The discography of English-born, Australian singer, songwriter, musician and actor, Jon English. He is best known for his role in the 1978 miniseries, Against the Wind and single "Six Ribbons". English died in March 2016.
Albums Studio albums YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAUSNZNORSWE1973Wine Dark Sea Released: March 1973 Label: Warm and Genuine53———1974It's All a Game Released: 1974 Label: Warm and Genuine47———1976Hollywood Seven Released: 1976 Label: Polydor Records20———1977Minutes to Midnight Released: March 1977 Label: Polydor Records33———1978Words Are Not Enough Released: 1978 Label: Polydor Records28——— 1980Calm Before the Storm Released: April 1980 Label: Mercury Records/Frituna Records1796— NZ: Gold 1981In Roads Released: 1981 Label: Mercury Records/Frituna Records58—4351982Jokers and Queens (with Marcia Hines) Released: July 1982 Label: Midnight Records36———1983Some People... Released: 1983 Label: Midnight Records / Frituna Records35—36—1987Dark Horses Released: July 1987 Label: Midnight Records/ Frituna84———1989Busking Released: 1989 Label: Midnight Records/ RCA Records———— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Soundtrack albums YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAUSNZNORSWE1978Against the Wind (with Mario Millo) Released: 1978 Label: Polydor Records, Frituna10414 AUS:2xGold
Live albums YearTitlePeak chart positionsAUSNZ 1982Beating the Boards Released: April 1982 Label: Midnight Records/Frituna 24 39 2024Live at Billboard 1981 (with The Foster Brothers) Released: 2 February 2024 Label: Blackbox Records- -
Compilations YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAUSNZNORSWE1979English History Released: August 1979 Label: Mercury Records/ Frituna Records43117 AUS: Platinum NZ: Platinum1983Modern English: 16 Great Hits Released: December 1983 Label: J&B Records27———1993The Best of Jon English Released: 1993 Label: RCA Records / BMG68———2001English History II Released: 2001 Label: Universal Records————2007Mot Alle Vindar/Six Ribbons Norway only release Released: 2007 Label: MBN Music Business Norway——33—2008Legends Released: 9 August 2008 Label: ————2011Six Ribbons - The Ultimate Collection Released: 6 May 2011 Label: FanFare Records/Ambition Records17———2016History Released: 23 July 2016 Label: FanFare Records/ Ambition Records Limited to 500 copies/ Vinyl only————2026Rarities Released: 27 March 2026 Label: Ambition Records———— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Box sets YearTitlePeak chart positionsAUS2008The Great Jon English Released: 2008 Label: Destra Music (CDR1105) Format 3×CD —2012Anthology 1973 - 1976 Released: 2012 Label:Fanfare Records Format 4×CD —2012Anthology 1977 - 1983 Released: 2012 Label:Fanfare Records Format 4×CD —2013Black Label Released: 2013 Label:Fanfare Records Format 5×CD + 1×DVD 962016Anthology 1986-2000 Released: 2016 Label:Fanfare Records Format 3×CD —
Cast albums YearTitlePeak chart positionsAUS1972Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Australian Cast Recording) Released: 1972 Label: MCA Records (MAPS-6244) Format LP, CS 131974Ned Kelly (The Rock Opera) Released: April 1974 Label: Hamlyn Group (HG001) Format LP, CS 551994The Pirates of Penzance (Australian Cast Recording) Released: 1994 Label: EMI (4797752) Format 2xCD –2000Buskers and Angels Released: 2000 Label: B&A (001) Format CD – 2012The Rock Show Released: 6 July 2012 Label: Ambition Entertainment, Fanfare (FANFARE001)-
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Year Title Peak chartpositions Certification AlbumAUSNZNORSWE1973 "Handbags and Gladrags" 50 — — — Wine Dark Sea "Close Every Door" — — — —1974 "Band Together" — — — —Ned Kelly soundtrack "Turn the Page" 20 7 — —It's All a Game1975 "Lovin' Arms" 55 — — —Hollywood Seven1976 “Hollywood Seven" 13 — — 18 “I'm a Survivor” 87 — — — "Laid Back in Anger" (with Trevor White and the Superstar band) — — — —N/A1977 "Behind Blue Eyes" — — — —Minutes To Midnight "Lay It All Down" 46 — — — “Everytime I Sing a Love Song” — — — —1978 "Same Old Feeling Again" — — — —Words are Not Enough "Words Are Not Enough" 6 28 — — "Nights in Paradise" 44 — — — "Six Ribbons" 5 3 — —AUS: GoldAgainst the Wind soundtrack1979 “Get Your Love Right” 27 3 4 20English History “Hot Town” 11 — — —Calm Before the Storm1980 "Carmilla” 27 — — —1981 "Hold Back the Night" 88 — — —Calm Before the Storm (international version) "Straight from the Heart" 72 — — —In Roads "The Shining" — — — — "Six Ribbons" (re-release) / “Mot alla vindar” — — 1 4Mot alla vindar1982 "Josephine (Too Many Secrets)" — — 9 —In Roads "Beating the Boards” 96 — — —Beating the Boards "Jokers & Queens” (with Marcia Hines) 62 — — —Jokers and Queens1983 "Some People (Have All The Fun)" 50 — — —Some People... "Tempted" — — — — "Waterloo" 96 — — —1984 "Every Beat of My Heart" (with Renée Geyer) — — — —Street Hero soundtrack1985 "Emotion" — — — —Dark Horses1987 "Dark Horse" — — — — "Another Brand New Day" — — — —1988 "We'll Be There" — — — —N/A1990 "Always the Busker" — — — —Busking "High Windows" — — — — "Love Has Power" — — — —Paris soundtrack1993 "All Together Now" 128 — — — single only1994 “Stand by Me" — — — —2011 "The Parramatta Eels theme song"(with Eric Grothe) — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Other singles + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AUS N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988. "The Garden"(as Australia Too) 1985 22 "You're Not Alone"(as Australian Olympians) 1988 23
Other appearances + List of other non-single song appearances Title Year Album "Nights in Paradise" 1979 Thin Lizzy Live at Sydney Harbour '78 Medley "Turn The Page, Six Ribbons, Hollywood Seven, Superstar" (live) 1979 The Concert of the Decade (Mushroom) "Straight Ahead" 1984 The Coolangatta Gold (Original Motion Picture Score) (Starcall Victor) "A Fortunate Life" (with Mario Millo) 1986 A Fortunate Life (Polydor) "The Scorn of Women" 1993 Going Home (ABC / PolyGram) "A Happy Sound" (with David Atkins and Cliff Coy) 1999 A Christmas Gift (EMI) "This Holy Christmas Night" (with John Bettison, Genevieve Davis, Doug Parkinson & The Australian Girls Choir) "If We Care" (with David Atkins, Jackie Love, George Spartels, Cliff Coy & The Australian Girls Choir "Turn The Page" (live) 2003 Gimme Ted – The Ted Mulry Benefit Concerts (Warner) "Hollywood 7" (live) Medley "Words Are Not Enough" / "Six Ribbons" (live) 2006 The Countdown Spectacular Live (Liberation / ABC) "Hollywood 7" (live) "Turn the Page" (live) 2008 Concert For Max - The Benefit Concert For Max Merritt (Destra Music) "Tempted" (live) "Sand" (with Gemma Ray) 2012 The RocKwiz Duets (SBS / Renegade) "In Flanders Fields" / "The Legacy Ode" 2017 Remembrance (A Collection of Poems & Music Dedicated To The Soldiers Of World War One) (Sony)
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