Peter Frampton discography

Peter Frampton discography
Frampton performing in 2006
Studio albums18
Live albums4
Compilation albums7
Singles24
Video albums4

The English musician and songwriter Peter Frampton has released 18 studio albums, four live albums, seven compilation albums, four videos, and 24 singles. This article chronologically catalogues all of Frampton's releases as a solo act.

Despite all of his releases, Frampton is best known for his multi-platinum 1976 live album, Frampton Comes Alive!, which is one of the best-selling live albums of all time.[1][2][3]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[4]
AUS
[5]
CAN
[6]
GER
[7]
NOR
[8]
SWE
[9]
US
[10]
1972 Wind of Change 177
1973 Frampton's Camel
  • Released: May 1973
  • Label: A&M Records
110
1974 Somethin's Happening
  • Released: March 1974
  • Label: A&M Records
125
1975 Frampton
  • Released: March 1975
  • Label: A&M Records
32
1977 I'm in You
  • Released: 3 June 1977[12]
  • Label: A&M Records
19 4 1 37 21 33 2
1979 Where I Should Be
  • Released: 30 May 1979
  • Label: A&M Records
35 28 19
1981 Breaking All the Rules
  • Released: 14 May 1981
  • Label: A&M Records
89 42 43
1982 The Art of Control
  • Released: 3 August 1982
  • Label: A&M Records
174
1986 Premonition 80
1989 When All the Pieces Fit 152
1994 Peter Frampton 89
2003 Now
2006 Fingerprints
  • Released: 12 September 2006
  • Label: A&M Records
129
2010 Thank You Mr. Churchill 154
2014 Hummingbird in a Box: Songs for a Ballet
  • Released: 27 July 2014
  • Label: RED Distribution
2016 Acoustic Classics
  • Released: 26 February 2016
  • Label: Phenix Phonograph
2019 All Blues
  • Released: 7 June 2019
  • Label: UMe
183
[17]
2021 Frampton Forgets the Words
  • Released: 23 April 2021
  • Label: UMe

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[4]
AUS[5] CAN
[6]
GER
[7]
NOR
[8]
SWE
[9]
US
[10]
1976 Frampton Comes Alive!
  • Released: 15 January 1976
  • Label: A&M Records
6 8 1 4 1
1995 Frampton Comes Alive II 121
2000 Live in Detroit
2004 Live in San Francisco, March 24, 1975
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: A&M Hip-O-Select records

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[4]
CAN
[6]
GER
[7]
NOR
[8]
SWE
[9]
US
[10]
1987 Classics Volume 12
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: A&M Records
1992 Shine On - A Collection
  • Released: 20 October 1992
  • Label: A&M Records
1996 Greatest Hits
  • Released: 18 June 1996
  • Label: A&M Records
1998 Peter Frampton Shows the Way
  • Released: 1998 (UK & Europe only)
  • Label: Spectrum Music
1998 The Very Best of Peter Frampton
  • Released: 4 August 1998
  • Label: A&M Records
2001 Anthology: The History of Peter Frampton
  • Released: 24 July 2001
  • Label: A&M Records
2003 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection. The Best of Peter Frampton
  • Released: 15 July 2003
  • Label: A&M Records
2005 Gold
  • Released: 26 April 2005
  • Label: A&M Records

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
Main
US
AC
AUS
[5]
CAN UK
1972 "Jumpin' Jack Flash" Wind of Change
"It's a Plain Shame"
1973 "All Night Long" Frampton's Camel
"Which Way the Wind Blows"
1974 "Baby (Somethin's Happening)" Somethin's Happening
1975 "Show Me the Way" Frampton
"Baby, I Love Your Way"
"(I'll Give You) Money"
1976 "Show Me the Way" 6 25 2 10 Frampton Comes Alive!
"Baby, I Love Your Way" 12 28 65 3 43
"Do You Feel Like We Do" 10 7 39
1977 "I'm in You" 2 26 9 1 41 I'm in You
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" 18 13
"Tried to Love" 41 41
1979 "I Can't Stand It No More" 14 86 15 Where I Should Be
1981 "Breaking All the Rules" 12 Breaking All the Rules
1982 "Sleepwalk" The Art of Control
1986 "Lying" 74 4 100 Premonition
1989 "Holding on to You" 27 68 When All the Pieces Fit
1994 "Day in the Sun" 9 Peter Frampton
2010 "I Want It Back / Road to The Sun (with Julian Frampton)" Thank You Mr. Churchill
2014 "Hummingbird in a Box" Hummingbird in a Box: Songs for a Ballet
2016 "Do You Feel Like I Do (Acoustic)" Acoustic Classics
2017 "I Saved a Bird Today"

Videography

Video albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[4]
CAN
[6]
GER
[7]
NOR
[8]
SWE
[9]
US
[10]
1995 Frampton Comes Alive! II
  • Released: 4 January 1996
  • Label: A&M
121
2000 Live in Detroit 16
2006 Off the Hook (Live in Chicago)
  • Released: 2006
  • Label:
2012 FCA!35 Tour: An Evening With Peter Frampton - 14

Guest appearances

Year Title Artist Notes Ref.
1987 Never Let Me Down David Bowie Guitar, sitar [20]
1988 Glass Spider David Bowie Guitar, backing vocals, music director [21]

References

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  2. ^ Goodman, William (30 September 2016). "7 Best Live Rock Albums of All Time". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ Live albums: The Number 1s and top sellers on the Official Chart
  4. ^ a b c d "Official Charts Company". Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  5. ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 117. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ a b c d "Peter Frampton discography". Canadian album charts. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
  7. ^ a b c d "Peter Frampton discography". German charts (in German). Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  8. ^ a b c d "Peter Frampton discography". Norwegian charts. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  9. ^ a b c d "Peter Frampton discography". Swedish charts. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  10. ^ a b c d "Chart history - Peter Frampton". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  11. ^ "American certifications – Peter Frampton". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  12. ^ "BPI".
  13. ^ a b "CashBox Magazine". Cash Box. 16 December 1978. p. 56.
  14. ^ a b c "British certifications – Peter Frampton". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 October 2024. Type Peter Frampton in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  15. ^ a b "Canadian certifications – Peter Frampton". Music Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  17. ^ @billboardcharts (17 June 2019). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (3/3)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "CRIA Certifications". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2008.[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  20. ^ Pegg 2016, pp. 408–411.
  21. ^ Pegg 2016, pp. 584–588.