Bobby Bland / discography

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Bobby "Blue" Bland  - Discography
Bobby "Blue" Bland (right) with Rien Wisse, 1994
Bobby "Blue" Bland (right) with Rien Wisse, 1994
Publications
Arrow southwest blue.svgStudio albums 29
Arrow southwest blue.svgLive albums 2
Arrow southwest blue.svgCompilations 32
Arrow southwest blue.svgSingles 98
Arrow southwest blue.svgVideo albums 2

This discography is an overview of the released records of the American blues and soul singer Bobby Bland .

Albums

Studio albums

year Title
music label 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US R&B R&B
1963 Call on Me / That's the Way Love Is
Duke 77 		US11 (21 weeks)
US 		-
First published: August 1963
1964 Ain't Nothing You Can Do
Duke 78 		US119 (8 weeks)
US 		-
First published: July 1964
Arranger: Joseph Scott
1966 The Soul of the Man
Duke 79 		- R&B17 (7 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1966
Arranger: Joseph Scott
1968 Touch of the Blues
Duke 88 		- R&B38 (4 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 1968
Producers: Clyde Otis, D. Malone, Joseph Scott
1969 Spotlighting the Man
Duke 89 		- R&B24 (14 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1969
Producer: Andre Williams
1973 His California album
ABC / Dunhill 50163 		US136 (19 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (22 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1973
Producer: Steve Barri
1974 Dreamer
ABC / Dunhill 50169 		US172 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (31 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1974
Producer: Steve Barri
1975 Get on Down with Bobby Bland
ABC 895 		US154 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B14 (12 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1975
Producers: Don Gant, Ron Chancey
1977 Reflections in Blue
ABC 1018 		US185 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B47 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 1977
Producer: Steve Barri
1978 Come Fly with Me
ABC 1075 		US185 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B31 (16 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 1978
Producers: Al Bell, Monk Higgins
1979 I Feel Good, I Feel Fine
MCA 3157 		US187 (2 weeks)
US 		R&B34 (21 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 1979
Producers: Al Bell, Monk Higgins
1980 Sweet Vibrations
MCA 5145 		- R&B29 (24 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1980
Producers: Al Bell, Monk Higgins
1981 Try Me, I'm Real
MCA 5233 		- R&B52 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1981
Producers: Al Bell, Monk Higgins
1982 Here We Go Again
MCA 5297 		- R&B22 (36 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 1982
Producers: Al Bell, Monk Higgins
1983 Tell Mr. Bland
MCA 5425 		- R&B50 (16 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 1983
Producers: Al Bell, Monk Higgins
1984 You've Got Me Loving You
MCA 5503 		- R&B35 (20 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1984
Producers: Al Bell, Monk Higgins
1985 Members Only
Malaco 7429 		- R&B45 (24 weeks)
R&B
First published: December 1985
Producers: Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson
1986 After All
Malaco 7439 		- R&B65 (9 weeks)
R&B
First published: December 1986
Producers: Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson
1988 Blues You Can Use
Malaco 7444 		- R&B71 (2 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 1988
Producers: Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson
1989 Midnight Run
Malaco 7450 		- R&B26 (70 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1989
Producers: Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson
1992 Portrait of the Blues
Malaco 7458 		- R&B50 (32 weeks)
R&B
First published: December 1991
Producers: Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson
1993 Years of Tears
Malaco 7469 		- R&B80 (5 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 1993
Producers: Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson, Frederick Knight

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More studio albums

  • 1961: Two Steps from the Blues (Duke 74)
  • 1962: Here's the Man (Duke 75)
  • 1963: Bobby “Blue” Bland and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (with Johnny Guitar Watson ; Crown 358)
  • 1987: First Class Blues (Malaco 5000)
  • 1995: Sad Street (Malaco 7478)
  • 1998: Memphis Monday Morning (Malaco 7495)
  • 2003: Blues at Midnight (Malaco 7512)

Live albums

year Title
music label 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US R&B R&B
1974 Together for the First Time… Live
ABC / Dunhill 50190 (2) 		US43
gold
gold

(20 weeks)US 		R&B2 (16 weeks)
R&B
First release: October 1974
with BB King , double album
producer: Steve Barri
1976 Together Again… Live
ABC / Impulse! 9317 		US73 (14 weeks)
US 		R&B9 (15 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1976
with BB King
Producer: Esmond Edwards

Compilations

year Title
music label 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US R&B R&B
1967 The Best of Bobby Bland
Duke 84 		- R&B29 (3 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 1967

