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George Hamilton IV discography

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This is the discography for American country musician George Hamilton IV.

Albums

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Year Album Chart Positions Label
U.S. Country
[1]
U.S.[2]
1958 On Campus ABC-Paramount
Sing Me a Sad Song
1961 To You and Yours RCA Victor
1963 Abilene 18 77
1964 Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston
1965 Mister Sincerity...A Tribute to Ernest Tubb 19
1966 Coast-Country 21
Steel Rail Blues 3
1967 Folk Country Classics 3
Folksy 21
1968 The Gentle Country Sound of George Hamilton IV 25
In the 4th Dimension 36
1969 Canadian Pacific
1970 The Best Of
Back Where It's At
1971 North Country 45
West Texas Highway
1972 Country Music in My Soul
Travelin' Light
International Ambassador
1973 Out West Country
1974 The Best Of Volume 2 (UK only)
"Greatest Hits" 35
1975 Trendsetter
Back to Down East Country
1976 Back Home at the Opry
1977 Fine Lace and Homespun Cloth Anchor
1978 Feels Like a Million
1979 Forever Young MCA
1982 Songs for a Winter's Night Ronco
1983 Country Beat Supraphon
1984 Music Man's Dream Range
1985 George Hamilton IV MCA
1986 American Country Gothic with The Moody Brothers Lamon Records
1990 HomeGrown with George Hamilton V Lamon Records
2004 Blue Ridge Sunday Lamon Records
2006 Heritage and Legacy Lamon Records
2010 Old Fashioned Hymns and Gospel Songs for Those Who Miss Them Lamon Records (US) and Hillcrest Recordings (Ireland)
2011 In The Heart Of Texas Heart Of Texas Records
2012 Luke The Drifter (The Other Side of Hank Williams) Lamon Records

Singles

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Year Single Chart Positions Album
U.S. Country
[3]
U.S.
[4]
CAN Country
[5]
CAN AC
[6]
1956 "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" 6 singles only
1957 "High School Romance" 80
"Only One Love" 33
"Why Don't They Understand" 10
1958 "I Know Where I'm Goin'" 43
"Now and for Always"A 25
"The Teen Commandments"
(with Paul Anka and Johnny Nash)B
29
"When Will I Know" 65
"Your Cheatin' Heart" 72 Sing Me a Sad Song
1959 "Steady Game" singles only
"Gee" 73
"Little Tom"
1960 "Why I'm Walkin'"
"Before This Day Ends" 4
"Walk On the Wild Side of Life"
1961 "Three Steps to the Phone (Millions of Miles)" 9 To You and Yours
"To You and Yours (From Me and Mine)" 13
1962 "China Doll" 22 Abilene
"If You Don't Know I Ain't Gonna Tell You" 6
1963 "In This Very Same Room" 21 single only
"Abilene"C 1 15 Abilene
1964 "There's More Pretty Girls Than One" 21 116 Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston
"Linda with the Lonely Eyes" 25
"Fair and Tender Ladies" 28
"Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston" 9 3
1965 "Truck Drivin' Man" 11
"Walking the Floor Over You" 18 Mister Sincerity...A Tribute to Ernest Tubb
1966 "Write Me a Picture" 16 Steel Rail Blues
"Steel Rail Blues" 15
"Early Morning Rain" 9
1967 "Urge for Going" 7 Folksy
"Break My Mind" 6
1968 "Little World Girl" 18 2 The Gentle Country Sound of George Hamilton IV
"It's My Time" 50
"Take My Hand for Awhile" 38 14 In the 4th Dimension
1969 "Back to Denver" 26 4
"Canadian Pacific"D 25 1 4 Canadian Pacific
"Carolina in My Mind" 29 3 39 Back Where It's At
1970 "She's a Little Bit Country" 3 1
"Back Where It's At" 16 1
1971 "Anyway" 13 1
"Countryfied" 35 1 North Country
"West Texas Highway" 23 West Texas Highway
1972 "10 Degrees & Getting Colder" 33 3
"Country Music in My Soul" 63 46 Country Music in My Soul
"Travelin' Light" 52 20 Travelin' Light
1973 "Blue Train (Of the Heartbreak Line)" 22 5 International Ambassador
"Dirty Old Man" 38 1 2 Out West Country
"Second Cup of Coffee" 50 5 The Best 2
1974 "Claim On Me" 59 single only
"Ways of a Country Girl" 23 Trendsetter
"Back to Down East Country" 12 Back to Down East Country
1975 "Bad News" 10 Trendsetter
1976 "Bad Romancer" 37 Back Home at the Opry
1977 "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" 81 Fine Lace and Homespun Cloth
"May the Wind Be Always at Your Back"
"Everlasting (Everlasting Love)" 93
1978 "Only the Best" 81 Feels Like a Million
"Take This Heart"
1979 "Forever Young" 21 Forever Young
1980 "Spin Spin" 27
"Catfish Bates"
1984 "Music Man's Dream" Music Man's Dream

A"Now and for Always" reached No. 12 in Canada.[7]
B"Teen Commandments" reached No.14 on the Canadian charts.[8]
C"Abilene" also peaked at No. 4 on Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and No. 9 in Canada.[9]
D"Canadian Pacific" also peaked at No. 9 on the RPM Top Singles chart in Canada.[10]

Guest singles

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Year Single Artist U.S. Country Album
1967 "Chet's Tune" Some of Chet's Friends 38 single only
1970 "Let's Get Together" Skeeter Davis 65 A Place in the Country

B-sides

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Year B-Side CAN Country Original A-Side
1968 "The Canadian Railroad Trilogy" 3 "It's My Time"
1971 "North Country" 3 "West Texas Highway"
1972 "The Child's Song" 3 "Country Music in My Soul"

References

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  1. ^ "George Hamilton IV Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "George Hamilton IV Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "George Hamilton IV Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "George Hamilton IV Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  5. ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  6. ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Adult Contemporary". RPM. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  7. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - April 28, 1958".
  8. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - December 15, 1958".
  9. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - July 22, 1963".
  10. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 16, 1969" (PDF).
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