Jessi Colter discography
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The discography of American country singer Jessi Colter consists of 13 studio albums, three compilation albums, 27 singles, 17 other album appearances, and one other charted song. Under her birth name Mirriam Johnson, she recorded two singles in 1961. Her first releases under the name Jessi Colter were issued by RCA Victor in 1969, beginning with A Country Star Is Born. The label also released several singles through 1972. Colter first had commercial success with the 1975 single "I'm Not Lisa". It topped the US country chart, reached number four on the US Hot 100 and number 16 on the US adult contemporary chart. It made similar positions in Canada, while also making multiple charts internationally. It was featured on the studio album I'm Jessi Colter. Released by Capitol Records, the album reached number four on the US country albums chart and number 50 on the US Billboard 200. The disc spawned the top five US country single "What's Happened to Blue Eyes".
| Jessi Colter discography | |
|---|---|
Colter performing at the South by Southwest festival (2006) | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 27 |
| Other album appearances | 17 |
| Other charted songs | 1 |
In 1976, Colter was one of several country artists featured on the platinum-selling compilation Wanted! The Outlaws. A re-release of the Waylon Jennings and Colter single "Suspicious Minds" reached number two on the US and Canadian country charts. Colter's third studio album Jessi was issued in 1976. It also reached number four on the US country chart, while peaking at number 109 on the Billboard 200. The lead single "It's Morning (And I Still Love You)" reached the US and Canadian country top 20. Her fourth album Diamond in the Rough reached the top five of the US country chart and number 79 on the Billboard 200. Its only single "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name" reached the US country top 30.
Colter's next several solo singles failed to reach positions inside the country top 40. Yet Capitol Records released three more solo studio albums of Colter's material: Mirriam (1977), That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and Rolls (1978) and Ridin' Shotgun (1981). Colter also collaborated with Waylon Jennings on the 1981 album Leather and Lace. The album certified gold in the United States and Canada. It was Colter's third highest-charting album, reaching number 11 on the US country chart and number 43 on the US Billboard 200. In 1984, the Triad label issued her next solo album titled Rock and Roll Lullaby. Ten years later, an album of children's music appeared titled Jessi Colter Sings Just for Kids. In 2006, Colter appeared again with the solo album Out of the Ashes, which reached number 61 on the US country chart. In 2017, Legacy issued the album titled The Psalms. In 2023, Colter released her next solo effort titled Edge of Forever.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US Cou. [1] |
CAN [2] | |||
| A Country Star Is Born |
|
— | — | — | |
| I'm Jessi Colter | 50 | 4 | — | ||
| Jessi |
|
109 | 4 | 87 | |
| Diamond in the Rough |
|
79 | 4 | 64 | |
| Mirriam |
|
— | 29 | — | |
| That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and Rolls |
|
— | 46 | — | |
| Leather and Lace (with Waylon Jennings) |
|
43 | 11 | — | |
| Ridin' Shotgun |
|
— | — | — | |
| Rock and Roll Lullaby |
|
— | — | — | |
| Jessi Colter Sings Just for Kids: Songs from Around the World |
|
— | — | — | |
| Out of the Ashes |
|
— | 61 | — | |
| The Psalms[5] |
|
— | — | — | |
| Edge of Forever |
|
— | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US Cou. [1] |
CAN [2] | |||
| Wanted! The Outlaws (with Tompall Glaser, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson) |
|
10 | 1 | 59 | |
| The Jessi Colter Collection[9] |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Jessi Colter: An Outlaw...a Lady |
|
— | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US AC [11] |
US Cou. [12] |
AUS [13] |
CAN [14] |
CAN AC [15] |
CAN Cou. [16] |
AUT [17] |
NZ [18] | |||
| "Lonesome Road"[19][a] | 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/a |
| "I Think I Cried Long Enough Over You"[20][b] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Ain't the One" (with Waylon Jennings)[21] | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Country Star Is Born |
| "Cry Softly"[22] | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "You Mean to Say"[23] | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/a |
| "I Don't Want to Be a One Night Stand"[24] | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I'm Not Lisa" | 1975 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 17 | I'm Jessi Colter |
| "What's Happened to Blue Eyes" | 57 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | ||
| "It's Morning (And I Still Love You)" | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | Jessi | |
| "Without You" | 1976 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | |
| "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name" | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | Diamond in the Rough | |
| "I Belong to Him"[25] | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mirriam |
| "Maybe You Should've Been Listening" | 1978 | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and Rolls |
| "Love Me Back to Sleep" | 1979 | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Bittersweet Love"[26] | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/a |
| "Holdin' On" | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ridin' Shotgun | |
| "Ain't Makin' No Headlines"[27] | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Ridin' Shotgun"[28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Want to Be With You"[29] | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rock and Roll Lullaby |
| "Psalm 136: Mercy and Loving Kindness"[30] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Psalms |
| "Standing on the Edge of Forever"[6] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Edge of Forever |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
As a collaborative and featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cou. [12] |
CAN Cou. [16] | |||
| "Guitar on My Mind" (as Duane & Miriam Eddy)[31] |
1967 | — | — | N/a |
| "Suspicious Minds" (with Waylon Jennings) |
1970 | 25 | — | |
| "Under Your Spell Again" (Waylon Jennings with Jessi Colter) |
1971 | 39 | — | Ladies Love Outlaws |
| "Suspicious Minds" (re-release) (with Waylon Jennings) |
1976 | 2 | 2 | Wanted! The Outlaws |
| "Storms Never Last" (as Waylon & Jessi) |
1981 | 17 | 11 | Leather and Lace |
| "Wild Side of Life"/"It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" (as Waylon & Jessi) |
10 | 6 | ||
| "Deep in the West" (Waylon Jennings with Jessi Colter)[32] |
1996 | — | — | Right for the Time |
| "Storms Never Last" (with Kristi Dee)[33] |
2011 | — | — | N/a |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Other charted songs
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Story to Tell (Preface)" | 1978 | none | White Mansions | [35] |
| "Last Dance and the Kentucky Racehorse" | John Dillon | |||
| "The Old Rugged Cross" | 1987 | Johnny Cash | Country Sings Great Gospel | [36] |
| "The Carpenter" | 2000 | Randy Travis Waylon Jennings |
Inspirational Journey | [37] |
| "I'm Not Lisa" | none | Never Say Die: Live | [38] | |
| "Storms Never Last" | Waylon Jennings | |||
| "Wild Wolf Calling Me" | 2004 | Tony Joe White Emmylou Harris |
The Heroines | [39] |
| "Southern Comfort" | 2005 | Shooter Jennings Faith Evans CeCe White |
Put the "O" Back in Country | [40] |
| "The Captive" | 2006 | Vince Haines | The Pilgrim: A Celebration | [41] |
| "Looking for Someone" | 2007 | Ted Russell Kamp | Divisadero | [42] |
| "I'm Not Lisa" | Deana Carter | The Chain | [43] | |
| "Good Hearted Woman" | 2011 | Sunny Sweeney | The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, Vol. 1 | [44] |
| "Great Judgment Morning" | 2013 | George Jones Waylon Jennings Ricky Skaggs Connie Smith Marty Stuart |
Amazing Grace | [45] |
| "We're Still Hangin' In There Ain't We Jessi" | 2017 | Jeannie Seely Jan Howard |
Written In Song | [46] |
| "Invitation to the Blues" | 2018 | Shooter Jennings | King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller | [47] |
| "Just a Woman" | 2020 | Jaime Wyatt | Neon Cross | [48] |
| "Out Among the Stars" | 2021 | Shannon McNally | The Waylon Sessions | [49] |