Michael Martin Murphey discography | |
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Studio albums | 34 |
Compilation albums | 6 |
Music videos | 13 |
Singles | 46 |
The Michael Martin Murphey discography consists of 33 albums and 46 singles. Having first charted with " Geronimo's Cadillac" in 1972, he did not chart again until " Wildfire" three years later. Initially a pop singer, Murphey shifted to country music in 1982 with " What's Forever For", a number 1 country hit. On his earlier works he was billed as simply "Michael Murphey", adding his middle name with the 1982 album Michael Martin Murphey.
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US Country | US | AUS [1] | CAN | ||
Geronimo's Cadillac |
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— | 160 | 38 | 82 |
Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir |
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— | 196 | — | — |
Michael Murphey |
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— | — | — | — |
Blue Sky – Night Thunder |
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— | 18 | 97 | 6 |
Swans Against the Sun |
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47 | 44 | — | 92 |
Flowing Free Forever |
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— | 130 | — | — |
Lone Wolf |
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— | 99 | — | — |
Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys |
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— | 206 | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country | US | ||
Hard Country |
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— | — |
Michael Martin Murphey |
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14 | 69 |
The Heart Never Lies |
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27 | 187 |
Tonight We Ride |
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46 | — |
Americana |
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32 | — |
River of Time |
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11 | — |
Land of Enchantment |
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33 | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | Details | Peak positions |
Certifications ( sales threshold) |
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US Country | |||
Cowboy Songs |
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25 | |
Cowboy Christmas: Cowboy Songs II |
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Cowboy Songs III – Rhymes of the Renegades |
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Sagebrush Symphony |
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— | |
The Horse Legends |
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— | |
Cowboy Songs Four |
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— | |
Acoustic Christmas Carols |
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— | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | Details | Peak positions |
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US Grass | ||
Playing Favorites |
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— |
Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II |
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Cowboy Christmas III |
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— |
Live at Billy Bob's Texas |
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Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5 |
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Buckaroo Blue Grass |
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6 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country | US Grass | ||
Lone Cowboy |
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— | — |
Buckaroo Blue Grass II |
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73 | 5 |
Tall Grass & Cool Water |
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— | 4 |
Campfire on the Road |
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— | — |
Red River Drifter |
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48 | 2 |
High Stakes |
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— | — |
Austinology - Alley of Austin |
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— | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country | US Grass | ||
Road Beyond the View - featuring Ryan Murphey |
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— | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
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Title | Details | Peak positions |
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US Country | ||
The Best of Michael Martin Murphey |
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20 |
The Best of Country |
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— |
What's Forever For |
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Wildfire 1972–1984 |
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Ultimate Collection |
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Cowboy Christmas Gift Set |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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US [4] |
US AC [5] |
US Country [6] |
AUS [1] |
CAN [7] |
CAN AC [8] |
CAN Country [9] | |||
1972 | " Geronimo's Cadillac" | 37 | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | Geronimo's Cadillac |
1973 | "Calico Silver" [10] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Cosmic Cowboy" [11] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir | |
1974 | "Holy Roller" [12] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Michael Murphey |
"You Can Only Say So Much" [13] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975 | " Wildfire" | 3 | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | Blue Sky – Night Thunder |
" Carolina in the Pines" | 21 | 4 | — | — | 25 | 4 | — | ||
1976 | "Renegade" | 39 | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | Swans Against the Sun |
" A Mansion on the Hill" | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 20 | ||
"Rhythm of the Road" [14] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977 | " Cherokee Fiddle" | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | Flowing Free Forever |
"Changing Woman" [15] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978 | "Nothing Is Your Own" [16] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lone Wolf |
"Paradise Tonight" [17] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979 | "Chain Gang" | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys |
"Backslider's Wine" | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US [4] |
US AC [5] |
US Country [6] |
AUS [1] |
CAN AC [8] |
CAN Country [9] | |||
1981 | "Take It as It Comes" (with Katy Moffatt) | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | Hard Country (soundtrack) |
1982 | "The Two-Step Is Easy" | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | Michael Martin Murphey |
" What's Forever For" | 19 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 1 | ||
" Still Taking Chances" | 76 | 28 | 3 | — | 9 | 17 | ||
1983 | " Love Affairs" | — | — | 11 | — | — | 18 | |
" Don't Count the Rainy Days" | — [a] | 16 | 9 | 92 | — | 22 | The Heart Never Lies | |
1984 | " Will It Be Love by Morning" | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | |
" Disenchanted" | — | 12 | 12 | — | 22 | 11 | ||
" Radio Land" | — | — | 19 | — | — | 30 | ||
" What She Wants" | — | 39 | 8 | — | — | 6 | The Best of Michael Martin Murphey | |
1985 | " Carolina in the Pines" (re-recording) | — | — | 9 | — | — | 11 | |
1986 | "Tonight We Ride" | — | — | 26 | — | — | 28 | Tonight We Ride |
" Rollin' Nowhere" | — | — | 15 | — | — | 14 | ||
" Fiddlin' Man" | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | ||
1987 | " A Face in the Crowd" (with Holly Dunn) | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | Americana |
" A Long Line of Love" | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
" I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl" | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | River of Time | |
1988 | " Talkin' to the Wrong Man" (with Ryan Murphey) | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
" Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)" | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | ||
" From the Word Go" | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | ||
1989 | " Never Givin' Up on Love" | — | — | 9 | — | — | 21 | Land of Enchantment |
"Family Tree" | — | — | 48 | — | — | 81 | ||
" Route 66" | — | — | 67 | — | — | 44 | ||
1990 | "Cowboy Logic" | — | — | 52 | — | — | 71 | Cowboy Songs |
1991 | "Let the Cowboy Dance" | — | — | 74 | — | — | 71 | |
"What Am I Doing Here" [19] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992 | "I Don't Do Floors" [20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
1993 | "Dancing with a Memory" [21] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
" Big Iron" (with Marty Robbins) | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | Cowboy Songs III | |
1998 | "Born to Buck Bad Luck" [22] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cowboy Songs Four |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Video | Director |
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1983 | "Disenchanted" | |
1985 | "What She Wants" | David Hogan [23] |
1987 | "Long Line of Love" | Michael Merriman [24] |
"I'm Gonna Miss You Girl" | ||
1989 | "Never Giving Up on Love" | |
1990 | "Route 66" | |
"Cowboy Logic" | Michael Martin Murphey [25] | |
1991 | "Red River Valley" | Michael Merriman |
" Cowboy Christmas Ball" (with Suzy Bogguss) | ||
1992 | "Dancing with a Memory" | Michael Martin Murphey |
1993 | "Big Iron" | Michael Merriman |
"The Wild West Is Gonna Get Wilder" | ||
1998 | "Born to Buck Bad Luck" | Adrienne Thiele |
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