Jenny Morris discography

Jenny Morris discography
Studio albums 6
Live albums -
Compilation albums 2
Video albums 3
EPs -
Singles 25
Other appearances 15

This article has the discography of Jenny Morris, a New Zealand-born, Australian-based singer and song-writer.[1] She has released six studio albums, three video albums and twenty five singles, in addition to two compilation albums on record labels WEA, EastWest, rooART, Yep! and Liberation Blue.

Morris' first success came with New Zealand band The Crocodiles, who had a top 20 hit single with "Tears".[1] Re-locating to Sydney, Australia in February 1981, she became a back-up vocalist for INXS before going on to a successful solo career. Her Australian top 5 ARIA Albums are Shiver in 1989 and Honeychild in 1991, and her top 5 ARIA Singles are "She Has to Be Loved" and "Break in the Weather".[2][3][4]

Studio albums

Year Title Chart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[5]
NZL
[3]
1987 Body and Soul 13 21
1989 Shiver
  • Released: 24 July 1989
  • Label: WEA (256462)
  • Format: CD
  • Producer: Farriss
5 6
  • AUS: 3×Platinum[7]
  • NZ: Platinum[6]
1991 Honeychild
  • Released: October 1991
  • Label: EastWest (903175480)
  • Format: CD
  • Producer: Mark Forrester, Nick Launay, Jenny Morris
5 5
  • AUS: Platinum[8]
  • NZ: Gold[6]
1995 Salvation Jane
  • Released: August 1995
  • Label: WEA, rooART (630110912)
  • Format: CD
  • Producer: Farriss, Moffatt
70
2002 Hit & Myth
  • Released: August 2002
  • Label: Yep! Records (YEP005)
  • Format: CD
  • Producer: Morris, Nick Wales
2006 Clear Blue in Stormy Skies
  • Released: 24 June 2006
  • Label: Liberation Blue (BLUE0882)
  • Format: CD
  • Producer: Morris, Steve Balbi
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Compilation albums

Year Title Chart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[5]
NZL
[3]
1992 The Best of Jenny Morris: The Story So Far
  • Released: November 1992
  • Label: EastWest (450991118)
  • Format: CD
  • Producer: Various
12 4 AUS: Gold[8]
2004 Listen: The Very Best of Jenny Morris
  • Released: 16 April 2004
  • Label: WEA (5046725952)
  • Format: CD
  • Producer: Various
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Video albums

Year Album details Certifications
(sales thresholds)
1987 Body & Soul
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: WEA
  • Format: VHS
1992 The Story So Far
2005 Alive
  • Released: May 2005
  • Director: Ross Wood
  • Label: Warner Vision (BASE011)
  • Format: DVD

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[5]
NZL
RIANZ[3]
1982 Puberty Blues 88 Non-album single
Little By Little
1985 Get Some Humour 92
1986 You're Gonna Get Hurt 24 Body and Soul
1987 Body and Soul 55
You I Know 13 30
Lighthearted 70 30
1989 Saved Me 27 37 Shiver
She Has To Be Loved 5 3
Street of Love 51
1990 Aotearoa 35
Self Deceiver 94
Piece of My Heart 24 Non-album single
1991 Break In the Weather 2 5 Honeychild
I've Had You 39 39
1992 Zero 89 33
Crackerjack Man 125
Tears 92 18 The Best of Jenny Morris: The Story So Far
1993 The Price I Pay 78 Salvation Jane
1994 Only We Can Hear 120
1995 Rhythm and Flow 119
In Too Deep 143
What Do I Do Now
2001 Home Hit & Myth
2002 Downtime

Other appearances

Various artists

Session musician

References

  1. 1 2 3 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Jenny Morris'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on August 9, 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  2. "Discography Jenny Morris". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Discography Jenny Morris". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  4. Spencer et al, (2007) MORRIS, Jenny entry. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 Australian chart peaks:
  6. 1 2 3 "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  7. Marnie, Simon (25 August 2008). "Jenny Morris". Sunday Brunch. Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  8. 1 2 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  9. "Two [sound recording] Various artists". catalogue. National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  10. "Six [sound recording] Various artists". catalogue. National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  11. "Mantra mix [sound recording]". catalogue. National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
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