George Hamilton IV discography
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This is the discography for American country musician George Hamilton IV.
Albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Country [1] |
U.S.[2] | |||
| 1958 | On Campus | — | — | ABC-Paramount |
| Sing Me a Sad Song | — | — | ||
| 1961 | To You and Yours | — | — | RCA Victor |
| 1963 | Abilene | 18 | 77 | |
| 1964 | Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston | — | — | |
| 1965 | Mister Sincerity...A Tribute to Ernest Tubb | 19 | — | |
| 1966 | Coast-Country | 21 | — | |
| Steel Rail Blues | 3 | — | ||
| 1967 | Folk Country Classics | 3 | — | |
| Folksy | 21 | — | ||
| 1968 | The Gentle Country Sound of George Hamilton IV | 25 | — | |
| In the 4th Dimension | 36 | — | ||
| 1969 | Canadian Pacific | — | — | |
| 1970 | The Best Of | — | — | |
| Back Where It's At | — | — | ||
| 1971 | North Country | 45 | — | |
| West Texas Highway | — | — | ||
| 1972 | Country Music in My Soul | — | — | |
| Travelin' Light | — | — | ||
| International Ambassador | — | — | ||
| 1973 | Out West Country | — | — | |
| 1974 | The Best Of Volume 2 (UK only) | — | — | |
| "Greatest Hits" | 35 | — | ||
| 1975 | Trendsetter | — | — | |
| Back to Down East Country | — | — | ||
| 1976 | Back Home at the Opry | — | — | |
| 1977 | Fine Lace and Homespun Cloth | — | — | Anchor |
| 1978 | Feels Like a Million | — | — | |
| 1979 | Forever Young | — | — | MCA |
| 1982 | Songs for a Winter's Night | — | — | Ronco |
| 1983 | Country Beat | — | — | Supraphon |
| 1984 | Music Man's Dream | — | — | Range |
| 1985 | George Hamilton IV | — | — | MCA |
| 1986 | American Country Gothic with The Moody Brothers | — | — | Lamon Records |
| 1990 | HomeGrown with George Hamilton V | — | — | Lamon Records |
| 2004 | Blue Ridge Sunday | — | — | Lamon Records |
| 2006 | Heritage and Legacy | — | — | Lamon Records |
| 2010 | Old Fashioned Hymns and Gospel Songs for Those Who Miss Them | — | — | Lamon Records (US) and Hillcrest Recordings (Ireland) |
| 2011 | In The Heart Of Texas | — | — | Heart Of Texas Records |
| 2012 | Luke The Drifter (The Other Side of Hank Williams) | — | — | Lamon Records |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Country [3] |
U.S. [4] |
CAN Country [5] |
CAN AC [6] | |||
| 1956 | "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" | — | 6 | — | — | singles only |
| 1957 | "High School Romance" | — | 80 | — | — | |
| "Only One Love" | — | 33 | — | — | ||
| "Why Don't They Understand" | — | 10 | — | — | ||
| 1958 | "I Know Where I'm Goin'" | — | 43 | — | — | |
| "Now and for Always"A | — | 25 | — | — | ||
| "The Teen Commandments" (with Paul Anka and Johnny Nash)B |
— | 29 | — | — | ||
| "When Will I Know" | — | 65 | — | — | ||
| "Your Cheatin' Heart" | — | 72 | — | — | Sing Me a Sad Song | |
| 1959 | "Steady Game" | — | — | — | — | singles only |
| "Gee" | — | 73 | — | — | ||
| "Little Tom" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960 | "Why I'm Walkin'" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Before This Day Ends" | 4 | — | — | — | ||
| "Walk On the Wild Side of Life" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961 | "Three Steps to the Phone (Millions of Miles)" | 9 | — | — | — | To You and Yours |
| "To You and Yours (From Me and Mine)" | 13 | — | — | — | ||
| 1962 | "China Doll" | 22 | — | — | — | Abilene |
| "If You Don't Know I Ain't Gonna Tell You" | 6 | — | — | — | ||
| 1963 | "In This Very Same Room" | 21 | — | — | — | single only |
| "Abilene"C | 1 | 15 | — | — | Abilene | |
| 1964 | "There's More Pretty Girls Than One" | 21 | 116 | — | — | Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston |
| "Linda with the Lonely Eyes" | 25 | — | — | — | ||
| "Fair and Tender Ladies" | 28 | — | — | — | ||
| "Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston" | 9 | — | 3 | — | ||
| 1965 | "Truck Drivin' Man" | 11 | — | — | — | |
