George Jones albums discography explained

Artist:George Jones albums
Studio:80
Live:3
Video:10
Compilation:132
Option:69
Option Name:Solo studio albums
1Option:11
1Option Name:Collaborative studio albums
2Option:7
2Option Name:Box sets

The albums discography of American country artist, George Jones contains 80 studio albums, 132 compilation albums, three live albums, ten video albums and seven box sets. Of his studio albums, 69 are solo releases while 11 are collaborative releases (not counting his music with Tammy Wynette). In 1956, Jones's debut studio LP was issued on Starday Records titled, Grand Ole Opry's New Star. The label only issued one studio effort, but would release a series of compilation. On Mercury Records, Jones released six studio LP's including Country Church Time (1959) and George Jones Salutes Hank Williams (1960). He switched to the United Artists label in 1962, where he released 13 studio LP's. Among these was a collaborative LP with Melba Montgomery called What's in Our Hearts (1963), which was his first to chart the Billboard Top Country Albums survey. He moved to Musicor in 1965. Among the label's studio LP's was I'm a People (1966), which reached the top of the Billboard country survey. Musicor also issued his first collaborative studio album with Gene Pitney, which made the Billboard country LP's chart and the Billboard 200.

The Musicor label issued a series of compilations during the sixties and seventies, including five which charted on Billboard. Jones moved to Epic Records in 1972. The label released 11 studio albums by Jones in the seventies. His highest-charting was A Picture of Me (Without You) (1973), which reached number three on the Billboard country albums survey. I Am What I Am (1980) reached the country albums top ten and the Billboard 200. It also became his first disc to certify platinum in the United States, for selling over million copies. Among his eighties albums, Still the Same Ole Me (1981), Shine On (1983), Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes (1984) and Wine Colored Roses (1986), all made the Billboard country top ten. Still the Same Ole Me and Wine Colored Roses both certified gold in the United States for selling 500,000 copies each. Epic released a series of compilations during the eighties. Among them was Super Hits, which sold two million copies in the United States. Jones also collaborated on studio discs with Johnny Paycheck and Merle Haggard respectively during the eighties. He remained on Epic Records until 1991's You Oughta Be Here with Me.

Jones switched to MCA Records and released Walls Can Fall in 1992, which also certified gold in the United States. Among his other studio albums of the decade, High-Tech Redneck (1994) and Cold Hard Truth (1999) also certified gold in the United States. The latter album was his first with Asylum Records. His second Asylum release was the live disc, Live with the Possum (1999). A variety of labels issued compilations during the nineties. His 1998 compilation, 16 Biggest Hits certified gold in the United States. Jones released his final studio albums in the 2000s. Most of these releases were issued on Bandit Records. Among them was and two albums that featured duet recordings. Bandit also issued several compilations, including the gold disc, 50 Years of Hits (2004). He also collaborated with Merle Haggard in 2006 on the charting disc, Kickin' Out the Footlights...Again. A posthumous disc was released in 2017 titled George Jones & The Smoky Mountain Boys.

Studio albums

1950s

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Grand Ole Opry's New Star
  • Released: November 1956
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: LP
Country Church Time
  • Released: January 20, 1959
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
George Jones Sings White Lightning and Other Favorites
  • Released: May 26, 1959
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP

1960s

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George Jones Salutes Hank Williams
  • Released: May 1960
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
George Jones Sings Country and Western Hits
  • Released: May 1961
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
George Jones Sings from the Heart
  • Released: July 1962
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
The New Favorites of George Jones[3]
George Jones Sings the Hits of His Country Cousins[4]
  • Released: October 1962
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
Homecoming in Heaven
  • Released: December 1962
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
My Favorites of Hank Williams
  • Released: December 1962
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
George Jones Sings Bob Wills
  • Released: December 1962
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
I Wish Tonight Would Never End
  • Released: April 1963
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
George Jones Sings More New Favorites[5]
  • Released: February 1964
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
George Jones Sings Like the Dickens!
  • Released: August 1964
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
6
I Get Lonely in a Hurry
  • Released: November 1964
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
10
Trouble in Mind
  • Released: March 1965
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
The Race Is On
  • Released: April 1965
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
149 3
Mr. Country & Western Music
  • Released: April 1965
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
13
New Country Hits
  • Released: July 1965
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
5
Old Brush Arbors
  • Released: July 1965
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
Love Bug
  • Released: February 1966
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
7
I'm a People
  • Released: April 1966
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
1
We Found Heaven Right Here on Earth at "4033"
  • Released: October 24, 1966
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
3
Walk Through This World with Me
  • Released: February 1967
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
2
Cup of Loneliness[6]
  • Released: May 1967
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
George Jones Sings the Songs of Dallas Frazier
  • Released: January 1968
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
14
If My Heart Had Windows
  • Released: April 1968
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
12
The George Jones Story
  • Released: August 1968
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
18
My Country
  • Released: December 1968
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
36
I'll Share My World with You
  • Released: June 1969
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
185 5
Where Grass Won't Grow
  • Released: November 1969
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
15
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1970s

