Gilbert O'Sullivan discography

Gilbert O'Sullivan discography
Gilbert O'Sullivan in 2009.
Studio albums	20
EPs	3
Compilation albums	15
Singles	47

The following is a discography listing of Gilbert O'Sullivan's officially released works to date.

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Album details	Chart positions
		US [1]	UK [2][3]	NLD [4]	NOR [5]	AUS [6]	AUT [7]
Himself	Released: August 1971 Formats: LP, CS, 8-track	9	5	3	1	17	7
Back to Front	Released: 1972 Formats: LP, CS, 8-track	48	1	2	1	22	—
I'm a Writer, Not a Fighter	Released: September 1973 Formats: LP, CS, 8-track	101	2	8	15	22	—
A Stranger In My Own Back Yard	Released: October 1974 Formats: LP, CS, 8-track	—	9	—	—	—	—
Southpaw	Released: November 1977 Formats: LP, CS,	—	—	—	—	—	—
Off Centre	Released: October 1980 Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	98	—
Life & Rhymes	Released: October 1982 Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Frobisher Drive	Released: 1987 Formats: LP, CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
In the Key of G (updated / edited version of Frobisher Drive)	Released: November 1989 Formats:	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sounds of the Loop	Released: November 1991 Formats:	—	—	—	—	—	—
By Larry (also known as The Little Album)	Released: April 1994 Formats:	—	—	—	—	—	—
Every Song Has Its Play	Released: May 1995 Formats:	—	—	—	—	—	—
Singer Sowing Machine	Released: November 1997 Formats:	—	—	—	—	—	—
Irlish	Released: October 2001 Formats:	—	—	—	—	—	—
Piano Foreplay	Released: 2003 Formats:	—	—	—	—	—	—
A Scruff at Heart	Released: March 2007 Formats:	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gilbertville	Released: 31 January 2011 Formats:	—	—	—	—	—	—
Latin ala G!	Released: 8 June 2015 Formats:	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gilbert O'Sullivan	Released: 24 August 2018 Formats: CS	—	20	—	—	—	—
Driven	Released: 22 July 2022[8] Formats: Blu-ray, CD, vinyl	—	26	—	—	—	—
Songbook	Released: 27 September 2024 Formats: CD, vinyl	—	?	—	—	—	—

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Album details	Chart positions
		UK [3]	AUS [6]	NOR [5]
Greatest Hits	Released: November 1976 Formats: LP, CS	13	—	—
20 Golden Greats	Released: 1981 Formats: LP	98	—	—
The Very Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan	Released: October 1986 Formats: LP	—	19	—
Nothing But the Best	Released: 1991 Formats: CS	50	—	—
Rare Tracks	Released: April 1992 Formats:	—	—	—
The Best Of Gilbert O'Sullivan: Live in Japan	Released: April 1995 Formats:	—	—	—
The Berry Vest of Gilbert O'Sullivan	Released: March 2004 Formats:	20	—	32
The Very Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan: A Singer & His Songs[9]	Released: 12 March 2012 Formats: CD, MP3	—	—	—

EPs

Release date	Titles
1972	"Alone Again (Naturally)" / "Save It" / "No Matter How I Try" / "If I Don't Get You"
1972	"Clair" / "What Could Be Nicer" / "Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day" / "But I'm Not"
1978	"Christmas Song" / "Clair" / "Nothing Rhymed"

