Russell Morris discography

The discography of Russell Morris, an Australian singer-songwriter, who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Morris' iconic status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.[1][2]

Russell Morris discography
Studio albums14
Live albums1
Compilation albums5
EPs1

Morris' highest charting album is the 2014 release, Van Diemen's Land, which peaked at number 4 on the Australian ARIA Chart.

See also Somebody's Image, Burns Cotton & Morris and Cotton Keays & Morris.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[3]
Bloodstone
  • Released: September 1971
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: Vinyl, Cassette
12 (Go-Set)
Russell Morris
  • Released: November 1975
  • Label: Wizard, RCA
  • Format: Vinyl, Cassette
14 (Kent Music Report)
Turn It On
in America, the album was called 2
  • Released: August 1976
  • Label: Wizard, RCA
  • Format: Vinyl, Cassette
Foot in the Door
(credited to The Russell Morris Band)
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Format: Vinyl, Cassette
38 (Kent Music Report)
Almost Frantic
(credited to Russell Morris & The Rubes)
  • Released: February 1981
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Format: Vinyl, Cassette
28 (Kent Music Report)
A Thousand Suns
  • Released: November 1991
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Format: Vinyl, Cassette, CD
98
Off the Shelf
Fundamentalist
  • Released: May 2007
  • Label: Liberation
  • Format: CD, digital download
Jumpstart Diary
  • Released: November 2008
  • Label: Russell Morris
  • Format: CD
Wild Bulls and Horses
(credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris)
  • Released: June 2011
  • Label: Caddman Enterprise
  • Format: CD, digital download
Sharkmouth 6
Van Diemens Land
  • Released: 11 April 2014
  • Label: FanFare/Ambition Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
4
Red Dirt – Red Heart
  • Released: 23 October 2015
  • Label: Roseabout, Chugg
  • Format: CD, digital download
21
Black and Blue Heart
  • Released: 5 April 2019
  • Label: Bloodlines
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
12
[5]

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
Australia
Live at the Con
(credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris)
  • Released: November 2007
  • Label: Caddman Enterprise
  • Format: CD, digital download


Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
Australia
Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: His Master's Voice, EMI
  • Format: Vinyl, Cassette
12 (Go-Set)
Retrospective
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: Vinyl, Cassette
The Real Thing
The Greatest Hits
  • Released: 28 June 2008
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Very Best of Russell Morris
  • Released: 4 October 2013
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Mr America

Singles

Date Label Catalogue Tracks AUS Chart[6] NZ (Listener)[7]
3/1969 Columbia DO-8710 "The Real Thing" / "It's Only a Matter of Time" 1
7/1969 DO-8828 "Part Three into Paper Walls" / "The Girl That I Love" 1
4/1970 DO-9102 "Rachel" / "Slow Joey" 23 1
12/1970 DO-9314 "Mr. America" / "Stand Together" 8 8
6/1971 His Master's Voice EA-9539 "Sweet, Sweet Love" / "Jail Jonah's Daughter" 7 5
3/1972 EA-9824 "Live with Friends" / "Alcohol Farm" 13
11/1972 EA-10030 "Wings of an Eagle" / "Satisfy You" 9 14
10/1975 Wizard ZS-127 "Let's Do It" / "Don't Rock the Boat" 30
5/1976 ZS-140 "Sail with Me" / "Hard Road"
7/1976 ZS-141 "R.J.S.S." / "Cloudy Day" 95
11/1976 ZS-160 "Wolves in White" / "Two Wheeled Flyer"
03/1979 Mushroom K7399 "Thunder Ground" / "Two Minute Warning"
(The Russell Morris Band)
49
06/1979 K7539 "Hot Love" / "Love Stealer"
(The Russell Morris Band)
48
09/1979 K7669 "Surprise Surprise" / "I'm Just a Writer"
(The Russell Morris Band)
09/1980 K-8090 "Hush" / "In the Heat of the Night"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
35
2/1981 K-8229 "The Roar of the Wild Torpedoes" / "Just Another Night"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
4/1981 K-8283 "So Tough" / "Walk Don't Run"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
7/1982 K-8804 "Get It Right" / "You Wanted Fame"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes)
06/1983 K-9131 "I'll Stay with You" / "Turn to Stone"
1991 Festival K-10327 "Tartan Lines" / "Over Excited" 100[8]
1991 K-10386 "A Thousand Suns" / "This Bird Has Flown" -
1992 K-11049 "Stay with You" / "She Is Leaving"
2015 Russell Morris "Lonesome Road" [9] -
2017 Steve Roaming "Come My Children" (live - with Mike Brady)[10] -
2019 Liberation Records "Black and Blue Heart" [11] -
02/2020 Kevin Borich "Call a Friend" (Kevin Borich featuring Russell Morris)[12] -

Music videos

2013

  • "Big Red"
  • "The Bridge"
  • "Mr Eternity"
  • "Black Dog Blues"

2014

  • "Van Diemen's Land"

2015

  • "Lonesome Road"

References

  1. Cashmere, Paul (17 May 2008). "Dragon and Russell Morris to be Inducted into ARIA Hall of Fame". undercover.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  2. Mangan, John (18 May 2008). "Old rockers never die, says ARIA". The Age. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
  3. Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  4. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Albums". ARIA Charts accreditations. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qartistid=797#n_view_location
  8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 193.
  9. "Lonesome Road (single) by Russell Morris". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. "Come My Children". Apple Music. May 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  11. "SINGLE BIO: RUSSELL MORRIS – BLACK AND BLUE HEART (BLOODLINES)". Mushroom Promotions. March 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  12. "Call a Friend - single". Apple Music. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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