The albums discography of American jazz artist Sarah Vaughan contains 48 studio albums, ten live albums, 35 compilation albums, two extended plays, five box sets and eight album appearances. Her debut studio album was issued in 1950 and was followed by her second self-titled studio recording was released on EmArcy Records in 1954. The later was a collaborative effort with Clifford Brown. Vaughan's 1958 album titled Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin later would chart in the top 50 of the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart. In 1959, No Count Sarah (a collaborative release with the Count Basie Orchestra) reached the top 20 of the UK Albums Chart. Vaughan recorded three live records for Mercury Records during the 1950s, beginning with 1957's At Mister Kelly's.
In the 1960s, Vaughan recorded a series of albums for Roulette Records, beginning with 1960's ballad-focused Dreamy. She and the Count Basie Orchestra released a second studio album in 1961. The decade was further highlighted by further Roulette projects, such as the Sarah Slightly Classical (1963) and Sarah Sings Soulfully (1965). She later moved back to Mercury Records and released several albums beginning with the Latin-flavored ¡Viva! Vaughan. Her final album releases for Mercury were issued in 1967. Vaughan then recorded several albums for Mainstream Records between 1971 and 1974. This included 1973's Live in Japan. Additionally, an album with Michel Legrand reached the Billboard 200 chart during this time. Vaughan then recorded for Pablo Records and released several albums through 1982, ending with Crazy and Mixed Up. Her final studio effort was 1987's Brazilian Romance. In later years, her compilation albums would reach charting Billboard positions on the Jazz charts. This included Ken Burns Jazz (2000) and Sarah for Lovers (2003).
Studio albums 1950s + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, showing other details Title Album details Peak chartpositionsUSTrad.JazzUK Sarah Vaughan Released: 1950 Label: Columbia Formats: LP — — Sarah Vaughan Released: 1954 Label: EmArcy Formats: LP — — Images Released: 1954 Label: EmArcy Formats: LP — — In the Land of Hi-Fi Released: 1955 Label: EmArcy Formats: LP — — Sassy Released: 1956 Label: EmArcy Formats: LP — — Swingin' Easy Released: 1957 Label: EmArcy Formats: LP — — Sarah Vaughan in a Romantic Mood Released: 1957 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — — Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine Singthe Best of Irving Berlin Released: 1957 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — — Sarah Vaughan Sings Broadway: GreatSongs from Hit Shows Released: 1958 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — — Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin Released: 1958 Label: Mercury Formats: LP 44 — No Count Sarah Released: 1959 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — 19 Vaughan and Violins Released: 1959 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — — The Magic of Sarah Vaughan Released: 1959 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
1960s + List of studio albums, showing all relevant details Title Album details Close to You Released: 1960 Label: Mercury Formats: LP Dreamy Released: April 19, 1960 Label: Roulette Formats: LP The Divine One Released: December 1960 Label: Roulette Formats: LP My Heart Sings Released: 1961 Label: Mercury Formats: LP Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan Released: 1961 Label: Roulette Formats: LP Soft & Sassy Released: 1993 Label: Hindsight Records Formats: CD After Hours Released: September 1, 1961 Label: Roulette Formats: LP You're Mine You Released: March 1962 Label: Roulette Formats: LP The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan Released: 1963 Label: Roulette Formats: LP Sarah Sings Soulfully Released: 1963 Label: Roulette Formats: LP Sarah + 2 Released: 1962 Label: Roulette Formats: LP Snowbound Released: October 1962 Label: Roulette Formats: LP Sarah Slightly Classical Released: 1963 Label: Roulette Formats: LP Star Eyes Released: September 1963 Label: Roulette Formats: LP The Lonely Hours Released: March 1964 Label: Roulette Formats: LP Vaughan with Voices Released: July 1964 Label: Mercury Formats: LP Sweet 'n' Sassy Released: October 1964 Label: Roulette Formats: LP ¡Viva! Vaughan Released: 1965 Label: Mercury Formats: LP Sarah Vaughan Sings the ManciniSongbook Released: 1965 Label: Mercury Formats: LP Pop Artistry of Sarah Vaughan Released: 1966 Label: Mercury Formats: LP The New Scene Released: 1966 Label: Mercury Formats: LP It's a Man's World Released: 1967 Label: Mercury Formats: LP Sassy Swings Again Released: 1967 Label: Mercury Formats: LP
1970s + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, showing other details Title Album details PeakchartpositionsUS A Time in My Life Released: December 1971 Label: Mainstream Formats: LP — Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand Released: 1972 Label: Mainstream Formats: LP 173 Feelin' Good Released: 1972 Label: Mainstream Formats: LP — Send in the Clowns Released: 1974 Label: Mainstream Formats: LP — I Love Brazil! Released: 1977 Label: Pablo Formats: LP, cassette — How Long Has This Been Going On? Released: 1978 Label: Pablo Formats: LP, cassette — The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 1 Released: 1979 Label: Pablo Formats: LP, cassette — The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 2 Released: 1979 Label: Pablo Formats: LP, cassette — Copacabana Released: 1979 Label: Pablo Formats: LP, cassette — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
