The albums discography of American country artist Dottie West contains 28 studio albums as a solo artist, five studio albums as a collaborative artist, 18 compilation albums and additional album appearance. Among West's studio releases were five collaborative albums with various artists, including Kenny Rogers. After signing with RCA Victor Records in 1963, West released her debut studio album Here Comes My Baby (1965). The album peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in July 1965. West's third studio album Suffer Time (1966) spawned four singles, including "Would You Hold It Against Me", a top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Suffer Time would reach number 3 on the country albums chart, West's highest-charting solo album. Between 1967 and 1968, West released 5 more studio albums. With All My Heart and Soul (1967) featured the top 10 hit "Paper Mansions" and the album itself peaked at number 8 on the Top Country Albums list. In 1969, she paired with Don Gibson for her first collaborative project Dottie and Don. The album featured the pair's number 2 Billboard country hit "Rings of Gold". In 1970, she collaborated with Jimmy Dean on the studio release Country Boy and Country Girl. In 1973, West had her biggest hit with the single "Country Sunshine". Its corresponding album of the same name peaked at number 17 on the country album chart in February 1974.
After the release of several albums and singles, West collaborated with Kenny Rogers on "Every Time Two Fools Collide" (1978), which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. A collaborative album of the same name peaked at number 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, West's highest-charting album. The pair's second studio album Classics was released in 1979, peaking at number 3 on the country albums chart. West's solo career became more successful during this period. Her solo studio album Special Delivery (1980) reached number 13 on the Billboard country albums survey. Wild West (1981) peaked at number 5 on the country albums chart and number 126 on the Billboard 200. Between 1982 and 1983, West released three more studio albums. In 1984, she issued her final studio album on Permian Records entitled Just Dottie.
Studio albums As a solo artist + List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Album details Peak chartpositionsUSUSCou. Here Comes My Baby Released: June 1965 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 12 Dottie West Sings Released: December 1965 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 12 Suffer Time Released: July 1966 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 3 With All My Heart and Soul Released: January 1967 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 8 Dottie West Sings Sacred Ballads Released: July 1967 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — I'll Help You Forget Her Released: November 1967 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 11 What I'm Cut Out to Be Released: March 1968 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 18 Country Girl Released: August 1968 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 18 Feminine Fancy Released: December 1968 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 39 Dottie Sings Eddy Released: May 1969 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LPVinyl — — Makin' Memories Released: December 1969 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Country and West Released: May 1970 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Forever Yours Released: October 1970 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 40 Careless Hands Released: March 1971 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Have You Heard...Dottie West Released: October 1971 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — I'm Only a Woman Released: May 1972 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — If It's All Right with You/Just What I've Been Looking For Released: May 1973 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 37 Country Sunshine Released: November 1973 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 17 House of Love Released: May 1974 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Carolina Cousins Released: May 1975 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 45 When It's Just You and Me Released: July 1977 Label: United Artists Formats: LP — 44 Dottie Released: August 1978 Label: United Artists Formats: LP, cassette — 47 Special Delivery Released: November 1979 Label: Liberty/United Artists Formats: LP, cassette — 13 Wild West Released: February 1981 Label: Liberty Formats: LP, cassette 126 5 High Times Released: November 1981 Label: Liberty Formats: LP, cassette — 43 Full Circle Released: September 1982 Label: Liberty Formats: LP, cassette — — New Horizons Released: July 1983 Label: Liberty Formats: LP, cassette — 65 Just Dottie Released: October 1984 Label: Permian Formats: LP, cassette — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As a collaborative artist + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Album details Peak chartpositions CertificationsUSUSCou.CAN The Sound of Country Music Released: February 1967 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — — — Dottie and Don Released: March 1969 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 21 — Country Boy and Country Girl Released: November 1970 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 42 — Every Time Two Fools Collide Released: March 1978 Label: United Artists Formats: LP 186 1 95 RIAA: Gold Classics Released: March 1979 Label: United Artists Formats: LP 82 3 60 RIAA: Platinum "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Album details PeakchartpositionsUSCountry The Country Girl Singing Sensation Released: 1964 Label: Starday Formats: LP — Queens of Country Music Released: 1965 Label: Starday Formats: LP — I Fall to Pieces Released: 1967 Label: Nashville Formats: LP — A Legend in My Time Released: February 1971 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — The Best of Dottie West Released: December 1972 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — Would You Hold It Against Me Released: 1973 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — Loving You Released: 1974 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — Once You Were Mine Released: August 1980 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP 50 Country Ladies Released: 1982 Label: Liberty Formats: LP — The Best of Dottie West Released: 1984 Label: Liberty Formats: LP, cassette — Collector's Series Released: 1984 Label: RCA Formats: LP, cassette — 20 of the Best Released: 1986 Label: RCA Formats: LP — Dottie West Released: 1992 Label: BMG Formats: CD — Greatest Hits Released: 1992 Label: Curb Formats: Cassette, CD — The Essential Dottie West Released: 1996 Label: RCA Formats: Cassette, CD — Are You Happy Baby: The Collection Released: November 18, 1997 Label: Razor & Tie Formats: CD — RCA Country Legends Released: 2001 Label: Buddah/RCA Formats: CD — The Best of Dottie West Released: August 17, 2018 Label: Capitol Nashville Formats: Digital — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other album appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "As for Me" 1990 Arne Benoni As for Me
References
External links Dottie West albums at 45 Cat.com