Jessi Colter discography

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Jessi Colter discography
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Colter performing at the South by Southwest festival (2006)
Studio albums13
Compilation albums3
Singles27
Other album appearances17
Other charted songs1

The discography of American country singer Jessi Colter consists of 13 studio albums, three compilation albums, 27 singles, 17 other album appearances, and one other charted song. Under her birth name Mirriam Johnson, she recorded two singles in 1961. Her first releases under the name Jessi Colter were issued by RCA Victor in 1969, beginning with A Country Star Is Born . The label also released several singles through 1972. Colter first had commercial success with the 1975 single "I'm Not Lisa". It topped the US country chart, reached number four on the US Hot 100 and number 16 on the US adult contemporary chart. It made similar positions in Canada, while also making multiple charts internationally. It was featured on the studio album I'm Jessi Colter . Released by Capitol Records, the album reached number four on the US country albums chart and number 50 on the US Billboard 200. The disc spawned the top five US country single "What's Happened to Blue Eyes".

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In 1976, Colter was one of several country artists featured on the platinum-selling compilation Wanted! The Outlaws . A re-release of the Waylon Jennings and Colter single "Suspicious Minds" reached number two on the US and Canadian country charts. Colter's third studio album Jessi was issued in 1976. It also reached number four on the US country chart, while peaking at number 109 on the Billboard 200. The lead single "It's Morning (And I Still Love You)" reached the US and Canadian country top 20. Her fourth album Diamond in the Rough reached the top five of the US country chart and number 79 on the Billboard 200. Its only single "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name" reached the US country top 30.

Colter's next several solo singles failed to reach positions inside the country top 40. Yet Capitol Records released three more solo studio albums of Colter's material: Mirriam (1977), That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and Rolls (1978) and Ridin' Shotgun (1981). Colter also collaborated with Waylon Jennings on the 1981 album Leather and Lace . The album certified gold in the United States and Canada. It was Colter's third highest-charting album, reaching number 11 on the US country chart and number 43 on the US Billboard 200. In 1984, the Triad label issued her next solo album titled Rock and Roll Lullaby . Ten years later, an album of children's music appeared titled Jessi Colter Sings Just for Kids . In 2006, Colter appeared again with the solo album Out of the Ashes , which reached number 61 on the US country chart. In 2017, Legacy issued the album titled The Psalms. In 2023, Colter released her next solo effort titled Edge of Forever.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		US
Cou.
[1] 		CAN
[2]
A Country Star Is Born ———
I'm Jessi Colter 504—
Jessi
  • Released: January 1976
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP, cassette
109487
Diamond in the Rough
  • Released: July 1976
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP, cassette
79464
Mirriam
  • Released: July 1977
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP, cassette
—29—
That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks
and Rolls
  • Released: November 1978
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP, cassette
—46—
Leather and Lace
(with Waylon Jennings)
  • Released: February 1981
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: LP, cassette
4311—
Ridin' Shotgun
  • Released: December 1981
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP, cassette
———
Rock and Roll Lullaby
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Triad
  • Formats: LP, cassette
———
Jessi Colter Sings Just for Kids:
Songs from Around the World
  • Released: January 1, 1996
  • Label: Peter Pan
  • Formats: Cassette, CD
———
Out of the Ashes
  • Released: February 28, 2006
  • Label: Shout! Factory
  • Formats: CD, music download
—61—
The Psalms [5]
  • Released: March 24, 2017
  • Label: Legacy
  • Formats: CD, music download
———
Edge of Forever
  • Released: October 27, 2023 [6]
  • Label: Appalachia
  • Formats: CD, music download
———
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing other relevant details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		US
Cou.
[1] 		CAN
[2]
Wanted! The Outlaws
(with Tompall Glaser, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson)
  • Released: January 12, 1976
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: Vinyl, cassette
10159
  • MC: Platinum [7]
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [8]
The Jessi Colter Collection [9]
  • Released: April 4, 1995
  • Label: Liberty
  • Formats: CD, cassette
———
The Very Best of Jessi Colter: An Outlaw...a Lady ———
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[10] 		US
Cou.
[11] 		US
AC
[12] 		AUS
[13] 		CAN
[14] 		CAN
Cou.
[15] 		CAN
AC
[16] 		AUT
[17] 		NZ
[18]
"Lonesome Road" [19] [lower-alpha 1] 1961——————————
"I Think I Cried Long Enough Over You" [20] [lower-alpha 2] —————————
"I Ain't the One" (Jessi Colter with Waylon Jennings) [21] 1969—————————A Country Star Is Born
"Cry Softly" [22] 1970—————————
"You Mean to Say" [23] 1971——————————
"I Don't Want to Be a One Night Stand" [24] 1972—————————
"I'm Not Lisa"19754116316111717I'm Jessi Colter
"What's Happened to Blue Eyes"575———11———
"It's Morning (And I Still Love You)"—11———20———Jessi
"Without You"1976—50———38———
"I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name"—29———48———Diamond in the Rough
"I Belong to Him" [25] 1977—————————Mirriam
"Maybe You Should've Been Listening"1978—45———61———That's the Way a Cowboy
Rocks and Rolls
"Love Me Back to Sleep"1979—91———————
"Bittersweet Love" [26] 1981——————————
"Holdin' On"—70———————Ridin' Shotgun
"Ain't Makin' No Headlines" [27] 1982—————————
"Ridin' Shotgun" [28] —————————
"I Want to Be With You" [29] 1984—————————Rock and Roll Lullaby
"Psalm 136: Mercy and Loving Kindness" [30] 2017—————————The Psalms
"Standing on the Edge of Forever" [6] 2023—————————Edge of Forever
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Cou.
[11] 		CAN
Cou.
[15]
"Guitar on My Mind"
(as Duane & Miriam Eddy) [31] 		1967———
"Suspicious Minds"
(with Waylon Jennings)		197025—
"Under Your Spell Again"
(Waylon Jennings with Jessi Colter)		197139— Ladies Love Outlaws
"Suspicious Minds" (re-release)
(with Waylon Jennings)		197622Wanted! The Outlaws
"Storms Never Last"
(as Waylon & Jessi)		19811711Leather and Lace
"Wild Side of Life"/"It Wasn't God Who
Made Honky Tonk Angels"
(as Waylon & Jessi)		106
"Deep in the West"
(Waylon Jennings with Jessi Colter) [32] 		1996—— Right for the Time
"Storms Never Last"
(with Kristi Dee) [33] 		2011———
"—" 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
[11] 		CAN
[14]
"You Ain't Never Been Loved (Like I'm Gonna Love You)"19756465I'm Jessi Colter [lower-alpha 3]

