The Platters / discography
This discography is an overview of published sound recordings of American doo-wop - band The Platters . According to sources and record awards, she has sold more than 1.3 million records to date, over a million of them in her home country alone. The Platters' most successful release is the album The Best of the Platters, with over 100,000 units sold.
Albums
Studio albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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R&B
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| 1966 | I Love You 1,000 Times Musicor 2091 |
- |
US100 (6 weeks) US |
R&B12 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1966
Producer: Garry Sherman |
More studio albums
- 1956: The Platters ( Mercury 20146)
- 1956: Volume Two (Mercury 20216)
- 1957: The Flying Platters (Mercury 20298)
- 1957: The Platters (Federal Records 549)
- 1958: The Flying Platters Around the World (Mercury 20366)
- 1959: Remember When? (Mercury 20410)
- 1960: Reflections (Mercury 20481)
- 1960: Encores ( Wing Records 12112)
- 1961: Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries! (Mercury 20589)
- 1961: Encore of Broadway Golden Hits (Mercury 20613)
- 1962: Song for the Lonely (Mercury 20669)
- 1962: All Time Movie Hits (Mercury 20782)
- 1963: Sing of Your Moonlight Memories (Mercury 20759)
- 1963: The Platters Sing Latino (Mercury 20808)
- 1963: Christmas with the Platters (Mercury 20841)
- 1964: The New Soul of the Platters: Campus Style (Mercury 20983)
- 1964: Platters 10th Anniversary Album (Wing Records 1174)
- 1966: Have the Magic Touch ( Musicor 2111)
- 1967: Going Back to Detroit (Musicor 2125)
- 1967: In the Still of the Night (Pickwick 3120)
- 1968: Sweet, Sweet Lovin ' (Musicor 3156)
- 1968: I Get the Sweetest Feeling (Musicor 3171)
- 1969: Singing the Hits Our Way (Musicor 3185)
- 1973: The Platters in Person and You Are There (Antler Records 101)
- 1977: Reborn (Antler Records 102)
- 1981: 25th Anniversary (Melody-Rex / Antler 251981)
- 1984: This Time Around (HMC Records 840218)
- 1986: Greatest Hits (feat. Paul Robi; Jango Music Corporation 775)
- 1994: A Christmas Album ( Polygram )
Live albums
- 1974: Live (Antler Records 105)
- 1974: Recorded "Live in Chicago" (Chicago Fire / Mid-Eagle Records, Inc. 7401)
- 1981: Live: All Over the World ( WEA )
Compilations
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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US
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R&B
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| 1978 | 20 Classic Hits Mercury 9100 049 |
UK8th  (13 weeks)UK |
- | - |
First published: March 1978
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| 2008 | The Very Best of the Platters Universal Music TV 7944 |
UK8th  (9 weeks)UK |
- | - |
First published: April 2008
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| 2010 | The Platters Sonoma Entertainment |
- | - |
R&B68 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 2010
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More compilations
- 1960: Encore of Golden Hits (Mercury 20472; US:gold)
- 1960: More Encore of Golden Hits (Mercury 60252; US:gold)
- 1963: Encore of Golden Hits of the Groups (Mercury 20893/60893)
- 1967: The New Golden Hits of the Platters ( Musicor 3141)
- 1970: Super Hits of the Platters (Pickwick 3236)
- 1972: Only You (Mercury 6619 007)
- 1973: Attention! ( Fontana 6430 046)
- 1976: Collection (Pickwick; UK:silver)
- 1976: The Platters Greatest Hits (3 LPs; Hallmark / Pickwick 843/876/887)
- 1977: The Platters 19 Hits ( King 5002X)
- 1978: Star portrait (2 LPs; Intercord 158,604)
- 1979: The Pick of ... The Platters ( CBS Special Products 18054)
- 1979: Golden Platters: The 20 Original Greatest Hits ( Polystar 9198 167)
- 1980: Juke Box Giants (Phoenix 20 615)
- 1982: Original Greatest Hits (Mercury 1-4050)
- 1982: The Golden Memories of the Platters (Candlelite Music 153)
- 1985: The Golden Sides of the Platters (Pair Records 1130)
- 1985: 40 Famous Records: Collector's Treasury (3 LPs; Suffolk Marketing, Inc. 1-76 / 77/78)
- 1985: The Way It Was with the Platters (Playback Records 41086)
- 1986: Golden Hits (Mercury 826 447-2)
- 1986: The Platters Anthology (2 LPs; Rhino 71495)
