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Russell Morris discography
Studio albums15
EPs1
Live albums2
Compilation albums5

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.

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, Cotton Keays & Morris and The Morris Springfield Project.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
Bloodstone 12
Russell Morris
  • Released: November 1975
  • Label: Wizard, RCA
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
 14
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
Almost Frantic
(credited to Russell Morris & The Rubes)
  • Released: February 1981
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette
 28
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
  • ARIA: Gold
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
The Dreams of Jack Chrome
  • Released: 5 August 2022
  • Label: Ambition Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 —

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
Live at the Con
(credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris)
  • Released: November 2007
  • Label: Caddman Enterprise
  • Format: CD, digital download
 —
Live at the Palladium 1982
(credited to Russell Morris and the Rubes)
  • Released: 1 March 2021
  • Label: Russell Morris, Australian RoadCrew
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
The Real Thing: Symphonic Concert
  • Released: 6 October 2023
  • Label: Ambition
  • Format: 2×CD, 2×LP, digital download, streaming
 5

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits 12
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
 —
Ghost Legends
  • Released: 13 May 2023
  • Label: Fanfare (FANFARE298)
  • Format: 3CD+DVD, CD
 —

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title EP details
Mr America
  • Released: March 1972
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: Vinyl, cassette

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
 NZ
listener
"The Real Thing" b/w "It's Only a Matter of Time" 1969 1 — non album singles
"Part Three into Paper Walls" / "The Girl That I Love" 1 —
"Rachel" b/w "Slow Joey" 1970 23 1
"Mr. America" / "Stand Together" 8 8
"Sweet, Sweet Love" b/w "Jail Jonah's Daughter" 1971 7 5 Bloodstone
"Live with Friends" b/w "Alcohol Farm" 1972 13 — Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits
"Wings of an Eagle" b/w "Satisfy You" 9 14
"Let's Do It" b/w "Don't Rock the Boat" 1975 30 — Russell Morris
"Sail with Me" b/w "Hard Road" 1976 — —
"R.J.S.S." b/w "Cloudy Day" 95 — Turn It On
"Wolves in White" b/w "Two Wheeled Flyer" — —
"Thunder Ground" b/w "Two Minute Warning" 1979 49 — Non-album single
"Hot Love" b/w "Love Stealer"
(As The Russell Morris Band) 		48 — Foot in the Door
"Surprise Surprise" b/w "I'm Just a Writer"
(As The Russell Morris Band) 		— —
"Hush" b/w "In the Heat of the Night"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes) 		1980 35 — Almost Frantic
"The Roar of the Wild Torpedoes" b/w "Just Another Night"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes) 		1981 — —
"So Tough" b/w "Walk Don't Run"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes) 		— —
"Get It Right" b/w "You Wanted Fame"
(Russell Morris & The Rubes) 		1982 — — Non-album singles
"I'll Stay with You" b/w "Turn to Stone" 1983 — —
"The Real Thing (1990 mix)" 1990 124 — A Thousand Suns
"Tartan Lines" b/w "Over Excited" 1991 100 —
"A Thousand Suns" b/w "This Bird Has Flown" 118 —
"Stay with You" b/w "She Is Leaving" — —
"Lonesome Road" 2015 — — Red Dirt – Red Heart
"Come My Children" (live - with Mike Brady) 2017 — — Non-album single
"Black and Blue Heart" 2019 — — Black and Blue Heart
"Call a Friend" (Kevin Borich featuring Russell Morris) 2020 — — Duets
"Hey Brother" 2024 — — Guitars 4 Vets Second Tour
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

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. ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 208. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Albums". ARIA Charts accreditations. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. "Russell Morris' 'Van Diemen's Land' Awarded Gold Record". noise11. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  7. "Russell Morris. The Dreams Of Jack Chrome". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. "Russell Morris". Australian RoadCrew. 15 June 1982. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. "Russell Morris The Real Thing Symphonic Concert Pre-Orders Are Now Available". noise11. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  10. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. "Russell Morris To Release Blues Trilogy Compilation". noise11. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  12. "The Top 40 for 1969". Pop Archives. 1970. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  13. David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 208. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  14. "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 17 December 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  15. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 19 August 1991". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  16. "NZ Listener chart summary". Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  17. "Lonesome Road (single) by Russell Morris". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  18. "Come My Children". Apple Music. May 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  19. "Single Bio: Russell Morris – Black and Blue Heart (Bloodlines)". Mushroom Promotions. March 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  20. "Call a Friend - single". Apple Music. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  21. "Russell Morris Covers The Wolfe Brothers 'Hey Brother' For Defence Forces Veterans". noise11. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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