This is the discography of Russell Morris, an Australian singer-songwriter who had five Australian top-10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Morris' status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
Morris' highest charting album is Van Diemen's Land, which was released in 2014 and peaked at number 4 on the Australian ARIA Chart.
See also Somebody's Image, Burns Cotton & Morris, Cotton Keays & Morris and the Morris Springfield Project.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) AUSAustralian (ARIA Chart) peaks: Top 50 peaks: All 1989-2025: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. BloodstoneReleased: September 1971 Label: EMI Format: Vinyl, cassette 12 Russell MorrisReleased: November 1975 Label: Wizard, RCA Format: Vinyl, cassette 14 Turn It On in America, the album was called 2 Released: August 1976 Label: Wizard, RCA Format: Vinyl, cassette — Foot in the Door (credited to The Russell Morris Band) Released: 1979 Label: Mushroom Format: Vinyl, cassette 38 Almost Frantic (credited to Russell Morris & The Rubes) Released: February 1981 Label: Mushroom Format: Vinyl, cassette 28 A Thousand Suns Released: November 1991 Label: Mushroom Format: Vinyl, cassette, CD 98 Off the ShelfReleased: 2002 Label: Independent Format: CD, digital download — FundamentalistReleased: May 2007 Label: Liberation Format: CD, digital download 178 Jumpstart DiaryReleased: November 2008 Label: Russell Morris Format: CD — Wild Bulls and Horses (credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris)Released: June 2011 Label: Caddman Enterprise Format: CD, digital download — Sharkmouth Released: 12 October 2012 Label: FanFare/Ambition Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 6 ARIA: Platinum Van Diemens Land Released: 11 April 2014 Label: FanFare/Ambition Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 4 ARIA: Gold Red Dirt – Red Heart Released: 23 October 2015 Label: Roseabout, Chugg Format: CD, digital download 21 Black and Blue Heart Released: 5 April 2019 Label: Bloodlines Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming 12 The Dreams of Jack Chrome Released: 5 August 2022 Label: Ambition Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming 156
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS Live at the Con (credited to Brian Cadd And Russell Morris)Released: November 2007 Label: Caddman Enterprise Format: CD, digital download — Live at the Palladium 1982 (credited to Russell Morris and the Rubes)Released: 1 March 2021 Label: Russell Morris, Australian RoadCrew Format: Digital download, streaming — The Real Thing: Symphonic ConcertReleased: 6 October 2023 Label: Ambition Format: 2×CD, 2×LP, digital download, streaming 5
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS Wings of an Eagle and Other Great HitsReleased: 1973 Label: His Master's Voice, EMI Format: Vinyl, cassette 12 RetrospectiveReleased: 1978 Label: EMI Format: Vinyl, cassette 162 The Real ThingReleased: August 2002 Label: Roustabout Format: CD, digital download — The Greatest HitsReleased: 28 June 2008 Label: EMI Format: CD, digital download — The Very Best of Russell MorrisReleased: 4 October 2013 Label: EMI Format: CD, digital download 198 Ghost LegendsReleased: 13 May 2023 Label: Fanfare (FANFARE298) Format: 3CD+DVD, CD 185
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title EP details Mr AmericaReleased: March 1972 Label: Columbia Format: Vinyl, cassette
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumAUSNZListener"The Real Thing" b/w "It's Only a Matter of Time"19691— rowspan="4" "Part Three into Paper Walls" / "The Girl That I Love"1—"Rachel" b/w "Slow Joey"1970231"Mr. America" / "Stand Together"88"Sweet, Sweet Love" b/w "Jail Jonah's Daughter" 197175 Bloodstone"Live with Friends" b/w "Alcohol Farm"197213— Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits"Wings of an Eagle" b/w "Satisfy You"914"Let's Do It" b/w "Don't Rock the Boat"197530— Russell Morris"Sail with Me" b/w "Hard Road"1976—— "R.J.S.S." b/w "Cloudy Day" 95 — Turn It On"Wolves in White" b/w "Two Wheeled Flyer"——"Thunder Ground" b/w "Two Minute Warning"197949 — "Hot Love" b/w "Love Stealer" (As The Russell Morris Band)48 — Foot in the Door"Surprise Surprise" b/w "I'm Just a Writer" (As The Russell Morris Band) — —"Hush" b/w "In the Heat of the Night" (Russell Morris & The Rubes)198035 — Almost Frantic"The Roar of the Wild Torpedoes" b/w "Just Another Night"(Russell Morris & The Rubes)1981 — —"So Tough" b/w "Walk Don't Run"(Russell Morris & The Rubes) — —"Get It Right" b/w "You Wanted Fame"(Russell Morris & The Rubes)1982 — — rowspan="2" "I'll Stay with You" b/w "Turn to Stone"1983 — —"The Real Thing (1990 mix)"1990 124 — A Thousand Suns"Tartan Lines" b/w "Over Excited"1991100 —"A Thousand Suns" b/w "This Bird Has Flown" 118 —"Stay with You" b/w "She Is Leaving" — —"Lonesome Road"2015 — — Red Dirt – Red Heart"Come My Children" 2017 — — "Black and Blue Heart"2019 — — Black and Blue Heart"Call a Friend" 2020 — — Duets"Hey Brother"2024 — — Guitars 4 Vets Second Tour"End of the Beginning"2025 — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
References
External links
Official website