The Seekers were an Australian folk music group formed in 1962 consisting of Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley and Judith Durham.
The quartet were first active from 1962 to 1968 when Durham left to pursue a solo career. The group re-formed in 1975 and recruited Louisa Wisseling to provide vocals, but disbanded again in 1978. In 1988, the group re-formed with Julie Anthony and then (from 1990–91) Karen Knowles providing vocals. In 1993, Durham reunited with original members Guy, Potger and Woodley, and they toured on and off from then until 2022, the group’s disbandment due to the death of Judith Durham that year.
Below is an extensive discography of their hits across the world, where they scored numerous successes in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States.
Albums Studio albums + Title Album details Chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) AUSPeaks in Australia: ARIA top 50: Peaks between 1970 and 1988: Peaks 51–100 between 1988 and 2010: Hidden Treasures – Volume 2: For chart positions 1988-2024: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. NZ UK US Introducing the Seekers Released: 1963 Label: W&G 5 — — 145 The Seekers also known as Roving with the Seekers Released: 1964 Label: W&G — — — — Hide & Seekers also known as The Four & Only Seekers or The New Seekers Released: 1964 Label: W&G — — — 62 A World of Our Own also known as The Seekers Released: 1965 Label: Columbia, EMI Music Australia — —5123 Come the Day also known as Georgy Girl Released: September 1966 Label: Columbia, EMI 7 — 3 10 Seekers Seen in Green Released: November 1967 Label: Columbia, EMi 2 — 15 — The Seekers features Louisa Wisseling on vocals Released: 1975 Label: Astor, Polydor 17 — — — Giving and Taking features Louisa Wisseling on vocals Released: July 1976 Label: Astor, Polydor 78 5 — — A Little Bit of Country features Cheryl Webb on vocals Released: April 1980 Label: Hammard 84 — — — Live On features Julie Anthony on vocals Released: March 1989 Label: Polydor Records 26 — — — ARIA: Gold Future Road credited to Judith Durham and The Seekers Released: October 1997 Label: EMI Music Australia 4 13 — — ARIA: Platinum Morningtown Ride to Christmas Released: November 2001 Label: Sony Music Australia 18 — — — ARIA: Platinum Back to Our Roots Credited to The Original Seekers Released: June 2019 Label: Sony Music Australia 107 — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart, position unknown or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + Title Album details Chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) AUS NZ UK Live at the Talk of the Town Released: September 1968 Label: Columbia, EMI — — 2 25 Year Reunion Celebration (with Judith Durham) Released: November 1993 Label: EMI Music Australia 9 22 93ARIA: Platinum 1968 BBC Farewell Spectacular (with Judith Durham) Released: November 1999 Label: Mushroom 12 — — ARIA: Gold Night of Nights... Live! Released: 2002 Label: Mushroom 26 — — Farewell Released: 12 April 2019 Label: Decca 3 — — The Carnival of Hits Tour 2000 Released: 23 August 2019 Label: Decca — — — Live in the UK Released: 2 July 2021 Label: Decca 28 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart, position unknown or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of Charting compilations Title Album details Chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) AUS NZ UK The Seekers Sing Their Big Hits Released: 1965 Label: W&G Records 3 — — Introducing the Seekers Big Hits Released: 1967 Label: W&G Records 5 — — The Seekers' Greatest Hits Released: July 1968 Label: EMI, Columbia Records 1 — The Best of The Seekers Released: November 1968 Label: EMI — 1 The Carnival Is Over Released: 1969 Label: Columbia 17 — — Something Old/Something New (with The New Seekers) Released: August 1984 Label: EMI, Seekers 55 — — The Silver Jubilee Album Released: 29 March 1993 Label: EMI Music Australia 3 3 — ARIA: Platinum RIANZ: Gold A Carnival of Hits Released: April 1994 