RJ Thompson discography

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RJ Thompson discography
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RJ Thompson at The Sage, Gateshead (2014) - Photo by JoWhereToGo
Studio albums2
Live albums1
Music videos6
EPs3
Singles3

The discography of British singer-songwriter RJ Thompson consists of two studio albums, one live album, one demo album, three extended plays and three singles. [1] His first official release was the 11-track Illogical Life , which was released on the iTunes Store on 10 July 2006. [2] Thompson later called Illogical Life a "collection of demos" rather than his first studio release. In 2007 he started releasing EPs. The first of these was the Acoustic Sessions EP on 9 July 2007. [3] Following three years of extensive touring, Thompson returned with the singles "A Better Life" and "When I Get Old" in 2011, which were also featured on The Cognitive Rules EP later the same year. The EP was mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios. [4] [5] In 2014 he released the single "The Numbers", which also featured a cover of Jimmy Webb's "Highwayman" as a B-side, [6] and followed it up with the House Upon the Hill EP on 24 November 2014 (mastered by Christian Wright at Abbey Road Studios). [7] [8] Thompson returned with his live album, simply titled Live , on 4 July 2016.

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In 2017, Thompson released his first official studio album, Echo Chamber.

In October 2020, Thompson released his second album Lifeline. In March 2021, the album received a physical release.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[9]
SCO
[10]
Echo Chamber
  • Released: 17 November 2017
  • Label: Chicken Wire, Codename
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP
Lifeline
  • Released: 30 October 2020
  • Label: Codename
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download, streaming
53
Yearbook
  • Released: 7 October 2022
  • Label: Codename
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download, streaming
40

Live albums

List of live albums
TitleDetails
Live
  • Released: 4 July 2016
  • Label: Chicken Wire
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Demo albums

List of demo albums
TitleDetails
Illogical Life
  • Released: 10 July 2006
  • Label: Chicken Wire
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Extended plays

List of EPs
TitleDetails
Acoustic Sessions EP
  • Released: 9 July 2007
  • Label: Chicken Wire
  • Format: Digital download, CD
The Cognitive Rules
  • Released: 4 December 2011
  • Label: Chicken Wire
  • Format: Digital download, CD
House Upon the Hill
  • Released: 24 November 2014
  • Label: Chicken Wire
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Singles

List of singles
TitleDetails
"A Better Life"
  • Released: 27 February 2011
  • Label: Chicken Wire
  • Format: Digital download
"When I Get Old"
  • Released: 17 July 2011
  • Label: Chicken Wire
  • Format: Digital download
"The Numbers"
  • Released: 1 June 2014
  • Label: Chicken Wire
  • Format: Digital download, CD

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  10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 19 March 2021 – 25 March 2021". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 20 March 2021.