Singles

Release date	A-side	B-side	Chart positions
			UK [2]	AUS [6]	IRE [10]	US [11]	US AC [12]	NLD [4]	NZ [13]
November 1967	"Disappear"	"You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
April 1968	"What Can I Do?"	"You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
May 1969	"Mr. Moody's Garden"	"I Wish I Could Cry"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
October 1970	"Nothing Rhymed"	"Everybody Knows"	8	85	2	—	—	1	14
February 1971	"Underneath the Blanket Go"	"Doing the Best I Can"	40	—	—	—	—	1	—
May 1971	"Susan van Heusen"	"I Didn't Know What to Do"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
June 1971	"I Wish I Could Cry"	"Mr. Moody's Garden"	—	—	—	—	—	20	—
July 1971	"We Will"	"I Didn't Know What to Do"	16	—	—	—	—	23	—
November 1971	"No Matter How I Try"	"If I Don't Get You (Back Again)"	5	—	7	—	—	13	10
February 1972	"Alone Again (Naturally)"	"Save It"	3	2	2	1	1	21	2
May 1972	"Matrimony"	"January Git"	—	—	—	—	—	4	—
May 1972	"Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day"	"But I'm Not"	8	14	1	—	—	12	3
October 1972	"Clair"	"What Could Be Nicer (Mum, the Kettle's Boiling)"	1	12	1	2	1	4	2
January 1973	"Out of the Question"	"Everybody Knows"	—	—	—	17	2	—	—
March 1973	"Get Down"	"A Very Extraordinary Sort of Girl"	1	6	1	7	3	3	7
August 1973	"Ooh, Baby"	"Good Company"	18	31	2	25	29	18	—
November 1973	"Why, Oh Why, Oh Why"	"You Don't Have to Tell Me"	6	50	3	—	—	—	15
February 1974	"Happiness Is Me and You"	"Breakfast, Dinner, and Tea"	19	65	4	62	23	—	—
August 1974	"A Woman's Place"	"Too Bad"	42	—	—	—	—	—	—
November 1974	"Christmas Song"	"To Cut a Long Story Short"	12	—	5	—	—	—	—
January 1975	"You Are You"	"Tell Me Why"	53[A]	—	—	—	17	—	—
May 1975	"I Don't Love You But I Think I Like You"	"That's a Fact"	14	95	7	—	—	—	—
August 1975	"I'll Believe It When I See It"	"Just as You Are"	52[A]	100	16	—	—	11	—
October 1975	"You Never Listen to Reason"	"Call on Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
April 1976	"Doing What I Know"	"I, of Course, Replied"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
October 1976	"To Each His Own"	"Can't Get You out of My Mind"	—	—	10	—	—	—	—
November 1976	"Matrimony"	"You Don't Have to Tell Me"	—	—	26	—	—	—	—
May 1977	"My Love and I"	"Call on Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
July 1977	"You Got Me Going"	"As Long as I Can"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
February 1978	"Miss My Love Today"	"Our Own Baby"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
August 1980	"What's in a Kiss?"	"Down, Down, Down"	19	27	4	—	13	—	—
November 1980	"I Love It But"	"Help Is on the Way"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
January 1981	"Hello, It's Goodbye"	"Break It to Me Gently"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
March 1981	"Can't Get Enough of You"	"Or So They Say"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
April 1981	"Why Pretend"	"Help Is on the Way"	—	98	—	—	—	—	—
June 1982	"A Minute of Your Time"	"In Other Words"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
September 1982	"Bear with Me"	"Don't Bother at All"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	"Lost a Friend"	"You Better Run"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
February 1990	"So What"	"In a Nutshell"	70	—	—	—	—	—	—
June 1990	"At the Very Mention of Your Name"	"What You See Is What You Get"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
October 1991	"What A Way (To Show I Love You)"	"Lost A Friend"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
May 1992	"Tomorrow, Today"	"What's In A Kiss"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Can't Think Straight" †	"Sometimes" / "Divorce Irish Style"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
August 1993	"Anytime"	"Alone Again (naturally)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
November 1993	"Are You Happy?"	"Nothing Rhymed" (live) / "Or So They Say" (live)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
November 1995	"Dear Dream"	"Dear Dream" (dance mix) / "Sometimes"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
October 1998	"Ain't No Telling (What Tomorrow Will Bring)"	"Doesn't It Make You Sick" / "Break a Leg"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
May 2001	"Taking A Chance On Love"	"Clair" / "Happiness Is Me And You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
July 2001	"Say Goodbye"	"Sex Appeal" / "Clair"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
June 2002	"Two's Company (Three Is Allowed)"	"I Have a Coat to Keep Me Warm" / "There Are Others"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
December 2002	"Ooh, Baby"	"Ooh, Baby" (versions)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
June 2007	"Just So You Know"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
July 2008	"Never Say Di"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
March 2013	"Me Mum"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
June 2015	"Made in Love"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
February 2016	"No Way"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—

† Duet with Peggy Lee

Notes

1. Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

References

1. "Gilbert O'Sullivan Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 411. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. "Gilbert O'Sullivan | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
4. "Discografie Gilbert O'Sullivan". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
5. "Discography Gilbert O'Sullivan". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 227. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
7. "Discografie Gilbert O'Sullivan". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
8. "The next SDE-exclusive blu-ray is Gilbert O'Sullivan's new album, 'Driven' – SuperDeluxeEdition". 7 April 2022.
9. "The Very Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan: A Singer & His Songs - Gilbert O'Sullivan | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
10. The Irish Singles Charts - Searchable Database Archived 5 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Note: User must define "Gilbert O'Sullivan" as the search parameter. www.irishcharts.ie. Access date: 28-04-2010.
11. "Gilbert O'Sullivan Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
12. "Gilbert O'Sullivan Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
13. "Discography Gilbert O'Sullivan". charts.nz. Retrieved 24 December 2022.