| "Walking the Floor Over You" | 18 | — | — | — | Mister Sincerity...A Tribute to Ernest Tubb | |
| 1966 | "Write Me a Picture" | 16 | — | — | — | Steel Rail Blues |
| "Steel Rail Blues" | 15 | — | — | — | ||
| "Early Morning Rain" | 9 | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | "Urge for Going" | 7 | — | — | — | Folksy |
| "Break My Mind" | 6 | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | "Little World Girl" | 18 | — | 2 | — | The Gentle Country Sound of George Hamilton IV |
| "It's My Time" | 50 | — | — | — | ||
| "Take My Hand for Awhile" | 38 | — | 14 | — | In the 4th Dimension | |
| 1969 | "Back to Denver" | 26 | — | 4 | — | |
| "Canadian Pacific"D | 25 | — | 1 | 4 | Canadian Pacific | |
| "Carolina in My Mind" | 29 | — | 3 | 39 | Back Where It's At | |
| 1970 | "She's a Little Bit Country" | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
| "Back Where It's At" | 16 | — | 1 | — | ||
| 1971 | "Anyway" | 13 | — | 1 | — | |
| "Countryfied" | 35 | — | 1 | — | North Country | |
| "West Texas Highway" | 23 | — | — | — | West Texas Highway | |
| 1972 | "10 Degrees & Getting Colder" | 33 | — | 3 | — | |
| "Country Music in My Soul" | 63 | — | 46 | — | Country Music in My Soul | |
| "Travelin' Light" | 52 | — | 20 | — | Travelin' Light | |
| 1973 | "Blue Train (Of the Heartbreak Line)" | 22 | — | 5 | — | International Ambassador |
| "Dirty Old Man" | 38 | — | 1 | 2 | Out West Country | |
| "Second Cup of Coffee" | 50 | — | 5 | — | The Best 2 | |
| 1974 | "Claim On Me" | 59 | — | — | — | single only |
| "Ways of a Country Girl" | — | — | 23 | — | Trendsetter | |
| "Back to Down East Country" | — | — | 12 | — | Back to Down East Country | |
| 1975 | "Bad News" | — | — | 10 | — | Trendsetter |
| 1976 | "Bad Romancer" | — | — | 37 | — | Back Home at the Opry |
| 1977 | "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" | 81 | — | — | — | Fine Lace and Homespun Cloth |
| "May the Wind Be Always at Your Back" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Everlasting (Everlasting Love)" | 93 | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "Only the Best" | 81 | — | — | — | Feels Like a Million |
| "Take This Heart" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Forever Young" | — | — | 21 | — | Forever Young |
| 1980 | "Spin Spin" | — | — | 27 | — | |
| "Catfish Bates" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "Music Man's Dream" | — | — | — | — | Music Man's Dream |
A"Now and for Always" reached No. 12 in Canada.[7]
B"Teen Commandments" reached No.14 on the Canadian charts.[8]
C"Abilene" also peaked at No. 4 on Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and No. 9 in Canada.[9]
D"Canadian Pacific" also peaked at No. 9 on the RPM Top Singles chart in Canada.[10]
Guest singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Artist | U.S. Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | "Chet's Tune" | Some of Chet's Friends | 38 | single only |
| 1970 | "Let's Get Together" | Skeeter Davis | 65 | A Place in the Country |
B-sides
[edit]| Year | B-Side | CAN Country | Original A-Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "The Canadian Railroad Trilogy" | 3 | "It's My Time" |
| 1971 | "North Country" | 3 | "West Texas Highway" |
| 1972 | "The Child's Song" | 3 | "Country Music in My Soul" |
References
[edit]- ^ "George Hamilton IV Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "George Hamilton IV Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "George Hamilton IV Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "George Hamilton IV Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Adult Contemporary". RPM. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - April 28, 1958".
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - December 15, 1958".
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - July 22, 1963".
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 16, 1969" (PDF).
External links
[edit]- George Hamilton IV discography discography at Discogs