Willy DeVille discography
| Willy DeVille discography | |
|---|---|
 Willy DeVille (right) performing with his band Mink DeVille at the El Mocambo in 1977. | |
| Studio albums | 14 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 15 |
| Singles | 30 |
| Video albums | 7 |
| Other albums | 11 |
The discography of American singer and songwriter Willy DeVille includes, as well as his solo recordings, recordings released by his band Mink DeVille in the period from 1977 to 1985. It consists of fourteen studio albums, three live albums, fifteen compilation albums, twenty-two singles, and one extended play (EP).
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Artist | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA[1] | AUS [2]: 88, 202 |
AUT[3] | CHE[4][5] | FRA[6] | GER[7][8] | NLD[9] | NOR[10] | NZL[11][12] | SWE[13][14] | |||
| 1977 | Cabretta (Europe) Mink DeVille (U.S./Australia) | 186 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | Mink DeVille |
| 1978 | Return to Magenta | 126 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | Le Chat Bleu | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 30 | |
| 1981 | Coup de Grâce | 161 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 32 | — | 22 | |
| 1983 | Where Angels Fear to Tread | — | — | — | — | — | 23[15] | 15 | — | — | 15 | |
| 1985 | Sportin' Life | — | 72 | — | 14 | — | 24[16] | 22 | — | — | 17 | |
| 1987 | Miracle | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 24 | 21 | Willy DeVille |
| 1990 | Victory Mixture | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | |
| 1992 | Backstreets of Desire | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | Big Easy Fantasy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Loup Garou | — | — | 46 | 36 | — | 50 | 55 | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | Horse of a Different Color | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 70 | — | — | 59 | |
| 2004 | Crow Jane Alley | — | — | 72 | 57 | 163 | 46 | 42 | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Pistola | — | — | — | 78 | 189 | 25 | 37 | — | — | 59 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Artist | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHE [5] |
GER[7][8] | NLD [9] | |||
| 1993 | Willy DeVille Live | 34 | 65 | 40 | Willy DeVille |
| 2002 | Acoustic Trio Live in Berlin | — | 86 | — | |
| 2011 | Come a Little Bit Closer: The Best of Willy DeVille Live | — | — | — | |
| Willy DeVille – Unplugged in Berlin | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | Willy DeVille – Live at the Metropol • Berlin | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Label | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER[7] | ||||
| 1981 | Savoir faire | — | Capitol | Mink DeVille |
| 1993 | Spanish Stroll 1977-1987 | — | Disky, Raven | Mink DeVille |
| 1995 | Les inoubliables de Willy DeVille | — | Wagram | Willy DeVille |
| 1996 | Love & Emotion: The Atlantic Years | 54 | Atlantic | Mink DeVille[C 1] |
| Mink/Willy DeVille Greatest Hits | — | EMI | Mink DeVille | |
| Spanish Stroll | — | Disky | Mink DeVille | |
| Best of Willy DeVille | — | Arcade | Willy DeVille | |
| 1997 | His Greatest Hits | — | Arcade | Mink DeVille |
| Premium Gold Collection | — | EMI | Mink DeVille | |
| The Best of Mink DeVille | — | EMI | Mink DeVille | |
| 1999 | Collection légende | — | Wagram | Willy DeVille |
| 2001 | Cadillac Walk: The Mink DeVille Collection | — | Capitol | Mink DeVille |
| 2003 | Greatest Hits | — | EMI | Mink DeVille |
| 2005 | Mink DeVille | — | Disky | Mink DeVille |
| 2009 | Introducing Willy DeVille | — | Edel | Willy DeVille |
| 2015 | Collected (1976-2009) | — | Universal Music | Willy DeVille & Mink DeVille |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Notes
- ^ Although released as a Willy DeVille compilation, all material is drawn from the albums released under the Mink DeVille band name.
