# Paul Carrack discography

Paul Carrack discography chronicles the list of releases by English musician Paul Carrack.

## Albums
### Solo albums

* 1980 Nightbird
* 1982 Suburban Voodoo (US #78, AUS #93)
* 1987 One Good Reason (US #67, AUS #46)
* 1989 Groove Approved (US #120, AUS #116)
* 1996 Blue Views (UK #55, AUS #247)
* 1997 Beautiful World (UK #88)
* 2000 Satisfy My Soul (UK #63)
* 2001 Groovin'
* 2003 It Ain't Over (UK #193)
* 2005 Winter Wonderland (a.k.a. A Soulful Christmas) - With the SWR Big Band
* 2007 Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue
* 2008 I Know That Name (UK #152)
* 2010 A Different Hat (UK #152) – [with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]
* 2012 Good Feeling (UK #46)
* 2013 Rain or Shine (UK #76)
* 2016 Soul Shadows (UK #25)
* 2018 These Days (UK #33)
* 2021 One on One
* 2022 Don't Wait Too Long - With the SWR Big Band

### Live albums

* 2004 Live at the Opera House
* 2005 Live in Liverpool
* 2009 I Know That Name – Live in Concert
* 2016 Paul Carrack Live at the London Palladium
* 2020 Paul Carrack Live: The Independent Years, Vol. 1 (2000–2020)
* 2020 Paul Carrack Live: The Independent Years, Vol. 2 (2000–2020)
* 2020 Paul Carrack Live: The Independent Years, Vol. 3 (2000–2020)
* 2020 Paul Carrack Live: The Independent Years, Vol. 4 (2000–2020)
* 2020 Paul Carrack Live: The Independent Years, Vol. 5 (2000–2020)

### Compilations

* 1987 Ace Mechanic
* 1988 The Carrack Collection
* 1994 Twenty-One Good Reasons: The Paul Carrack Collection
* 1995 Carrackter Reference
* 2002 Still Groovin' (a reissue of 2001's Groovin', with bonus tracks)
* 2006 Greatest Hits – The Story So Far (UK #146)
* 2012 Collected
* 2014 The Best Of (UK #35)
* 2019 Love Songs, Vol. 1
* 2019 Love Songs, Vol. 2
* 2024 How Long (Has This Been Going On) - Greatest Hits

### DVD releases

* 2000 In Concert
* 2004 Live at the Opera House
* 2005 Live at Shepherds Bush London (Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack)
* 2005 Live in Liverpool
* 2007 Live at Rockpalast
* 2009 I Know That Name, In Concert
* 2011 A Different Hat Live

