James Reyne discography

James Reyne discography
James Reyne discography
Studio albums	12
EPs	1
Live albums	5
Compilation albums	5

Last updated October 02, 2025

The discography of Nigerian-born, Australian rock singer-songwriter James Reyne.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications (sales thresholds)
Title	Album details	AUS ^[1]^[2] ^[3]^[4]^[5]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
James Reyne	Released: September 1987 Format: LP, cassette Label: Capitol, EMI (ST 746941)	4	ARIA: 2× Platinum^[2]
Hard Reyne	Released: May 1989 Format: LP, CD, cassette Label: Capitol, EMI (ST 791874)	7	ARIA: Platinum^[2]
Electric Digger Dandy	Released: June 1991 Format: LP, cassette Label: Virgin	3	ARIA: Gold^[6]^[2]
The Whiff of Bedlam	Released: October 1994 Format: CD, cassette Label: RooArt (4509980932)	20
Design for Living	Released: 23 February 1999 Format: CD, digital download Label: Village Roadshow (101890-2 )	153
Speedboats for Breakfast	Released: 19 April 2004 Format: CD, DD Label: Liberation (LIBCD60932 )	113
And the Horse You Rode in On	Released: 14 March 2005 Format: CD, DD Label: Liberation Blue (BLUE076.5)	86
Every Man a King	Released: 5 May 2007 Format: CD, DD Label: Liberation (LIBCD92392)	141
Ghost Ships	Released: 29 September 2007 Format: CD, digital download Label: Liberation Blue (BLUE1552)	101
TCB	Released: 12 April 2010 Format: CD, DD Label: Liberation (LMCD0094)	32
Thirteen	Released: 16 March 2012 Format: CD, DD Label: Hammerhead, MGM (HHR1)	109
Toon Town Lullaby	Released: 10 July 2020^[7] Format: CD, DD, streaming Label: Bloodlines	157
"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or have no reliable sources of charting information.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	AUS ^[1]^[4]
Live in Rio	Released: April 1996 Format: CD, digital download, cassette Label: RooArt (74321444072 )	65
One Night in Melbourne	Released: December 2007 Format: CD/DVD Label: Liberation (LIBDVD1084 / LMCD0063)	—
James Reyne Live 99	Released: 24 March 2015 Format: Digital download Label: Hammerhead	—
All the Hits Live	Released: 27 November 2015 Format: CD, DD Label: Liberation (LMCD0282)	124
Live in The Corner Hotel Front Bar	Released: 23 September 2022^[8] Format: DD Label: Reckless Records	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or have no reliable sources of charting information.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications (sales thresholds)
Title	Album details	AUS ^[1]^[4]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
The Best	Released: 8 November 1992 Format: LP, cassette Label: Virgin, EMI, Capitol (7807582)	16	ARIA: Gold^[6]
Reckless: 1979–1995	Released: 26 May 2000 Format: LP, cassette Label: Raven	—
The Definitive Collection	Released: 14 October 2002 Format: CD, cassette Label: EMI Music	—
The Essential James Reyne	Released: 2008 Format: CD, digital download Label: EMI Music	—
The Anthology	Released: 1 August 2014 Format: CD, digital download Label: Universal Music Australia (5353276)	103
"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or have no reliable sources of charting information.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
Title	EP details	AUS ^[1]
James Reyne and the Magnificent Few	Released: 3 July 2015 Format: Digital download Label: Hammerhead (HHR6CD)	78

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions		Album
Year	Single	AUS ^[1]	NZ ^[9]	Album
1985	"R.O.C.K." (with Lin Buckfield)	44	—
1987	"Fall of Rome"	5	33	James Reyne
	"Hammerhead"	8	—
	"Rip It Up"	34	—
1988	"Heaven on a Stick"	59	—
	"Motor's Too Fast"	6	26
	"Always the Way"	94	—
1989	"House of Cards"	17	—	Hard Reyne
	"One More River"	22	—
	"Trouble in Paradise"	75	—
1990	"Harvest Moon"	122	—
1991	"Slave"	10	—	Electric Digger Dandy
	"Any Day Above Ground"	67	—
	"Some People"	97	—
1992	"Way Out West" (with James Blundell)	2	—	The Best
1994	"Red Light Avenue"	32	—	The Whiff of Bedlam
1995	"Day in the Sun"	86	—
1995	"It's Only Natural"	146	—
1996	"Oh No Not You Again" (live edit)	145	—	Live in Rio
1997	"Brand New Emperor's Clothes"	170	—
1998	"Not Waving, Drowning"	132	—	Design for Living
1998	"Wonderful Today"	190	—	Design for Living
2004	"Bug"	—	—	Speedboats for Breakfast
2004	"The Rainbow's Dead End"	—	—	Speedboats for Breakfast
2005	"She Don't Like That" (with Smash 'n' Grab) (remix of "Reckless")	42	—
2007	"Light in the Tunnel"	—	—	Every Man a King
	"Little Man You've Had a Busy Day"	—	—
	"Mr. International"	—	—
2011	"English Girls"	—	—	Thirteen
2012	"Capsize"	—	—
	"Whatcha Gonna Do About It?"	—	—
	"Good Clean Fun"	—	—
2019	"Fearless"^[10]^[11]	—	—	Palm Beach: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2020	"Toon Town Lullaby"^[7]	—	—	Toon Town Lullaby
2023	"Way Out West" (with Ella Hooper)^[12]	—	—	TBA

