The albums discography of American country artist, George Jones contains 80 studio albums, 132 compilation albums, three live albums, ten video albums and seven box sets. Of his studio albums, 69 are solo releases while 11 are collaborative releases (not counting his music with Tammy Wynette). In 1956, Jones's debut studio LP was issued on Starday Records titled, Grand Ole Opry's New Star. The label only issued one studio effort, but would release a series of compilation. On Mercury Records, Jones released six studio LP's including Country Church Time (1959) and George Jones Salutes Hank Williams (1960). He switched to the United Artists label in 1962, where he released 13 studio LP's. Among these was a collaborative LP with Melba Montgomery called What's in Our Hearts (1963), which was his first to chart the Billboard Top Country Albums survey. He moved to Musicor in 1965. Among the label's studio LP's was I'm a People (1966), which reached the top of the Billboard country survey. Musicor also issued his first collaborative studio album with Gene Pitney, which made the Billboard country LP's chart and the Billboard 200.
| George Jones albums discography | |
|---|---|
 Jones performing at Harrah's Metropolis in Metropolis, Illinois in June 2002 | |
| Studio albums | 80 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 132 |
| Video albums | 10 |
| Solo studio albums | 69 |
| Collaborative studio albums | 11 |
| Box sets | 7 |
The Musicor label issued a series of compilations during the sixties and seventies, including five which charted on Billboard. Jones moved to Epic Records in 1972. The label released 11 studio albums by Jones in the seventies. His highest-charting was A Picture of Me (Without You) (1973), which reached number three on the Billboard country albums survey. I Am What I Am (1980) reached the country albums top ten and the Billboard 200. It also became his first disc to certify platinum in the United States, for selling over million copies. Among his eighties albums, Still the Same Ole Me (1981), Shine On (1983), Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes (1984) and Wine Colored Roses (1986), all made the Billboard country top ten. Still the Same Ole Me and Wine Colored Roses both certified gold in the United States for selling 500,000 copies each. Epic released a series of compilations during the eighties. Among them was Super Hits, which sold two million copies in the United States. Jones also collaborated on studio discs with Johnny Paycheck and Merle Haggard respectively during the eighties. He remained on Epic Records until 1991's You Oughta Be Here with Me.
Jones switched to MCA Records and released Walls Can Fall in 1992, which also certified gold in the United States. Among his other studio albums of the decade, High-Tech Redneck (1994) and Cold Hard Truth (1999) also certified gold in the United States. The latter album was his first with Asylum Records. His second Asylum release was the live disc, Live with the Possum (1999). A variety of labels issued compilations during the nineties. His 1998 compilation, 16 Biggest Hits certified gold in the United States. Jones released his final studio albums in the 2000s. Most of these releases were issued on Bandit Records. Among them was The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001 and two albums that featured duet recordings. Bandit also issued several compilations, including the gold disc, 50 Years of Hits (2004). He also collaborated with Merle Haggard in 2006 on the charting disc, Kickin' Out the Footlights...Again. A posthumous disc was released in 2017 titled George Jones & The Smoky Mountain Boys.
