Paul Carrack discography

Paul Carrack discography chronicles the list of releases by English musician Paul Carrack.

Albums

Solo studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	US [3]
Nightbird	Released: July 1980 Label: Vertigo	—	—	—
Suburban Voodoo	Released: August 1982 Label: Epic	—	93	78
One Good Reason	Released: November 1987 Label: Chrysalis	—	46	67
Groove Approved	Released: October 1989 Label: Chrysalis	—	116	120
Blue Views	Released: 1995 Label: Chrysalis	55	—	—	BPI: Silver PROMUSICAE: Gold
Beautiful World	Released: October 1997 Label: Ark 21	88	—	—
Satisfy My Soul	Released: June 2000 Label: Ark 21	63	—	—
Groovin'	Released: 2001 Label: Carrack-UK	—	—	—
It Ain't Over	Released: 2003 Label: Carrack-UK	193	—	—
Winter Wonderland /A Soulful Christmas (with The SWR Big Band)	Released: 2005 Label: Carrack-UK	—	—	—
Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue	Released: 2007 Label: Carrack-UK	—	—	—
I Know That Name	Released: 2008 Label: Carrack-UK	152	—	—
A Different Hat (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)	Released: 2010 Label: Carrack-UK	152	—	—
Good Feeling	Released: June 2012 Label: Carrack-UK	46	—	—
Rain or Shine	Released: November 2013 Label: Carrack-UK	76	—	—
Soul Shadows	Released: January 2016 Label: Carrack-UK	25	—	—
These Days	Released: September 2018 Label: Carrack-UK	33	—	—
One on One	Released: 2021 Label: Carrack-UK	—	—	—
Don't Wait Too Long (with the SWR Big Band)	Released: 2023 Label: Carrack-UK	—	—	—
The Country Side of Paul Carrack Vol. 1	Released: July 2025 [4] Label: Carrack-UK	—	—	—

Live albums

• 2004 Live at the Opera House
• 2005 Live in Liverpool
• 2009 I Know That Name – Live in Concert
• 2016 Paul Carrack Live at the London Palladium
• 2020 Paul Carrack Live: The Independent Years, Vol. 1 (2000–2020)
• 2020 Paul Carrack Live: The Independent Years, Vol. 2 (2000–2020)
• 2020 Paul Carrack Live: The Independent Years, Vol. 3 (2000–2020)
• 2020 Paul Carrack Live: The Independent Years, Vol. 4 (2000–2020)
• 2020 Paul Carrack Live: The Independent Years, Vol. 5 (2000–2020)

Compilations

• 1987 Ace Mechanic
• 1988 The Carrack Collection
• 1994 Twenty-One Good Reasons: The Paul Carrack Collection
• 1995 Carrackter Reference
• 2002 Still Groovin' (a reissue of 2001's Groovin', with bonus tracks)
• 2006 Greatest Hits – The Story So Far (UK #146 ^[1] )
• 2012 Collected
• 2014 The Best Of (UK #35 ^[1] )
• 2019 Love Songs, Vol. 1
• 2019 Love Songs, Vol. 2
• 2024 How Long (Has This Been Going On) - Greatest Hits

DVD releases

• 2000 In Concert
• 2004 Live at the Opera House
• 2005 Live at Shepherds Bush London (Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack)
• 2005 Live in Liverpool
• 2007 Live at Rockpalast
• 2009 I Know That Name, In Concert
• 2011 A Different Hat Live

