Tommy Roe discography

Tommy Roe discography
Tommy Roe in 1970
Studio albums13
Compilation albums5
Singles55

Thomas David "Tommy" Roe (born May 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter who had several chart topping songs in multiple countries during the 1960s including Sheila and Sweet Pea.[1] He recorded 13 studio albums and 55 singles from 1960 to 1987.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Chart Positions
US CAN
1962 Sheila 110 —
1963 Something for Everybody — —
1964 Everybody Likes Tommy Roe — —
1965 Ballads and Beat — —
1966 Sweet Pea 94 —
1967 Phantasy — —
It's Now Winter's Day 159 —
1969 Dizzy 25 7[2]
1970 We Can Make Music 134 —
1971 Beginnings — —
1976 Energy — —
1977 Full Bloom — —
2012 Devil's Soul Pile — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Year Album Chart Positions
US CAN
1970 12 in a Roe: A Collection of Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits 21 21[3]
1972 16 Greatest Hits — —
1990 The Best Of Tommy Roe: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — —
1993 Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits — —
1998 20 Greatest Hits — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Single (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated 		UK[4] AU[5] CAN[6] U.S.[7] U.S. Country[8] GER RIAA Certification[9] Album
1960 "Caveman"
b/w "I Got a Girl" 		– – – – – – – Whirling with Tommy Roe and Al Tornello
"Sheila"
b/w "Pretty Girl" (Non-album track, and not the same recording as below) 		– – – – – – –
"I Got a Girl"
b/w "Pretty Girl" 		– – – – – – –
1962 "Sheila"
b/w "Save Your Kisses" (Non-album track) 		3 1 1 1 – 9 Gold Sheila
"Susie Darlin'" / 37 13 21 35 – – –
"Piddle De Pat" – 13 21 – – – –
"Rainbow" / – 82 – – – – – Non-album tracks
"Town Crier" – 82 – – – – –
1963 "Gonna Take a Chance"
b/w "Don't Cry Donna" 		– 78 – – – – –
"Everybody"
b/w "Sorry I'm Late Lisa" (Non-album track) 		9 18 3 3 – – – Sweet Pea
"The Folk Singer"
b/w "Count on Me" (Non-album track) 		4 20 34 84 – – –
"Kiss and Run"
b/w "What Makes the Blues Want to Pick on Me" 		– 77 – – – – – Non-album tracks
1964 "Carol"
b/w "Be a Good Little Girl" (Non-album track) 		– 16 – 61 – – – 12 in a Roe: A Collection of Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits
"Come On"
b/w "There Will Be Better Years" 		– 42 23 36 – – – Non-album tracks
"A Wild Water Skiing Weekend"
b/w "Dance with Henry" 		– – – – – – –
"Oh So Right"
b/w "I Think I Love You" 		– – – – – – –
"Party Girl"
b/w "Oh How I Could Love You" (Non-album track) 		– 7 – 85 – – – Sweet Pea
1965 "Diane from Manchester Square" / – 84 – – – – – Non-album tracks
"Love Me, Love Me" – 84 – – – – –
"Fourteen Pairs of Shoes"
b/w "Combo Music" 		– – – – – – –
"I'm a Rambler, I'm a Gambler"
b/w "The Gunfighter" 		– – – – – – –
"Wish You Didn't Have to Go"
b/w "I Keep Remembering (Things I Forgot)" 		– – – – – – –
"Doesn't Anybody Know My Name (Two-Ten, Six-Eighteen)"
b/w "Everytime a Bluebird Cries" 		– – – – – – –
1966 "Sweet Pea"
b/w "Much More Love" (Non-album track) 		– 7 1 8 – – Gold Sweet Pea
"Hooray for Hazel"
b/w "Need Your Love" (Non-album track) 		– 28 2 6 – – –
1967 "It's Now Winter's Day"
b/w "Kick Me Charlie" (from Sweet Pea) 		– – 12 23 – – – It's Now Winter's Day
"Sweet Sounds"
b/w "Moon Talk" 		– – – – – – –
"Sing Along with Me"
b/w "Nightime" 		– – – 91 – – –
