Leo Sayer discography

Leo Sayer discography
Studio albums	16
Soundtrack albums	3
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	15
Singles	64
Video albums	3
Box sets	5

This article is the discography of English-Australian singer Leo Sayer.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	GER [4]	NL [5]	NOR [6]	NZ [7]	SWE [8]	US [9]
Silverbird	Released: November 1973 Label: Chrysalis, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	2	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	209	UK: Silver[10]
Just a Boy	Released: October 1974 Label: Chrysalis, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	4	3	12	—	—	—	35	—	16	UK: Silver[10]
Another Year	Released: 5 September 1975 Label: Chrysalis, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	8	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	125	UK: Silver[10]
Endless Flight	Released: 29 October 1976 Label: Chrysalis, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	4	7	1	25	15	20	4	27	10	UK: Platinum[10] US: Platinum[11] CAN: 2× Platinum[12]
Thunder in My Heart	Released: 30 September 1977 Label: Chrysalis, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	8	8	58	—	—	14	11	19	37	UK: Gold[10]
Leo Sayer	Released: 11 August 1978 Label: Chrysalis, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	15	8	99	—	—	12	21	18	101	UK: Gold[10]
Here	Released: 21 September 1979 Label: Chrysalis, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	44	65	—	—	—	17	50	—	—	UK: Gold[10]
Living in a Fantasy	Released: August 1980 Label: Chrysalis, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	15	12	—	—	29	9	—	15	36	UK: Silver[10]
World Radio	Released: April 1982 Label: Chrysalis, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC	30	14	—	—	—	4	35	—	—
Have You Ever Been in Love	Released: 4 November 1983 Label: Chrysalis, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC	15	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Gold[10]
Cool Touch	Released: 9 July 1990 Label: EMI Formats: CD, LP, MC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Voice in My Head	Released: 2005 Label: Revolver Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Don't Wait Until Tomorrow	Released: June 2008 Label: Universal Music Formats: CD Australia-only release	—	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Restless Years	Released: 23 January 2015 Label: Fanfare, Silverbird Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selfie	Released: 26 April 2019 Label: Edsel Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Northern Songs	Released: 28 January 2022[13] Label: Edsel Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	Released: 29 November 2024[14] Label: Demon Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details
Live in London	Released: 17 October 2000 Label: Andrew Brel Music, BMG Formats: CD
The River Sessions	Released: January 2005 Label: River Formats: CD
Voice in My Head / Live in Melbourne	Released: 2006 Label: Warner Music Australia Formats: CD Australia-only release Special limited edition bonus live CD included with studio album
Live in 1975	Released: September 2009 Label: The Store for Music Formats: CD

Soundtrack albums

Title	Album details
All This and World War II	Released: 5 November 1976 Label: Riva, 20th Century Formats: 2×LP, 2×MC, 8-track Various artists soundtrack for which Sayer provides vocals on three tracks
The Missing Link	Released: 1980 Label: K-tel, Ariola Formats: LP Soundtrack to the film of the same name
Lake Freeze – The Raccoons Songtrack	Released: 1983 Label: Polydor Formats: LP Various artists soundtrack taken from two television specials of the Canadian series The Raccoons. Sayer provides vocals on three tracks, taken from The Raccoons on Ice special

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions							Certifications
		UK [15]	AUS [2]	FIN [16]	ICE [17]	NOR [6]	NZ [7]	SWE [8]
The Very Best of Leo Sayer	Released: 23 March 1979 Label: Chrysalis Formats: LP, MC	1	1	3	—	14	1	5	UK: Platinum[10] FIN: Gold[18]
The Show Must Go On	Released: June 1980 Label: Pickwick Formats: LP, MC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Leo Sayer [A]	Released: 1981 Label: Ellem Formats: 2×LP	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
Leo	Released: 1984 Label: Music for Pleasure Formats: LP, MC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Moonlighting	Released: 1988 Label: Chrysalis Formats: CD, LP Australia-only release	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Collection	Released: 1991 Label: Castle Communications Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
All the Best	Released: 22 February 1993 Label: Chrysalis Formats: CD, LP, MC	26	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Show Must Go On: The Anthology	Released: November 1996 Label: Rhino, East West Formats: 2×CD US and Australia-only release	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Definitive Hits Collection	Released: 8 February 1999 Label: PolyGram TV Formats: CD	35	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Very Best of Leo Sayer	Released: 15 February 2000 Label: Rhino Formats: CD US-only release	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Best of Leo Sayer	Released: 2002 Label: Chrysalis Formats: CD	—	54	—	—	—	—	—
Endless Journey – The Essential Leo Sayer	Released: 8 November 2004 Label: DMG TV Formats: CD	52	—	—	—	—	—	—
Leo Sayer: At His Very Best	Released: 6 March 2006 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: CD	30	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Show Must Go On – The Very Best of Leo Sayer	Released: 14 December 2009 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: 2×CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Greatest Hits	Released: 20 August 2010 Label: Warner Music Australia Formats: CD, digital download Australia-only release	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Gold Collection	Released: 12 January 2018 Label: Crimson Formats: 3×CD, LP, digital download	27	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title	Album details
The Very Best of Leo Sayer	Released: 1988 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS
All the Best	Released: February 1993 Label: Picture Music International Formats: VHS
Live at the Basement – One Night in Sydney	Released: 2004 Label: Thames/Thompson & T2 Media Formats: DVD

