The following is a comprehensive discography of
Neil Sedaka, the
American
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singer.
Original studio albums
1950s
*1959: ''
Rock with Sedaka
''Rock with Neil Sedaka'' or just ''Neil Sedaka'' is the first major solo album of Neil Sedaka released in 1959 after two 1958 albums under the titles ''Neil Sedaka and The Tokens'' and ''Neil Sedaka and The Tokens and Coins''. The album was relea ...
'' (titled 'Neil Sedaka' in some territories)
1960s
*1961: ''
Circulate
''Circulate'' is the second solo album of Neil Sedaka after his 1959 debut solo album '' Rock with Sedaka''. ''Circulate'' was released in 1961 by RCA Victor and was produced by Al Nevins and Don Kirshner. Except for the title song "Circulate ...
'' (10 of the 12 songs are covers of 1930s-1950s standards; released in Japan under the title ''Look To The Rainbow''
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*1961: ''
Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits
''Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits'' is a solo album by Neil Sedaka released in 1961 immediately after the cover versions of earlier hits in ''Circulate''.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield; e ...
''
*1963: ''
Three Great Guys'' (with
Paul Anka and
Sam Cooke
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)
*1969: ''
Workin' on a Groovy Thing'' (released in the UK as ''Sounds of Sedaka'')
1970s
*1971: ''
Emergence
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Emergence ...
''
*1972: ''
Solitaire
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'' (titled ''Neil Sedaka'' in some territories)
*1973: ''
The Tra-La Days Are Over
''The Tra-La Days Are Over'' is a 1973 album by American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka.
Overview
The album was the second to be produced at Strawberry Studios in England in collaboration with Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme, Kevin Godley and Eric Ste ...
''
*1974: ''
Laughter In The Rain
"Laughter in the Rain" is a song composed and recorded by Neil Sedaka, with lyrics by Phil Cody. It includes a 20-second saxophone solo by Jim Horn.
Background
The song was released on Elton John's Rocket Records.
After hearing a version of "L ...
''
*1974: ''
Sedaka's Back
''Sedaka's Back'' is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka. The record, composed of selections from his previous three albums, which had been released only in the UK,"Q Rock Stars Encyclopedia" by Dafydd Rees and Luke Cra ...
'' (US)
*1975: ''
Overnight Success'' (titled ''
The Hungry Years
''The Hungry Years'' is an album by Neil Sedaka, the title of which is an eponymous track from the album. It was released by The Rocket Record Company in 1975.
The album is the American edition of '' Overnight Success'', with two songs being rep ...
'' in some territories)
*1976: ''
Steppin' Out''
*1977: ''
A Song''
*1978: ''
All You Need Is the Music
''All You Need Is the Music'' is a 1978 in-studio album containing the works of the American pop-singer Neil Sedaka. It was released in the US on Elektra Records, his second album for the company. Outside the United States it was released on the E ...
''
1980s
*1980: ''
In the Pocket''
*1981: ''
Neil Sedaka: Now''
*1983: ''
Come See About Me''
*1986: ''
The Good Times''
1990s
*1995: ''Classically Sedaka''
*1998: ''Tales of Love (and Other Passions)''
2000s
*2003: ''
Brighton Beach Memories — Neil Sedaka Sings Yiddish
''Brighton Beach Memories — Neil Sedaka Sings Yiddish'' is a 2003 album by Neil Sedaka for Sameach Music. Sedaka went on to perform the songs with the Klezmatics as a benefit for The National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene in 2004.Newsweek - Volu ...
''
*2005: ''The Miracle of Christmas'' (2-CD set)
*2009: ''Waking Up Is Hard to Do'' (children's recording)
2010s
*2010: ''The Music of My Life''
*2012: ''The Real Neil'' (his first acoustic album, with just piano and voice)
*2016: ''I Do It for Applause''
Compilations, live albums and foreign-language albums
1960s
*1963: ''
Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits
''Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits'' is a 1963 compilation album of twelve of the most popular hits of Neil Sedaka's tenure with RCA Victor.
Track listing Side One
# " Next Door To An Angel" (1962)
# "Oh! Carol" (1959)
# "King of Clowns" (1962 ...
'' (also known as ''Greatest Hits 1959-63)''
*1963: ''Neil Sedaka Canta en Espanol''
*1964: ''Mas Neil Sedaka en Espanol''
*1964: ''
Neil Sedaka: Italiano''
*1965: ''
Neil Sedaka: Italiano Volume 2''
*1966: ''Smile''
*1966: ''
My Yiddishe Momme: Neil Sedaka at Chequers''
1970s
*1970: ''
Oh! Carol
"Oh! Carol" is an international hit written by Neil Sedaka in 1958. Co-written with Howard Greenfield, the song is noted for Sedaka's spoken recitation of the verse, the second time around.
The song spent 18 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, ...
''
*1974: ''
Live at the Royal Festival Hall'' (UK; live)
*1974: ''
Oh Carol''
*1974: ''
On Stage'' (issued in the US in 1976 as ''Live in Australia'' & in Brazil as ''Ao Vivo'')
*1975: ''All-Time Greatest Hits''
*1975: ''Pop Power: The Fantastic Neil Sedaka''
*1976: ''
Let's Go Steady Again''
*1976: ''Pure Gold''
*1976: ''
Sedaka Live in Australia at the South Sydney Junior Leagues Club''
*1976: ''Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: The Original Hit''
*1976: ''Stupid Cupid'' (RCA Camden album)
*1976: ''Laughter and Tears: The Best of Neil Sedaka Today''
*1977: ''
Neil Sedaka's Greatest Hits''
*1977: ''Neil Sedaka and Songs — A Solo Concert'' (live 2-LP)
*1977: ''Neil Sedaka and Songs''
*1977: ''
Neil Sedaka: The '50s and '60s''
*1997: ''
Neil Sedaka: 14 Knockouts''
*1978: ''
''
*1979: ''Let's Go Steady Again''
*1979: ''
Sunny''
1980s
*1980: ''
Neil Sedaka's Greatest Hits''
*1982: ''Is Anybody Gonna Miss You?''