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Will You Visit Me on Sunday
  • Released: May 1970
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
44
George Jones with Love
  • Released: February 1971
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
9
George Jones Sings the Great Songs of Leon Payne
  • Released: August 1971
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
26
We Can Make It
  • Released: April 1972
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
10
A Picture of Me (Without You)
  • Released: November 1972
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
3
Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad as Losing You)
  • Released: June 1973
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
12
In a Gospel Way
  • Released: February 22, 1974
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
42
The Grand Tour
  • Released: August 1974
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
11
Memories of Us
  • Released: September 7, 1975
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
43
The Battle
  • Released: February 1976
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
36
Alone Again
  • Released: September 1976
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
9
I Wanta Sing
  • Released: July 1977
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
38
Bartender's Blues
  • Released: May 1978
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
34
My Very Special Guests
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
206 38 3
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1980s

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I Am What I Am
  • Released: September 8, 1980
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
132 7
Still the Same Ole Me
  • Released: November 7, 1981
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
115 3
  • RIAA: Gold
Shine On
  • Released: March 1983
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
7
Jones Country
  • Released: October 1983
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
27
You've Still Got a Place in My Heart
  • Released: May 14, 1984
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
17 11
Ladies' Choice
  • Released: May 1984
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
25
Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes
  • Released: December 11, 1984
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
6
Wine Colored Roses
  • Released: January 7, 1986
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
5
  • RIAA: Gold
Too Wild Too Long
  • Released: January 20, 1987
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
14
One Woman Man
  • Released: February 28, 1989
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
13 21
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1990s

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Hallelujah Weekend[8]
  • Released: April 11, 1990
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
You Oughta Be Here with Me
  • Released: August 20, 1990
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
35
And Along Came Jones
  • Released: October 15, 1991
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, cassette
148 22 26
Walls Can Fall
  • Released: October 27, 1992
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, cassette
77 24 32
  • RIAA: Gold
High-Tech Redneck
  • Released: November 23, 1993
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, cassette
124 30
  • RIAA: Gold
The Bradley Barn Sessions
  • Released: October 11, 1994
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, cassette
142 23 11
I Lived to Tell It All
  • Released: August 13, 1996
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, cassette
171 26
It Don't Get Any Better Than This
  • Released: April 7, 1998
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, cassette
37 15
Cold Hard Truth
  • Released: June 22, 1999
  • Label: Asylum
  • Formats: CD, cassette
53 5 8
  • RIAA: Gold
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2000s–2010s

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[10]
  • Released: September 11, 2001
  • Label: Bandit
  • Formats: CD, cassette
65 5
The Gospel Collection
  • Released: April 4, 2003
  • Label: Bandit
  • Formats: CD, cassette
131 9 19
Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't
  • Released: September 13, 2005
  • Label: Bandit
  • Formats: CD
79 13 6
Burn Your Playhouse Down – The Unreleased Duets
  • Released: August 19, 2008
  • Label: Bandit
  • Formats: CD
79 15
George Jones & The Smoky Mountain Boys
  • Released: February 17, 2017
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As a collaborative artist

See also: George Jones and Tammy Wynette discography.

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Duets Country Style
[11]
  • Released: November 1962
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
What's in Our Hearts
  • Released: November 1963
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
3
Bluegrass Hootenanny
  • Released: March 1964
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
12
For the First Time! Two Great Stars - George Jones and Gene Pitney
  • Released: March 1965
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
141 3
George Jones and Gene Pitney (Recorded in Nashville!)
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
It's Country Time Again!
  • Released: August 1965
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
17
Close Together (As You and Me)
  • Released: November 1966
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
28
Party Pickin
  • Released: July 1967
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
37
Double Trouble
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
45
A Taste of Yesterday's Wine
  • Released: August 1982
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
123 4
Kickin' Out the Footlights...Again
  • Released: October 24, 2006
  • Label: Bandit
  • Formats: CD
119 25 7
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

