The Black Crowes discography

The Black Crowes discography
Studio albums	10
EPs	2
Live albums	6
Compilation albums	3
Singles	27

This is a discography of The Black Crowes, an American hard rock/jam band formed in 1984 by Chris and Rich Robinson.^[1] Their first studio album, Shake Your Money Maker, was released in 1990. Helped by the singles "Twice As Hard", "Jealous Again", "Hard to Handle", "She Talks to Angels", and "Seeing Things", the album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and went five times platinum in the United States.^[2][3] "Hard to Handle" and "She Talks to Angels" both reached number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.^[4]

In 1992, The Black Crowes released the studio album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, which reached number one on the Billboard 200 and went two times platinum in the US.^[5][6] It was the band's last album to go platinum. Four singles from the album ("Thorn in My Pride", "Sting Me", "Remedy", and "Hotel Illness") topped the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, bringing the band's overall total to six.^[4][2][3]

The Black Crowes released three more studio albums that decade: Amorica in 1994, Three Snakes and One Charm in 1996, and By Your Side in 1999. Amorica was certified gold in the US. In 2000, they released the compilation album Greatest Hits 1990–1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress... and the live album Live at the Greek. Their sixth studio album, Lions, was released in 2001. The live album Live was released in 2002.^[2][3]

From 2002 to 2005, The Black Crowes went on hiatus.^[1] Since re-forming, they have released three studio albums. 2008's Warpaint, and Before the Frost...Until the Freeze in 2009. They also released two live albums, and one compilation album. Warpaint peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and was their first album to peak in the top ten since The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion.^[2]

They reformed again in 2019, but a tour that features a full performance of their debut album was postponed until 2021 due to COVID. In 2022, they released an EP, 1972 followed by the live album Shake Your Moneymaker Live in 2023.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US [2]	CAN [7]	AUS [8]	NZ [9]	SWE [10]	GER [11]	NOR [12]	FRA [13]	NLD [14]	UK [15]
1990	Shake Your Money Maker Release date: February 13, 1990 Label: Def American	4	4	43	4	48	—	—	—	61	36	RIAA: 5× Platinum[3] BPI: Silver[16] MC: Gold[17]
1992	The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion Release date: May 12, 1992 Label: Def American	1	2	6	4	17	30	9	—	17	2	RIAA: 2× Platinum[3] ARIA: Gold[18] MC: Platinum[19]
1994	Amorica Release date: November 1, 1994 Label: American	11	13	11	39	25	40	—	—	17	8	RIAA: Gold[3] BPI: Silver[16]
1996	Three Snakes and One Charm Released: July 23, 1996 Label: American	15	22	23	—	23	38	—	—	39	17
1999	By Your Side Release date: January 12, 1999 Label: Columbia	26	14	40	—	11	28	23	71	46	34
2001	Lions Release date: May 7, 2001 Label: V2	20	20	74	—	51	66	—	141	—	37
2008	Warpaint Release date: March 3, 2008 Label: Silver Arrow	5	12	70	—	50	71	—	96	24	52
2009	Before the Frost...Until the Freeze Release date: September 1, 2009 Label: Silver Arrow	12	—	—	—	59	—	—	92	51	47
2010	Croweology Release date: August 3, 2010 Label: Silver Arrow	13	—	—	—	—	98	—	—	80	—
2024	Happiness Bastards Released: March 15, 2024[20] Label: Silver Arrow	97	—	—	—	—	18	—	—	29	31
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums and videos

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [2]	US Indie [21]	NZ [22]	NLD [14]	FRA [13]	GER [11]	ITA [11]	FIN [11]	AUS [8]
1995	In Concert Release date: 1995 Label: BBC Radio International	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	Live at the Greek Release date: 2000 Label: TVT	64	2	45	46	73	24	37	27	72	RIAA: Gold[3]
2002	Live Release date: August 20, 2002 Label: V2	137	—	—	—	130	—	—	—	—
2006	Freak 'n' Roll...Into the Fog Release date: March 12, 2006 Label: Eagle Rock	200	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[3]
2009	Warpaint Live Release date: April 28, 2009 Label: Eagle Rock	—	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	Wiser for the Time Release date: 2013 Label: Silver Arrow	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	Shake Your Moneymaker Live Release date: 2023 Label: Silver Arrow	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak positions
		US [2]
1998	Sho' Nuff Release date: August 11, 1998 Label: American	—
2000	Greatest Hits 1990–1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress... Release date: June 20, 2000 Label: American	143
2006	The Lost Crowes Release date: September 26, 2006 Label: American	128
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

EPs

Year	EP details
2017	Live at Jones Beach 2000 (Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes) Release date: April 22, 2017 Label: The Orchard
2022	1972 Release date: May 4, 2022 Label: Silver Arrow

