The discography of American country music group The Statler Brothers consists of 37 studio albums, 18 compilation albums, three live albums, 83 singles, and 14 music videos. The group debuted in 1965 with "Flowers on the Wall", a number two Billboard Hot Country Songs and number four Hot 100 hit. Although they never made top 40 on the Hot 100 again, The Statler Brothers continued to chart on Hot Country Songs until 1990, reaching number one with "Do You Know You Are My Sunshine" in 1978, "Elizabeth" in 1984, and "My Only Love" and "Too Much on My Heart", both in 1985.
| The Statler Brothers discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 37 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 18 |
| Singles | 83 |
| Music videos | 14 |
All studio albums listed have been issued on compact disc at some point, with the exception of Harold, Lew, Phil and Don; Short Stories; The Originals; and The Legend Goes On. The first eight Mercury titles (not counting the album released under the Lester "Roadhog" Moran and the Cadillac Cowboys moniker) were made available in a box-set release titled The Complete Original Albums Collection (2012); this marked the first CD appearance of five of those albums.
Studio albums
edit1960s and 1970s
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [2] |
CAN Country [3] | |||
| Flowers on the Wall |
|
10 | 125 | — | |
| Sing the Big Hits |
|
16 | — | — | |
| How Great Thou Art |
|
— | — | — | |
| Bed of Rose's |
|
5 | 126 | — | |
| Pictures of Moments to Remember |
|
16 | 181 | — | |
| Innerview |
|
12 | — | — | |
| Country Music Then and Now |
|
7 | — | — | |
| Country Symphonies in E Major |
|
11 | — | — | |
| Carry Me Back |
|
11 | — | — | |
| Thank You World |
|
36 | — | — | |
| Alive at the Johnny Mack Brown High School (as Lester "Roadhog" Moran and the Cadillac Cowboys) |
|
— | — | — | |
| Sons of the Motherland |
|
29 | — | — | |
| Holy Bible Old Testament |
|
26 | — | — | |
| Holy Bible New Testament |
|
22 | — | — |
|
| Harold, Lew, Phil and Don |
|
21 | — | — | |
| Country America Loves |
|
10 | — | — | |
| Short Stories |
|
21 | — | — | |
| Entertainers...On and Off the Record |
|
5 | 155 | — |
|
| Christmas Card |
|
17 | 183 | — |
|
| The Originals |
|
8 | 183 | 21 |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
1980s
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [2] |
CAN Country [3] | |||
| 10th Anniversary |
|
13 | 169 | — |
|
| Years Ago |
|
9 | 103 | — | |
| The Legend Goes On |
|
17 | 201 | — | |
| Today |
|
10 | 193 | 16 |
|
| Atlanta Blue |
|
8 | 177 | — |
|
| Pardners in Rhyme |
|
1 | — | — |
|
| Christmas Present |
|
42 | — | — | |
| Four for the Show |
|
7 | 183 | — | |
| Radio Gospel Favorites |
|
31 | — | — | |
| Maple Street Memories |
|
9 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
1990s and 2000s
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] | ||||
| Music, Memories, and You |
|
31 | ||
| All American Country |
|
67 | ||
| Words and Music |
|
— | ||
| Gospel Favorites |
|
— |
| |
| Home |
|
— | ||
| Showtime |
|
— | ||
| Amen |
|
— | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [2] | |||
| The World of the Statler Brothers |
|
— | — | |
| The Best of the Statler Bros. |
|
2 | 121 | |
| Holy Bible: The Old and New Testaments |
|
44 | — | |
| The Best of the Statler Bros. Rides Again, Vol. II |
|
4 | — |
|
| The Statlers' Greatest Hits |
|
21 | — | |
| 30th Anniversary Celebration |
|
— | — | |
| The Complete Lester "Roadhog" Moran & The Cadillac Cowboys |
|
— | — | |
| Legendary Country Singers |
|
— | — | |
| The Statler Brothers Sing the Classics |
|
— | — | |
| The Gospel Spirit |
|
— | — | |
| 20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection: The Best of the Statler Brothers |
|
— | — | |
| The Definitive Collection |
|
— | — | |
| Gold |
|
— | — | |
| The Gospel Music of the Statler Brothers Volume 1 |
|
16 | 113 | |
| The Gospel Music of the Statler Brothers Volume 2 |
|
17 | 116 | |
| Icon |
|
— | — | |
| The Complete Original Albums Collection |
|
— | — | |
| The Complete Mercury Christmas Recordings |
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
US [2] | ||
| Live and Sold Out |
|
40 | — |
| Farewell Concert |
|
— | — |
| Best from the Farewell Concert |
|
24 | 145 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Singles
edit1960s