Studio albums
1950s
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Grand Ole Opry's New Star | |
| Country Church Time |
|
| George Jones Sings White Lightning and Other Favorites |
|
1960s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US Cou. [2] | ||
| George Jones Salutes Hank Williams |
| — | — |
| George Jones Sings Country and Western Hits |
| — | — |
| George Jones Sings from the Heart |
| — | — |
| The New Favorites of George Jones[3] |
| — | — |
| George Jones Sings the Hits of His Country Cousins[4] |
| — | — |
| Homecoming in Heaven |
| — | — |
| My Favorites of Hank Williams |
| — | — |
| George Jones Sings Bob Wills |
| — | — |
| I Wish Tonight Would Never End |
| — | — |
| George Jones Sings More New Favorites[5] |
| — | — |
| George Jones Sings Like the Dickens! |
| — | 6 |
| I Get Lonely in a Hurry |
| — | 10 |
| Trouble in Mind |
| — | — |
| The Race Is On |
| 149 | 3 |
| Mr. Country & Western Music |
| — | 13 |
| New Country Hits |
| — | 5 |
| Old Brush Arbors |
| — | — |
| Love Bug |
| — | 7 |
| I'm a People |
| — | 1 |
| We Found Heaven Right Here on Earth at "4033" |
| — | 3 |
| Walk Through This World with Me |
| — | 2 |
| Cup of Loneliness[6] |
| — | — |
| George Jones Sings the Songs of Dallas Frazier |
| — | 14 |
| If My Heart Had Windows |
| — | 12 |
| The George Jones Story |
| — | 18 |
| My Country |
| — | 36 |
| I'll Share My World with You |
| 185 | 5 |
| Where Grass Won't Grow |
| — | 15 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
1970s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US Cou. [2] | CAN Cou. [7] | |||
| Will You Visit Me on Sunday |
| — | 44 | — | |
| George Jones with Love |
| — | 9 | — | |
| George Jones Sings the Great Songs of Leon Payne |
| — | 26 | — | |
| We Can Make It |
| — | 10 | — | |
| A Picture of Me (Without You) |
| — | 3 | — | |
| Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad as Losing You) |
| — | 12 | — | |
| In a Gospel Way |
| — | 42 | — | |
| The Grand Tour |
| — | 11 | — | |
| Memories of Us |
| — | 43 | — | |
| The Battle |
| — | 36 | — | |
| Alone Again |
| — | 9 | — | |
| I Wanta Sing |
| — | 38 | — | |
| Bartender's Blues |
| — | 34 | — | |
| My Very Special Guests |
| 206 | 38 | 3 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
1980s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US Cou. [2] | CAN Cou. [7] | |||
| I Am What I Am |
| 132 | 7 | — | |
| Still the Same Ole Me |
| 115 | 3 | — |
|
| Shine On |
| — | 7 | — | |
| Jones Country |
| — | 27 | — | |
| You've Still Got a Place in My Heart |
| — | 17 | 11 | |
| Ladies' Choice |
| — | 25 | — | |
| Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes |
| — | 6 | — | |
| Wine Colored Roses |
| — | 5 | — |
|
| Too Wild Too Long |
| — | 14 | — | |
| One Woman Man |
| — | 13 | 21 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
1990s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US Cou. [2] | CAN Cou. [7] | |||
| Hallelujah Weekend[12] |
| — | — | — | |
| You Oughta Be Here with Me |
| — | 35 | — | |
| And Along Came Jones |
| 148 | 22 | 26 | |
| Walls Can Fall |
| 77 | 24 | 32 |
|
| High-Tech Redneck |
| 124 | 30 | — |
|
| The Bradley Barn Sessions |
| 142 | 23 | 11 | |
| I Lived to Tell It All |
| 171 | 26 | — | |
| It Don't Get Any Better Than This |
| — | 37 | 15 | |
| Cold Hard Truth |
| 53 | 5 | 8 |
|
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
2000s–2010s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US Chr. [16] | US Cou. [2] | US Ind. [17] | |||
| The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001 |
| 65 | — | 5 | — | |
| The Gospel Collection |
| 131 | 9 | 19 | — | |
| Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't |
| 79 | — | 13 | 6 | |
| Burn Your Playhouse Down – The Unreleased Duets |
| 79 | — | 15 | — | |
| George Jones & The Smoky Mountain Boys |
| — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
As a collaborative artist
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US Cou. [2] | US Ind. [17] | ||
| Duets Country Style (with Margie Singleton)[18] |
| — | — | — |
| What's in Our Hearts (with Melba Montgomery) |
| — | 3 | — |
| Bluegrass Hootenanny (with Melba Montgomery) |
| — | 12 | — |
| For the First Time! Two Great Stars - George Jones and Gene Pitney (with Gene Pitney) |
| 141 | 3 | — |
| George Jones and Gene Pitney (Recorded in Nashville!) (with Gene Pitney) |
| — | — | — |
| It's Country Time Again! (with Gene Pitney) |