1950s

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Hillbilly Hit Parade
  • Released: November 1956
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: LP
George Jones Singing 14 Top Country Song Favorites
  • Released: May 1957
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: LP
Hilbilly Hit Parade, Vol. 1
[12]
  • Released: July 1957
  • Label: Mercury/Starday
  • Formats: LP
Hilbilly Hit Parade, Vol. 2
[13]
  • Released: November 1957
  • Label: Mercury/Starday
  • Formats: LP

1960s

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The Crown Prince of Country Music
  • Released: January 1960
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: LP
Greatest Hits[14]
  • Released: September 1961
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
George Jones Sings His Greatest Hits
  • Released: May 1962
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: LP
The Fabulous Country Music Sound of George Jones[15]
  • Released: 1962
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: LP
The Novelty Side of George Jones[16]
  • Released: April 1963
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
The Ballad Side of George Jones[17]
  • Released: September 1963
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
The Best of George Jones
  • Released: September 1963
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
3
Blue & Lonesome
  • Released: February 1964
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
11
Country and Western No. 1 Male Singer[18]
  • Released: June 1964
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
Heartaches and Tears[19]
  • Released: December 1964
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
A King & Two Queens
  • Released: 1964
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2[20]
  • Released: November 1965
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
Famous Country Duets
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
Singing the Blues[21]
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
Starday Presents George Jones[22]
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: LP
Long Live King George[23]
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: LP
Blue Moon of Kentucky
[24]
  • Released: February 1966
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
The Young George Jones[25]
  • Released: November 1966
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: 1966
Country Heart
  • Released: 1966
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
Golden Hits
  • Released: 1966
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
8
George Jones' Greatest Hits
  • Released: February 1967
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
16
Hits by George
  • Released: July 1967
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
9
The George Jones Song Book and Picture Album[26]
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: LP
Golden Hits, Vol. 2
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
10
Golden Hits, Volume 3[27]
  • Released: 1969
  • Label: United Artists
  • Formats: LP
The Golden Country Hits of George Jones[28]
  • Released: 1969
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: LP
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

1970s

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The Best of George Jones
  • Released: October 1970
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
10
The Best of Sacred Music[29]
  • Released: July 1971
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
First in the Hearts of Country Music Lovers[30]
  • Released: January 1972
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
The Best of George Jones[31]
  • Released: May 1972
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
Poor Man's Riches[32]
  • Released: June 1972
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
I Made Leaving Easy for You[33]
  • Released: June 1972
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
George Jones and Friends[34]
  • Released: June 1972
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
Four-O-Thirty-Three[35]
  • Released: September 1972
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
Tender Years[36]
  • Released: September 1972
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
Take Me[37]
  • Released: September 1972
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
Wrapped Around Her Finger[38]
  • Released: September 1972
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
I Can Still See Him in Your Eyes[39]
  • Released: January 1973
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
The Best of George Jones, Vol. 2
  • Released: August 1973
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
26
You Gotta Me My Baby[40]
  • Released: March 1974
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
George Jones Sings His Songs
  • Released: July 1974
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
31
I Can't Love You Enough[41]
  • Released: December 1974
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
The Best of the Best
  • Released: May 1975
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Formats: LP
40
The Best of George Jones
  • Released: March 1975
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
All-Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP
Double Gold – The Best of George Jones[42]
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: LP
16 Greatest Hits[43]
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: LP
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

1980s

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Encore
  • Released: July 1981
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
43
Anniversary – 10 Years of Hits
  • Released: September 1982
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
16
  • RIAA: Gold
Once You've Heard the Best[44]
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: LP, cassette
Down Home Country[45]
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: LP, cassette
George Jones Sings Country Classics[46]
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: LP, cassette
By Request
  • Released: September 1984
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
33
My Best to You[47]
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
She Thinks I Still Care[48]
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: Cassette
The World of George Jones[49]
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: Cassette
The King of Country Music[50]
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Liberty
  • Formats: LP, cassette
The Race Is On[51]
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: Cassette
The Best of George Jones[52]
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: LP
Rockin' the Country[53]
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP, cassette
Why Baby Why[54]
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: Cassette
The Race Is On[55]
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: Cassette
Take Me[56]
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: Cassette
Color of the Blues[57]
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: Cassette
Things Have Gone to Pieces[58]
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: Cassette
She Thinks I Still Care[59]
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Starday
  • Formats: Cassette
CountryBy George[60]
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
The Living Legend[61]
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: LP, cassette
Peace in the Valley[62]
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Liberty
  • Formats: LP
Walking the Line
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
39
Super Hits
  • Released: September 1987
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
56 26
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
Honky Tonks and Heartaches[63]
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
Blue Moon of Kentucky[64]
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
Love Songs[65]
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: CBS
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Tour Cassette[66]
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: Cassette
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