More compilations

  • 1958: The Barefoot Rock and You Got Me (Double Feature) (with Little Junior Parker ; Duke 72)
  • 1968: The Best of Bobby Bland, Vol. 2 (Duke 86)
  • 1974: Introspective of the Early Years (2 LPs; ABC 92 / MCA 4172)
  • 1978: His Greatest Recordings ( At Ease 11106)
  • 1979: Greatest Hits (Fairway)
  • 1982: The Best of Bobby Bland (MCA 1673)
  • 1985: Turn On Your Love Light ( Universal Special Products )
  • 1989: If Loving You Is Wrong (MCA Special Products 20508)
  • 1991: The Voice: Duke Recordings 1959-69 (Ace 323)
  • 1991: Touch of the Blues and Spotlighting the Man (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 770)
  • 1991: The 3B Blues Boy: The Blues Years: 1952–59 (Ace 302)
  • 1992: I Pity the Fool: The Duke Recordings, Vol. 1 (2 CDs; MCA 10665)
  • 1994: Turn On Your Love Light: The Duke Recordings, Vol. 2 (2 CDs; MCA 10957)
  • 1996: That Did It !: The Duke Recordings, Vol. 3 (2 CDs; MCA 11444)
  • 1997: Soul Legend (MCA Special Products 20973)
  • 1998: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: The Duke Recordings (MCA 11783)
  • 1998: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The ABC-Dunhill / MCA Recordings (MCA 11809)
  • 1999: Blues & Ballads (MCA)
  • 2000: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bobby “Blue” Bland ( Chess / MCA)
  • 2000: Mercy Mercy Me (Dressed to Kill METRO394)
  • 2001: The Anthology (2 CDs; MCA 088 112 596)
  • 2001: Soulful Side of Bobby Bland (Half Moon)
  • 2004: The Best of Bobby “Blue” Bland ( Iceland )
  • 2007: The Definitive Collection ( Geffen )
  • 2007: The Earls of Duke ( split album , with Little Junior Parker ; Rev-Ola CR Volume 15)
  • 2011: Little Boy Blue: The Duke Sides 1952–1959 (Hoodoo 263377)
  • 2011: It's My Life, Baby: The Singles As & Bs (1951–1960) (Jasmine)
  • 2011: Unmatched: The Very Best Of (Malaco)
  • 2013: Angel in Anguish: The Deep, Deep Soul of Bobby Blue Bland (Fingertips 05)
  • 2014: The Duke Years 1952–1962 (3 CDs; Not Now Music 155)
  • 2016: Further on Up the Road: The Duke Recordings 1955–1962 (2 CDs; Southern Routes)

