Gerry Rafferty discography
| Gerry Rafferty discography | |
|---|---|
 Rafferty performing at Dublin's National Stadium on 6 September 1980 | |
| Studio albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Singles | 20 |
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.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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? |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| City to City |
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6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | ||||
| Night Owl |
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9 | 18 | — | 18 | — | 8 | 30 | 23 | — | 29 | ||||
| Snakes and Ladders |
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15 | 31 | — | 34 | — | 17 | — | 36 | — | 61 |
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| Sleepwalking |
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39 | 80 | — | — | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| North and South |
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43 | — | — | 20 | — | 23 | — | 24 | 16 | — | ||||
| On a Wing and a Prayer |
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73 | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Over My Head |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Another World |
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— | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Life Goes On |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Rest in Blue |
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73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
GER [4] | |||||||||||||
| Gerry Rafferty[A] |
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| The First Chapter (album) |
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| Right Down the Line: The Best of Gerry Rafferty |
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— | 62 | |||||||||||
| One More Dream: The Very Best of Gerry Rafferty |
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17 | — |
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| The Transatlantic Years - The Collection |
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— | — | |||||||||||
| Baker Street |
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— | — |
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| Days Gone Down: The Anthology: 1970–1982 |
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| Gerry Rafferty & Stealers Wheel: Collected |
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— | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
BEL (FL) [15] |
GER [4] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWI [9] |
US [16] |
US AC [17] | ||||||
| "Can I Have My Money Back?" | 1971 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Can I Have My Money Back? | |||
| "City to City" | 1977 | — | 87 | — | 20 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | City to City | |||
| "Baker Street" | 1978 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| "Right Down the Line" | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 12 | 1 |
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| "Home and Dry" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 26 | |||||
| "The Ark" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Whatever's Written in Your Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Night Owl" | 1979 | 5 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Night Owl | ||
| "Days Gone Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | |||||
| "Get It Right Next Time" | 30 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 15 | |||||
| "Bring It All Home" | 1980 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Snakes and Ladders | |||
| "Royal Mile (Sweet Darlin')" | 67 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | |||||
| "Sleepwalking" | 1982 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sleepwalking | |||
| "Shipyard Town" | 1988 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | North & South | |||
| "Baker Street" (Remix) | 1990 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album Single | |||
| "Get Out of My Life Woman" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | On a Wing and a Prayer | |||
| "It's Easy to Talk" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Don't Give Up on Me" | — | — | — | — | 51 | 61 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "A New Beginning" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | Over My Head | |||
| "Keep It to Yourself" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Another World (2003 reissue) | |||
| "Slow Down" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rest in Blue | |||
| "Lost Highway" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Other appearances
[edit]| Album | Year | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvista | 1979 | Richard and Linda Thompson | Backing vocals |
| Local Hero | 1983 | Mark Knopfler | Lead vocals on The Way It Always Starts. |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Rafferty's 1969 & 1970 Humblebums recordings – plus one 1971 solo track.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Gerry Rafferty | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 245. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- "Shipyard Town" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1988: July 17, 1988". chartbeats.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Discographie Gerry Rafferty". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen Nach "Gerry Rafferty"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 February 2020. N.B. Select the Album tab to display album chart peaks.
- ^ "Discography Gerry Rafferty". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Discografie Gerry Rafferty". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Discography Gerry Rafferty". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Discography Gerry Rafferty". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Discographie Gerry Rafferty". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Gerry Rafferty Chart History | Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "British certifications – Gerry Rafferty". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 June 2023. Type Gerry Rafferty in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "CashBox Magazine" (PDF). Billboard. 7 October 1978. p. 12. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum: Gerry Rafferty". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Music and Media" (PDF). p. 26.
- ^ "Discografie Gerry Rafferty". ultratop.be. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Gerry Rafferty Chart History | Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Gerry Rafferty Chart History | Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
External links
[edit]- Gerry Rafferty discography discography at Discogs