Wanda Jackson albums discography
Wanda Jackson performing at the Sjock Festival in Belgium, 2008
Studio albums44
Live albums4
Compilation albums37
Video albums1
Box sets2
Other appearances26

The albums discography of Wanda Jackson, an American recording artist, consists of 44 studio albums, 37 compilation albums, four live albums, one video album, two box sets and has appeared on 26 albums. In 1954 at age sixteen, Jackson signed with Decca Records as a country music artist.[1] The label did not issue a record until the 1962 compilation Lovin' Country Style, six years after Jackson left Decca. She signed with Capitol Records in 1956, and her self-titled debut studio album was released three years later. Although Jackson had recently been identifying herself as a rock-and-roll performer, the album consisted of country music recordings. However, it did contain Jackson's future rock-and-roll hit "Let's Have a Party", which was a hit in 1960, reaching the Top 40 on the Billboard Pop chart.[2] The success of her rock-and-roll recordings led to the release of two more rock-and-roll studio LPs: Rockin' with Wanda (1960) and There's a Party Goin' On (1961). Additionally, Capitol issued two "split" studio albums (Right or Wrong and Two Sides of Wanda) which contained rock and roll on one side and country music on the other.[3]

As rock and roll started declining in the early 1960s, Jackson was remarketed as a country artist. During this transitional period, her album production moved towards country pop and Nashville Sound styles on studio LPs such as Wonderful Wanda (1962) and Love Me Forever (1963).[3] Jackson's 1965 studio album Blues in My Heart was her first to chart on a Billboard Magazine album list, peaking at number nine on the Country LP chart.[4] While recording a tribute album to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967,[5] Jackson issued an album of German songs, entitled Made in Germany. While remaining on Capitol Records, various country-marketed studio albums were issued that peaked in the Billboard Top Country Albums chart: Reckless Love Affair (number 17), Cream of the Crop (number 25), The Many Moods of Wanda Jackson (number 28), and I've Gotta Sing (number 19).[6] In 1968, the compilation album The Best of Wanda Jackson reached number 29 on the Top Country Albums chart.[7] Her first live album, Wanda Jackson in Person, was released the following year.[8]

Converting to Christianity in 1971, Jackson released her first religious studio album, Praise the Lord. Deciding to record more religious music, she signed with the Word and Myrrh labels in the mid-1970s.[3] Several albums of gospel hymns were issued, such as Make Me Like a Child Again (1976), I'll Still Love You (1976), and Show Me the Way to Calvary (1981). Additionally, Jackson released several cover records of country recordings, including Good Times (1980), Let's Have a Party (1982), and Classy Country (1988).[9] Around this time, Jackson's rock-and-roll material was revived in Europe, where she launched a tour and issued several rockabilly studio albums,[1][3][10] including Rockabilly Fever (1984), recorded in Sweden; a duet album with Karel Zich in 1987; and a live album in 1989.[9] In response, the German-based Bear Family Records issued two box sets of Jackson's rock and country recordings.[3] Jackson continued issuing gospel as well as rock albums into the 1990s.[9] SHe released a fourth live album in 2000. Her album Heart Trouble (2003) and an album of cover versions of Elvis Presley songs both received critical acclaim.[11][12] Following her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2009), Jack White (of the White Stripes) produced Jackson's "comeback album", The Party Ain't Over (2011),[10] which brought renewed success to Jackson. The album became her first since 1973 to chart, peaking at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number 17 on the Top Rock Albums chart.[6] With The Party Ain't Over, Jackson became the oldest female artist to place an album on the Billboard 200 chart, at the age of 73. In October 2012, Justin Townes Earle produced her forty-fifth studio record, Unfinished Business,[13] which reached number 61 on the Top Country Albums chart.[6]

Studio albums

1950s–1960s

List of studio albums and selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
US
Country

[6]
Wanda Jackson
  • Released: July 1958
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
There's a Party Goin' On
  • Released: January 1961
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
Right or Wrong
  • Released: October 1961
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
Wonderful Wanda
  • Released: August 1962
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
Love Me Forever
  • Released: May 1963
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
Two Sides of Wanda
  • Released: March 1964
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
Blues in My Heart
  • Released: April 1965
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
9
Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs
  • Released: December 1965
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country
Music Hall of Fame
  • Released: September 1966
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
12
Reckless Love Affair
  • Released: March 1967
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
17
You'll Always Have My Love
(with The Party Timers)
  • Released: September 1967
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
25
Cream of the Crop
(with The Party Timers)
  • Released: August 1968
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
25
The Many Moods of Wanda Jackson
  • Released: December 1968
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
28
The Happy Side of Wanda
  • Released: July 1969
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