Other appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)AlbumRef.
"Story to Tell (Preface)"1978none White Mansions [35]
"Last Dance and the Kentucky Racehorse"John Dillon
"The Old Rugged Cross"1987 Johnny Cash Country Sings Great Gospel [36]
"The Carpenter"2000 Randy Travis
Waylon Jennings		 Inspirational Journey [37]
"I'm Not Lisa"none Never Say Die: Live [38]
"Storms Never Last"Waylon Jennings
"Wild Wolf Calling Me"2004 Tony Joe White
Emmylou Harris 		The Heroines [39]
"Southern Comfort"2005 Shooter Jennings
Faith Evans
CeCe White		 Put the "O" Back in Country [40]
"The Captive"2006Vince HainesThe Pilgrim: A Celebration [41]
"Looking for Someone"2007Ted Russell KampDivisadero [42]
"I'm Not Lisa" Deana Carter The Chain [43]
"Good Hearted Woman"2011 Sunny Sweeney The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, Vol. 1 [44]
"Great Judgment Morning"2013 George Jones
Waylon Jennings
Ricky Skaggs
Connie Smith
Marty Stuart 		Amazing Grace [45]
"We're Still Hangin' In There Ain't We Jessi"2017 Jeannie Seely
Jan Howard 		Written In Song [46]
"Invitation to the Blues"2018Shooter JenningsKing of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller [47]
"Just a Woman"2020 Jaime Wyatt Neon Cross [48]
"Out Among the Stars"2021 Shannon McNally The Waylon Sessions [49]

Notes

  1. ↑ credited under Colter's birth name "Mirriam Johnson".
  2. ↑ credited under Colter's birth name "Mirriam Johnson".
  3. ↑ B-side to the single "What's Happened to Blue Eyes". [34]

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