The posthumous discography of American singer Patsy Cline consists of recordings released after March 5, 1963.[1] Since her death, Cline's record label and other labels have released numerous studio albums, compilation albums and singles. Decca Records (Cline's label at the time of her death) planned to release Cline's fourth studio album at the time of her death.[2] Instead, a compilation was released in June 1963 titled The Patsy Cline Story.[3] The album reached number 9 on the Billboard country albums list and number 74 on the pop albums chart.[4][5] Two singles posthumously released in 1963 became top 10 hits on the Billboard country songs chart: "Sweet Dreams (Of You)" and "Faded Love".[6] Following the release of two posthumous studio albums, Decca issued Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits in 1967. It was the highest-selling female country album for 28 years until Shania Twain surpassed her record in 1995. Greatest Hits was reissued multiple times and eventually was certified diamond in sales in the United States.[3]
| Patsy Cline discography | |
|---|---|
 Patsy Cline publicity photograph, 1957. | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 42 |
| Singles | 35 |
| Video albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 2 |
| Box sets | 1 |
| Other appearances | 1 |
In 1980, MCA Records released versions of Cline's music with new backing tracks overdubbed onto the original vocals. This included a single, "Always", and a posthumous studio album of overdubbed material.[6] Overdubbed duets were also released between Cline and deceased artist Jim Reeves. These duets appeared on albums, including Remembering Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves (1982).[7] Singles between the artists were also issued, including "Have You Ever Been Lonely?". The song reached number 5 on the Billboard country songs chart.[8] along with a similarly constructed digital duet, I Fall to Pieces which appeared on the RCA compilation album Greatest Hits of Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline along with solo hits by the two artists.
In 1985, Cline's film biopic, Sweet Dreams was released, spawning a soundtrack of the same name. The soundtrack certified gold in the United States. Cline's original vocals were again overdubbed with new backing tracks for the recording.[3][6] The movie brought renewed interest to her recordings, sparking labels to reissue and re-release material[6] This included 1985's Heartaches (which certified platinum), Songwriter's Tribute (1986), The Last Sessions (1988), and Faded Love (1988). MCA also released an album of live material recorded at the Grand Ole Opry called Live at the Opry. The label also released her first box set, The Patsy Cline Collection (1991). It certified platinum and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard country albums chart.[9]
In 1990, Cline's two previous hit singles ("I Fall to Pieces" and "Crazy") became hits in the United Kingdom.[10] The 1995 compilation Patsy Cline Sings Songs of Love sold one million records in the United States. In 1999, Mercury Records released Patsy Cline Duets, Volume 1, which peaked at number 67 on the Top Country Albums chart.[11] Its first single, a duet with John Berry reached a minor position on the Billboard country chart.[12] Additionally, 2005's Patsy Cline Gold reached number 43[13] while 2008's Collector's Edition reached number 71 on the Billboard country albums list.[14] Among her recent releases was 2012's Icon which peaked at number 38 on the country albums chart.[15] Patsy Cline has sold 15 million records posthumously according to the Recording Industry Association of America.[16]
Studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [17] | ||
| A Portrait of Patsy Cline | — | |
| Always | 27 | |
| Patsy Cline Duets, Volume 1 |
|
67 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Compilation albums
edit1960s–1980s
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
US Cou. [17] |
CAN Cou. [19] |
UK [10] | |||
| The Patsy Cline Story |
|
74 | 9 | 14 | — | |
| That's How a Heartache Begins |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Here's Patsy Cline |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits |
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— | 17[a] | — | — |
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| Country Great! |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Country Hall of Fame – Patsy Cline |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits: Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline |
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— | 8 | — | — | |
| Remembering Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves |
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— | — | — | — |
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| Today, Tomorrow, and Forever |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Heartaches |
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— | — | — | — |
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| Stop, Look & Listen |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Songwriter's Tribute |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Faded Love |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Last Sessions |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Dreaming... |
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— | — | — | 55 | |
| Walkin' Dreams: Her First Recordings, Volume 1 |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Hungry for Love: Her First Recordings, Volume 2 |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Rockin' Side: Her First Recordings, Volume 3 |
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— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
1990s–2010s
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
US Cou. [17] |
CAN Cou. [19] |
UK [10] | |||
| Best of Patsy Cline |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Definitive Patsy Cline |
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— | — | — | 11 | |
| At Her Best |
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— | 63 | — | — | |
| Forever and Always |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Loved and Lost Again |
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— | — | — | — | |
| In Care of the Blues |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Walkin' After Midnight |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Patsy Cline |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Patsy Cline Sings Songs of Love |
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— | — | — | — |
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| Patsy Cline Sings More Great Songs of Love |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Patsy Cline |
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— | — | — | 21 |
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| Birth of a Country Legend |
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— | — | 13 | — | |
| The Essential Patsy Cline |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Collection |
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— | 49 | — | — | |
| 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Collection |
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— | — | — | — | |
| True Love: A Standards Collection |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Collection |
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— | — | — | — |
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| The Definitive Collection |
|
— | 52 | — | — | |
| Patsy Cline: Gold |
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— | 43 | — | — | |
| Patsy Cline: Collector's Edition |
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— | 73 | — | — | |
| Playlist Your Way: Patsy Cline |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Icon: Patsy Cline |
|
197 | 38 | — | — | |
| Icon 2: Patsy Cline |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Deluxe: Greatest Hits |
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— | 70 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Other albums
editSoundtracks
