This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B/soul vocal group The Dells.
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | CAN [3] | ||||||||||||
1959 | Oh, What a Nite | — | — | — | Vee Jay | |||||||||
1965 | It's Not Unusual | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1968 | There Is | 29 | 4 | — | Cadet | |||||||||
1969 | Musical Menu | 146 | 9 | — | ||||||||||
Love Is Blue | 54 | 3 | 45 | |||||||||||
1970 | Like It Is Like It Was | 126 | 7 | — | ||||||||||
1971 | Freedom Means.... | 81 | 4 | — | ||||||||||
1972 | The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits | 162 | 32 | — | ||||||||||
Sweet as Funk Can Be | — | 33 | — | |||||||||||
1973 | Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation | 99 | 10 | — | ||||||||||
1974 | The Dells | — | 15 | — | ||||||||||
The Dells vs. The Dramatics | 156 | 15 | — | |||||||||||
The Mighty Mighty Dells | 114 | 13 | — | |||||||||||
1975 | We Got to Get Our Thing Together | — | 31 | — | ||||||||||
1976 | No Way Back | — | 47 | — | Mercury | |||||||||
1977 | They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It! | — | 40 | — | ||||||||||
1978 | Love Connection | — | 45 | — | ||||||||||
New Beginnings | 169 | 55 | — | ABC | ||||||||||
1979 | Face to Face | — | 71 | — | ||||||||||
1980 | I Touched a Dream | 137 | 23 | — | 20th Century Fox | |||||||||
1981 | Whatever Turns You On | — | 76 | — | ||||||||||
1984 | One Step Closer | — | 49 | — | Private I | |||||||||
1988 | The Second Time [A] | — | 92 | — | Veteran | |||||||||
1992 | I Salute You | — | 80 | — | Philadelphia Int'l | |||||||||
2000 | Reminiscing | — | 56 | — | Volt | |||||||||
2002 | Open Up My Heart: The 9/11 Album | — | — | — | Devine | |||||||||
2003 | Hott | — | — | — | ||||||||||
2008 | Then & Now | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | |||||||||||||
1969 | Greatest Hits | 102 | 9 | Cadet | ||||||||||
1975 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | — | 47 | |||||||||||
1982 | The Dells | — | — | Chess | ||||||||||
1984 | Breezy Ballads & Tender Tunes | — | — | Solid Smoke | ||||||||||
1992 | On Their Corner: The Best of the Dells | — | — | Chess | ||||||||||
1993 | Dreams of Contentment | — | — | Vee-Jay | ||||||||||
1994 | Oh, What a Night | — | — | MCA | ||||||||||
1995 | Passionate Breezes: The Best of the Dells 1975-1991 | — | — | Mercury | ||||||||||
1996 | Bring Back the Love: Classic Dells Soul | — | — | Chess | ||||||||||
1998 | Oh What a Night! The Great Ballads | — | — | MCA | ||||||||||
1999 | Anthology | — | — | Hip-O | ||||||||||
2000 | The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dells | — | — | Chess | ||||||||||
2001 | The Best of the Dells | — | — | PolyGram | ||||||||||
2004 | Ultimate Collection | — | — | Hip-O | ||||||||||
2007 | Standing Ovation: The Very Best of the Dells | — | — | Chess | ||||||||||
The Best of the Vee-Jay Years | — | — | Shout! Factory | |||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [4] | US R&B [5] | CAN [3] | NLD [6] | UK [7] | ||||||||||
1955 | "Tell the World" B-side by Count Morris: "Blues at Three" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||||||
"Zing, Zing, Zing" b/w "Dreams of Contentment" | — | — | — | — | — | Oh, What a Nite | ||||||||
1956 | "Oh What a Nite" (Original version) b/w "Jo-Jo" | — | 4 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Movin' On" b/w "I Wanna Go Home" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1957 | "Why Do You Have To Go" b/w "Dance Dance Dance" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"A Distant Love" b/w "Q-Bop She-Bop" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||||||||
"Pain in My Heart" b/w "Time Makes You Change" | — | — | — | — | — | Oh, What A Nite | ||||||||
1958 | "What You Say Baby" b/w "The Springer" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||||||
"My Best Girl" b/w "Wedding Day" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1959 | "Baby, Open Up Your Heart" b/w "Dry Your Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | Oh, What a Nite | |||||||
1960 | "Oh What a Nite" b/w "I Wanna Go Home" Reissue of original version with different B-side | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
1961 | "Swingin' Teens" b/w "Hold On to What You've Got" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||||||
1962 | "God Bless the Child" b/w "I'm Going Home" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"(Bossa Nova) Bird" b/w "Eternally" | 97 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1963 | "If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another" b/w "Hi Diddley Dee Dum Dum" | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits Volume 2 | |||||||
"Goodbye Mary Anne" b/w "After You" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | — | — | The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together | ||||||||
1964 | "Shy Girl" b/w "What Do We Prove" (from It's Not Unusual) | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||||||
"Oh, What a Good Nite" b/w "Wait Till Tomorrow" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1965 | "Stay in My Corner" (Original version) b/w "It's Not Unusual" | 122 | 23 | — | — | — | It's Not Unusual | |||||||
"Hey Sugar (Don't Get Serious)" b/w "Poor Little Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||||||||
1966 | "Thinkin' About You" b/w "The Change We Go Thru (For Love)" (from There Is) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Run for Cover" b/w "Over Again" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | — | — | There Is | ||||||||
1967 | "Inspiration" b/w "You Belong to Someone Else" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||||||
"O-O, I Love You" Original B-side: "There Is" Later B-side: "The Change We Go Thru (For Love)" | 61 | 22 | — | — | — | There Is | ||||||||
