This is the discography of American singer and musician Al Jarreau.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications US US R&B US Jazz AUS GER NL NOR SWE SWI UK We Got By Released: August 1975 Label: Reprise Formats: LP, MC209————————— Glow Released: June 15, 1976 Label: Reprise Formats: LP, MC13230——41—20———All Fly Home Released: September 1978 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track7827———————— This Time Released: June 1980 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC276————16——— US: Gold Breakin' Away Released: June 30, 1981 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track91—80—39——60 NL: Gold US: Platinum 1965 Released: July 1982 Label: Bainbridge Formats: LP, MC Recorded in 1965—————————— Jarreau Released: March 28, 1983 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC134—502515830—39 US: Platinum High Crime Released: October 29, 1984 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, LP, MC4912—65424613292781 US: Gold L Is for Lover Released: September 8, 1986 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, LP, MC8130—65762—341345 US: Gold Heart's Horizon Released: November 15, 1988 Label: Reprise Formats: CD, LP, MC7511——33—19——— US: Gold Heaven and Earth Released: June 22, 1992 Label: Reprise Formats: Cd, LP, MC10530——5975——32— Tomorrow Today Released: March 7, 2000 Label: GRP Formats: CD, MC137432—2893——76— GER: Gold All I Got Released: September 16, 2002 Label: GRP Formats: CD, MC137434—48————— Accentuate the Positive Released: August 3, 2004 Label: Verve Formats: CD, MC——6—88———91— Givin' It Up Released: October 24, 2006 Label: Concord/Monster Music Formats: CD, MC With George Benson58141—59————— Christmas Released: October 14, 2008 Label: Rhino Formats: CD—465——————— My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke Released: August 5, 2014 Label: Concord Formats: CD69—1—8450————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions US US R&B US Jazz GER NOR SWE Look to the Rainbow Released: May 27, 1977 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: 2xLP, MC4919——20— In Concert – Live at London's Wembley Arena Released: 1984 Label: Westwood One Formats: LP—————— In London Released: August 1985 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, LP, MC12555—58—— Tenderness Released: May 24, 1994 Label: Reprise Formats: CD, MC11425276—42 Live at the Half/Note 1965 Volume 1 Released: 2011 Label: BPM Formats: CD—————— Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest Live Released: June 19, 2012 Label: Concord Formats: CD—————— Live at Montreux 1993 Released: April 15, 2016 Label: Eagle/Universal Formats: CD—————— Ellington Released: November 1, 2024 Label: ACT Formats: LP, CD, digital With NDR Bigband—————— Wow! Live at the Childe Harold Released: December 6, 2024 Label: Resonance Records/ Harmonia Mundi Formats: CD, LP, Digital——————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions US Jazz GERBest of Al Jarreau Released: November 5, 1996 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, MC991The Masters Released: January 5, 1999 Label: Eagle Formats: CD——Love Songs Released: January 28, 2008 Label: Rhino Formats: CD11—The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure Released: September 29, 2009 Label: Rhino/Warner Bros./Reprise Formats: CD18—Original Album Series Released: June 13, 2011 Label: Rhino Formats: 5xCD box set——Al Jarreau Works Released: March 24, 2021 Label: Warner Music/Rhino Formats: 2xCD+DVD Japan-only release——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum US US AC US R&B US Smooth Jazz AUS BEL (FL) CANPeak positions for Al Jarreau's singles in Canada: "We're in This Love Together": "Moonlighting": CAN ACPeak positions for Al Jarreau's singles on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart: "We're All in This Together": "Breakin' Away": "Mornin'": "Trouble in Paradise": "After All": "The Music of Goodbye": "Moonlighting (Theme)": "Since I Fell for You": NL UK "I'm Not Afraid"1964—————————— rowspan="3" "Shake Up"—————————— "One Holy Mornin'" (Australia-only release)1971—————————— "Lock All the Gates" (Europe-only release)1975——————————We Got By "Your Song"1976——————————Glow "Fire and Rain" (Germany-only release)—————————— "Rainbow in Your Eyes"——92——————— "Take Five"1977——91———————Look to the Rainbow "We Got By"—————————— "Thinkin' About It Too"1978——55———————All Fly Home "All"1979—————————— "Never Givin' Up"1980102—26———————This Time "Gimme What You Got"——63——————— "Disctracted"——61——————— "One Good Turn"1981——————————In Harmony – A Sesame Street Record "We're in This Love Together"1566———421—55Breakin' Away "Breakin' Away"433025————20—— "Closer to Your Love" (UK-only release)—————————— "Roof Garden" (Europe-only release)—————4——3— "Our Love" (UK-only