1990s

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The Songs I Wanta Sing[67]
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Greatest Country Hits[68]
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Curb
  • Formats: CD, cassette
The Golden Era of Capitol/UA Country[69]
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
The Best of George Jones: 1955–1967[70]
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD, cassette
The Best of George Jones – Volume 1: Hardcore Honky Tonk[71]
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, cassette
All the Best[72]
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: Cassette
36 All-Time Greatest Hits[73]
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD
All the Best Volume 2[74]
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: Cassette
Nothin' Like George Jones[75]
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Super Hits, Volume 2
  • Released: March 9, 1993
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
All Time Greatest Hits[76]
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Liberty
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Cup of Loneliness: The Classic Mercury Years[77]
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, cassette
George Jones & Gene Pitney
[78]
Vintage Collections
[79]
  • Released: January 23, 1996
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD
She Thinks I Still Care: The George Jones Collection[80]
  • Released: April 22, 1997
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • Formats: CD
The Hits[81]
  • Released: August 26, 1997
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, cassette
16 Biggest Hits
  • Released: July 14, 1998
  • Label: Epic/Legacy
  • Formats: Cassette, CD
50 42
  • RIAA: Platinum
The George Jones Collection[82]
  • Released: June 1, 1999
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD
Classic George[83]
  • Released: August 24, 1999
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, cassette
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2000s

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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection[84]
  • Released: May 9, 2000
  • Label: MCA/Mercury
  • Formats: CD
Country Music Hall of Fame[85]
  • Released: September 26, 2000
  • Label: Legacy
  • Formats: CD
George Jones Sings Country Classics[86]
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: EMI-Capitol
  • Formats: CD
Musicor Hits: 1965-1971[87]
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: EMI Australia
  • Formats: CD
The Definitive Country Collection[88]
  • Released: February 2, 2001
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection, Volume 2[89]
  • Released: September 10, 2002
  • Label: MCA/Mercury
  • Formats: CD
Love Songs[90]
  • Released: January 14, 2003
  • Label: Epic/Legacy
  • Formats: CD
She Thinks I Still Care[91]
  • Released: April 1, 2003
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
The Very Best of Love[92]
  • Released: August 5, 2003
  • Label: EMI/Madacy/Sony
  • Formats: CD
50 Years of Hits
  • Released: November 9, 2004
  • Label: Bandit
  • Formats: CD
118 20
  • RIAA: Gold
The Definitive Collection 1955-1962[93]
  • Released: June 22, 2004
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD
Country Standards[94]
  • Released: March 9, 2004
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
The Complete '60s Duets
[95]
George Jones at His Best[96]
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Musicor
  • Formats: CD
  • Released: October 17, 2006
  • Label: Category 5
  • Formats: CD
58
The Essential George Jones[97] [98]
  • Released: March 28, 2006
  • Label: Epic/Legacy
  • Formats: CD, digital
40 Years of Duets[99]
  • Released: March 6, 2007
  • Label: Time Life
  • Formats: CD
Early Hits: The Starday Recordings[100]
  • Released: July 10, 2007
  • Label: Time Life
  • Formats: CD
A Collection Of My Best Recollection (George's Most Memorable Hits) 88 22
Playlist: The Very Best of George Jones[101]
  • Released: September 15, 2009
  • Label: Epic/Legacy/Sony
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2010s

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"
Album detailsPeak
chart
positions
US
Country

The Great Lost Hits
  • Released: February 23, 2010
  • Label: Time Life
  • Formats: CD
35
Sacred Songs[102]
  • Released: February 7, 2010
  • Label: Time Life
  • Formats: CD
Hits
  • Released: February 15, 2011
  • Label: Bandit
  • Formats: CD
39
Great Country Hits of the '60s[103]
  • Released: June 7, 2011
  • Label: Time Life
  • Formats: CD
Setlist: The Very Best of George Jones Live[104]
  • Released: July 12, 2011
  • Label: Epic/Legacy/Sony
  • Formats: CD
Heartbreak Hotel: Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight[105]
  • Released: November 15, 2011
  • Label: Bear Family
  • Formats: CD
The Great Lost Hits
  • Released: April 24, 2012
  • Label: Time Life
  • Formats: CD
52
Ten Great Songs
  • Released: July 3, 2012
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD
56
Heartaches and Hangovers
  • Released: October 9, 2012
  • Label: Time Life
  • Formats: CD
57
Country: George Jones
  • Released: November 27, 2012
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD
35
Icon: The Best of George Jones[106] [107]
  • Released: July 30, 2013
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD, digital
Icon 2: The Best of George Jones[108]
  • Released: July 30, 2013
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD
Amazing Grace
  • Released: September 10, 2013
  • Label: Bandit
  • Formats: CD
34
United Artists Rarities[109]
  • Released: June 14, 2019
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: Digital
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"
Album detailsPeak
chart
positions
US
Country

