The Trammps discography

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The Trammps discography
Studio albums9
Compilation albums15
Singles43

This is the discography of American disco and soul band the Trammps.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1] 		US R&B
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		FIN
[5] 		SWE
[6]
Trammps 15930————
The Legendary Zing Album
  • Released: June 1975
  • Label: Buddah
  • Formats: LP, MC
— [upper-alpha 1] —————
Where the Happy People Go
  • Released: April 15, 1976 [8]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC
5013—65—42
Disco Inferno
  • Released: December 29, 1976 [8]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
461665——27
The Trammps III
  • Released: November 10, 1977 [8]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
8527—64——
The Whole World's Dancing
  • Released: April 25, 1979 [8]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
184—————
Mixin' It Up
  • Released: April 1980
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
————23—
Slipping Out
  • Released: December 1980
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
——————
This One Is for the Party——————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1] 		US R&B
[2] 		NL
[9]
The Best of the Trammps Featuring: MFSB & The Three Degrees ——14
Disco Champs
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Philadelphia International
  • Formats: LP, MC
———
The Best of the Trammps
  • Released: August 1978
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
1395749
The Collection
  • Released: October 1991
  • Label: Arcade
  • Formats: CD
  • Netherlands-only release
——42
Golden Classics———
This Is Where the Happy People Go: The Best of the Trammps
  • Released: August 16, 1994
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD, MC
———
Disco Inferno and Other Hits
  • Released: January 20, 1998
  • Label: Flashback
  • Formats: CD, MC
———
All The Hits & the "Disco Inferno"
  • Released: March 20, 2001
  • Label: Goldenlane
  • Formats: CD
———
Dance Fever
  • Released: June 4, 2002
  • Label: Park South
  • Formats: CD
———
Hold Back the Night
  • Released: June 21, 2002
  • Label: Time Music
  • Formats: CD
  • UK-only release
———
Zing!
  • Released: September 23, 2002
  • Label: Hallmark
  • Formats: CD
  • UK-only release
———
30 Years the Trammps: Only the Strong Survive
  • Released: June 2003
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD
  • Netherlands-only release
———
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: May 14, 2012
  • Label: Music Club/Rhino
  • Formats: 2xCD
  • UK-only release
———
Playlist: The Best of the Trammps———
The Complete Albums 1976–1980
  • Released: May 31, 2019
  • Label: Warner Music
  • Formats: digital download
———
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[10] [11] 		US Dance
[12] 		US R&B
[13] 		BEL (FL)
[14] 		BEL (WA)
[15] 		CAN
[16] 		IRE
[17] 		NL
[18] 		NZ
[19] 		UK
[20]
"Zing Went the Strings of My Heart"197264—17———————The Legendary Zing Album
"Sixty Minute Man"108—————————
"Pray All You Sinners"1973——34———————
"Love Epidemic"——75924——11——Trammps
"Where Do We Go from Here"1974——44————— [upper-alpha 2] ——
"Zing Went the Strings of My Heart" (Europe-only re-release)———11———5—29The Legendary Zing Album
"Trusting Heart"1011372————— [upper-alpha 3] ——Trammps
"Shout" (Europe-only release)———736——5——
"Sixty Minute Man" (UK-only re-release)1975———————— [upper-alpha 4] —40The Legendary Zing Album
"Stop and Think"—5————————Trammps
"Save a Place"———————— [upper-alpha 5] ——
"Hooked for Life"—670————28——Where the Happy People Go
"Hold Back the Night"35—1025—71—11295The Legendary Zing Album
"Rubber Band" (UK-only release)1976——————————
"That's Where the Happy People Go"271 [upper-alpha 6] 12——56—— [upper-alpha 7] —35Where the Happy People Go
"Disco Party" (Netherlands and Belgium-only release)——————— [upper-alpha 8] ——
"Soul Searchin' Time"—67——————42
"Ninety-Nine and a Half"105876———————
"Trammps Disco Theme" (Spain, Japan and UK-only release)——————————Trammps
