This is the discography of Terry Hall (born Terence Edward Hall; 19 March 1959 in Coventry, England – 18 December 2022) who was the lead singer of the Specials, and formerly of Fun Boy Three, the Colourfield, Terry, Blair & Anouchka and Vegas. He released his first solo album, Home, in 1994.
Studio albums Below is a list of all the studio albums Hall has been involved with. YearAlbum detailsChart positionsUKNZUS1979The Specials (with The Specials) Released: November 1979 Label: 2-Tone45Charts.nz841980More Specials (with The Specials) Released: October 1980 Label: 2-Tone528981982Fun Boy Three (with Fun Boy Three) Released: March 1982 Label: Chrysalis717–1983Waiting (with Fun Boy Three) Released: February 1983 Label: Chrysalis14111041985Virgins & Philistines (with The Colourfield) Released: April 1985 Label: Chrysalis1228–1987Deception (with The Colourfield) Released: March 1987 Label: Chrysalis95––1990Ultra Modern Nursery Rhymes (with Terry, Blair & Anouchka) Released: February 1990 Label: Chrysalis–––1992Vegas (with Vegas) Released: 1992 Label: BMG–––1994Home Released: 12 September 1994 Label: Anxious Records95––1997Laugh Released: 6 October 1997 Label: Southsea Bubble Company50––2003The Hour of Two Lights (Terry Hall with Mushtaq) Released: 21 July 2003 Label: Honest Jon's/EMI–––2019Encore (with The Specials) Released: 1 February 2019 Label: UMG1––2021Protest Songs 1924–2012 (with The Specials) Released: 1 October 2021 Label: UMG2––
Compilation albums Three compilation albums have been released that chronicle Hall's career through the different groups and solo work he has produced.
The Collection (Chrysalis, 2 November 1992) Through the Years (EMI, 2001) The Complete Terry Hall (EMI Gold, 2001)
Singles Below is a list of all the singles Hall has been involved with. YearTitleArtist creditChart positionsAlbumUK IRLNZ 1979 "Gangsters" The Special A.K.A. 6 27 20 — "A Message to You, Rudy" The Specials 10 19 29 The Specials 1980 The Special AKA Live! ("Too Much Too Young") 1 3 – "Rat Race" 5 17 – — "Stereotype" 6 12 – More Specials "Do Nothing" 4 13 – 1981 "Ghost Town" 1 3 20 — "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)" Fun Boy Three 20 28 46 Fun Boy Three 1982 "It Ain't What You Do...." (Fun Boy Three with Bananarama) 4 5 37 "Really Saying Something" (Bananarama with Fun Boy Three) 5 9 – — "The Telephone Always Rings" 17 29 – Fun Boy Three "Summertime" 18 13 – — "The More I See (The Less I Believe)" 68 – – Waiting 1983 "Tunnel of Love" 10 14 – "Our Lips Are Sealed" 7 13 – 1984 "The Colourfield" The Colourfield 43 – – — "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" – – – — "Take" 70 – – Virgins & Philistines 1985 "Thinking of You" 12 11 – "Castles in the Air" 51 – – 1986 "Things Could Be Beautiful" 83 – – — 1987 "Running Away" 84 – – Deception "She" – – – 1989 "Missing" Terry, Blair & Anouchka 75 – – Ultra Modern Nursery Rhymes 1990 "Ultra Modern Nursery Rhyme" 77 – – 1992 "Sense" with The Lightning Seeds 31Chart positions from everyhit.com. – 39 — "Possessed" Vegas 32 – – Vegas "She" 43 – – 1993 "Walk into the Wind" 65 – – 1994 "Forever J" Terry Hall 67 – – Home "Sense" 54 – – 1995 Rainbows EP 62 – – 1997 "Ballad of a Landlord" 50 – – Laugh "I Saw the Light" – – – 2001 "911" Gorillaz and D12 featuring Terry Hall – – – — 2002 "Lil' Dub Chefin'" with Spacemonkeyz featuring Gorillaz 73 – – — 2003 "Problem Is" Dub Pistols featuring Terry Hall 66 – – — 2007 "Rapture" Dub Pistols featuring Rodney P and Terry Hall – – – — "Peaches" Dub Pistols featuring Terry Hall – – – —
Contributions 1992 – Co-wrote "Sense", "Where Flowers Fade" and "A Small Slice of Heaven" with The Lightning Seeds from Sense. 1994 – Co-wrote "Lucky You" with The Lightning Seeds from Jollification. 1995 – "Dream a Little Dream" with Salad from Help: A Charity Project for the Children of Bosnia 1996 – "Poems" with Tricky and Martina Topley-Bird from Nearly God. "Bubbles" with Tricky 1996 – Co-wrote "Imaginary Friends", "What If..." and "Like You Do" with The Lightning Seeds from Dizzy Heights. 1999 – Co-wrote "I Wish I Was in Love" with The Lightning Seeds and Peter Green from Tilt. 2008 – Co-wrote and provided vocals on "Time To Blow" and "Why Should I?" on Leila's album Blood, Looms and Blooms 2009 – Featured Artist on "Was It Worth It?" from Shakespears Sister available on the album Songs from the Red Room
See also The Specials discography Fun Boy Three discography The Colourfield discography
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