This article is the discography of British pop band The Blow Monkeys. Also included is the solo discography of frontman Dr. Robert.
| The Blow Monkeys discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 11 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 11 |
| Singles | 36 |
| Video albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 12 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3][4] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US [9][10] | |||
| 1984 | Limping for a Generation |
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| 1986 | Animal Magic |
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21 | 54 | 72 | 50 | 47 | 23 | 25 | 35 |
| 1987 | She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter |
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20 | — | 65 | 30 | 65 | 15 | 29 | 134 |
| 1989 | Whoops! There Goes the Neighbourhood |
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46 | — | — | 64 | — | 49 | — | — |
| 1990 | Springtime for the World |
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| 2008 | Devil's Tavern |
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| 2011 | Staring at the Sea |
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| 2013 | Feels Like a New Morning |
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| 2015 | If Not Now, When? |
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| 2017 | The Wild River |
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| 2021 | Journey to You |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | ||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Travelin' Souls – Live! at the Legendary 100 Club |
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Compilation albums
edit| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | |||
| 1989 | Choices – The Singles Collection |
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| 1994 | The Best of Blow Monkeys |
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| 1996 | For the Record... |
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| 1997 | The Masters |
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| 1999 | Atomic Lullabies – Very Best of The Blow Monkeys |
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| 2000 | Complete Singles |
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| Rare & Unreleased | — | ||
| Digging Your Scene |
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| 2008 | Digging Your Scene: The Best of The Blow Monkeys |
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| 2013 | Halfway to Heaven: The Best of The Blow Monkeys and Dr Robert |
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| 2016 | The Very Best of The Blow Monkeys |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
BE [15] |
CAN [16][17] |
FIN [18] |
GER [5] |
IRE [19] |
NL [20] |
NZ [21] |
US [22] |
US Dance [22] | |||
| 1982 | "Live Today Love Tomorrow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1984 | "Go Public!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Limping for a Generation |
| "The Man from Russia" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Atomic Lullaby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985 | "Wildflower" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | |
| "Forbidden Fruit" | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Animal Magic | |
| "Sweet Murder (The Smile on Her Face)" (US-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Digging Your Scene" | 12 | 16 | 23 | 19 | — | 25 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 7 | |
| "Wicked Ways" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | ||
| "Don't Be Scared of Me" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "It Doesn't Have to Be This Way" | 5 | 82 | — | 92 | 18 | — | 6 | 30 | 6 | — | — | She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter |
| "Out with Her" | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "(Celebrate) The Day After You" (with Curtis Mayfield) | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | ||
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "This Is Your Life" | 70 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Whoops! There Goes the Neighbourhood |
| "It Pays to Belong" | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "This Is Your Life" (remix) | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Choices – The Singles Collection |
| "Choice?" (featuring Sylvia Tella) | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Slaves No More" (featuring Sylvia Tella) | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Springtime for the World" | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Springtime for the World |
| "La Passionara" (featuring Quan-T & Berzerk) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If You Love Somebody" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "The Bullet Train" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Devil's Tavern |
| "Travelin' Soul" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Steppin' Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Staring at the Sea |
| "Hangin' On to the Hurt (Let It Go Now)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Oh My" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Feels Like a New Morning |
| "Feels Like a New Morning" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shake It Off" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "Chained" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | "OK! Have It Your Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | If Not Now, When? |
| "The Sound of Your Laughter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | "Crying for the Moon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Wild River |
| "What in the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Wild River" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Time Storm" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Journey to You |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||||||||||||
Other appearances
edit- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol – "It Doesn't Have to Be This Way" (1987)
- Dirty Dancing – "You Don't Own Me" (1987)
- The Last Temptation of Elvis – "Follow That Dream" (1990)
Videos
editVideo albums
edit| Year | Title | Details |
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| 1986 | Video Magic |
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| Digging Your Video |
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| 1989 | Choices: The Video Collection |
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Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director |
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| 1985 | "Forbidden Fruit" | John Scarlett-Davis |
| 1986 | "Digging Your Scene" | Andy Morahan |
| "Wicked Ways" | ||
| "Don't Be Scared of Me" | ||
| 1987 | "It Doesn't Have to Be This Way" | |
| "Out with Her | ||
| "(Celebrate) The Day After You" | ||
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" | ||
| 1988 | "This Is Your Life" | Mark Cecere |
| "It Pays to Belong" | Julien Temple | |
| 1989 | "Slaves No More" | |
| 1990 | "Springtime for the World" |
Dr. Robert
editAlbums
editSolo albums
edit- Realms of Gold (1994)
- Bethesda Part One (1995)
- Other Folk (1996)
- Flatlands (1999)
- Birds Gotta Fly (2001)
- Flutes and Bones (2012)
- Out There (2016)
Collaboration albums
edit- Five in the Afternoon (with P. P. Arnold) (2007)
- The Instant Garden (with Matt Deighton) (2023)
Live albums
edit- Live in Tokyo (2004)
- Acoustic Blow Monkeys (2012)
Compilation albums
edit- Keep on Digging for the Gold (2002)
- The Coming of Grace: An Introduction to Dr Robert (2009)
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [23][24] |
BE [25] |
GER [5] |
IRE [19] |
NL [26] | ||
| 1989 | "Wait!" (with Kym Mazelle) | 7 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 32 |
| 1991 | "I've Learnt to Live with Love" | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | "A Simpler Place and Time" | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | "Circular Quay" | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | "The Coming of Grace" | 76 | — | — | — | — |
| "Pond Life" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | "Halfway to Heaven" | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | "Staring Down the Bird" | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Full Moon Fever" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | A Single Summer" | — | — | — | — | — |
| "The Nearly Room" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Blue Skies" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | "I Saw Something" (with P.P. Arnold; promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | "Heavenly Thing" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | "Lost in Rasa" (Monks Road Social featuring Dr. Robert) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | "The Coming of Grace" (Monks Road Social featuring Dr. Robert & Stone Foundation) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | "Get Yourself Together" (with Youth) | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | ||||||
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