*1982: ''
Sedaka Live at Sun City'' (South African release of the "''On Stage'' album from 1974)
*1986: ''
My Friend''
*1988: ''All-Time Greatest Hits''
1990s
*1991: ''
All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 2''
*1991: ''Timeless — The Very Best of Neil Sedaka''
*1991: ''The Collection''
*1991: ''Neil Sedaka's Diary''
*1992: ''Greatest Hits Live''
*1992: ''Love Will Keep Us Together''
*1992: ''
Tuneweaver''
*1994: ''
Laughter in the Rain: The Best of Neil Sedaka, 1974-80''
*1994: ''A Personal Collection''
*1994: ''The Singer & His Songs''
*1995: ''Song Cycle'' (songs culled from "Emergence"
971
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Battle of Dorostolon: A Byzantine expeditionary army (possibly 30–40,000 men) ...
and "Solitaire"
972
*1995: ''I Successi Di Neil Sedaka'' (compilation of Italian-language recordings)
*1996: ''Neil Sedaka By Popular Demand''
*1996: ''Neil Sedaka in Italiano'' (2-CD edition of his 1960s Italian recordings)
*1997: ''What a Difference a Day Makes: The Neil Sedaka Collection''
*1999: ''The Very Best of Neil Sedaka'' (2-CD set)
2000s
*2001: ''
RCA 100th Anniversary Series: The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka''
*2002: ''Let the Good Times In''
*2003: ''
Oh! Carol: The Complete Recordings, 1955-66'' (8-CD box with previously unreleased material)
*2003: ''Neil Sedaka: The Brooklyn Demos, 1958-61''
*2003: ''Platinum and Gold Collection''
*2003: ''The Show Goes On''
*2004: ''
Stairway to Heaven: The Best of Neil Sedaka''
*2005: ''
Love Songs''
*2006: ''The Very Best of Neil Sedaka: The Show Goes On'' (2-CD)
*2006: ''Neil Sedaka Live at the Royal Albert Hall – The Very Best of Neil Sedaka: The Show Goes On'' (2 DVD set filmed 7 April 2006 in London)
*2007: ''The Definitive Collection'' (2-CD)
*2007: ''Oh! Carol''
*2009: ''Flashback'' (compilation of Italian recordings)
*2009: ''Waking Up Is Hard to Do''
*2009: ''The Miracle of Christmas: The Deluxe Edition''
2010s and 2020s
*2010: ''The Music of My Life''
*2010: ''
Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits
''Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits'' is a solo album by Neil Sedaka released in 1961 immediately after the cover versions of earlier hits in ''Circulate''.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield; e ...
/
'' (a combo re-release of his 1961 and 1978 albums as listed above)
*2010: ''Neil Sedaka''
*2011: ''"Oh! Carol" and All the Early Classics''
*2011: ''I Must Be Dreaming''
*2011: ''The Sedaka Sessions''
*2011: ''Where the Boys Are: The Music of Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield''
*2012: ''Neil Sedaka: Hit Maker''
*2013: ''The Things I Love''
*2013: ''The Essential Early Recordings'' (2-CD set)
*2013: ''The Drugstore's Rockin' ''
*2013: ''
Neil Sedaka In The Studio, 1958-1962''
*2013: ''Neil Sedaka Live at the Royal Albert Hall''
*2014: ''Neil Sedaka: Hits Around the World''
*2014: ''Neil Sedaka in the Studio, 1958-1962'', Vol. 2
*2014: ''The Complete Singles and EPs: As and Bs, 1956-1962''
*2014: ''Neil Sedaka Songbook'' (2-CD set)
*2016: ''Greatest Hits''
*2022: ''All You Need Is The Music: The Elektra Years (1977-1981)'' (2-CD album containing complete contents of Sedaka's four Elektra albums - ''
A Song ''
977
Year 977 ( CMLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* May – Boris II, dethroned emperor (''tsar'') of Bulgaria, and his brother Roman ma ...
''
All You Need Is the Music
''All You Need Is the Music'' is a 1978 in-studio album containing the works of the American pop-singer Neil Sedaka. It was released in the US on Elektra Records, his second album for the company. Outside the United States it was released on the E ...
''
978
Year 978 ( CMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Battle of Pankaleia: Rebel forces under General Bardas Skleros are defeated ...
''
In the Pocket''
980
Year 980 ( CMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* Peace is concluded between Emperor Otto II (the Red) and King Lothair III (or Lothair IV) a ...
and ''
Neil Sedaka: Now''
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EPs
English-language singles
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s to 1990s
Foreign-language singles
In Italian
All singles were released on the RCA Victor label except for "L'Addio"/"Passo E Chiudo" which was released on the Atlantic label.
In German
All singles were released on the RCA label.
In other languages
§ - "Manuela" and "Lunita Consejera" were derived from the 1964 Italian-Argentine film ''
Il Gaucho
''Il Gaucho'' (internationally released as ''The Gaucho'') is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was co-produced by Clemente Lococo, an Argentinian production company, and in Argentina it was released as ''Un italiano en la Argen ...
''.
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