Johnny and the Hurricanes discography explained

Artist:Johnny and the Hurricanes
Studio:3
Live:4
Compilation:16
Singles:28

This is the discography of American instrumental rock band Johnny and the Hurricanes.

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
UK
US
[1]
1959Johnny and the Hurricanes
1960Stormsville
  • Released: February 1960
  • Label: Warwick, London
1834
The Big Sound of Johnny and the Hurricanes
  • Released: October 1960
  • Label: Bigtop, London
13
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

YearTitleDetails
1965Live at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: Atila
1981Live in Hamburg
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Strand
  • Germany-only release
1995Live Volume 1
  • Released: October 1995
  • Label: Atila
  • Recording from January 1, 1963
2000Live Volume 2
  • Released: June 2000
  • Label: Atila

Compilation albums

YearTitleDetails
1975The Very Best of Johnny and the Hurricanes
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Contempo-Raries
  • UK-only release
1980Juke Box Giants
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Phoenix 20
1981The Best of Johnny and the Hurricanes
  • Released: November 1981
  • Label: Decca
1982Johnny and the Hurricanes
  • Released: October 1982
  • Label: Dakota
  • UK-only release
1988The Collection
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Evergreen
1996The Definitive Collection
  • Released: September 1996
  • Label: Charly
  • UK-only release
1997The Masters
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Eagle
  • UK-only release
1999The Very Best of Johnny and the Hurricanes
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Hallmark
  • Released in the US in 2001
2000The EP Collection
2001The Legends Collection
  • Released: April 2001
  • Label: Dressed to Kill
  • UK-only release
2008Rock 'n' Roll Legends
  • Released: June 2008
  • Label: Charly
2013The Very Best of Johnny & the Hurricanes
  • Released: March 2013
  • Label: One Day
2014Rock 'n' Roll Legends Collection
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: One & Only
2015Hurricane Force
  • Released: 30 March 2015
  • Label: Ace
  • Contains, rare, unissued and live tracks
2016Extended Play...
  • Released: 25 March 2016
  • Label: Great Voices of the Century
  • UK-only release
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitles (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Peak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
[2]
BEL
(FL)

[3]
BEL
(WA)

[4]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
IRE
[7]
NL
[8]
UK
[9]
US
[10]
1958"Crossfire"
b/w "Lazy"
251523Johnny and the Hurricanes
1959"Red River Rock"
b/w "Buckeye"
525335435
"Reveille Rock"
b/w "Time Bomb"
34171739241425Stormsville
"Beatnik Fly"
b/w "Sand Storm" (non-album track)
11613117815The Big Sound of Johnny and the Hurricanes
1960"Down Yonder"
b/w "Sheba" (from The Big Sound of Johnny and the Hurricanes)
153232617848rowspan="2"
"Rocking Goose"
b/w "Revival"
3312294360
97
"You Are My Sunshine"
b/w "Molly-O"
4891The Big Sound of Johnny and the Hurricanes
"Rockin' T" (Germany-only release)
b/w "Sandstorm" (non-album track)
Stormsville
1961"Ja-Da"
b/w "Mr. Lonely"
46131486rowspan="3"
"Old Smokie"
b/w "High Voltage"
24116
"O du lieber Augustin" (Germany-only release)
b/w "Old Smokie"
"The "Hep" Canary" (Germany and Denmark-only release)
b/w "Corn Bread" / "Catnip"
Stormsville
"Farewell, Farewell"
b/w "Traffic Jam" (from The Big Sound of Johnny and the Hurricanes)
rowspan="16"
1962"Salvation"
b/w "Miserlou"
"Du, du liegst mir im Herzen" (Germany-only release)
b/w "High Voltage"
"San Antonio Rose"
b/w "Come On Train"
"Minnesota Fats"
b/w "The Sheik of Araby"
1963"Theme from 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane'"
b/w "Greens and Beans"
"James Bond Theme"
b/w "The Hungry Eye" (from Stormsville)
"Greens and Beans" (Germany-only release)
b/w "The Hungry Eye" (from Stormsville)
"Rough Road"
b/w "Kaw-Liga"
"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"
b/w "Shadows"
1964"Money Honey"
b/w "That's All"
"Rene'"
b/w "Saga of the Beatles"
1965"I Love You"
b/w "Judy's Moody"
1966"Wisdom's Fifth Take"
b/w "Because I Love Her"
1967"The Psychedelic Worm"
b/w "Red River Rock '67"
1968"What You Know About Love"
b/w "Yes It's You"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. 1996. 0898201179. 393.
  2. Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Kent Music Report. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.. 2005. 0-646-44439-5. David Kent (historian).
  3. Web site: ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS. 2021-09-02. www.ultratop.be.
  4. Web site: ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS. 2021-09-02. www.ultratop.be.
  5. Peak positions for Johnny and the Hurricanes in Canada:
  6. Web site: Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts. 2021-09-02. www.offiziellecharts.de.
  7. Chart positions are from the Evening Herald.
  8. Web site: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl. 2021-09-02. dutchcharts.nl.
  9. Web site: JOHNNY & THE HURRICANES full Official Chart History Official Charts Company. 2021-09-02. www.officialcharts.com.
  10. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1993. Record Research. 1994. 9780898201048. 314–315.