Extended plays
[edit]| Year | Title | Label | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Each Song Is a Beat of My Heart | Atlantic | Mink DeVille |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | Artist | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA[17] | UK[18] | FRA[19] | GER[20] | NLD[21][22] | NZL[23] | ||||
| 1977 | "Spanish Stroll" | — | 20 | — | — | 4 | 25 | Cabretta | Mink DeVille |
| "Little Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cadillac Walk" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1978 | "Just Your Friends" | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | Return to Magenta | |
| "Guardian Angel" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | "Soul Twist" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Mazurka" | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | Le Chat Bleu | |
| "This Must Be the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lipstick Traces" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bad Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Heat of the Moment" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cruising soundtrack | Willy DeVille | |
| 1981 | "Love & Emotion" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Coup de Grâce | Mink DeVille |
| "You Better Move On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Maybe Tomorrow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "Stand By Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non album single | |
| 1983 | "Each Word's a Beat of My Heart" | 89 | — | — | 31[24] | 48 | — | Where Angels Fear to Tread | |
| "Demasiado Corazon (Too Much Heart)" | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | |||
| 1985 | "Italian Shoes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sportin' Life | |
| "I Must Be Dreaming" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1987 | "Storybook Love (Theme from The Princess Bride)" | — | — | — | — | 77[25] | — | The Princess Bride soundtrack Miracle |
Mark Knopfler & Willy DeVille |
| "Miracle" | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | Miracle | Willy DeVille | |
| "Assassin of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Angel Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Southern Politician" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1990 | "Hello My Lover" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Victory Mixture | |
| "Beating Like a Tom-Tom" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1992 | "Hey Joe" | — | — | 14 | — | 20 | — | Backstreets of Desire | |
| "I Call Your Name" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | "Even While I Sleep" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Demasiado Corazon"/"Spanish Stroll" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Willy DeVille Live | ||
| 1994 | "Empty Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Backstreets of Desire | |
| 1995 | "Still (I Love You Still)" | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | Loup Garou | |
| 1996 | "The Moonlight Let Me Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non album single | |
| 1999 | "Gypsy Deck of Hearts" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Horse of a Different Color | |
| 2004 | "Come a Little Bit Closer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Crow Jane Alley | |
| "Slave to Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||
Video albums
[edit]- 1986: Live at The Savoy (Channel 5; CFV 00092)
- 1993: From the Bottom Line to the Olympia
- 2002: 25 Years of Heart & Soul (EMS)
- 2003: The Berlin Concerts (EMS)
- 2006: Live in the Lowlands (Eagle Rock)
- 2008: Live at Montreux 1982 (Eagle Vision)
- 2009: Live at Montreux 1994 (Eagle Vision)
- 2012: Willy DeVille – Still Alive [3-Disc DVD Box Set, MEYER RECORDS no 184]
Other album appearances
[edit]Soundtracks
[edit]- 1979: Hardcore (Columbia); "Easy Slider", "Guardian Angel"
- 1980: Cruising (Columbia; JC 36410): "Heat of the Moment," "It's So Easy," "Pullin' My String"
- 1984: The Pope of Greenwich Village (United Artists); "Just To Walk That Little Girl Home"
- 1987: The Princess Bride (Vertigo; 832 864-1): "Storybook Love"
- 2007: Death Proof (Maverick, Warner Bros.; AWAR 106172): "It's So Easy"
Various artist compilation albums
[edit]- 1976: Live at CBGB’s (Omfug): "Cadillac Moon," "Let Me Dream if I Want To," "Change It Comes" (Mink DeVille)
- 1993: Brace Yourself!: A Tribute to Otis Blackwell (Shanachie; B000006JBF): “Daddy Rolling Stone”
- 1994: Tribute to Édith Piaf (Amherst Records; AMH 5500-2): "The Lovers” (Les Amants)"
- 1995: I Only Wrote This Song for You: A Tribute to Johnny Thunders (Castle Essential): "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory"
- 1999: The Orleans Records Story (Orleans Records; OR 2311): "Jump Steady Come My Way"
Guest appearances
[edit]- 1995: ¡Vamos! (album by Celtas Cortos) (Dro Atlantic): "Cuéntame un cuento" (half English, half Spanish version of this song)
- 1996: Hogshead Cheese (Appaloosa Records; AP 118-2): "Hymn in D" (composer)
- 2001: A Crooked Mile (album by Blue Love Monkey) (Cracker Records; 634479413025): DeVille served as producer, as well as playing harp and percussion instruments
- 2006: Crossing Times and Continents (Centaurus; 9500017), by Eberhard Schoener and Friends (sings "Yvonne")
References
[edit]- ^ Mink DeVille: Billboard Albums at AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austrian Album Charts: Willy DeVille". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Swiss Album Charts: Mink DeVille". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ a b "Swiss Album Charts: Willy DeVille". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "French Album Charts: Willy DeVille". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ a b c "Chartverfolgung/De Ville,Willy/Longplay" (in German). musicline.de. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ a b "Chartverfolgung/Deville,Willy/Longplay" (in German). musicline.de. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ a b "Dutch Album Charts: Willy DeVille". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Norwegian Album Charts: Mink DeVille". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "New Zealand Album Charts: Mink DeVille". charts.nz. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "New Zealand Album Charts: Willy DeVille". charts.nz. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Swedish Album Charts: Mink DeVille". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Swedish Album Charts: Willy DeVille". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Danish Single Charts: Mink DeVille - Where Angels Fear to Tread (album)". danishcharts.dk. Note: User must be logged in to see German chart positions. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Danish Single Charts: Mink DeVille - Sportin' Life (album)". danishcharts.dk. Note: User must be logged in to see German chart positions. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ Mink DeVille: Billboard Singles at AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ^ Roach, Martin, ed. (2008). The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles (1st ed.). London: Virgin Books. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-7535-1537-2.
- ^ "French Single Charts: Willy DeVille". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung/De Ville,Willy/Single" (in German). musicline.de. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Dutch Single Charts: Mink DeVille". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Dutch Single Charts: Willy DeVille". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "New Zealand Single Charts: Mink DeVille". charts.nz. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Danish Single Charts: Mink DeVille - Each Word's a Beat of My Heart (song)". danishcharts.dk. Note: User must be logged in to see German chart positions. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Dutch Single Charts: Mark Knopfler & Willy DeVille - Storybook Love (Theme from The Princess Bride) (nummer)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
External links
[edit]- Mink DeVille discography at Discogs
- Willy DeVille discography at Discogs
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