The Michael Martin Murphey discography consists of 33 albums and 46 singles. Having first charted with "Geronimo's Cadillac" in 1972, he did not chart again until "Wildfire" three years later. Initially a pop singer, Murphey shifted to country music in 1982 with "What's Forever For", a number 1 country hit. On his earlier works he was billed as simply "Michael Murphey", adding his middle name with the 1982 album Michael Martin Murphey.
| Michael Martin Murphey discography | |
|---|---|
 Murphey in Plymouth, New Hampshire, 2012 | |
| Studio albums | 34 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Singles | 46 |
| Music videos | 13 |
Studio albums
edit1970s
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | AUS[1] | CAN | ||
| Geronimo's Cadillac |
|
— | 160 | 38 | 82 |
| Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir |
|
— | 196 | — | — |
| Michael Murphey |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Blue Sky – Night Thunder |
|
— | 18 | 97 | 6 |
| Swans Against the Sun |
|
47 | 44 | — | 92 |
| Flowing Free Forever |
|
— | 130 | — | — |
| Lone Wolf |
|
— | 99 | — | — |
| Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys |
|
— | 206 | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
1980s
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||
| Hard Country |
|
— | — |
| Michael Martin Murphey |
|
14 | 69 |
| The Heart Never Lies |
|
27 | 187 |
| Tonight We Ride |
|
46 | — |
| Americana |
|
32 | — |
| River of Time |
|
11 | — |
| Land of Enchantment |
|
33 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
1990s
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| Cowboy Songs |
|
25 | |
| Cowboy Christmas: Cowboy Songs II |
|
— | |
| Cowboy Songs III – Rhymes of the Renegades |
|
— | |
| Sagebrush Symphony |
|
— | |
| The Horse Legends |
|
— | |
| Cowboy Songs Four |
|
— | |
| Acoustic Christmas Carols |
|
— | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
2000s
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Grass | ||
| Playing Favorites |
|
— |
| Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II |
|
— |
| Cowboy Christmas III |
|
— |
| Live at Billy Bob's Texas |
|
— |
| Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5 |
|
— |
| Buckaroo Blue Grass |
|
6 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
2010s
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Grass | ||
| Lone Cowboy |
|
— | — |
| Buckaroo Blue Grass II |
|
73 | 5 |
| Tall Grass & Cool Water |
|
— | 4 |
| Campfire on the Road |
|
— | — |
| Red River Drifter |
|
48 | 2 |
| High Stakes |
|
— | — |
| Austinology - Alley of Austin |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
2020s
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Grass | ||
| Road Beyond the View - featuring Ryan Murphey |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
|}
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| The Best of Michael Martin Murphey |
|
20 |
| The Best of Country |
|
— |
| What's Forever For |
|
— |
| Wildfire 1972–1984 |
|
— |
| Ultimate Collection |
|
— |
| Cowboy Christmas Gift Set |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Singles
edit1970s
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US AC [5] |
US Country [6] |
AUS [1] |
CAN [7] |
CAN AC [8] |
CAN Country [9] | |||
| 1972 | "Geronimo's Cadillac" | 37 | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | Geronimo's Cadillac |
| 1973 | "Calico Silver"[10] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Cosmic Cowboy"[11] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir | |
| 1974 | "Holy Roller"[12] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Michael Murphey |
| "You Can Only Say So Much"[13] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975 | "Wildfire" | 3 | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | Blue Sky – Night Thunder |
| "Carolina in the Pines" | 21 | 4 | — | — | 25 | 4 | — | ||
| 1976 | "Renegade" | 39 | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | Swans Against the Sun |
| "A Mansion on the Hill" | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 20 | ||
| "Rhythm of the Road"[14] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "Cherokee Fiddle" | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | Flowing Free Forever |
| "Changing Woman"[15] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "Nothing Is Your Own"[16] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lone Wolf |
| "Paradise Tonight"[17] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Chain Gang" | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys |
| "Backslider's Wine" | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
1980s and 1990s
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US AC [5] |
US Country [6] |
AUS [1] |
CAN AC [8] |
CAN Country [9] | |||
| 1981 | "Take It as It Comes" (with Katy Moffatt) | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | Hard Country (soundtrack) |
| 1982 | "The Two-Step Is Easy" | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | Michael Martin Murphey |
| "What's Forever For" | 19 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 1 | ||