## Singles
### Solo

| 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 | Album | Notes |
| Year | Title | UK | US | US Rock | US AC | AUS | GER | NL | SWE | Album | Notes |
| 1980 | "Beauty's Only Skin Deep" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Nightbird | First solo single. |
| 1981 | "Do Me Lover" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Blue Nun (Carlene Carter album) | Duets with Carlene Carter. |
| 1981 | "Oh How Happy" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Blue Nun (Carlene Carter album) | Duets with Carlene Carter. |
| 1982 | "I Need You" | - | 37 | 22 | 20 | 30 | - | 21 | - | Suburban Voodoo | Co-written by Nick Lowe. |
| 1982 | "Lesson in Love" (airplay) | - | - | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | Suburban Voodoo |
| 1982 | "Always Better with You" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Suburban Voodoo | |
| 1983 | "A Little Unkind" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Suburban Voodoo | |
| 1987 | "When You Walk in the Room" | 48 | 90 | - | - | 7 | - | 39 | 19 | One Good Reason | US release 1988. |
| 1987 | "Don't Shed a Tear" | - | 9 | 5 | 36 | 33 | - | 20 | - | One Good Reason | |
| 1988 | "One Good Reason" | - | 28 | 20 | - | 38 | - | - | - | One Good Reason | Co-written by Chris Difford. |
| 1988 | "Button Off My Shirt" | - | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | One Good Reason | |
| 1989 | "Romance" (Love Theme from Sing) | - | - | - | 14 | 158 | - | - | - | Sing Soundtrack | Duet with Terri Nunn. |
| 1989 | "Don't Shed a Tear" (1989 release) | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | One Good Reason | UK and Australian reissue. |
| 1989 | "I Live by the Groove" | - | 31 | - | 22 | 105 | - | - | - | Groove Approved | |
| 1990 | "Battlefield" | - | - | - | - | 141 | - | - | - | Groove Approved | |
| 1990 | "Loveless" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Groove Approved | Co-written by T-Bone Wolk. |
| 1990 | "Dedicated" | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | Groove Approved | |
| 1990 | "Hey You" (Live) (airplay) | - | - | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | The Wall – Live in Berlin (Roger Waters album) | Roger Waters & the Bleeding Heart Band with Paul Carrack. |
| 1991 | "Don't Dream It's Over" | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 67 | - | From Time to Time – The Singles Collection (Paul Young album) | Paul Young feat. Paul Carrack |
| 1993 | "In the Time It Takes" | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | You Hold the Key (Beth Nielsen Chapman album) | Duet with Beth Nielsen Chapman |
| 1995 | "Eyes of Blue" | 40 | - | - | 24 | - | - | 71 | - | Blue Views | US release 1997 (after "For Once in Our Lives") |
| 1996 | "How Long" | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Blue Views | Re-recording of his hit with Ace. |
| 1996 | "Eyes of Blue" (Remix) | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Blue Views | Remixed version of Eyes of Blue. |
| 1996 | "Your Own Special Way" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Genesis Revisited (Steve Hackett album) | Steve Hackett & Paul Carrack |
| 1997 | "For Once in Our Lives" | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | Blue Views | US release – didn't chart on Billboard Hot 100 but did reach # 72 on Hot 100 Airplay Chart. |
| 1997 | "The Way I'm Feeling Tonight" | 84 | - | - | - | - | 93 | 100 | - | Beautiful World | Co-written by Graham Gouldman. |
| 1998 | "Perfect Love" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Beautiful World | |
| 1998 | "Beautiful World" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Beautiful World | |
| 2000 | "Satisfy My Soul" | 199 | - | - | - | - | - | 87 | - | Satisfy My Soul | |
| 2000 | "My Kind" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Satisfy My Soul | |
| 2000 | "How Wonderful" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Satisfy My Soul | |
| 2001 | "Together" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Satisfy My Soul | |
| 2001 | "Groovin'" | 177 | - | - | - | - | - | 90 | - | Groovin | |
| 2001 | "Anyday Now" / "Walk on By" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Groovin | Double A-side single. |
| 2002 | "Better Than Nothing" | - | - | - | - | - | - | 89 | - | Satisfy My Soul / In Concert (DVD) | Dutch-only release |
| 2002 | "Sunny" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Groovin | |
| 2002 | "Harvest for the World" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Groovin | |
| 2002 | "Where Did I Go Wrong?" | 184 | - | - | - | - | - | 95 | - | It Ain't Over | UK release after "She Lived Down the Street" |
| 2003 | "She Lived Down the Street" | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | It Ain't Over | Co-written by Chris Difford. |
| 2003 | "Happy To See You Again" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | It Ain't Over | |
| 2003 | "Nothin' To Lose" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | It Ain't Over | |
| 2003 | "It Ain't Over" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | It Ain't Over | |
| 2006 | "Love Will Keep Us Alive" (Duet Version) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | non-album single | Duet with Belgian singer Sofie. |
| 2008 | "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" | 150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | I Know That Name | |
| 2011 | "Time to Move On EP" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Good Feeling | |
| 2012 | "When My Little Girl Is Smiling" | 170 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Good Feeling | |
| 2013 | "That's All That Matters to Me" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Rain or Shine | |
| 2014 | "Life's Too Short" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Rain or Shine | |
| 2014 | "I'm Losing You" | 164 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Rain or Shine | |

