Elkie Brooks discography

This is the discography of English singer Elkie Brooks.

Studio albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Record label
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	NLD [3]	NZ [4]	SW [5]	Scottich [6]
1975	Rich Man's Woman	—	—	—	—	—	—		A&M
1977	Two Days Away	16	46	19	34	—	—	BPI: Gold[7]
1978	Shooting Star	20	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[7]
1979	Live and Learn	34	—	—	—	—	—
1981	Pearls	2	—	49	—	40	—	BPI: Platinum[7]
1982	Pearls II	5	—	—	—	20	—	BPI: Platinum[7]
1984	Minutes	35	—	—	—	—	—
	Screen Gems	35	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[7]
1986	No More the Fool	5	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[7]	Legend
1988	Bookbinder's Kid	57	—	—	—	—	—
1989	Inspiration	58	—	—	—	—	—		Telstar
1991	Pearls III	—	—	—	—	—	—		Freestyle
1993	Round Midnight	27	—	—	—	—	—		Castle
1994	Nothin' but the Blues	58	—	—	—	—	59
1995	Circles	—	—	—	—	—	—		Permanent
1996	Amazing	49	—	—	—	—	76		Carlton Classics
2003	Shangri-La	—	—	—	—	—	—		Classic Pictures
	Trouble in Mind (with Humphrey Lyttelton)	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Electric Lady	—	—	—	—	—	—		Swing Cafe
2010	Powerless	—	—	—	—	—	—		Eventful Music Productions
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Year	Album	Label
1997	The Pearls Concert	Artful
2005	Don't Cry Out Loud	Recall
2007	Live with Friends	EMP Records

Compilations

Year	Album	UK[1]	Certifications	Label
1986	The Very Best of Elkie Brooks	10		Telstar
1991	Priceless: Her Very Best	—		Pickwick
1993	Original Recordings	—		Castle
1994	Love Is Love	—		Castle
1995	The Best of Elkie Brooks	—		Spectrum
1997	The Very Best of Elkie Brooks	23	BPI: Gold[7]	Polygram
1997	Master Series	—		A&M
1998	Songs of Love	—		Castle
2000	Millennium Edition	—		A&M
2000	Hold the Dream: Anthology	—		Castle
2000	Greatest Hits	—		Brilliant
2001	Pearl's Singer	—		Planet Song
2003	No More the Fool	—		Delta
2007	The Silver Collection	45		Spectrum
2017	Pearls: The Very Best Of	14		A&M

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions					Album	Label
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	IRE [8]	NLD [3]	NZ [4]
1964	"Something's Got a Hold on Me"	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single	Decca
	"Nothing Left to Do but Cry"	—	—	—	—	—
1965	"The Way You Do the Things You Do"	—	—	—	—	—
	"He's Gotta Love Me"	—	—	—	—	—		His Master's Voice
	"All of My Life"	—	—	—	—	—
1966	"Baby Let Me Love You"	—	—	—	—	—
1969	"Come September"	—	—	—	—	—		NEMS
1974	"Rescue Me"	—	—	—	—	—		Island
1975	"Where Do We Go from Here"	—	—	—	—	—	Rich Man's Woman	A&M
	"He's a Rebel"	—	—	—	—	—
1977	"Pearl's a Singer"	8	65	9	11	11	Two Days Away
	"Saved"	—	—	—	—	—
	"Sunshine After the Rain"	10	100	7	—	—
	"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"	—	—	—	—	—
1978	"Lilac Wine"	16	—	8	50	—	Non-album single
	"Only Love Can Break Your Heart"	43	—	—	—	—	Shooting Star
	"Since You Went Away"	—	—	—	—	—
	"Stay with Me" (Netherlands only)	—	—	—	—	—
	"Don't Cry Out Loud"	12	—	14	—	—	Non-album single
1979	"The Runaway"	50	—	—	—	—
	"He Could Have Been an Army"	—	—	—	—	—	Live and Learn
	"Falling Star"	—	—	—	—	—
1980	"Why Don't You Say It"	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
	"Paint Your Pretty Picture"	—	—	—	—	—	Pearls
	"Dance Away"	—	—	—	—	—
1981	"Warm and Tender Love"	—	—	—	—	—
	"Fool (If You Think It's Over)"	17	—	6	—	—
1982	"Our Love"	43	—	—	—	—	Pearls II
	"Nights in White Satin"	33	—	14	—	—
	"Will You Write Me a Song"	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"Gasoline Alley"	52	—	15	—	—
	"I Just Can't Go On"	—	—	—	—	—
1984	"Minutes"	—	—	—	—	—	Minutes
	"Driftin'"	—	—	—	—	—
	"Once in a While"	—	—	—	—	—	Screen Gems	A&M/EMI
1986	"No More the Fool"	5	—	—	—	—	No More the Fool	Legend
1987	"Break the Chain"	55	—	—	—	—
	"We've Got Tonight"	69	—	—	—	—
1988	"Sail On"	—	—	—	—	—	Bookbinders Kid
1989	"Shame"	—	—	—	—	—	Inspiration	Telstar
	"You're the Inspiration" (Belgium only)	—	—	—	—	—
1990	"I'll Never Love This Way Again"	—	—	—	—	—
	"For the World" (withdrawn before release)	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single	European Artists
1991	"The Last Teardrop"	—	—	—	—	—	Pearls III (Close to the Edge)	Freestyle
	"One of a Kind" (Belgium only)	—	—	—	—	—
1999	"Too Much to Lose" (with Courtney Pine)	181[9]	—	—	—	—	Unfinished Business (unreleased)	BMG
2005	"Out of the Rain"	—	—	—	—	—	Electric Lady	Swing Cafe
2010	"Powerless"	—	—	—	—	—	Powerless	Eventful Music Productions
2017	"Running to the Future"	—	—	—	—	—	Finding Your Feet (soundtrack)	Virgin EMI
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Singles

