Michael Martin Murphey discography | |
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Studio albums | 34 |
Compilation albums | 6 |
Music videos | 13 |
Singles | 46 |
The Michael Martin Murphey discography consists of 33 albums and 46 singles. Having first charted with "Geronimo's Cadillac" in 1972, he did not chart again until "Wildfire" three years later. Initially a pop singer, Murphey shifted to country music in 1982 with "What's Forever For", a number 1 country hit. On his earlier works he was billed as simply "Michael Murphey", adding his middle name with the 1982 album Michael Martin Murphey .
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US Country | US | AUS [1] | CAN | ||
Geronimo's Cadillac |
| — | 160 | 38 | 82 |
Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir |
| — | 196 | — | — |
Michael Murphey |
| — | — | — | — |
Blue Sky – Night Thunder |
| — | 18 | 97 | 6 |
Swans Against the Sun |
| 47 | 44 | — | 92 |
Flowing Free Forever |
| — | 130 | — | — |
Lone Wolf |
| — | 99 | — | — |
Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys |
| — | 206 | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
---|---|---|---|
US Country | US | ||
Hard Country |
| — | — |
Michael Martin Murphey |
| 14 | 69 |
The Heart Never Lies |
| 27 | 187 |
Tonight We Ride |
| 46 | — |
Americana |
| 32 | — |
River of Time |
| 11 | — |
Land of Enchantment |
| 33 | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
---|---|---|---|
US Country | |||
Cowboy Songs |
| 25 | |
Cowboy Christmas: Cowboy Songs II |
| — | |
Cowboy Songs III – Rhymes of the Renegades |
| — | |
Sagebrush Symphony |
| — | |
The Horse Legends |
| — | |
Cowboy Songs Four |
| — | |
Acoustic Christmas Carols |
| — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Title | Details | Peak positions |
---|---|---|
US Grass | ||
Playing Favorites |
| — |
Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II |
| — |
Cowboy Christmas III |
| — |
Live at Billy Bob's Texas |
| — |
Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5 |
| — |
Buckaroo Blue Grass |
| 6 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
---|---|---|---|
US Country | US Grass | ||
Lone Cowboy |
| — | — |
Buckaroo Blue Grass II |
| 73 | 5 |
Tall Grass & Cool Water |
| — | 4 |
Campfire on the Road |
| — | — |
Red River Drifter |
| 48 | 2 |
High Stakes |
| — | — |
Austinology - Alley of Austin |
| — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
---|---|---|---|
US Country | US Grass | ||
Road Beyond the View - featuring Ryan Murphey |
| — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
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Title | Details | Peak positions |
---|---|---|
US Country | ||
The Best of Michael Martin Murphey |
| 20 |
The Best of Country |
| — |
What's Forever For |
| — |
Wildfire 1972–1984 |
| — |
Ultimate Collection |
| — |
Cowboy Christmas Gift Set |
| — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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US Country | US AC | US | CAN Country | CAN AC | CAN | AUS | |||
1972 | "Geronimo's Cadillac" | — | — | 37 | — | — | 30 | 96 | Geronimo's Cadillac |
1973 | "Calico Silver" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Cosmic Cowboy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir | |
1974 | "Holy Roller" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Michael Murphey |
"Fort Worth I Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975 | "Wildfire" | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | Blue Sky – Night Thunder |
"Carolina in the Pines" | — | 4 | 21 | — | 4 | 25 | — | ||
1976 | "Renegade" | — | — | 39 | — | — | 48 | — | Swans Against the Sun |
"Mansion on the Hill" | 36 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | ||
"Rhythm of the Road" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977 | "Cherokee Fiddle" | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Flowing Free Forever |
"Changing Woman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978 | "Nothing Is Your Own" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lone Wolf |
"Paradise Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979 | "Chain Gang" | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys |
"Backslider's Wine" | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US Country | US AC | US | CAN Country | CAN AC | AUS | |||
1981 | "Take It as It Comes" (with Katy Moffatt) | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | Hard Country (soundtrack) |
1982 | "The Two-Step Is Easy" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | Michael Martin Murphey |
"What's Forever For" | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 36 | ||
"Still Taking Chances" | 3 | 28 | 76 | 17 | 9 | — | ||
1983 | "Love Affairs" | 11 | — | — | 18 | — | — | |
"Don't Count the Rainy Days" | 9 | 16 | 106 | 22 | — | 92 | The Heart Never Lies | |
1984 | "Will It Be Love by Morning" | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
"Disenchanted" | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 22 | — | ||
"Radio Land" | 19 | — | — | 30 | — | — | ||
"What She Wants" | 8 | 39 | — | 6 | — | — | The Best of Michael Martin Murphey | |
1985 | "Carolina in the Pines" (re-recording) | 9 | — | — | 11 | — | — | |
1986 | "Tonight We Ride" | 26 | — | — | 28 | — | — | Tonight We Ride |
"Rollin' Nowhere" | 15 | — | — | 14 | — | — | ||
"Fiddlin' Man" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987 | "A Face in the Crowd" (with Holly Dunn) | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | Americana |
"A Long Line of Love" | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
"I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl" | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | River of Time | |
1988 | "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" (with Ryan Murphey) | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
"Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)" | 29 | — | — | * | — | — | ||
"From the Word Go" | 3 | — | — | * | — | — | ||
1989 | "Never Givin' Up on Love" | 9 | — | — | 21 | — | — | Land of Enchantment |
"Family Tree" | 48 | — | — | 81 | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US Country | CAN Country | |||
1990 | "Route 66" | 67 | 44 | Land of Enchantment |
"Cowboy Logic" | 52 | 71 | Cowboy Songs | |
1991 | "Let the Cowboy Dance" | 74 | 71 | |
"What Am I Doing Here" [4] | — | — | ||
1993 | "Big Iron" (with Marty Robbins) | — | 62 | Cowboy Songs III |
"The Wild West Is Gonna Get Wilder" | — | — | ||
1998 | "Born to Buck Bad Luck" | — | — | Cowboy Songs Four |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Year | Video | Director |
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1983 | "Disenchanted" | |
1985 | "What She Wants" | David Hogan [5] |
1987 | "Long Line of Love" | Michael Merriman [6] |
"I'm Gonna Miss You Girl" | ||
1989 | "Never Giving Up on Love" | |
1990 | "Route 66" | |
"Cowboy Logic" | Michael Martin Murphey [7] | |
1991 | "Red River Valley" | Michael Merriman |
"Cowboy Christmas Ball" (with Suzy Bogguss) | ||
1992 | "Dancing with a Memory" | Michael Martin Murphey |
1993 | "Big Iron" | Michael Merriman |
"The Wild West Is Gonna Get Wilder" | ||
1998 | "Born to Buck Bad Luck" | Adrienne Thiele |
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