| Artist: | Patsy Cline |
| Studio: | 4 |
| Live: | 3 |
| Singles: | 35 |
| Music Videos: | 2 |
| Video: | 4 |
| Compilation: | 42 |
| Option: | 1 |
| Option Name: | Box sets |
| 1Option: | 1 |
| 1Option Name: | Other appearances |
| Soundtrack: | 1 |
The posthumous discography of American singer Patsy Cline consists of recordings released after March 5, 1963.[1] Since her death, Cline's record label and other labels have released numerous studio albums, compilation albums and singles. Decca Records (Cline's label at the time of her death) planned to release Cline's fourth studio album at the time of her death.[2] Instead, a compilation was released in June 1963 titled The Patsy Cline Story.[3] The album reached number 9 on the Billboard country albums list and number 74 on the pop albums chart.[4] [5] Two singles posthumously released in 1963 became top 10 hits on the Billboard country songs chart: "Sweet Dreams (Of You)" and "Faded Love".[6] Following the release of two posthumous studio albums, Decca issued Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits in 1967. It was the highest-selling female country album for 28 years until Shania Twain surpassed her record in 1995. Greatest Hits was reissued multiple times and eventually was certified diamond in sales in the United States.[3]
In 1980, MCA Records released versions of Cline's music with new backing tracks overdubbed onto the original vocals. This included a single, "Always", and a posthumous studio album of overdubbed material.[6] Overdubbed duets were also released between Cline and deceased artist Jim Reeves. These duets appeared on albums, including Remembering Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves (1982).[7] Singles between the artists were also issued, including "Have You Ever Been Lonely?". The song reached number 5 on the Billboard country songs chart.[8] along with a similarly constructed digital duet, I Fall to Pieces which appeared on the RCA compilation album Greatest Hits of Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline along with solo hits by the two artists.
In 1985, Cline's film biopic, Sweet Dreams was released, spawning a soundtrack of the same name. The soundtrack certified gold in the United States. Cline's original vocals were again overdubbed with new backing tracks for the recording.[3] [6] The movie brought renewed interest to her recordings, sparking labels to reissue and re-release material[6] This included 1985's Heartaches (which certified platinum), Songwriter's Tribute (1986), The Last Sessions (1988), and Faded Love (1988). MCA also released an album of live material recorded at the Grand Ole Opry called Live at the Opry. The label also released her first box set, The Patsy Cline Collection (1991). It certified platinum and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard country albums chart.[9]
In 1990, Cline's two previous hit singles ("I Fall to Pieces" and "Crazy") became hits in the United Kingdom.[10] The 1995 compilation Patsy Cline Sings Songs of Love sold one million records in the United States. In 1999, Mercury Records released Patsy Cline Duets, Volume 1, which peaked at number 67 on the Top Country Albums chart.[11] Its first single, a duet with John Berry reached a minor position on the Billboard country chart.[12] Additionally, 2005's Patsy Cline Gold reached number 43[13] while 2008's Collector's Edition reached number 71 on the Billboard country albums list.[14] Among her recent releases was 2012's Icon which peaked at number 38 on the country albums chart.[15] Patsy Cline has sold 15 million records posthumously according to the Recording Industry Association of America.[16]
| Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [17] | |||
| A Portrait of Patsy Cline | — | ||
| That's How a Heartache Begins |
| — | |
| Always |
| 27 | |
| Patsy Cline Duets, Volume 1 |
| 67 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] | US Cou. | CAN Cou. [19] | UK | ||||
| The Patsy Cline Story |
| 74 | 9 | 14 | — |
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| Here's Patsy Cline |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits |
| — | 17 | — | — |
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| Country Great |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| The Country Hall of Fame – Patsy Cline |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Greatest Hits: Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline |
| — | 8 | — | — | ||
| Remembering Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves |
| — | — | — | — |
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| Today, Tomorrow, and Forever |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Heartaches |
| — | — | — | — |
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| Stop, Look & Listen |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Songwriter's Tribute |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Faded Love |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| The Last Sessions |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Dreaming... |
| — | — | — | 55 | ||
| Walkin' Dreams: Her First Recordings, Volume 1 |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Hungry for Love: Her First Recordings, Volume 2 |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| The Rockin' Side: Her First Recordings, Volume 3 |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Cou. | CAN Cou. | UK | ||||
| Best of Patsy Cline |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| The Definitive Patsy Cline |
