# Better Than Ezra discography

This is a comprehensive discography of official recordings by Better than Ezra, an American alternative rock band from New Orleans, Louisiana.

## Studio albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Year | Album details | US | US Rock | US Indie | US Heat | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| 1990 | Surprise Release date: April 24, 1990 (original)/August 19, 2014 (reissue) Label: Swell (original)/Liaison (reissue) | — | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | Deluxe Release date: November 16, 1993 Label: Elektra | 35 | — | — | 3 | RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold |
| 1996 | Friction, Baby Release date: August 13, 1996 Label: Elektra | 64 | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | How Does Your Garden Grow? Release date: August 25, 1998 Label: Elektra | 129 | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | Closer Release date: August 2, 2001 Label: Beyond Music | 110 | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Before the Robots Release date: May 31, 2005 Label: Artemis | 84 | — | 3 | — | |
| 2009 | Paper Empire Release date: May 12, 2009 Label: Megaforce | 62 | 17 | 7 | — | |
| 2014 | All Together Now Release date: September 9, 2014 Label: The End | 43 | 13 | 9 | — | |
| 2024 | Super Magick Release date: May 2, 2024 Label: Round Hill | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||||

## Compilation albums

| Year | Album details |
| 2001 | Artifakt Release date: 2001 Label: Fudge |
| 2005 | Greatest Hits Release date: March 15, 2005 Label: Rhino |

## Live albums/DVDs

| Year | Album details |
| 2004 | Live at the House of Blues, New Orleans Release date: September 28, 2004 Label: Sanctuary |
| 2011 | Live at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Release date: 2011 Label: MunckMix |
| 2012 | Live at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Release date: 2012 Label: MunckMix |
| 2013 | Live at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Release date: 2013 Label: MunckMix |
| 2016 | Live at the 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Release date: 2016 Label: MunckMix |

## Extended plays

| Year | Album details |
| 2011 | Death Valley EP Release date: October 18, 2011 Label: Ezra & Sons |

## Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | US | US Mod | US Main | US Pop | US Adult | AUS | CAN | CAN Rock | UK | Album |
| 1990 | "Tremble" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Surprise |
| 1995 | "Good" | 30 | 1 | 3 | 17 | — | 86 | 26 | 4 | 108 | Deluxe |
| 1995 | "In the Blood" | 48 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 66 | 3 | — | Deluxe |
| 1995 | "Rosealia" | 71 | 24 | — | 39 | — | — | 69 | — | — | Deluxe |
| 1996 | "King of New Orleans" | 62 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | Friction, Baby |
| 1997 | "Desperately Wanting" | 48 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 83 | — | 13 | — | Friction, Baby |
| 1997 | "Long Lost" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Friction, Baby |
| 1997 | "Normal Town" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Friction, Baby |
| 1998 | "One More Murder" | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | How Does Your Garden Grow? |
| 1999 | "At the Stars" | 78 | 17 | — | 25 | 23 | — | 20 | — | — | How Does Your Garden Grow? |
| 1999 | "Like It Like That" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | How Does Your Garden Grow? |
| 2001 | "Extra Ordinary" | 116 | 35 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | Closer |
| 2005 | "A Lifetime" | 125 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | Before the Robots |
| 2005 | "Our Last Night" | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | Before the Robots |
| 2006 | "Juicy" | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | Before the Robots |
| 2009 | "Absolutely Still" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paper Empire |
| 2009 | "Just One Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paper Empire |
| 2014 | "Crazy Lucky" | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | All Together Now |
| 2014 | "Gonna Get Better" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Together Now |
| 2018 | "Grateful" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Album Single |
| 2020 | "In Your Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Album Single |
| 2021 | “Werewolves of London” | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Album Single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||||||||||
* A^ Charted only on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.
* B^ Charted only on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

## Rare tracks
### B-sides

* "Circle of Friends" (1995) (Empire Records soundtrack / Surprise)
* "Know You Better" (1995) ("Good" Live B-Side)
* "Eggnog Sing-A-Long” and "Merry Christmas Eve" (1996)
* "Palace Hotel" (1996) ("Desperately Wanting" B-side)
* "Road Trip to Athens" (1996) ("King of New Orleans" B-side)

### Bonus tracks

* "Tom Collins" ("One More Murder" B-side / Japanese bonus track)
* "Screwed Up and Beautiful" (Closer reissue bonus track)
* "Simple Song" (Closer reissue bonus track)
* "Stall" (Live at the House of Blues New Orleans bonus track)
* "Cold Year" (Live at the House of Blues New Orleans bonus track)
* "Conjunction Junction" (Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks album)
* "In Between Moments" (Paper Empire iTunes exclusive bonus track)
* "Shut Up and Dance” (All Together Now digital download exclusive bonus track)

### Radio, web, and streaming

* "False River" (played live on the air at KLSU in 1993)
* "Imperfect" (Streamed on website)
* "Cars Crash" (Website download)
* "Dirty Work" (Steely Dan cover) (Website download)
* "Revolver" (Website download)
* "Chain Smokin'"
* "I Don’t Give a Damn'"

## Music videos

| Year | Song | Director(s) |
| 1995 | "In the Blood" | Frank W. Ockenfels 3 |
| 1995 | "Good" | Chris Applebaum |
| 1995 | "Rosealia" (Salma Hayek version) | Frank W. Ockenfels 3 |
| 1995 | "Rosealia" (superhero version) | Matt Mahurin |
| 1996 | "King of New Orleans" | Lawrence Carroll |
| 1996 | "Conjunction Junction" | Tom Yohe & Bill Peckmann |
| 1996 | "Desperately Wanting" | Nick Egan |
| 2005 | "A Lifetime" | David Brooks |
| 2006 | "Juicy" | Juicy Studios |
| 2009 | "Absolutely Still" | James Gulliver Hancock & William McMillan |
| 2009 | "Just One Day" | Van Alan Blumreich |