The Equals discography

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The Equals discography discography
Studio albums10
Compilation albums4
Singles27

This is the discography of British band The Equals.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum UK
[1]
1967 Unequalled Equals 10
1968 Explosion 32
Sensational Equals
Equals Supreme
1969 Equals Strike Again
1970Equals at the Top
1973Rock Around the Clock Vol. 1
1976Born Ya!
1977Mystic Syster
1996Roots
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Singles

YearTitles (A-side, B-side)Peak chart positionsUK AlbumUS Album
UK
[4] [5]
US
[6]
AUS NOR IRL SA
[7]
1966"I Won't Be There"
b/w "Fire"
UnequalledUnequalled
1967"Give Love a Try"
b/w "Another Sad and Lonely Night"
52 [upper-alpha 1] ExplosionNon-album tracks
"My Life Ain't Easy"
b/w "You Got Too Many Boyfriends"
A: Unequalled
B: Explosion
A: Unequalled
B: Non-album track
1968"I Get So Excited"
UK B: "The Skies Above"
US B: "Giddy Up a Ding Dong"
44A & UK B: Sensational
US B: Explosion
A & US B: Unequalled
UK B: Baby, Come Back
1968"Baby, Come Back"
b/w "Hold Me Closer"
1321042UnequalledBaby, Come Back
1968"Laurel and Hardy"
b/w "The Guy Who Made Her a Star"
35Sensational
1968"Softly Softly"
b/w "Lonely Rita"
488SupremeSupreme
1969"Michael and the Slipper Tree"
b/w "Honey Gum"
2468Equals Strike AgainNon-album tracks
1969"Viva Bobby Joe"
b/w "I Can't Let You Go"
67939A: Equals Strike Again
B: Non-album track
1969"Rub a Dub Dub"
b/w "After the Lights Go Down Low"
34A: Equals at the Top
B: Equals Strike Again
1970"Soul Brother Clifford"
b/w "Happy Birthday Girl"
Equals at the Top
"I Can See But You Don't Know"
b/w "Gigolo Sam"
A: Doin' the 45's
B: Equals at the Top
"Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys"
b/w "Ain't Got Nothing to Give You"
9A: Doin' the 45's
B: Equals Strike Again
1971"Help Me Simone"
b/w "Love Potion"
A: Equals at the Top
B: Supreme
A: Non-album track
B: Supreme
1972"Stand Up and Be Counted"
b/w "What Would You Do to Survive"
Non-album tracksNon-album tracks
"Have I the Right"
b/w "Lover Let Me Go"
A: The Equals Greatest Hits
B: Non-album track
1973"Honey Bee"
b/w "Put Some Rock and Roll in Your Soul"
Rock Around the Clock Volume 1
"Diversion"
b/w "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"
A: Rock Around the Clock Volume 1
B: Non-album track
1975"Georgetown Girl"
b/w "We've Got It All Worked Out"
Non-album tracks
1976"Kaywana Sunshine Girl"
b/w "Soul Mother"
Born Ya!
"Funky Like a Train"
b/w "If You Didn't Miss Me"
1977"Irma La Douce"
b/w "Ire Harry"
"Beautiful Clown"
b/w "Daily Love"
Non-album tracks
1978"Red Dog"
b/w "Something Beautiful"
Mystic Syster
1983"No Place to Go"
b/w "Back Streets"
All the Hits Plus More
1987"Funky Like a Train"
b/w "Born Ya!"
82Born Ya!
2022"Nobody's Got Time"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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References

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Additional

  1. Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".