | "Lost in Love" | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | Man of the World | |
"I Need You" [53] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Sorry" [54] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Cancion de boda (The Wedding Song)" [55] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hombre del mundo (Man of the World) | ||
1981 | "Si j'étais roi de la terre" (c/w "Mais je chante") [56] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Race to the End" (English) [57] "La course infinie" (French) [58] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Demis (en)(fr) | ||
1982 | "Lament" (English) [59] "Au nom de l'amitié" (French) [60] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Follow Me" | — | 32 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | Attitudes | ||
1983 | "Jay" [61] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
1984 | "Love Me Tender" [62] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reflection |
1985 | "Anytime at All" [63] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Senza tempo |
"Amis pour la vie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greater Love | |
"Island of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | ||
1986 | "Summer in Her Eyes" [64] | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | |
1987 | "Quand je t'aime" | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Le Grec |
"Rain and Tears" [Live] [65] ** | — | — | 31* | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | The Story of Demis Roussos | |
"Marie Jolie" [66] ** | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"It's Five O'Clock" [67] ** | — | — | 112* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"What Child Is This" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Come All Ye Faithful | |
"Silent Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988 | "Prier" [68] | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Le Grec |
"Le Grec" [69] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Time" [70] | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | Time | |
"My Song of Love" [71] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989 | "Dance of Love" (c/w "Loving You") [72] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Mamy Blue" [73] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"On écrit sur les murs" (French) [74] "Graffiti" (Spanish) [75] | — | — | 4 (fr) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Voice and Vision | |
"Magdalena" [76] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Spleen" [77] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Le Grec | |
1990 | "Même si (Petite fille)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Voice and Vision |
"Poésie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Photo Fixe | |
1993 | "Tous les 'je vous aime'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Insight |
"Morning Has Broken" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995 | "Eleni" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Demis Roussos in Holland |
1997 | "Dinata" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mon île |
2009 | "Love Is" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Demis |
Year | Album | Peak positions | Album | |
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NED | BEL (Vl) | |||
1971 | "Auntie" (Vicky Leandros, Demis Roussos, Sandra & Andres, Enrico Macias, Hildegard Knef & Alice Babs) | 4 | — | |
1974 | "Le tour du monde des amoureux de Peynet" (Ennio Morricone and Demis Roussos - released in Japan only) [78] | — | — | |
1981 | "Je t'aime, mon amour" (Vicky Leandros & Demis Roussos) [79] | 41 | — | Love Is Alive(Vicky Leandros album) |
1986 | "Summerwine" (Nancy Boyd with special guest Demis Roussos) [80] | 44 | — | Summerwine(Nancy Boyd album) Greater Love |
"Tropicana Bay" (Demis Roussos & Nancy Boyd) [81] | — | — | Greater Love | |
1989 | "Young Love" (Demis Roussos & Drafi Deutscher) [82] | — | — | Voice and Vision |
1995 | "Mon Amour" (Demis Roussos & Anny Schilder) | — | — | Demis Roussos in Holland High Noon(Anny Schilder album) |
"On My Own" (Rob de Nijs & Demis Roussos) | — | 50 | Vallen En Opstaan 2(Rob de Nijs album) | |
2001 | "Faraway" (Demis Roussos featuring Hasna) | — | — |
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"Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973.
Souvenirs is the fifth studio album by Greek singer-songwriter Demis Roussos, released in 1975, by Philips Records.
"My Reason" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1972.
Happy to Be... is a studio album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1976 on Philips Records.
"Because" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1977.
"Kyrila" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single and as an EP in 1977.
Demis Roussos is a studio album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1978 on Philips Records.
"L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos from his 1978 English-language album Demis Roussos.
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The Story of ... Demis Roussos is a double LP by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1987 on the label BR Music.
"Ainsi soit-il" is a song in French by Greek singer Demis Roussos.
Time is a studio album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1988 on EMI Bovema B.V.
The Phenomenon 1968–1998 is a double-CD greatest hits album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1998 on the label BR Music.
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