Paul Carrack discography

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

Albums

Solo studio albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]		 AUS
[2]		 US
[3]
Nightbird ———
Suburban Voodoo
  • Released: August 1982
  • Label: Epic
 —9378
One Good Reason —4667
Groove Approved
  • Released: October 1989
  • Label: Chrysalis
 —116120
Blue Views
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Chrysalis
 55——
Beautiful World
  • Released: October 1997
  • Label: Ark 21
 88——
Satisfy My Soul
  • Released: June 2000
  • Label: Ark 21
 63——
Groovin'
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 ———
It Ain't Over
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 193——
Winter Wonderland /A Soulful Christmas
(with The SWR Big Band)
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 ———
Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 ———
I Know That Name
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 152——
A Different Hat
(with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 152——
Good Feeling
  • Released: June 2012
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 46——
Rain or Shine
  • Released: November 2013
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 76——
Soul Shadows
  • Released: January 2016
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 25——
These Days
  • Released: September 2018
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 33——
One on One
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 ———
Don't Wait Too Long
(with the SWR Big Band)
  • Released: 2023
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 ———
The Country Side of Paul Carrack Vol. 1
  • Released: July 2025[4]
  • Label: Carrack-UK
 ———
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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[1])
  • 2012 Collected
  • 2014 The Best Of (UK #35[1])
  • 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