Singles

Solo

Year	Title	Peak chart positions								Album	Notes
		UK [1]	US [5]	US Rock [6]	US AC [7]	AUS [2]	GER [8]	NL [9]	SWE [10]
1980	"Beauty's Only Skin Deep"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Nightbird	First solo single.
1981	"Do Me Lover"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Blue Nun (Carlene Carter album)	Duets with Carlene Carter.
	"Oh How Happy"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982	"I Need You"	-	37	22	20	30	-	21	-	Suburban Voodoo	Co-written by Nick Lowe.
	"Lesson in Love" (airplay)	-	-	33	-	-	-	-	-
	"Always Better with You"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983	"A Little Unkind"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	"When You Walk in the Room"	48	90	-	-	7	-	39	19	One Good Reason	US release 1988.
	"Don't Shed a Tear"	-	9	5	36	33	-	20	-
1988	"One Good Reason"	-	28	20	-	38	-	-	-		Co-written by Chris Difford.
	"Button Off My Shirt"	-	91	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	"Romance" (Love Theme from Sing)	-	-	-	14	158	-	-	-	Sing Soundtrack	Duet with Terri Nunn.
	"Don't Shed a Tear" (1989 release)	60	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	One Good Reason	UK and Australian reissue.
	"I Live by the Groove"	-	31	-	22	105	-	-	-	Groove Approved
1990	"Battlefield"	-	-	-	-	141	-	-	-
	"Loveless"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Co-written by T-Bone Wolk.
	"Dedicated"	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	-
	"Hey You" (Live)(airplay)	-	-	37	-	-	-	-	-	The Wall – Live in Berlin (Roger Waters album)	Roger Waters & the Bleeding Heart Band with Paul Carrack.
1991	"Don't Dream It's Over"	20	-	-	-	-	-	67	-	From Time to Time – The Singles Collection (Paul Young album)	Paul Young feat. Paul Carrack
1993	"In the Time It Takes"	-	-	-	25	-	-	-	-	You Hold the Key (Beth Nielsen Chapman album)	Duet with Beth Nielsen Chapman
1995	"Eyes of Blue"	40	-	-	24	-	-	71	-	Blue Views	US release 1997 (after "For Once in Our Lives")
1996	"How Long"	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Re-recording of his hit with Ace.
	"Eyes of Blue" (Remix)	45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Remixed version of Eyes of Blue.
	"Your Own Special Way"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Genesis Revisited (Steve Hackett album)	Steve Hackett & Paul Carrack
1997	"For Once in Our Lives"	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	Blue Views	US release – didn't chart on Billboard Hot 100 but did reach # 72 on Hot 100 Airplay Chart.
	"The Way I'm Feeling Tonight"	84	-	-	-	-	93	100	-	Beautiful World	Co-written by Graham Gouldman.
1998	"Perfect Love"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Beautiful World"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000	"Satisfy My Soul"	199	-	-	-	-	-	87	-	Satisfy My Soul
	"My Kind"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"How Wonderful"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	"Together"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Groovin'"	177	-	-	-	-	-	90	-	Groovin
	"Anyday Now" / "Walk on By"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Double A-side single.
2002	"Better Than Nothing"	-	-	-	-	-	-	89	-	Satisfy My Soul / In Concert (DVD)	Dutch-only release
	"Sunny"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Groovin
	"Harvest for the World"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Where Did I Go Wrong?"	184	-	-	-	-	-	95	-	It Ain't Over	UK release after "She Lived Down the Street"
2003	"She Lived Down the Street"	90	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	It Ain't Over	Co-written by Chris Difford.
	"Happy To See You Again"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Nothin' To Lose"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"It Ain't Over"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	"Love Will Keep Us Alive" (Duet Version)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	non-album single	Duet with Belgian singer Sofie.
2008	"Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"	150	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	I Know That Name
2011	"Time to Move On EP"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Good Feeling
2012	"When My Little Girl Is Smiling"	170	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	"That's All That Matters to Me"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Rain or Shine
2014	"Life's Too Short"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"I'm Losing You"	164	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Mike + The Mechanics singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions									Album	Notes
		UK	US	US Rock	US AC	AUS	GER	IRE	NL	SWE
1985	"Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"	21	6	1	7	23	8	21	39	-	Mike + The Mechanics	Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
1986	"All I Need Is a Miracle"	53	5	6	7	8	26	30	-	-
	"Taken In"	-	32	7	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988	"Nobody's Perfect"	80	63	3	-	29	-	-	-	-	The Living Years
	"Seeing Is Believing"	-	62	18	-	91	-	-	-	-		Australia released 1988 (after "The Living Years")
	"The Living Years"	2	1	5	1	1	13	1	20	18		Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
1989	"Nobody Knows"	81	-	-	-	-	-	30	-	-		Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
	"Revolution"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Rude Awakening Soundtrack
1991	"Word of Mouth"	13	78	30	-	33	27	19	13	-	Word of Mouth
	"A Time And Place"	58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
	"Everybody Gets A Second Chance"	56	-	-	-	-	51	-	-	-		Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
	"Stop Baby"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	"Over My Shoulder"	12	-	-	-	-	44	26	-	-	Beggar on a Beach of Gold	Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
	"A Beggar on a Beach of Gold"	33	-	-	-	-	64	-	-	-
	"Another Cup Of Coffee"	51	-	-	-	-	61	-	-	-		Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
1996	"All I Need Is A Miracle '96"	27	-	-	-	-	81	-	-	-	Hits
	"Silent Running" (1996 Release)	61	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Lead vocals by Paul Carrack. Re-issue of the 1985 hit.
1999	"Now That You've Gone"	35	-	-	-	-	64	-	-	-	Mike + The Mechanics – M6	Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
	"Whenever I Stop"	73	-	-	-	-	76	-	-	-		Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
2004	"One Left Standing"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Rewired	Mike + The Mechanics + Paul Carrack
	"Perfect Child"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Mike + The Mechanics + Paul Carrack
	"If I Were You"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Mike + The Mechanics + Paul Carrack
	"Miracle"	198	-	-	-	86	-	-	-	-	non-album single	Red Kult feat. Mike + The Mechanics

