The Three Degrees discography

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The Three Degrees discography
Studio albums13
Live albums2
Compilation albums21
Singles64

This is the discography of American female vocal group the Three Degrees.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
and sales
US
[1] 		US R&B
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		JPN
[6] 		NL
[7] 		UK
[8]
Maybe13916———61
[upper-alpha 1] 		——
The Three Degrees 28334655317—11
International
  • Released: February 7, 1975
  • Label: Philadelphia International
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
  • Released in the UK as Take Good Care of Yourself and in Europe as With Love
993186——3—6
A Toast of Love
  • Released: May 21, 1976
  • Label: CBS/Sony
  • Formats: LP
  • Japan-only release
—————21——
  • JPN: 28,590 [6]
Standing Up for Love
  • Released: February 1977
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, MC
————————
New Dimensions
  • Released: October 1978
  • Label: Ariola
  • Formats: LP, MC
169—97———3234
3D
  • Released: October 12, 1979 [11]
  • Label: Ariola
  • Formats: LP, MC
———————61
Album of Love
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: LP
  • UK-only release
————————
…And Holding
  • Released: August 1989
  • Label: Ichiban
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
—76——————
Out of the Past into the Future
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Ariola/BMG
  • Formats: CD, MC
————————
Christmas with the Three Degrees
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Marathon Media
  • Formats: CD
————————
Undercover 2009————————
Strategy – Our Tribute to Philadelphia
  • Released: March 4, 2016
  • Label: SoulMusic
  • Formats: CD
————————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
and sales
US
[1] 		US R&B
[2] 		JPN
[6] 		SWE
[12]
Live in Japan
  • Released: November 1, 1975
  • Label: Philadelphia International
  • Formats: 2xLP, MC
  • Japan-only release
——28—
  • JPN: 30,180 [6]
The Three Degrees Live
  • Released: December 1975
  • Label: Philadelphia International
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
19934—45
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
and sales
US R&B
[2] 		JPN
[6] 		NL
[7] 		UK
[8]
The Three Degrees & MFSB Show
  • Released: March 21, 1974
  • Label: Philadelphia International
  • Formats: LP
  • Japan-only release
—6——
  • JPN: 143,230 [6]
So Much Love56———
The Best of the Trammps Featuring: MFSB & The Three Degrees
  • Released: February 1975
  • Label: Philadelphia International
  • Formats: LP
  • Europe-only release
——14—
The Three Degrees & Philadelphia Sounds
  • Released: June 21, 1975
  • Label: Philadelphia International
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Japan-only release
—29——
  • JPN: 53,030 [6]
Grand Prix 20
  • Released: June 20, 1976
  • Label: Philadelphia International
  • Formats: LP
  • Japan-only release
—44——
  • JPN: 13,960 [6]
The Three Degrees
  • Released: April 1978
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: LP, MC
————
A Collection of Their 20 Greatest Hits
  • Released: February 1979
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, MC
———8
Gold
  • Released: September 1980
  • Label: K-tel/Ariola
  • Formats: LP, MC
———9
Hits! Hits! Hits!
  • Released: September 1981
  • Label: Pickwick
  • Formats: LP, MC
————
The Best Of…
  • Released: April 1990
  • Label: Connoisseur Collection
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC
————
Let's Get It On
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Tring
  • Formats: CD
————
The Very Best of the Three Degrees————
Complete Swan Recordings
  • Released: October 1994
  • Label: Sequel
  • Formats: CD
————
The Roulette Years
  • Released: January 1996
  • Label: Sequel
  • Formats: CD
————
The Best of the Three Degrees: When Will I See You Again————
Turnin' Up the Heat
  • Released: August 4, 1997
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, MC
————
Super Hits
  • Released: May 7, 2002
  • Label: Epic/Legacy
  • Formats: CD
————
The Best Of
  • Released: April 30, 2009
  • Label: Camden/Sony Music
  • Formats: CD
————
The Very Best of the Three Degrees
  • Released: June 6, 2014
  • Label: Camden/Sony Music
  • Formats: CD
————
When Will I See You Again: The Best of the Three Degrees————
Gold
  • Released: November 6, 2020
  • Label: Crimson/Sony Music
  • Formats: 3xCD
———80
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
and sales		Album
US
[15] 		US Dance