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
US Cou. [17] |
AUS [28] |
UK [10] | |||
| Sweet Dreams |
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29 | 6 | 47 | 18 | |
Box sets
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
US Cou. [17] | |||
| The Patsy Cline Collection |
|
166 | 23 |
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Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [17] | ||
| Live at the Opry |
|
60 |
| Live Volume Two |
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— |
| Live at the Cimarron Ballroom |
|
32 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [32] |
US Cou. [33] |
US AC [34] |
CAN [35] |
CAN Cou. [36] |
UK [37] | ||||
| "Sweet Dreams (Of You)" | 1963 | 44 | 5 | 15 | 32 | — | — | The Patsy Cline Story | |
| "Faded Love" | 96 | 7 | — | — | — | — | A Portrait of Patsy Cline | ||
| "When You Need a Laugh" | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Your Kinda Love" | 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "That's How a Heartache Begins" | — | — | — | — | — | — | That's How a Heartache Begins | ||
| "He Called Me Baby" | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Part 1" | 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Your Cheatin' Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Love You So Much It Hurts" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Shoes" | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lonely Street" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "That's My Desire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You Took Him Off My Hands" | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hidin' Out" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "True Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Always" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Anytime" | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Crazy Arms" | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Life's Railway to Heaven" | 1978 | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Always"[b] | 1980 | — | 18 | — | — | 21 | — | Always | |
| "I Fall to Pieces"[c] | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)" (with Jim Reeves) |
1981 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | Greatest Hits: Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline | |
| "I Fall to Pieces" (with Jim Reeves) | 1982 | — | 54 | — | — | 41 | — | Remembering | |
| "Crazy"[d] | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 |
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| "Crazy"[e] | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | The Definitive Patsy Cline | |
| "I Fall to Pieces"[f] | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | ||
| "That Wonderful Someone" (with Bob Carlisle) | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Patsy Cline Duets, Volume 1 | |
| "There He Goes" (with John Berry) | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bubb. [39] | ||||
| "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)" | 1964 | 23 | A Portrait of Patsy Cline | [g] |
Videography
editVideo albums
edit| Title | Album details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| The Real Patsy Cline |
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| Remembering Patsy Cline |
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| Sweet Dreams Still: The Anthology |
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| Crazy - A Portrait of Patsy Cline |
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Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sweet Dreams (Of You)" | 1985 | Phil MacDonald | [41] |
| "Crazy" | 1991 | John Lloyd Miller |
Other appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Lovesick Blues" | 1993 | Loretta Lynn Dolly Parton Tammy Wynette |
Honky Tonk Angels | [42] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits was reissued in 1988 and re-titled as 12 Greatest Hits. The updated version reached number 27 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[17]
- ^ This version of "Always" was electronically re-recorded with new instrumentation beside Cline's original lead vocal.[6]
- ^ This version of "I Fall to Pieces" was electronically re-recorded with new instrumentation beside Cline's original lead vocal.[6]
- ^ "Crazy" was re-released internationally as a single in both 1987 and 1991.[37]
- ^ "Crazy" was re-released internationally as a single in both 1987 and 1991.[37]
- ^ "I Fall to Pieces" was re-released internationally as a single in 1991.[37]
- ^ B-side to "Your Kinda Love".[39]
References
edit- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Patsy Cline: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Sexton, Paul. "Features 'Faded Love': Patsy Cline's Last Solo Country Top Tenner". UDiscover Music. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "100 Greatest Women - Patsy Cline (#6)". Country Universe.net. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "The Patsy Cline Story: Chart history: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "The Patsy Cline Story chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides Ltd. pp. 300–301. ISBN 1-85828-534-8.
- ^ "Remembering [MCA] Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ ""Have You Ever Been Lonely": Chart history: Country songs". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "The Patsy Cline Collection: Chart history: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "The Official Charts Company - Patsy Cline". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Duets, Vol. 1: Chart History: Country albums". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ ""There He Goes": Chart history: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Patsy Cline Gold chart history: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Collector's Edition chart history: Country albums". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Icon: Patsy Cline chart history: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum - Top Selling Artists in the United States". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Patsy Cline Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Patsy Cline Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Patsy Cline" under Country Albums-CDs". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Patsy Cline – Patsy Cline Story". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Patsy Cline – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Patsy Cline/J. Reeves – Remembering". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Patsy Cline – Heartaches". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "British album certifications – Patsy Cline – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Patsy Cline – Patsy Cline Sings Songs of Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "British album certifications – Patsy Cline – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Patsy Cline – Essential Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 284. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "British album certifications – Patsy Cline – Sweet Dreams". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Patsy Cline – Sweet Dreams". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Patsy Cline – The Patsy Cline Collection". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Patsy Cline Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Patsy Cline Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Patsy Cline Chart History: Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade results". Archived from the original on 2006-07-19.
- ^ "Search results for "Patsy Cline" under Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Patsy Cline: Full Chart History: Singles". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – Patsy Cline – Crazy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Books. pp. 519–22. ISBN 978-0-8230-8554-5.
- ^ "American album certifications – Patsy Cline – Real Patsy Cline". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "New Videoclips" (PDF). Billboard. November 9, 1985.
- ^ "Honky Tonk Angels > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-15.