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [17] |
US [17] |
CAN [18] | |||
| 1964 | "The Wreck of the Old 97" | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "I Still Miss Someone" | — | — | — | Flowers on the Wall | |
| 1965 | "Flowers on the Wall" | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| "My Darling Hildegard" | — | 110 | 58 | ||
| 1966 | "Green Grass"[a] | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "The Right One" | 30 | — | — | ||
| "That'll Be the Day" | 37 | — | — | ||
| 1967 | "Ruthless" | 10 | — | — | Sing the Big Hits |
| "You Can't Have Your Kate and Edith, Too" | 10 | — | — | ||
| 1968 | "Jump for Joy" | 60 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Sissy" | 75 | — | — | ||
| 1969 | "I'm the Boy" | 60 | — | — | |
| "Oh Happy Day" | — | — | — | How Great Thou Art | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
1970s
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [17] |
US [17] |
CAN Country [18] |
CAN [21] | |||
| 1970 | "Bed of Rose's" | 9 | 58 | 3 | 86 | Bed of Rose's |
| 1971 | "New York City" | 19 | — | 34 | — | |
| "Pictures" | 13 | — | 27 | — | Pictures of Moments to Remember | |
| "You Can't Go Home" | 23 | — | 36 | — | ||
| 1972 | "Do You Remember These" | 2 | 105 | — | — | Innerview |
| "The Class of '57" | 6 | — | 3 | — | Country Music Then and Now | |
| 1973 | "Monday Morning Secretary" | 20 | — | 10 | — | Country Symphonies in E Major |
| "Woman Without a Home" | 29 | — | 22 | — | ||
| "Carry Me Back" | 26 | — | 9 | — | Carry Me Back | |
| 1974 | "Whatever Happened to Randolph Scott" | 22 | — | 32 | — | |
| "Thank You World" | 31 | — | 45 | — | Thank You World | |
| "Susan When She Tried" | 15 | — | 18 | — | Sons of the Motherland | |
| 1975 | "All American Girl" | 31 | — | 36 | — | |
| "I'll Go to My Grave Loving You" | 3 | 93 | 1 | — | The Best of the Statler Bros. | |
| 1976 | "How Great Thou Art" | 39 | — | 29 | — | Holy Bible New Testament |
| "Your Picture in the Paper" | 13 | — | 19 | — | Harold, Lew, Phil and Don | |
| "Thank God I've Got You" | 10 | — | — | — | Country America Loves | |
| 1977 | "The Movies" | 10 | — | 15 | — | |
| "I Was There" | 8 | — | 8 | — | ||
| "Silver Medals and Sweet Memories" | 18 | — | 10 | — | Short Stories | |
| "Some I Wrote" | 17 | — | 45 | — | ||
| 1978 | "Do You Know You Are My Sunshine" | 1 | — | 5 | — | Entertainers...On and Off the Record |
| "Who Am I to Say" | 3 | — | 60 | — | ||
| "The Official Historian on Shirley Jean Berrell" | 5 | — | 7 | — | ||
| "I Believe in Santa's Cause" | — | — | — | — | Christmas Card | |
| 1979 | "How to Be a Country Star" | 7 | — | 18 | — | The Originals |
| "Here We Are Again" | 11 | — | 28 | — | ||
| "Nothing as Original as You" | 10 | — | 33 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
1980s
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [17] |
CAN Country [18] | |||
| 1980 | "(I'll Even Love You) Better Than I Did Then" | 8 | 8 | The Best of the Statler Bros. Rides Again, Vol. II |
| "Charlotte's Web" | 5 | 27 | 10th Anniversary | |
| "Don't Forget Yourself" | 13 | — | ||
| 1981 | "In the Garden" | 35 | — | Years Ago |
| "Don't Wait on Me" | 5 | 36 | ||
| "Years Ago" | 12 | — | ||
| 1982 | "You'll Be Back (Every Night in My Dreams)" | 3 | — | |
| "Whatever" | 7 | 13 | The Legend Goes On | |
| "A Child of the Fifties" | 17 | — | ||
| 1983 | "Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely)" | 2 | 26 | Today |
| "Guilty" | 9 | 16 | ||
| "Elizabeth" | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1984 | "Atlanta Blue" | 3 | 2 | Atlanta Blue |
| "One Takes the Blame" | 8 | 20 | ||
| "My Only Love" | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1985 | "Hello Mary Lou" | 3 | 3 | Pardners in Rhyme |
| "Too Much on My Heart" | 1 | 1 | ||
| "Christmas Eve (Kodia's Theme)" | — | — | Christmas Present | |
| 1986 | "Sweeter and Sweeter" | 8 | 34 | Pardners in Rhyme |
| "Count On Me" | 5 | 4 | Four for the Show | |
| "Only You" | 36 | — | ||
| "Forever" | 7 | 11 | ||
| 1987 | "I'll Be the One" | 10 | 24 | Maple Street Memories |
| "Maple Street Mem'ries" | 42 | — | ||
| 1988 | "The Best I Know How" | 15 | 33 | |
| "Am I Crazy?" | 27 | — | ||
| "Let's Get Started If We're Gonna Break My Heart" | 12 | 24 | The Statlers' Greatest Hits | |
| 1989 | "Moon Pretty Moon" | 36 | 58 | |
| "More Than a Name on a Wall" | 6 | 13 | ||
