The Blow Monkeys discography explained

Artist:The Blow Monkeys
Studio:11
Live:1
Compilation:11
Video:3
Music Videos:12
Singles:36

This article is the discography of British pop band The Blow Monkeys. Also included is the solo discography of frontman Dr. Robert.

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3] [4]
GER
[5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
US
[9] [10]
1984Limping for a Generation
  • Released: October 1984
  • Label: RCA
1986Animal Magic
  • Released: 7 April 1986
  • Label: RCA
2154725047232535
1987She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter
  • Released: 5 January 1987
  • Label: RCA
206530651529134
1989Whoops! There Goes the Neighbourhood
  • Released: 6 February 1989
  • Label: RCA
466449
1990Springtime for the World
  • Released: 25 June 1990
  • Label: RCA
2008Devil's Tavern
  • Released: 8 September 2008
  • Label: Blow Monkey Music
2011Staring at the Sea
  • Released: 14 February 2011[11]
  • Label: Blow Monkey Music
2013Feels Like a New Morning
  • Released: 7 May 2013
  • Label: Blow Monkey Music
2015If Not Now, When?
  • Released: 6 April 2015
  • Label: Blow Monkey Music
2017The Wild River
  • Released: 6 October 2017
  • Label: Monks Road
2021Journey to You
  • Released: 24 September 2021
  • Label: Blow Monkey Music
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Compilation albums

YearTitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
1989Choices – The Singles Collection
  • Released: 7 August 1989
  • Label: RCA
5
1994The Best of Blow Monkeys
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: BMG
1996For the Record...
1997The Masters
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Eagle
1999Atomic Lullabies – Very Best of The Blow Monkeys
  • Released: September 1999
  • Label: Camden
2000Complete Singles
  • Released: 21 April 2000
  • Label: BMG
  • Japan-only release
Rare & Unreleased
Digging Your Scene
  • Released: November 2000
  • Label: Armoury
2008
2013Halfway to Heaven: The Best of The Blow Monkeys and Dr Robert
2016The Very Best of The Blow Monkeys
  • Released: 8 April 2016
  • Label: Metro Select
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
AUS
BE
[12]
CAN
[13] [14]
FIN
[15]
GER
IRE
[16]
NL
[17]
NZ
[18]
US
[19]
US Dance
1982"Live Today Love Tomorrow"
1984"Go Public"Limping for a Generation
"The Man from Russia"
Atomic Lullaby"
1985"Wildflower"50
"Forbidden Fruit"94Animal Magic
"Sweet Murder (The Smile on Her Face)" (US-only release)
1986"Digging Your Scene"121623192592310147
"Wicked Ways"6047
"Don't Be Scared of Me"77
1987"It Doesn't Have to Be This Way"58292186306She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter
"Out with Her"3030
"(Celebrate) The Day After You" (with Curtis Mayfield)5226
"Some Kind of Wonderful"67
1988"This Is Your Life"7026WhoopsThere Goes the Neighbourhood
"It Pays to Belong"76
1989"This Is Your Life" (remix)32Choices – The Singles Collection
"Choice?" (featuring Sylvia Tella)2225
"Slaves No More" (featuring Sylvia Tella)73
1990"Springtime for the World"69Springtime for the World
"La Passionara" (featuring Quan-T & Berzerk)
"If You Love Somebody"
2008"The Bullet Train"Devil's Tavern
"Travelin' Soul"
2011"Steppin' Down"Staring at the Sea
"Hangin' On to the Hurt (Let It Go Now)"
2013"Oh My"Feels Like a New Morning
"Feels Like a New Morning"
"Shake It Off"
2014"Chained"
2015"OKHave It Your Way"If Not Now, When?
"The Sound of Your Laughter"
2017"Crying for the Moon"The Wild River
"What in the World"
"The Wild River"
2020"Time Storm"Journey to You
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Other appearances

