Greg Laswell discography

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Greg Laswell discography
Studio albums9
EPs3
Singles10

This is the discography of Greg Laswell, an American singer-songwriter. Overall, Laswell has released 9 studio albums, 3 extended plays and 10 iTunes music singles.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsTrack listingUS chart performance [1]
2003 Good Movie
  • Released: December 8, 2003
  • Label: All the Rest Records [Independent]

1. Bright Ideas
2. Back to June
3. Carry Me Through
4. Tirade
5. 19" Life
6. 7:00 AM
7. Good Movie
8. Head for Today
9. Father of Your Billies
10. Circle Around Again
11. You So Bright
12. New Day
13. Me First

Did not chart
2006 Through Toledo

1. Sing, Theresa Says
2. Amazed
3. Worthwhile
4. Do What I Can
5. High and Low
6. Same As You
7. Through Toledo
8. I'm Hit
9. Long Way Around
10. Come Undone
11. Your Melody
12. December (Bonus track - iTunes US)

Did not chart
2008 Three Flights from Alto Nido

1. It's Been a Year
2. That It Moves
3. The One I Love
4. Comes and Goes (In Waves)
5. How the Day Sounds
6. Sweet Dream
7. Days Go On
8. I'd Be Lying
9. Farewell
10. Not Out
11. And Then You
12. That It Moves (GarageBand Demo) (Bonus track)

Billboard 200: #181

Heatseekers Albums: #13

2010 Take a Bow

1. Take Everything
2. My Fight (For You)
3. Lie To Me
4. Come Clean
5. Around The Bend
6. Take A Bow
7. In Front Of Me
8. You, Now
9. Marquee
10. Off I Go
11. Let It Ride
12. Goodbye
13. Eyes on You (Bonus track - iTunes US)
13. Nickels and Dimes (Bonus track - amazon.com)
14. Goodbye (Acoustic Version) (Bonus track - amazon.com)

Billboard 200: #197

Heatseekers Albums: #3
Independent Albums: #33

2012Landline
  • Released: April 24, 2012
  • Label: Vanguard

1. Come Back Down (feat. Sara Bareilles)
2. I Might Drop By
3. Another Life to Lose
4. Eyes On You (Redux)
5. Back to You (feat. Elizabeth Ziman)
6. Late Arriving
7. Dragging You Around (feat. Sia)
8. Nicely Played
9. New Year's Eves
10. It's Settled Now
11. Landline (feat. Ingrid Michaelson)
12. She Tears It Out of Me (Bonus Track - iTunes)

Billboard 200: #96

Independent Albums: #17

2014I Was Going to Be an Astronaut
  • Released: February 11, 2014
  • Label: Vanguard

1. I Don't Believe It's Through (2013 Remake)
2. It's a Wonderful Life (Sparklehorse Cover)
3. Comes and Goes (In Waves) (2013 Remake)
4. What a Day (2013 Remake)
5. How the Day Sounds (2013 Remake)
6. December (2013 Remake)
7. Off I Go (2013 Remake)
8. Take Everything (2013 Remake)
9. Embrace Me (2013 Remake)
10. High and Low (2013 Remake)
11. And Then You (2013 Remake)

Did not chart
2016Everyone Thinks I Dodged a Bullet

1. Dodged a Bullet
2. Lifetime Ago
3. Out of Line
4. And So I Tried to Sleep
5. Watch You Burn
6. Not the Same Man
7. Birthday Wish
8. Take It Easy
9. Play That One Again
10. Not Surprised

Did not chart
2018Next Time

1. Royal Empress
2. Next Time
3. Super Moon
4. Choice in the Matter
5. I Will Not Resign
6. What Do I Know?
7. Where You Find Me
8. For You
9. Do Better
10. Never Want to See You Again
11. Next Time (Piano Version)

Did not chart
2019Covers II

1. Something in My Heart
2. Never Let Me Down Again
3. A Place Called Home
4. Crank
5. Lucky Man
6. Without You I’m Nothing
7. Love My Way
8. Don’t Give Up

Did not chart

Extended plays

YearAlbum detailsTrack listing
2006Dead Air
  • Released: Unreleased
  • Label: Independent

1. Do What I Can
2. Amazed
3. Come Undone
4. Sing, Theresa Says
5. What a Day

2008How the Day Sounds
  • Released: March 11, 2008
  • Label: Vanguard

1. How the Day Sounds
2. Salvation Dear
3. Days Go On
4. Embrace Me
5. High and Low (with Edison String Section)
6. What a Day (2008 version)

2009Covers
  • Released: October 6, 2009
  • Label: Vanguard
  • Chart performance: #38 Billboard Heatseekers Albums [2]

1. The Killing Moon
2. In Spite of Me
3. Take Everything
4. Your Ghost
5. This Woman's Work

iTunes singles

YearSingle
2006What a Day
Sing, Theresa Says
2007Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
  • Released: January 15, 2007
  • Label: Vanguard
2008What a Day (2008 version)
2009Off I Go
London by Night
2010Take Everything
Into the Mystic
  • Released: September 24, 2010
  • Label: Vanguard

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