# Syl Johnson discography

The discography of Syl Johnson (1936–2022), an American blues and soul singer and record producer, consists of at least 19 studio albums, 18 compilation albums and a large number of singles and EPs.

## Albums

Source:
* 1968: Dresses Too Short (Twinight)
* "Dresses Too Short"
* "I Can Take Care of Business"
* "Different Strokes"
* "Soul Drippin'"
* "Fox Hunting on the Weekend"
* "Ode to Soul Man"
* "Come On Sock It to Me"
* "I'll Take Those Skinny Legs"
* "Try Me #2"
* "Same Kind of Thing"
* "I've Got the Real Thing"
* "Sorry 'Bout Dat!"
* 1970: Is It Because I'm Black? (Twinight)
* "It Is Because I'm Black"
* "Come Together"
* "Together, Forever"
* "Concrete Reservation"
* "Black Balloons"
* "Walk a Mile in My Shoes"
* "I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom"
* "Right On"
* 1973: Back for a Taste of Your Love (Hi)
* "Feelin' Frisky"
* "Back for a Taste of Your Love"
* "I'm Yours"
* "I Let a Good Girl Go"
* "Anyway the Wind Blows"
* "You Don't Know Me"
* "We Did It"
* "Wind, Blow Her Back My Way"
* "I Hate I Walked Away"
* "The Love You Left Behind"
* 1974: Diamond in the Rough (Hi)
* "Let Yourself Go"
* "Don't Do It"
* "I Want to Take You Home"
* "Could I Be Falling in Love"
* "Stuck in Chicago"
* "Diamond in the Rough"
* "Keeping Down Confusion"
* "Please, Don't Give Up on Me"
* "Music to My Ears"
* "I Hear the Love Chimes"
* 1975: Total Explosion (Hi)
* "I Only Have Love"
* "Bustin' Up or Bustin' Out"
* "Star Bright Star Lite"
* "Watch What You Do to Me"
* "Steppin' Out"
* "Take Me to the River"
* "It Ain't Easy"
* "'Bout to Make Me Leave Home"
* "That's Just My Luck"
* 1979: Uptown Shakedown (Hi)
* "Mystery Lady"
* "Let's Dance for Love"
* "Gimme Little Sign"
* "You're the Star of the Show"
* "Blue Water"
* "Who's Gonna Love You"
* "Otis Redding Medley"
* "Respect"
* "Wholesale Love"
* "Snatch a Little Piece"
* "I Can't Turn You Loose
* "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)"
* "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
* 1980: Bring Out the Blues in Me (Shama 8001)
* "Brings Out the Blues in Me"
* "How You Need to Be Loved"
* "Last Night Was the Night"
* "Got My Eyes on You"
* "Liberated Lady"
* "Sock It to Me"
* "Is It Because I'm Black"
* "Crazy People"
* 1982: Ms. Fine Brown Frame (Boardwalk 33260)
* "Ms. Fine Brown Frame"
* "Keep On Loving Me"
* "They Can't See Your Good Side"
* "Groove Me"
* "Sweet Thing"
* "You Don't Have to Go"
* "It Ain't Easy"
* 1983: Suicide Blues (Isabel 900.517)
* "If I Had a Hammer"
* "This Little Light of Mine"
* "Amen"
* "Baby Workout"
* "Before You Accuse Me"
* "Take Me to the River"
* "The Blues in Me"
* "Sock It to Me"
* "Got to Make a Change"
* "Crazy Men"
* 1988: Foxy Brown, Volume 1, December 1988 (Shama 8003)
* "Tripping on Your Love"
* "Love Baby"
* "Here We Go"
* "Gimme Some (I Want a Taste of Fonk)"
* "Do You Know What Love Is"
* "Foxy Brown"
* "They Can't See Your Good Side"
* "Ms. Fine Brown Frame"
* 1994: Back in the Game (Delmark)
* 1995: This Time Together by Father and Daughter (Twinight) with Syleena Johnson
* "Lover Man"
* "Sweet Love Hang Over"
* "Keep On Loving Me"
* "I Needed Some Body"
* "They Can't See Your Good Side"
* "A Time for Us"
* "Sister"
* "Ms. Fine Brown Frame"
* "I'm Woman"
* "Trippin"
* "Different Strokes"
* "Piece of the Rock"
* "Here We Go"
* "Goodie Goodie Good Times"
* 1995: Bridge to a Legacy (Antone's)
* "Who's Still in Love"
* "I Been Missin' You"
* "Half a Love"
* "Unconditional Love"
* "Midnight Woman"
* "Piece of the Rock"
* "I Don't Know Why"
* "Let's Get It On Again"
* "They Can't See Your Good Side"
* "Sexy Wayz"
* 1999: Talkin' About Chicago (Delmark)
* "Cheryl"
* "Sweet Dynamite!"
* "Talkin' Bout Chicago"
* "Diff'rent Strokes (B.E.T.)"
* "I'm Back into You"
* "Different Kind of Man"
* "Surrounded"
* "Caribbean Beach"
* "Get Free – Call Me"
* "Trade Secret"
* "Finger Lickin' Good"
* "All Night Long"
* "Woo-Wee!"
* 2000: Hands of Time (Hep-Me Records)
* "Hands of Time"
* "Beyond the Finish Line"
* "Talk to Me"
* "Wake Up Cryin'"
* "Superwoman"
* "You're Number One"
* "Listen to Me Closely"
* "Touch of Your Love"
* "Funky Situation"
* "Bonus" / "Wake Up Cryin'"
* 2002: Two Johnsons Are Better Than One (Evangeline) with Jimmy Johnson
* "Two Johnsons Are Better Than One"
* "Uncomplicated Life"
* "I Used to Be a Millionaire"
* "Is It Because I'm Black"
* "If I Wuz White"
* "I Feel the Pain"
* "Oprah"
* "Ashes in the Ashtray"
* "Dangerous"
* "Let Her Go"
* "Living the Life"
* "I Can't Survive"
* "Goodie Goodie Goodtime"
* "Bottoms Up"
* 2003: Straight Up (P-Vine PCD-25004, Japan)
* 2013: Syl Johnson with Melody Whittle, Featuring Syleena Johnson (Twinight 4086-CD2)
* LP: My Funky Funky Band
* "Send Me Some Lovin'"
* "Try Me"
* "I Feel an Urge"
* "I Resign"
* "Love Condition"
* "Going to the Shack"
* "Don't Give It Away"
* "My Funky Band"
* Sockin' Soul Power"
* "Double Whammy"
* "Take Me Back"
* "I Take Care of Homework"
* "Let Them Hang High"

## Compilations

Source:
* 2000: The Complete Syl Johnson on Hi Records (Demon, UK)
* 2003: Vanthology - A Tribute To Van Morrison (Evidence) (performing Morrison's Jackie Wilson Said)
* 2010: Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology (Numero Group)
* 2012: Backbeats Artists Series: Syl Johnson: Mississippi Mainman (Backbeats)

## Singles and EPs

Sources:
* "I've Got Love" / "Lonely Man" (7-inch) (1958)
* "Please, Please, Please / I'm Looking for My Baby (7-inch)
* Little Sally Walker / I Resign from Your Love (7-inch)
* Lulu Reed / Syl Johnson, Rhythm & Blues Volume Four, Blue Beat Style (7-inch EP)
* "Do You Know What Love Is" (7-inch)
* "Falling in Love Again" / "I've Got to Get Over" (7-inch)
* "Straight Love No Chaser" / "Surrounded", 5 versions
* "She's All Right" / "I Know" (7-inch)
* "Come On Sock It to Me" / "Try Me", 2 versions
* "Ode to Soul Man" / "I´ll Take Those Skinny Legs", 3 versions
* "Sorry Bout Dat" / "Different Strokes", 5 versions (#9CanR&B)
* "Is It Because I'm Black" / "Let Them Hang High", 4 versions
* "Take Me Back" / "I Take Care of Homework", 2 versions
* "Dresses Too Short" / "I Can Take Care of Business", 2 versions
* "Going to the Shack" / "Don't Give It Away" (7-inch)
* "One Way Ticket to Nowhere", 3 versions
* The Syl Johnson & Pieces of Peace – "Concrete Reservation" / "Together, Forever" (7-inch)
* "Annie Got Hot Pants Power", 2 versions
* "We Do It Together" / "Thank You Baby", 2 versions
* "The Love You Left Behind" / "Anyone But You", 2 versions
* "Get Ready" / "Same Kind of Thing" (7-inch)
* "That's Why" / "Everybody Needs Love" (7-inch)
* "We Did It" / "Any Way the Wind Blows", 2 versions
* "I Wanna Satisfy Your Every Need", 2 versions
* "Back for a Taste of Your Love" / "Wind, Blow Her Back My Way", 5 versions (1973)
* "Please Don't Give Up on Me" /"Let Yourself Go", 2 versions
* "I Want to Take You Home (to See Mama)" / "I Hear the Love Chimes", 6 versions
* "I'm Yours", 3 versions
* "Goodie-Goodie-Good-Times" / "Love Baby", 6 versions
* "Take Me to the River" / "Could I Be Falling in Love", 8 versions (#95Can)
* "Bout to Make Me Leave Home" / "It Ain't Easy", 2 versions
* "I Only Have Love", 2 versions
* "Star Bright, Star Lite" / "That's Just My Luck", 4 versions
* "Let Yourself Go" / "Please Don't Give Up on Me" (7’’ single)
* "Can't Nobody Stop Me Now" / "Let Me Love You" (7-inch)
* "Fonk You" / "That Wiggle" (7-inch)
* "Stand by Me" / "Main Squeeze", 2 versions
* "Otis Redding Medley" / "Mystery Lady", 2 versions
* "Mystery Lady" / "Let's Dance for Love" (7-inch)
* "Brings Out the Blues in Me" / "How You Need to Be Loved" (7-inch single)
* "Ms. Fine Brown Frame", 12 versions
* "Steppin" (7-inch)
* "I Got Your Beef" /"John, Muddy, Bob & Marvin" (7-inch single)
* "I Been Missin' You" / "Sexy Wayz" (7-inch single)
* Labi Siffre / Syl Johnson – "I Got The" / "Is It Because I'm Black?" (12-inch promo)
* "Different Strokes / Is It Because I'm Black (7-inch single)
* "All I Need Is Someone Like You" / "Do You Know What Love Is" (7-inch RE)
* Syl Johnson / Kendra Morris – "Everybody Needs Love" / "Seaside" (7-inch promo)
* "I Wanna Know" / "Well Oh Well" (7-inch)
* "Send Me Some Lovin'" / "I Resign" (7-inch single)
* Syl Johnson / E Rodney Jones & Friends, "Is It Because I'm Black" / "Soul Heaven" (7-inch single)
* Syl Johnson / Notations – "Come On Sock It to Me" / "I'm Still Here" (7-inch)
* Mellow-D with Sil-J's New Old Soul / Syl Johnson – "Half of Love" / "Lovin' on the Run" (7-inch single)
* Syl Johnson / Charles Mann – "I've Got to Get Over" / "Hey, Little Girl" (7-inch single)
* "I Feel an Urge" / "Try Me" (7-inch)