Videos

Video albums

YearTitleDetails
1986Video Magic
  • Released: August 1986
  • Label: Hendring
  • Medium: VHS
  • Released in the US by Sony as Live from London
  • Live material filmed at Camden Palace in May 1985
Digging Your Video
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: RCA
  • Medium: VHS
  • Collection of promo videos from Animal Magic
  • US-only release
1989Choices: The Video Collection
  • Released: August 1989
  • Label: Hansa, BMG
  • Medium: VHS, LaserDisc
  • Accompaniment to the compilation album

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
1985"Forbidden Fruit"John Scarlett-Davis
1986"Digging Your Scene"Andy Morahan
"Wicked Ways"
"Don't Be Scared of Me"
1987"It Doesn't Have to Be This Way"
"Out with Her
"(Celebrate) The Day After You"
"Some Kind of Wonderful"
1988"This Is Your Life"Mark Cecere
"It Pays to Belong"Julien Temple
1989"Slaves No More"
1990"Springtime for the World"

Dr. Robert

Albums

Solo albums

Collaboration albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
UK
[20] [21]
BE
[22]
GER
IRE
NL
[23]
1989"Wait" (with Kym Mazelle)720261132
1991"I've Learnt to Live with Love"
1992"A Simpler Place and Time"
1995"Circular Quay"
1996"The Coming of Grace"76
"Pond Life"
1997"Halfway to Heaven"
1999"Staring Down the Bird"
"Full Moon Fever" (Germany-only release)
2001A Single Summer"
"The Nearly Room"
"Blue Skies"
2007"I Saw Something" (with P.P. Arnold; promo-only release)
2011"Heavenly Thing" (Germany-only release)
2018"Lost in Rasa" (Monks Road Social featuring Dr. Robert)
2019"The Coming of Grace" (Monks Road Social featuring Dr. Robert & Stone Foundation)
2020"Get Yourself Together" (with Youth)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BLOW MONKEYS full Official Chart History Official Charts Company. 2021-01-13. www.officialcharts.com.
  2. Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. illustrated. St Ives, N.S.W.. 38. David Kent (historian).
  3. Web site: Canada. Library and Archives. 2013-07-17. Image : RPM Weekly. 2021-01-13. www.bac-lac.gc.ca.
  4. Web site: Canada. Library and Archives. 2013-07-17. Image : RPM Weekly. 2021-01-13. www.bac-lac.gc.ca.
  5. Web site: Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts. 2021-01-13. www.offiziellecharts.de.
  6. Web site: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl. 2021-01-13. dutchcharts.nl.
  7. Web site: charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal. 2021-01-13. charts.nz.
  8. Web site: swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal. 2021-01-13. swedishcharts.com.
  9. Web site: Billboard 200 Chart. 2021-01-13. Billboard.
  10. Web site: Billboard 200 Chart. 2021-01-13. Billboard.
  11. Web site: O'Brien. Jon. 14 February 2010. Staring at the Sea – The Blow Monkeys : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. 4 February 2013. AllMusic.
  12. Web site: ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS. 2021-01-13. ultratop.be.
  13. Web site: Canada. Library and Archives. 2013-07-17. Image : RPM Weekly. 2021-01-13. www.bac-lac.gc.ca.
  14. Web site: Canada. Library and Archives. 2013-07-17. Image : RPM Weekly. 2021-01-13. www.bac-lac.gc.ca.
  15. Web site: 13 August 2015. Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit BIG - BLU. 2021-01-13. Sisältää hitin.
  16. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know. 2021-01-13. irishcharts.ie.
  17. Web site: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl. 2021-01-13. dutchcharts.nl.
  18. Web site: charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal. 2021-01-13. charts.nz.
  19. Web site: The Blow Monkeys Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts. 2021-01-13. www.musicvf.com.
  20. Web site: ROBERT HOWARD & KYM MAZELLE full Official Chart History Official Charts Company. 2021-01-13. www.officialcharts.com.
  21. Web site: DR ROBERT full Official Chart History Official Charts Company. 2021-01-13. www.officialcharts.com.
  22. Web site: Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle - Wait!. 2021-01-13. ultratop.be.
  23. Web site: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl. 2021-01-13. dutchcharts.nl.