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Album
		US [23]	US Pop [24]	US Main. [4]	US AAA [25]	US Cash Box [26]	AUS [8]	CAN [27]	NZ [9]	NED [28]	UK [29]
1990	"Jealous Again"	75	—	5	—	73	96	56	—	34	76	Shake Your Money Maker
	"Twice As Hard" (US promo only)	—	—	11	—	—	—	85	—	—	—
	"Hard to Handle"	45	—	1	—	49	79	40	—	56	45
1991	"Twice As Hard" (UK/EUR/JAP)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47
	"She Talks to Angels"	30	26	1	—	31	44	26	21	—	70
	"Hard to Handle" (US/UK reissue)	26	19	—	—	21	—	45	—	—	39
	"Seeing Things"	—	—	2	—	—	—	72	—	—	72
1992	"Remedy"	48	33	1	—	35	21	28	6	19	24	The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
	"Sting Me"	—	—	1	—	—	59	62	—	—	42
	"Thorn in My Pride" (US only)	80	37	1	—	77	—	34	—	—	—
	"Hotel Illness"	—	—	1	—	—	—	49	—	24	47
1993	"Sometimes Salvation" (US promo only)	—	—	7	—	—	—	45	—	—	—
	"Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye" (US promo only)	—	—	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"A Conspiracy"	—	—	5	—	—	62	54	—	—	25	Amorica
1995	"High Head Blues"	—	—	8	—	—	—	50	—	—
	"Wiser Time"	—	—	7	—	—	—	15	—	—	34
1996	"One Mirror Too Many" (EUR only)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	51	Three Snakes and One Charm
	"Good Friday"	—	—	3	9	—	—	8	—	—	—
	"Blackberry"	—	—	6	—	—	—	42	—	—	—
	"Better When You're Not Alone" (US promo only)	—	—	—	—	—	—	62	—	—	—
1998	"Kickin' My Heart Around"	118	—	3	—	—	—	12	—	—	55	By Your Side
	"By Your Side" (EUR/JAP only)	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—
1999	"Only a Fool"	—	—	7	10	—	—	25	—	—	—
	"Go Faster" (US promo only)	—	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	"Soul Singing"	—	—	12	8	—	—	—	—	—	80	Lions
	"Lickin'"	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution"	—	—	33	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	Warpaint
	"Wounded Bird"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	"I Ain't Hiding"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Before the Frost...Until the Freeze
	"Good Morning Captain"	—	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	"Charming Mess"	—	—	33	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shake Your Money Maker: 30th Anniversary
	"Jealous Guy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	"Wanting and Waiting"[20]	—	—	15	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	Happiness Bastards
	"Cross Your Fingers"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Bedside Manners"	—	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances

Year	Song	Notes
2002	"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"	The Beatles cover, from the soundtrack of the 2001 film I Am Sam
2005	"Back Door Santa"	Clarence Carter cover, digital download[30]

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   • For Shake Your Money Maker: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 53, No. 19, April 13 1991". RPM. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
   • For The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 55, No. 23, June 06 1992". RPM. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
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27. Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
    • "Jealous Again": "Top Singles - Volume 52, No. 5". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). June 16, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2011.^{[dead link‍]}
    • "Twice as Hard": "Top Singles - Volume 52, No. 12". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). August 4, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Hard to Handle" (1990): "Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 4". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). December 8, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "She Talks to Angels": "Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 18". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). April 6, 1991. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Seeing Things": "Top Singles - Volume 54, No. 5". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). July 6, 1991. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Hard to Handle" (1991): "Top Singles - Volume 54, No. 14". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). September 7, 1991. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Remedy": "Top Singles - Volume 55, No. 26". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). June 27, 1992. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Sting Me": "Top Singles - Volume 56, No. 5". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). August 1, 1992. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Thorn in My Pride": "Top Singles - Volume 56, No. 13". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). September 26, 1992. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Hotel Illness": "Top Singles - Volume 56, No. 21". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). November 21, 1992. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Sometimes Salvation": "Top Singles - Volume 57, No. 7". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). February 27, 1993. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "A Conspiracy": "Top Singles - Volume 60, No. 18". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). November 21, 1994. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "High Head Blues": "Top Singles - Volume 61, No. 4". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). February 27, 1995. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Wiser Time": "Top Singles - Volume 61, No. 18". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). June 5, 1995. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Good Friday": "Top Singles - Volume 64, No. 6". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). September 23, 1996. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Blackberry": "Top Singles - Volume 64, No. 16". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). December 2, 1996. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Better When You're Not Alone": "Top Singles - Volume 65, No. 5". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). April 7, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Kickin' My Heart Around": "Top Singles - Volume 68, No. 11". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). December 7, 1998. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
    • "Only a Fool": "Top Singles - Volume 68, No. 26". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). April 19, 1999. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
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