Willy DeVille discography explained

Artist:	Willy DeVille
Studio:	14
Live:	3
Compilation:	15
Video:	7
Ep:	1
Singles:	30
Option:	11
Option Name:	Other albums

The discography of American singer and songwriter Willy DeVille includes, as well as his solo recordings, recordings released by his band Mink DeVille in the period from 1977 to 1985. It consists of fourteen studio albums, three live albums, fifteen compilation albums, twenty-two singles, and one extended play (EP).

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Artist
		USA	AUS ^[1]	AUT^[2]	CHE^[3] ^[4]	FRA^[5]	GER^[6] ^[7]	NLD^[8]	NOR^[9]	NZL^[10] ^[11]	SWE^[12] ^[13]
1977	Cabretta (Europe) Mink DeVille (U.S./Australia)	186 <	-- USA -->	86 <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	— <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	15 <	-- NZL -->	— <	-- SWE -->	Mink DeVille
1978	Return to Magenta	126 <	-- USA -->	76 <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	— <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	— <	-- NZL -->	— <	-- SWE -->
1980	Le Chat Bleu	163 <	-- USA -->	— <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	— <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	32 <	-- NZL -->	30 <	-- SWE -->
1981	Coup de Grâce	161 <	-- USA -->	100 <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	— <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	16 <	-- NLD -->	32 <	-- NOR -->	— <	-- NZL -->	22 <	-- SWE -->
1983	Where Angels Fear to Tread	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	— <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	23<	-- GER -->^[14]	15 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	— <	-- NZL -->	15 <	-- SWE -->
1985	Sportin' Life	— <	-- USA -->	72 <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	14 <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	24<	-- GER -->^[15]	22 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	— <	-- NZL -->	17 <	-- SWE -->
1987	Miracle	— <	-- USA -->	73 <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	— <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	26 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	24 <	-- NZL -->	21 <	-- SWE -->	Willy DeVille
1990	Victory Mixture	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	— <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	53 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	— <	-- NZL -->	— <	-- SWE -->
1992	Backstreets of Desire	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	— <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	65 <	-- GER -->	18 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	— <	-- NZL -->	— <	-- SWE -->
1995	Big Easy Fantasy	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	— <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	— <	-- NZL -->	— <	-- SWE -->
Loup Garou	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- AUS -->	46 <	-- AUT -->	36 <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	50 <	-- GER -->	55 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	— <	-- NZL -->	— <	-- SWE -->
1999	Horse of a Different Color	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	— <	-- CHE -->	— <	-- FRA -->	29 <	-- GER -->	70 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	— <	-- NZL -->	59 <	-- SWE -->
2004	Crow Jane Alley	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- AUS -->	72 <	-- AUT -->	57 <	-- CHE -->	163 <	-- FRA -->	46 <	-- GER -->	42 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	— <	-- NZL -->	— <	-- SWE -->
2008	Pistola	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- AUS -->	— <	-- AUT -->	78 <	-- CHE -->	189 <	-- FRA -->	25 <	-- GER -->	37 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NOR -->	— <	-- NZL -->	59 <	-- SWE -->
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions			Artist
CHE	GER	NLD
1993	Willy DeVille Live	34 <	-- CHE -->	65 <	-- GER -->	40 <	-- NLD -->	Willy DeVille
2002	Acoustic Trio Live in Berlin	— <	-- CHE -->	86 <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->
2011	Come a Little Bit Closer: The Best of Willy DeVille Live	—	—	—
Willy DeVille – Unplugged in Berlin	—	—	—
2012	Willy DeVille – Live at the Metropol • Berlin	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions	Label	Artist
		GER
1981	Savoir faire	— <	-- GER -->	Capitol	Mink DeVille
1993	Spanish Stroll 1977-1987	— <	-- GER -->	Disky, Raven	Mink DeVille
1995	Les inoubliables de Willy DeVille	— <	-- GER -->	Wagram	Willy DeVille
1996	Love & Emotion: The Atlantic Years	54 <	-- GER -->	Atlantic	Mink DeVille^[16]
Mink/Willy DeVille Greatest Hits	— <	-- GER -->	EMI	Mink DeVille
Spanish Stroll	— <	-- GER -->	Disky	Mink DeVille
Best of Willy DeVille	— <	-- GER -->	Arcade	Willy DeVille
1997	His Greatest Hits	— <	-- GER -->	Arcade	Mink DeVille
Premium Gold Collection	— <	-- GER -->	EMI	Mink DeVille
The Best of Mink DeVille	— <	-- GER -->	EMI	Mink DeVille
1999	Collection légende	— <	-- GER -->	Wagram	Willy DeVille
2001	Cadillac Walk: The Mink DeVille Collection	— <	-- GER -->	Capitol	Mink DeVille
2003	Greatest Hits	— <	-- GER -->	EMI	Mink DeVille
2005	Mink DeVille	— <	-- GER -->	Disky	Mink DeVille
2009	Introducing Willy DeVille	— <	-- GER -->	Edel	Willy DeVille
2015	Collected (1976-2009)	— <	-- GER-->	Universal Music	Willy DeVille & Mink DeVille
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes

Extended plays

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions						Album	Artist
		USA	UK^[17]	FRA^[18]	GER^[19]	NLD^[20] ^[21]	NZL^[22]
1977	"Spanish Stroll"	— <	-- USA -->	20 <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	4 <	-- NLD -->	25 <	-- NZL -->	Cabretta	Mink DeVille
"Little Girl"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
"Cadillac Walk"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
1978	"Just Your Friends"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	47 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->	Return to Magenta
"Guardian Angel"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
1979	"Soul Twist"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
1980	"Mazurka"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	43 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->	Le Chat Bleu
"This Must Be the Night"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
"Lipstick Traces"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
"Bad Boy"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
"Heat of the Moment"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->	Cruising soundtrack	Willy DeVille
1981	"Love & Emotion"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->	Coup de Grâce	Mink DeVille
"You Better Move On"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
"Maybe Tomorrow"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
1982	"Stand By Me"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->	Non album single
1983	"Each Word's a Beat of My Heart"	89 <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	31<	-- GER -->^[23]	48 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->	Where Angels Fear to Tread
"Demasiado Corazon (Too Much Heart)"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	14 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
1985	"Italian Shoes"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->	Sportin' Life
"I Must Be Dreaming"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
1987	"Storybook Love (Theme from The Princess Bride)"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	77<	-- NLD -->^[24]	— <	-- NZL -->	The Princess Bride soundtrack Miracle	Mark Knopfler & Willy DeVille
"Miracle"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	60 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->	Miracle	Willy DeVille
"Assassin of Love"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
"Angel Eyes"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
"Southern Politician"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
1990	"Hello My Lover"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->		Victory Mixture
"Beating Like a Tom-Tom"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
1992	"Hey Joe"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	14 <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	20 <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->		Backstreets of Desire
"I Call Your Name"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
1993	"Even While I Sleep"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
"Demasiado Corazon"/"Spanish Stroll"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->	Willy DeVille Live
1994	"Empty Heart"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->		Backstreets of Desire
1995	"Still (I Love You Still)"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	70 <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->		Loup Garou
1996	"The Moonlight Let Me Down"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->		Non album single
1999	"Gypsy Deck of Hearts"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->		Horse of a Different Color
2004	"Come a Little Bit Closer"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->		Crow Jane Alley
"Slave to Love"	— <	-- USA -->	— <	-- GBR -->	— <	-- FRA -->	— <	-- GER -->	— <	-- NLD -->	— <	-- NZL -->
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Video albums

• 1986: Live at The Savoy (Channel 5; CFV 00092)
• 1993: From the Bottom Line to the Olympia
• 2002: 25 Years of Heart & Soul (EMS)
• 2003: The Berlin Concerts (EMS)
• 2006: Live in the Lowlands (Eagle Rock)
• 2008: Live at Montreux 1982 (Eagle Vision)
• 2009: Live at Montreux 1994 (Eagle Vision)
• 2012: Willy DeVille – Still Alive [3-Disc DVD Box Set, MEYER RECORDS no 184]

Other album appearances

Soundtracks

• 1979: Hardcore (Columbia); "Easy Slider", "Guardian Angel"
• 1980: Cruising (Columbia; JC 36410): "Heat of the Moment," "It's So Easy," "Pullin' My String"
• 1984: The Pope of Greenwich Village (United Artists); "Just To Walk That Little Girl Home"
• 1987: The Princess Bride (Vertigo; 832 864-1): "Storybook Love"
• 2007: Death Proof (Maverick, Warner Bros.; AWAR 106172): "It's So Easy"

