American country artist Crystal Gayle has released 25 studio albums, 17 compilation albums, two video albums, one live album, one soundtrack album, and has appeared on 16 additional albums. Gayle signed with United Artists Records in 1974 and began recording albums.[1] Her self-titled debut album was issued in 1975, peaking at number 25 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2] After releasing two similar studio albums, Gayle issued We Must Believe in Magic in 1977. Reaching number two on the country albums chart and number 12 on the Billboard 200, it became the first album by a female country artist to be certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[3][4] When I Dream (1978) also peaked in the second position of the Top Country Albums survey and was certified platinum in the US.[2][4] Her seventh studio album, Miss the Mississippi (1979), was issued on Columbia Records and certified gold in the United States. These Days achieved similar status in 1980.[4] Her ninth studio album entitled Hollywood, Tennessee (1981) contained several cover versions of pop music songs.[5] In 1983, Gayle issued her first greatest hits compilation, Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits before leaving Columbia.[6] The album was certified gold from the RIAA a decade later.[4]
| Crystal Gayle albums discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 25 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 17 |
| Video albums | 2 |
| Other appearances | 16 |
Gayle recorded the soundtrack for One from the Heart with Tom Waits before signing with Elektra Records.[7] Her tenth studio album, True Love (1982), peaked at number 14 on the Top Country Albums chart and number 120 on the Billboard 200. Cage the Songbird (1983) reached the fifth position on the country albums survey and became her final release to appear on the Billboard 200.[2] Following the release of her twelfth studio album in 1985, Gayle collaborated with Gary Morris to record What If We Fall in Love? (1986).[1] This was followed by a Christmas album and her final studio album of the decade in 1988, Nobody's Angel.[2][8] Although her popularity declined, Gayle continued recording, releasing the studio albums Ain't Gonna Worry (1990) and Three Good Reasons. During the mid-1990s, Gayle began venturing into different styles of music.[3] She issued an album of Gospel music entitled Someday in 1995 and an album of Children's music in 2000, In My Arms.[1] She also recorded two albums of American standard songs during this time. Gayle's most recent was 2003's All My Tomorrows.[9]
Studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US Cou. [2] |
AUS [10] |
CAN [11] |
CAN Cou. [12] |
UK [13] | |||
| Crystal Gayle |
|
— | 25 | — | — | 12 | — | |
| Somebody Loves You |
|
— | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
| Crystal |
|
— | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| We Must Believe in Magic |
|
12 | 2 | 47 | 5 | — | 15 | |
| When I Dream |
|
52 | 2 | — | 50 | 1 | 25 | |
| We Should Be Together |
|
128 | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | |
| Miss the Mississippi |
|
36 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — |
|
| These Days |
|
79 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
|
| Hollywood, Tennessee |
|
99 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| True Love |
|
120 | 14 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cage the Songbird |
|
171 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| Nobody Wants to Be Alone |
|
— | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
| Straight to the Heart |
|
— | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
| A Crystal Christmas |
|
— | 69 | — | — | — | — | |
| What If We Fall in Love? (with Gary Morris) |
|
— | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Nobody's Angel |
|
— | 63 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ain't Gonna Worry | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Three Good Reasons |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Best Always (re-recordings) |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Someday |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Joy & Inspiration |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Crystal Gayle Sings the Heart and Soul of Hoagy Carmichael |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| In My Arms |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| All My Tomorrows |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| You Don't Know Me: Classic Country |
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— | —[a] | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US Cou. [2] |
UK [13] | |||
| I've Cried the Blue Right Out of My Eyes |
|
— | 19 | — | |
| Classic Crystal |
|
62 | 8 | — | |
| The Crystal Gayle Singles Album |
|
— | — | 7 |
|
| Favorites |
|
149 | 37 | — | |
| A Woman's Heart |
|
— | 40 | — | |
| Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits |
|
169 | 23 | — |
|
| The Best of Crystal Gayle |
|
— | 53 | — | |
| All-Time Greatest Hits[25] |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Best of Crystal Gayle[26] |
|
— | — | — | |
| 50 Original Tracks[27] |
|
— | — | — | |
| Super Hits[28] |
|
— | — | — | |
| Certified Hits[29] |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Best of Crystal Gayle[30] |
|
— | — | — | |
| 20 Love Songs[31] |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Hits |
|
— | 65 | — | |
| 10 Great Songs[32] |
|
— | — | — | |
| Icon: Crystal Gayle[33] |
|
— | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Other major releases
editOther albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| One from the Heart (with Tom Waits) |
|
| Live! An Evening with Crystal Gayle |
|
Video albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Crystal Gayle's Holiday in Finland[34] |
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| Crystal Gayle in Concert |
|
Other appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Faded Love"[35] | 1980 | Willie Nelson Ray Price |
San Antonio Rose |
| "Here Comes the Rainbow"[36] | 1982 | none | In Harmony 2 |
| "Just Beyond the Pain"[37] | 1992 | Charlie Louvin | 50 Years of Makin' Music |