| "Still Taking Chances" | 76 | 28 | 3 | — | 9 | 17 | ||
| 1983 | "Love Affairs" | — | — | 11 | — | — | 18 | |
| "Don't Count the Rainy Days" | —[a] | 16 | 9 | 92 | — | 22 | The Heart Never Lies | |
| 1984 | "Will It Be Love by Morning" | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | |
| "Disenchanted" | — | 12 | 12 | — | 22 | 11 | ||
| "Radio Land" | — | — | 19 | — | — | 30 | ||
| "What She Wants" | — | 39 | 8 | — | — | 6 | The Best of Michael Martin Murphey | |
| 1985 | "Carolina in the Pines" (re-recording) | — | — | 9 | — | — | 11 | |
| 1986 | "Tonight We Ride" | — | — | 26 | — | — | 28 | Tonight We Ride |
| "Rollin' Nowhere" | — | — | 15 | — | — | 14 | ||
| "Fiddlin' Man" | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "A Face in the Crowd" (with Holly Dunn) | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | Americana |
| "A Long Line of Love" | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl" | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | River of Time | |
| 1988 | "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" (with Ryan Murphey) | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
| "Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)" | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | ||
| "From the Word Go" | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | ||
| 1989 | "Never Givin' Up on Love" | — | — | 9 | — | — | 21 | Land of Enchantment |
| "Family Tree" | — | — | 48 | — | — | 81 | ||
| "Route 66" | — | — | 67 | — | — | 44 | ||
| 1990 | "Cowboy Logic" | — | — | 52 | — | — | 71 | Cowboy Songs |
| 1991 | "Let the Cowboy Dance" | — | — | 74 | — | — | 71 | |
| "What Am I Doing Here"[19] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "I Don't Do Floors"[20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1993 | "Dancing with a Memory"[21] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Big Iron" (with Marty Robbins) | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | Cowboy Songs III | |
| 1998 | "Born to Buck Bad Luck"[22] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cowboy Songs Four |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Disenchanted" | |
| 1985 | "What She Wants" | David Hogan[23] |
| 1987 | "Long Line of Love" | Michael Merriman[24] |
| "I'm Gonna Miss You Girl" | ||
| 1989 | "Never Giving Up on Love" | |
| 1990 | "Route 66" | |
| "Cowboy Logic" | Michael Martin Murphey[25] | |
| 1991 | "Red River Valley" | Michael Merriman |
| "Cowboy Christmas Ball" (with Suzy Bogguss) | ||
| 1992 | "Dancing with a Memory" | Michael Martin Murphey |
| 1993 | "Big Iron" | Michael Merriman |
| "The Wild West Is Gonna Get Wilder" | ||
| 1998 | "Born to Buck Bad Luck" | Adrienne Thiele |
Notes
edit- ^ "Don't Count the Rainy Days" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number six on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 211. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Billboard's Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. April 6, 1974. p. 72.
- ^ "American album certifications – Michael Martin Murphey – Cowboy Songs". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b "Michael Martin Murphey - Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Michael Martin Murphey - Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Michael Martin Murphey Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Search results for Michael Martin Murphey - Top Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Search results for Michael Martin Murphey - Adult Contemporary". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Search results for Michael Martin Murphey - Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Calico Silver" / "Blessing in Disguise" (7" vinyl single). A&M. 1973. 1459.
- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. May 19, 1973. p. 72.
- ^ "Holy Roller" / "Rye-by-the-Sea" (7" vinyl single). Epic. 1974. 5-11130.
- ^ "You Can Only Say So Much" / "Fort Worth I Love You" (7" vinyl single). Epic. 1974. 8-50014.
- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. April 24, 1976. p. 62.
- ^ "Changing Woman" / "A North Wind and a New Moon" (7" vinyl single). Epic. 1977. 8-50369.
- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. May 6, 1978. p. 96.
- ^ "Paradise Tonight" / "Song Dog" (7" vinyl single). Epic. 1978. 8-50572.
- ^ "Michael Martin Murphey - Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. June 8, 1991. p. 75.
- ^ "I Don't Do Floors" / "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl" (7" vinyl single). Warner Bros. 1992. 7-18928.
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. February 6, 1993. p. 70.
- ^ "Michael Martin Murphy to perform at SCERA Center". Daily Herald. November 20, 1998.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (1985-04-27). Billboard - Apr 27, 1985 - Google Books Result. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
{{cite book}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Top CMA Award Nominees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ "New Videoclips" (PDF). Billboard. October 13, 1990.