The Black Sorrows discography

The Black Sorrows are an Australian blues rock band formed in 1983 by mainstay vocalist Joe Camilleri. The band is most well known for their songs "Chained to the Wheel", "Harley + Rose" and "Never Let Me Go", released in the late '80s and early '90s. Faithful Satellite, released in September 2016, is the band's 18th album (excluding compilations).[1] Citizen John was released in March 2019.[2]

The Black Sorrows discography
Studio albums17
Live albums2
Compilation albums3

Albums

Studio albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Notes
AUS
[3]
NOR
[4]
NZ
[5]
1984 Sonola
  • Released: June 1984
  • Label: Spirit Records
50
1985 Rockin' Zydeco
  • Released: March 1985
  • Label: Spirit Records
A Place in the World
  • Released: November 1985
  • Label: Spirit Records
1987 Dear Children 22
1988 Hold on to Me
  • Released: September 1988
  • Label: CBS Records
7 6 35
1990 Harley and Rose
  • Released: August 1990
  • Label: CBS Records
3 5
  • ARIA: 2x Platinum
1992 Better Times 13
1994 Lucky Charm
  • Released: November 1994
  • Label: Columbia Records
20
1998 Beat Club
2004 One Mo' Time
2006 Roarin' Town
  • Released: October 2006
  • Label: Warner Music
2009 4 Days in Sing Sing
  • Released: September 2009
  • Label: Head Records
2012 Crooked Little Thoughts
  • Released: 24 February 2012
  • Label: Head Records
2014 Certified Blue
  • Released: 4 April 2014
  • Label: Head Records
73
  • No. 5 on 2014 Jazz and Blues Australian year-end chart[6]
  • No. 49 on 2015 Jazz and Blues Australian year-end chart.[7]
2015 Endless Sleep Chapter 46
  • Released: 13 April 2015
  • Label: Head Records
Endless Sleep Chapter 47
  • Released: 13 April 2015
  • Label: Head Records
2016 Faithful Satellite
  • Released: 16 September 2016[8]
  • Label: Head
2019 Citizen John
  • Released: 29 March 2019[2]
  • Label: Bloodlines, Mushroom
11
[9]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Notes
AUS
[3]
1996 Radio Waves
  • Contains 3 discs
2019 Live! At the Palms

Compilations

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[3]
NZ
[5]
1993 The Chosen Ones – Greatest Hits 4 23
  • AUS: Platinum
  • No. 50 in 1994 year end Australian chart.[10]
1997 The Very Best of The Black Sorrows
  • Released: November 1997
  • Label: Mushroom Records
2007 The Essential Black Sorrows
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
AUS
[3]
NZ
[5]
1984 "Brown Eyed Girl"/"What a Difference a Day Makes" Sonola
1985 "Shape I'm In" Rockin' Zydeco
"Sons of the Sea" A Place in the World
1986 "Country Girls"
1987 "Daughters of Glory" 48 Dear Children
"Maybe Tomorrow" 91
"The Last Frontier"
1988 "Hold on to Me" 41 Hold On to Me
"The Chosen Ones" 65 32
1989 "Chained to the Wheel" 9 42
"The Crack Up" 40
"Fire Down Below" 74
1990 "Harley + Rose" 24 Harley and Rose
"Angel Street" 97
1991 "Never Let Me Go" 30
"Hold It Up to the Mirror" 97
1992 "Ain't Love the Strangest Thing" 46 Better Times
"Better Times" 74
1993 "Come On, Come On" 70
"Sweet Inspiration" 136
"Stir It Up" 58 20 The Chosen Ones – Greatest Hits
1994 "Snake Skin Shoes" 16 Lucky Charm
"Last One Standing for You"
(with Jon Stevens)
46
1995 "Lucky Charm" 158
1997 "New Craze" 177 Beat Club
2016 "Fix My Bail"[11] Faithful Satellite
"It Ain't Ever Gonna Happen"[12]
2017 "Raise Your Hands"[13]
2018 "Silvio"[14] Citizen John
2019 "Wednesday's Child"[15]

References

  1. "THE BLACK SORROWS - FAITHFUL SATELLITE ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR Tickets". Facebook. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. "The Black Sorrows Cover Bob Dylan Ahead Of 19th album 'Citizen John'". Noise11. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. Australian chart peaks:
  4. "norwegiancharts.com > Discography The Black Sorrows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. "charts.nz > Discography The Black Sorrows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. "The ARIA Report EOY 2014" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). January 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. "The ARIA Report Issue 1348A 2015" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). January 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. "Faithful Satellite (album)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  9. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  10. "1994 Album Charts". ARIA. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. "The Black Sorrows 'Fix My Bail' Video Is Simply Charming". noise11. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  12. "The Black Sorrows – It Ain't Ever Gonna Happen". noise11. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  13. "World Premiere: The Black Sorrows 'Raise Your Hands'". noise11. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  14. "Silvio - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  15. "The Black Sorrows Give You A Second Taste of 'Citizen John'". noise11. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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