| Charley Pride albums discography | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Charley Pride, 2016 | |
| Studio albums | 44 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 36 |
| Video albums | 7 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Other album appearances | 12 |
The albums discography of American country music artist Charley Pride contains 44 studio albums, three live albums, seven video albums, 36 compilation albums, three extended plays and 12 album appearances. Signing his first recording contract in 1966 with RCA Victor, [1] he released his first album the same year called Country Charley Pride. The studio release peaked at number 16 on the Billboard country albums chart. [2] It also sold 500,000 copies in the United States, helping it to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. [3] In 1968, The Country Way (Pride's third album) topped the country albums chart and spent 42 weeks on the list. [4] The record also certified gold. [3] Pride continued releasing a series of studio albums in the 1960s. Both of his 1969 studio efforts would certify gold from the RIAA as well. [3]
In the early 1970s, several of his studio albums reached the number one position on the Billboard country chart: Just Plain Charley (1970), Charley Pride's 10th Album (1970), I'm Just Me (1971), Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs (1971), A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride (1971), Songs of Love by Charley Pride (1972) and Amazing Love (1973). [5] These releases also charted the Billboard 200 survey. Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs was his most successful, climbing to number 38. [6] Pride's first studio record of gospel music was issued around the same time called, Did You Think to Pray. [7] Additionally, his first live album was also released during this period called In Person. [8] Pride's album output grew smaller as the decade progressed, with only one or two LP released per year by 1979. These albums remained successful and reached top ten positions on the country albums chart, including The Happiness of Having You (1975), Someone Loves You Honey (1978) and Burgers and Fries (1978). [5]
In 1980, Pride's tribute album to Hank Williams reached number one on the country albums list and spent 52 weeks charting. [9] His 1983 album of covers tunes reached number 36 on the same survey. [10] Disappointed with record sales, Pride left RCA in 1986 and signed with 16th Avenue Records. [1] His first studio release with the label reached number 18 on the country chart in 1987. [11] He released his final charting album in 1989. [5] Pride continued recording in the 1990s after signing with Honest Entertainment. In 1996, he released an album of old and new material on the label called My 6 Latest and 6 Greatest. He continued releasing new studio material until 2018 when his final album Music in My Heart was released. [12]
Studio albums
1960s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US [13] |
US Cou. [14] | |||
| Country Charley Pride |
|
— | 16 | |
| Pride of Country Music |
|
— | 33 | |
| The Country Way |
|
199 | 1 |
|
| Make Mine Country |
|
— | 4 | |
| Songs of Pride...Charley That Is |
|
— | 6 | |
| The Sensational Charley Pride |
|
44 | 2 |
|
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
1970s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US [13] [16] |
US Cou. [14] |
CAN [17] |
CAN Cou. [18] |
NZ [19] |
UK [20] | |||
| Just Plain Charley |
|
22 | 1 | 44 | — | — | — |
|
| Charley Pride's 10th Album |
|
30 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
|
| Christmas in My Home Town |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| From Me to You |
|
42 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
|
| Did You Think to Pray |
|
76 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
|
| I'm Just Me |
|
50 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs |
|
38 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
|
| A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride |
|
115 | 1 | 87 | — | — | — | |
| Songs of Love by Charley Pride |
|
149 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Sweet Country |
|
166 | 3 | 32 | — | — | — | |
| Amazing Love |
|
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Country Feelin' |
|
— | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
| Pride of America |
|
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Charley |
|
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Happiness of Having You |
|
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Sunday Morning with Charley Pride |
|
— | 14 | — | — | — | — | |
| She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory |
|
— | 6 | — | — | — | 34 | |
| Someone Loves You Honey |
|
207 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 48 |
|
|
Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone) |
|
— | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | |
| You're My Jamaica |
|
— | 11 | — | 6 | 33 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
1980s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US [16] |
US Cou. [14] |
AUS [22] | |||
| There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me |
|
201 | 1 | — |
|
| Roll On Mississippi |
|
— | 17 | — | |
| Charley Sings Everybody's Choice |
|
— | 10 | 95 | |
| Country Classics |
|
— | 36 | — | |
| Night Games |
|
— | 20 | — | |
| Power of Love |
|
— | 49 | — | |
| The Best There Is [23] |
|
— | — | — | |
| Back to the Country |
|
— | 60 | — | |
| After All This Time |
|
— | 18 | — | |
| I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio |
|
— | 36 | — | |
| Moody Woman |
|