First Time Live
  • Released: October 13, 1984
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cassette
45
Live at Dancetown U.S.A.
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Ace
  • Formats: LP, cassette
Live with the Possum
  • Released: November 9, 1999
  • Label: Asylum
  • Formats: CD, cassette
72
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Box sets

Title! scope="col" style="width:17em;"
Album details
The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country[110]
  • Released: November 1, 1994
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
She Thinks I Still Care: The Complete United Artists Recordings, 1962-1964[111]
  • Released: November 12, 2007
  • Label: Bear Family
  • Formats: CD
The Hits...Then 'Til Now[112]
  • Released: May 20, 2008
  • Label: Time Life
  • Formats: CD
Walk Through This World with Me – The Complete Musicor Recordings, 1965-1971: Pt. 1[113]
  • Released: May 8, 2008
  • Label: Bear Family
  • Formats: CD
A Good Year for the Roses: The Complete Musicor Recordings, 1965-1971, Pt. 2[114]
  • Released: June 2, 2009
  • Label: Bear Family
  • Formats: CD
The Epic Years: The Box Set Series[115]
  • Released: October 5, 2010
  • Label: Epic/Legacy
  • Formats: CD
Birth of a Legend: The Truly Complete Starday and Mercury Recordings 1954-1961[116]
  • Released: October 5, 2010
  • Label: Bear Family
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title! scope="col" style="width:17em;"
Album details
The Living Legend in Concert[117]
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Country Roads
  • Formats: LaserDisc, VHS
Same. Ole. Me[118]
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Hallway
  • Formats: VHS
Golden Hits[119]
  • Released: October 4, 1994
  • Label: Kultur
  • Formats: VHS
Live in Tennessee[120]
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Pioneer Artists
  • Formats: LaserDisc, VHS
A Video Biography and Live Concert on One[121]
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Prism
  • Formats: DVD
Live Recordings from the Church Street Station[122]
  • Released: July 13, 2004
  • Label: MVD
  • Formats: DVD
The Race Is On: In Concert[123]
  • Released: October 5, 2007
  • Label: Immortal
  • Formats: DVD
50th Anniversary Tribute Concert[124]
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: New West
  • Formats: DVD
In Concert: Orange Blossom Special[125]
  • Released: April 9, 2009
  • Label: Forever/Music Pro
  • Formats: DVD
Bartender's Blues: In Memory of George Jones[126]
  • Released: February 11, 2014
  • Label: NA
  • Formats: DVD