Box sets

Title	Album details
Just a Box – The Complete Studio Recordings 1971–2006	Released: 28 October 2013 Label: Edsel Formats: 14×CD
The Complete UK Singles Collection 1973–1986	Released: 25 March 2016 Label: Edsel Formats: 29xCDS+CD
The London Years 1973–1975	Released: 28 September 2018 Label: Edsel Formats: 3×LP Limited release
The Hollywood Years – The Vinyl LP Collection 1976–1978	Released: 1 March 2019 Label: Edsel Formats: 3×LP Limited release
The Fantasy Years – The Vinyl LP Collection 1979–1983	Released: 11 October 2019 Label: Edsel Formats: 3×LP Limited release

Repackaged sets

Title	Album details
Silverbird + Just a Boy	Released: 3 August 2009 Label: Edsel Formats: 2×CD
Another Year + Endless Flight	Released: 7 September 2009 Label: Edsel Formats: 2×CD
Here + Living in a Fantasy	Released: 7 September 2009 Label: Edsel Formats: 2×CD
Thunder in My Heart + Leo Sayer	Released: 7 September 2009 Label: Edsel Formats: 2×CD
World Radio + Have You Ever Been in Love	Released: 7 September 2009 Label: Edsel Formats: 2×CD

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	BEL (FL) [19]	CAN [20]	GER [4]	IRE [21]	NL [22]	NZ [23][24]	SA [25]	US [26]
"Living in America" (as part of the group Patches)	1972	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Why Is Everybody Going Home"	1973	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Silverbird
"The Show Must Go On"		2	10	—	—	7	3	—	9	11	—	UK: Gold[10]
"One Man Band"	1974	6	38	—	—	12	5	—	—	15	96		Just a Boy
"Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)"		4	7	3	18	27	4	2	—	9	9
"Train" [B]	1975	—	—	25	—	—	—	23	—	—	—
"Moonlighting"		2	13	—	—	—	1	—	14	12	—	UK: Silver[10]	Another Year
"I Will Not Stop Fighting" [C]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Let It Be"		55[D]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		All This and World War II
"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"	1976	2	2	21	1	9	5	11	1	3	1	UK: Silver[10] US: Gold[11]	Endless Flight
"When I Need You"	1977	1	8	2	1	—	1	2	4	2	1	UK: Gold[10] US: Gold[11]
"How Much Love"		10	18	—	4	21	4	—	10	—	17
"Thunder in My Heart"		22	11	11	35	—	11	12	21	6	38		Thunder in My Heart
"Easy to Love" [E]		—	—	—	35	—	—	—	19	—	36
"There Isn't Anything I Wouldn't Do"		55[D]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Dancing the Night Away"	1978	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	31	10	—		Leo Sayer
"Stormy Weather" [F]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try)"		6	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	—	UK: Silver[10]
"Raining in My Heart"		21	93	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47
"Don't Look Away" [G]	1979	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"When the Money Runs Out"		—	90	—	—	—	23	—	—	—	—		Here
"The World Has Changed"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Oh Girl" [H]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"More Than I Can Say"	1980	2	1	4	7	8	2	9	5	2	2	UK: Silver[10] US: Gold[11]	Living in a Fantasy
"Takin' the Brakes Off" [I]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Missing Link
"Once in a While"		—	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Living in a Fantasy
"Time Ran Out on You" [J]		—	—	—	—	—	—	42	—	—	—
"Where Did We Go Wrong"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Shake the Hand" [J]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Missing Link
"Bye Bye Now My Sweet Love"	1981	—	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"You Win, I Lose" [K]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	—		Living in a Fantasy
"Living in a Fantasy"		—	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	23
"Tuxedo Body" [L]	1982	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single[M]
"Have You Ever Been in Love"		10	4	22	—	—	6	33	19	—	—		World Radio
"Heart (Stop Beating in Time)"		22	71	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	—
"Paris Dies in the Morning" [H]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Orchard Road"	1983	16	17	8	—	—	8	5	18	9	—		Have You Ever Been in Love
"Till You Come Back to Me"		51	81	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sea of Heartbreak"	1984	84	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	—	—
"Unchained Melody"	1985	54	77	16	—	—	—	44	—	—	—		Car Trouble (soundtrack)
"Real Life"	1986	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles[N]
"Solo"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Love Hurts"	1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Wilt (soundtrack)
"Cool Touch"	1990	—	—	—	—	43	—	—	—	—	—		Cool Touch
"Rely on Me" [B]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Paperback Town" [O]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Moth and the Flame (Tu... Sì...)" [P]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles[Q]
"I Will Fight for You" [R]	1991	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"When I Need You" (reissue)	1993	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		All the Best
"When I Need You '96" [R]	1996	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (The Groove Generation featuring Leo Sayer)	1998	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Viva Las Vegas" (Surf Baby featuring Leo Sayer) [S]	2000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Thunder in My Heart Again" (Meck featuring Leo Sayer)	2006	1	16	6	—	46	14	11	—	—	—
"Restless Years"[27]	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Restless Years
"How Did We Get So Old?"[28]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Selfie"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Selfie
"Don't Leave Me"[29]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Soul Mining"[30]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"My City in Lockdown"[31]	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"How Did We Get Here?"[32]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Tradewinds" (with Friends of Al Hodge)[33]	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Strawberry Fields Forever"[34]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Northern Songs
"Eleanor Rigby"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Girl"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

