Frankie Avalon is an American singer-songwriter. His discography consists of 14 albums and 41 singles.
| Frankie Avalon discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 41 |
Albums edit
| Year | Album | US 200 [1] |
Record Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Frankie Avalon | – | Chancellor Records | ||
| 1959 | Swingin' on a Rainbow | 9 | |||
| The Young Frankie Avalon | – | ||||
| 1960 | Summer Scene | – | |||
| 1961 | ...And Now About Mr. Avalon | – | |||
| A Whole Lotta Frankie | 59 | ||||
| 1962 | Italiano | – | |||
| 1962 | You Are Mine | -- | Chancellor Records | ||
| 1962 | Frankie Avalon's Christmas Album | – | Chancellor Records | ||
| 1964 | Muscle Beach Party | -- | United Artists | ||
| 1970 | I Want You Near Me | -- | Metromedia Records | ||
| 1976 | Venus | -- | De-Lite Records | ||
| 1977 | You're My Life | -- | De-Lite Records | ||
| 1979 | Today | -- | Koala | ||
| 2002 | 25 All-Time-Greatest Hits | – | Varèse Sarabande | ||
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Singles edit
| Year | Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Peak chart positions | Record Label | Album | ||||
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| 1954 | "Trumpet Sorrento" b/w "The Book" |
– | 42 | – | – | – | X Records | Non-album tracks |
| "Trumpet Tarantella" b/w "Dormi Dormi" |
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| 1957 | "Cupid" b/w "Jivin' with the Saints" |
– | – | – | – | – | Chancellor Records | |
| "Teacher's Pet" b/w "Shy Guy" |
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| "DeDe Dinah" b/w "Ooh La La" (Non-album track) |
7 | 11 | – | 8 | – | Frankie Avalon | ||
| 1958 | "You Excite Me" b/w "Darlin'" |
49 | 44 | – | – | – | Non-album tracks | |
| "Ginger Bread" b/w "Blue Betty" (Non-album track) |
9 | 17 | – | 10 | 30 | A Whole Lotta Frankie | ||
| "What Little Girl" / "I'll Wait For You" (from The Hit Makers) |
79 15 |
– 25 |
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Non-album track | ||
| 1959 | "Venus" b/w "I'm Broke" (Non-album track) |
1 | 1 | – | 10 | 16 | The Hit Makers | |
| "Bobby Sox to Stockings" / "A Boy Without a Girl" |
8 10 |
7 17 |
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The Hit Makers | ||
| "Just Ask Your Heart" / "Two Fools" (from A Whole Lotta Frankie) |
7 54 |
10 51 |
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| "Why" / "Swingin' on a Rainbow" (from Swingin' on a Rainbow) |
1 39 |
1 87 |
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| 1960 | "Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops" b/w "Talk Talk Talk" (from Swingin' on a Rainbow) |
22 | 19 | – | – | 37 | A Whole Lotta Frankie | |
| "Where Are You" / "Tuxedo Junction" |
32 82 |
25 69 |
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| "Togetherness" / "Don't Let Love Pass Me By" |
26 85 |
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| "The Puppet Song" / "A Perfect Love" (from A Whole Lotta Frankie) |
56 47 |
72 68 |
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16 Greatest Hits | ||
| 1961 | "All of Everything" / "Call Me Anytime" |
70 102 |
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A Whole Lotta Frankie | |
| "Who Else but You" b/w "Gotta Get a Girl" (Non-album track) |
82 | 76 | – | – | – | 15 Greatest Hits | ||
| "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" b/w "The Summer of '61" |
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Non-album tracks | ||
| "Married" / "True, True Love" |
112 90 |
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| "Sleeping Beauty" b/w "The Lonely Bit" (from "...And Now, About Mr. Avalon") |
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| 1962 | "After You've Gone" b/w "If You Don't Think I'm Leaving" |
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| "You Are Mine" b/w "Italiano" (from Italiano) |
26 | 36 | 7 | – | – | 16 Greatest Hits | ||
| "A Miracle" / "Don't Let Me Stand in Your Way" |
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Non-album tracks | ||
| "Welcome Home" b/w "Dance the Bossa Nova" |
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| 1963 | "My Ex-Best Friend" b/w "First Love Never Dies" |
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| "Heartbeats" b/w "Cleopatra" |
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| "Beach Party" b/w "Don't Stop Now" |
– | – | – | – | – | Muscle Beach Party and Other Motion Picture Songs | ||
| 1964 | "Don't Make Fun of Me" b/w "Again" (from Muscle Beach Party) |
– | – | – | – | – | United Artists Records | 15 Greatest Hits |
| "Here to Stay" b/w "New Fangled Jingle Jangle Swimming Suit from Paris" |
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Non-album tracks | ||
| "Every Girl Should Get Married" b/w "Moon River" (from Muscle Beach Party) |
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| 1965 | "I'll Take Sweden" b/w "There'll Be Rainbows Again" |
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| 1968 | "Dancing on the Stars" b/w "But I Do" |
– | – | – | – | – | Reprise Records | |
| "It's Over" b/w "Don't You Do It" |
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| 1969 | "For Your Love" b/w "Why Don't They Understand" |
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| "The Star" b/w "Woman Cryin'" |
– | – | – | – | – | Amos Records | ||
| 1970 | "Come on Back to Me Baby" b/w "Empty" |
– | – | – | – | – | Metromedia Records | |
| "I Want You Near Me" b/w "Heart of Everything" |
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| 1976 | "Thank You for That Extra Sunrise" b/w "It's His Game" |
– | – | – | – | – | De-Lite Records | Venus |
| "Venus" (Re-recording) b/w "Venus" (Disco version) |
46 | 32 | 1 | – | – | |||
| 1977 | "Splish Splash" b/w "When I Said I Loved You" (from Venus) |
– | – | – | – | – | Non-album tracks | |
| "Roses Grow Beyond the Wall (There Are Other World's [sic] to Sing In)" b/w "Midnight Lady" |
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| 1978 | "Beauty School Dropout" b/w "Midnight Lady" |
– | – | – | – | – | Grease | |
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Frankie Avalon - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "FRANKIE AVALON - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
External links edit
- Frankie Avalon discography at Discogs