The albums discography of American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson contains 45 studio albums, three live albums, 13 compilation albums, four extended plays and one box set. He first signed with Decca Records in 1958 and started releasing singles which became major hits.[1] However, Anderson's first album was not released until 1962. Entitled Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs, the package was a compilation release containing his major hits up to that point.[2] His debut studio release, Still, followed upon the success of its title track in 1963.[3] The release peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart[2] and number 36 on the Billboard 200, his only album to chart the latter survey.[4] Over the next decade, Anderson released several albums per year, many of which reached the top ten on the Billboard country albums chart.[2] His second studio release, Bill Anderson Sings (1964), reached number seven on the chart for example.[5] In 1966, his fifth studio album, I Love You Drops, reached number one the country albums list.[6] In 1967, Anderson recorded his first album of gospel music called I Can Do Nothing Alone, which reached number 23 on the country albums survey.[7] His eighth studio record, For Loving You (1968), was a collaborative project with Jan Howard. It reached number six on the country albums chart.[8]
| Bill Anderson albums discography | |
|---|---|
 Bill Anderson, 2006 | |
| Studio albums | 45 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| Box sets | 1 |
| Other album appearances | 16 |
Anderson continued releasing several albums per year into the 1970s. In the early half of the decade, only three studio projects reached the country albums top ten: Love Is a Sometimes Thing (1970), Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (1972), and Don't She Look Good (1972). By this period, he had released his second greatest hits package as well.[2] In 1973, his label was renamed to MCA Records and his first album on the label was Bill, which reached number 15 on the Top Country Albums chart.[9] In 1976, he collaborated on the first of two albums with Mary Lou Turner.[2] Anderson's sound shifted towards a Countrypolitan style in the late 1970s.[1] His studio releases Love...& Other Sad Stories (1978) and Ladies Choice (1979) were his final charting records on the country albums survey.[2] Anderson continued releasing studio albums on independent labels in the 1980s, before recording Fine Wine (1998) for Warner Bros. Records. He then developed his own label, TWI, where he has been releasing new music since. His most recent studio record is 2020's The Hits Re-Imagined.[1]
Studio albums
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Cou. [11] |
CAN Cou. [12] | ||
| Still | 36 | 10 | — | |
| Bill Anderson Sings |
|
— | 7 | — |
| Showcase |
|
— | — | — |
| I Love You Drops |
|
— | 1 | — |
| Get While the Gettin's Good |
|
— | 8 | — |
| I Can Do Nothing Alone |
|
— | 23 | — |
| Wild Weekend |
|
— | 10 | — |
| Happy State of Mind |
|
— | 24 | — |
| My Life/But You Know I Love You |
|
— | 4 | — |
| Christmas |
|
— | — | — |
| Love Is a Sometimes Thing |
|
— | 10 | — |
| Where Have All Our Heroes Gone |
|
— | 27 | — |
| Always Remember |
|
— | 13 | — |
| Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" |
|
— | 14 | — |
| Don't She Look Good |
|
— | 10 | — |
| Bill |
|
— | 15 | — |
| "Whispering" Bill Anderson |
|
— | 17 | — |
| Every Time I Turn the Radio On/ Talk to Me Ohio |
|
— | 22 | — |
| Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels |
|
— | 12 | — |
| Scorpio |
|
— | 21 | — |
| Love...& Other Sad Stories |
|
— | 37 | 5 |
| Ladies Choice |
|
— | 44 | — |
| Nashville Mirrors |
|
— | — | — |
| Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |
|
— | — | — |
| A Place in the Country |
|
— | — | — |
| Country Music Heaven |
|
— | — | — |
| Greatest Songs (re-recordings) |
|
— | — | — |
| Fine Wine |
|
— | — | — |
| A Lot of Things Different |
|
— | — | — |
| No Place Like Home on Christmas |
|
— | — | — |
| Softly & Tenderly |
|
— | — | — |
| The Way I Feel |
|
— | — | — |
| Whisperin' Bluegrass |
|
— | — | — |
| Songwriter |
|
— | — | — |
| Life! |
|
— | — | — |
| Anderson |
|
— | — | — |
| The Hits Re-Imagined (re-recordings) |
|
— | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As a collaboration
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [11] | ||
| Bright Lights and Country Music (with The Po' Boys) |
|
6 |
| For Loving You (with Jan Howard) |
|
6 |
| If It's All the Same to You (with Jan Howard) |
|
25 |
| Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (with Jan Howard) |
|
9 |
| Singing His Praise (with Jan Howard) |
|
— |
| Sometimes (with Mary Lou Turner) |
|
6 |
| Billy Boy & Mary Lou (with Mary Lou Turner) |
|
39 |
| Southern Fried (with The Po' Folks) |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [11] | ||
| Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs |
|
— |
| From This Pen |
|
7 |
| Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits |
|
6 |
| Bill Anderson's Country Style |
|
— |
| The Bill Anderson Story: His Greatest Hits |
|
43 |
| Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 |
|
18 |
| Just Plain Bill[13] |
|
— |
| Best of Bill Anderson[14] | — | |
| Greatest Hits[15] |
|
— |
| Greatest Hits, Volume Two[16] |
|
— |
| The Definitive Collection[17] |
|
— |
| 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection[18] |
|
— |
| As Far as I Can See: The Best of Bill Anderson[19] |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Other albums
editLive albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live from London |
|
| On the Road with Bill Anderson[20] |
|
| Bill Anderson Hosts Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry[21] |
|
Box sets
