John Paul Young discography explained

Artist:John Paul Young
Studio:9
Compilation:9
Ep:1
Singles:37

The discography of John Paul Young consists of nine studio albums, nine compilation albums, one EP and 37 singles.As of October 1978, Young had four platinum albums and nine gold singles in Australia.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsChart peak positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)[2]
AUS
[3] [4]
Hero 9
J.P.Y.
  • Released: August 1976
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI (APLP-019)
  • Formats: LP, CD
9
  • AUS: Platinum
Green
  • Released: April 1977
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI (APLP-023)
  • Formats: LP, CD
19
  • AUS: Gold
Love Is in the Air
  • Released: October 1978
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI (APLP-033) Ariola Records (25 846 OT)
  • Formats: LP, CD
  • Note: Lost in Your Love (European title)
32
Heaven Sent
  • Released: November 1979
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI (APLP-041)
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
95
The Singer
  • Released: August 1981
  • Label: Hammard Records (Ham 601)
  • Formats: LP
98
One Foot in Front
  • Released: March 1984
  • Label: I.C. Records (KSL 901)
  • Formats: LP, cassette
Now
  • Released: September 1996
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI
  • Formats: CD
In Too Deep
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsChart peak positions
AUS
NOR
[6]
SWE
[7]
All the Best
  • Released: November 1977
  • Label: Albert Productions/EMI (APLP-027)
  • Format: LP
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Love Is in the Air
  • Released: January 1978 (European only release)
  • Label: Ariola (25846 OT)
  • Format: LP, cassette
1316
John Paul Young 1974–1979
  • Released: 20 September 1979
  • Label: Hammard (HAM 038)
  • Format: LP
Classic Hits
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Albert Productions (465240-2)
  • Format: CD
96[8]
Yesterday's Hero
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Repertoire (REP4277-WG)
  • Format: CD
The Very Best of
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Diamond (NLD) (019650.6)
  • Format: CD
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The Most of John Paul Young
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Albert Productions (AUS) (7243 8 59948 2 1)
  • Format: CD
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: LaserLight (GER) (12 896)
  • Format: CD
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I Hate the Music
  • Released: 18 September 2009
  • Label: J Albert & Son / Sony Music Australia (88697591422)
  • Format: CD. DD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Other singles

List of singles as featured artist or promotional releases!Title !Year
"Rock Around the Clock"(with Glenn Shorrock, Frankie J. Holden, Renée Geyer, Daryl Braithwaite and Graeme Strachan)
(released to commemorate the 21st Anniversary of the release of "Rock Around the Clock")
1977
"Corazón en Llamas"/"Bajo la Lluvia"
(Spanish versions of "The Day That My Heart Caught Fire"/"Standing in the Rain")
1979
"Thunderbolt"
(Promo release to promote the "Thunderbolt" roller coaster ride at Dreamworld Amusement Park)
1982
"Stairways to Heaven"
(Promo release to promote the Australian TV series "Stairways to Heaven"
1992
"El Amor Está en el Aire"
(Spanish versions of "Love Is in the Air")
1993
"Miracle in a Manger"
(Promotional release from "Dorothy the Dinosaur meets Santa Claus")
2010
"Familyman"(King Curly featuring John Paul Young)2011

Notes and References

  1. CashBox Magazine. Billboard. World Radio History. 69. 28 October 1978. 13 November 2021.
  2. Web site: ARIA Accreditations . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 9 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721044303/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations.htm . 21 July 2011 . dmy .
  3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

    . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book. St Ives, NSW. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 346. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.

  4. Web site: John Paul Young discography . Australian-charts.com . 13 August 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022114053/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=John%2BPaul%2BYoung . 22 October 2012 . dmy .
  5. Web site: MILESAGO: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964-1975. Miles Ago. 6 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Discography John Paul Young . norwegiancharts.com . 15 August 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121012082420/http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=John%2BPaul%2BYoung . 12 October 2012 . dmy .
  7. Web site: Discography John Paul Young. swedishcharts.com. 14 August 2009.
  8. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. pdf. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. 308.