The Black Crowes discography

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The Black Crowes discography
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Studio albums10
Live albums6
Compilation albums3
EPsS
Singles27

This is a discography of The Black Crowes, an American hard rock/jam band formed in 1984 by Chris and Rich Robinson. [1] Their first studio album, Shake Your Money Maker , was released in 1990. Helped by the singles "Twice As Hard", "Jealous Again", "Hard to Handle", "She Talks to Angels", and "Seeing Things", the album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and went five times platinum in the United States. [2] [3] "Hard to Handle" and "She Talks to Angels" both reached number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [4]

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In 1992, The Black Crowes released the studio album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion , which reached number one on the Billboard 200 and went two times platinum in the US. [5] [6] It was the band's last album to go platinum. Four singles from the album ("Thorn in My Pride", "Sting Me", "Remedy", and "Hotel Illness") topped the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, bringing the band's overall total to six. [4] [2] [3]

The Black Crowes released three more studio albums that decade: Amorica in 1994, Three Snakes and One Charm in 1996, and By Your Side in 1999. Amorica was certified gold in the US. In 2000, they released the compilation album Greatest Hits 1990–1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress... and the live album Live at the Greek . Their sixth studio album, Lions , was released in 2001. The live album Live was released in 2002. [2] [3]

From 2002 to 2005, The Black Crowes went on hiatus. [1] Since re-forming, they have released three studio albums. 2008's Warpaint , and Before the Frost...Until the Freeze in 2009. They also released two live albums, and one compilation album. Warpaint peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and was their first album to peak in the top ten since The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. [2]

They reformed again in 2019, but a tour that features a full performance of their debut album was postponed until 2021 due to COVID. In 2022, they released an EP, 1972 followed by the live album Shake Your Moneymaker Live in 2023.

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[2]
CAN
[7]
AUS
[8]
NZ
[9]
SWE
[10]
GER
[11]
NOR
[12]
FRA
[13]
NLD
[14]
UK
[15]
1990 Shake Your Money Maker 44434486136
1992 The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
  • Release date: May 12, 1992
  • Label: Def American
126417309172
1994 Amorica
  • Release date: November 1, 1994
  • Label: American
111311392540178
1996 Three Snakes and One Charm
  • Released: July 23, 1996
  • Label: American
15222323383917
1999 By Your Side
  • Release date: January 12, 1999
  • Label: Columbia
261440112823714634
2001 Lions
  • Release date: May 7, 2001
  • Label: V2
202074516614137
2008 Warpaint
  • Release date: March 3, 2008
  • Label: Silver Arrow
512705071962452
2009 Before the Frost...Until the Freeze
  • Release date: September 1, 2009
  • Label: Silver Arrow
1259925147
2010 Croweology
  • Release date: August 3, 2010
  • Label: Silver Arrow
139880
2024 Happiness Bastards
  • Released: March 15, 2024 [20]
  • Label: Silver Arrow
97182931
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums and videos

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales threshold)
US
[2]
US Indie
[21]
NZ

[22]

NLD
[14]
FRA
[13]
GER
[11]
ITA
[11]
FIN
[11]
AUS
[8]
1995In Concert
  • Release date: 1995
  • Label: BBC Radio International
2000 Live at the Greek
  • Release date: 2000
  • Label: TVT
64245467324372772
  • RIAA: Gold [3]
2002 Live
  • Release date: August 20, 2002
  • Label: V2
137130
2006 Freak 'n' Roll...Into the Fog 20018
  • RIAA: Gold [3]
2009 Warpaint Live
  • Release date: April 28, 2009
  • Label: Eagle Rock
37
2013 Wiser for the Time
  • Release date: 2013
  • Label: Silver Arrow
2023Shake Your Moneymaker Live
  • Release date: 2023
  • Label: Silver Arrow
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak positions
US
[2]
1998 Sho' Nuff
  • Release date: August 11, 1998
  • Label: American
2000 Greatest Hits 1990–1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress...
  • Release date: June 20, 2000
  • Label: American
143
2006 The Lost Crowes
  • Release date: September 26, 2006
  • Label: American
128
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

EPs

YearEP details
2017Live at Jones Beach 2000
(Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes)
  • Release date: April 22, 2017
  • Label: The Orchard
2022 1972
  • Release date: May 4, 2022
  • Label: Silver Arrow

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[23]
US Pop
[24]
US Main.
[4]
US AAA
[25]
US Cash Box
[26]
AUS
[8]
CAN
[27]
NZ
[9]
NED
[28]
UK
[29]
1990"Jealous Again"7557396563476Shake Your Money Maker
"Twice As Hard" (US promo only)1185
"Hard to Handle"4514979405645
1991"Twice As Hard" (UK/EUR/JAP)47
"She Talks to Angels"302613144262170
"Hard to Handle" (US/UK reissue)2619214539
"Seeing Things"27272
1992"Remedy"4833135212861924The Southern Harmony
and Musical Companion
"Sting Me"1596242
"Thorn in My Pride" (US only)803717734
"Hotel Illness"1492447
1993"Sometimes Salvation" (US promo only)745
"Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye" (US promo only)40
1994"A Conspiracy"5625425Amorica
1995"High Head Blues"850
"Wiser Time"71534
1996"One Mirror Too Many" (EUR only)51Three Snakes and One Charm
"Good Friday"398
"Blackberry"642
"Better When You're Not Alone" (US promo only)62
1998"Kickin' My Heart Around"11831255By Your Side
"By Your Side" (EUR/JAP only)
1999"Only a Fool"71025
"Go Faster" (US promo only)24
2001"Soul Singing"12880Lions
"Lickin'"9
2008"Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution"339Warpaint
"Wounded Bird"
2009"I Ain't Hiding"Before the Frost...Until the Freeze
"Good Morning Captain"30
2021"Charming Mess"3325Shake Your Money Maker: 30th Anniversary
"Jealous Guy"
2024"Wanting and Waiting" [20] 158Happiness Bastards
"Cross Your Fingers"
"Bedside Manners"38
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances

YearSongNotes
2002"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" The Beatles cover, from the soundtrack of the 2001 film I Am Sam
2005"Back Door Santa" Clarence Carter cover, digital download [30]

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