The Spencer Davis Group discography

The Spencer Davis Group discography
The Spencer Davis Group discography
Studio albums	8
EPs	5
Soundtrack albums	1
Live albums	5
Compilation albums	27
Singles	30
Video albums	4

This article is the discography of British band The Spencer Davis Group.

Albums

The Spencer Davis Group's first three studio albums weren't released in the US and Canada. Instead, the first two albums released there were Gimme Some Lovin' and I'm a Man in 1967, both of which compiled tracks from the three studio albums.

Studio albums

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	Details	UK ^[1]	GER ^[2]
1965	Their First LP	Released: June 1965 Label: Fontana	6	—
1966	The Second Album	Released: 7 January 1966 Label: Fontana	3	—
1966	Autumn '66	Released: 26 August 1966 Label: Fontana	4	35
1968	With Their New Face On	Released: April 1968 Label: United Artists	—	—
1970	Funky	Released: 1970 Label: Date Originally planned for release in 1969 in the UK as Letters From Edith but withdrawn. Then was released in the US by Date in 1970 as Funky but quickly withdrawn due to the dissolution of the label.	—	—
1973	Gluggo	Released: 1973 Label: Vertigo	—	—
1974	Living in a Back Street	Released: February 1974 Label: Vertigo	—	—
1986	Vibrate	Released: 1986 Label: Victoria Only released in Spain	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Live albums

Year	Title	Details
1995	Catch You on the Rebop: Live in Europe 73	Released: 1995 Label: RPM
1997	Payin' Them Blues Dues: The Spencer Davis Group...Alive in '97	Released: 1997 Label: Südpol Only released in Germany
2004	Live in Manchester 2002	Released: 13 September 2004 Label: Angel Air
2006	Live at Blues Garage 2006	Released: 21 August 2006 Label: Cherry Red
2019	Live in Finland '67	Released: January 2019 Label: London Calling Limited unofficial release

Soundtrack albums

Year	Title	Details
1968	Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush	Released: 1968 Label: United Artists Majority of tracks are by the Spencer Davis Group. Traffic perform three songs and another is by Andy Ellison

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	Details	CAN ^[3]	GER ^[4]	US ^[5]
1966	Beat with Soul	Released: 1966 Label: Fontana Only released in Germany	—	10	—
1967	Gimme Some Lovin'	Released: February 1967 Label: United Artists Only released in the US and Canada Compilation of the band's first three studio albums	2	—	54
1967	I'm a Man	Released: June 1967 Label: United Artists Only released in the US and Canada Compilation of the band's first three studio albums plus the eponymous "I'm a Man" and its B-side	4	—	83
1968	The Best of the Spencer Davis Group Featuring Stevie Winwood	Released: March 1968 Label: Island	—	—	—
1968	Spencer Davis' Greatest Hits	Released: March 1968 Label: United Artists Only released in the US	—	—	195
1969	Heavies	Released: April 1969 Label: United Artists Only released in the US	—	—	—
1972	Somebody Help Me	Released: 1972 Label: Island Only released in Germany	—	—	—
1974	Gimme Some Lovin'	Released: 1974 Label: Island Only released in Germany and the Netherlands	—	—	—
1975	The Very Best of the Spencer Davis Group	Released: 1975 Label: United Artists Only released in the US	—	—	—
1984	Best of the Spencer Davis Group	Released: 1984 Label: Rhino Only released in the US	—	—	—
1986	Greatest & Latest	Released: 1986 Label: PAR Compilation of re-recorded tracks in 1986 Only released in the US	—	—	—
1987	The Best of the Spencer Davis Group	Released: 1987 Label: EMI America	—	—	—
1991	Keep On Running	Released: 1991 Label: Object Enterprises Has been re-released under various labels as I'm a Man and Give Me Some Lovin'	—	—	—
1994	Taking Out Time 1967–1969	Released: 1994 Label: RPM	—	—	—
1996	Eight Gigs a Week: The Steve Winwood Years	Released: March 1996 Label: Island	—	—	—
1998	The Best of Spencer Davis Group	Released: 1998 Label: EMI-Capitol Special Markets Only released in the US	—	—	—
1999	The Spencer Davis Group	Released: 1999 Label: Polydor/Island	—	——	—
2000	Mulberry Bush	Released: January 2000 Label: RPM	—	—	—
	Mojo Rhythms & Midnight Blues, Vol.1: Sessions 1965–1968	Released: August 2000 Label: RPM	—	—	—
	Mojo Rhythms & Midnight Blues, Vol.2: Shows 1965–1968	Released: November 2000 Label: RPM	—	—	—
2001	Live Anthology 1965–1968	Released: October 2001 Label: Varèse Sarabande Only released in the US	—	—	—
2004	40th Anniversary: Keep on Running	Released: April 2004 Label: Cherry Red	—	—	—
2006	Studio & Stage: Essential Recordings	Released: 2006 Label: Metro	—	—	—
2007	The Complete Hit Collection	Released: 8 February 2007 Label: Weton-Wesgram	—	—	—
2011	Somebody Help Me: The Best of 1964–1968	Released: 27 September 2011 Label: Raven Only released in Australia	—	—	—
2013	Keep On Running: The Collection	Released: 5 June 2013 Label: Cherry Red	—	—	—
2016	Taking Out Time: Complete Recordings 1967–1969	Released: 19 August 2016 Label: RPM	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

