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Cliff Richard albums discography
Richard performing at the Royal Albert Hall in 2021
Studio albums	49 (47 UK + 2 Germany)
EPs	47 (UK)
Soundtrack albums	7
Live albums	11 (9 UK + 2 Japan)
Compilation albums	17 (UK)
Cast recording albums	3 (UK)
Remix albums	1
Budget compilations	19 (UK)
Gospel compilations	8 (7 UK + 1 US)
Foreign compilations	22
Box sets	12

The albums discography of English singer Cliff Richard consists of 49 studio albums (47 English and 2 German), seven soundtrack albums, 11 live albums, three cast recording albums, 17 mainstream compilation albums, one remix album, 12 box sets, eight gospel compilation albums and 47 EPs. It also includes numerous budget/mid-price compilation albums, repackaged albums, and foreign compilation albums (i.e. albums that were not released in the UK).

It is claimed Cliff Richard's worldwide sales are 260 million, which makes him the second highest selling British male solo artist worldwide of all time, after Elton John. Richard, together with his backing band The Shadows, were particularly dominant in the UK from 1958 to 1963 during the pre-Beatles era.

Richard's debut album, Cliff, was released in April 1959. It was recorded live at Abbey Road Studios before a small invited audience. It reached number four in the UK Albums Chart, spending over 30 non-consecutive weeks in the chart (then a top ten). His first studio album Cliff Sings was released in November 1959, with backing evenly split between the Shadows and the Norrie Paramor orchestra. Released in October 1960, Me and My Shadows was his first studio album in which he was backed by the Shadows fully throughout and without any cover songs.

After a string of three studio albums that peaked at number two, Richard achieved his first number-one with 21 Today in October 1961. The Young Ones soundtrack followed soon after in December 1961, spending six weeks at number one in the UK and becoming the first UK soundtrack to sell more than one million copies including international sales. In January 1963, the Summer Holiday soundtrack was released and became the peak of Richard's album success in the early 1960's, spending 14 weeks at number one in the UK with major success internationally (outside the US). As the Beatles popularity took off, Richard's album chart success dropped off progressively, although his Wonderful Life soundtrack of 1964 reached number two, and most of his other studio albums continued to reach the top 10 through to 1966's Kinda Latin and Finders Keepers soundtrack.

Towards the end of the 1960s and the first half of the 1970s, Richard's album sales progressively waned and it was not until his 1976 album I'm Nearly Famous that Richard changed the focus of his recording career from singles to albums, leading to his first top-ten album of the 1970s. This led Richard to have a resurgence in popularity through the rest of the 1970s and 1980s in a period that saw his albums I'm Nearly Famous, Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile and I'm No Hero break the top 100 of the Billboard 200. Since 1987, Richard has reached the top 20 with all his studio albums and achieved his most recent number one with The Album in 1993.

In 2018, it was Cliff's 60th year in the music industry and he released his first studio album of new recordings in 14 years, titled Rise Up, which was recorded after a battle with the BBC. In 2020, Richard released his 105th album, Music... The Air That I Breathe. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number three, which saw Richard become the first artist to make the top five of the albums chart for eight consecutive decades. Richard's album, Christmas with Cliff, was released in November 2022 and is his third album consisting of Christmas music. Richard has achieved seven number-one albums on the UK Albums Chart in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s and has amassed 30 top-five albums and 47 top-ten albums.

Alongside his main 46 studio albums, Richard has also recorded two albums solely recorded in German which were only released in Germany (and German-speaking countries). Richard has also released innumerable compilation albums. In the discography below, the more significant of these have been split into sections. Under the 'Main compilation albums' section are the compilation albums that were released in the UK and charted. The second, 'Budget compilation albums', are the albums released on dedicated budget album labels or released at prices less than full price product (such as mid-price releases). Also included in this section are notable albums released by specialist re-issue record labels, which usually contain previously unreleased material or material previously unreleased on CD. The third section, 'Gospel compilation albums', consists of albums dedicated to gospel tracks only, or released by Christian music labels for the Contemporary Christian music market. The final section, 'Foreign compilation albums' consists of albums that were not released in the UK, but were released elsewhere and charted. The discography below also lists repackaged albums which are previously released albums, typically retitled, given a new cover and released with the same or predominantly the same track listing.

In 2023, marking his 65th anniversary, he released the album Cliff with Strings: My Kinda Life, a reworking of his classic hits reimagined in an orchestral arrangement.