Ace, Squeeze and Spin 1ne 2wo singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions								Album	Notes
		UK	US	US Rock	US AC	AUS	GER	NL	SWE
with Ace
1974	"How Long"	20	3	-	-	63	-	-	-	Five-A-Side	Band member (vocals, keyboards)
1975	"Rock & Roll Runaway"	-	71	-	-	-	-	-	-		Band member (vocals, keyboards)
	"I Ain't Gonna Stand for This No More"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Time For Another	Band member (vocals, keyboards)
1976	"No Future in Your Eyes"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Band member (vocals, keyboards)
	"I'm a Man"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Band member (vocals, keyboards)
1977	"You're All That I Need"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No Strings	Band member (vocals, keyboards)
	"Found Out the Hard Way"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Band member (vocals, keyboards)
	"How Long" (Re-release)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Five-A-Side	Band member (vocals, keyboards)
1982	"How Long" (1982 Release)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Six-A-Side	Band member (vocals, keyboards)
with Squeeze
1981	"Is That Love"	35	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	East Side Story	Band member (keyboards).
	"Tempted"	41	49	8	-	-	-	-	-		Band member (lead vocals, keyboards).
	"Labelled with Love"	4	-	-	-	-	-	46	-		Band member (keyboards).
	"Messed Around"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Band member (keyboards).
1993	"Third Rail"	39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Some Fantastic Place	Band member (keyboards).
	"Some Fantastic Place"	73	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Band member (keyboards).
	"Loving You Tonight"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Band member (lead vocals, keyboards). Initial promo release credited to "The Pressure".
	"Everything in the World"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Band member (keyboards). US release only. Reached #9 on US Modern Rock chart.
1994	"It's Over"	89	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Band member (keyboards, backing vocals).
	"Tempted '94"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Reality Bites Soundtrack	Band member (lead vocals, keyboards).
with Spin 1ne 2wo
1993	"Can't Find My Way Home"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Spin 1ne 2wo	Band member (lead vocals, keyboards).
	"All Along the Watchtower"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Band member (lead vocals, keyboards).

