Eddy Raven discography explained

Artist:Eddy Raven
Studio:14
Live:1
Compilation:5
Singles:52
Music Videos:12
Option:6
Option Name:No.1 Single

The discography of American country music singer Eddy Raven consists of 14 studio albums and 52 singles. Although Raven first charted in 1974, he did not reach Top 10 on the Hot Country Songs charts until "She's Playing Hard to Forget" in 1982. Between then and 1990, Raven had six songs reach No. 1 on that chart, and twelve more that reached top 10.

Studio albums

1970s and 1980s

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
US Country[1] CAN Country
That Cajun Country Sound
  • Release date: 1973
  • Label: LaLouisianne Records
This Is Eddy Raven
Eyes
  • Release date: July 1980
  • Label: Dimension Records
55
Desperate Dreams 26
I Could Use Another You 418
Love and Other Hard Times
  • Release date: July 1985
  • Label: RCA Records Nashville
64
Right Hand Man
  • Release date: December 1986
  • Label: RCA Records Nashville
18
Temporary Sanity 3125
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1990s and 2000s

TitleAlbum details
Right for the Flight
Wild Eyed and Crazy
Cookin' Cajun
(with Jo-El Sonnier)
  • Release date: August 1996
  • Label: K-tel
Living in Black and White
  • Release date: March 6, 2001
  • Label: Row Music Group
All Grassed Up
  • Release date: July 21, 2017
  • Label: Pinecastle Records

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak
positions
US Country
Thank God for Kids
The Best of Eddy Raven
  • Release date: February 1988
  • Label: RCA Records
36
Greatest Hits
Greatest Country Hits
20 Favorites
  • Release date: January 27, 1998
  • Label: Capitol Nashville
I Got Mexico: The RCA Singles A's and B's
  • Release date: November 14, 2000
  • Label: Westside Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

1960s – 1970s

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
Album
US Country
[2]
CAN Country
1962"Once a Fool"rowspan="2"
1969"Lied to Judy"
1973"Colinda"That Cajun Country Sound
"Arkansas Sun"rowspan="4"
"Sam"
1974"Last of the Sunshine Cowboys"63
"Carolina Country Morning"
"Ain't She Somethin' Else"4634This Is Eddy Raven
1975"Good News, Bad News"2740
"You're My Rainy Day Woman"68
"Free to Be"3446
1976"I Wanna Live"87
"Curse of a Woman"94rowspan="2"
"I'm Losing It All"90
1978"Colinda" (re-release)That Cajun Country Sound
"You're a Dancer"71
1979"Sweet Mother Texas"44Eyes
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s – 2000s

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
Album
US Country
CAN Country
1980"Dealin' with the Devil"25Eyes
"You've Got Those Eyes"30
"Another Texas Song"34
"Peace of Mind"23
1981"I Should've Called"13Desperate Dreams
"Who Do You Know in California"11
1982"A Little Bit Crazy"1443
"She's Playing Hard to Forget"10
"San Antonio Nights"25
1984"I Got Mexico"11I Could Use Another You
"I Could Use Another You"96
"She's Gonna Win Your Heart"95
1985"Operator, Operator"98Love and Other Hard Times
"I Wanna Hear It from You"86
"You Should Have Been Gone by Now"33
1986"Sometimes a Lady"32Right Hand Man
"Right Hand Man"35
1987"You're Never Too Old for Young Love"36
"Shine, Shine, Shine"11
1988"I'm Gonna Get You"11The Best of Eddy Raven
"Joe Knows How to Live"11
"'Til You Cry"47
1989"In a Letter to You"11Temporary Sanity
"Bayou Boys"11
"Sooner or Later"618
1990"Island"106
"Zydeco Lady"5644
1991"Rock Me in the Rhythm of Your Love"6080Right for the Flight
"Too Much Candy for a Dime"6835
1998"Johnny's Got a Pistol"[3] 20 Favorites
"Somebody's Tearin' the Flag"
2001"Cowboys Don't Cry"60Living in Black and White
"Living in Black and White"
2002"New Orleans Is a Mighty Good Town"
(with Buckwheat Zydeco)
2005"Tequila Tells"Knowin' How to Live
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other singles

Guest singles

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1980"Dealin' with the Devil"[4]
1984"She's Gonna Win Your Heart"David Hogan
1986"Sometimes a Lady"[5] John Dahl
1988"'Til You Cry"Michael Salomon
1990"Island"Larry Boothby
1994"Rip Rap Road"[6]
1996"Fais Do Do" (with Jo-El Sonnier)Bob Whitt
1997"Sugar Bee" (with Jo-El Sonnier)
1998"Catahoula" (with The Bellamy Brothers and Jo-El Sonnier)chris rogers
"Johnny's Got a Pistol"[7]
"Somebody's Tearin' the Flag"Tamara Walker
2000"Cowboys Don't Cry"Larry Boothby
2002"New Orleans Is a Mighty Good Town" (with Buckwheat Zydeco)Peter Lippman

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Country Albums peaks for Eddy Raven . Billboard . April 21, 2022.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 340. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. News: Flags and guns breed trouble for outspoken Raven . The Tennessean . July 25, 1998 . May 25, 2019 . Robert K. Oermann . 1D, 2D.
  4. News: Cajun Raven flies high with bayou sounds . The Tennessean . March 5, 1988 . April 23, 2019 . Robert K. Oermann . D1.
  5. New Videoclips. Billboard. August 16, 1986.
  6. News: Billboard Video Monitor. March 5, 2013. Billboard. April 9, 1994.
  7. News: Billboard Video Monitor. March 5, 2013. Billboard. March 21, 1998.