| "Barbara Allen" | 1993 | Harold Carr, Kansas Settlers Band, John McEuen |
The Wild West: Music From the Epic Television Mini-Series[38] |
| "It Had to Be You"[39] | 1994 | Peter Nero | It Had to Be You |
| "Special Kind of Christmas"[40] | 1995 | Jay Patten | Impressions of Christmas |
| "Falling in Love for the Night"[41] | 1997 | Charlie Daniels | Volunteer Jam VII |
| "Hallelujah", "What Child Is This?"[42] | none | Country Christmas: Stars of Nashville | |
| "Secret of Your Heart"[43] | 1999 | Benny Martin | Big Tiger Roars Again, Pt. 1 |
| "I Can't Forget You"[44] | Patsy Cline | Patsy Cline Duets, Volume 1 | |
| "We Could, You and I"[45] | Don Walser | Here's to Country Music | |
| "In a Mansion Stands My Love"[46] | 2000 | Johnny Russell | Actin' Naturally |
| "Slim Chance"[47] | 2001 | Benny Martin | The Big Tiger Roars Again, Pt. 2 |
| "More and More"[48] | 2002 | none | Caught in the Webb: A Tribute to the Legendary Webb Pierce |
| "It's Really Surprising"[49] | none | 36 Greatest Gospel Memories: A Loving Tribute to Albert E. Brumley | |
| "Did You Know"[50] | 2005 | none | Songs from the Neighborhood: The Music of Mister Rogers |
Notes
edit- ^ Although You Don't Know Me did not peak on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, it did reach number 27 on the Billboard Top Country Albums sales list. It also peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "Crystal Gayle: Biography & History: Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Whitburn, Joel (1997). Top Country Albums 1964-1997. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0898201241.
- ^ a b Coyne, Kevin John (8 June 2008). "100 Greatest Women, #23: Crystal Gayle". Country Universe. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Gold and Platinum -- Crystal Gayle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Hollywood, Tennessee - Crystal Gayle: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits - Crystal Gayle: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "One from the Heart - Tom Waits, Crystal Gayle: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Nobody's Angel - Crystal Gayle: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "All My Tomorrows - Crystal Gayle: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 121. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Search results for "Crystal Gayle" (under top albums/CD's)". RPM. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "Search results for "Crystal Gayle" (under country albums/CD's)". RPM. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Crystal Gayle". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "British certifications – Crystal Gayle". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 31, 2016. Type Crystal Gayle in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Crystal Gayle – We Must Believe in Magic". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Crystal Gayle – We Must Believe in Magic". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Crystal Gayle – When I Dream". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Crystal Gayle – When I Dream". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Crystal Gayle – Miss the Mississippi". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Crystal Gayle – These Days". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle Chart History - Country Album Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Crystal Gayle – Classic Crystal". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Crystal Gayle – Classic Crystal". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Crystal Gayle – Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Gayle, Crystal (August 27, 1990). "All-Time Greatest Hits (CD Information)". Curb Records. D2-77360.
- ^ "The Best of Crystal Gayle: Crystal Gayle: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "50 Original Tracks: Crystal Gayle: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Super Hits: Crystal Gayle: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Certified Hits: Crystal Gayle: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "The Best of Crystal Gayle (RHINO): Crystal Gayle: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "20 Love Songs: Crystal Gayle: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "10 Great Songs: Crystal Gayle: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Icon: Crystal Gayle: Crystal Gayle: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle's Holiday in Finland: Crystal Gayle: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Willie Nelson & Ray Price - San Antonio Rose (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. 1981. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "In Harmony 2 > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "50 Years of Makin' Music - Charlie Louvin: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "The Wild West: Music From the Epic Television Mini-Series: Various artists: Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "It Had to Be You > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "Jay Patten: Impressions of Christmas". CD Baby. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Volunteer Jam VII". Amazon. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "Country Christmas: Stars of Nashville - Various artists: Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Big Tiger Roars Again, Pt. 1 - Benny Martin: Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Patsy Cline Duets, Volume 1". Patsified. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "Here's to Country Music". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "Actin' Naturally". Amazon. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "The Big Tiger Roars Again, Pt. 2 - Benny Martin: Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Caught in the Webb: A Tribute to the Legendary Webb Pierce - Various artists: Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "36 Greatest Gospel Memories: A Loving Tribute to Albert E. Brumley - Various artists: Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Songs from the Neighborhood: The Music of Mister Rogers - Various artists: Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
External links
edit- Crystal Gayle at Rate Your Music
- Crystal Gayle discography at Discogs