### Mike + The Mechanics 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 | Notes |
| Year | Title | UK | US | US Rock | US AC | AUS | GER | IRE | NL | SWE | Album | Notes |
| 1985 | "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" | 21 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 39 | - | Mike + The Mechanics | Lead vocals by Paul Carrack. |
| 1986 | "All I Need Is a Miracle" | 53 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 30 | - | - | Mike + The Mechanics | |
| 1986 | "Taken In" | - | 32 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Mike + The Mechanics | |
| 1988 | "Nobody's Perfect" | 80 | 63 | 3 | - | 29 | - | - | - | - | The Living Years | |
| 1988 | "Seeing Is Believing" | - | 62 | 18 | - | 91 | - | - | - | - | The Living Years | Australia released 1988 (after "The Living Years") |
| 1988 | "The Living Years" | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 18 | The Living Years | Lead vocals by Paul Carrack. |
| 1989 | "Nobody Knows" | 81 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | The Living Years | Lead vocals by Paul Carrack. |
| 1989 | "Revolution" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Rude Awakening Soundtrack |
| 1991 | "Word of Mouth" | 13 | 78 | 30 | - | 33 | 27 | 19 | 13 | - | Word of Mouth | |
| 1991 | "A Time And Place" | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Word of Mouth | Lead vocals by Paul Carrack. |
| 1991 | "Everybody Gets A Second Chance" | 56 | - | - | - | - | 51 | - | - | - | Word of Mouth | Lead vocals by Paul Carrack. |
| 1991 | "Stop Baby" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Word of Mouth | |
| 1995 | "Over My Shoulder" | 12 | - | - | - | - | 44 | 26 | - | - | Beggar on a Beach of Gold | Lead vocals by Paul Carrack. |
| 1995 | "A Beggar on a Beach of Gold" | 33 | - | - | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | Beggar on a Beach of Gold | |
| 1995 | "Another Cup Of Coffee" | 51 | - | - | - | - | 61 | - | - | - | Beggar on a Beach of Gold | Lead vocals by Paul Carrack. |
| 1996 | "All I Need Is A Miracle '96" | 27 | - | - | - | - | 81 | - | - | - | Hits | |
| 1996 | "Silent Running" (1996 Release) | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Hits | Lead vocals by Paul Carrack. Re-issue of the 1985 hit. |
| 1999 | "Now That You've Gone" | 35 | - | - | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | Mike + The Mechanics – M6 | Lead vocals by Paul Carrack. |
| 1999 | "Whenever I Stop" | 73 | - | - | - | - | 76 | - | - | - | Mike + The Mechanics – M6 | Lead vocals by Paul Carrack. |
| 2004 | "One Left Standing" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Rewired | Mike + The Mechanics + Paul Carrack |
| 2004 | "Perfect Child" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Rewired | Mike + The Mechanics + Paul Carrack |
| 2004 | "If I Were You" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Rewired | Mike + The Mechanics + Paul Carrack |
| 2004 | "Miracle" | 198 | - | - | - | 86 | - | - | - | - | non-album single | Red Kult feat. Mike + The Mechanics |