[16] 		US R&B
[17] 		AUS
[3] 		BEL
(FL)
[18] 		CAN
[19] 		GER
[5] 		JPN
[20] 		NL
[21] 		UK
[8]
"Gee Baby (I'm Sorry)"196480————14————Non-album singles
"Let's Shindig" (as part of the In Crowd)1965——————————
"I'm Gonna Need You"——————————
"Close Your Eyes"——————————
"Eve of Tomorrow" (Tony Mammarella with backing vocals by the Three Degrees)——————————
"Look in My Eyes"97—————————
"Maybe"1966——————————
"Tales Are True"——————————
"Love of My Life"——————————
"Contact"1968——————————
"Down in the Boondocks"1969——————————
"The Feeling of Love"——————————
"What I See"1970——————————
"Melting Pot"——————————
"Maybe" (re-recorded version)29—4——48————Maybe
"I Do Take You"48—7——61————Non-album single
"You're the One"77—19——————
[upper-alpha 2] 		—Maybe
"There's So Much Love All Around Me"197198—33———————Non-album singles
"Ebb Tide"——————————
"Trade Winds"1972——46———————
"I Wanna Be Your Baby"——————————
"I Won't Let You Go"——————————
"Dirty Ol' Man"1973——58—1—34361—
  • JPN: 144,000
The Three Degrees
"Year of Decision"1974——74—8—27—813
"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (MFSB featuring the Three Degrees)1—112—15681822Love Is the Message
"Love Is the Message" (MFSB featuring the Three Degrees)85—42——37—63—
[upper-alpha 3] 		—
  • JPN: 41,000
"When Will I See You Again"2—4225274231
  • JPN: 113,000
  • US: Platinum [25]
  • UK: Gold [26]
The Three Degrees
"When Will I See You Again" (Japanese-language version; Japan-only release)———————96——
  • JPN: 3,000
Non-album single
"Get Your Love Back" (UK and Continental Europe-only release)——————26—2134International
"Midnight Train" (Japan-only release)———————50——
  • JAP: 73,000
The Three Degrees & MFSB Show
"La chanson populaire" (France, Canada and Japan-only release)———————61——
  • JPN: 35,000
International [upper-alpha 4]
"Nigai Namida" (Japan-only release)1975———————15——
  • JPN: 143,000
"I Didn't Know"——18———————The Three Degrees
"Take Good Care of Yourself"——646930——90209
  • JPN: 9,000
  • UK: Silver [27]
International
"You're the Fool" (Germany-only release)——————————Maybe
"Long Lost Lover" (UK and Continental Europe-only release)—————————
[upper-alpha 5] 		40International
"Free Ride"1976——————————The Three Degrees Live
"Do It (Use Your Mind)" (Japan-only release)———————52——
  • JPN: 68,000
A Toast of Love
"Toast of Love" (UK, Continental Europe and Japan-only release)—————————
[upper-alpha 6] 		36
"What I Did for Love"——————————Standing Up for Love
"Standing Up for Love"1977——————————
"We're All Alone" (UK-only release)——————————
"Giving Up, Giving In"1978—1239—688——812New Dimensions
"Woman in Love"1979——2756—————3
"The Runner"—56——7———610
"The Golden Lady" (UK and Continental Europe-only release)—————————56 The Golden Lady (soundtrack)
"Jump the Gun"—30———————483D
"My Simple Heart"————26————9
"Without You"1980——————————
"Starlight"——————————
"Set Me Free" [upper-alpha 7] 1981—12————————
"Liar (You've Been Cheating on Me)" (UK-only release)1983—————————97Non-album singles
"The Heaven I Need"1985————————3342
"This Is the House"1986—————————101
"Tie U Up"1989——————————...And Holding
"Make It Easy on Yourself"——————————
"A Tender Lie" (UK-only release)——————————
"Lock It Up"——————————
"When Will I See You Again" (Thomas Anders featuring the Three Degrees; Europe-only release)1993——————37——— When Will I See You Again
"Dirty Ol' Man '93" (Europe-only release)——————————Out of the Past, Into the Future
"Hurry, Hurry" (Germany-only release)1994——————————
"Last Christmas" (Alien Voices featuring the Three Degrees; UK-only release)1998—————————54Non-album singles
"Holding Back"2010——————————
"Strategy"2016——————————Strategy – Our Tribute to Philadelphia
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ Charted in 1974
  2. ↑ "You're the One" didn't enter the Dutch Single Top 30, but did peak at number 6 on the Single Tip chart. [22]
  3. ↑ "Love Is the Message" didn't enter the Dutch Single Top 30, but did peak at number 3 on the Single Tip chart. [24]
  4. ↑ These tracks were only included on the Japanese version of the album.
  5. ↑ "Long Lost Lover" didn't enter the Dutch Single Top 30, but did peak at number 18 on the Single Tip chart. [28]
  6. ↑ "Toast of Love" didn't enter the Dutch Single Top 30, but did peak at number 9 on the Single Tip chart. [29]
  7. ↑ "Set Me Free" was only released as a 12-inch single in Canada and a 7-inch single in Chile. However, it charted on the US Disco Chart as a cut from the album 3D.

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