1980s + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, showing other details Title Album details PeakchartpositionsUS Jazz Songs of the Beatles Released: April 9, 1981 Label: Atlantic Formats: LP, cassette — Send in the Clowns Released: 1981 Label: Pablo Formats: LP, cassette — Crazy and Mixed Up Released: 1982 Label: Pablo Formats: LP, cassette — The Planet Is Alive...Let It Live! Released: June 30, 1984 Label: Kokopelli Formats: LP, cassette — Brazilian Romance Released: 1987 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette, CD 4 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums 1950s–1980s + List of compilation albums, showing all relevant details Title Album details Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi Released: 1955 Label: Columbia Formats: LP After Hours Released: 1955 Label: Columbia Formats: LP Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits Released: 1958 Label: Mercury Formats: LP All Time Favorites by Sarah Vaughan Released: 1963 Label: Mercury Wing Formats: LP The World of Sarah Vaughan: The DivineOne Sings Released: 1964 Label: Roulette Formats: LP The Best of Sarah Vaughan Released: 1983 Label: Pablo Formats: LP, cassette, CD Walkman Jazz: Sarah Vaughan Released: 1987 Label: Motown Records/Verve Formats: CD The Complete Columbia Recordings(1949-1953) Released: 1988 Label: Columbia/Sony Formats: CD
1990s–2010s + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, showing other details Title Album details Peak chartpositionsUSJazzUSTrad.Jazz The Roulette Years: Volume One/Two Released: January 21, 1991 Label: Roulette Formats: CD — — The Singles Sessions Released: March 18, 1991 Label: Roulette Formats: CD — — The Essential Sarah Vaughan: The GreatSongs Released: 1992 Label: Verve Formats: Cassette, CD — — Jazz 'Round Midnight: Sarah Vaughan Released: 1992 Label: Verve Formats: CD — — Sassy Sings and Swings Released: 1992 Label: EMI Formats: Cassette, CD — — 16 Most Requested Songs Released: 1993 Label: Columbia/Legacy Formats: CD — — Verve Masters 18: Sarah Vaughan Released: April 19, 1994 Label: Verve Formats: CD — — The Benny Carter Sessions Released: 1994 Label: Blue Note/Capitol Formats: CD — — The Essence of Sarah Vaughan Released: 1994 Label: Legacy Formats: Cassette, CD — — Favorites Released: 1994 Label: Sony Formats: Cassette, CD — — Jazz Ladies Released: March 15, 1994 Label: Laserlight Formats: CD 47 21 Jazz Masters 42: Sarah Vaughan: TheJazz Sides Released: 1995 Label: Polygram/Verve Formats: CD — — This Is Jazz, Vol. 20 Released: September 24, 1996 Label: Columbia Formats: CD — — Ultimate Sarah Vaughan Released: November 4, 1997 Label: Verve Formats: CD — 22 Four by Four Released: January 26, 1999 Label: Polygram/Verve Formats: CD — — Quiet Now: Dreamsville Released: January 25, 2000 Label: Verve Formats: CD — — Sarah Vaughan's Finest Hour Released: June 13, 2000 Label: Polygram/Verve Formats: CD — — Ken Burns Jazz: Sarah Vaughan Released: November 7, 2000 Label: Verve Formats: CD 12 12 The Definitive Sarah Vaughan Released: September 24, 2002 Label: Verve Formats: CD — 24 Sarah For Lovers Released: January 28, 2003 Label: Verve Formats: CD 31 14 The Very Best ofSarah Vaughan Released: February 18, 2003 Label: Verve Formats: CD — — Diva Released: May 20, 2003 Label: Verve Formats: CD — — Sarah Vaughan Sings the Standards Released: September 23, 2003 Label: EMI Formats: CD — — Love Songs Released: December 28, 2004 Label: Legacy/Sony Formats: CD — — Beautiful Released: April 5, 2005 Label: Sony Formats: CD — — The Genius of Sarah Vaughan Released: April 25, 2005 Label: Verve Formats: CD — — Send in the Clowns: The Very Best of Sarah Vaughan Released: August 1, 2006 Label: Columbia/Legacy Formats: CD — — Gold Released: October 9, 2007 Label: Verve Formats: CD, music download — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions, showing other details Title Album details Peak chartpositionsUSJazzUSTrad.Jazz At Mister Kelly's Released: 1957 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — — After Hours at the London House Released: 1959 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — — Sassy Swings the Tivoli Released: 1963 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — — Live in Japan Released: 1973 Label: Mainstream Formats: LP, cassette — — Sarah Vaughan with the Jimmy RowlesQuintet Released: June 1975 Label: Mainstream Formats: LP — — Ronnie Scott's Presents Sarah VaughanLive Released: 1977 Label: Pye Records Formats: LP — — Gershwin Live! Released: 1982 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette — — In the City of Lights Released: 1999 Label: Justin Time Formats: CD — — The Divine Lady of Song Released: 2004https://www.allmusic.com/album/divine-lady-of-song-mw0000718856 Label: Collectors' Choice Music Formats: — — Live at the 1971 Monterey Jazz Festival Released: August 21, 2007 Label: Concord Formats: CD, music download 50 — Live at Rosy's Released: March 25, 2016 Label: Resonance Formats: CD 10 6 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Box sets + List of box sets, showing all relevant details Title Album details The Complete Sarah Vaughan on Mercury,Vol. 1 Released: 1987 Label: Polygram Formats: CD The Complete Sarah Vaughan on Mercury,Vol. 2: Sings Great American Songs(1956-1957) Released: 1987 Label: Polygram Formats: CD The Complete Sarah Vaughan on Mercury,Vol. 3: Great Show on Stage (1954-1956) Released: 1986 Label: Polygram Formats: CD The Complete Sarah Vaughan on Mercury,Vol. 4, Pts. 1 and 2: (1963-1967) Released: 1987 Label: Mercury Formats: CD Divine: The Jazz Albums: 1954-1958 Releases: March 19, 2013 Label: Verve Formats: CD, music download
Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing all relevant details Title Album details Hot Jazz Released: 1953 Label: Remington Formats: EP The Divine Sarah Sings Released: 1954 Label: Mercury Formats: EP
Other album appearances