Rita MacNeil was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Big Pond, Nova Scotia. Her discography comprises 20 studio albums, five compilation albums, one live album, and 22 singles.
Albums Studio albums Title Details Peak positions Certifications CAN CAN Country AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. Born a Woman Release year: 1975 Label: Boot — — — Part of the Mystery Release year: 1981 Label: Big Pond — — — I'm Not What I Seem Release year: 1982 Label: World — — — Flying On Your Own Release year: 1986 Label: Virgin 27 — 57 CAN: 2× Platinum Reason to Believe Release year: 1988 Label: Virgin 20 — 17 CAN: 2× Platinum AUS: Platinum Now the Bells Ring Release year: 1988 Label: Virgin — — 65 CAN: 3× Platinum Rita Release year: 1989 Label: Virgin 31 — 118 CAN: 2× Platinum Home I'll Be Release year: 1990 Label: Virgin 22 — 40 CAN: 2× Platinum Thinking of You Release year: 1992 Label: Virgin 19 19 — CAN: Platinum Once Upon a Christmas Release year: 1993 Label: Virgin 44 — — CAN: Platinum Porch Songs Release year: 1995 Label: EMI — — — CAN: Gold Music of a Thousand Nights Release year: 1997 Label: EMI — — — Mining the Soul Release year: 2000 Label: Lupins — — — Common Dream Release year: 2002 Label: Lupins — — — Late December Release year: 2003 Label: Luprock — — — Blue Roses Release year: 2004 Label: Luprock — — — Songs My Mother Loved Release year: 2006 Label: Luprock — — — Pocket Full of Dreams Release year: 2008 Label: Luprock — — — The Spirit of Christmas Release year: 2010 Label: EMI — — — Saving Grace Release year: 2012 Label: Big Pond — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums Title Details Peak positions Certifications CAN AUS Working Man: The Very Best Release year: June 1993 Label: Polydor — 138 Volume One: Songs from "The Collection" Release year: 1994 Label: EMI 31 — CAN: Platinum Joyful Sounds: A Seasonal Collection Release year: 1996 Label: EMI — — Full Circle Release year: 1998 Label: EMI — — Traveling On Release year: 2013 Label: Luprock — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums Title Details A Night at the Orpheum Release year: 1999 Label: EMI
Singles Year Title Peak positions Album CAN CAN AC CAN Country AUS UK 1986 "Flying On Your Own" 42 — — 142 — Flying On Your Own 1987 "Used to You" — 18 — — — "Fast Train to Tokyo" — 14 — — — 1988 "Leave Her Memory" — — 32 — — "Working Man" — 21 48 56 11 Reason to Believe "Walk On Through" 42 — — — — "Reason to Believe" — — — — — "The Music's Going Around Again" — — — 157 — 1989 "I'll Accept the Rose" — — 9 — — Rita "We'll Reach the Sky Tonight" 81 3 — — — 1990 "Crazy Love" — 6 — — — "When Love Surrounded You and I" — — 31 — — "Why Do I Think of You Today" — — 17 — — "You Taught Me Well" 64 6 — — — Home I'll Be 1991 "Watch Love Grow Strong" — — 9 — — "Call Me and I'll Be There" 81 14 — — — "Leave Her Memory" — — — — — Flying On Your Own "She's Called Nova Scotia" — — — — — 1992 "Journey to Australia" — — — 171 — Home I'll Be "Bring It On Home to Me" 69 8 44 — — Thinking of You 1993 "Shining Strong" — 5 23 — — 1995 "Steal Me Away" — — — — — Porch Songs "Rolling Thunder" 87 16 — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
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