1968 | "There Is" b/w "Show Me" | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Wear It on Our Face" b/w "Please Don't Change Me Now" | 44 | 27 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Stay in My Corner" (First re-recorded version) b/w "Love Is So Simple" | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Always Together" b/w "I Want My Momma" | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together | ||||||||
"Does Anybody Know I'm Here" b/w "Make Sure (You Have Someone Who Loves You)" | 38 | 15 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1969 | "Hallways of My Mind" / | 92 | 44 | 84 | — | — | ||||||||
"I Can't Do Enough" | 98 | 20 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"I Can Sing a Rainbow" / "Love Is Blue" b/w "Hallelujah Baby" (from The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together) | 22 | 5 | — | 10 | 15 | Love Is Blue | ||||||||
"Oh, What a Night" (Re-recorded version) b/w "Believe Me" (from The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together) | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay" />b/w "When I'm in Your Arms" | 42 | 13 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"When I'm in Your Arms" | 108 | — | — | — | — | There Is | ||||||||
1970 | "Oh What a Day" b/w "The Change We Go Thru (For Love)" (from There Is) | 43 | 10 | — | — | — | Like It Is Like It Was | |||||||
"Open Up My Heart" / | 51 | 5 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Nadine" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Long Lonely Nights" b/w "A Little Understanding" (from Love Is Blue) | 74 | 27 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1971 | "The Glory of Love" b/w "A Whiter Shade of Pale" | 92 | 30 | — | — | — | Love Is Blue | |||||||
"The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)" b/w "Freedom Means" | 30 | 8 | — | — | — | Freedom Means... | ||||||||
1972 | "Oh, My Dear" / | — | 36 | — | — | — | Sweet as Funk Can Be | |||||||
"It's All Up to You" | 94 | 23 | — | — | — | Freedom Means... | ||||||||
"Walk On By" b/w "This Guy's in Love with You" | — | — | — | — | — | The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits | ||||||||
"Just as Long as We're in Love" b/w "I'd Rather Be with You" (from Freedom Means...) | — | 35 | — | — | — | Sweet as Funk Can Be | ||||||||
1973 | "Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation" b/w "Closer" | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation | |||||||
"My Pretending Days Are Over" b/w "Let's Make It Last" | 51 | 10 | — | — | — | The Dells | ||||||||
"I Miss You" b/w "Don't Make Me a Story Teller" | 60 | 8 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1974 | "I Wish It Was Me You Loved" b/w "Two Together Is Better Than One" (Non-album track) | 94 | 11 | — | — | — | The Dells VS. The Dramatics | |||||||
"Learning to Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying to Get Over You)" / | — | 18 | — | — | — | The Mighty Mighty Dells | ||||||||
"Bring Back the Love of Yesterday" | 87 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1975 | "The Glory of Love" b/w "You're the Greatest" (from No Way Back) A-side chart reentry | — | 59 | — | — | — | Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation | |||||||
"Love Is Missing from Our Lives" b/w "I'm in Love" Both sides with The Dramatics | — | 46 | — | — | — | The Dells VS. The Dramatics | ||||||||
"We Got to Get Our Thing Together" b/w "Reminiscing" | 104 | 17 | — | — | — | We Got to Get Our Thing Together | ||||||||
1976 | "The Power of Love" b/w "Gotta Get Home to My Baby" | 106 | 58 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Slow Motion" b/w "Ain't No Black and White in Music" | 102 | 49 | — | — | — | No Way Back | ||||||||
"No Way Back" b/w "Too Late for Love" | — | 68 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1977 | "Our Love" b/w "Could It Be" | — | 20 | — | — | — | They Said I Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It! | |||||||
"Betcha Never Been Loved (Like This Before)" b/w "Get On Down" | — | 29 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1978 | "Private Property" b/w "Teaser" (from They Said It Couldn't Be Done...) | — | 57 | — | — | — | Love Connection | |||||||
"Super Woman" b/w "My Life Is So Wonderful (When You're Around)" | 108 | 24 | — | — | — | New Beginnings | ||||||||
"I Wanna Testify" Original B-side: "Drowning for Your Love" Later B-side: "Don't Save Me" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1979 | "(You Bring Out) The Best in Me" b/w "Wrapped Up Tight" | — | 34 | — | — | — | Face to Face | |||||||
"Thought I Could" b/w "Plastic People" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1980 | "I Touched a Dream" b/w "All About the Paper" | — | 17 | — | — | — | I Touched a Dream | |||||||
"Passionate Breezes" b/w "Your Song" | — | 76 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1981 | "Happy Song" b/w "Look at Us Now" (from I Touched a Dream) | — | 64 | — | — | — | Whatever Turns You On | |||||||
"Stay in My Corner" (Second re-recorded version) b/w "Ain't It a Shame" | — | 80 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1984 | "You Just Can't Walk Away" b/w "Don't Want Nobody" | 107 | 23 | — | — | — | One Step Closer | |||||||
"One Step Closer" b/w "Come On Back to Me" | — | 46 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Love On" b/w "Don't Want Nobody" | — | 60 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1988 | "My Lady, So Perfect for Me" b/w "Sweetness" | — | — | — | — | — | The Second Time | |||||||
"Thought of You a Little Too Much" b/w "That's How Heartaches Are Made" | — | 66 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"That's How Heartaches Are Made" b/w "Can We Skip That Part" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
1991 | "A Heart Is a House For Love" b/w "Stay in My Corner" | — | 13 | — | — | — | "The Five Heartbeats" various artists soundtrack | |||||||
1992 | "Come and Get It" (Radio edit) CD single...also includes unedited album version | — | 62 | — | — | — | I Salute You | |||||||
"Oh My Love" | — | 81 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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