| Demis Roussos discography | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albums | 38 |
| Compilation albums | 92 |
| Video albums | 1 (DVD) |
| Singles | 154 (also including EP's) |
Demis Roussos was a prolific Greek internationally renowned singer, songwriter and musician who sang in a number of languages and during the course of his career made at least 293 recordings including 38 albums, 154 singles and EPs, 92 compilations and one DVD.[1]
Roussos professional career began in 1963 and he was a member of rock band Aphrodite's Child featuring Vangelis in 1967 before launching a solo career in 1971.
For the discography with the band Aphrodite's Child, see Aphrodite's Child Discography.
| Year | Album | Main language |
Peak positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] |
AUT |
BEL (Wa) |
FR [3] |
GER |
NED |
NOR |
SWE |
UK | |||
| 1971 | On the Greek Side of My Mind (a.k.a. Fire and Ice) |
English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Forever and Ever | English | 11 | 2 | — | 105* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1974 | My Only Fascination | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 39 | |
| Auf Wiedersehn | German | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |||
| 1975 | Souvenirs | English | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 25 | ||
| 1976 | Happy to Be... | English | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | |
| Die Nacht und der Wein | German | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | Kyrila – Insel der Träume | German | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Demis Roussos Magic | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | ||
| Ainsi soit-il | French | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | Demis Roussos | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | Universum | Several language versions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | Man of the World | English | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | Demis | Several language versions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Attitudes | English | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | Reflection | English | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Senza tempo[4] | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Greater Love | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | The Story of Demis Roussos | English | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |
| Come All Ye Faithful (Christmas album) | Multilingual | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | Le Grec | French/English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time | English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | |
| 1989 | Voice and Vision | Multilingual | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Photo Fixe[5] | French/English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Insight (a.k.a. Morning has Broken or Adagio) |
Multilingual | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Demis Roussos in Holland | Multilingual | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Immortel[6] | French | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | Serenade | Italian/English | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Mon île | French | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Auf meinen Wegen | Multilingual | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Demis[7] | English | — | — | 35 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] | ||
| 1980 | Roussos Live! | 69 |
| 1999 | Double Live | — |
| 2006 | Live in Brazil | — |
| 2015 | Live[8] | — |
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] |
AUT |
BEL (Vl) |
FR [3] |
GER |
NED |
NOR |
POR |
SWE |
UK | ||
| 1974 | Greatest Hits[9] | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Golden Hits[10] | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 19 | — | |
| 1978 | Sus grandes éxitos en español (a.k.a. Demis Roussos canta en español or Demis Roussos en castellano)[11] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Life & Love (a.k.a. Life & Love – His 20 Greatest Songs) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | ||
| 1979 | Grands Succès[12] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | Insel der Zärtlichkeit – Demis Roussos und seine 20 Welterfolge[13] | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | Greatest Hits (1971–1980)[14] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | Souvenirs – Zijn 16 grootste hits (special Netherlands release)[15] | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | The Very Best of Demis Roussos | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | Ballads[16] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Nature Boy[17] (a.k.a. Favorite Rarities)[18] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Seine größten Erfolge[19] | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Lost in Love[20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Back to Back (joint with Vicky Leandros) | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | A la France[21] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | The Phenomenon 1968–1998[22] a.k.a. Forever and Ever – 40 Greatest Hits[23] |
— | — | — | 64* | — | 25 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Hans beste sanger[24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Forever and Ever. 40 greatest hits[25] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| De beste sanger[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | Universal Masters Collection[27] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | The Very Best of...[28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | — |
| 2002 | Forever and Ever – Definitive Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| 2009 | Demis Roussos Top 100[29] | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — |
| Songs From an Island in the Sun[30] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | Forever and Ever. The best of Demis Roussos | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Collected[31] | — | — | 1 | 92 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Complete 28 original albums + DVD[32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
More selected compilations (not present in the table)
| Year | Title | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] |
UK | ||
| 1972 | Fire and Ice[35] | — | — |
| 1976 | The Roussos Phenomenon[36] | 25 | 1 |
| 1977 | Kyrila[37] | — | 33 |
The list is incomplete.
