Alvin Stardust discography
| Alvin Stardust discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 11 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 12 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 48 |
This is the discography of British singer Bernard Jewry, better known as Alvin Stardust, including the discography of Shane Fenton and the Fentones, of which he was the lead singer.
As Shane Fenton, Jewry released eight singles with the Fentones and four solo singles (one of which was under another alias 'Jo-Jo Ellis'). The Fentones also released two instrumental singles which have been included here. No studio albums were released by the group, but one EP and two compilation albums have been released since they split.
As Alvin Stardust, he released thirty-five singles, one EP, eleven studio albums (two posthumously and three which were re-recordings of his hits) and two live albums. At least ten compilation albums have been released comprising Stardust's songs.
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
FIN [3] |
GER [4] |
SWE [5] | ||||
| 1974 | The Untouchable | 4 | 35 | 25 | 41 | — | UK: Silver[6] | |
| Alvin Stardust |
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37 | — | 5 | — | — | UK: Silver[6] | |
| 1975 | Rock with Alvin |
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52 | — | 8 | — | 44 | |
| 1983 | A Picture of You |
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| 1984 | I Feel Like... Alvin Stardust | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | Still Standing – Greatest & Latest |
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| 2001 | The Alvin Stardust Story |
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| 2007 | Rockin' Train |
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| 2010 | I Love Rock 'n' Roll – Greatest Hits and More |
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176[9] | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Alvin |
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| 2021 | Behind the Wheel |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Live albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Details |
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| 1992 | The Best of & The Rest of Alvin Stardust Live |
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| 1997 | Live at Ronnie Scotts – The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll |
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Compilation albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | No Parking Space |
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| Greatest Hits |
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| 1980 | Rock On with Alvin |
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| 1982 | I'm a Moody Guy |
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| Profile |
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| 1987 | 20 of the Best |
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| 1990 | Greatest Hits |
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| 1992 | Jealous Mind – 16 Classic Tracks |
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| 1993 | The Hits Go On |
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| 2003 | The Complete A-Sides and B-Sides |
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| 2005 | The Platinum Collection |
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| 2015 | The Ultimate Collection |
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EPs[edit]
| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | I'm a Moody Guy | |
| 1983 | Alvin Stardust |
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Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | Label | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [11][12][1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [13] |
BE (FLA) [14] |
BE (WA) [15] |
FIN [3] |
GER [4] |
IRE [16] |
NL [17] |
SWE [18] | ||||
| As Shane Fenton & the Fentones | |||||||||||||
| 1961 | "I'm a Moody Guy" b/w "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" |
22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | Parlophone |
| 1962 | "Walk Away" b/w "Fallen Leaves on the Ground" |
38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "It's All Over Now" b/w "Why Little Girl" |
29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Mexican" (The Fentones instrumental release, without Shane Fenton) b/w "Lover's Guitar" |
41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cindy's Birthday" b/w "It's Gonna Take Magic" |
19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Breeze and I" (The Fentones instrumental release, without Shane Fenton) b/w "Just for Jerry" |
48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Too Young for Sad Memories" b/w "You're Telling Me" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |||
| 1963 | "I Ain't Got Nobody" b/w "Hey Miss Ruby" |
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| "A Fool's Paradise"(solo release, without the Fentones) b/w "You Need Love" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't Do That" (solo release, without the Fentones) b/w "I'll Know" |
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| 1964 | "Hey Lulu" b/w I Do, Do You" |
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| 1972 | "The Fly" (solo release, without the Fentones, credited as Jo-Jo Ellis) b/w "Perdona Mia" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fury | |
| "Eastern Seaboard" (solo release, without the Fentones) b/w "Blind Fool" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| As Alvin Stardust | |||||||||||||
| 1973 | "My Coo Ca Choo" b/w "Pull Together" |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | The Untouchable | Magnet |
| 1974 | "Jealous Mind" b/w "Guitar Star" |
1 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | ||
| "Red Dress" b/w "Little Darlin'" |
7 | 98 | 8 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 12 | — | — | Alvin Stardust | ||
| "You You You" b/w "Come On!" |
6 | 85 | 4 | — | 50 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 26 | — | |||
| "Tell Me Why" b/w "Roadie Roll On" |
16 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 14 | — | — | |||
| 1975 | "Good Love Can Never Die" b/w "The Danger Zone" |
11 | 83 | — | — | — | 8 | 35 | — | — | — | Rock with Alvin | |
| "Chilli Willi" (Italy-only release) b/w "You, You, You" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Alvin Stardust | ||
| "Sweet Cheatin' Rita" b/w "Come On" |
37 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Move It" b/w "Be Smart Be Safe (The Green Cross Code Song)" |
55[A] | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | Rock with Alvin | ||
| "Angel from Hamburger Heaven" b/w "Be Smart Be Safe (The Green Cross Code Song)" |
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| 1976 | " It's Better to Be Cruel Than Be Kind" b/w "Here I Go Again" |
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| "The Word Is Out" b/w "No Parking Space" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Parking Space | ||
| 1977 | "Growin' Up" b/w "A Hobo's Life" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | |
| 1979 | "Shakin' All Over" b/w "I Gotta Gotta" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | Gale |
| 1981 | "Pretend" b/w "Goose Bumps" |
4 | 36 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 6 | 3 | — | A Picture of You | Stiff |
| "A Wonderful Time Up There" b/w "Love You So Much" |
56 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 61 | 21 | 20 | — | |||
| 1982 | "Weekend" b/w "Butterflies |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single[B] | |
| "I Want You Back in My Life Again" b/w "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" |
— | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Picture of You | ||
| "A Picture of You" b/w "Hold Tight" |
— | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | |||
| 1983 | "Walk Away Renee" b/w "Victim of Romance" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Corina Can" (Europe-only release) b/w "Forever Tonight" or "You and Me" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Candy" (Belgium-only release) b/w "Stealer" |
— | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lark | ||
| 1984 | "I Feel Like Buddy Holly" b/w "Luxury" |
7 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 3 | 49 | — | I Feel Like... Alvin Stardust | Chrysalis |
| "I Won't Run Away" b/w "Tigers Don't Climb Trees" |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |||
| "So Near to Christmas" b/w "Alright – O.K." |
29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | |||
| 1985 | "Got a Little Heartache" b/w "Again" |
55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "(The) Clock on the Wall" (cancelled release) b/w "Show You the Way" |
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| "Sleepless Nights" b/w "Show You the Way" |
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| "So Near to Christmas" b/w "Alright – O.K." (reissue) + "(The) Clock on the Wall" b/w "Show You the Way" (double 7" pack) |
81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1986 | "I Hope and I Pray" (both tracks duets with Sheila Walsh) b/w "Speak of Love" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shadowlands (by Walsh) | |
| "Just Like Lovers" (both tracks credited as the Jury) b/w "Ride Your Bike" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Jailhouse Rock" (The Coming Out Mix) b/w "Love Is Real" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Magnet | ||
| 1989 | "Christmas" b/w "Executive" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Honey Bee | |
| 1995 | "My Coo Ca Choo" (with Jo Brand) b/w "My Coo Ca Choo" (instrumental mix) / "My Coo Ca Choo" (extended mix) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Still Standing – Greatest & Latest | Elite |
| 2004 | "Boppin' on Saturday Night" (Germany-only release; all tracks with the Wild Black Jets) b/w "Rockin' All Over the Nation" / "Slam That Pedal Down" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rockin' Train | Starfish Music |
| 2014 | "Tongue Tied" (promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Alvin | Conehead UK |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
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