1970s

List of studio albums and selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
US
Country

[6]
Wanda Jackson Country!
  • Released: February 1970
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
A Woman Lives for Love
  • Released: August 1970
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
I've Gotta Sing
  • Released: February 1971
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
19
Praise the Lord
  • Released: March 1972
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way
  • Released: September 1972
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
Country Gospel
  • Released: January 1973
  • Label: Word
  • Formats: LP
Country Keepsakes
  • Released: March 1973
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
43
When It's Time to Fall in Love Again
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Myrrh
  • Formats: LP
Now I Have Everything
  • Released: March 1975
  • Label: Myrrh
  • Formats: LP
Make Me Like a Child Again
  • Released: March 1976
  • Label: Myrrh
  • Formats: LP, cassette
Closer to Jesus
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Word
  • Formats: LP
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

1980s

List of studio albums, showing all relevant details
Title Album details
Good Times
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Deep Sea
  • Formats: LP
Show Me the Way to Calvary[lower-alpha 1]
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Christian World
  • Formats: LP
Let's Have a Party
(re-recordings)
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: K-tel
  • Formats: LP
My Kind of Gospel
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Vine
  • Formats: LP
Rockabilly Fever[lower-alpha 2]
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Tab
  • Formats: LP
Teach Me to Love
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Vine
  • Formats: LP
Let's Have a Party in Prague
(with Karel Zich)
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Supraphon
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
Classy Country
(re-recordings)
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Amethyst
  • Formats: Cassette
Encore
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Amethyst
  • Formats: LP, cassette
Don't Worry Be Happy
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Amethyst
  • Formats: Cassette

1990s–2000s

List of studio albums, showing all relevant details
Title Album details
Goin' on with My Jesus
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Amethyst
  • Formats: Cassette
Rock & Roll-ra Hívlak!
(with Dolly Roll)
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Python
  • Formats: Cassette, CD
Generations (Of Gospel Music)
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Amethyst
  • Formats: Cassette
Let's Have a Party
(re-recordings)
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Elap/Success
  • Formats: CD
The Queen of Rock' a 'Billy
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Elap
  • Formats: CD
Heart Trouble
  • Released: October 14, 2003
  • Label: CMH
  • Formats: LP, CD
I Remember Elvis
  • Released: January 31, 2006
  • Label: Goldenlane
  • Formats: LP, CD

2010s–2020s

List of studio albums and selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[15]
US
Coun.

[16]
US
Rock

[17]
The Party Ain't Over
  • Released: January 25, 2011
  • Label: Third Man
  • Formats: LP, CD, music download
5817
Unfinished Business
  • Released: October 9, 2012
  • Label: Sugar Hill
  • Formats: LP, CD, music download
61
Encore
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

1960s–1980s

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
US
Country

[6]
Rockin' with Wanda
  • Released: May 1960
  • Label: Capitol Records
  • Formats: LP
Lovin' Country Style[18]
Made in Germany
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
The Best of Wanda Jackson
  • Released: February 1968
  • Label: Capitol Records
  • Formats: LP
29
Please Help Me I'm Falling[19]
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: Hilltop Records
  • Formats: LP
Leave My Baby Alone[20]
  • Released: 1969
  • Label: Hilltop Records
  • Formats: LP
We'll Sing in the Sunshine[21]
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Hilltop Records
  • Formats: LP
Four Sides[22]
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
By the Time I Get to Phoenix[23]
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: Hilltop Records
  • Formats: LP
Wanda Jackson[24]
Stars of Country[25]
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
I'll Still Love You
  • Release: 1976
  • Label: DJM
  • Formats: LP
Rock 'n' Roll Best 20[26]
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
Her Greatest Country Hits[27]
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
20 Rock 'n' Roll Hits[28]
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Capitol/EMI
  • Formats: LP
Featuring 16 Country Chart Hits[29]
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
Wanda Jackson[30]
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
Early Wanda Jackson[31]
Country Love Songs[32]
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Capitol/Wereldsterren
  • Formats: LP
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

1990s–2010s

List of compilation albums, showing all relevant details
Title Album details
Rockin' in the Country: The Best of
Wanda Jackson
[33]
  • Released: June 1990
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD
Greatest Hits[34]
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Curb
  • Formats: Cassette, CD
Santo Domingo – Hre Deutsche
Aufnahmen
[35]
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Bear Family
  • Formats: Cassette, CD
Vintage Collection Series[36]
The World Didn't Give It to Me[37]
  • Released: February 28, 2000
  • Label: Word
  • Formats: CD
Queen of Rockabilly[38]
  • Released: October 17, 2000
  • Label: Ace
  • Formats: CD
Wanda Rocks[39]
  • Released: December 9, 2002
  • Label: Bear Family Records
  • Formats: CD
Heartache[40]
The Very Best of the Country Years[41]
  • Released: September 19, 2006
  • Label: Ace Records
  • Formats: CD
The Ballads of Wanda Jackson[42]
  • Released: March 5, 2007
  • Label: Bear Family Records
  • Formats: CD
The Ultimate Collection[43]
  • Released: July 2, 2007
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, music download
Let's Have a Party: The Very Best
of Wanda Jackson
[44]
  • Released: May 3, 2011
  • Label: Varèse
  • Formats: CD, music download
The Complete Decca Recordings[45]
  • Released: September 4, 2020
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: Music download
The Capitol Singles: 1956–1958[46]
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: Music download
The Capitol Singles: 1964–1966[47]
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: Music download
The Capitol Singles: 1967–1968[48]
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: Music download
The Capitol Singles: 1969–1970[49]
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: Music download
The Capitol Singles: 1971–1973[50]
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: Music download
The Capitol Singles: 1962–1963[51]
  • Released: October 30, 2020
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: Music download

Live albums

List of live albums, showing all relevant details
Title Album details
Wanda Jackson in Person
  • Released: October 1969
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP
Live in Scandinavia
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Tab
  • Formats: LP
The Wanda Jackson Show: Live and Still
Kickin'
  • Released: March 25, 2003
  • Label: DCN
  • Formats: CD
Wanda Live! at Third Man Records
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Third Man
  • Formats: LP

Video albums

List of video albums, showing all relevant details
Title Album details
Live in Chicago[52]
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Wanda Jackson
  • Formats: DVD

Box sets

List of box sets, showing all relevant details
Title Album details
Right or Wrong[53]
  • Released: December 14, 1992
  • Label: Bear Family
  • Formats: CD
Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine[54]
  • Released: September 10, 1997
  • Label: Bear Family
  • Formats: CD

Other appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album Ref.
"Don't Let the Good Times Fool You" 1982 Silk Cut Festival [9]
"I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" 1990 Jann Browne Tell Me Why [55]
"Blue Christmas" 1992 Tom Astor Country Weihnachten mit Tom Astor [9]
"Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht"
"Mean, Mean Man" 1994 Salty Dogs Unblended [56]
"Rock 'n' Roll Honey"
"His Rockin' Little Angel" 1995 Rosie Flores Rockabilly Filly [9]
"Rock Your Baby"
"Honey Bop" 1996 The Alligators The History of Rock 'n' Roll [57]
"Swing Band in Heaven" 1996 Stonehorse and Friends – Tribute to Tulsa Music [9]
"There's Not a Dry Eye in the House" 1997 George and Lucky Riders Nashville Friends
"We Got Started on the Wrong Foot"
"Silent Night" The Continentals Merry Christmas Baby [58]
"Blue Christmas"
"Go Tell It on the Mountain"
"Merry Christmas Baby"
"Saving My Love" 2001 Andy Lee Lang Duets [59]
"What Have We Done" 2002 Justin Trevino The Scene of the Crying [60]
"What Gives You the Right" 2004 Country Gala [9]
"Let's Have a Party"
"Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" 2005 An All Star Tribute to Shania Twain [61]
"Queen of Hearts" 2006 Leilah Safka Country Duetts [62]
"Have You Ever Seen the Rain"
"Crazy" 2007 Patsy Cline The Best of Anthology [63]
"Santo Domingo" 2008 Tom Astor Alles Klar: Kein Problem! Das Jubilau [64]
"My Destiny" 2009 The Byrds The Roots of The Byrds [65]

Notes

  1. Show Me the Way to Calvary was later released in the United Kingdom under the name My Testimony.[14]
  2. Rockabilly Fever was re-titled in the United States as Rock and Roll Away Your Blues and was released on Warrick Records.[9]

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