Peter Blakeley discography

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Peter Blakeley discography
Studio albums3
EPs1
Singles11

Peter Blakeley is an Australian adult contemporary singer and songwriter. Blakeley has released three solo albums and eleven singles.

Contents

Blakeley was a lead singer for Rockmelons in the mid-1980s and launched his solo career in 1987 and had a hit single in Australia in 1990 with "Crying in the Chapel" (not the 1950s song). [1]

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positionSales and Certifications
AUS
[2]
NZL
[3]
US GER [4]
1987Vicious
  • First studio album
  • Released: 1987
  • Formats: Cassette, vinyl
99
1990 Harry's Café De Wheels
  • Second studio album
  • Released: 1990
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, vinyl
3
35
2
  • AUS: Platinum
1993The Pale Horse
  • Third studio album
  • Released: 1993
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, vinyl
72
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtracks

YearTitle & Details
1986 Illusion
(by Mark Williams, Wendy Matthews, Martin Armiger & Peter Blakeley)

Extended plays

YearTitle & Details
1988Truetone Sessions(US only)
  • Released: 1988
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, vinyl

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
[2]
NZL
[3]
US GER
1986"Must Be Chemical"Illusion
"Ain't That Peculiar"65Vicious
1987"Caterina"
"Bye Bye Baby"
1988"Cattletrain"
1989"Crying in the Chapel"373457Harry's Cafe De Wheels
1990"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"17
"Quicksand"81
"You Never Heard It from Me"61
1993"I've Been Lonely"61The Pale Horse
1994"God's Little Elvis"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

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References

  1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Peter Blakeley'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop . St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN   1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 8 September 2002. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
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  3. 1 2 "Discography Peter Blakeley". New Zealand charts portal (Hung Medien). Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  4. Peter Blakeley German chart history "German Chart history". World Charts. Retrieved 19 April 2021.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. "Illusion - 1986 Studio Cast".