release)1982—————————— "Teach Me Tonight"701951——————— "Your Precious Love" (with Randy Crawford)102—16———————Casino Lights (various artists live album) "Mornin'"19832126—8226—32428Jarreau "Boogie Down"77—9——30——2363 "Trouble in Paradise"631066————7—36 "Black and Blues" (Europe-only release)—————————— "Love Is Waiting" (UK-only release)—————————— "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"—————————— "After All"198469626————5——High Crime "Let's Pretend"—————————— "Raging Waters"1985——42——————— "High Crime" (Europe-only release)—————————— "Day by Day" (with Shakatak)————————4653City Rhythm (by Shakatak) "The Music of Goodbye" (with Melissa Manchester)1986—16—————18——Out of Africa (soundtrack) "Says" (France-only release)——————————L Is for Lover "Real Tight" (Germany-only release)—————————— "L Is for Lover"——42——————— "Tell Me What I Gotta Do"——37—————9998 "Give a Little More Lovin'"1987—————————— "Moonlighting (Theme)"23132—64—381—8Moonlighting (soundtrack) "Since I Fell for You"—10—————3—— "I Must Have Been a Fool"1988——————————Heart's Horizon "So Good"—272——————— "All or Nothing at All"1989—4059——————— "All of My Love"——69——————— "Heaven and Earth"1992——————————Heaven and Earth "Blue Angel"——74——————— "It's Not Hard to Love You"——36——————— "What You Do to Me"1993—————————— "Compared to What"1996——————————Best of Al Jarreau "Smile" (with Gregor Prächt; Austria-only release)1997—————————— "Just to Be Loved"2000—26————————Tomorrow Today "Morning" (with George Benson)2006———1——————Givin' It Up "Ordinary People" (with George Benson)2007———23—————— "Winter Wonderland"2009———21——————Christmas "Double Face" (Eumir Deodato featuring Al Jarreau)2012———23——————The Crossing (by Eumir Deodato) "Bring Me Joy" (featuring George Duke and Boney James)2014———5——————My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke "SomeBossa (Summer Breezin')" (featuring Gerald Albright)2015———11—————— "Big Light" (with Melissa Manchester featuring Liam Keegan)——————————You Gotta Love the Life (by Melissa Manchester) "All One" (Alexandra Jackson featuring Al Jarreau with Larry Williams & Oscar Castro-Neves)2018———17——————Legacy & Alchemy (by Alexandra Jackson)"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Other Soundtrack inclusions 1982: "Girls Know How", in the film Night Shift (Warner Bros) 1984: "Boogie Down", in the film Breakin' (Warner Bros) 1984: "Million Dollar Baby", in the film City Heat (Warner Bros) 1985: "Moonlighting (theme)" and "Since I Fell for You", in the television show Moonlighting (Universal) 1986: "The Music of Goodbye", duet with Melissa Manchester, in the film Out of Africa (MCA Records) 1989: "Never Explain Love", in the film Do the Right Thing (Motown) 1992: "Blue Skies", in the film Glengarry Glen Ross (New Line Cinema) 1992: "Heaven Is", in the film The Magic Voyage (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen) 1998: "My Life and My Love", in the film The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (MGM)
Guest appearances 1974: "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" from Body Heat/Quincy Jones (A&M) (Jarreau provides background scat and vocal percussion.) 1978: "Hot News Blues" from Secret Agent/Chick Corea (Polydor) 1979: "Little Sunflower" from The Love Connection/Freddie Hubbard (Columbia) 1980: "One Good Turn" from In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record/Various Artists (Warner Bros.) 1982: "Your Precious Love (w/Randy Crawford)" from Casino Lights: Recorded Live At Montreux, Switzerland/Various Artists (Warner Bros.) 1983: "Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls" from Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls/Sister Sledge (Cotillion) 1984: "Edgartown Groove" from Send Me Your Love/Kashif (Arista) 1985: "We Are the World" from We Are the World/USA for Africa (Columbia) US No. 1, R&B No. 1 UK No. 1 1986: "Since I Fell for You" from Double Vision/Bob James & David Sanborn (Warner Bros.) 1987: "Day by Day" from City Rhythms/Shakatak 1989: "Somehow Our Love Survives" from Spellbound/Joe Sample (Warner Bros.) 1997: "Girl from Ipanema" and "Waters of March" from A Twist of Jobim/Lee Ritenour (GRP) 1997: "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" from Doky Brothers 2/Chris Minh Doky and Niels Lan Doky (Blue Note Records) 1998: "Smile and Pierrot" with Gregor Prächt, David Benoit and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, arranged by George Duke 2000: "Happiness" from Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years!/David Benoit (GRP) 2006: "Take Five (w/Kurt Elling)" from Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis Showcase/Various Artists (LRS Media) 2009: "Whisper Not" from New Time, New Tet/Benny Golson (Concord Jazz)
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