EPs

Year	Title^[A]	Details	Peak chart positions
Year	Title^[A]	Details	UK ^[6]
1965	You Put the Hurt on Me	Released: August 1965 Label: Fontana	4
1965	Every Little Bit Hurts	Released: October 1965 Label: Fontana	—
1966	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Released: May 1966 Label: Fontana	3
1978	Spencer Davis Group	Released: May 1978 Label: Island Compilation EP	—
2017	Rambling Rose	Released: 22 April 2017 Label: Rhythm & Blues Record Store Day release	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Album
Year	Single	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[7]	BE (WA) ^[8]	CAN ^[9]	GER ^[10]	IRE ^[11]	NL ^[12]	NZ ^[13]	SWE ^[14]	US ^[15]^[16]	Album
1964	"Dimples"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Their First LP
1964	"I Can't Stand It"	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1965	"Every Little Bit Hurts"	41	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Strong Love"	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Second Album
	"Keep On Running"	1	21 ^[B]	33	22	8	3	7	4	18	76	The Second Album
1966	"Somebody Help Me"	1	—	48	37	3	5	—	20	—	47	Autumn '66
	"This Hammer" (Norway and Sweden-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Second Album
	"Sittin' and Thinkin'" (Netherlands-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Their First LP
	"When I Come Home"	12	—	49	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	Autumn '66
	"Together 'Til the End of Time" (Norway-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Take This Hurt Off Me" (Norway-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Georgia on My Mind" (Netherlands-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Second Album
	"Gimme Some Lovin'"	2	6	10	1	12	7	3	5	11	7	Non-album singles^[C]
	"Det war in Schöneberg" (Germany-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles^[C]
	"High Time Baby" (Norway-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Autumn '66
1967	"I'm a Man"	9	9	22	1	17	—	7	—	4	10	Non-album single^[D]
	"Time Seller"	30	39	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	100	With Their New Face On
	"It's Gonna Work Out Fine" (New Zealand-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Their First LP
	"When a Man Loves a Woman" (Italy-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Autumn '66
	"Mr. Second Class"	35	—	—	—	33	—	—	—	—	—	With Their New Face On
1968	"After Tea"	56^[E]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
	"Looking Back" (US, Canada and Germany-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	113	Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush
	"(Aquarius) Der Wassermann" (Germany and Netherlands-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
	"Short Change"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1971	"Magpie" (as 'The Murgatroyd Band')	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973	"Don't You Let It Bring You Down" (US and Canada-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gluggo
	"Catch You on the Rebop"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Mr. Operator"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Livin' in a Back Street"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Living in the Back Street
1974	"Another Day" (Spain-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Living in the Back Street
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Videos

Video albums

Year	Title	Details
2004	Live in Manchester	Released: 2 December 2004 Label: Angel Air Medium: DVD Live footage from Bridgewater Hall in Manchester in 2002
2005	Gimme Some Lovin': Live 1966	Released: 8 March 2005 Label: Cherry Red/Music Video Distributors Medium: DVD
2008	Live	Released: November 2008 Label: Delta Music & Entertainment Medium: DVD Only released in Germany Live footage from the Astor Theatre in Deal, Kent in 2006
2010	Beat Beat Beat	Released: 14 July 2008 Label: ABC Entertainment Medium: DVD Footage from the German TV programme Beat Beat Beat in 1966

Notes

^ This is a list of EPs released in the UK. Various other EPs were released elsewhere
^ The Go-Set chart did not exist until October 1966, so chart position is taken from David Kent's retrospective charts.
^ "Gimme Some Lovin'" was included on the US/Canada album Gimme Some Lovin'.
^ "I'm a Man" was included on the US/Canada album I'm a Man.
^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

References

^ ^a ^b "SPENCER DAVIS GROUP | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^
Peak positions for the Spencer Davis Group's albums in Canada:
- Gimme Some Lovin': "RPM 25 Top LPs". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 19. 8 July 1967. Retrieved 18 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- I'm a Man: "RPM 25 Top LPs". RPM. Vol. 8, no. 4. 23 September 1967. Retrieved 18 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 204. ISBN 0898201179.
^
Peak positions for the Spencer Davis Group's EPs on the UK EP Chart:
- You Put the Hurt on Me: "Top E.P.'s" (PDF). Record Mirror. 5 March 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- Sittin' and Thinkin': "Top E.P.'s" (PDF). Record Mirror. 4 June 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^
Peak positions for the Spencer Davis Group's singles in Australia:
- "Gimme Some Lovin'": "Go-Set Australian charts – 22 March 1967". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- "I'm a Man": "Go-Set Australian charts – 5 April 1967". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- "Time Seller": "Go-Set Australian charts – 1 November 1967". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^
Peak positions for the Spencer Davis Group's singles in Canada:
- "Every Little Bit Hurts": "The RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 8, no. 3. 16 September 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Keep On Running": "R.P.M. Play Sheet". RPM. Vol. 5, no. 1. 28 February 1966. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Somebody Help Me": "RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 23. 5 August 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Gimme Some Lovin'": "RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 1. 3 March 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "I'm a Man": "RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 11. 13 May 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^ "SPENCER DAVIS GROUP". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1994). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1993. Record Research. p. 153. ISBN 9780898201048.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1982). Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Hot 100 1959–1981. Record Research. p. 46. ISBN 9780898200478.

[6] This is a list of EPs released in the UK. Various other EPs were released elsewhere

[18] The Go-Set chart did not exist until October 1966, so chart position is taken from David Kent's retrospective charts.

[19] "Gimme Some Lovin'" was included on the US/Canada album Gimme Some Lovin'.

[20] "I'm a Man" was included on the US/Canada album I'm a Man.

[fn2-21] Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

[:0-1] "SPENCER DAVIS GROUP | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[2] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[3] Peak positions for the Spencer Davis Group's albums in Canada:
Gimme Some Lovin': "RPM 25 Top LPs". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 19. 8 July 1967. Retrieved 18 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

I'm a Man: "RPM 25 Top LPs". RPM. Vol. 8, no. 4. 23 September 1967. Retrieved 18 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[9] Gimme Some Lovin': "RPM 25 Top LPs". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 19. 8 July 1967. Retrieved 18 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[10] I'm a Man: "RPM 25 Top LPs". RPM. Vol. 8, no. 4. 23 September 1967. Retrieved 18 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[4] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[:1-5] Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 204. ISBN 0898201179.

[7] Peak positions for the Spencer Davis Group's EPs on the UK EP Chart:
You Put the Hurt on Me: "Top E.P.'s" (PDF). Record Mirror. 5 March 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

Sittin' and Thinkin': "Top E.P.'s" (PDF). Record Mirror. 4 June 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[14] You Put the Hurt on Me: "Top E.P.'s" (PDF). Record Mirror. 5 March 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[15] Sittin' and Thinkin': "Top E.P.'s" (PDF). Record Mirror. 4 June 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[8] Peak positions for the Spencer Davis Group's singles in Australia:
"Gimme Some Lovin'": "Go-Set Australian charts – 22 March 1967". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

"I'm a Man": "Go-Set Australian charts – 5 April 1967". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

"Time Seller": "Go-Set Australian charts – 1 November 1967". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[17] "Gimme Some Lovin'": "Go-Set Australian charts – 22 March 1967". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[18] "I'm a Man": "Go-Set Australian charts – 5 April 1967". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[19] "Time Seller": "Go-Set Australian charts – 1 November 1967". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[9] "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[10] Peak positions for the Spencer Davis Group's singles in Canada:
"Every Little Bit Hurts": "The RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 8, no. 3. 16 September 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

"Keep On Running": "R.P.M. Play Sheet". RPM. Vol. 5, no. 1. 28 February 1966. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

"Somebody Help Me": "RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 23. 5 August 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

"Gimme Some Lovin'": "RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 1. 3 March 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

"I'm a Man": "RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 11. 13 May 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[22] "Every Little Bit Hurts": "The RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 8, no. 3. 16 September 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[23] "Keep On Running": "R.P.M. Play Sheet". RPM. Vol. 5, no. 1. 28 February 1966. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[24] "Somebody Help Me": "RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 23. 5 August 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[25] "Gimme Some Lovin'": "RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 1. 3 March 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[26] "I'm a Man": "RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 11. 13 May 1967. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[11] "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[12] "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[13] "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[14] "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[15] "SPENCER DAVIS GROUP". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[16] Whitburn, Joel (1994). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1993. Record Research. p. 153. ISBN 9780898201048.

[17] Whitburn, Joel (1982). Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Hot 100 1959–1981. Record Research. p. 46. ISBN 9780898200478.

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