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US R&B R&B
1957 Farther Up the Road
The Barefoot Rock and You Got Me 		US43 (21 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (14 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1957
Authors: Don Robey , Joe Veasey
1958 Little Boy Blue
Two Steps from the Blues 		- R&B10 (9 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1958
Authors: Charles Harper, Joseph Scott
1959 I'm Not Ashamed
Two Steps from the Blues 		- R&B13 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 1959
Authors: Don Robey , Joseph Scott
Is it real - R&B28 (2 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1959
Author: Deadric Malone
I'll Take Care of You
Two Steps from the Blues 		US89 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (18 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1959
Author: Brook Benton
1960 Lead Me On
Two Steps from the Blues 		- R&B9 (5 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 1960
Author: Deadric Malone
Cry Cry Cry
Two Steps from the Blues 		US71 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B9 (18 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 1960
Author: Deadric Malone
1961 I Pity the Fool
Two Steps from the Blues 		US46 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (16 weeks)
R&B
First published: January 1961
Author: Deadric Malone
Don't Cry No More
Two Steps from the Blues 		US71 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (20 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 1961
Author: Deadric Malone
Turn On Your Love Light
Here’s the Man 		US28 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (15 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1961
Grammy Hall of Fame / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Authors: Deadric Malone, Joseph Scott
1962 Ain't That Loving You
Here’s the Man 		US86 (1 week)
US 		R&B9 (13 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 1962
Author: Deadric Malone
Who Will the Next Fool Be
Here’s the Man 		US76 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B12 (8 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 1962
Author and original: Charlie Rich , 1961
Yield Not to Temptation
 US56 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B10 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1962
Author: Deadric Malone
Stormy Monday Blues
Here’s the Man 		US43 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (13 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1962
Authors: Billy Eckstine , Earl Hines
Original: Earl Hines and His Orchestra , 1942
1963 Call on Me
Call on Me 		US22 (12 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (12 weeks)
R&B
First published: December 1962
Author: Deadric Malone
That's the Way Love Is
Call on Me 		US33 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (12 weeks)
R&B
B-side of Call on Me
Author: Deadric Malone
Sometimes You Gotta Cry a Little US56 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B28 (2 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1963
Author: Deadric Malone
The Feeling Is Gone
Call on Me 		US91 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B36 (4 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1963
Author: Deadric Malone
I can't stop singing - R&B19 (9 weeks)
R&B
B-side of The Feeling Is Gone
Author: Deadric Malone
1964 Ain't Nothing You Can Do
Ain't Nothing You Can Do 		US20 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (13 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 1964
Authors: Deadric Malone, Joseph Scott
Share Your Love with Me
Call on Me 		US42 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (14 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 1964
Authors: Deadric Malone, Al "TNT" Braggs
Ain't Doing Too Bad US49 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (14 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1964
Author: Deadric Malone
Blind Man
Ain't Nothing You Can Do 		US78 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B19 (5 weeks)
R&B
First published: December 1964
Authors: Deadric Malone, Joseph Scott
1965 Black Night
Ain't Nothing You Can Do 		US99 (1 week)
US 		R&B36 (2 weeks)
R&B
B-side of Blind Man
Author: Jessie Mae Robinson
Original: Charles Brown , 1951
Ain't no telling US93 (1 week)
US 		R&B25 (3 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 1965
Author: Deadric Malone
Dust Got in Daddy's Eyes - R&B23 (4 weeks)
R&B
B-side by Ain't No Telling
Authors: Deadric Malone, Joseph Scott
These Hands (Small but Mighty) US63 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1965
Author: Deadric Malone
1966 I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around)
Touch of the Blues 		US62 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (15 weeks)
R&B
First published: December 1965
Authors: Belford Hendricks, Clyde Otis
Good time Charlie US75 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 1966
Authors: Deadric Malone, Joseph Scott, Gil Caple
Poverty
The Best of Bobby Bland 		US65 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B9 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1966
Authors: D. Clark, Pearl Woods
Back in the Same Old Bag Again - R&B13 (9 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1966
Authors: Deadric Malone, Joseph Scott, Vernon Morrison
1967 You're All I Need US88 (2 weeks)
US 		R&B16 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 1967
Author: Pearl Woods
That Did It
Touch of the Blues 		- R&B6 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1967
Author: Pearl Woods
A Touch of the Blues
Touch of the Blues 		- R&B30 (7 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1967
Author: Deadric Malone
1968 Driftin 'Blues
Touch of the Blues 		US96 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B23 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 1968
Authors: Charles Brown , Eddie Williams , Johnny Moore
Original: Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, 1945
Save your love for me - R&B16 (9 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 1968
Author: Buddy Johnson
Original: Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra, 1955
Rockin 'in the Same Old Boat
Spotlighting the Man 		US58 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B12 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1968
Authors: Deadric Malone, Vernon Morrison
1969 Gotta Get to Know You
Spotlighting the Man 		US91 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B14 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 1969
Authors: Deadric Malone, Andre Williams
Chains of Love
Spotlighting the Man 		US60 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B9 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1969
Authors: Vann Walls, Nugetre
Original: Big Joe Turner , 1951
1970 If you've got a heart US96 (2 weeks)
US 		R&B10 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: January 1970
Author: Deadric Malone
If Love Ruled the World - R&B16 (7 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 1970
Authors: Deadric Malone, Joe Veasey
Lover with a reputation - R&B28 (7 weeks)
R&B
B-side of If Love Ruled the World
Author: Deadric Malone
Keep On Loving Me
(You'll See the Change) 		US89 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B20 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1970
Author: Clyde Wilson
1971 I'm sorry US97 (1 week)
US 		R&B18 (8 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 1971
Author: Sonny Thompson
Original: Little Willie John , 1961
1972 Do What You Set Out to Do US64 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (12 weeks)
R&B
First published: January 1972
Author: Deadric Malone
I'm so tired - R&B35 (7 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1972
Author: Deadric Malone
1973 This Time I'm Gone for Good
His California Album 		US42 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (16 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1973
Authors: Deadric Malone, Oscar Perry
1974 Goin 'Down Slow
His California Album 		US69 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B17 (16 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 1974
Author and original: St. Louis Jimmy Oden , 1941
Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City
Dreamer 		US91 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B9 (15 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1974
Authors: Michael Price, Dan Walsh
I Wouldn't Treat a Dog
(The Way You Treated Me)
Dreamer 		US88 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (15 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1974
Authors: Michael Price, Dan Walsh,
Michael Omartian , Steve Barri
1975 Yolanda
Dreamer 		- R&B21 (13 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 1975
Author: Daniel Moore
I Take It on Home
Get on Down with Bobby Bland 		- R&B41 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1975
Author: Kenny O'Dell
Original: Charlie Rich , 1972
1976 Today I Started Loving You Again
Get on Down with Bobby Bland 		- R&B34 (12 weeks)
R&B
First published: January 1976
Authors: Merle Haggard , Bonnie Owens
Original: Merle Haggard and the Strangers, 1968
It Ain't the Real Thing
Reflections in Blue 		- R&B12 (15 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 1976
Authors: Dan Walsh, Michael Price
Let the Good Times Roll (Live)
Together Again… Live 		- R&B20 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1976
with BB King
Authors: Fleecy Moore, Sam Theard
Original: Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five , 1946
1977 The Soul of a Man
Reflections in Blue 		- R&B18 (14 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 1977
Authors: Bobby Bland, Al Braggs
1978 Sittin 'on a Poor Man's Throne
Reflections in Blue 		- R&B82 (6 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 1978
Authors: Bill Mononen, Rich Wamil, Ron Hiller
Original: Copper Penny, 1973
Love to See You Smile
Come Fly with Me 		- R&B14 (17 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 1978
Authors: David Ervin, Kenny Pierce
Come Fly with Me
Come Fly with Me 		- R&B55 (7 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1978
Authors: Lydia M. Purifoy, Pearl Smith
1979 Tit for Tat
I Feel Good, I Feel Fine 		- R&B71 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1979
Authors: Monica Higgins, Vee Pea
1980 Soon as the Weather Breaks
I Feel Good, I Feel Fine 		- R&B76 (4 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 1980
Authors: Bobby Bland, Margie Evans , Vee Pea
1981 You'd Be a Millionaire
Sweet Vibrations 		- R&B92 (4 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 1981
Authors: Bobby Bland, Margie Evans, Vee Pea
1982 Recess in Heaven
Here We Go Again 		- R&B40 (11 weeks)
R&B
First publication: July 1982
Authors: Alvertis Isbell, Vee Pea
1985 Members Only
Members Only 		- R&B54 (16 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1985
Author: Larry Addison

