Joan Armatrading discography

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Joan Armatrading discography
Studio albums21
EPs2
Live albums4
Compilation albums13
Singles58
Box sets2

This article is the discography of British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbumDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		GER
[4] 		NL
[5] 		NOR
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		US
[9] 		US Blues
[10]
1972 Whatever's for Us
  • Released: November 1972
  • Label: Cube, A&M (US)
———————————
1975 Back to the Night
  • Released: April 1975
  • Label: A&M
———————————
1976 Joan Armatrading
  • Released: September 1976
  • Label: A&M
1252————11—67—
1977 Show Some Emotion
  • Released: October 1977
  • Label: A&M
618————25—52—
1978 To the Limit
  • Released: September 1978
  • Label: A&M
1342———1321—125——
1980 Me Myself I
  • Released: May 1980
  • Label: A&M
51312235241528—
1981 Walk Under Ladders
  • Released: September 1981
  • Label: A&M
616—469471788—
1983 The Key
  • Released: February 1983
  • Label: A&M
104—2417—31432—
1985 Secret Secrets
  • Released: February 1985
  • Label: A&M
1418—5948—26—73—
1986 Sleight of Hand
  • Released: May 1986
  • Label: A&M
3439—5751—42—70—
1988 The Shouting Stage
  • Released: June 1988
  • Label: A&M
2821——48—23—100—
1990 Hearts and Flowers
  • Released: June 1990
  • Label: A&M
2956——93———161——
1992 Square the Circle
  • Released: June 1992
  • Label: A&M
34106—————————
1995 What's Inside
  • Released: May 1995
  • Label: RCA
4891—————————
2003 Lovers Speak 77——————————
2007 Into the Blues
  • Released: 29 April 2007
  • Label: Hypertension, 429
125——6178————1—
2010 This Charming Life
  • Released: 30 March 2010
  • Label: Hypertension, 429
135——7964——————
2012 Starlight
  • Released: 28 May 2012
  • Label: Hypertension, 429
139——————————
2018 Not Too Far Away
  • Released: 18 May 2018
  • Label: BMG
30——————————
2021 Consequences
  • Released: 18 June 2021
  • Label: BMG
10——————————
2024 How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean
  • Released: 22 November 2024
  • Label: BMG
To be released—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Live albums

YearAlbumDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[2] 		NZ
[7]
1979 Steppin' Out
  • Released: August 1979
  • Label: A&M
2311
2004 Live: All the Way from America
  • Released: 13 July 2004
  • Label: Savoy
——
2011 Live at Royal Albert Hall
  • Released: 22 February 2011
  • Label: 429
——
2016Me Myself I World Tour
  • Released: 11 November 2016
  • Label: 429
——
2022Live at Asylum Chapel
  • Released: 4 November 2022
  • Label: BMG
——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Compilations

YearAlbumDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		NL
[5] 		NZ
[7] 		US
[9]
1983 Track Record
  • Released: November 1983
  • Label: A&M
184—11113—
1987Classics Volume 21
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: A&M
  • Released in Japan as Classics Volume 10 [13]
——————
1991 The Very Best of Joan Armatrading
  • Released: March 1991
  • Label: A&M
97083——
1996Love & Affection
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: A&M
  • Germany-only release
——————
1997Joan Armatrading
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: A&M
——————
1998The Collection—————
2000The Best of Joan Armatrading
  • Released: August 2000
  • Label: A&M
  • US and Canada-only release
——————
Millennium Edition
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: A&M
  • Germany-only release
——————
2001Classic
  • Released: March 2001
  • Label: A&M
  • Released in the UK in 2009 by Spectrum Music
——————
2003Love And Affection: Classics (1975–1983)
  • Released: April 2003
  • Label: A&M
24————
2007Willow: The Joan Armatrading Collection
  • Released: October 2007
  • Label: Spectrum Music
——————
2013Love and Affection: The Very Best Of
  • Released: 27 May 2013
  • Label: Spectrum Music
——————
2017Love & Affection: The Essential Joan Armatrading
  • Released: 31 March 2017
  • Label: Spectrum Music
——————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Box sets

