Lou Christie discography
| Lou Christie discography | |
|---|---|
 Lou Christie singing to an audience in 1970 | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Singles | 36 |
This is the discography of American pop singer Lou Christie. It contains 13 studio albums, 10 compilation albums, 36 singles and other releases. His debut single was 1962's "The Gypsy Cried", released on Roulette Records. The single was an immediate hit, reaching the pop top-20 in the US and the top-5 in Canada. It eventually sold over a million copies.
The following single "Two Faces Have I" reached the pop top-5 in both countries, in addition to charting in Australia and on the US R&B charts. Subsequently, Roulette released a studio album titled Lou Christie, which reached the charts as well. Christie's next singles would fare worse on the charts, and by 1964, he completely missed them with "Stay". During this time, he was in the army. His Colpix Records contract expired in 1965, and he signed MGM Records, with whom he had his biggest hits. "Lightnin' Strikes" was his debut single for the label and it quickly reached number 1 in multiple territories. It was his first in the UK as well, peaking at number 11. An album with the same name followed and reached the charts soon after its release. His next MGM release was "Rhapsody in the Rain" which brought him to the pop top-20 again. An album featuring it and the lesser hit "Painter" followed.
After leaving MGM in 1967, he signed Columbia Records. He had three minor chart releases and no albums. His Buddah Records contract started off the same in 1968, but in 1969 he received his final top-10 hit titled "I'm Gonna Make You Mine". It nearly topped the charts in the UK as well. The following single, "Are You Getting Any Sunshine?" charted lower. The final release for the label was "Indian Lady", which had only done somewhat well in Australia and on the Billboard Easy Listening charts. For Three Brother Records similar pop results were achieved with "Beyond the Blue Horizon", but in contrast to other releases, it was a major Easy Listening hit. "Spanish Wine" was his final charting release, peaking at number 95 in 1977. A few more collaboration singles followed in later decades.
Albums
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| Lou Christie | 124 | ||||
| Lou Christie Strikes Again | — | ||||
| Lightnin' Strikes | 103 | ||||
| Painter Of Hits |
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| I'm Gonna Make You Mine | — | ||||
| Paint America Love |
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| Lou Christie |
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| Lou Christie |
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| Lou Christie Does Detroit | — | ||||
| Pledging My Love |
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| Greatest Hits Live From The Bottom Line |
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| The Turquoise Trail |
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| Summer In Malibu[2] |
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Collections, compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Rhapsody In The Grooves: His Finest Recordings 1962–1969 |
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| EnLightnin'ment — The Best of Lou Christie |
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| Glory River — The Buddah Years 1968–1972 |
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| Greatest Hits Vol. 1 |
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| Beyond The Blue Horizon: More of the Best |
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| Greatest Hits Vol. 2 |
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| Egyptian Shumba: Singles & Rare Recordings 1962–64 |
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| Original Sinner: The Very Best Of The MGM Recordings |
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| Studio 102 Essentials |
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| Gypsy Bells — Columbia Recordings 1967 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Record Label | B-side From same album as A-side except where indicated |
Album | ||||||
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| US BB [3] |
US CB [4][5] |
US AC [6] |
US R&B [7] |
UK [8] |
CAN (CHUM) (RPM) |
AUS [9] | |||||
| "The Gypsy Cried" | 1962 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | 3 | — | Roulette Records | "Red Sails in the Sunset" (Non-LP track) | Lou Christie |
| "Two Faces Have I" | 1963 | 6 | 3 | — | 11 | — | 3 | 20 | "All That Glitters Isn't Gold" | ||
| "How Many Teardrops" | 46 | 41 | — | — | — | 23 | 79 | "You and I (Have a Right to Cry)"(No. 119 US CB) | |||
| "Shy Boy" | 119 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | "It Can Happen" | Non-LP tracks | ||