| — | 17 | — |
| Close Together (As You and Me) (with Melba Montgomery) |
| — | 28 | — |
| Party Pickin' (with Melba Montgomery) |
| — | 37 | — |
| Double Trouble (with Johnny Paycheck) |
| — | 45 | — |
| A Taste of Yesterday's Wine (with Merle Haggard) |
| 123 | 4 | — |
| Kickin' Out the Footlights...Again (with Merle Haggard) |
| 119 | 25 | 7 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Compilation albums
1950s
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Hillbilly Hit Parade (credited with various artists) |
|
| George Jones Singing 14 Top Country Song Favorites |
|
| Hilbilly Hit Parade, Vol. 1 (credited with various artists)[19] |
|
| Hilbilly Hit Parade, Vol. 2 (credited with various artists)[20] |
|
1960s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [2] | |||
| The Crown Prince of Country Music |
| — | |
| Greatest Hits[21] |
| — | |
| George Jones Sings His Greatest Hits |
| — | |
| The Fabulous Country Music Sound of George Jones[22] |
| — | |
| The Novelty Side of George Jones[23] |
| — | |
| The Ballad Side of George Jones[24] |
| — | |
| The Best of George Jones |
| 3 | |
| Blue & Lonesome |
| 11 | |
| Country and Western No. 1 Male Singer[25] |
| — | |
| Heartaches and Tears[26] |
| — | |
| A King & Two Queens (with Judy Lynn and Melba Montgomery) |
| — | |
| Greatest Hits, Vol. 2[27] |
| — | |
| Famous Country Duets (with Gene Pitney and Melba Montgomery) |
| — | |
| Singing the Blues[28] |
| — | |
| Starday Presents George Jones[29] |
| — | |
| Long Live King George[30] |
| — | |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky (with Melba Montgomery)[31] |
| — | |
| The Young George Jones[32] |
| — | |
| Country Heart |
| — | |
| Golden Hits |
| 8 | |
| George Jones' Greatest Hits |
| 16 | |
| Hits by George |
| 9 | |
| The George Jones Song Book and Picture Album[33] |
| — | |
| Golden Hits, Vol. 2 |
| 10 | |
| Golden Hits, Volume 3[34] |
| — | |
| The Golden Country Hits of George Jones[35] |
| — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
1970s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [2] | |||
| The Best of George Jones |
| 10 | |
| The Best of Sacred Music[36] |
| — | |
| First in the Hearts of Country Music Lovers[37] |
| — | |
| The Best of George Jones[38] |
| — | |
| Poor Man's Riches[39] |
| — | |
| I Made Leaving Easy for You[40] |
| — | |
| George Jones and Friends[41] |
| — | |
| Four-O-Thirty-Three[42] |
| — | |
| Tender Years[43] |
| — | |
| Take Me[44] |
| — | |
| Wrapped Around Her Finger[45] |
| — | |
| I Can Still See Him in Your Eyes[46] |
| — | |
| The Best of George Jones, Vol. 2 |
| 26 | |
| You Gotta Me My Baby[47] |
| — | |
| George Jones Sings His Songs |
| 31 | |
| I Can't Love You Enough[48] |
| — | |
| The Best of the Best |
| 40 | |
| The Best of George Jones |
| — | |
| All-Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 |
| — | |
| Double Gold – The Best of George Jones[49] |
| — | |
| 16 Greatest Hits[50] |
| — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
1980s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US Cou. [2] | |||
| Encore |
| — | 43 | |
| Anniversary – 10 Years of Hits |
| — | 16 |
|
| Once You've Heard the Best[52] |
| — | — | |
| Down Home Country[53] |
| — | — | |
| George Jones Sings Country Classics[54] |
| — | — | |
| By Request |
| — | 33 | |
| My Best to You[55] |
| — | — | |
| She Thinks I Still Care[56] |
| — | — | |
| The World of George Jones[57] |
| — | — | |
| The King of Country Music[58] |
| — | — | |
| The Race Is On[59] |
| — | — | |
| The Best of George Jones[60] |
| — | — | |
| Rockin' the Country[61] |
| — | — | |
| Why Baby Why[62] |
| — | — | |
| The Race Is On[63] |
| — | — | |
| Take Me[64] |
| — | — | |
| Color of the Blues[65] |
| — | — | |
| Things Have Gone to Pieces[66] |
| — | — | |
| She Thinks I Still Care[67] |
| — | — | |
| Country! By George[68] |
| — | — | |
| The Living Legend[69] |
| — | — | |
| Peace in the Valley[70] |
| — | — | |
| Walking the Line (with Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson) |
| — | 39 | |
| Super Hits |
| 56 | 26 |
|
| Honky Tonks and Heartaches[72] |
| — | — | |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky[73] |
| — | — | |
| Love Songs[74] |
| — | — | |
| Tour Cassette[75] |
| — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
1990s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US Cou. [2] | |||
| The Songs I Wanta Sing[76] |
| — | — | |
