Gerry Rafferty discography

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Gerry Rafferty discography
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Rafferty performing at Dublin's National Stadium on 6 September 1980
Studio albums11
Compilation albums7
Singles20

This is the discography of Scottish rock singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. He is best known for his solo hits "Baker Street", "Right Down the Line" and "Night Owl", as well as "Stuck in the Middle with You", recorded with the band Stealers Wheel.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
GER
[4]
NOR
[5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[10]
Can I Have My Money Back?
City to City
  • Released: 20 January 1978
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: Digital download, CD, vinyl
63935691
Night Owl
  • Released: June 1979
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: Digital download, CD, vinyl
918188302329
Snakes and Ladders
  • Released: April 1980
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: Digital download, CD, vinyl
153134173661
Sleepwalking
  • Released: September 1982
  • Label: Liberty
  • Formats: Digital download, CD, vinyl
39803026
North and South
  • Released: April 1988
  • Label: London
  • Formats: Digital download, CD, vinyl
4320232416
On a Wing and a Prayer
  • Released: December 1992
  • Label: Avalanche
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
7387
Over My Head
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Avalanche
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
Another World
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Hypertension Music
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
78
Life Goes On
  • Released: 30 November 2009
  • Label: Hypertension Music
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
Rest in Blue
  • Released: 3 September 2021
  • Label: Metanoia Music
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
7363
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1]
GER
[4]
Gerry Rafferty [upper-alpha 1]
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Transatlantic
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
The First Chapter (album)
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Cambra
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
Right Down the Line:
The Best of Gerry Rafferty
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: EMI USA
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
62
One More Dream:
The Very Best of Gerry Rafferty
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: PolyGram TV
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
17
The Transatlantic Years - The Collection
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Castle Music UK
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
Baker Street
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Disky
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
Days Gone Down:
The Anthology: 1970–1982
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Raven
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
Gerry Rafferty &
Stealers Wheel: Collected
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
BEL
(FL)

[14]
GER
[4]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWI
[9]
US
[15]
US
AC

[16]
"Can I Have My Money Back?"197170Can I Have My Money Back?
"City to City"1977872023City to City
"Baker Street"197831493164224
"Right Down the Line"9333121
"Home and Dry"2826
"The Ark"
"Whatever's Written in Your Heart"
"Night Owl"1979564Night Owl
"Days Gone Down"1717
"Get It Right Next Time"30902115
"Bring It All Home"198054Snakes and Ladders
"Royal Mile (Sweet Darlin')"675254
"Sleepwalking"198287Sleepwalking
"Shipyard Town"198875North & South
"Baker Street" (Remix)199053Non-album Single
"Get Out of My Life Woman"1992On a Wing and a Prayer
"It's Easy to Talk"
"Don't Give Up on Me"5161
"A New Beginning"199467Over My Head
"Keep It to Yourself"2003Another World
(2003 reissue)
"Slow Down"2021Rest in Blue
"Lost Highway"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

AlbumYearArtistNotes
Sunnyvista 1979 Richard and Linda Thompson Backing vocals
Local Hero 1983 Mark Knopfler Lead vocals on The Way It Always Starts.

Notes

  1. Rafferty's 1969 & 1970 Humblebums recordings – plus one 1971 solo track.

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