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. George Jones chart history (Billboard 200) . . 29 December 2022.
  2. George Jones chart history (Top Country Albums) . . 29 December 2022.
  3. Jones . George . The New Favorites of George Jones (Disc Information) . . September 1962 . UAS-6193.
  4. Jones . George . George Jones Sings the Hits of His Country Cousins (Disc Information) . . October 1962 . UAS-6218.
  5. Jones . George . George Jones Sings More New Favorites (Disc Information) . . February 1964 . UAS-6338.
  6. Jones . George . Cup of Loneliness (Disc Information) . . May 1967 . MS-3124.
  7. Web site: Search results for "George Jones" under Country Albums/CD's . . July 17, 2013 . 30 December 2022.
  8. Jones . George . Hallelujah Weekend (Disc Information) . . April 11, 1990 . EK-46078 (CD); ET-46078 (Cassette).
  9. George Jones chart history (Top Christian Albums) . . 30 December 2022.
  10. George Jones chart history (Top Independent Albums) . . 30 December 2022.
  11. Jones . George . Singleton . Margie . Duets Country Style (Disc Information) . . November 1962 . SR-60747.
  12. Web site: July Album Releases . American Radio History . Cashbox . December 26, 2019 . 52 . July 20, 1957.
  13. Web site: November Album Releases . American Radio History . Cashbox . December 26, 2019 . 32 . November 9, 1957.
  14. Jones . George . Greatest Hits (Disc Information) . . September 1961 . SR-60621.
  15. Jones . George . The Fabulous Country Music Sound of George Jones (Disc Information) . . 1962 . SLP-151.
  16. Jones . George . The Novelty Side of George Jones (Disc Information) . . April 1963 . SR-60793.
  17. Jones . George . The Novelty Side of George Jones (Disc Information) . . September 1963 . SR-60836.
  18. Jones . George . Country & Western No. 1 Male Singer (Disc Information) . . June 1964 . SR-60937.
  19. Jones . George . Heartaches and Tears (Disc Information) . . December 1964 . SR-60990.
  20. Jones . George . Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (Disc Information) . . November 1965. SR-61048.
  21. Jones . George . Singing the Blues (Disc Information) . . 1965 . SR-61029.
  22. Jones . George . Starday Presents George Jones (Disc Information) . . 1965 . SLP-335.
  23. Jones . George . Long Live King George (Disc Information) . . 1965 . SLP-344.
  24. Jones . George . Montgomery . Melba . Blue Moon of Kentucky (Disc Information) . . February 1966 . UAS-6472.
  25. Jones . George . The Young George Jones (Disc Information) . . November 1966 . UAS-6558.
  26. Jones . George . The George Jones Song Book and Picture Album (Disc Information) . . 1967 . SLP-401.
  27. Jones . George . Golden Hits, Volume 3 (Disc Information) . . 1969 . UAS-6696.
  28. Jones . George . The Golden Country Hits of George Jones (Disc Information) . . 1969 . SLP-440.
  29. Jones . George . The Best of Sacred Music (Disc Information) . . July 1971 . MS-3203.
  30. Jones . George . First in the Hearts of Country Music Lovers (Disc Information) . . January 1972 . LSP-4672.
  31. Jones . George . The Best of George Jones (Disc Information) . . May 1972 . LSP-4716.
  32. Jones . George . Poor Man's Riches (Disc Information) . . June 1972 . LSP-4725.
  33. Jones . George . I Made Leaving Easy for You (Disc Information) . . June 1972 . LSP-4726.
  34. Jones . George . George Jones and Friends (Disc Information) . . June 1972 . MS-4733.
  35. Jones . George . Four-O-Thirty Three (Disc Information) . . September 1972 . LSP-4785.
  36. Jones . George . Tender Years (Disc Information) . . September 1972 . LSP-4786.
  37. Jones . George . Take Me (Disc Information) . . September 1972 . LSP-4787.
  38. Jones . George . Wrapped Around Her Finger (Disc Information) . . November 1972 . LSP-4801.
  39. Jones . George . I Can Still See Him in Your Eyes (Disc Information) . . January 1973 . LSP-4847.
  40. Jones . George . You Gotta Be My Baby (Disc Information) . . March 1974 . APL1-0486.
  41. Jones . George . I Can't Love You Enough (Disc Information) . . December 1974 . APL1-0815.
  42. Jones . George . Double Gold – The Best of George Jones (Disc Information) . . 1977 . MUX-4602 (SLX-02041).
  43. Jones . George . 16 Greatest Hits (Disc Information) . . 1977 . SD-3021.
  44. Jones . George . Once You've Heard the Best (Disc Information) . . 1982 . P-16656 (LP); BT-16656 (Cassette).
  45. Jones . George . Down Home Country (Disc Information) . . 1982 . P-18267 (LP); BT-18267 (Cassette).