— | 51 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
1990s–2010s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
|
NZ [19] | ||
| My 6 Latest and 6 Greatest [24] |
|
— |
| Classics with Pride |
|
32 |
| A Tribute to Jim Reeves [25] |
|
— |
| Comfort of Her Wings [26] |
|
— |
| Pride and Joy: A Gospel Music Collection [27] |
|
— |
| Choices [28] |
|
— |
| Music in My Heart [29] |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Compilation albums
1970s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US [13] |
US Cou. [14] |
AUS [22] |
CAN [17] |
NZ [19] |
UK [20] | |||
| The Best of Charley Pride |
|
24 | 1 | — | 27 | — | — | |
| Charley Pride Special |
|
— | — | — | — | — | 29 | |
| The Best of Charley Pride, Volume II |
|
50 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
|
| The Incomparable Charley Pride |
|
189 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
| Charley Pride's Greatest: 20 Country Favourites [30] |
|
— | — | 17 | — | 46 | — | |
| A Decade of Charley Pride [31] |
|
— | — | 21 | — | 5 | — | |
| The Best of Charley Pride, Vol. III. |
|
188 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
|
| The Hits of Charley Pride [32] |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| On the Road with Charley Pride |
|
— | — | — | — | 11 | — | |
| Travellin' |
|
— | — | 46 | — | — | — |
|
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
1980s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US [13] |
US Cou. [14] |
AUS [22] |
NZ [19] |
UK [20] | ||
| Golden Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | 6 |
| All I Have to Offer You Is Me |
|
— | — | 50 | 3 | — |
| Greatest Hits |
|
185 | 8 | — | — | — |
| The Magic of Charley Pride [34] |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| All My Best [35] |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Collector's Series [36] |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Greatest Hits, Volume 2 |
|
— | 60 | — | — | — |
| Country Love Songs |
|
— | — | 92 | 6 | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
1990s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
AUS [37] |
NZ [19] | ||
| Best of Charley Pride [38] |
|
— | — |
| The Silver Anniversary Album |
|
51 | 7 |
| Super Hits [39] |
|
— | — |
| 30 Years of Pride [40] |
|
25 | 9 |
| The Essential Charley Pride [41] |
|
— | — |
| Greatest Hits [42] |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
2000s–2020s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US Cou. [14] |
AUS [22] |
NZ [19] | |||
| Legendary Charley Pride |
|
— | — | — | |
| RCA Country Legends: Charley Pride | — | — | — | ||
| Legends |
|
— | — | — | |
| 22 All-Time Greatest Hits |
|
64 | — | — | |
| Anthology |
|
— | — | — | |
| Country Music Legend | — | — | — | ||
| 16 Biggest Hits |
|
— | — | — | |
| Greatest Songs |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Essential Charley Pride |
|
— | — | — | |
| Playlist: The Very Best of Charley Pride | — | — | — | ||
| 40 Years of Pride |
|
— | — | 1 |
|
| 50 Golden Years of Pride |
|
— | 67 | 6 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US [13] |
US Cou. [14] | |||
| Charley Pride in Person |
|
62 | 2 |
|
| Charley Pride Live [55] |
|
— | 62 | |
| Branson City Limits [56] [57] |
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Best of Charley Pride [58] |
|
| Charley Pride in Person [59] |
|
| Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs [60] |
|
| Help Me Make It Through the Night [61] |
|
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| In Concert [62] |
|
|
| Live! [63] | ||
| There Goes My Everything: In Concert [64] |
|
|
| Live in Concert: March 15, 1975 [65] |
|
|
| In Concert
[66] (with Charlie Rich) |
|
|
| Charley Pride Live in Canada [67] |
|
|
| Country Family Reunion Tribute Series
[68] (with Crystal Gayle) |
|
Other album appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| " You Never Even Called Me by My Name" | 1994 |
Doug Supernaw David Allan Coe Waylon Jennings Merle Haggard |
Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Mind | [69] |
| " Kiss an Angel" | 2000 | Carlton Pride and Zion | What You Need | [70] |
| "All American Music" | 2004 | Jamie Reno | All American Music | [71] |
| "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" | 2005 | Daniel O'Donnell | Live from Branson | [72] |
| " You're My Jamaica" | Neal McCoy | That's Life | [73] | |
| "Party Dolls and Wine" | 2007 | Red Steagall | Here We Go Again | [74] |
| " Crystal Chandeliers" | 2008 | Daniel O'Donnell | A Country Boy | [75] |
| " Family Bible" | 2010 | George Hamilton IV | Old Fashioned Hymns and Gospel Songs... (For Those Who Miss Them!) |
[76] |
| "Crystal Chandeliers" (Live) | 2011 | Daniel O'Donnell | Live from Nashville | [77] |
| " Burgers and Fries" | 2017 | Brett Kissel | We Were That Song | [78] |
| "Why Things Happen" | 2020 |
Jimmie Allen Darius Rucker |
Bettie James | [79] |
| "Where the Cross Don't Burn" | Garth Brooks | Fun | [80] |
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- ^ "Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Mind: Doug Supernaw: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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- ^ "All American Music: Jamie Reno: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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- ^ "Here We Go Again: Red Steagall: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "A Country Boy: Daniel O'Donnell: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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- ^ "Fun: Garth Brooks: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links
- Charley Pride music at his official website