Gary Glitter discography

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Gary Glitter discography
A black-haired man with a hairy chest, wearing a shiny jacket open to the waist, with large lapels, smiles towards the camera.
Glitter on TopPop, 1974
Studio albums7
Live albums4
Compilation albums13
EPs1
Singles42

English glam rock singer Gary Glitter (born Paul Francis Gadd) has released 7 studio albums, 4 live albums, 13 compilation albums, 1 extended play (EP) and 42 singles, including 3 UK number-one singles.

Albums[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1][2]
US
[3]
AUS
[4]
GER
[5]
FIN
Glitter
  • Released: 3 March 1972
  • Label: Bell (UK)
  • Formats: LP
8 186 8 36 23
Touch Me
  • Released: 1 June 1973
  • Label: Bell (UK)
  • Formats: LP
2 11 21 1
G. G.
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Bell (UK)
  • Formats: LP
Silver Star
  • Released: 5 April 1977 [1]
  • Label: Arista (UK)
  • Formats: LP
Boys Will Be Boys
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Arista (UK)
  • Formats: LP, cass
Leader II
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Edel Music (UK)
  • Formats: LP, CD
On
  • Released: September 2001
  • Label: Machmain Ltd. (UK)
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Live albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK AUS
[4]
Remember Me This Way
  • Released: June 1974
  • Label: Bell
  • Formats: LP, Cass
5 12
Live and Kicking
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: American Phonograph
  • Formats: LP
Live and Alive
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Imtrat
  • Formats: CD
Gary Glitter's Gangshow: The Gang, the Band, the Leader
Live in Concert
  • Released: 2005
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK NZ
Always Yours
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1975
  • Formats: LP
33 4
I Love You Love Me Love
Golden Greats
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: GTO
  • Formats: LP
Leader
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, cass
C'mon... C'mon – The Gary Glitter Party Album
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Telstar
  • Formats: LP, CD, cass
Rock and Roll: Gary Glitter's Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD, cass
Many Happy Returns – The Hits
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: LP, CD, cass
35
20 Greatest Hits
The Ultimate Gary Glitter – 25 Years of Hits 112
All That Glitters
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Repertoire
  • Formats: CD
The Hey Song (Rock & Roll Part 2): The Greatest Hits
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Snapper Music
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles[]

1970s[]

Year A-side B-side Peak chart positions
UK AUS
[4]
FIN FRA GER AUT NLD IRE BEL ESP US
1972 "Rock and Roll Part 2" "Rock and Roll Part 1" 2 1 24 1 4 7 4 4 5 7
"I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)" "Hard on Me" (UK)
"Shakey Sue" (US)
4 27 20 3 12 15 7 18 14 35
1973 "Do You Wanna Touch Me" "I Would If I Could But I Can't" 2 3 18 7 16 4 9 6 15
"Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again" "I.O.U" 2 6 12 8 10 19 2 13 16
"I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" "Just Fancy That" 1 2 7 9 6 8 12 2 9 12
"I Love You Love Me Love" "Hands Up! It's a Stick Up" 1 2 6 9 8 6 10 2 19 11
1974 "Remember Me This Way" "It's Not a Lot (But It's All I Got)" 3 31 6 50 9
"Always Yours" "I'm Right, You're Wrong, I Win!" 1 11 5 14 25 1
"Oh Yes! You're Beautiful" "Thank You, Baby, For Myself" 2 10 12 28 1
1975 "Love Like You and Me" "I'll Carry Your Picture (Everywhere)" 10 99 11
"Doing Alright with the Boys" "Good for No Good" 6 3
"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" "She-cat, Alley Cat" 38 9 20
1976 "You Belong to Me" "Rock and Roll (Part 1)" 40
"It Takes All Night Long (Part I)" "It Takes All Night Long (Part II)" 25 19 28
1977 "A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind" "The Treat of 42nd Street" 31
"I Dare You to Lay One on Me" "Hooked on Hollywood"
1978 "Oh What a Fool I've Been" "365 Days (Hurry on Home)"
1979 "Superhero" "Sleeping Beauty"

1980s[]

Year A-side B-side Peak chart positions
UK AUS IRE
1980 "I'm the Leader of the Gang" (EP) "Rock and Roll" 57
1980 "What Your Mama Don't See (Your Mama Don't Know)" "I'm Not Just a Pretty Face" Indie Chart 23
1981 "All That Glitters" "Reach for the Sky" 48
"When I'm On, I'm On" "Wild Horses" 76
"Then She Kissed Me" "I Love How You Love Me" 39
1982 "Be My Baby" "Is This What Dreams Are Made For?"
"Suspicious Minds" Tina Turner
"Ball of Confusion"
1984 "Dance Me Up" "Too Young to Dance" 25 25
"Shout, Shout, Shout" "Hair of the Dog" NME Chart 64
"Another Rock and Roll Christmas" "Another Rock and Roll Christmas" (Instrumental Remix) 7 14
1985 "Love Comes" "Boys Will Be Boys" 91
Live Rock 'n' Roll
"Rock 'n' Roll"
"Oh No"
"I'm Not Just a Pretty Face"
Indie Chart 31
1986 Girlschool and Gary Glitter
"I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)"
Girlschool
"Never Too Late"
Heavy Metal Chart 7
1987 "Rock and Roll (Part 3)" "Rock and Roll (Part 4)" (Instrumental)
"Rock and Roll (Part 5)" "Rock and Roll (Part 3)"
"Rock and Roll (Part 6)" (Instrumental)
1988 KLF – Doctorin' the Tardis" by The Timelords featuring Gary Glitter "Doctorin' the Tardis (Minimal / Instrumental)" 1 2 4

1990s[]

Year A-side B-side Peak chart positions
UK SCO NZ
1990 "Red Hot (Reputation)" "Beats Being by Yourself" 87
1991 "Ready to Rock" "The Only Way to Survive"
1992 "Through the Years" "Another Rock and Roll Christmas" 49
"And the Leader Rocks On" (Megamix/Medley 12" Version) "Let's Go Party"
"And the Leader Rocks On" (Megamix/Medley 7" Version)
58
1995 By Public Demand
"Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again (Again!)" (Extended Re-Mix)
"Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again (Again!)" (Single Mix) 50
"Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again (Again!)"
"Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" ('95)
"I'm The Leader of the Gang (I Am!)" ('95)
"Lover Man"
50
1996 "House of the Rising Sun" 77 78 15

2000s[]

Year Title Notes
2001 "You" mail order only (recorded 1996–97, included on "On" studio album)
2004 "Control" mail order only (recorded 1996–97, outtake from "Lost on Life Street" sessions)
2005 "Field of Dreams"

2010s[]

Year A-side B-side Peak chart positions
UK Download US Hot Rock FRA SCO
2019 "Rock and Roll Part 2" "Rock and Roll Part 1" 51 16 36 42

References[]

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records. p. 11. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ "Gary Glitter". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Gary Glitter". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 126. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Gary Glitter". germancharts.de. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). Billboard. 15 December 1973. p. 41. Retrieved 15 November 2021 – via World Radio History.

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