# David Essex discography

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This is the discography of British singer-songwriter and actor David Essex.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Title | Details | UK | AUS | CAN | SWE | US | Certifications |
| 1973 | Rock On | Released: 2 November 1973 Label: CBS Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 7 | 37 | 24 | — | 32 | UK: Silver |
| 1974 | David Essex | Released: 20 September 1974 Label: CBS Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 2 | 34 | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| 1975 | All the Fun of the Fair | Released: 12 September 1975 Label: CBS Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| 1976 | Out on the Street | Released: 8 October 1976 Label: CBS Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| 1977 | Gold & Ivory | Released: 16 September 1977 Label: CBS Formats: LP, MC | 29 | 65 | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| 1979 | Imperial Wizard | Released: 16 March 1979 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | Hot Love | Released: June 1980 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC | 75 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | Be-Bop the Future | Released: 11 September 1981 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | Stage-Struck | Released: June 1982 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC | 31 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | The Whisper | Released: December 1983 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC | 67 | — | — | 48 | — | |
| 1984 | This One's for You | Released: November 1984 Label: Mercury Formats: LP | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | Centre Stage | Released: November 1986 Label: K-tel Formats: CD, LP, MC | 82 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | Touching the Ghost | Released: 1989 Label: Lamplight, Priority Formats: CD, LP, MC Australasia and Germany-only release | — | 100 | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | Cover Shot | Released: 29 March 1993 Label: PolyGram TV Formats: CD, MC | 3 | — | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| 1994 | Back to Back | Released: October 1994 Label: PolyGram TV Formats: CD, MC | 33 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | A Night at the Movies | Released: April 1997 Label: PolyGram TV Formats: CD With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 14 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | Here We Are All Together | Released: October 1998 Label: Lamplight Formats: CD, MC | 88 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | I Still Believe | Released: October 1999 Label: Lamplight Formats: CD | 128 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | Thank You | Released: September 2000 Label: Lamplight Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | Wonderful | Released: 2001 Label: Lamplight Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Forever | Released: 2002 Label: Lamplight Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Sunset | Released: June 2003 Label: Lamplight Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | It's Gonna Be Alright | Released: 2004 Label: Lamplight Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | Beautiful Day | Released: 28 September 2006 Label: Joseph Webster Ltd Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | Happy Ever After | Released: 2007 Label: Joseph Webster Ltd Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | Reflections | Released: 28 October 2013 Label: Right Track Formats: CD, digital download | 89 | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||

### Live albums

| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Title | Details | UK | AUS | SWE | Certifications |
| 1976 | In Scandinavia | Released: March 1976 Label: CBS Formats: LP Released in the Netherlands as In Europe Europe-only release | — | — | 31 | |
| 1976 | On Tour | Released: 7 May 1976 Label: CBS Formats: 2xLP, MC, 8-track | 51 | 11 | — | UK: Silver |
| 1984 | Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Released: December 1984 Label: PolyGram TV Formats: MC Only released as a package with the concert video release | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Theatre of Dreams | Released: 14 February 2002 Label: Lamplight Formats: CD | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | The Secret Tour – Live | Released: 3 November 2013 Label: Wienerworld Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||

### Soundtrack albums

| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Title | Details | UK | AUS |
| 1973 | That'll Be the Day | Released: May 1973 Label: Ronco Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC, 2x8-track Soundtrack to the film of the same name Essex sings "Rock On" | 1 | 9 |
| 1974 | Stardust | Released: October 1974 Label: Ronco Formats: 2xLP, MC, 2x8-track Soundtrack to the film of the same name Essex sings "Stardust" | — | 7 |
| 1976 | All This and World War II | Released: 5 November 1976 Label: Riva, 20th Century Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC, 8-track Soundtrack to the film of the same name Essex sings a cover of "Yesterday" | 23 | 14 |
| 1980 | Silver Dream Racer | Released: April 1980 Label: Mercury Formats: LP Soundtrack to the film of the same name | — | — |
| 2013 | Traveller | Released: 2 December 2013 Label: Right Track Formats: CD, digital download Soundtrack to the film of the same name | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||