| — | — | — | 11 | ||
| At Her Best |
| — | 63 | — | — | ||
| Forever and Always |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Loved and Lost Again |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| In Care of the Blues |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Walkin' After Midnight |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| The Best of Patsy Cline |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Patsy Cline Sings Songs of Love |
| — | — | — | — |
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| Patsy Cline Sings More Great Songs of Love |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| The Very Best of Patsy Cline |
| — | — | — | 21 |
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| Birth of a Country Legend |
| — | — | 13 | — | ||
| The Essential Patsy Cline |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| The Ultimate Collection |
| — | 49 | — | — | ||
| 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| The Ultimate Collection |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| True Love: A Standards Collection |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| The Essential Collection |
| — | — | — | — |
| |
| The Definitive Collection |
| — | 52 | — | — | ||
| Patsy Cline: Gold |
| — | 43 | — | — | ||
| Patsy Cline: Collector's Edition |
| — | 73 | — | — | ||
| Playlist Your Way: Patsy Cline |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Icon: Patsy Cline |
| 197 | 38 | — | — | ||
| Icon 2: Patsy Cline |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Deluxe: Greatest Hits |
| — | 70 | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Cou. | AUS [23] | UK | |||
| Sweet Dreams |
| 29 | 6 | 47 | 18 |
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| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Cou. | |||
| The Patsy Cline Collection |
| 166 | 23 |
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| Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| Live at the Opry |
| 60 | |
| Live Volume Two |
| — | |
| Live at the Cimarron Ballroom |
| 32 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [25] | US Cou. [26] | US AC [27] | CAN Cou. [28] | UK [29] | |||||
| "Sweet Dreams (Of You)" | 1963 | 44 | 5 | 15 | — | — | The Patsy Cline Story | ||
| "Faded Love" | 96 | 7 | — | — | — | A Portrait of Patsy Cline | |||
| "When You Need a Laugh" | — | 47 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Your Kinda Love" | 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "That's How a Heartache Begins" | — | — | — | — | — | That's How a Heartache Begins | |||
| "He Called Me Baby" | — | 23 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Part 1" | 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Your Cheatin' Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I Love You So Much It Hurts" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Shoes" | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lonely Street" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "That's My Desire" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "You Took Him Off My Hands" | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hidin' Out" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "True Love" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Always" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Anytime" | — | 73 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Crazy Arms" | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Life's Railway to Heaven" | 1978 | — | 98 | — | — | — | |||
| "Always" | 1980 | — | 18 | — | 21 | — | Always | ||
| "I Fall to Pieces" | — | 61 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)" | 1981 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | Greatest Hits: Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline | ||
| "I Fall to Pieces" | 1982 | — | 54 | — | 41 | — | Remembering | ||
| "Crazy" | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 79 |
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| "Crazy" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 14 | The Definitive Patsy Cline | ||
| "I Fall to Pieces" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | 87 | |||
| "That Wonderful Someone" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | Patsy Cline Duets, Volume 1 | ||
| "There He Goes" | — | 70 | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bubb. [31] | ||||
| "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)" | 1964 | 23 | A Portrait of Patsy Cline | |
| Album details | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|
| The Real Patsy Cline |
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| Remembering Patsy Cline |
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| Sweet Dreams Still: The Anthology |
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| Crazy - A Portrait of Patsy Cline |
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| Year | Director(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sweet Dreams (Of You)" | 1985 | Phil MacDonald | [32] |
| "Crazy" | 1991 | John Lloyd Miller | |
| Year | Other artist(s) | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Lovesick Blues" | 1993 | Loretta Lynn Dolly Parton Tammy Wynette | Honky Tonk Angels | [33] |
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. Joel Whitburn . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits . 2010 . Billboard Books . 978-0-8230-8554-5 . 519–22.