"Little Miss Sunshine"
b/w "The You I Need" 		– – – 99 – – – Phantasy
"Melancholy Mood"
b/w "Paisley Dreams" 		– – 95 – – – –
1968 "Dottie I Like It"
b/w "Soft Words" 		– – 85 – – – – Non-album tracks
"Sugar Cane"
b/w "An Oldie But a Goodie" 		– – – – – – –
1969 "Dizzy"
b/w "The You I Need" (from Phantasy) 		1 2 1 1 – 4 Gold Dizzy
"Heather Honey"
b/w "Money Is My Pay" 		24 9 12 29 – 23 –
"Jack and Jill"
b/w "Tip Toe Tina" (Non-album track) 		– 27 38 53 – – – 12 in a Roe: A Collection of Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits
1970 "Jam Up and Jelly Tight"
b/w "Moontalk" (Non-album track) 		– 5 5 8 – – Gold
"Pearl"
b/w "Dollars Worth of Pennies" (from Dizzy) 		– 60 57 50 – – – We Can Make Music
"Stir It Up and Serve It"
b/w "Firefly" 		– 69 28 50 – – –
"We Can Make Music"
b/w "Gotta Keep Rolling Along" (from Dizzy) 		– 87 26 49 – – –
"Brush a Little Sunshine"
b/w "King of Fools" 		– – 87 – – – –
1971 "Little Miss Goodie Two Shoes"
b/w "Traffic Jam" (from We Can Make Music) 		– – – – – – – Non-album tracks
"Pistol Legged Mama"
b/w "King of Fools" (from We Can Make Music) 		– – – – – – –
1971 "Stagger Lee"
b/w "Back Streets and Alleys" 		– 92 13 25 – – – Beginnings
1972 "Sarah My Love"
b/w "Chewing on Sugarcane" 		– – – – – – – Non-album tracks
"Mean Little Woman, Rosalie" / >b/w "Skyline" – – – 92 – – –
1973 "Working Class Hero" – – 79 97 73 – –
"Working Class Hero" (see above)
b/w "Sun in My Eyes" 		– – – – – – –
1975 "Glitter and Gleam"
b/w "Bad News" 		– – – – – – – Energy
"Rita and Her Band"
b/w "Snowing Me Under" 		– – – – – – – Non-album tracks
1976 "Slow Dancing"
b/w "Burn on Love Light" 		– – – – – – – Energy
"Everybody"
b/w "Energy" 		– – – – – – –
"Early in the Morning"
b/w "Bad News" (from Energy) 		– – – – – – – Non-album track
1977 "Your Love Will See Me Through"
b/w "Working Class Hero" 		– – – – – – – Full Bloom
1978 "Love the Way You Love Me Up"
b/w "Dreamin' Again" (first pressings)
"Just Look at Me" (later pressings) 		– – – – – – – Non-album tracks
1979 "Massachusetts"
b/w "Just Look at Me" 		– – – – 77 – –
"You Better Move On"
b/w "Just Look at Me" 		– – – – 70 – –
1980 "Charlie, I Love Your Wife"
b/w "There's No Sun on Sunset Blvd." 		– – – – 87 – –
1985 "Some Such Foolishness"
b/w "Barbara Lou" 		– – – – 57 – –
1986 "Radio Romance"
b/w "Barbara Lou" 		– – – – 51 – –
1986 "Let's Be Fools Like That Again"
b/w "Barbara Lou" 		– – – – 38 – –
1987 "Back When It Really Mattered"
 – – – – 67 – –

References

  1. ^ Miller, Zell (1996). They Heard Georgia Singing. Mercer University Press. ISBN 978-0-86554-504-5.
  2. ^ "RPM Top 50 Albums - June 2, 1969" (PDF).
  3. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - February 28, 1970" (PDF).
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 467. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - Chart Positions Pre 1989 Part 4 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  6. ^ "30 Years of Oldies Canadian Chart Listings from 1957 to 1986". Archived from the original on 2006-03-15. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  7. ^ "Tommy Roe | Awards". AllMusic. 1942-05-09. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  8. ^ "Tommy Roe Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  9. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - January 31, 2014". RIAA. Retrieved 2014-01-31.