This is the discography of English singer Billy J. Kramer, including his releases with the Dakotas.
| Billy J. Kramer discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| Singles | 36 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [2] | ||
| Listen… |
|
11 | — |
| Little Children |
|
— | 48 |
| I'll Keep You Satisfied |
|
— | — |
| Trains and Boats and Planes |
|
— | — |
| Kramer Versus Kramer |
|
— | — |
| I Won the Fight |
|
— | — |
| Are You With Me? |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Top Twelve Hits |
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| Billy Boy |
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| The Best of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas | |
| The Best of Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas |
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| The Best of the EMI Years |
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| The Definitive Collection |
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| The EP Collection |
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| The Very Best of Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas |
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| Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas at Abbey Road 1963–1966 |
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| The Best of Billy J Kramer |
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| Do You Want to Know a Secret? The EMI Years 1963–1983 |
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| Listen... / I'll Keep You Satisfied / Little Children / Trains and Boats and Trains |
|
EPs
edit| Title[A] | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | ||
| The Billy J. Kramer Hits |
|
8 |
| I'll Keep You Satisfied |
|
— |
| Little Children |
|
— |
| From a Window |
|
— |
| Billy J. Plays the States |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
Singles
edit| Title (A-side / B-side) |
Year | Peak chart positions | Label (UK / US) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [4] |
CAN RPM[5] CHUM[6] |
IRE [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWE [10] |
US [11] |
US AC [12] | |||
| As Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas | |||||||||||
| "Do You Want to Know a Secret" b/w "I'll Be on My Way" |
1963 | 2 | 62 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | — | Parlophone / Liberty |
| "Bad to Me" b/w "I Call Your Name" |
1 | 18 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | ||
| "I'll Keep You Satisfied" b/w "I Know" |
4 | 66 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| "Bad to Me" (US-only second release) b/w "Do You Want to Know a Secret" |
1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Liberty |
| "Little Children" b/w "They Remind Me of You" |
1 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — | — | Parlophone | |
| "Bad to Me" (US-only third release) b/w "Little Children" |
— | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 9 7 |
— 6 |
Imperial | |
| "I'll Keep You Satisfied" (US-only re-release) b/w "I Know" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | ||
| "From a Window" b/w "Second to None" (UK); "I'll Be on My Way" (US) |
10 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | — | Parlophone / Imperial | |
| "It's Gotta Last Forever" b/w "Don't You Do It No More" (UK); "They Remind Me of You" (US) |
1965 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | |
| "Trains and Boats and Planes" b/w "That's the Way I Feel" (UK); "I'll Be on My Way" (original US) |
12 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 10 | ||
| "Twilight Time" (US and Canada-only release) b/w "Irresistible You" (US); "The Twelfth of Never" (Canada) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Imperial | |
| "Neon City" b/w "I'll Be Doggone" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Parlophone / Imperial | |
| "We’re Doing Fine" b/w "Forgive Me" |
1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Parlophone |
| "You Make Me Feel Like Someone" b/w "Take My Hand" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Parlophone / Imperial | |
| Billy J. Kramer solo singles | |||||||||||
| "Town of Tuxley Toy Maker Part 1" b/w "Chinese Girl" (with the Dakotas) |
1967 | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reaction |
| "1941" b/w "His Love Is Just a Lie" |
1968 | 57[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NEMS / Epic |
| "A World Without Love" b/w "Take My Hand" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NEMS | |
| "Colour of My Love" b/w "I'm Running Away" |
1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MGM |
| "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" (as William Howard Ashton) b/w "There's No Time" |
1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Polydor |
| "A Fool Like You" b/w "I'll Keep You Satisfied" |
1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decca |
| "Darling Come to Me" b/w "Walking" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Stayin' Power" b/w "Blue Jean Queen" |
1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BASF |
| "San Diego" b/w "Warm Summer Rain" |
1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EMI |
| "Ships That Pass in the Night" b/w "Is There Any More at Home Like You" |
1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Blue Christmas" (limited release) b/w "Little Love" |
1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hobo |
| "Silver Dream" b/w "Lonely Lady" |
1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | JM |
| "Sun Tan" b/w "Gone Away" |
1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Rock It" b/w "Dum Dum" |
1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Runaway |
| "You're Right, I'm Wrong" b/w "The Fugitive" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Can't Live on Memories" b/w "Stood Up" |
1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RAK |
| "Shootin' the Breeze" b/w "Doris Day Movie" |
1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mean |
| "Jealous Hearts" b/w "Loose Change" |
1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Attack |
| "Are You With Me?" |
2024 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bootle Music |
| "I Couldn't Have Done It Without You" |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Sweet Rose" |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "BILLY J KRAMER AND THE DAKOTAS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 429. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ "everyHit.com - UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". www.everyhit.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "CHUM search results".
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search lever". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas - Se alla låtar och listplaceringar". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1994). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1993. Record Research. p. 339. ISBN 9780898201048.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs (1961–2006). Record Research. p. 152. ISBN 9780898201697.