| "Don't Wait on Me" (Live) | 67 | — | Live and Sold Out | |
| "A Hurt I Can't Handle" | 56 | 64 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
1990s and 2000s
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [17] |
CAN Country [18] | |||
| 1990 | "Walking Heartache in Disguise" | —[b] | — | Live and Sold Out |
| "Small Small World" | 54 | 36 | Music, Memories and You | |
| "Nobody Else"[23] | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Remember Me"[24] | — | — | All American Country |
| "You've Been Like a Mother to Me"[25] | — | — | ||
| "There's Still Times"[26] | — | — | ||
| "Put It on the Card"[27] | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Nobody Loves Here Anymore"[28] | — | — | Words and Music |
| "Same Way Everytime" | — | — | ||
| 1993 | "What We Love to Do" | — | — | Home |
| 2001 | "It Should Have Been Me" | — | — | Showtime |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Song title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Whatever" | |
| 1983 | "Guilty" | |
| 1984 | "Elizabeth" | |
| "Atlanta Blue" | Marc Ball | |
| 1985 | "My Only Love" | Jim Owens |
| "Sweeter and Sweeter" | ||
| "Christmas Eve (Kodia's Theme)" | ||
| 1986 | "Only You" | Billy Galvin |
| 1987 | "Maple Street Mem'ries" | |
| 1988 | "Let's Get Started If We're Gonna Break My Heart" | Michael Salomon |
| 1990 | "Small, Small World" | Deaton Flanigen |
| "Nobody Else" | ||
| 1991 | "You've Been Like a Mother to Me" | |
| 1993 | "What We Love to Do" |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Green Grass" was quickly withdrawn at the request of the song's publisher to make way for Gary Lewis' recording.[19][20] The single was reissued with the same catalog number (Columbia 4-43624), but with "The Right One" replacing the song in question.[19][20]
- ^ "Walking Heartache in Disguise" did not chart on Hot Country Songs, but peaked at No. 8 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts.[22]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "The Statler Brothers - Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "The Statler Brothers - Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Statler Brothers - Country Albums/CDs". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – Holy Bible-Old Testament". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – Holy Bible-New Testament". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – Entertainers...on and Off the Record". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – Christmas Card". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – The Originals". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – 10th Anniversary". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – Today". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – Atlanta Blue". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – Partners in Rhyme". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – Gospel Favorites". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – The Best of the Statler Brothers". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Statler Brothers – The Best of the Statler Brothers". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Statler Brothers – The Best of the Statler Brothers Rides Again". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b c d e f Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 399–400. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b c d "Statler Brothers - Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Holtin, Alice (1997). The Statler Brothers Discography. Greenwood Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-313-29663-4.
- ^ a b Reid, Don; Reid, Harold (2007). Random Memories. Yell Publishing Company. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-9800883-0-4.
- ^ "Statler Brothers - Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Country Radio Breakouts". Billboard. March 31, 1990.
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. November 17, 1990.
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. March 30, 1991.
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. June 22, 1991.
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. August 17, 1991.
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. November 9, 1991.
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. July 18, 1992.