The albums discography of American country artist Bobby Bare contains 39 studio albums, 28 compilation albums, two box sets and one live album. Bare's first album was a compilation released in August 1963 on RCA Victor titled "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare. The disc was one of several to reach the top ten of the American Billboard Top Country Albums chart. It also reached number 119 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was followed by his debut studio LP in December 1963 by RCA Victor titled 500 Miles Away from Home. The disc reached similar chart positions on the Billboard country and 200 albums lists. Bare's follow-up LP's reached the country albums top ten in 1966: Talk Me Some Sense and The Streets of Baltimore. He also collaborated with Skeeter Davis during this time on the studio disc Tunes for Two (1965), which charted at number eight on the country albums list. In 1967, he collaborated with Liz Anderson and Norma Jean on the trio studio album called The Game of Triangles. Bare remained with RCA Victor until 1969, releasing his final album with the label that year called "Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn" (And Other Controversial Songs).
In the early seventies, Bare recorded five studio albums for Mercury Records. His most successful was 1972's What Am I Gonna Do, which reached number 19 on the Top Country Albums chart. Bare returned to RCA Victor in 1973 and the label released six studio discs through 1977. Among them was 1973's Bobby Bare Sings Lullaby's, Legends and Lies. The disc was his most successful album to chart the Top Country Albums list, climbing to the number five position. Between 1978 and 1983, he recorded seven studio albums with Columbia Records. This included 1980's Down and Dirty, which became Bare's first LP to chart in Canada, climbing to number four on their RPM Country Albums chart. His 1982 album, Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose, was his final charting album as a solo artist. Bare has since continued to record sporadically. In the eighties and nineties, he issued two albums of Christmas music on independent labels. Under Atlantic Nashville, he released the project Old Dogs with several other country artists. His most recent album was 2020's Great American Saturday Night.
Studio albums As lead artist + List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSUSCou.CANCou. 500 Miles Away from Home Released: December 1963 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP 133 9 — The Travelin' Bare Released: September 1964 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 14 — Constant Sorrow Released: June 1965 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — — Talk Me Some Sense Released: February 1966 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 6 — The Streets of Baltimore Released: September 1966 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 7 — This I Believe Released: December 1966 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 17 — A Bird Named Yesterday Released: June 1967 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 20 — "(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn" and Other Controversial Songs Released: May 1969 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 39 — This Is Bare Country Released: July 1970 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — 37 — The Real Thing Released: September 1970 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — — Where Have All the Seasons Gone Released: January 1971 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — 44 — I Need Some Good News Bad Released: July 1971 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — — — What Am I Gonna Do Released: April 1972 Label: Mercury Formats: LP — 19 — I Hate Goodbyes/Ride Me Down Easy Released: March 1973 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 31 — Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies Released: November 1973 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 5 — Hard Time Hungrys Released: April 1975 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 33 — Cowboys and Daddys Released: November 1975 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 21 — The Winner and Other Losers Released: June 1976 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP 205 18 — Me and McDill Released: January 1977 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 27 — Bare Released: April 1978 Label: Columbia Formats: LP — 44 — Sleeper Wherever I Fall Released: October 1978 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette — — — Down & Dirty Released: March 1980 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette — 21 4 Drunk & Crazy Released: September 1980 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette — 47 17 As Is Released: June 1981 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette 204 43 — Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose Released: June 1982 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette — 29 — Drinkin' from the Bottle, Singin' from the Heart Released: 1983 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette — — — Merry Christmas from Bobby Bare Released: October 1988 Label: Sugar Bear Formats: LP — — — Fishin' Songs Released: 1989 Label: Montana Country Formats: LP — — — I Love an Old Fashioned Christmas Released: November 1993 Label: Fiasco Formats: CD — — — The Moon Was Blue Released: November 1, 2005 Label: Dualtone Formats: CD — — — Darker Than Light Released: November 13, 2012 Label: Plowboy Formats: LP, CD — — — Things Change Released: May 26, 2017 Label: BFD/Hypermedia Nashville Formats: LP, CD, music download — — — Great American Saturday Night Released: April 17, 2020 Label: BFD Formats: CD, music download — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As a collaborative artist + List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Album details PeakchartpositionsUSCountry Tunes for Two Released: February 1965 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP 8 The Game of Triangles Released: January 1967 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP 18 The English Country Side Released: November 1967 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP 29 Your Husband, My Wife Released: March 1970 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — Singin' in the Kitchen Released: August 1974 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP 36 Old Dogs Released: 1998 Label: Atlantic Nashville Formats: CD, cassette 61 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Album details Peak chartpositionsUSUSCou. "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare Released: August 1963 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP 119 9 Special Delivery from Bobby Bare...Joey Powers...Roy Orbison Released: 1964 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — — The Best of Bobby Bare Released: January 1966 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — The Best of Bobby Bare Volume 2 Released: April 1968 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — 33 I'm a Long Way from Home Released: 1971 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — — This Is Bobby Bare Released: December 1972 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Memphis, Tennessee Released: 1973 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — — Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down Released: 1975 Label: RCA Camden Formats: LP — — Bobby Bare's Greatest Hits Released: 1974 Label: Sun Formats: LP — — The Very Best of Bobby Bare Released: 1975 Label: United Artists Formats: LP — — The Hits of Bobby Bare Released: 1977 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP, cassette — — Famous Country Music Makers Released: 1979 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Encore Released: 1981 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette — — Greatest Hits Released: 1981 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP, cassette — — 20 of the Best Released: 1982 Label: RCA International Formats: LP, cassette — — Biggest Hits Released: 1982 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette — — Country Classics Released: 1983 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette — — The Gambler Released: 1985 Label: Epic Formats: CD — — Collector's Series Released: 1985 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP — — Lasoes 'N Spurs Released: 1991 Label: RCA/BMG Formats: CD — — The Best of Bobby Bare Released: 1994 Label: Razor & Tie Formats: CD — — The Essential Bobby Bare Released: January 28, 1997 Label: RCA Formats: CD — — Pure Country Released: August 25, 1998 Label: Sony Formats: CD — — Bare Tracks: The Columbia Years Released: February 16, 1999 Label: Koch Formats: CD — — The Singles: 1959-1969 Released: March 13, 2001 Label: RCA/BMG Formats: CD — — All American Country Released: September 22, 2003 Label: RCA/BMG Formats: CD — — Super Hits Released: June 22, 2004 Label: RCA Formats: CD — — 16 Biggest Hits Released: March 27, 2007 Label: RCA Formats: CD — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Box Sets + List of box sets, showing relevant ideals Title Album details The Mercury Years Released: 1987 Label: Bear Family Formats: CD All-American Boy Released: 1994 Label: Bear Family Formats: CD
Live albums + List of box sets, showing relevant ideals Title Album details Live at Gilley's Released: July 27, 1999 Label: Atlantic/Q Formats: CD
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