References

1 2 3 4 5
Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 250. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until 12 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography James Reyne". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- "Always the Way" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1988: December 4, 1988". Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- "Trouble in Paradise" (ARIA) peak: "Chartifacts > Week Ending: 12 May 1991 – Issue No.68 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 68)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 233.
- "Day in the Sun" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 12 Feb 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "It's Only Natural" (ARIA) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- "Harvest Moon", "Brand New Emperor's Clothes", "Not Waving, Drowning" and "Wonderful Today" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 27 February 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- Company of Strangers (ARIA) peaks: "australian-charts.com > Discography Company of Strangers". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- "She Don't Like That" (ARIA) peak: "australian-charts.com > Smash 'n' Grab - She Don't Like That (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- "On No Not You Again" live): "part of James Reyne ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
1 2 3 4 "James Reyne ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
↑ "James Reyne ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 2". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
1 2 3 "James Reyne ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 3". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
↑ "James Reyne ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 4". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
1 2 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 233.
1 2 "James Reyne to Release Toon Town Lullaby His First Album in Eight Years". Noise11. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
↑ "Live in The Corner Hotel Front Bar". Apple Music . September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
↑
New Zealand chart peaks:
- James Reyne: "charts.nz > Discography James Reyne". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- Company of Strangers: "charts.nz > Discography Company of Strangers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
↑ "Fearless is the brand new track from James Reyne – written especially for the upcoming Australian feature film 'Palm Beach'". 4 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019– via Facebook.
↑ "Fearless single". Spotify. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
↑ "James Reyne and Ella Hooper Cover Way Out West For Way Out West Tour". noise11. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

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[aus-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Australian chart peaks:
Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 250. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until 12 June 1988.
Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography James Reyne". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
"Always the Way" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1988: December 4, 1988". Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
"Trouble in Paradise" (ARIA) peak: "Chartifacts > Week Ending: 12 May 1991 – Issue No.68 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 68)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 19 July 2016.
Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 233.
"Day in the Sun" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 12 Feb 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 13 December 2016.
"It's Only Natural" (ARIA) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
"Harvest Moon", "Brand New Emperor's Clothes", "Not Waving, Drowning" and "Wonderful Today" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 27 February 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
Company of Strangers (ARIA) peaks: "australian-charts.com > Discography Company of Strangers". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
"She Don't Like That" (ARIA) peak: "australian-charts.com > Smash 'n' Grab - She Don't Like That (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
"On No Not You Again" live): "part of James Reyne ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[mwArI] Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 250. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until 12 June 1988.

[mwAr8] Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography James Reyne". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

[mwAsc] "Always the Way" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1988: December 4, 1988". Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

[mwAs0] "Trouble in Paradise" (ARIA) peak: "Chartifacts > Week Ending: 12 May 1991 – Issue No.68 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 68)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 19 July 2016.

[mwAtQ] Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 233.

[mwAto] "Day in the Sun" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 12 Feb 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 13 December 2016.

[mwAuE] "It's Only Natural" (ARIA) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

[mwAuk] "Harvest Moon", "Brand New Emperor's Clothes", "Not Waving, Drowning" and "Wonderful Today" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 27 February 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

[mwAvA] Company of Strangers (ARIA) peaks: "australian-charts.com > Discography Company of Strangers". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

[mwAvg] "She Don't Like That" (ARIA) peak: "australian-charts.com > Smash 'n' Grab - She Don't Like That (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

[mwAv8] "On No Not You Again" live): "part of James Reyne ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[aus1-2] 1 2 3 4 "James Reyne ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[aus2-3] "James Reyne ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 2". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[aus3-4] 1 2 3 "James Reyne ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 3". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[aus4-5] "James Reyne ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 4". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[AusChart-6] 1 2 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 233.

[TTL-7] 1 2 "James Reyne to Release Toon Town Lullaby His First Album in Eight Years". Noise11. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

[8] "Live in The Corner Hotel Front Bar". Apple Music . September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

[nz-9] New Zealand chart peaks:
James Reyne: "charts.nz > Discography James Reyne". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
Company of Strangers: "charts.nz > Discography Company of Strangers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

[mwA18] James Reyne: "charts.nz > Discography James Reyne". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

[mwA2Y] Company of Strangers: "charts.nz > Discography Company of Strangers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

[10] "Fearless is the brand new track from James Reyne – written especially for the upcoming Australian feature film 'Palm Beach'". 4 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019– via Facebook.

[11] "Fearless single". Spotify. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

[12] "James Reyne and Ella Hooper Cover Way Out West For Way Out West Tour". noise11. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

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Discography
Studio albums	James Reyne (1987) Hard Reyne (1989) Electric Digger Dandy (1991) The Whiff of Bedlam (1994) Design for Living (1999) Speedboats for Breakfast (2004) ...And the Horse You Rode In On (2005) Every Man a King (2007) Ghost Ships (2007) TCB (2010) Thirteen (2012)
Live albums	Live in Rio (1996) One Night in Melbourne (2007) Live '99 (2015) All the Hits Live (2015)
Compilations	The Best of James Reyne (1992) Reckless: 1979–1995 (2000) The Definitive Collection (2002) The Essential James Reyne (2008) The Anthology (2014)
Extended Plays	James Reyne and the Magnificent Few (2015)
Singles	"Fall of Rome" (1987) "Hammerhead" (1987) "Rip It Up" (1987) "Motor's Too Fast" (1988) "House of Cards" (1989) "One More River" (1989) "Slave" (1991) "Any Day Above Ground" (1991) "Way Out West" (with James Blundell) (1992) "Red Light Avenue" (1994)
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