| The Spinners discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 20 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| Singles | 58 |
This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B/soul male vocal group The Spinners.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] | |||||||||||
| 1967 | The Original Spinners | — | — | — | — | Motown | ||||||||
| 1970 | 2nd Time Around | 199 | 46 | — | — | V.I.P. | ||||||||
| 1973 | Spinners | 14 | 1 | — | 67 | Atlantic | ||||||||
| 1974 | Mighty Love | 16 | 1 | — | 24 | |||||||||
| New and Improved | 9 | 1 | — | 45 | ||||||||||
| 1975 | Pick of the Litter | 8 | 2 | — | 31 | |||||||||
| 1976 | Happiness Is Being with the Spinners | 25 | 5 | — | 41 | |||||||||
| 1977 | Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow | 26 | 11 | — | 36 | |||||||||
| 8 | 57 | 34 | — | 59 | ||||||||||
| 1979 | From Here to Eternally | 165 | 61 | — | — | |||||||||
| Dancin' and Lovin' | 32 | 11 | 87 | — | ||||||||||
| 1980 | Love Trippin' | 53 | 16 | — | — | |||||||||
| 1981 | Labor of Love | 128 | 40 | — | — | |||||||||
| Can't Shake This Feelin' | 196 | 34 | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1982 | Grand Slam | 167 | 43 | — | — | |||||||||
| 1984 | Cross Fire | — | 47 | — | — | |||||||||
| 1985 | Lovin' Feelings | — | — | — | — | Mirage | ||||||||
| 1989 | Down to Business | — | 82 | — | — | Volt | ||||||||
| 1999 | At Their Best | — | — | — | — | Click | ||||||||
| 2021 | Round the Block and Back Again | — | — | — | — | Peak Records | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
CAN [3] | ||||||||||||
| 1975 | Spinners Live! | 20 | 4 | 72 | RIAA: Gold[5] | Atlantic | ||||||||
| 1994 | In Concert | — | — | — | — | Musicpro | ||||||||
| 2007 | Live! | — | — | — | — | Hallmark | ||||||||
| 2011 | S.O.U.L. | — | — | — | — | Sony | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
UK [6] | ||||||||||||
| 1973 | The Best of the Spinners | 124 | 37 | — | Motown | |||||||||
| 1977 | Smash Hits | — | — | 37 | Atlantic | |||||||||
| 1978 | The Best of the Spinners | 115 | 56 | — | ||||||||||
| 1991 | A One of a Kind Love Affair: The Anthology | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1993 | The Very Best of the Spinners | — | — | — | Rhino | |||||||||
| 1997 | The Very Best of the Spinners, Vol. 2 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2000 | Their Early Years | — | — | — | Tri-Phi | |||||||||
| 2001 | Essential Collection | — | — | — | PolyGram UK | |||||||||
| 2002 | The Essentials | — | — | — | WSM | |||||||||
| 2003 | The Chrome Collection | — | — | — | Rhino | |||||||||
| 2006 | The Definitive Soul Collection | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2007 | The Platinum Collection | — | — | — | WSM | |||||||||
| 2009 | Are You Ready for Love? The Very Best of the Detroit Spinners | — | — | 50 | Rhino | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US R&B [7] |
US A/C [7] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
UK [8][6] | |||||||||
| 1961 | "That's What Girls Are Made For" | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | — | The Original Spinners | ||||||
| "Love (I'm So Glad) I Found You" | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1962 | "What Did She Use" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "That's How I Am Without You" (with Loe & Joe) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "I Got Your Water Boiling, Baby (I'm Gonna Cook Your Goose)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "She Don't Love Me" [A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1964 | "Sweet Thing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Original Spinners | ||||||
| 1965 | "I'll Always Love You" | 35 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | |||||||
| 1966 | "Truly Yours" | 111 | 16 | — | — | 97 | — | |||||||
| 1967 | "For All We Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1968 | "Bad, Bad Weather (Till You Come Home)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2nd Time Around | ||||||
| 1969 | "In My Diary" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1970 | "Message from a Blackman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "It's a Shame" | 14 | 4 | — | — | 36 | 20 | 2nd Time Around | |||||||
| "We'll Have It Made"[9] | 89 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1972 | "How Could I Let You Get Away" (A-side) | 77 | 14 | — | — | — | — | Spinners | ||||||
| "I'll Be Around" (B-side) | 3 | 1 | 31 | 79 | 6 | — | ||||||||
| "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" | 4 | 1 | 14 | — | 12 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1973 | "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" | 11 | 1 | 19 | — | 16 | — | |||||||
| "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | 2nd Time Around | |||||||
| "Ghetto Child" | 29 | 4 | 20 | — | 60 | 7 | Spinners | |||||||
| 1974 | "Mighty Love (Part 1)" | 20 | 1 | — | — | 19 | — | Mighty Love | ||||||
| "I'm Coming Home" | 18 | 3 | — | — | 27 | — | ||||||||
| "Then Came You" (with Dionne Warwick) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 7 | 29 | New and Improved | |||||||
| "Love Don't Love Nobody (Part 1)" | 15 | 4 | — | — | 34 | — | Mighty Love | |||||||
| 1975 | "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" | 37 | 7 | — | — | 43 | — | New and Improved | ||||||
| "Sadie" | 54 | 7 | — | — | 71 | — | ||||||||
| "Games People Play" | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | — | Pick of the Litter | |||||||
| "Love or Leave" | 36 | 8 | — | — | 29 | — | ||||||||
| 1976 | "Wake Up Susan" | 56 | 11 | — | — | — | 29 | Happiness Is Being with the Spinners | ||||||
| "The Rubberband Man" | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||
| 1977 | "You're Throwing a Good Love Away" | 43 | 5 | — | — | — | — | Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow | ||||||
| "Me and My Music" | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Heaven on Earth (So Fine)" | 89 | 23 | 43 | — | — | — | Spinners/8 | |||||||
| 1978 | "Easy Come, Easy Go" | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "If You Wanna Do a Dance" | 49 | 17 | — | — | 72 | — | From Here to Eternally | |||||||
| 1979 | "Are You Ready for Love" | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "I Love the Music" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Body Language" | 103 | 35 | — | — | — | 40 | Dancin' and Lovin' | |||||||
| "Working My Way Back to You" / "Forgive Me, Girl" (medley) | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1980 | "Cupid" / "I've Loved You for a Long Time" (medley) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 4 | Love Trippin' | ||||||
| "Now That You're Mine Again" | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "I Just Want to Fall in Love" | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1981 | "Yesterday Once More" / "Nothing Remains the Same" (medley) | 52 | 32 | 45 | — | — | — | Labor of Love | ||||||
| "Long Live Soul Music" | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "You Go Your Way (I'll Go Mine)" | 110 | 39 | — | — | — | — | Can't Shake This Feelin' | |||||||
| "Love Connection (Raise the Window Down)" | 107 | 68 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1982 | "Never Thought I'd Fall in Love" | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Magic in the Moonlight" | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | Grand Slam' | |||||||
| "Funny How Time Slips Away" | 67 | 43 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1984 | "Right or Wrong" | 104 | 22 | — | — | — | 84 | Cross Fire | ||||||
| 1985 | "She Does" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lovin' Feelings | ||||||
| "Put Us Together Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1987 | "Spaceballs" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Spaceballs | ||||||
| 1988 | "Brother to Brother" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1989 | "Heal Me" | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | Down to Business | ||||||
| 1990 | "I Don't Need Another Love" (with Dionne Warwick) | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits: 1979–1990 | ||||||
| 2021 | "Cliché" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 'Round the Block and Back Again | ||||||
| "In Holy Matrimony" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Vivid Memories" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
- A Credited as Bobby Smith & the Spinners.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "US Albums Charts > The Spinners". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- 1 2 David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- 1 2 3 "CAN Charts > The Spinners". RPM. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "American certifications – Spinners". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ↑ Burgess, A. Ace (March 25, 1976). "The Spinners Celebrate 20th Anniversary". Jet. Vol. XLIX, no. 26. Johnson Publishing, Company, Inc. p. 60. ISSN 0021-5996.
- 1 2 "UK Charts > Detroit Spinners". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "US Singles Charts > The Spinners". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- ↑ "MOTOWN SPINNERS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ↑ The Spinners - We'll Have It Made, retrieved August 21, 2022
- 1 2 "British certifications – Spinners". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 26, 2023. Type Spinners in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
External links
- The Spinners discography at Discogs
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