Other recordings

Year	Artist	Title	Peak chart positions				Notes
			UK	US	US AC	NL
1978	Frankie Miller	"Stubborn Kind of Fellow"	-	-	-	-	Session musician (keyboards).
1978	Frankie Miller	"Darlin'"	6	103	-	-	Session musician (keyboards).
1979	Frankie Miller	"When I'm Away from You"	42	-	-	-	Session musician (keyboards).
1979	Roxy Music	"Trash"	40	-	-	40	Session musician (keyboards).
1979	Frankie Miller	"Good to See You"	-	-	-	-	Session musician (keyboards).
1979	Roxy Music	"Angel Eyes"	4	-	-	13	Session musician (keyboards).
1980	Roxy Music	"Oh Yeah (On the Radio)"	5	102	-	39	Session musician (strings).
1983	Nick Lowe	"Ragin' Eyes"	-	-	-	-	Session musician (keyboards).
1983	John Hiatt	"Riding with the King"	-	-	-	-	Session musician (keyboards). Promo release only.
1984	Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit	"Half a Boy and Half a Man"	53	110	-	8	Band member (keyboards).
1984	Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit	"L.A.F.S."	-	-	-	-	Band member (keyboards).
1984	The Pretenders	"Thin Line Between Love and Hate"	49	83	-	32	Session musician (piano, backing vocals).
1990	Rock Against Repatriation	"Sailing"	-	-	-	-	Band member (vocals). An ad hoc all-star band, with proceeds from the single going to charity.
1990	Roger Waters	"The Powers That Be"	-	-	-	-	Vocals.
1990	Roger Waters	"The Tide Is Turning"	-	-	-	-	Chorus vocals. Live recording.
1997	Elton John	"Something About The Way You Look Tonight"	1	1	2	1	Session musician (organ). Double A-side with "Candle in the Wind 1997". The best selling single of all time. The standalone version of "Something about..." also charted: on the US/AC at #1, in Canada at #14 and in Netherlands at #94.
1998	Eric Clapton	"Pilgrim"	170	-	-	-	Session musician (organ).
2009	United Artists Remember feat Paul Carrack, Paul Rodgers, Robin Gibb, Michael Bolton, Hayley Westenra, Mica Paris, Lee Mead, Kenney Jones, Mark Read Carol Decker, Liz McClarnon, Natasha Hamilton and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	"We Will Remember Them"	-	-	-	-	Performer. Charity record released in aid of Royal British Legion and Help For Heroes.

Other appearances

Year	Song	Album
2002	"It's So Blue"	Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues [11]

External links

• Paul Carrack discography at Discogs
• Paul Carrack Singles Discography

References

1. Solo UK chart peaks:
   • Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Paul Carrack". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2019-05-01.
   • Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR > Paul Carrack". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2010-03-25. N.B. This site contains uncompressed chart peaks (no exclusion rules applied) between positions 75 and 200, from November 1994 to May 2001 inclusive; so some chart positions in this range of the chart will be lower than those listed on the Official Charts site.
   • "Don't Dream It's Over": "Official Charts > Paul Young". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
   • "When My Little Girl Is Smiling" and Greatest Hits – The Story So Far: "Chart Log UK 2012". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
   • "I'm Losing You": "CHART: CLUK Update 26.04.2014 (wk16)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
2. Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 56. ISBN   0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
   • Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Paul Carrack in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
   • All ARIA-era chart peaks to 31 May 2019: "Paul Carrack chart history, received from ARIA on 31 May 2019". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2019-06-22. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
3. "Paul Carrack Chart History Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved 2019-05-01.
4. "Paul Carrack Releases His First Country Album". noise11. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
5. "Paul Carrack Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
6. "Paul Carrack Chart History > Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
7. "Paul Carrack Chart History > Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
8. "Song Search: Paul Carrack" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 2011-04-26.^{[ dead link ]}
9. "Dutch Charts > Paul Carrack" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
10. "Swedish Charts > Paul Carrack". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
11. Koda, Cub. Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues – Jools Holland at AllMusic . Retrieved 2011-11-25.