Label: EMI Music 7 The Best of The Seekers Released: 1997 Label: Parlophone 45 — — The Ultimate Collection Released: 2003 Label: EMI /Parlophone 123 — — Greatest Hits Released: 13 June 2009 Label: EMI Australia 31 — 34 The Golden Jubilee Album Released: 16 November 2012 Label: EMI Music 10 2 — ARIA: Gold RIANZ: Platinum We Wish You a Merry Christmas Released: November 2019 Label: Decca 21 — — Hidden Treasures – Volume 1 Released: 22 May 2020 Label: Universal Music Australia 21 — — Hidden Treasures – Volume 2 Released: 23 October 2020 Label: Universal Music Australia 56 — — Carry Me (The Seekers 60th Anniversary) Released: 25 November 2022 Label: Decca Australia 10 — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Other official compilation albums More of the Fabulous Seekers (1968) Seekers Golden Collection (1969) The Seekers (1969) The Sound of the Seekers (1970) The Seekers Again (1973) 25 Favourites (1973) The Very Best of the Seekers (1974) The Second Album of the Very Best of The Seekers (1975) Collector Series – The Seekers (1977) The Very Best of The Seekers (1978) All Around the World (1978) 24 Golden Greats (1978) This Is The Seekers (1980) The Hits of The Seekers (1983) Greatest Hits (1985) An Hour of The Seekers (1988) Ideal (1990) Capitol Collectors Series (1992) This Is The Seekers (1994) Collection (1998) The Very Best of The Seekers (1998) A's, B's & EP's (2004) The Ultimate Collection (2007)
Box sets + List of Box Sets Title Album details Chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) AUS NZ The Seekers Complete Released: 8 December 1995 Label: Columbia, EMI Note: 5CD Set 17 —ARIA: Gold Treasure Chest Released: 28 April 1997 Label: Columbia, EMI Note: 3CD Set 7 — ARIA: Gold All Bound for Morningtown Released: 22 May 2009 Label: EMI Music Australia, Parlophone Records Note: 4CD Set — 36 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum AUS For chart positions 1974-1988: For chart positions 1988-1997: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. CAN IRE NOR NZ SA SWE UK US US AC"Kumbaya"1963——————————Introducing the Seekers"Waltzing Matilda"74—————————The Seekers"Myra"1964——————————Non-album singles"I'll Never Find Another You"1326—1615142"What Have They Done to the Rain"196579—————————Hide & Seekers"A World of Our Own"2525—1123192A World of Our Own"Chilly Winds"————————122—Hide & Seekers"Morningtown Ride"8272——9824413"Cotton Fields"——————————The Seekers"The Carnival Is Over"1—1312—110527Non-album single"Lady Mary"——————————Hide & Seekers"Someday, One Day"19664———11——11——Non-album singles"Walk with Me"33————5—10——"Georgy Girl"1110—11014327Come the Day"Isa Lei"——————————The Seekers"Myra (Shake Up the Party)"196740—————————Non-album single"On the Other Side"24———————115—Seekers Seen in Green"When Will the Good Apples Fall"43—10——12—11—14Non-album singles"Emerald City"32——————50——"Love Is Kind, Love Is Wine"196851———————13521Live at the Talk of the Town"Days of My Life"73—————————Non-album singles"With My Swag All on My Shoulder"——————————Live at the Talk of the Town"Island of Dreams"——————————Non-album singles"Children Go Where I Send You"1969——————————"Colours of My Life"——————————Seekers Seen in Green"Sparrow Song"19757—————————The Seekers"Love Isn't Love Until You Give It Away"——————————Non-album single"Reunion"83—————————The Seekers"Break These Chains"1976——————————"A Part of You"——————————Giving and Taking"Where in the World"55—————————"Giving and Taking"——————————"Vagabond"1977——————————Non-album single"Building Bridges"198968—————————Live On "How Can a Love So Wrong Be So Right"118—————————"Keep a Dream in Your Pocket"1993178—————————25 Year Reunion Celebration"A World of Our Own" (re-recording)1994———————76——A Carnival of Hits"Georgy Girl" (re-recording)———————79——"Far Shore"1997117—————————Future Road"Calling Me Home"201—————————"Carry Me"2022——————————Carry Me (The Seekers 60th Anniversary) "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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