- 1991: The Magic Touch: Platter's Anthology (2 CDs; Mercury 510 314)
- 1991: The Very Best of the Platters (Mercury 510 317)
- 1991: The Very Best of the Platters (2 LPs; Heartland Music 1164/1165)
- 1991: Greatest Hits (Special Music Company 4802)
- 1993: The Great Prentender (CSI 7515)
- 1994: Four Platters and One Lovely Dish (9 CDs; Bear Family Records 15741)
- 1995: The Best of the Platters ( Spectrum Music 551 731-2; UK:gold)
- 1996: Golden Classics (Twin Pack Music 4006)
- 1998: The Platters: Master Series (Mercury 538 057-2)
- 1998: Enchanted: The Best of the Platters (Rhino 75326)
- 1999: The Best of the Platters (Mercury 46414)
- 2000: The Very Best of the Platters (Platinum Legends / Universal Music Special Projects POLCD21)
- 2001: 36 All-Time Greatest Hits (3 CDs; GSC Music # 17043)
- 2003: The Magic Touch (2 CDs; Weton-Wesgram BB215)
- 2003: The Complete Federal Recordings (Ace Records 974)
- 2006: Here's the Platters (Disky SI 903652)
- 2008: Rock 'n' Roll Legends (Charly Records 013 / Universal Music Group International 0600753045114)
- 2009: Greatest Hits (2 CDs; Not Now Music 216)
- 2013: The Ballads of the Platters ( Bear Family Records 17326)
- 2014: The Ultimate Collection: 60 Original Classics (3 CDs; Not Now Music 172)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | [↑]: treated together with the previous entry; [←]: placed in both charts |
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UK
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US
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R&B
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| 1956 |
Only You (And You Alone) The Platters (1957) |
UK5 (16 weeks) UK |
US7 (13 weeks) US |
R&B1 (30 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1955
Grammy Hall of Fame # 34 of Songs of the Century (BMI, 1999 list) Author: Buck Ram |
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| The great pretender [UK: ↑] |
US1 (20 weeks) US |
R&B1 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 3, 1955
Grammy Hall of Fame / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Number 360 on the Rolling Stone 500 (list 2010) Author: Buck Ram |
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| I'm just a dancing partner |
- |
US87 (1 week) US |
- |
B-side from The Great Pretender
Authors: Cy Crane, Herbert Weiner |
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| (You've Got) The Magic Touch |
- |
US4 (20 weeks) US |
R&B4 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 20, 1956
Author: Buck Ram |
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| Winner Take All |
- |
US50 (9 weeks) US |
- |
B-side of (You've Got) The Magic Touch
Authors: Al Frisch, Sid Wayne |
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| My Prayer The Platters (1956) |
UK4 (13 weeks) UK |
US1 (23 weeks) US |
R&B1 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 6, 1956
Authors: Jimmy Kennedy, Georges Boulanger Original: Glenn Miller Orchestra with Ray Eberle , 1939 based on the instrumental Avant de mourir , 1924 |
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| Heaven on Earth The Platters (1956) |
- |
US39 (14 weeks) US |
R&B13 (3 weeks) R&B |
B-side of My Prayer
Author: Buck Ram |
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| You'll never never know |
UK23 (3 weeks) UK |
US14 (18 weeks) US |
R&B9 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 17, 1956
Authors: Buck Ram, Paul Robi, Tony Williams |
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| It isn't right [UK: ↑] |
US23 (15 weeks) US |
R&B10 (4 weeks) R&B |
B-side of You'll Never Never Know
Author: Robert Mellin |
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| On My Word of Honor The Platters (1956) |
- |
US27 (14 weeks) US |
R&B7 (8 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 15, 1956
Authors: Buck Ram, Katherine Harrison |
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| One in a million |
- |
US31 (12 weeks) US[R&B: ↑] |
B-side of On My Word of Honor
Authors: Buck Ram, Tony Williams |
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| 1957 | I'm Sorry The Platters (1956) |
UK18 (8 weeks) UK |
US19 (14 weeks) US |
R&B15 (1 week) R&B |
First published: January 30, 1957
Authors: Buck Ram, Peter Tinturin, William White |
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| Hey's mine |
