Jack Greene discography

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Jack Greene discography
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Jack Greene and the Jolly Green Giants, 2003.
Studio albums24
Live albums1
Compilation albums4
Singles40
Other charted songs5

The discography of American country artist Jack Greene contains 24 studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, 40 singles and five other charted songs. He gained national attention as a drummer and background vocalist in Ernest Tubb's band. He soon signed a recording contract with Decca Records. [1] Greene's second single, "Ever Since My Baby Went Away", became his first song to chart, reaching number 37 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. [2] Greene's next single, "There Goes My Everything", reached number 1 on the Billboard country chart in December 1966. [3] Becoming his biggest hit, the song also was his only single to reach the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 65. [4]

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The song's success led to a string of singles that reached top ten, including a series of number one hits. Greene's number one singles during this time were "All the Time", "You Are My Treasure", "Until My Dreams Come True" and "Statue of a Fool". [1] At the same time, Greene released a series of studio albums that became successful. His debut album (also titled There Goes My Everything ) reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in February 1967. [5] Other studio albums Greene issued reached the top ten of the country albums chart. Among these studio albums was All the Time (1967), You Are My Treasure (1968), Until My Dreams Come True (1969) and Statue of a Fool (1969). [6] In 1969, Greene paired up with Jeannie Seely to release the single "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You", which became a major hit. [1] Together, the pair released a series of albums, beginning with Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely in 1970. The album reached number 18 on the country albums list. [7]

As a solo artist, Greene continued having successful singles in the early 1970s. Among these hits included the number 13 "There's a Lot About a Woman That a Man Don't Know" (1970), the number 15 "Something Unseen" (1970) and the number 17 "Satisfaction" (1971). [6] Greene continued recording with Decca (later MCA Records) until 1976. His final studio album with the label was Greene Country (1972), which reached number 21 on the country albums chart. [8] Greene returned with a studio album in 1980 entitled Yours for the Taking on Firstline Records. [9] Its title track was released as a single and reached the top 40 of the Billboard country chart. [10] Greene continued releasing albums and singles during the 1980s. His single, "If It's Love (Then Bet It All)" was his final chart appearance on the Billboard country songs chart. [1]

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
US
[11]
US
Coun.

[6]
There Goes My Everything
  • Released: December 1966
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
661
All the Time
  • Released: June 1967
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
1512
What Locks the Door
  • Released: November 1967
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
3
You Are My Treasure
  • Released: March 1968
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
5
Love Takes Care of Me
  • Released: September 1968
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
21
I Am Not Alone
  • Released: December 1968
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
Until My Dreams Come True
  • Released: February 1969
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
5
Statue of a Fool
  • Released: June 1969
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
3
Back in the Arms of Love
  • Released: November 1969
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
41
Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely
(with Jeannie Seely)
  • Released: January 1970
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
18
Lord Is That Me
  • Released: March 1970
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
17
There's a Whole Lot About a Woman
a Man Don't Know
  • Released: May 1971
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
34
Greene Country
  • Released: November 1971
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
21
Two for the Show
(with Jeannie Seely)
  • Released: December 1972
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
36
Yours for the Taking
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Firstline
  • Formats: LP
Greatest Hits(re-recordings)
(with Jeannie Seely) [12]
  • Released: July 1982
  • Label: Gusto
  • Formats: LP
Time After Time
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: 51 West
  • Formats: LP, cassette
Jack Greene Sings His Best
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: EMH
  • Formats: LP, cassette
Lasting First Impressions
  • Released: February 1986
  • Label: Merinet
  • Formats: LP, cassette
He Is My Everything
  • Released: May 1991
  • Label: Step One
  • Formats: Cassette, CD
Highway to the Sky
  • Released: April 1995
  • Label: Step One
  • Formats: Cassette, CD
Greene Christmas
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Jack Greene
  • Formats: CD
Studio 102 Essentials
  • Released: May 20, 2008
  • Label: Suite 102
  • Formats: CD, music download
Precious Memories, Treasured Friends
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Pretty World
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of albums, showing relevant details
TitleAlbum details
Live at the Grand Ole Opry
(with Jack Greene)
  • Released: 1978 [13]
  • Labels: Kardina/Pinnacle
  • Formats: LP, cassette

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
US
Country

[6]
Jack Greene's Greatest Hits
  • Released: July 1970
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: LP
28
The Last Letter
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Vocalion
  • Formats: Vinyl
Best of Jack Greene
  • Released: April 1976
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: LP
20 All-Time Greatest Hits
(with Jeannie Seely)
  • Released: April 30, 2003
  • Label: Gusto
  • Formats: CD, music download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak chart
positions
Album
US
[14]
US
Coun.

[15]
CAN
Coun.

[16]
"Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)"1965There Goes My Everything
"Ever Since My Baby Went Away"37
"There Goes My Everything"1966651
"All the Time"1967 [lower-alpha 1] 1All the Time
"What Locks the Door"28What Locks the Door
"You Are My Treasure"196811You Are My Treasure
"Love Takes Care of Me"44Love Takes Care of Me
"Until My Dreams Come True"15Until My Dreams Come True
"Statue of a Fool"196913Statue of a Fool
"Back in the Arms of Love"422Back in the Arms of Love
"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You"
(with Jeannie Seely)
221Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely
"Lord Is That Me"19701616Lord Is That Me
"The Whole World Comes to Me"1413There's a Whole Lot About a Woman a Man
Don't Know
"Something Unseen"1517
"There's a Lot About a Woman (A Man
Don't Know)"
19711315
"Hangin' Over Me"2619Greene Country
"Much Oblige"
(with Jeannie Seely)
1515Two for the Show
"If You Ever Need My Love"197231
"What in the World Has Gone Wrong with
Our Love
" (with Jeannie Seely)
1919Two for the Show
"Satisfaction"1712Greene Country
"The Fool I've Been Today"19734070
"I Need Somebody Bad"113
"It's Time to Cross That Bridge"19741377
"Sing for the Good Times"66
"This Time the Hurtin's on Me"1975
"One the Way Home"
"He Little Thing'd Her Out of My Arms"88
"Birmingham"1976
"Yours for the Taking"197928Yours for the Taking
"The Rock I'm Leaning On"198048
"Devil's Den"63
"There Goes My Everything" (re-recording)1981Greatest Hits
"I'd Be Home on Christmas Day"1982Jack Greene Sings His Best
"The Jukebox Never Plays Sweet Home"198398
"From Cotton to Satin"92
"Midnight Tennessee Woman"Jack Greene Sings His Best
"I'd Do as Much for You"1984
"Dying to Believe"93
"If It's Love (Then Bet It All)"81
"Looking Back Is Easier"1985
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak
chart
positions
AlbumNotes
US
Country

[15]
"Wanting You But Never Having You"196763All the Time [lower-alpha 2]
"The Key That Fits the Door"196966Back in the Arms of Love [lower-alpha 3]
"If This Is Love"197014There's a Whole Lot About a Woman
That a Man Don't Know
[lower-alpha 4]
"What's the Use"45 [lower-alpha 5]
"Makin' Up His Mind"197113 [lower-alpha 6]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. "All the Time" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100. [17]
  2. Released as the B-side to "All the Time". The song was also written by Dallas Frazier. [18]
  3. Released as the B-side to "Back in the Arms of Love". The song appeared on the album entitled Back in the Arms of Love as well. [19]
  4. Released as the B-side to "The Whole World Comes to Me". The song was written by Dallas Frazier. [20]
  5. Released as the B-side to "Something Unseen". [21]
  6. Released as the B-side to "There's a Whole Lot of Woman That a Man Don't Know". [22]

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