The Hudson Brothers were an American music group from Portland, Oregon, United States, who released numerous singles and albums under the names the New Yorkers, the Hudson Brothers, Everyday Hudson, and Hudson. The group was formed in 1965 by brothers Bill Hudson, Mark Hudson, and Brett Hudson. Their discography includes six studio albums, one compilation album, and 24 singles.
| Hudson Brothers discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 24 |
| B-sides | 22 |
Established while the three brothers were still teenagers, the group released a series of 45 RPM singles in the mid and late-1960s under the group name The New Yorkers (based on the Chrysler New Yorker automobile), including a cover of Harry Nilsson's "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" in 1969. In 1970, they released the single "Laugh, Funny Funny" as Everyday Hudson, before releasing their debut album, Hudson, in 1972 through Playboy Records; this album was released under their surname alone.
After being signed to Elton John's label The Rocket Record Company by producer Bernie Taupin in 1973, the group changed their name to the Hudson Brothers, releasing the albums Hollywood Situation and Ba-Fa (1975). Their single "So You Are a Star" from Hollywood Situation was their most commercially successful hit, peaking on the Billboard 100 at number 21, and on the Canadian RPM chart at number 5. Their appearances on the Sonny & Cher show and their own short-lived variety hour, The Hudson Brothers Show, afforded them further fame as teen idols. In 1978, they released the album The Truth About Us through Arista Records, followed by their final studio album, Damn Those Kids, credited as Hudson and released by Elektra in 1980.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Credited as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
CAN | ||||
| Hudson |
|
– | – | Hudson | |
| Hollywood Situation |
|
174 | – | Hudson Brothers | |
| Totally Out Of Control |
|
179 | – | ||
| Ba-Fa |
|
176 | – | ||
| The Truth About Us |
|
– | – | ||
| Damn Those Kids |
|
– | – | Hudson | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Compilations
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
CAN | ||||
| TV's Hudson Brothers |
|
– | – | ||
| So You Are A Star: The Best Of The Hudson Brothers |
|
– | – | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Singles
edit| Year | Titles (A-side, B-side) |
Peak chart positions | Album | Credited as | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
CAN [3] |
AUS[4] | ||||
| 1967 | "When I'm Gone" b/w "You're Not My Girl" |
– | – | – | Non-album singles | The New Yorkers |
| "Seeds of Spring" b/w "Mr. Kirby" |
– | – | – | |||
| "Again" b/w "Show Me the Way to Love" |
– | – | – | |||
| 1968 | "Ice Cream World" b/w "Adrienne" |
– | – | – | ||
| 1969 | "Land of Ur" b/w "Michael Clover" |
– | – | – | ||
| "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" b/w "Do Wah Diddy" |
– | – | – | |||
| 1970 | "Laugh, Funny Funny" b/w "Love is the Word" |
– | – | – | Everyday Hudson[5] | |
| 1971 | "The World Would Be A Little Bit Better" b/w "Love Nobody" |
– | – | – | Hudson[5] | |
| "Straight Up and Tall" b/w "Enough" |
– | – | – | |||
| 1972 | "Leavin' It's Over" | 110 | – | – | Hudson | |
| 1973 | "If You Really Needed Me" b/w "America" and "Fight Back" |
– | – | – | Non-album singles | |
| "Straight Up and Tall" b/w "America" and "Fight Back" |
– | – | – | |||
| 1974 | "Coochie Coochie Coo" b/w "Me and My Guitar" |
108 | – | – | Hudson Brothers | |
| "Be A Man" | – | – | – | Totally Out Of Control | ||
| "So You Are a Star" b/w "Ma Ma Ma Baby" |
21 | 5 | 51 | Hollywood Situation | ||
| 1975 | "Rendezvous" b/w "Medley" |
26 | 35 | 61 | Ba-Fa | |
| "Lonely School Year" b/w "If You really Need Me" |
57 | – | – | |||
| 1976 | "Help Wanted" b/w "The Last Time I Looked" |
70 | 78 | – | Non-album single | |
| "Spinning the Wheel (With the Girl You Love)" b/w "Bernie Was A Friend Of Ours" |
– | – | – | Ba-Fa | ||
| 1977 | "I Don't Wanna Be Lonely" b/w "Pauline" |
– | – | – | Non-album single | |
| 1978 | "The Runaway" b/w "You Can't Make Me Cry" |
– | – | – | The Truth About Us | |
| 1980 | "Afraid To Love" b/w "Sidewalk" |
– | – | – | Damn Those Kids | Hudson |
| "Annie" | – | – | – | |||
| "Joni" b/w "Annie" |
– | – | – | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "The Hudson Brothers - Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018.
- ^ "The Hudson Brothers - Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018.
- ^ "The Hudson Brothers". RPM. Library and Archives of Canada. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 114. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b Leszczak, Bob (2015). From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000. New York: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-442-24274-6.
External Links
edit- Hudson Brothers discography at Discogs