| "Stay" | 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "There They Go" (Non-LP track) | Lou Christie | |
| "Guitars and Bongos" | 123 | 131 | — | — | — | 44 | — | Colpix Records | "Merry-Go-Round" (Non-LP track) | Lou Christie Strikes Again | |
| "Have I Sinned" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Pot of Gold" | |||
| "Why Did You Do It Baby" | 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Make Summer Last Forever" | ||
| "A Teenager in Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Back Track" | |||
| "Lightnin' Strikes" | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 9 | MGM Records | "Cryin' in the Streets" | Lightnin' Strikes | |
| "Outside the Gates of Heaven" | 1966 | 45 | 59 | — | — | — | 32 | — | Co & Ce Records | "All That Glitters Isn't Gold" | Non-LP tracks |
| "Big Time" | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Colpix Records | "Cryin' on My Knees" | Lou Christie Strikes Again | |
| "Rhapsody in the Rain" | 16 | 20 | — | — | 37 | 10 | 40 | MGM Records | "Trapeze" (from Lightning Strikes) | Painter of Hits | |
| "Painter" | 81 | 77 | — | — | — | 60 | — | "Du Ronda" | |||
| "If My Car Could Only Talk" | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Song of Lita" | Non-LP tracks | ||
| "Since I Don't Have You" | 102 | 101 | — | — | — | 71 | — | "Wild Life's in Season" | Painter of Hits | ||
| "Shake Hands and Walk Away Cryin'" | 1967 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia Records | "Escape" | Non-LP tracks |
| "Self Expression (The Kids on the Street Will Never Give In)" | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | "Back to the Days of the Romans" | |||
| "I Remember Gina" | — | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | "Escape" | |||
| "Don't Stop Me (Jump Off the Edge of Love)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Back to the Days of the Romans" | |||
| "Genesis and the Third Verse" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Buddah Records | "Rake Up the Leaves" | |
| "Canterbury Road" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Saints of Aquarius" | |||
| "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" | 1969 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 28 | "I'm Gonna Get Married" | I'm Gonna Make You Mine | |
| "Are You Getting Any Sunshine?" | 73 | 84 | — | — | — | 56 | — | "It'll Take Time" | |||
| "Love Is Over" | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "She Sold Me Magic" (from I'm Gonna Make You Mine) (No. 25 UK) (No. 1 JP) | Non-LP tracks | |
| "Indian Lady" | 106 | 75 | 39 | — | — | — | 89 | "Glory River" | |||
| "Lighthouse" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Three Brothers Records | "Waco" | Paint America Love |
| "Sing Me, Sing Me" | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Paper Song" | ||
| "Blue Canadian Rocky Dream" | 1973 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | "Wilma Lee and Stoney" | Lou Christie | |
| "Beyond the Blue Horizon" | 1974 | 80 | 72 | 12 | — | — | 57 | — | "Saddle the Wind" | ||
| "Good Mornin'/Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "You Were the One" | ||
| "Summer Days" | 1975 | — | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | Slipped Disc Records | "The One and Only Original Sunshine Kid" | Non-LP tracks |
| "Riding in My Van" | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Epic Records | "Summer in Malibu" | |
| "You're Gonna Make Love to Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Midland International Records | "Fantasies" | ||
| "Spanish Wine" | 1977 | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | "Dancing in the Sand" | ||
| Lou Christie/Lesley Gore
"Since I Don't Have You"/"It's Only Make Believe" |
1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Manhattan Records | "Our Love Was Meant To Be" | |
| Lou Christie/Pia Zadora
"Don't Knock My Love" (shortVersion) |
1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Midsong Records | "Don't Knock My Love" (LongVersion) | |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 31. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Microsoft Music Database fai.music.metaservices.microsoft.com
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955-2010. Record Research.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952-1996. Record Research.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Looking Ahead:1959-1993. Record Research.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Adult Songs:1961–2006. Record Research.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's top R & B singles, 1942-1995. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 104. ISBN 0898201152. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Lou Christie". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 48. ISBN 0-646-44439-5. OCLC 62561852.