George Jones and Tammy Wynette discography
The discography of American country artists George Jones and Tammy Wynette contains the recordings they made as a vocal duo. Their discography includes nine studio albums, 14 compilation albums, 15 singles and one music video. In October 1971, the duo's first studio album was released by Epic Records and was titled We Go Together. It peaked at number three on the American Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 169 on the Billboard 200 list. Included on the disc was the duo's first single, "Take Me". It reached the top ten on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the top 20 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was followed by their second studio album called Me and the First Lady, which charted at number six on the Billboard country list. Featured on the disc was their second top ten single, "The Ceremony".
| George Jones and Tammy Wynette discography | |
|---|---|
Promotional image of George Jones and Tammy Wynette in 1969. | |
| Studio albums | 9 |
| Compilation albums | 14 |
| Music videos | 1 |
| Singles | 15 |
Jones and Wynette's third studio recording was a gospel disc titled We Love to Sing About Jesus (1972), which featured the top 40 single, "Old Fashioned Singing". In 1973, Epic issued two studio albums of the duo's material: Let's Build a World Together and We're Gonna Hold On. The latter disc's title track was the pair's first number one single on the Billboard country chart. Between 1974 and 1975, three singles were issued by the Jones-Wynette duo. Of the three, its most successful was 1974's "We Loved It Away". It peaked in the Billboard country top ten and was included on their sixth studio album, George & Tammy & Tina. The latter included Wynette's daughter, Tina. In 1976, Epic issued the pair's seventh studio disc titled Golden Ring. It was their only album to top the Billboard country albums chart. The disc included the number one Billboard singles: "Golden Ring" and "Near You". Both singles also charted on the RPM country chart, with "Near You", topping the chart.
Jones and Wynette reunited sporadically over the next two decades to record and perform. In 1977, the new single, "Southern California", was included on their Greatest Hits album. The single itself reached number five on the Billboard country chart. In 1980, the duo returned for the recording of their eighth studio album, Together Again. Included on the disc was the single, "Two Story House". The track was a number two Billboard country hit and a number one RPM country hit. Jones and Wynette recorded for the final time in 1995 and released the album, One. The disc peaked at number 12 on the Billboard country chart while also being their first to chart on the RPM Country Albums list. It included the chart single, "One", which also featured a corresponding music video.
Albums Edit
Studio albums Edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US Cou. [2] | CAN Cou. [3][4] | ||
| We Go Together | 169 | 3 | — | |
| Me and the First Lady |
| — | 6 | — |
| We Love to Sing About Jesus |
| — | — | — |
| Let's Build a World Together |
| — | 12 | — |
| We're Gonna Hold On |
| — | 3 | — |
| George & Tammy & Tina (with Tina Byrd) |
| — | 37 | — |
| Golden Ring |
| — | 1 | — |
| Together Again |
| — | 26 | — |
| One | 117 | 12 | 33 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Compilation albums Edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [2] | |||
| Greatest Hits |
| 23 | |
| George & Tammy[6] |
| — | |
| Encore[7] |
| — | |
| The President and the First Lady[8] |
| — | |
| Greatest Hits, Vol. 2[9] |
| — | |
| George and Tammy Super Hits |
| — | |
| The Best of George Jones & Tammy Wynette[10] |
| — | |
| Together Again: The Encore Collection[11] |
| — | |
| 16 Biggest Hits[12] |
| — | |
| It Sure Was Good[13] |
| — | |
| Love Songs[14] |
| — | |
| George & Tammy: Duets[15] |
| — | |
| Playlist: The Very Best of George Jones & Tammy Wynette[16] |
| — | |
| The Classic Christmas Album[17] |
| 72 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles Edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cou. [18] | CAN Cou. [19] | |||
| "Take Me" | 1971 | 9 | 12 | We Go Together |
| "The Ceremony" | 1972 | 6 | 3 | Me and the First Lady |
| "Old Fashioned Singing" | 38 | — | We Love to Sing About Jesus | |
| "Let's Build a World Together" | 1973 | 32 | — | Let's Build a World Together |
| "We're Gonna Hold On" | 1 | 2 | We're Gonna Hold On | |
| "Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus"[20] | — | — | — | |
| "(We're Not) The Jet Set" | 1974 | 15 | 16 | We're Gonna Hold On |
| "We Loved It Away" | 8 | — | George & Tammy & Tina | |
| "God's Gonna Get'cha (For That)" | 1975 | 25 | — | |
| "Golden Ring" | 1976 | 1 | 5 | Golden Ring |
| "Near You" | 1 | 1 | ||
| "Southern California" | 1977 | 5 | 17 | Greatest Hits |
| "Two Story House" | 1980 | 2 | 1 | Together Again |
| "A Pair of Old Sneakers" | 19 | 59 | ||
| "One" | 1995 | 69 | 88 | One |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Music videos Edit
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "One" | 1995 | Marc Ball | [21] |
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "George Jones chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ a b "George Jones chart history (Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Search results for "George Jones" under Country Albums". RPM. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Tammy Wynette – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (1977). "George & Tammy (LP Disc Information)". Columbia Special Products. P-14105.
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (June 15, 1981). "Encore (Disc Information)". Epic Records. FE-37348 (LP); PET-37348 (Cassette).
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (1982). "The President and the First Lady (Disc Information)". Columbia Special Products/TeeVee Records. P-15769 (LP); TVC-6005 (Cassette); BT-15769 (Cassette).
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (January 28, 1992). "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (Disc Information)". Epic Records. ET-48839 (Cassette); AAD/48839 (CD).
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (1995). "The Best of George Jones & Tammy Wynette (Disc Information)". Heartland Music/MCA Records. 3529-4; MSC2-36062 (Cassette); 3529-2; MSD-36062 (CD).
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (April 13, 1999). "Together Again: The Encore Collection (Disc Information)". BMG Rights Management. 44899.
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (August 10, 1999). "16 Biggest Hits (Disc Information)". Heartland Music/MCA Records. 69969 (Cassette and CD).
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (January 1, 2001). "It Sure Was Good (Disc Information)". Sony Music Special Products. A-32379 (CD); BT-32379 (Cassette).
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (January 9, 2004). "Love Songs (Disc Information)". Sony Music Special Products. EK-90899.
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (2004). "16 Biggest Hits (Disc Information)". Sony Music Special Products. 19977-2 (Time Life); 19977-2 (Sony).
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (2004). "16 Biggest Hits (Disc Information)". Sony Music Special Products. 544443 (Epic); 514940 (Sony).
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (2013). "The Classic Christmas Album (Disc Information)". Epic Records/Legacy Recordings. 88883758972 (Barcode).
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Search results for "George Jones & Tammy Wynette"". RPM. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Jones, George; Wynette, Tammy (November 1973). ""Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus"/"The Greatest Christmas Gift" (7" single)". Epic Records. 5-11077.
- ^ Russell, Deborah (May 27, 1995). "Production Notes". Billboard. p. 42. Retrieved 24 December 2022.