### Ace, Squeeze and Spin 1ne 2wo 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 | Album | Notes |
| Year | Title | UK | US | US Rock | US AC | AUS | GER | NL | SWE | Album | Notes |
| with Ace ||||||||||||
| 1974 | "How Long" | 20 | 3 | - | - | 63 | - | - | - | Five-A-Side | Band member (vocals, keyboards) |
| 1975 | "Rock & Roll Runaway" | - | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Five-A-Side | Band member (vocals, keyboards) |
| 1975 | "I Ain't Gonna Stand for This No More" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Time For Another | Band member (vocals, keyboards) |
| 1976 | "No Future in Your Eyes" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Time For Another | Band member (vocals, keyboards) |
| 1976 | "I'm a Man" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Time For Another | Band member (vocals, keyboards) |
| 1977 | "You're All That I Need" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No Strings | Band member (vocals, keyboards) |
| 1977 | "Found Out the Hard Way" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No Strings | Band member (vocals, keyboards) |
| 1977 | "How Long" (Re-release) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Five-A-Side | Band member (vocals, keyboards) |
| 1982 | "How Long" (1982 Release) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Six-A-Side | Band member (vocals, keyboards) |
| with Squeeze ||||||||||||
| 1981 | "Is That Love" | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | East Side Story | Band member (keyboards). |
| 1981 | "Tempted" | 41 | 49 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | East Side Story | Band member (lead vocals, keyboards). |
| 1981 | "Labelled With Love" | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | - | East Side Story | Band member (keyboards). |
| 1981 | "Messed Around" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | East Side Story | Band member (keyboards). |
| 1993 | "Third Rail" | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Some Fantastic Place | Band member (keyboards). |
| 1993 | "Some Fantastic Place" | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Some Fantastic Place | Band member (keyboards). |
| 1993 | "Loving You Tonight" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Some Fantastic Place | Band member (lead vocals, keyboards). Initial promo release credited to "The Pressure". |
| 1993 | "Everything in the World" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Some Fantastic Place | Band member (keyboards). US release only. Reached #9 on US Modern Rock chart. |
| 1994 | "It's Over" | 89 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Some Fantastic Place | Band member (keyboards, backing vocals). |
| 1994 | "Tempted '94" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Reality Bites Soundtrack | Band member (lead vocals, keyboards). |
| with Spin 1ne 2wo ||||||||||||
| 1993 | "Can't Find My Way Home" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Spin 1ne 2wo | Band member (lead vocals, keyboards). |
| 1993 | "All Along the Watchtower" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Spin 1ne 2wo | Band member (lead vocals, keyboards). |

### Other recordings

| Year | Artist | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Notes |
| Year | Artist | Title | UK | US | US AC | NL | Notes |
| 1978 | Frankie Miller | "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" | - | - | - | - | Session musician (keyboards). |
| 1978 | Frankie Miller | "Darlin'" | 6 | 103 | - | - | Session musician (keyboards). |
| 1979 | Frankie Miller | "When I'm Away from You" | 42 | - | - | - | Session musician (keyboards). |
| 1979 | Roxy Music | "Trash" | 40 | - | - | 40 | Session musician (keyboards). |
| 1979 | Frankie Miller | "Good to See You" | - | - | - | - | Session musician (keyboards). |
| 1979 | Roxy Music | "Angel Eyes" | 4 | - | - | 13 | Session musician (keyboards). |
| 1980 | Roxy Music | "Oh Yeah (On the Radio)" | 5 | 102 | - | 39 | Session musician (strings). |
| 1983 | Nick Lowe | "Ragin' Eyes" | - | - | - | - | Session musician (keyboards). |
| 1983 | John Hiatt | "Riding with the King" | - | - | - | - | Session musician (keyboards). Promo release only. |
| 1984 | Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit | "Half a Boy and Half a Man" | 53 | 110 | - | 8 | Band member (keyboards). |
| 1984 | Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit | "L.A.F.S." | - | - | - | - | Band member (keyboards). |
| 1984 | The Pretenders | "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" | 49 | 83 | - | 32 | Session musician (piano, backing vocals). |
| 1990 | Rock Against Repatriation | "Sailing" | - | - | - | - | Band member (vocals). An ad hoc all-star band, with proceeds from the single going to charity. |
| 1990 | Roger Waters | "The Powers That Be" | - | - | - | - | Vocals. |
| 1990 | Roger Waters | "The Tide Is Turning" | - | - | - | - | Chorus vocals. Live recording. |
| 1997 | Elton John | "Something About The Way You Look Tonight" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Session musician (organ). Double A-side with "Candle in the Wind 1997". The best selling single of all time. The standalone version of "Something about..." also charted: on the US/AC at #1, in Canada at #14 and in Netherlands at #94. |
| 1998 | Eric Clapton | "Pilgrim" | 170 | - | - | - | Session musician (organ). |
| 2009 | United Artists Remember feat Paul Carrack, Paul Rodgers, Robin Gibb, Michael Bolton, Hayley Westenra, Mica Paris, Lee Mead, Kenney Jones, Mark Read Carol Decker, Liz McClarnon, Natasha Hamilton and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | "We Will Remember Them" | - | - | - | - | Performer. Charity record released in aid of Royal British Legion and Help For Heroes. |

### Other appearances

| Year | Song | Album |
| 2002 | "It's So Blue" | Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues |