Patsy Cline discography

Patsy Cline discography
Publicity photo of Patsy Cline distributed by MCA Records between 1973-75.
Studio albums	3
Compilation albums	1
EPs	6
Singles	24
B-sides	7
Other appearances	3
No. 1 Singles	2

The discography of Patsy Cline, an American country pop artist, consists of three studio albums, one compilation album, six extended plays, twenty four singles, and seven B-sides. For material released after the artist's death in 1963, see Patsy Cline posthumous discography.

After performing in a band in 1954, Cline was signed by Bill McCall to Four Star Records, based in Pasadena, California. She made her first recording session for the label in June 1955, releasing her debut single, "A Church, a Courtroom, and Goodbye" in July.^[1] Cline issued seventeen singles to the country music recording charts between 1955 and 1960; however, only one of them was a major hit. After releasing the singles "Hidin' Out", "I Love You Honey", and "I've Loved and Lost Again", her first single issued in 1957, entitled "Walkin' After Midnight", peaked at #2 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Songs list and #12 on the Top Pop Songs chart.^[2] The song's success spawned Cline's self-titled debut album, released in August 1957. Cline's additional singles between 1958 and 1960 ranged in variations between country, Gospel, and Rockabilly. These songs included such releases as, "Three Cigarettes (In an Ashtray)," "Come On In (And Make Yourself at Home)," "Dear God," and "Crazy Dreams."

In late 1960, Cline signed with Four Star's distributor, Decca. Working with producer Owen Bradley, Cline's musical style changed from Honky Tonk to the Pop-influenced Nashville Sound.^[1] Her first Decca release was 1961's "I Fall to Pieces," which was recorded during her first session for the label. The single became her first number one single on the Billboard Country Chart, while also reaching #12 on the Pop chart, and #6 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks list. Her second self-titled extended play was issued in August and contained the hit; however, due to a major car accident, Cline could not promote the song. Its follow-up, "Crazy", was released in October and became another crossover hit, reaching #2 on the Billboard Country and Adult Contemporary chart, and #9 on the Pop chart.^[3] Cline's second studio album was then issued in November 1961, entitled Patsy Cline Showcase and containing both hits. In its re-release in 1963, the album peaked at #73 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart.^[4]

Cline's third Decca single, "She's Got You" was released in January 1962, and became her fourth major hit, reaching number one on Billboard's Country Chart, #14 on the Billboard Pop Chart, and #3 on its Adult Contemporary chart.^[1][5] Because an album was not yet released, the extended play also titled, She's Got You was released in April. She had two other major country hits that year: "When I Get Thru' With You" (#10) and "So Wrong" (#14).^[1][2] Her third and final official studio album named, Sentimentally Yours was released in August and contained "She's Got You", as well as, "Heartaches", which reached #31 in the United Kingdom. Many of the singles' B-sides charted on the Country and Pop chart that year, including "She's Got You"'s flip side, "Strange" and "When I Get Thru' With You"'s flip, "Imagine That". Cline released her final single during her lifetime in January 1963 entitled, "Leavin' on Your Mind." The song became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Country Chart, while also reaching #83 on the Pop chart. Patsy Cline died March 5, 1963 in a plane crash in Camden, Tennessee.^[1]

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

B-sides

See also

• Patsy Cline posthumous discography

References

External links

• Patsy Cline Complete Discography