This is the discography of English singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe, better known by his stage name Black.
Albums Studio albums (released under Black) +List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certificationsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsUKAUSAUTFRAGERPeak positions in Germany:
For Wonderful Life: For Comedy: NL NZSPASWE SWIWonderful Life Released: September 1987 Label: A&M Formats: CD, LP, MC32264911218305 BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold PROMUSICAE: PlatinumComedy Released: 17 October 1988 Label: A&M Formats: CD, LP, MC3271——38——103724 BPI: Silver PROMUSICAE: PlatinumBlack Released: 1 April 1991 Label: A&M Formats: CD, LP, MC42—————————Are We Having Fun Yet? Released: 24 May 1993 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, LP, MC——————————Between Two Churches Released: 7 November 2005 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download——————————Water on Stone Released: 17 November 2009 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download——————————Blind Faith Released: 13 April 2015 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download——————————"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.
Studio albums (released under Colin Vearncombe) TitleAlbum detailsThe Accused Released: 1 September 1999 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital downloadWater on Snow Released: 1 June 2000 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital downloadSmoke Up Close Released: 1 November 2002 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: 2xCD, digital downloadThe Given Released: 3 June 2009 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download
Live albums TitleAlbum detailsAbbey Road Live Released: 2 March 2000 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital downloadLive at the Bassline Johannesburg Released: 23 November 2001 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital downloadBlackleg Vol.1 – CV Live 2003 Released: 2004 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD Only sold at showsBlackleg Vol.2 – CV Live 2004 Released: 2005 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD Only sold at showsBlackleg Vol.3 – Black Live in 2005 Released: 2007 Label: Utopian Station Formats: digital downloadRoad to Nowhere – Live 2007 Released: 1 December 2007 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: digital downloadLive 2015 Released: 24 November 2015 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsBlack Released: 23 November 1987 Label: WEA Formats: LP, MCMaster Series Released: 1 August 1996 Label: A&M Formats: CD, MCMillennium Edition Released: 2000 Label: A&M Formats: CD Germany-only releaseThe Collection Released: 7 July 2000 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MCBlack: C.V. Released: 5 April 2007 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital downloadAny Colour You Like Released: 11 September 2011 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download Deluxe edition released in 2016
EPs TitleAlbum detailsAt the Tokyo Power Station Released: 7 September 1988 Label: A&M Formats: CD Japan-only releaseFly Up to the Moon Released: 1991 Label: A&M Formats: CDTwo Churches Released: 2005 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CDSmall Pieces Released: 2008 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: digital downloadEP: I Released: 1 December 2012 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital downloadEP: II Released: 7 April 2013 Label: Nero Schwarz Formats: CD, digital download
Singles +List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album nameTitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUKAUSAUTFRAGERPeak positions in Germany:
For Wonderful Life: For Everything's Coming Up Roses: For The Big One: For Feels Like Change: IRENLNZSPASWI"Human Features"1981—————————— rowspan="4" "More Than the Sun"1982——————————"Hey Presto"1984118—————————"More Than the Sun" 1985170—————————"Wonderful Life"198672—————————Wonderful Life"Everything's Coming Up Roses"198776—8—11———15—"Sweetest Smile"887—38—8404129—"Wonderful Life" 87122710—72 BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold SNEP: Gold"I'm Not Afraid"78—————————"Paradise"198838—————————"The Big One"54123——43—————Comedy"You're a Big Girl Now"86—————————"Now You're Gone"66—————————"Wonderful Life" 1989——————————"I Can Laugh About It Now" ——————————"Feel Like Change"199156———72—————Black"Here It Comes Again"70—————————"Fly Up to the Moon" 89—————————"Don't Take the Silence Too Hard"1993——————————Are We Having Fun Yet?"Wishing You Were Here"——————————"Just Like Love"——————————"Sleeper" 1999——————————The Accused"Number One" 2000——————————"In a Heartbeat" 2006——————————Between Two Churches"What Makes a Fool"2008——————————Water on Stone"Grievous Angel"——————————"Tonight We Cross the River"——————————"Walk on Frozen Water"2009——————————"Blondes"——————————The Given"Agnes Prayer"—————————— rowspan="2" "California"2012——————————"When It's All Over"/"Womanly Panther"2015——————————Blind Faith"Ashes of Angels"——————————"Wicked Game"——————————80's Re:Covered"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
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