The Black Crowes discography
This is a discography of The Black Crowes, an American hard rock/jam band formed in 1984 by Chris and Rich Robinson.[1] Their first studio album, Shake Your Money Maker, was released in 1990. Helped by the singles "Twice As Hard", "Jealous Again", "Hard to Handle", "She Talks to Angels", and "Seeing Things", the album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and went five times platinum in the United States.[2][3] "Hard to Handle" and "She Talks to Angels" both reached number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[4]
The Black Crowes discography | |
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Studio albums | 8 |
Live albums | 5 |
Compilation albums | 3 |
Singles | 26 |
In 1992, The Black Crowes released the studio album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, which reached number one on the Billboard 200 and went two times platinum in the US.[5][6] It was the band's last album to go platinum. Four singles from the album ("Thorn in My Pride", "Sting Me", "Remedy", and "Hotel Illness") topped the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, bringing the band's overall total to six.[4][2][3]
The Black Crowes released three more studio albums that decade: Amorica in 1994, Three Snakes and One Charm in 1996, and By Your Side in 1999. Amorica was certified gold in the US. In 2000, they released the compilation album Greatest Hits 1990–1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress... and the live album Live at the Greek. Their sixth studio album, Lions, was released in 2001. The live album Live was released in 2002.[2][3]
From 2002 to 2005, The Black Crowes went on hiatus.[1] Since re-forming, they have released three studio albums. 2008's Warpaint, and Before the Frost...Until the Freeze in 2009. They also released two live albums, and one compilation album. Warpaint peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and was their first album to peak in the top ten since The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion.[2]
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Albums details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||
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US [2] |
US Indie [7] |
US Rock [8] |
US | CAN [10] |
AUS [11] |
NZ | SW | GE | NO | FRA [16] |
NL [17] |
UK [18] | |||
1990 | Shake Your Money Maker
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4 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 48 | — | — | — | 61 | 36 | |
1992 | The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
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1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 9 | — | 17 | 2 | |
1994 | Amorica
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11 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 25 | 40 | — | — | 17 | 8 | |
1996 | Three Snakes and One Charm
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15 | — | — | 11 | 22 | 23 | — | 23 | 38 | — | — | 39 | 17 | |
1999 | By Your Side
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26 | — | — | — | 14 | 40 | — | 11 | 28 | 23 | 71 | 46 | 34 | |
2001 | Lions
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20 | — | — | — | 20 | 74 | — | 51 | 66 | — | 141 | — | 37 | |
2008 | Warpaint
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5 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 70 | — | 50 | 71 | — | 96 | 24 | 52 | |
2009 | Before the Frost...Until the Freeze
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12 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | 92 | 51 | 47 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Live albums and videos
Year | Details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||||||
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US [2] |
US Indie [7] |
NZ | NL [17] |
FRA [16] |
GE | IT | FIN | AUS [11] | |||||||
2000 | Live at the Greek
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64 | 2 | 45 | 46 | 73 | 24 | 37 | 27 | 72 |
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2002 | Live
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137 | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | |||||
2006 | Freak 'n' Roll...Into the Fog
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200 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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2009 | Warpaint Live
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— | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
2013 | Wiser for the Time
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Compilation albums
Year | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications
(sales thresholds) | |||||||
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US [2] |
GE | NED [23] | ||||||||
1998 | Sho' Nuff
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— | — | — | ||||||
2000 | Greatest Hits 1990–1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress...
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143 | — | — | ||||||
2006 | The Lost Crowes
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128 | — | — | ||||||
2010 | Croweology
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13 | 98 | 80 | ||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US [24] |
US Rock [4] |
US Alt Rock [25] |
US | AUS [11] |
NZ | NO | NED [23] |
UK [27] | |||||
1990 | "Jealous Again" | 75 | 5 | — | 73 | 96 | — | — | 34 | 76 | Shake Your Money Maker | ||
"Twice As Hard" (US promo only) | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Hard to Handle" | 45 | 1 | — | 49 | 79 | — | — | 56 | 45 | ||||
1991 | "Twice As Hard" (UK/EUR/JAP) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | |||
"She Talks to Angels" | 30 | 1 | — | 31 | 44 | 21 | — | — | 70 | ||||
"Hard to Handle" (US/UK reissue) | 26 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 39 | ||||
"Seeing Things" | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | ||||
1992 | "Remedy" | 48 | 1 | — | 35 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion | ||
"Sting Me" | — | 1 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | 42 | ||||
"Thorn in My Pride" (US only) | 80 | 1 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Hotel Illness" | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 47 | ||||
1993 | "Sometimes Salvation" (US promo only) | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye" (US promo only) | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1994 | "A Conspiracy" | — | 5 | 23 | — | 62 | — | — | — | 25 | Amorica | ||
1995 | "High Head Blues" | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Wiser Time" | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | ||||
1996 | "One Mirror Too Many" (EUR only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | Three Snakes and One Charm | ||
"Good Friday" | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Blackberry" | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Better When You're Not Alone" (US promo only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1998 | "Kickin' My Heart Around" | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | By Your Side | ||
"By Your Side" (EUR/JAP only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1999 | "Only a Fool" | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Go Faster" (US promo only) | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2001 | "Soul Singing" | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | Lions | ||
"Lickin'" | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2008 | "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution" | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Warpaint | ||
"Wounded Bird" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2009 | "I Ain't Hiding" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Before the Frost...Until the Freeze | ||
"Good Morning Captain" | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2021 | "Charming Mess" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shake Your Money Maker: 30th Anniversery | ||
"Jealous Guy" | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Other appearances
Year | Song | Notes |
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2002 | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | The Beatles cover, from the soundtrack of the 2001 film I Am Sam |
2005 | "Back Door Santa" | Clarence Carter cover, digital download[28] |
References
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- Peak positions for The Black Crowes' albums on Canadian Albums Chart:
- For Shake Your Money Maker: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 53, No. 19, April 13 1991". RPM. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- For The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 55, No. 23, June 06 1992". RPM. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- For Amorica: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 60, No. 17, November 14 1994". RPM. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- For Three Snakes and One Charm: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 63, No. 25, August 05 1996". RPM. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- For By Your Side: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 68, No. 15, February 01 1999". RPM. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > The Black Crowes in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
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- French Album Charting
- Dutch Album Charting
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