### Cast recording albums

| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Title | Details | UK | AUS |
| 1972 | Godspell | Released: January 1972 Label: Bell Formats: LP Original London cast recording of the musical of the same name, with Essex singing several songs | 11 | — |
| 1978 | Evita | Released: 27 October 1978 Label: MCA Formats: LP, MC Original London cast recording of the musical of the same name, with Essex singing several songs | 24 | 81 |
| 1978 | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds | Released: 9 June 1978 Label: CBS Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC, 2x8-track Studio cast recording | 5 | 1 |
| 1979 | Alpha Omega: A Musical Revelation | Released: 1 September 1979 Label: United Artists Formats: 2xLP Studio cast recording Essex sings "World" and "I Who Am I" | — | — |
| 1983 | Mutiny! | Released: October 1983 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC Studio cast recording, originally recorded and released as a concept album, based on the novel Mutiny on the Bounty. | 39 | — |
| 1985 | Mutiny! | Released: October 1985 Label: Telstar Formats: LP, MC Original London cast recording of the musical of the same name, based on the 1983 concept album | — | — |
| 1995 | Beauty & the Beast | Released: 1995 Label: MBO Formats: 2xCD Studio cast recording of a ballet score written by Essex for the Russian All-Stars ice skating ensemble | — | — |
| 2010 | All the Fun of the Fair | Released: 2010 Label: ATFOTF Formats: CD Original London cast recording of the musical of the same name | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||

### Compilation albums

| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Title | Details | UK | Certifications |
| 1978 | The David Essex Album | Released: 13 October 1978 Label: CBS Formats: LP, MC | 29 | UK: Silver |
| 1979 | Hold Me Close | Released: October 1979 Label: CBS Formats: LP | — | |
| 1980 | The David Essex Collection | Released: August 1980 Label: Hallmark Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC | — | |
| 1982 | The Very Best of David Essex | Released: November 1982 Label: TV Formats: LP, MC | 37 | |
| 1983 | David Essex | Released: June 1983 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC US-only release | — | |
| 1990 | The Collection | Released: June 1990 Label: Castle Communications Formats: CD, 2xLP | — | |
| 1991 | His Greatest Hits | Released: 7 October 1991 Label: PolyGram TV/Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC | 13 | UK: Gold |
| 1992 | Best Of | Released: April 1992 Label: Columbia Formats: CD | — | |
| 1993 | You're in My Heart | Released: 1993 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC | — | |
| 1995 | The Collection | Released: 1995 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD | — | |
| 1995 | Living in England | Released: August 1995 Label: Cleveland Formats: CD, MC US-only release | — | |
| 1995 | Missing You – 16 Classic Love Songs | Released: 27 November 1995 Label: PolyGram TV Formats: CD, MC | 26 | UK: Silver |
| 1996 | The Best of David Essex | Released: 1996 Label: Columbia Formats: CD | — | UK: Silver |
| 1998 | The Very Best of David Essex | Released: June 1998 Label: PolyGram TV Formats: 2xCD, 2xMC | 31 | |
| 2005 | The Complete Collection | Released: 5 April 2005 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: 2xCD | — | |
| 2006 | Greatest Hits | Released: 6 March 2006 Label: Sony BMG/Columbia/Universal Music TV Formats: CD | 7 | UK: Gold |
| 2007 | The Silver Collection | Released: November 2007 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD | — | |
| 2008 | All the Fun of the Fair – Greatest Hits | Released: September 2008 Label: Universal Music Formats: CD Greatest hits concept album for the 2010 musical | 23 | |
| 2009 | The Collection | Released: 4 September 2009 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||

### Video albums

| Year | Title | Details |
| 1984 | Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Released: December 1984 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, Betamax |
| 1991 | His Greatest Hits Live | Released: November 1991 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS |
| 2013 | The Secret Tour Live | Released: November 2013 Label: Wienerworld Formats: DVD |

## EPs

| Year | Title | Details |
| 1983 | David Essex | Released: December 1983 Label: Scoop 33 Formats: 7", MC Compilation of Essex's hits |
| 1991 | The Christmas EP | Released: December 1991 Label: Mercury Formats: 7", CD |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe | Released: 1996 Label: Lamplight Formats: CD |
| 2009 | Unplugged | Released: 28 September 2009 Label: Joseph Webster Ltd Formats: CD, digital download |
| 2015 | Can't Nobody Love You EP | Released: 17 November 2015 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: digital download |

## Singles

| Year | Single | 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 | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | UK | AUS | BE (FLA) | BE (WA) | CAN | GER | IRE | NL | SA | US | Album |
| 1965 | "And the Tears Came Tumbling Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1965 | "Can't Nobody Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1966 | "This Little Girl of Mine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1966 | "Thigh High" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1967 | "She's Leaving Home" (US-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1968 | "Love Story" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1968 | "Just for Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1969 | "That Takes Me Back" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1969 | "The Day the Earth Stood Still" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1970 | "Time of Our Life" (with Rozaa Wortham) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1971 | "The Spark That Lights the Flame" (with Rozaa Wortham) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1973 | "Rock On" | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 44 | 15 | — | — | 5 | That'll Be the Day / Rock On |
| 1973 | "Lamplight" | 7 | 53 | — | — | 55 | — | 20 | — | — | 71 | Rock On |
| 1974 | "America" | 32 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | David Essex |
| 1974 | "Gonna Make You a Star" | 1 | 4 | 16 | 44 | — | 43 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 105 | David Essex |
| 1974 | "Stardust" | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | Stardust |
| 1975 | "Good Ol' Rock & Roll" (France-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | David Essex |
| 1975 | "I Know" (Netherlands-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | David Essex |
| 1975 | "Rolling Stone" | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All the Fun of the Fair |
| 1975 | "Hold Me Close" | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | All the Fun of the Fair |
| 1975 | "If I Could" | 13 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All the Fun of the Fair |
| 1976 | "City Lights" | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Out on the Street |
| 1976 | "Coming Home" | 24 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Out on the Street |
| 1976 | "Ooh Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Out on the Street |
| 1977 | "Cool Out Tonight" | 23 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold & Ivory |
| 1978 | "Stay with Me Baby" | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1978 | "Oh What a Circus" | 3 | 72 | 26 | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | — | — | Imperial Wizard |
| 1978 | "Brave New World" | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds |
| 1978 | "Goodbye First Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial Wizard |
| 1979 | "Imperial Wizard" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial Wizard |
| 1979 | "20 Flights Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial Wizard |
| 1979 | "World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Alpha Omega: A Musical Revelation |
| 1980 | "Silver Dream Machine" | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | Silver Dream Racer |
| 1980 | "Hot Love" | 57 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hot Love |
| 1980 | "The Race" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver Dream Racer |
| 1980 | "On My Bike" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hot Love |
| 1980 | "Heart on My Sleeve" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hot Love |
| 1981 | "Be-Bop-a-Lula" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Be-Bop the Future |
| 1981 | "Sunshine Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Be-Bop the Future |
| 1981 | "The Magician" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Be-Bop the Future |
| 1982 | "Sweethearts" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stage-Struck |
| 1982 | "Me and My Girl (Night-Clubbing)" | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | Stage-Struck |
| 1982 | "No Substitutes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stage-Struck |
| 1982 | "A Winter's Tale" | 2 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | The Whisper |
| 1983 | "The Smile" | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1983 | "Tahiti" | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 47 | — | — | Mutiny! (1983) |
| 1983 | "You're in My Heart" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | The Whisper |
| 1984 | "Fishing for the Moon" | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Whisper |
| 1984 | "Welcome" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This One's for You |
| 1985 | "Falling Angels Riding" | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This One's for You |
| 1985 | "Friends" | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This One's for You |
| 1985 | "Freedom" (with Frank Finlay and the Cast of Mutiny!) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mutiny! (1985) |
| 1986 | "Back in England for Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1987 | "Myfanwy" | 41 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Touchin' the Ghost |
| 1988 | "Look at the Sun Shining" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Touching the Ghost |
| 1988 | "The River" | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Touching the Ghost |
| 1989 | "Rock On" (re-recording; remixed by Shep Pettibone) | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Touching the Ghost |
| 1989 | "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Touching the Ghost |
| 1989 | "Missing You (Magic)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Touching the Ghost |
| 1990 | "A Shoulder to Cry On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1991 | "Africa – You Shine" (with Shikisha featuring Abdul Tee-Jay) | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Under Different Skies |
| 1992 | "A Song for Old Lovers" | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1993 | "Everlasting Love" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cover Shot |
| 1994 | "True Love Ways" (with Catherine Zeta-Jones) | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Back to Back |
| 1995 | "Bella Bella" | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Beauty & the Beast |
| 1998 | "Oh Suburbia" | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Here We Are All Together |
| 2001 | "Dance with Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wonderful |
| 2013 | "Lamplight" (re-recording) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reflections |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||