This is the discography of English singer Elkie Brooks.
Studio albums Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Record labelUKAUSNLDNZSWESCO1975Rich Man's Woman——————A&M1977Two Days Away16461934—— BPI: Gold1978Shooting Star20————— BPI: Silver1979Live and Learn34—————1981Pearls2—49—40— BPI: Platinum1982Pearls II5———20— BPI: Platinum1984Minutes35—————Screen Gems35————— BPI: Gold1986No More the Fool5————— BPI: GoldLegend1988Bookbinder's Kid57—————1989Inspiration58—————Telstar1991Pearls III——————Freestyle1993Round Midnight27—————Castle1994Nothin' but the Blues58————591995Circles——————Permanent1996Amazing49————76Carlton Classics2003Shangri-La——————Classic PicturesTrouble in Mind (with Humphrey Lyttelton)——————2005Electric Lady——————Swing Cafe2010Powerless——————Eventful Music Productions "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Year Album Label1997The Pearls ConcertArtful2005Don't Cry Out LoudRecall2007Live with FriendsEMP Records
Compilations Year Album Charts Certifications LabelUK1986The Very Best of Elkie Brooks10Telstar1991Priceless: Her Very Best—Pickwick1993Original Recordings—Castle1994Love Is Love—Castle1995The Best of Elkie Brooks—Spectrum1997The Very Best of Elkie Brooks23 BPI: GoldPolygram 1997Master Series—A&M1998Songs of Love—Castle2000Millennium Edition—A&M2000Hold the Dream: Anthology—Castle2000Greatest Hits—Brilliant2001Pearl's Singer—Planet Song2003No More the Fool—Delta2007The Silver Collection45Spectrum2017Pearls: The Very Best Of14A&M
Singles Year Single Chart positions Album LabelUKAUSIRENLDNZ1964"Something's Got a Hold on Me"————— Non-album singleDecca"Nothing Left to Do but Cry"—————1965"The Way You Do the Things You Do"—————"He's Gotta Love Me"—————His Master's Voice"All of My Life"—————1966"Baby Let Me Love You"—————1969"Come September"—————NEMS1974"Rescue Me"—————Island1975"Where Do We Go from Here"—————Rich Man's WomanA&M"He's a Rebel"—————1977"Pearl's a Singer"86591111Two Days Away"Saved"—————"Sunshine After the Rain"101007——"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"—————1978"Lilac Wine"16—850— Non-album single"Only Love Can Break Your Heart"43————Shooting Star"Since You Went Away"—————"Stay with Me" (Netherlands only)—————"Don't Cry Out Loud"12—14—— Non-album single1979"The Runaway"50————"He Could Have Been an Army"—————Live and Learn"Falling Star"—————1980"Why Don't You Say It"————— Non-album single"Paint Your Pretty Picture"—————Pearls"Dance Away"—————1981"Warm and Tender Love"—————"Fool (If You Think It's Over)"17—6——1982"Our Love"43————Pearls II"Nights in White Satin"33—14——"Will You Write Me a Song"—————1983"Gasoline Alley"52—15——"I Just Can't Go On"—————1984"Minutes"—————Minutes"Driftin'"—————"Once in a While"—————Screen GemsA&M/EMI1986"No More the Fool"5————No More the FoolLegend 1987"Break the Chain"55————"We've Got Tonight"69————1988"Sail On"—————Bookbinders Kid1989"Shame"—————InspirationTelstar"You're the Inspiration" (Belgium only)—————1990"I'll Never Love This Way Again"—————"For the World" (withdrawn before release)————— Non-album singleEuropean Artists1991"The Last Teardrop"—————Pearls III (Close to the Edge)Freestyle"One of a Kind" (Belgium only)—————1999"Too Much to Lose" (with Courtney Pine)181————Unfinished Business (unreleased)BMG2005"Out of the Rain"—————Electric LadySwing Cafe2010"Powerless"—————PowerlessEventful Music Productions2017"Running to the Future"—————Finding Your Feet (soundtrack)Virgin EMI "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Other appearances Singles Cat Stevens' duet with Elkie Brooks "Remember the Days of the Old Schoolyard".
Chart (1977) Peak Australia (Kent Music Report) 18 Canadian Singles Chart (RPM Top 100) 27 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 14France (SNEP) 35 UK Singles Chart 44 US Billboard Hot 100 33 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 28 US Top 100 Singles (Cashbox) 38
Various Artists The Anti-Heroin Project. Charity Single produced by Charles Foskett.
Guest appearances:John Parr, Elkie Brooks, Bonnie Tyler, Nik Kershaw, Holly Johnson, Kim Wilde, Hazel O'Connor, Cliff Richard, Robin Gibb, Mike Peters and others.
YearSingleUK Chart 1986 "Live-In World" (The Anti-Heroin Project) 142
Albums Vinegar Joe with Elkie Brooks, Robert Palmer and Pete Gage.
Year Album Chart Peak 1972Vinegar Joe 1972Rock'n Roll GypsiesUS Billboard Bubbling Under the Top LP's 2011973Six Star General
Various Artists Original Studio Cast: Frankie Miller, Alice Cooper, Elkie Brooks, The Who's John Entwistle, Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, James Dewar, Keith Moon, Justin Hayward, Eddie Jobson. Album Chart (1975) Peak Flash Fearless Vs. the Zorg Women, Pts. 5 & 6 US Billboard FM Action 9 US Record World 181 US Billboard Bubbling Under The Top LP's 209
Lou Reizner's stage production of Tommy featuring the London Symphony Orchestra.
This version featured Roger Daltrey, David Essex, Marsha Hunt, Elkie Brooks, Roger Chapman, Graham Bell, Bill Oddie, Merry Clayton, Vivian Stanshall, Roy Wood and Jon Pertwee.
Year Album Country 1975Tommy Live at the Rainbow 1973United States1995Roger Daltrey – Orchestral TommyJapan
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