"Disco Inferno"1977531 [upper-alpha 9] 924—70—— [upper-alpha 10] —16Disco Inferno
"I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On the Dark Side of the Moon)"105—52———————
"The Night the Lights Went Out"1046808———10——The Trammps III
"Disco Inferno" (re-release)197811————6——1347Disco Inferno
"Seasons for Girls"——50———————The Trammps III
"Soul Bones"—3191———————The Whole World's Dancing
"Teaser"1979—75————————
"Hard Rock and Disco"1980—76————————Mixin' It Up
"Music Freek"——————————
"Looking for You"——————————Slipping Out
"Breathtaking View"1981——————————
"Up on the Hill (Mt. U)"1983——79———————Non-album singles
"What Happened to the Music"——————————
"Move" (Europe-only release)1984———37———37——This One Is for the Party
"Twenty-Five Miles" (Netherlands-only release)——————————
"I Will Be Here for You" (Netherlands-only release)——————————
"Zing Went the Strings of My Heart" ('85 Remake; Netherlands-only release)1985——————————Non-album singles
"Let's Go Crazy" (Netherlands and Italy-only release)1986——————————
"Hold Back the Night" (KWS featuring the Trammps)1992——————20——— KWS (by KWS)
"Ten Per Cent" (UK-only release)1993——————————Non-album single
"Mighty High" (Gloria Gaynor featuring the Trammps)1997—12———————— The Answer (by Gaynor)
"Disco Inferno" (Gerard Joling featuring the Trammps; Netherlands-only release)2001——————————Only the Strong Songs Survive (by Joling)
"Only the Strong Survive" (Netherlands-only release)2003——————————30 Years the Trammps: Only the Strong Survive
"Disco Inferno" (UK-only re-release)2004—————————117 [31] Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ The Legendary Zing Album didn't enter the Billboard 200, but it did peak at number 186 on the Record World Top 200 Album Chart. [7]
  2. ↑ "Where Do We Go from Here" didn't enter the Dutch Single Top 30, but did peak at number 3 on the Single Tip chart. [21]
  3. ↑ "Trusting Heart" didn't enter the Dutch Single Top 30, but did peak at number 3 on the Single Tip chart. [22]
  4. ↑ "Sixty Minute Man" was re-released in the Netherlands in 1976 and peaked at number 19 on the Single Tip chart. [23]
  5. ↑ "Save a Place" didn't enter the Dutch Single Top 30, but did peak at number 6 on the Single Tip chart. [24]
  6. ↑ All three tracks jointly topped the Record World Disco File Top 20 (along with "Can We Come Together") in May 1976 as cuts from the album Where the Happy People Go. [25]
  7. ↑ "That's Where the Happy People Go" didn't enter the Dutch Single Top 30, but did peak at number 4 on the Single Tip chart. [26]
  8. ↑ "Disco Party" didn't enter the Dutch Single Top 30, but did peak at number 13 on the Single Tip chart. [27]
  9. ↑ Topped the Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 chart in February 1977 along with the tracks "Starvin'" and "Body Contact Contract" as cuts from the album Disco Inferno. [28]
  10. ↑ "Disco Inferno" didn't enter the Dutch Single Top 30, but did peak at number 6 on the Single Tip chart. [29]

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  2. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (1999). Joel Whitburn's Top R&B Albums 1965–1998. Record Research. p. 209. ISBN   0898201349.
  3. ↑ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  4. ↑ Peak positions for the Trammps' albums in Canada:
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  7. ↑ "The Album Chart" (PDF). Record World . July 12, 1975. p. 43. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 4 The Best of the Trammps – This Is Where the Happy People Go (booklet). Rhino. 1994. R2 71724.
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  16. ↑ Peak positions for the Trammps' singles in Canada:
  17. ↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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  22. ↑ "The Trammps – Trusting Heart". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  23. ↑ "The Trammps – Sixty Minute Man". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  24. ↑ "The Trammps – Save a Place". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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