Cat Stevens duet with Elkie Brooks Remember the Days of the Old Schoolyard,[10] (Linda Lewis appears in the song's video).

Chart 1977	Peak	ref.
Australia Kent Music Report	18	[11]
Canadian Singles Chart RPM Top 100	27	[12]
Canada Adult Contemporary RPM AC	14	[12]
US Billboard Hot 100	33	[13]
US Adult Contemporary US AC	28	[13]
US Top 100 Singles Cashbox (magazine)	38	[14]
UK Singles Chart	44	[15]
France Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique	35	[16]

Various Artists The Anti-Heroin Project. Charity Single produced by Charles Foskett.

Guest appearances:John Parr, Elkie Brooks, Bonnie Tyler, Nik Kershaw, Holly Johnson, Kim Wilde, Hazel O'Connor, Cliff Richard, Robin Gibb, Mike Peters and others.

Year	Single	UK Chart
1986	"Live-In World" (The Anti-Heroin Project)	142[17]

Albums

Vinegar Joe with Elkie Brooks, Robert Palmer and Pete Gage.

Year	Album	Chart	Peak	ref.
1972	Vinegar Joe
1972	Rock'n Roll Gypsies	US Billboard Bubbling Under the Top LP's	201	[18]
1973	Six Star General

Various Artists Original Studio Cast: Frankie Miller, Alice Cooper, Elkie Brooks, The Who's John Entwistle, Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, James Dewar, Keith Moon, Justin Hayward, Eddie Jobson.[19]

Album	Chart (1975)	Peak	Ref.
Flash Fearless Vs. the Zorg Women, Pts. 5 & 6	US Billboard FM Action	9	[20]
	US Record World	181	[21]
	US Billboard Bubbling Under The Top LP's	209	[22]

Lou Reizner's stage production of Tommy featuring the London Symphony Orchestra.

This version featured Roger Daltrey, David Essex, Marsha Hunt, Elkie Brooks, Roger Chapman, Graham Bell, Bill Oddie, Merry Clayton, Vivian Stanshall, Roy Wood and John Pertwee.

Year	Album	Country	Chart	ref.
1975	Tommy Live at the Rainbow 1973	United States		[23]
1995	Roger Daltrey – Orchestral Tommy	Japan

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 79. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 47. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "Discografie Elkie Brooks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
4. "Discography Elkie Brooks". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
5. "Discografie Elkie Brooks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
6. "Discografie Elkie Brooks". scottishcharts.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
7. "British certifications – Elkie Brooks". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2023. Type Elkie Brooks in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
8. "IRE Charts Search > Elkie Brooks". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
9. "Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
10. "Songfacts". Cat Stevens Songfacts. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
11. "Australian Charts Book". Australian Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
12. "RPM Top 100". Canadian Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
13. "Cat Stevens Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
14. "Cashbox Singles Charts" (PDF). Cashbox. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
15. "Cat Stevens Chart History: Top 75". Official Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
16. "Cat Stevens Chart History: Top 75". France Charts. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
17. "Gallup Top 200 Singles". Gallup. 8 November 1986. Retrieved 13 December 2022 – via ukmix.org.
18. "Billboard Bubbling Under Top lp's" (PDF). Billboard Charts. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
19. "AllMusic Guide". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
20. "Billboard" (PDF). FM Action. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
21. "Record World" (PDF). 151–200 Album Chart. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
22. "Billboard" (PDF). Bubbling Under Top Lps. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
23. "The Who Botlegs". The Who. Retrieved 20 April 2022.

External links

• Elkie Brooks discography discography at Discogs