  46. Jones . George . George Jones Sings Country Classics (Disc Information) . . 1983 . P-16918 (LP); BT-16918 (Cassette).
  47. Jones . George . My Best to You (Disc Information) . . 1984 . BUK-50194 (CD); BT-17649 (Cassette).
  48. Jones . George . She Thinks I Still Care (Disc Information) . . 1984 . 4XLL-9032 (Cassette).
  49. Jones . George . The World of George Jones (Disc Information) . . 1984 . 16SP-2357.
  50. Jones . George . The King of Country Music (Disc Information) . . 1984 . SLS-26 0042-1 (LP); TC-SLS-26-0042-1 (Cassette).
  51. Jones . George . The Race Is On (Disc Information) . . 1984 . 4XLL-9031.
  52. Jones . George . The Best of George Jones (Disc Information) . . 1984 . P2-17856.
  53. Jones . George . Rockin' the Country (Disc Information) . . 1985 . 826095-1M-1 (LP); TIMC-93033 (Cassette).
  54. Jones . George . Why Baby Why (Disc Information) . . 1985 . N5-2203.
  55. Jones . George . The Race Is On (Disc Information) . . 1985 . N5-2281.
  56. Jones . George . Take Me (Disc Information) . . 1985 . N5-2291.
  57. Jones . George . Color of the Blues (Disc Information) . . 1985 . N5-2297.
  58. Jones . George . Things Have Gone to Pieces (Disc Information) . . 1985 . N5-22834.
  59. Jones . George . She Thinks I Still Care (Disc Information) . . 1985 . N5-2213.
  60. Jones . George . Country! By George (Disc Information) . . 1985 . PDL-2-1080.
  61. Jones . George . The Living Legend (Disc Information) . . 1986 . P-18987 (LP); BT-18987.
  62. Jones . George . Peace in the Valley (Disc Information) . . 1986 . 4XLL-9387.
  63. Jones . George . Honky Tonks and Heartaches (Disc Information) . . 1987 . 832 771-1 Q-1.
  64. Jones . George . Blue Moon of Kentucky (Disc Information) . . 1987 . EMS 1251, 26 1323 1.
  65. Jones . George . Love Songs (Disc Information) . . 1988 . A-21282 (CD); BT-21282 (Cassette).
  66. Jones . George . Tour Cassette (Disc Information) . . 1989 . BT-21094.
  67. Jones . George . The Songs I Wanta Sing (Disc Information) . . 1990 . A-21679 (CD); BT-21679 (Cassette).
  68. Jones . George . Greatest Country Hits (Disc Information) . . 1990 . D2-77369 (CD); D4-77369 (Cassette).
  69. Jones . George . The Golden Era of Capitol/UA Country (Disc Information) . . 1990 . TOCP-6433.
  70. Jones . George . The Best of George Jones: 1955–1967 (Disc Information) . . 1991 . R2-70531 (CD); R-4 (70531) (Cassette).
  71. Jones . George . The Best of George Jones – Volume 1: Hardcore Honky Tonk (Disc Information) . . 1991 . 848 978-2 (CD); 848 978-4 (Cassette).
  72. Jones . George . All the Best (Disc Information) . . 1991 . BT-22301.
  73. Jones . George . 36 All-Time Greatest Hits! (Disc Information) . . 1992 . A3-23340.
  74. Jones . George . All the Best Volume 2 (Disc Information) . . 1992 . BT-23333.
  75. Jones . George . Nothin' Like George Jones (Disc Information) . . 1993 . A-20589 (CD); BT-20589 (Cassette).
  76. Jones . George . All Time Greatest Hits (Disc Information) . . 1994 . CDP-30135 (CD); C-430135 (Cassette).
  77. Jones . George . Cup of Loneliness: The Classic Mercury Years (Disc Information) . . 1994 . AA3145222792 (CD); 314 522 279-4 (Cassette).
  78. Jones . George . George Jones & Gene Pitney (Disc Information) . . 1995 . BCD 15790-AH.
  79. Jones . George . Montgomery . Melba . Vintage Collections (Disc Information) . . January 23, 1996 . 33832.
  80. Jones . George . She Thinks I Still Care: The George Jones Collection (Disc Information) . . April 22, 1997 . 72438-19437-2-4.
  81. Jones . George . The Hits (Disc Information) . . August 26, 1997 . AA3145362202 (CD); 536-220 (Cassette).
  82. Jones . George . The George Jones Collection (Disc Information) . . June 1, 1999 . 70088.
  83. Jones . George . Classic George (Disc Information) . . August 24, 1999 . 21153 (CD); MCAC-21153 (Cassette).
  84. Jones . George . 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (Disc Information) . MCA Records/Mercury Records . May 9, 2000 . AA881701102.
  85. Jones . George . Country Music Hall of Fame (Disc Information) . . September 26, 2000 . 103.
  86. Jones . George . George Jones Sings Country Classics (Disc Information) . . 2000 . 72435-25383-2-4 (CD);099170142-4 (Cassette).
  87. Jones . George . Musicor Hits: 1965-1971 (Disc Information) . . 2000 . 724352493821.
  88. Jones . George . (Disc Information) . . February 2, 2001 . 5013982.
  89. Jones . George . 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection, Volume 2 (Disc Information) . MCA Records/Mercury Records . September 10, 2001 . 088 170 328-2.
