Edwyn Collins discography

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Edwyn Collins discography
Studio albums9
Live albums2
Compilation albums5
Video albums1
EPs4
Singles29
Soundtrack albums2

This is the solo discography of Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. For his work with Orange Juice, see Orange Juice discography.

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
SCO
[1]
UK
[2]
UK Indie
[3]
AUS
[4]
AUT
[5]
CAN
[6]
GER
[7]
NL
[8]
SWE
[9]
US
[10]
Hope and Despair 4
Hellbent on Compromise
  • Released: October 1990
  • Label: Demon
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
Gorgeous George
  • Released: 5 September 1994
  • Label: Setanta
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
18 8 2 37 24 60 7 58 16 183
I'm Not Following You
  • Released: 1 September 1997
  • Label: Setanta
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
55 55 12
Doctor Syntax
  • Released: 29 April 2002
  • Label: Setanta
  • Formats: CD
40
Home Again
  • Released: 17 September 2007
  • Label: Heavenly
  • Formats: CD, LP
39 90
Losing Sleep
  • Released: 20 September 2010
  • Label: Heavenly
  • Formats: CD, 2x12", digital download
34 54
Understated
  • Released: 25 March 2013
  • Label: AED
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
37 66 14
Badbea
  • Released: 29 March 2019
  • Label: AED
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
19 13
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums[edit]

Title Album details
Studio Live Session Liechtenstein
  • Released: 19 May 2014
  • Label: Society of Sound Music/Real World
  • Formats: digital download
Live at Bloomsbury Ballroom
  • Released: 30 November 2014
  • Label: AED
  • Formats: MC

Soundtrack albums[edit]

Title Album details
The Possibilities Are Endless
(with Carwyn Ellis and Sebastian Lewsley)
  • Released: 9 November 2014
  • Label: AED
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
  • Soundtrack to the Edwyn Collins documentary film of the same name
Sometimes Always Never
(with Sean Read)

Compilation albums[edit]

Title Album details
Hope and Despair / Hellbent on Compromise
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Demon
  • Formats: 2xCD
Elevation Days
  • Released: 10 April 1995
  • Label: WEA
  • Formats: CD
  • Japan-only mini-album
A Casual Introduction 1981/2001
  • Released: 28 October 2002
  • Label: Setanta
  • Formats: CD
  • Compilation of Collins' solo work along with Orange Juice
Down the Line – 12 Songs from 1989–2011
  • Released: 11 December 2011
  • Label: AED
  • Formats: digital download
Tape Box
  • Released: 21 April 2012
  • Label: AED
  • Formats: 6x7" box set

Video albums[edit]

Title Album details
Phantasmagoria – Reading Festival 1991
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Alternative Image
  • Formats: VHS

EPs[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
SCO
[11]
UK
[2]
My Beloved Girl
  • Released: October 1987
  • Label: Elevation
  • Formats: 7"
  • Limited release
Expressly
  • Released: October 1994
  • Label: Setanta
  • Formats: CD, 12"
26 42
I Hear a New World
  • Released: November 1997
  • Label: Setanta
  • Formats: 2x12"
Daytrotter Session
  • Released: 20 June 2011
  • Label: Daytrotter
  • Formats: digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SCO
[12]
UK
[2][13]
UK Indie
[14]
AUS
[15]
AUT
[16]
CAN
[17]
GER
[7]
NL
[18]
SWE
[19]
US
[20]
"Pale Blue Eyes" (with Paul Quinn) 1984 72 Non-album singles
"Don't Shilly Shally" 1987 93
"My Beloved Girl" 84
"Coffee Table Song" 1989 Hope and Despair
"50 Shades of Blue"
"A Girl Like You" 1994 5 4 1 6 7 16 3 18 4 32 Gorgeous George
"Low Expectations" (Belgium-only release) 1995
"If You Could Love Me" 85 98 12 87
"Make Me Feel Again"
"Keep On Burning" 1996 36 45 8 I'm Not Following You
"The Magic Piper (Of Love)" 1997 20 32 6
"Adidas World" 63 71 14
"No One Waved Goodbye" 1998
"Message for Jojo" (with Bernard Butler) 2001 113[21] 20 Doctor Syntax
"The Beatle$"
"Johnny Teardrop" 2002 192
"Mr. Freedom" (Gabin featuring Edwyn Collins; Italy-only release) 2004 Mr. Freedom (by Gabin)
"You'll Never Know (My Love)" 2007 139 Home Again
"Home Again" 2008
"Losing Sleep" 2010 Losing Sleep
"Do It Again"
"In Your Eyes" (with the Drums) 2011
"What Are You Doing, Fool?" (with the Heartbreaks) 2013 Non-album single
"Dilemma" Understated
"Too Bad (That's Sad)"
"Dilemma" (The Ship-Tones featuring Edwyn Collins) 2014 Indie Reggae Revolution (by the Ship-Tones)
"(Too Right) It's Christmas" (Frankie & the Heartstrings featuring Edwyn Collins) 2015 Non-album single
"Outside" 2019 Badbea
"It's All About You"/"Sometimes Always Never"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Contributions[edit]

Year Album Artist Contribution
1985 Call and Response Zeke Manyika Guitar on "Lay Them Down"
1990 Stray Aztec Camera
1991 I Am the Greatest A House Backing vocals and production
1993 The End of the Surrey People Vic Godard Vocals, guitar, piano, organ, engineer, production
1994 Wide-Eyed and Ignorant A House Backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, production
1996 More of Her Four Hours Sleep Vocals and lead guitar on "Don't You Ever Listen"
Warm Nights Robert Forster
1998 People Move On Bernard Butler Backing vocals on "Not Alone"
Long-Term Side Effect Vic Godard Backing vocals, guitar, bass, production
Shaving Peaches Terrorvision Keyboards, production
1999 Strange Weather Lately Astrid Organ, production
2001 Playgroup Playgroup Vocals, guitar, organ
2002 Une guerre en plein cœur Franck Roussel Vocals on "Time"
2003 Born Innocent The Proclaimers Guitar, production
2005 We Are Little Barrie Little Barrie Backing vocals, keyboards, organ, guitar, bass, production
The New Fellas The Cribs Backing vocals, keyboards, effects, production
2008 Cookie Zoo Colorama Percussion, production
2010 King of the Waves Little Barrie Backing vocals, keyboards, organ, bass, production
2011 Hunger Frankie & the Heartstrings Backing vocals, mixing, engineer, production
Howl of the Lonely Crowd Comet Gain Backing vocals, executive production
2017 Permo Spinning Coin Synthesizer on "Running with the World", production
2018 Tracyanne & Danny Tracyanne & Danny Gest vocals on "Alabama", production
2022 Hollow Heart The Hanging Stars Guest vocals

References[edit]

  1. ^ Peak position for Edwyn Collins' albums in Scotland:
    • Gorgeous George: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
    • I'm Not Following You: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
    • Home Again: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
    • Losing Sleep: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
    • Understated: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
    • Badbea: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "EDWYN COLLINS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ^ Peak position for Edwyn Collins' albums on the UK Independent Albums Chart:
  4. ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  9. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Edwyn Collins". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  12. ^ Peak positions for Edwyn Collins' singles in Scotland:
  13. ^ "Chart Log UK: Chris C. - CZR". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  14. ^ Peak position for Edwyn Collins' singles on the UK Independent Singles Chart:
  15. ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  19. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Edwyn Collins". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Chart Log UK: Darren B - David Byrne". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 8 May 2022.