| Greatest Country Hits[77] |
| — | — | |
| The Golden Era of Capitol/UA Country[78] |
| — | — | |
| The Best of George Jones: 1955–1967[79] |
| — | — | |
| The Best of George Jones – Volume 1: Hardcore Honky Tonk[80] |
| — | — | |
| All the Best[81] |
| — | — | |
| 36 All-Time Greatest Hits![82] |
| — | — | |
| All the Best Volume 2[83] |
| — | — | |
| Nothin' Like George Jones[84] |
| — | — | |
| Super Hits, Volume 2 |
| — | — | |
| All Time Greatest Hits[85] |
| — | — | |
| Cup of Loneliness: The Classic Mercury Years[86] |
| — | — | |
| George Jones & Gene Pitney (with Gene Pitney)[87] |
| — | — | |
| Vintage Collections (with Melba Montgomery)[88] |
| — | — | |
| She Thinks I Still Care: The George Jones Collection[89] |
| — | — | |
| The Hits[90] |
| — | — | |
| 16 Biggest Hits |
| 50 | 42 |
|
| The George Jones Collection[92] |
| — | — | |
| Classic George[93] |
| — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
2000s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US Cou. [2] | |||
| 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection[94] |
| — | — | |
| Country Music Hall of Fame[95] |
| — | — | |
| George Jones Sings Country Classics[96] |
| — | — | |
| Musicor Hits: 1965-1971[97] |
| — | — | |
| The Definitive Country Collection[98] |
| — | — | |
| 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection, Volume 2[99] |
| — | — | |
| Love Songs[100] |
| — | — | |
| She Thinks I Still Care[101] |
| — | — | |
| The Very Best of Love[102] |
| — | — | |
| 50 Years of Hits |
| 118 | 20 |
|
| The Definitive Collection 1955-1962[104] |
| — | — | |
| Country Standards[105] |
| — | — | |
| The Complete '60s Duets (with Gene Pitney)[106] |
| — | — | |
| George Jones at His Best[107] |
| — | — | |
| God's Country: George Jones and Friends |
| — | 58 | |
| The Essential George Jones[108][109] |
| — | — | |
| 40 Years of Duets[110] |
| — | — | |
| Early Hits: The Starday Recordings[111] |
| — | — | |
| A Collection Of My Best Recollection (George's Most Memorable Hits) |
| 88 | 22 | |
| Playlist: The Very Best of George Jones[112] |
| — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
2010s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [2] | |||
| The Great Lost Hits |
| 35 | |
| Sacred Songs[113] |
| — | |
| Hits |
| 39 | |
| Great Country Hits of the '60s[114] |
| — | |
| Setlist: The Very Best of George Jones Live[115] |
| — | |
| Heartbreak Hotel: Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight[116] |
| — | |
| The Great Lost Hits |
| 52 | |
| Ten Great Songs |
| 56 | |
| Heartaches and Hangovers |
| 57 | |
| Country: George Jones |
| 35 | |
| Icon: The Best of George Jones[117][118] |
| — | |
| Icon 2: The Best of George Jones[119] |
| — | |
| Amazing Grace |
| 34 | |
| United Artists Rarities[120] |
| — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [2] | |||
| First Time Live |
| 45 | |
| Live at Dancetown U.S.A. |
| — | |
| Live with the Possum |
| 72 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Box sets
| Title | Album details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country[121] |
| |||
| She Thinks I Still Care: The Complete United Artists Recordings, 1962-1964[122] |
| |||
| The Hits...Then 'Til Now[123] |
| |||
| Walk Through This World with Me – The Complete Musicor Recordings, 1965-1971: Pt. 1[124] |
| |||
| A Good Year for the Roses: The Complete Musicor Recordings, 1965-1971, Pt. 2[125] |
| |||
| The Epic Years: The Box Set Series[126] |
| |||
| Birth of a Legend: The Truly Complete Starday and Mercury Recordings 1954-1961[127] |
| |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Video albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Living Legend in Concert![128] | |
| Same. Ole. Me[129] |
|
| Golden Hits[130] |
|
| Live in Tennessee[131] |
|
| A Video Biography and Live Concert on One[132] | |
| Live Recordings from the Church Street Station[133] |
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| The Race Is On: In Concert[134] |
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| 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert[135] |
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| In Concert: Orange Blossom Special[136] |
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| Bartender's Blues: In Memory of George Jones[137] |
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See also
References
External links
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