1. Released by Chrysalis in Iceland as Bestu Kveðjur and in South Africa as The Very Best of Leo Sayer.
2. Only released as a single in Continental Europe.
3. "I Will Not Stop Fighting" was only released as a single in the Netherlands and Ireland.
4. Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
5. "Easy to Love" was not released as a single in the UK, but was in numerous other territories.
6. "Stormy Weather" was only released as a single in Japan and Scandinavia.
7. "Don't Look Away" was only released as a single in the US and Canada.
8. Only released as a single in the US.
9. "Takin' the Brakes Off" was only released as a single in Germany and the Netherlands.
10. Only released as a single in the Netherlands.
11. "You Win, I Lose" was only released as a single in Japan and Southern Africa.
12. "Tuxedo Body" was only released as a single in Japan.
13. "Tuxedo Body" was included on the Japanese release of World Radio.
14. From the unreleased album Real Life.
15. "Paperback Town" was only released as a single in Australia.
16. "The Moth and the Flame (Tu... Sì...)" was only released as a single in Italy.
17. "The Moth and the Flame" was a version of Mango's "Tu... sì" and was performed by Sayer at the 1990 Sanremo Music Festival. "I Will Fight for You" was the official song of the 1991 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.
18. Only released a single in Germany.
19. "Viva Las Vegas" was only released as a single in Sweden.

References

1. "Leo Sayer | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
2. Leo Sayer chart positions in Australia:
   • All pre-1989 albums: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book.
   • Restless Years: "Leo Sayer - Restless Years". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
   • Don't Wait Until Tomorrow & The Best of Leo Sayer: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 244.
   • "Thunder in My Heart Again": "Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart Again". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
3. Leo Sayer album chart positions in Canada:
   • Just a Boy: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 23, no. 16. 14 June 1975. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Endless Flight: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 27, no. 11. 11 June 1977. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Thunder in My Heart: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 28, no. 9. 26 November 1977. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Leo Sayer: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 29, no. 26. 23 September 1978. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
4. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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14. "Leo Sayer: 1992 (LP)". Demonmusicgroup.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
15. "TOM ROBINSON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
16. "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit SAR - SEM". Sisältää hitin. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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18. "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Kulta- ja platinalevyt". Ifpi.fi. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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20. "RPM Top singles search results". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
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23. "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
24. "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
25. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (S)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
26. "Leo Sayer". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
27. "Leo Sayer - The Restless Years (LIVE on Studio 10)". YouTube. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
28. "How did we get so old? We have to stop and wonder". startsat60. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
29. "'Don't Leave Me', the second track from Leo's forthcoming album is available now!". Apple Music. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
30. "New Music from Leo! "Soul Mining" is available now!". Apple Music. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
31. "My City in Lockdown - single". Apple Music. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
32. "How Did We Get Here? - single". Apple Music. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
33. "Tradewinds - single". Apple Music. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
34. "My brand new cover of The Beatles's "Strawberry Fields Forever" is out now!". Facebook. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.