  90. Jones . George . Love Songs (Disc Information) . Epic Records/Legacy Recordings . January 14, 2003 . 510708 2.
  91. Jones . George . She Thinks I Still Care (Disc Information) . . April 1, 2003 . 72435-36775-2-.
  92. Jones . George . The Very Best of Love (Disc Information) . Madacy Entertainment/EMI Special Music Markets/Sony Music Custom Marketing Group . August 5, 2003 . MEG2-2523.
  93. Jones . George . The Definitive Collection 1955-1962 (Disc Information) . . June 22, 2004 . B0002500-02.
  94. Jones . George . Country Standards (Disc Information) . . March 9, 2004 . 582647.
  95. Jones . George . Pitney . Gene . The Complete '60s Duets (Disc Information) . . 2004 . 302-066-642-2.
  96. Jones . George . George Jones at His Best (Disc Information) . . 2005 . GT-0581-2.
  97. Jones . George . The Essential George Jones (Disc Information) . Epic Records/Legacy Recordings . March 28, 2006 . 92565.
  98. Web site: The Essential George Jones by George Jones . . 1 January 2023.
  99. Jones . George . 40 Years of Duets (Disc Information) . . March 6, 2007 . 704020.
  100. Jones . George . Early Hits: The Starday Recordings (Disc Information) . . July 10, 2007 . 19487.
  101. Jones . George . Playlist: The Very Best of George Jones (Disc Information) . Epic Records/Legacy Recordings/Sony Music . September 15, 2009 . 56709.
  102. Jones . George . Sacred Songs (Disc Information) . . February 7, 2010 . 25470.
  103. Jones . George . Great Country Hits of the '60s (Disc Information) . . June 7, 2011 . 26444-D.
  104. Jones . George . Setlist: The Very Best of George Jones Live (Disc Information) . Epic Records/Legacy Recordings/Sony Music . July 12, 2011 . 88697898522.
  105. Jones . George . Heartbreak Hotel: Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight (Disc Information) . . November 15, 2011 . 16858-AH.
  106. Jones . George . Icon 2: The Best of George Jones (Disc Information) . . July 30, 2013 . B-001862002.
  107. Web site: Icon: Best of George Jones by George Jones . . 1 January 2023.
  108. Jones . George . Icon 2: The Best of George Jones (Disc Information) . . July 30, 2013 . B-001862102.
  109. Web site: United Artists Rarities by George Jones . . 1 January 2023.
  110. Jones . George . The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country (Disc Information) . . November 1, 1994 . E2K-52451 (CD); E2T-52451 (Cassette).
  111. Jones . George . She Thinks I Still Care: The Complete United Artists Recordings, 1962-1964 (Disc Information) . . November 12, 2007 . BCD 16818 EK.
  112. Jones . George . The Hits...Then 'Til Now (Disc Information) . . May 20, 2008 . 19501.
  113. Jones . George . Walk Through This World with Me – The Complete Musicor Recordings, 1965-1971: Pt. 1 (Disc Information) . . May 8, 2008 . 196928.
  114. Jones . George . A Good Year for the Roses: The Complete Musicor Recordings, 1965-1971, Pt. 2 (Disc Information) . . June 2, 2009 . 16929.
  115. Jones . George . The Epic Years: The Box Set Series (Disc Information) . Epic Records/Legacy Recordings . October 5, 2010 . 76093.
  116. Jones . George . Birth of a Legend: The Truly Complete Starday and Mercury Recordings 1954-1961 (Disc Information) . . March 3, 2017 . 16100.
  117. Jones . George . The Living Legend in Concert! (Disc Information) . Country Roads Video . 1987 . CR-1001 (VHS); ID6367ME (LaserDisc).
  118. Jones . George . Same. Ole. Me. (Disc Information) . Hallway Productions . 1989 . PC-104.
  119. Jones . George . Golden Hits (Disc Information) . Kultur Video . 1994 . 11683.
  120. Jones . George . Live in Tennessee (Disc Information) . Pioneer Artists . 1994 . PA-94-543 (LaserDisc); PLATV 321-(VHS).
  121. Jones . George . a Video Biography and Live Concert on One (Disc Information) . . 2001 . PLATDVD-2707.
  122. Jones . George . Live Recordings from the Church Street Station (Disc Information) . MVD Visual . July 13, 2004 . 6689.
  123. Jones . George . The Race Is On: In Concert (Disc Information) . Immortal . October 5, 2007 . 00032257.
  124. Jones . George . 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert (Disc Information) . . 2007 . 8040.
  125. Jones . George . In Concert: Orange Blossom Special (Disc Information) . Forever Records/MusicPro . April 9, 2009 . FOR-14052.
  126. Jones . George . Bartender's Blues: In Memory of George Jones (Disc Information) . Not Available . February 11, 2014 . 1079188.