YearTitleDetails
1987The Collection
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: A&M
  • 5-LP box set: Joan Armatrading, Show Some Emotion, To the Limit, Me Myself I and Walk Under Ladders
20175 Classic Albums
  • Released: 26 May 2017
  • Label: Spectrum Music
  • 5-CD box set: Joan Armatrading, Show Some Emotion, Me Myself I, Walk Under Ladders and The Key

Extended plays

YearEPDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[2] 		NL
[5] 		NOR
[6]
1979 How Cruel
  • Released: November 1979
  • Label: A&M
601019
2016The Tempest Songs [14]
  • Released: 19 September 2016
  • Label: 429
———
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		BE (FLA)
[15] 		CAN
[16] [17] 		IRE
[18] 		NL
[19] 		NZ
[20] 		SA
[21] 		US
[22] 		US Main
[22]
1973"All the King's Gardens"—————————— Whatever's for Us
"Lonely Lady"——————————non-album single
1975"Back to the Night"—————————— Back to the Night
"Dry Land"——————————
1976"Love and Affection"10———16————— Joan Armatrading
"Water With the Wine"——————————
"Alice"——————————non-album single
1977"Down to Zero"——————————Joan Armatrading
"Willow"—————————— Show Some Emotion
1978"Show Some Emotion"————————110—
"Warm Love"—77————————
"Flight of the Wild Geese"—————————— The Wild Geese
"Bottom to the Top"—————————— To the Limit
1979"Barefoot and Pregnant"——————————
"Steppin' Out" (Australia-only release)—————————— Steppin' Out
1980"Rosie"495227——1933——— How Cruel EP
"He Wants Her" (US-only release)——————————
"Me Myself I"2124——13381413—— Me Myself I
"All the Way from America"54—————————
"Simon"——————————
1981"I'm Lucky"4677———42———— Walk Under Ladders
"When I Get It Right"——————————
"The Weakness in Me"——————————
1982"No Love"50—————————
"I Wanna Hold You"——————————
1983"Drop the Pilot"11635—12—617833 The Key
"(I Love It When You) Call Me Names"—20————43———
"What Do Boys Dream" (Australia-only release)——————————
"Heaven"—————————— Track Record
"Frustration" (Netherlands-only release)——————————
1985"Temptation"6572———————— Secret Secrets
"Thinking Man"—97————————
"Love by You"——————————
1986"Kind Words (And a Real Good Heart)"8199—97—————37 Sleight of Hand
"Reach Out"——————————
"Jesse"129 [23] —————————
"Angel Man" (Australia-only release)——————————
1988"The Shouting Stage"89————————— The Shouting Stage
"Living for You"98——89——————
"Stronger Love"——————————
1990"More Than One Kind of Love"75125———————— Hearts and Flowers
"Promise Land"——————————
"Free"——————————
1991"Love and Affection" (reissue)91—————————non-album single
1992"Wrapped Around Her"56148———————— Square the Circle
"True Love"86—————————
1995"Everyday Boy"141————————— What's Inside
"Shapes and Sizes"—146————————
1996"Recommend My Love"—167————————
2007"D.N.A." (Germany-only release)—————————— Into the Blue
2010"This Charming Life" (Germany-only release)—————————— This Charming Life
"Best Dress On" (Europe-only release)——————————
2012"Tell Me" (Europe-only release)—————————— Starlight
"Starlight" (Europe-only release)——————————
2013"Back on Track" (Europe-only release)——————————
2018"I Like It When We're Together" (UK-only release)—————————— Not Too Far Away
"Loving What You Hate" (UK-only release)——————————
2021"Already There"—————————— Consequences
2024"I'm Not Moving"—————————— How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean
"Someone Else"——————————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Other appearances

YearSongAlbumNotes
1997"Angels from the Realms of Glory"The Carols of Christmas II [24]
1999"The Messenger"digital download [25] original tribute song to Nelson Mandela
2001"Mood Indigo" Red Hot + Indigo Duke Ellington cover with Melky Sedeck

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