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT |
BEL (Vl) |
FR [3] |
GER |
HUN |
NED |
NOR |
SUI [38] |
UK [39] |
US Hot 100 [40] | |||
| 1971 | "We Shall Dance" | — | 9 | 115* | 29 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | On the Greek Side of My Mind (Fire and Ice) |
| "Fire and Ice"[41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | "No Way Out" (c/w "End of the Line")[41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fire and Ice (EP) | |
| "My Reason" (c/w "When I Am a Kid") | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | Forever and Ever | ||
| 1973 | "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" | 2 | 1 | 98* | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| "Forever and Ever" / "Velvet Mornings" |
4 | 1 | 68* | 26 | 33* | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "My Friend the Wind" | 15 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (German) "Lovely Lady of Arcadia" (English) |
7 (de) |
1 (de) |
6 (de) |
— | 1 (de) |
— | 2 (de) |
— | — | My Only Fascination (en) Auf Wiedersehn (de) | ||
| 1974 | "Someday Somewhere" | 18 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | My Only Fascination | |
| "My Only Fascination" | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Auf Wiedersehn" | — | 19 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | Auf Wiedersehn | ||
| "With You" | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Manuela" | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Auf Wiedersehn | ||
| 1975 | "Schön wie Mona Lisa (Wenn ich ein Maler wär')" | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Die Nacht und der Wein | |
| "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Souvenirs | ||
| "Perdoname" | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | Souvenirs Die Nacht und der Wein | ||
| "Midnight Is the Time I Need You"[42] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Souvenirs | ||
| "Sing an Ode to Love" (c/w "Midnight Is the Time I Need You")[43] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Vagabund der Liebe" | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Die Nacht und der Wein | ||
| "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | Happy to Be... | ||
| 1976 | "Die Bouzouki, die Nacht und der Wein" | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Die Nacht und der Wein | |
| "Can't Say How Much I Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | Happy to Be... | ||
| "Far Away"[44] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Never Say Goodbye Again"[45] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Komm in den Garten der tausend Melodien" ("Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun")[46] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Die Nacht und der Wein | ||
| "When Forever Has Gone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | The Demis Roussos Magic | ||
| "Maybe Someday"[47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 1977 | "Because" (English) "Mourir auprès de mon amour" (French) "Morir al lado de mi amor" (Spanish) |
— | 26 (fr) |
135* (fr) |
— | — | — | — | — | 39 (en) |
— | The Demis Roussos Magic (en) Ainsi soit-il (fr) |
| "Kyrila" | — | — | — | 40 (de) |
— | — | — | — | 33 (en) |
— | Kyrila – Insel der Träume (de) Kyrila (EP) (en) | |
| "Ainsi soit-il"[48] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ainsi soit-il | ||
| 1978 | "Life in the City"[49] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Demis Roussos | |
| "That Once in a Lifetime" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | |||
| "L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me" (12", US) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Loin des yeux, loin du cœur"[50] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Universum (French version of the album) | ||
| 1979 | "Chantez enfants du monde" (c/w "Tu n'as pas le droit")[51] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Longtemps je t'aimerai [The Wedding Song]"[52] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 1980 | "Lost in Love" | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | Man of the World | |
| "I Need You"[53] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sorry"[54] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cancion de boda (The Wedding Song)"[55] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hombre del mundo (Man of the World) | ||
| 1981 | "Si j'étais roi de la terre" (c/w "Mais je chante")[56] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Race to the End" (English)[57] "La course infinie" (French)[58] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Demis (en) (fr) | ||
| 1982 | "Lament" (English)[59] "Au nom de l'amitié" (French)[60] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Follow Me" | — | 32 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | Attitudes | ||
| 1983 | "Jay"[61] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 1984 | "Love Me Tender"[62] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reflection |
| 1985 | "Anytime at All"[63] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Senza tempo |
| "Amis pour la vie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greater Love | |
| "Island of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Summer in Her Eyes"[64] | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1987 | "Quand je t'aime" | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Le Grec |
| "Rain and Tears" [Live][65]** | — | — | 31* | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | The Story of Demis Roussos | |
| "Marie Jolie"[66]** | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "It's Five O'Clock"[67]** | — | — | 112* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "What Child Is This" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Come All Ye Faithful | |
| "Silent Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Prier"[68] | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Le Grec |
| "Le Grec"[69] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Time"[70] | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | Time | |
| "My Song of Love"[71] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Dance of Love" (c/w "Loving You")[72] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Mamy Blue"[73] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "On écrit sur les murs" (French)[74] "Graffiti" (Spanish)[75] |
— | — | 4 (fr) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Voice and Vision | |
| "Magdalena"[76] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Spleen"[77] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Le Grec | |
| 1990 | "Même si (Petite fille)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Voice and Vision |
| "Poésie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Photo Fixe | |
| 1993 | "Tous les 'je vous aime'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Insight |
| "Morning Has Broken" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "Eleni" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Demis Roussos in Holland |
| 1997 | "Dinata" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mon île |
| 2009 | "Love Is" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Demis |
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED |
BEL (Vl) | |||
| 1971 | "Auntie" (Vicky Leandros, Demis Roussos, Sandra & Andres, Enrico Macias, Hildegard Knef & Alice Babs) |
4 | — | |
| 1974 | "Le tour du monde des amoureux de Peynet" (Ennio Morricone and Demis Roussos - released in Japan only)[78] |
— | — | |
| 1981 | "Je t'aime, mon amour" (Vicky Leandros & Demis Roussos)[79] |
41 | — | Love Is Alive (Vicky Leandros album) |
| 1986 | "Summerwine" (Nancy Boyd with special guest Demis Roussos)[80] |
44 | — | Summerwine (Nancy Boyd album) Greater Love |
| "Tropicana Bay" (Demis Roussos & Nancy Boyd)[81] |
— | — | Greater Love | |
| 1989 | "Young Love" (Demis Roussos & Drafi Deutscher)[82] |
— | — | Voice and Vision |
| 1995 | "Mon Amour" (Demis Roussos & Anny Schilder) |
— | — | Demis Roussos in Holland High Noon (Anny Schilder album) |
| "On My Own" (Rob de Nijs & Demis Roussos) |
— | 50 | Vallen En Opstaan 2 (Rob de Nijs album) | |
| 2001 | "Faraway" (Demis Roussos featuring Hasna) |
— | — | |