- |
US23 (23 weeks) US |
R&B5 (5 weeks) R&B |
B-side of I'm Sorry
Authors: Buck Ram, Paul Robi, Zola Taylor |
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| My dream |
- |
US26 (14 weeks) US |
R&B7 (2 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 4, 1957
Author: Buck Ram |
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| Only Because The Flying Platters |
- |
US65 (8 weeks) US |
- |
First published: August 23, 1957
Authors: Buck Ram, Jonathan Small, Ralph Yates |
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| 1958 | Helpless |
- |
US56 (8 weeks) US |
- |
First published: December 11, 1957
Author: Buck Ram |
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Twilight Time The Flying Platters Around the World |
UK3 (18 weeks) UK |
US1 (17 weeks) US |
R&B1 (14 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 4, 1958
Number 46 in the Songs of the Century (BMI, 1999 list) Authors: Alan Dunn, Al Nevins, Morty Nevins, Buck Ram Original: The Three Suns, 1944 |
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| You're making a mistake |
- |
US51 (8 weeks) US |
- |
First published: June 7, 1958
Author: Jim Williams |
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| I wish |
- |
US42 (10 weeks) US |
- |
First publication: August 1958
Authors: Buck Ram, Tito Madi |
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| It's Raining Outside The Flying Platters Around the World |
- |
US93 (2 weeks) US |
- |
B-side of I Wish
Authors: Buck Ram, Tito Madi |
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Remember When? |
UK1 (20 weeks) UK |
US1 (19 weeks) US |
R&B3 (15 weeks) R&B |
First publication: November 1958
Number 190 of the Songs of the Century (RIAA, List 2001) Authors: Jerome Kern , Otto Harbach Original: Tamara Drasin, 1933 |
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| 1959 | Enchanted Encore of Golden Hits |
- |
US12 (15 weeks) US |
R&B9 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 1959
Author: Buck Ram |
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| Remember When Remember When? |
UK25 (2 weeks) UK |
US41 (9 weeks) US |
- |
First published: May 1959
Authors: Buck Ram, Mickey Addy |
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| Where More Encore of Golden Hits |
- |
US44 (9 weeks) US |
- |
First published: August 1959
Author: Lynn Paul |
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| Wish It Were Me More Encore of Golden Hits |
- |
US61 (7 weeks) US |
- |
B-side of Where
Author: Buck Ram |
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| 1960 | Harbor Lights Reflections |
UK11 (12 weeks) UK |
US8 (16 weeks) US |
R&B15 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 1960
Authors: Hugh Williams , Jimmy Kennedy Original: Frances Langford with Sam Koki & His Islanders, 1937 |
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| Sleepy Lagoon Reflections |
- |
US65 (5 weeks) US |
- |
B-side of Harbor Lights
Authors: Eric Coates , Jack Lawrence Original: Harry James & His Orchestra , 1940 |
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| Ebb Tide Reflections |
- |
US56 (6 weeks) US |
- |
First published: May 1960
Authors: Robert Maxwel (instrumental), Carl Sigman (English text) Original: Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra , 1953 |
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| Red Sails in the Sunset Reflections |
- |
US36 (8 weeks) US |
- |
First published: July 1960
Authors: Hugh Williams , Jimmy Kennedy Original: Lew Stone and Band with Joe Ferrie, 1935 |
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| To Each His Own More Encore of Golden Hits |
- |
US21 (11 weeks) US |
- |
First published: October 1960
Authors: Jay Livingston , Ray Evans Original: Eddy Howard & His Orchestra , 1946 |
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| 1961 |
If I Didn't Care Remember When? |
- |
US30 (8 weeks) US |
- | ||
| Trees Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries! |
- |
US62 (4 weeks) US |
- |
First published: March 1961
Authors: Oscar Rasbach, Joyce Kilmer Original: Dick Leibert, 1943 |
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| I'll Never Smile Again Remember When? |
- |
US25 (8 weeks) US |
R&B17 (3 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1961