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The First Ten Years: 1956–1966[22] |
|
Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Country and Western Hitparade, Vol. 1 (with Webb Pierce)[23] |
|
| Still[24] |
|
| Still[25] |
|
| Me[26] |
|
Other album appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The First Noel" | 1997 | — | Country Christmas: Stars of Nashville | [27] |
| "Loving Arms of Tennessee" | Jimmy Sturr | Living on Polka Time | [28] | |
| "Too Country" | 2001 | Brad Paisley Buck Owens George Jones |
Part II | [29] |
| "The Old Village Church on the Hill" | 2002 | — | 36 Greatest Gospel Memories: A Loving Tribute to Albert E. Brumley | [30] |
| "Blue Shades" | 2002 | Elizabeth Cook | Hey Y'all | [31] |
| "We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" | 2005 | Michelle Nixon | What More Should I Say? | [32] |
| "Too Country" (Live) |
2006 | Brad Paisley | Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall | [33] |
| "Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday" (as the "Kung Pao Buckaroos") |
Brad Paisley Christmas | [34] | ||
| "I'll Go Down Swinging" | 2007 | Justin Trevino | Take One as Needed for Pain | [35] |
| "Chip Chip" | 2008 | Rustie Blue | Stronger Than Steel | [36] |
| "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" | 2010 | George Hamilton IV | Old Fashioned Hymns and Gospel Songs... for Those Who Miss Them! | [37] |
| "The Guitar Song" | Jamey Johnson | The Guitar Song | [38] | |
| "Twelve Days of Christmas" | 2015 | Rhonda Vincent | Christmas Time | [39] |
| "Dying to See Her" | 2017 | Brad Paisley | Love and War | [40] |
| "You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd" | 2018 | John Anderson, Bellamy Brothers, Roy Clark, Larry Gatlin, Bobby Goldsboro, Jan Howard, Brenda Lee, Roger Miller, Tanya Tucker |
King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller | [41] |
| "When Two Worlds Collide" | 2020 | Jeannie Seely | An American Classic | [42] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "Bill Anderson: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Whitburn, Joel (1997). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums: 1967-1997. Record Research Inc. ISBN 0898201241.
- ^ "Still: Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Still chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson Sings chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "I Love You Drops chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "I Can Do Nothing Alone chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "For Loving You chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Bill chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Bill Anderson: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Search results for "Bill Anderson" -- Country Albums/CDs". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (June 1972). "Just Plain Bill (LP Information)". Vocalion Records. VL-73927.
- ^ "Best of Bill Anderson: Bill Anderson: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Greatest Hits: Bill Anderson: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Greatest Hits, Volume Two: Bill Anderson: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "The Definitive Collection: Bill Anderson: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Bill Anderson: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "As Far as I Can See: The Best of Bill Anderson by Bill Anderson". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (1980). "On the Road with Bill Anderson (LP Information)". Stallion Music, Inc. NR-11316.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (1983). "Bill Anderson Hosts "Backstage At The Grand Ole Opry" (LP Information)". RCA Records. AHL-1-4350.
- ^ "The First 10 Years: 1956-1966: Bill Anderson: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Bill; Pierce, Webb (1962). "Country & Western Hitparade Vol. 1 (EP Information)". Brunswick Records. 10-215.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (1963). "Still (EP Information)". Decca Records. ED-2761.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (1963). "Still (EP Information)". Festival Records. DX-10701.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (1965). "Me (EP Information)". Decca Records. ED-2790.
- ^ Campbell, Al. "Country Christmas: Stars of Nashville: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Living on Polka Time: Jimmy Sturr: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Part II: Brad Paisley: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "36 Greatest Gospel Memories: A Loving Tribute to Albert E. Brumley: Songs, Reviews Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Doerschuk, Robert L. "Hey Y'all: Elizabeth Cook: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "What More Should I Say?: Michelle Nixon: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Brad Paisley Christmas: Brad Paisley: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Take One as Needed for Pain: Album by Justin Trevino". Spotify. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Stronger Than Steel: Rustie Blue: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Old Fashioned Hymns and Gospel Songs... for Those Who Miss Them! by George Hamilton IV". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "The Guitar Song: Jamey Johnson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Christmas Time -- Album by Rhonda Vincent". Spotify. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Love and War: Brad Paisley: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miler -- various artists -- songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Robertson, Sherod (6 July 2020). "Opry Legend Jeannie Seely Announces New Album On 80th Birthday". Music Row. Retrieved 6 July 2020.