This is a comprehensive discography of official recordings by Better than Ezra, an American alternative rock band from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US US Rock US Indie US Heat AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 1990 Surprise Release date: April 24, 1990 (original)/August 19, 2014 (reissue) Label: Swell (original)/Liaison (reissue) — — — — — 1993 Deluxe Release date: November 16, 1993 Label: Elektra 35 — — 3 151 RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold 1996 Friction, Baby Release date: August 13, 1996 Label: Elektra 64 — — — 163 1998 How Does Your Garden Grow? Release date: August 25, 1998 Label: Elektra 129 — — — — 2001 Closer Release date: August 2, 2001 Label: Beyond Music 110 — — — — 2005 Before the Robots Release date: May 31, 2005 Label: Artemis 84 — 3 — — 2009 Paper Empire Release date: May 12, 2009 Label: Megaforce 62 17 7 — — 2014 All Together Now Release date: September 9, 2014 Label: The End 43 13 9 — — 2024 Super Magick Release date: May 2, 2024 Label: Round Hill — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums Year Album details 2001 Artifakt Release date: 2001 Label: Fudge 2005 Greatest Hits Release date: March 15, 2005 Label: Rhino
Live albums/DVDs Year Album details 2004 Live at the House of Blues, New Orleans Release date: September 28, 2004 Label: Sanctuary2011Live at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Release date: 2011 Label: MunckMix2012Live at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Release date: 2012 Label: MunckMix2013Live at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Release date: 2013 Label: MunckMix2016Live at the 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Release date: 2016 Label: MunckMix
Extended plays
Year Album details 2011 Death Valley EP
Release date: October 18, 2011 Label: Ezra & Sons
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album US US Mod US Main US Pop US Adult AUS CAN CANRock UK 1990 "Tremble" — — — — — — — — — Surprise 1995 "Good" 30 1 3 17 — 86 26 4 108 Deluxe "In the Blood" 48 4 6 — — — 66 3 — "Rosealia" 71 24 — 39 — — 69 — — 1996 "Rhythm of Love" — — — — — 141 — — — "King of New Orleans" 62 5 7 — — 158 — 3 — Friction, Baby 1997 "Desperately Wanting" 48 11 10 33 37 83 — 13 — "Long Lost" — — — — — — — — — "Normal Town" — — — — — — — — — 1998 "One More Murder" — 32 — — — — — — — How Does Your Garden Grow? 1999 "At the Stars" 78 17 — 25 23 — 20 — — "Like It Like That" — — — — — — — — — 2001 "Extra Ordinary" 116 35 — — 13 — — — — Closer 2005 "A Lifetime" 125 — — — 13 — — — — Before the Robots "Our Last Night" — — — — 28 — — — — 2006 "Juicy" — — — — 19 — — — — 2009 "Absolutely Still" — — — — — — — — — Paper Empire "Just One Day" — — — — — — — — — 2014 "Crazy Lucky" — — — — 38 — — — — All Together Now "Gonna Get Better" — — — — — — — — — 2018 "Grateful" — — — — — — — — — Non-Album Single 2020 "In Your Eyes" — — — — — — — — — Non-Album Single2021“Werewolves of London”————————— Non-Album Single "—" denotes releases that did not chart
A Charted only on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. B Charted only on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
Rare tracks
B-sides "Circle of Friends" (1995) (Empire Records soundtrack / Surprise) "Know You Better" (1995) ("Good" Live B-Side) "Eggnog Sing-A-Long” and "Merry Christmas Eve" (1996) "Palace Hotel" (1996) ("Desperately Wanting" B-side) "Road Trip to Athens" (1996) ("King of New Orleans" B-side)
Bonus tracks "Tom Collins" ("One More Murder" B-side / Japanese bonus track) "Screwed Up and Beautiful" (Closer reissue bonus track) "Simple Song" (Closer reissue bonus track) "Stall" (Live at the House of Blues New Orleans bonus track) "Cold Year" (Live at the House of Blues New Orleans bonus track) "Conjunction Junction" (Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks album) "In Between Moments" (Paper Empire iTunes exclusive bonus track) "Shut Up and Dance” (All Together Now digital download exclusive bonus track)
Radio, web, and streaming
"False River" (played live on the air at KLSU in 1993) "Imperfect" (Streamed on website) "Cars Crash" (Website download) "Dirty Work" (Steely Dan cover) (Website download)
"Revolver" (Website download) "Chain Smokin'" "I Don’t Give a Damn'"
Music videos YearSongDirector(s)Ref.1995"In the Blood"Frank W. Ockenfels 3"Good"Chris Applebaum"Rosealia" (Salma Hayek version)Frank W. Ockenfels 3"Rosealia" (superhero version)Matt Mahurin1996"King of New Orleans"Lawrence Carroll"Conjunction Junction"Tom Yohe & Bill PeckmannOriginal version aired as episode 3 of Schoolhouse Rock!'s second season on November 17, 1973 on ABC."Desperately Wanting"Nick Egan2005"A Lifetime"David Brooks2006"Juicy"Juicy Studios2009"Absolutely Still" James Gulliver Hancock & William McMillan"Just One Day"Van Alan Blumreich
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