Various artist compilation albums

• 1976: Live at CBGB’s (Omfug): "Cadillac Moon," "Let Me Dream if I Want To," "Change It Comes" (Mink DeVille)
• 1993: Brace Yourself!: A Tribute to Otis Blackwell (Shanachie; B000006JBF): “Daddy Rolling Stone”
• 1994: Tribute to Édith Piaf (Amherst Records; AMH 5500-2): "The Lovers” (Les Amants)"
• 1995: I Only Wrote This Song for You: A Tribute to Johnny Thunders (Castle Essential): "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory"
• 1999: The Orleans Records Story (Orleans Records; OR 2311): "Jump Steady Come My Way"

Guest appearances

• 1995: ¡Vamos! (album by Celtas Cortos) (Dro Atlantic): "Cuéntame un cuento" (half English, half Spanish version of this song)
• 1996: Hogshead Cheese (Appaloosa Records; AP 118-2): "Hymn in D" (composer)
• 2001: A Crooked Mile (album by Blue Love Monkey) (Cracker Records; 634479413025): DeVille served as producer, as well as playing harp and percussion instruments
• 2006: Crossing Times and Continents (Centaurus; 9500017), by Eberhard Schoener and Friends (sings "Yvonne")

Notes and References

1. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6.
2. Web site: Austrian Album Charts: Willy DeVille. austriancharts.at. 2009-10-11.
3. Web site: Swiss Album Charts: Mink DeVille. swisscharts.com. 2009-10-11.
4. Web site: Swiss Album Charts: Willy DeVille. swisscharts.com. 2009-10-11.
5. Web site: French Album Charts: Willy DeVille. lescharts.com. 2009-10-11.
6. Web site: Chartverfolgung/De Ville,Willy/Longplay. musicline.de. de. 2009-10-11.
7. Web site: Chartverfolgung/Deville,Willy/Longplay. musicline.de. de. 2009-10-11.
8. Web site: Dutch Album Charts: Willy DeVille. dutchcharts.nl. 2009-10-11.
9. Web site: Norwegian Album Charts: Mink DeVille. norwegiancharts.com. 2009-10-11.
10. Web site: New Zealand Album Charts: Mink DeVille. charts.nz. 2009-10-11.
11. Web site: New Zealand Album Charts: Willy DeVille. charts.nz. 2009-10-11.
12. Web site: Swedish Album Charts: Mink DeVille. swedishcharts.com. 2009-10-11.
13. Web site: Swedish Album Charts: Willy DeVille. swedishcharts.com. 2009-10-11.
14. Web site: Danish Single Charts: Mink DeVille - Where Angels Fear to Tread (album). danishcharts.dk. Note: User must be logged in to see German chart positions. 2009-10-11.
15. Web site: Danish Single Charts: Mink DeVille - Sportin' Life (album). danishcharts.dk. Note: User must be logged in to see German chart positions. 2009-10-11.
16. Although released as a Willy DeVille compilation, all material is drawn from the albums released under the Mink DeVille band name.
17. Book: The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles. 2008 . 1st . Martin . Roach . . London . 978-0-7535-1537-2 . 281.
18. Web site: French Single Charts: Willy DeVille. lescharts.com. 2009-10-11.
19. Web site: Chartverfolgung/De Ville,Willy/Single. musicline.de. de. 2009-10-11.
20. Web site: Dutch Single Charts: Mink DeVille. dutchcharts.nl. 2009-10-11.
21. Web site: Dutch Single Charts: Willy DeVille. dutchcharts.nl. 2009-10-11.
22. Web site: New Zealand Single Charts: Mink DeVille. charts.nz. 2009-10-11.
23. Web site: Danish Single Charts: Mink DeVille - Each Word's a Beat of My Heart (song). danishcharts.dk. Note: User must be logged in to see German chart positions. 2009-10-11.
24. Web site: Dutch Single Charts: Mark Knopfler & Willy DeVille - Storybook Love (Theme from The Princess Bride) (nummer). dutchcharts.nl. 2009-10-20.