The Seekers discography

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The Seekers discography
Studio albums12
Live albums7
Compilation albums35

The Seekers were an Australian folk music group formed in 1962 consisting of Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley and Judith Durham.

The quartet was active between 1962 and 1968, which was when Durham left the group. The group re-formed in the early 1970s and recruited Louisa Wisseling to provide vocals. The group disbanded again in 1978. In 1988, the group re-formed with Julie Anthony and Karen Knowles providing vocals. In 1993, Durham reunited with original members Guy, Potger and Woodley, and they have toured on and off since then.

Below is an extensive discography of their hits across the world, where they scored numerous successes in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States.

Albums[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[1]
NZ
[2]
UK
[3]
US
[4]
Introducing the Seekers
  • Released: 1963
  • Label: W&G
5
The Seekers
  • also known as Roving with the Seekers
  • Released: 1964
  • Label: W&G
Hide & Seekers
  • also known as The Four & Only Seekers
  • Released: 1964
  • Label: W&G
122
A World of Our Own 5 19
Come the Day
  • also known as Georgy Girl
  • Released: September 1966
  • Label: Columbia, EMI
7 3 7
Seekers Seen in Green
  • Released: November 1967
  • Label: Columbia, EMi
2 15
The Seekers
  • features Louisa Wisseling on vocals
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Astor, Polydor
17
Giving and Taking
  • features Louisa Wisseling on vocals
  • Released: July 1976
  • Label: Astor, Polydor
78 5
A Little Bit of Country
  • features Cheryl Webb on vocals
  • Released: April 1980
  • Label: Hammard
84
Live On
  • features Julie Anthony on vocals
  • Released: March 1989
  • Label: Polydor Records
26
Future Road 4 13
Morningtown Ride to Christmas 18
Back to Our Roots
  • Credited to The Original Seekers
  • Released: June 2019
  • Label: Sony Music Australia
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart, position unknown or was not released in that territory.

Live albums[]

Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[1]
NZ
[2]
UK
[3]
Live at the Talk of the Town 2
25 Year Reunion Celebration (with Judith Durham) 9 22 93
  • ARIA: Platinum[6]
1968 BBC Farewell Spectacular (with Judith Durham) 12
Night of Nights... Live!
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Mushroom
26
Farewell
  • Released: 12 April 2019[8]
  • Label: Decca
3
The Carnival of Hits Tour 2000
  • Released: 23 August 2019[9]
  • Label: Decca
Live in the UK
  • Released: 2 July 2021
  • Label: Decca
28
[10]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart, position unknown or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums[]

List of Charting compilations
Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[1][11][6]
UK
[3]
The Seekers Sing Their Big Hits
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: W&G Records
3
Introducing the Seekers Big Hits
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: W&G Records
5
The Seekers' Greatest Hits
  • Released: July 1968
  • Label: EMI, Columbia Records
1 N/A
The Best of The Seekers
  • Released: November 1968
  • Label: EMI
N/A 1
The Carnival Is Over
  • Released: 1969
  • Label: Columbia
17
Something Old/Something New (with The New Seekers)
  • Released: August 1984
  • Label: EMI, Seekers
55
The Silver Jubilee Album
  • Released: 29 March 1993
  • Label: EMI Music Australia
3
  • ARIA: Platinum[6]
A Carnival of Hits
  • Released: April 1994
  • Label: EMI Music
N/A 7
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 13 June 2009
  • Label: EMI Australia
31 34
The Golden Jubilee Album
  • Released: 16 November 2012
  • Label: EMI Music
10
Hidden Treasures – Volume 1
  • Released: 22 May 2020
  • Label: Universal Music Australia
21
Hidden Treasures – Volume 2
  • Released: 23 October 2020
  • Label: Universal Music Australia
56

Other official compilation albums[]

  • More of the Fabulous Seekers (1968)
  • Seekers Golden Collection (1969)
  • The Seekers (1969)
  • The Sound of the Seekers (1970)
  • The Seekers Again (1973)
  • 25 Favourites (1973)
  • The Very Best of the Seekers (1974)
  • The Second Album of the Very Best of The Seekers (1975)
  • Collector Series – The Seekers (1977)
  • The Very Best of The Seekers (1978)
  • All Around the World (1978)
  • 24 Golden Greats (1978)
  • This Is The Seekers (1980)
  • The Hits of The Seekers (1983)
  • Greatest Hits (1985)
  • An Hour of The Seekers (1988)
  • Ideal (1990)
  • Capitol Collectors Series (1992)
  • This Is The Seekers (1994)
  • Collection (1998)
  • The Very Best of The Seekers (1998)
  • The Ultimate Collection (2003)
  • A's, B's & EP's (2004)
  • The Ultimate Collection (2007)

Box sets[]

List of Box Sets
Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[1]
NZ
[2]
The Seekers Complete
  • Released: 8 December 1995
  • Label: Columbia, EMI
  • Note: 5CD Set
17
Treasure Chest
  • Released: 28 April 1997
  • Label: Columbia, EMI
  • Note: 3CD Set
7
All Bound for Morningtown
  • Released: 22 May 2009
  • Label: EMI Music Australia, Parlophone Records
  • Note: 4CD Set
36

Charting singles[]

Year Single Chart positions[14]
AUS
[15]
US US AC SA
[16]
UK
[17]
IRL CAN
1963 "Waltzing Matilda" 74 - - - - - -
1965 "I'll Never Find Another You" 1 4 2 16 1 2 3
"What Have They Done to the Rain" 79 - - - - - -
"A World of Our Own" 2 19 2 1 3 2 5
"Chilly Wind" - 122 - - - - -
"The Carnival Is Over" 1 105 27 2 1 1 -
1966 "Someday, One Day" 4 - - - 11 - -
"Walk with Me" 33 - - 5 10 - -
"Morningtown Ride" 8 44 13 9 2 2 27
"Georgy Girl" 1 2 7 10 3 10 1
1967 "Myra" 40 - - - - - -
"On the Other Side" 24 115 - - - - -
"When Will the Good Apples Fall" 43 - 14 12 11 10 -
"Emerald City" 32 - - - 50 - -
1968 "Love Is Kind, Love Is Wine" 51 135 21 - - - -
"Days of My Life" 73 - - - - - -
1975 "Sparrow Song" 7 - - - - - -
"Reunion" 83 - - - - - -
1976 "Where in the World" 55 - - - - - -
1989 "Building Bridges" 77 - - - - - -

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: "Australian Albums". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
    • Peaks between 1970 and 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
    • Peaks 51–100 between 1988 and 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
    • Hidden Treasures – Volume 2: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 9 November 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1601. Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 November 2020. p. 6.
  2. ^ a b c "New Zealand Albums". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "The Seekers". Official Charts. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  4. ^ "The Seekers Albums". music VF. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. ^ "1997 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  7. ^ "ARIA Albums accreditations". ARIA. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  8. ^ "SEEKERS, THE Farewell". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  9. ^ "The Carnival of Hits Tour 2000". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  11. ^ "David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1940-1969"". Australian Chart Book. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Albums". ARIA. 1998. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  14. ^ "The Seekers Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  15. ^ David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992"
  16. ^ "South African Rock List Website S". Rock. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Billboard Magazine, June 5, 1965". Billboard. 5 June 1965.
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