Author: Ruth Loewe Original: Glenn Miller Orchestra with Ray Eberle , 1940 |
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| 1962 | It's magic |
- |
US91 (2 weeks) US |
- | ||
| 1966 | I Love You 1000 Times I Love You 1000 Times |
- |
US31 (14 weeks) US |
R&B6 (16 weeks) R&B |
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| I'll Be Home I Love You 1000 Times |
- |
US97 (2 weeks) US |
- |
First published: November 1966
Authors: Ferdinand Washington, Stan Lewis Original: The Flamingos , 1956 |
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| 1967 | With This Ring Going Back to Detroit |
- |
US14 (12 weeks) US |
R&B12 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 1967
Authors: Luther Dixon, Tony Hester, Richard Wylie |
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| Washed Ashore (On a Lonely Island in the Sea) The New Golden Hits of the Platters |
- |
US56 (8 weeks) US |
R&B29 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1967
Authors: Richard "Popcorn" Wylie, Tony Hester |
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| Sweet, sweet lovin ' sweet, sweet lovin' |
- |
US70 (7 weeks) US |
R&B32 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1967
Authors: James Ralph Bailey, Vernon Harrell |
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More singles
- 1953: Give Thanks (release: October)
- 1954: Roses of Picardy (release: April)
- 1954: Voo-Vee-Ah-Bee (release: November)
- 1955: Maggie Doesn't Work Here Anymore (released January)
- 1955: Please Have Mercy (with Linda Hayes; released January)
- 1955: I Need You All the Time (release: December)
- 1960: My Secret
- 1961: Song for the Lonely (release: November)
- 1962: Love Is
- 1962: More Than You Know (released May)
- 1962: Heartbreak (release: November)
- 1963: Once in a While (release: March)
- 1963: Here Comes Heaven Again (released June)
- 1963: White Christmas / Jingle Bells
- 1963: Blue Christmas / Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- 1964: Java Jive (release: March)
- 1964: PS I Love You (release: July)
- 1964: Little Things Mean a Lot (released December)
- 1965: Run While It's Dark (as The Platters '65)
- 1966: Devri (release: August)
- 1967: Love Must Go On (release: November)
- 1968: Think Before You Walk Away (release: February)
- 1968: Hard to Get a Thing Called Love (release: July)
- 1968: Fear of Losing You (released December)
- 1970: My Ship Is Coming In (as The Buck Ram Platters)
- 1972: Baby, Come Back Home (as The Buck Ram Platters)
- 1972: Enchanted (as The Buck Ram Platters)
- 1973: Sunday with You (as The Buck Ram Platters; released April)
- 1982: Platterama Medley
Video albums
- 2000: A Very Special Night with the Platters and Special Guests (incl. 1 track each by The Shirelles , The Coasters and Ray Peterson )
- 2005: The Platters & The Coasters (with The Coasters)
- 2007: Rock & Roll Legends (with The Coasters)
- 2008: Live Performance from the Platters
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
 platinum
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Sales | swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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 Finland (IFPI)
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- |
gold1
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- | 25,000 | ifpi.fi |
 Spain (Promusicae)
|
- |
gold1
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- | 50,000 | Sólo éxitos: año año, 1959-2002 |
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United States (RIAA)
|
- |
2 × gold2
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- | 1,000,000 | riaa.com |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
|
2 × silver2
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2 × gold2
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- | 320,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
2 × silver2
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6 × gold6th
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- | ||
swell
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: UK US
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
- ↑ a b BMI (list 1999)
- ↑ RS500 Songs (List 2010)
- ↑ RIAA (List 2001)
Web links
- The Platters at Allmusic (English)
- The Platters at Discogs (English)