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album Notes
UK
[1]		 US
[5]		 US Rock
[6]		 US AC
[7]		 AUS
[2]		 GER
[8]		 NL
[9]		 SWE
[10]
1980 "Beauty's Only Skin Deep" - - - - - - - - Nightbird First solo single.
1981 "Do Me Lover" - - - - - - - - Blue Nun (Carlene Carter album) Duets with Carlene Carter.
"Oh How Happy" - - - - - - - -
1982 "I Need You" - 37 22 20 30 - 21 - Suburban Voodoo Co-written by Nick Lowe.
"Lesson in Love" (airplay) - - 33 - - - - -
"Always Better with You" - - - - - - - -
1983 "A Little Unkind" - - - - - - - -
1987 "When You Walk in the Room" 48 90 - - 7 - 39 19 One Good Reason US release 1988.
"Don't Shed a Tear" - 9 5 36 33 - 20 -
1988 "One Good Reason" - 28 20 - 38 - - - Co-written by Chris Difford.
"Button Off My Shirt" - 91 - - - - - -
1989 "Romance" (Love Theme from Sing) - - - 14 158 - - - Sing Soundtrack Duet with Terri Nunn.
"Don't Shed a Tear" (1989 release) 60 - - - - - - - One Good Reason UK and Australian reissue.
"I Live by the Groove" - 31 - 22 105 - - - Groove Approved
1990 "Battlefield" - - - - 141 - - -
"Loveless" - - - - - - - - Co-written by T-Bone Wolk.
"Dedicated" - - - - - - 20 -
"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 - - - - - - - Re-recording of his hit with Ace.
"Eyes of Blue" (Remix) 45 - - - - - - - Remixed version of Eyes of Blue.
"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.
"The Way I'm Feeling Tonight" 84 - - - - 93 100 - Beautiful World Co-written by Graham Gouldman.
1998 "Perfect Love" - - - - - - - -
"Beautiful World" - - - - - - - -
2000 "Satisfy My Soul" 199 - - - - - 87 - Satisfy My Soul
"My Kind" - - - - - - - -
"How Wonderful" - - - - - - - -
2001 "Together" - - - - - - - -
"Groovin'" 177 - - - - - 90 - Groovin
"Anyday Now" / "Walk on By" - - - - - - - - Double A-side single.
2002 "Better Than Nothing" - - - - - - 89 - Satisfy My Soul / In Concert (DVD) Dutch-only release
"Sunny" - - - - - - - - Groovin
"Harvest for the World" - - - - - - - -
"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.
"Happy To See You Again" - - - - - - - -
"Nothin' To Lose" - - - - - - - -
"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 - - - - - - -
2013 "That's All That Matters to Me" - - - - - - - - Rain or Shine
2014 "Life's Too Short" - - - - - - - -
"I'm Losing You" 164 - - - - - - -
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Mike + The Mechanics singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album Notes
UK US US Rock US AC AUS GER IRE NL SWE
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 - -
"Taken In" - 32 7 - - - - - -
1988 "Nobody's Perfect" 80 63 3 - 29 - - - - The Living Years
"Seeing Is Believing" - 62 18 - 91 - - - - Australia released 1988 (after "The Living Years")
"The Living Years" 2 1 5 1 1 13 1 20 18 Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
1989 "Nobody Knows" 81 - - - - - 30 - - Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
"Revolution" - - - - - - - - - Rude Awakening Soundtrack
1991 "Word of Mouth" 13 78 30 - 33 27 19 13 - Word of Mouth
"A Time And Place" 58 - - - - - - - - Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
"Everybody Gets A Second Chance" 56 - - - - 51 - - - Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
"Stop Baby" - - - - - - - - -
1995 "Over My Shoulder" 12 - - - - 44 26 - - Beggar on a Beach of Gold Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
"A Beggar on a Beach of Gold" 33 - - - - 64 - - -
"Another Cup Of Coffee" 51 - - - - 61 - - - Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
1996 "All I Need Is A Miracle '96" 27 - - - - 81 - - - Hits
"Silent Running" (1996 Release) 61 - - - - - - - - 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.
"Whenever I Stop" 73 - - - - 76 - - - Lead vocals by Paul Carrack.
2004 "One Left Standing" - - - - - - - - - Rewired Mike + The Mechanics + Paul Carrack
"Perfect Child" - - - - - - - - - Mike + The Mechanics + Paul Carrack
"If I Were You" - - - - - - - - - Mike + The Mechanics + Paul Carrack
"Miracle" 198 - - - 86 - - - - non-album single Red Kult feat. Mike + The Mechanics
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Ace, Squeeze and Spin 1ne 2wo singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album Notes
UK US US Rock US AC AUS GER NL SWE
with Ace
1974 "How Long" 20 3 - - 63 - - - Five-A-Side Band member (vocals, keyboards)
1975 "Rock & Roll Runaway" - 71 - - - - - - Band member (vocals, keyboards)
"I Ain't Gonna Stand for This No More" - - - - - - - - Time For Another Band member (vocals, keyboards)
1976 "No Future in Your Eyes" - - - - - - - - Band member (vocals, keyboards)
"I'm a Man" - - - - - - - - Band member (vocals, keyboards)
1977 "You're All That I Need" - - - - - - - - No Strings Band member (vocals, keyboards)
"Found Out the Hard Way" - - - - - - - - Band member (vocals, keyboards)
"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).
"Tempted" 41 49 8 - - - - - Band member (lead vocals, keyboards).
"Labelled with Love" 4 - - - - - 46 - Band member (keyboards).
"Messed Around" - - - - - - - - Band member (keyboards).
1993 "Third Rail" 39 - - - - - - - Some Fantastic Place Band member (keyboards).
"Some Fantastic Place" 73 - - - - - - - Band member (keyboards).
"Loving You Tonight" - - - - - - - - Band member (lead vocals, keyboards).
Initial promo release credited to "The Pressure".
"Everything in the World" - - - - - - - - Band member (keyboards). US release only.
Reached #9 on US Modern Rock chart.
1994 "It's Over" 89 - - - - - - - Band member (keyboards, backing vocals).
"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).
"All Along the Watchtower" - - - - - - - - Band member (lead vocals, keyboards).
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Other recordings

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Year Artist Title Peak chart positions Notes
UK US US AC NL
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.
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Other appearances

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Year Song Album
2002 "It's So Blue" Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues[11]
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