Jenny Morris discography
| Jenny Morris discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | - |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Video albums | 3 |
| EPs | - |
| Singles | 25 |
| Other appearances | 15 |
This article has the discography of Jenny Morris, a New Zealand-born, Australian-based singer and song-writer.[1] She has released six studio albums, three video albums and twenty five singles, in addition to two compilation albums on record labels WEA, EastWest, rooART, Yep! and Liberation Blue.
Morris' first success came with New Zealand band The Crocodiles, who had a top 20 hit single with "Tears".[1] Re-locating to Sydney, Australia in February 1981, she became a back-up vocalist for INXS before going on to a successful solo career. Her Australian top 5 ARIA Albums are Shiver in 1989 and Honeychild in 1991, and her top 5 ARIA Singles are "She Has to Be Loved" and "Break in the Weather".[2][3][4]
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] |
NZL [3] | |||||
| 1987 | Body and Soul
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13 | 21 | |||
| 1989 | Shiver
|
5 | 6 |
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| 1991 | Honeychild
|
5 | 5 |
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| 1995 | Salvation Jane
|
70 | — | —
| ||
| 2002 | Hit & Myth
|
— | — | —
| ||
| 2006 | Clear Blue in Stormy Skies
|
— | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] |
NZL [3] | |||||
| 1992 | The Best of Jenny Morris: The Story So Far
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12 | 4 | AUS: Gold[8]
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| 2004 | Listen: The Very Best of Jenny Morris
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— | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||
Video albums
| Year | Album details | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Body & Soul | — |
| 1992 | The Story So Far
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— |
| 2005 | Alive
|
— |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] |
NZL RIANZ[3] | |||
| 1982 | Puberty Blues | 88 | — | Non-album single |
| Little By Little | — | — | ||
| 1985 | Get Some Humour | 92 | — | |
| 1986 | You're Gonna Get Hurt | 24 | — | Body and Soul |
| 1987 | Body and Soul | 55 | — | |
| You I Know | 13 | 30 | ||
| Lighthearted | 70 | 30 | ||
| 1989 | Saved Me | 27 | 37 | Shiver |
| She Has To Be Loved | 5 | 3 | ||
| Street of Love | 51 | — | ||
| 1990 | Aotearoa | — | 35 | |
| Self Deceiver | 94 | — | ||
| Piece of My Heart | 24 | — | Non-album single | |
| 1991 | Break In the Weather | 2 | 5 | Honeychild |
| I've Had You | 39 | 39 | ||
| 1992 | Zero | 89 | 33 | |
| Crackerjack Man | 125 | — | ||
| Tears | 92 | 18 | The Best of Jenny Morris: The Story So Far | |
| 1993 | The Price I Pay | 78 | — | Salvation Jane |
| 1994 | Only We Can Hear | 120 | — | |
| 1995 | Rhythm and Flow | 119 | — | |
| In Too Deep | 143 | — | ||
| What Do I Do Now | — | — | ||
| 2001 | Home | — | — | Hit & Myth |
| 2002 | Downtime | — | — | |
Other appearances
Various artists
- 1989 – Two ("I wish I was a little grub", "Isn’t it funny") ABC Records[9]
- 1989 – Six ("Papa oom mow mow") ABC Records[10]
- 1996 – Mantra Mix ("Rhythm and Flow")[11]
- 1998 – Good Vibrations - A Concert for Marc Hunter ("O Zambezi", "In Too Deep")
- 1999 – The Underwater Melon Man
- 2002 – The Women at the Well ("Beggar on the Street of Love" - Track 14)
Session musician
- 1982 – Geoff Chunn – Tracks
- 1983 – I Am Joe's Music – I Am Joe's Music
- 1983 – Models – The Pleasure of Your Company
- 1984 – D.D. Smash – The Optimist
- 1984 – INXS – The Swing
- 1984 – Dropbears – Dropbears
- 1984 – INXS – Dekadance ("Jackson" duet with Michael Hutchence)
- 1989 – Various – ABC Children's Series No 2
- 1997 – Moondog – Moondog
References
- 1 2 3 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Jenny Morris'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on August 9, 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ "Discography Jenny Morris". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Discography Jenny Morris". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ Spencer et al, (2007) MORRIS, Jenny entry. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- 1 2 3 Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 207. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "Australian Charts > Jenny Morris". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 until December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Only We Can Hear" and "In Too Deep" (ARIA Chart) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- "Crackerjack Man" and "Rhythm and Flow" (ARIA Chart) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ Marnie, Simon (25 August 2008). "Jenny Morris". Sunday Brunch. Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- 1 2 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "Two [sound recording] Various artists". catalogue. National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ↑ "Six [sound recording] Various artists". catalogue. National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ↑ "Mantra mix [sound recording]". catalogue. National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
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