Studio albums

Live albums

Soundtrack albums

Cast recording albums

Remix albums

Compilation albums

Main compilation albums

Budget compilation albums

Gospel compilation albums

Foreign compilation albums

Box sets

Repackaged albums

German studio albums

EPs

See also

• Cliff Richard singles discography
• Cliff Richard videography

Notes

1. Charted in Germany in 1964 after being reissued as Cliff.
2. The Canadian version of 32 Minutes and 17 Seconds with Cliff Richard was titled On Your Marks...Get Set...Let's Go!.
3. ^ Released well before Norway's first album chart which was published 2 February 1963.
4. ^ Gospel album or album predominately made up of gospel or Christian songs.
5. Established 1958 consists of five songs by Cliff Richard (without the Shadows) and five songs by the Shadows (without Richard).
6. ^ Part new songs, part compilation of previously released songs.
7. Always Guaranteed was released before Denmark's Radio restarted the Top 20 album chart in the first week of 1988.
8. Just... Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 4 on the NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart.
9. Japan double-album release; not released in the UK in its original form. Retitled as Cliff Goes East for release in Southeast Asia and New Zealand. Subsequently, repackaged in 1976 as a single album titled Live! (or Live) in numerous countries, including the UK. Eventually released in the UK on 10 April 2010 (on CD) with original title, sleeve and track listing.
10. Japan double-album release; not released in the UK in its original form. Eventually released in the UK on 6 April 2009 (on CD) with original title, sleeve and track listing.
11. Includes two studio-recorded tracks and a heavily remixed version of "We Don't Talk Anymore".
12. The Canadian version of Cliff's Hit Album was titled Living Doll.
13. Later deemed the official chart for the period, Record Retailer introduced an EP chart on 12 March 1960 which remained until its discontinuation at the end of 1967. EPs that were released before March 1960 but appeared on this first chart have their highest position shown in parentheses to indicate the position is not necessarily a true indication of the album's sales performance since its release date.
14. Prior to the inception of the EP chart, Expresso Bongo peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

References

1. Omnibus Press; Official Charts Company (4 November 2012). The Million Sellers. Omnibus Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-85712-882-9.
2. "Cliff Richard UK Chart History". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company.
3. "Cliff Richard breaks all-time Official Albums Chart record with new album Music... The Air That I Breathe". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
4. "Cliff Richard - Cliff with Strings - My Kinda Life".
5. ^ "Cliff Richard's UK positions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
6. ^ Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to December 1969: Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5. N.B. The chart information contained in this book was retrospectively calculated. The Kent Music Report was not Australia's official chart until May 1974.
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks from January 1970 to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 251. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The chart information between January 1970 and April 1974 in this book was retrospectively calculated. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
   • Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Cliff Richard in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
   • Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 234. N.B. This book is missing data from the last ARIA Report of 1990, and therefore the peak for "Saviour's Day" is missing.
   • Music... The Air That I Breathe (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 November 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1602. Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 November 2020. p. 6.
7. ^ Peak positions for albums in Canada. Peaks prior to 1967 are on the CHUM Chart; however, subsequent peaks are on the RPM chart.
   • On Your Marks...Get Set...Let's Go!, Summer Holiday and Living Doll: "CHUM #1 Albums". chumtribute.com. The CHUM Tribute Site. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
   • I'm Nearly Famous: "RPM Top 50 Albums - Volume 26, No. 1, Oct 02, 1976" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
   • Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile: "RPM Top 50 Albums - Volume 32, No. 21, Feb 16, 1980" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
   • I'm No Hero: "RPM Top 50 Albums - Volume 34, No. 7, January 24, 1981" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
   • Wired for Sound: "RPM Top Singles - Volume 35, No. 16, November 14, 1981" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
8. ^ Peak positions for albums in Denmark:
   • I'm Nearly Famous: "Denmark Top 20/30 - I'm Nearly Famous". danskehitlister.dk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
   • Now You See Me, Now You Don't: Billboard (16 October 1982). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 116. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
   • Always Guaranteed: "Denmarks Radio (DR) Album Top 20 - Always Guaranteed". Denmarks Radio. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
   • Stronger: "Top 3 Albums in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 November 1989. p. vii. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
   • The Album: "Denmarks Radio (DR) Album Top 20 - The Album". Denmarks Radio. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
   • Miss You Nights: "Denmark Top 20 Albums 1997-2008". mogens nielsen. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
   • For peaks from 2001 onwards: "Cliff Richard's Danish album positions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
9. ^ "Official German Charts: Cliff Richard (albums)". offiziellecharts.de. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
10. ^ "Cliff Richard's Dutch album positions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
11. ^ "Cliff Richard's Norwegian album positions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
12. ^ Gilde, Torre (1994). Den Store Norske Hitboka: en komplett guide til populaermuikken i norge 1958-1993. Oslo: Exlex. ISBN 82-7776-000-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
13. ^ "Cliff Richard's Chart History in New Zealand". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
14. ^ Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
15. ^ "Cliff Richard's Swedish album positions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
16. ^ "Chart History - Cliff Richard - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
17. "Bible album" (PDF). Melody Maker. 25 July 1970. p. 3. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
18. ^ "British album certifications – Cliff Richard". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 December 2022. Select albums in the Format field. Type Cliff Richard in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
19. ^ "Canadian certifications – Cliff Richard". Music Canada.
20. ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.
21. ^ Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
22. "Cliff Richard Australian Certifications". ARIA. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
23. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
24. "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
25. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
26. ^ "Chart Log BPI: The Rabble Army — RZA". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
27. Panteny, John. "The Cliff Richard Collector's Guide, Overseas Record and CD Issues". cliffrichardsongs.com. p. Cliff Richard, Overseas Albums (Countries P –Z). Retrieved 9 March 2013.
28. "UK position for original cast recording (Heathcliff Live)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
29. ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit REM - ROB". Sisältää hitin. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
30. ^ Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
31. "New Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 30 June 1984. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
32. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
33. "Cliff Richard's Austrian album positions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
34. "Cliff Richard" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
35. "Norwegian Certifications (see 1996, Cliff Richard)". IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
36. "Cliff Richard — 40 Years of hits in Holland". NVPI. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
37. "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2013". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
38. ^ Lewry, Peter; Goodall, Nigel (1996). The Ultimate Cliff (1996 Updated ed.). Simon and Schuster of Australia Pty Ltd, Sydney. p. 191. ISBN 0-684-81696-2.
39. "Cliff Richard's UK positions (Everyhit.com)". everyhit.com. Retrieved 22 March 2010.

External links

• Cliff Richard Albums page Archived 10 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
• Cliff Richard discography at Discogs
• Cliff Richard and The Shadows discography at Discogs

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