Russell Morris discography

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Russell Morris discography
Studio albums15
Live albums2
Compilation albums5
EPs1

The discography of Russell Morris, an Australian singer-songwriter, who had five Australian top-10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Morris' iconic status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. [1] [2]

Contents

Morris' highest charting album is the 2014 release, Van Diemen's Land , which peaked at number 4 on the Australian ARIA Chart.

See also Somebody's Image, Burns Cotton & Morris, Cotton Keays & Morris and The Morris Springfield Project.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[3] [4]
Bloodstone 12
Russell Morris
  • Released: November 1975
  • Label: Wizard, RCA
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
14
Turn It On
in America, the album was called 2
  • Released: August 1976
  • Label: Wizard, RCA
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
Foot in the Door
(credited to The Russell Morris Band)
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
38
Almost Frantic
(credited to Russell Morris & The Rubes)
  • Released: February 1981
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
28
A Thousand Suns
  • Released: November 1991
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette, CD
98
Off the Shelf
Fundamentalist
  • Released: May 2007
  • Label: Liberation
  • Format: CD, digital download
Jumpstart Diary
  • Released: November 2008
  • Label: Russell Morris
  • Format: CD
Wild Bulls and Horses
(credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris)
  • Released: June 2011
  • Label: Caddman Enterprise
  • Format: CD, digital download
Sharkmouth 6
Van Diemens Land
  • Released: 11 April 2014
  • Label: FanFare/Ambition Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
4
Red Dirt – Red Heart
  • Released: 23 October 2015
  • Label: Roseabout, Chugg
  • Format: CD, digital download
21
Black and Blue Heart
  • Released: 5 April 2019
  • Label: Bloodlines
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
12
The Dreams of Jack Chrome
  • Released: 5 August 2022 [6]
  • Label: Ambition Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[3]
Live at the Con
(credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris)
  • Released: November 2007
  • Label: Caddman Enterprise
  • Format: CD, digital download
Live at the Palladium 1982
(credited to Russell Morris and the Rubes)
  • Released: 1 March 2021 [7]
  • Label: Russell Morris, Australian RoadCrew
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
The Real Thing: Symphonic Concert
  • Released: 6 October 2023 [8]
  • Label: Ambition
  • Format: 2×CD, 2×LP, digital download, streaming
5
[9]

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS [4]
Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits 12
Retrospective
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
The Real Thing
The Greatest Hits
  • Released: 28 June 2008
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Very Best of Russell Morris
  • Released: 4 October 2013
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, digital download
Ghost Legends
  • Released: 13 May 2023 [10]
  • Label: Fanfare (FANFARE298)
  • Format: 3CD+DVD, CD

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleEP details
Mr America
  • Released: March 1972
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
[11] [12] [13] [14]
NZ
listener

[15]
"The Real Thing" b/w "It's Only a Matter of Time"19691non album singles
"Part Three into Paper Walls" / "The Girl That I Love"1
"Rachel" b/w "Slow Joey"1970231
"Mr. America" / "Stand Together"88
"Sweet, Sweet Love" b/w "Jail Jonah's Daughter"197175Bloodstone
"Live with Friends" b/w "Alcohol Farm"197213Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits
"Wings of an Eagle" b/w "Satisfy You"914
"Let's Do It" b/w "Don't Rock the Boat"197530Russell Morris
"Sail with Me" b/w "Hard Road"1976
"R.J.S.S." b/w "Cloudy Day"95Turn It On
"Wolves in White" b/w "Two Wheeled Flyer"
"Thunder Ground" b/w "Two Minute Warning"197949Non-album single
"Hot Love" b/w "Love Stealer"
(As The Russell Morris Band)
48Foot in the Door
"Surprise Surprise" b/w "I'm Just a Writer"
(As The Russell Morris Band)
"Hush" b/w "In the Heat of the Night"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
198035Almost Frantic
"The Roar of the Wild Torpedoes" b/w "Just Another Night"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
1981
"So Tough" b/w "Walk Don't Run"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
"Get It Right" b/w "You Wanted Fame"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
1982Non-album singles
"I'll Stay with You" b/w "Turn to Stone"1983
"The Real Thing (1990 mix)"1990124A Thousand Suns
"Tartan Lines" b/w "Over Excited"1991100
"A Thousand Suns" b/w "This Bird Has Flown"118
"Stay with You" b/w "She Is Leaving"1992
"Lonesome Road" [16] 2015Red Dirt – Red Heart
"Come My Children" (live - with Mike Brady) [17] 2017Non-album single
"Black and Blue Heart" [18] 2019Black and Blue Heart
"Call a Friend" (Kevin Borich featuring Russell Morris) [19] 2020Duets
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

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