More singles

  • 1952: Lovin 'Blues
  • 1953: No Blow, No Show
  • 1955: It's My Life, Baby (released May)
  • 1955: Woke Up Screaming (release: September)
  • 1956: You've Got Bad Intentions (released June)
  • 1956: I Learned My Lesson (release: November)
  • 1957: I Smell Trouble (released March)
  • 1958: Bobby's Blues (release: February)
  • 1958: Loan a Helping Hand (release: May)
  • 1958: You Did Me Wrong (released December)
  • 1961: Don't Cry No More (unreleased)
  • 1962: Drifting (with Ike Turner and His Orchestra ; release: April)
  • 1963: Ain't It a Good Thing (released September)
  • 1968: A Piece of Gold (release: February)
  • 1971: Shape Up or Ship Out (release: October)
  • 1973: I Don't Want Another Mountain to Climb (release: March)
  • 1973: These Hands (Small but Mighty)
  • 1976: The Thrill Is Gone (with BB King ; released September)
  • 1981: What a Difference a Day Makes (release: October)
  • 1982: Here We Go Again
  • 1983: Is This the Blues
  • 1983: Tell Mister Bland (release: September)
  • 1984: You've Got Me Loving You (release: August)
  • 1984: Get Real Clean (release: October)
  • 1985: Can We Make Love Tonight
  • 1987: Get Your Money Where You Spend Your Time
  • 1988: 24 Hours a Day
  • 1989: You've Got to Hurt Before You Heal
  • 1989: Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone
  • 1990: Starting All Over Again
  • 1990: Take Off Your Shoes
  • 1992: She's Putting Something in My Food
  • 1993: There's a Stranger in My House
  • 1995: Double Trouble

Video albums

  • 1998: Live on Beale Street (Malaco)
  • 2004: Live in Memphis (Smith & Co.)

statistics

Chart evaluation

US US R&B R&B
Number one albums US-US R&B-R&B
Top 10 albums US-US R&B2R&B
Albums in the charts US10US R&B23R&B
US US R&B R&B
Number one singles US-US R&B3R&B
Top 10 singles US-US R&B27R&B
Singles in the charts US37US R&B64R&B

Awards for music sales

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 500,000 riaa.com
All in all Gold record icon.svg gold1 -

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  1. ↑ a b c d Chart sources: Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
  3. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .

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