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Jimmy Nail discography
Releases
Studio albums 7
Compilation albums 1
Singles 23
Video albums 2
Soundtracks 2

This is a discography of works by Jimmy Nail. Since 1985, the British musician has released seven studio albums, twenty three singles and other works. This article also covers his work with the musician Mark Knopfler.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
NZ
SWE
Take It or Leave It
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD
Growing Up in Public
  • Released: August 1992
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD, LP, Cassette
2 36 49
  • UK: Gold
Crocodile Shoes
  • Released: November 1994
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD, Cassette
2 49 4
  • UK: 3× Platinum
Big River
  • Released: November 1995
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD, Cassette
8
  • UK: Platinum
Crocodile Shoes II
  • Released: November 1996
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD, Cassette
10 34
  • UK: Platinum
Tadpoles in a Jar
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD
79
10 Great Songs and an OK Voice
  • Released: 30 April 2001
  • Label: Papillon
  • Format: CD
76
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
The Nail File: The Best of Jimmy Nail
  • Released: October 1997
  • Label: EastWest
  • Format: CD
8
  • UK: Gold
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Soundtrack albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
Evita 1
  • UK: 2× Platinum
Still Crazy
  • Strange Fruit, Jimmy Nail,
    Billy Connolly, Hans Matheson
  • Released: 4 October 1999
  • Label: London
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
AUS
AUT
FIN
GER
IRE
NLD
NZ
SWE
SWI
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" 1985 3 5 28
  • UK: Silver
Take It Or Leave It
"That's the Way Love Is" 1986
"Walk Away"
"Ain't No Doubt" 1992 1 5 14 10
[*]
18 1 16 4 3 21
  • UK: Gold
Growing Up in Public
"Laura" 58
"Only Love (Can Bring Us Home)"
"Beautiful" 1993
"Crocodile Shoes" 1994 4 16 21
  • UK: Gold
Crocodile Shoes
"Cowboy Dreams" 1995 13 28
"Calling Out Your Name" 65
"Only One Heart"
(Jimmy Nail featuring Margo Buchanan)
155
"Big River" 18 Big River
"Love" 33
"Big River '96" 1996 72
"Country Boy" 25 Crocodile Shoes II
"Blue Roses"
"Running Man" 1997 136
"Black and White"
(Jimmy Nail with Ranking Roger)
76 The Nail File: The Best of Jimmy Nail
"Show Me Heaven" 1998
"The Flame Still Burns"
(Jimmy Nail with Strange Fruit)
47 Still Crazy
"Blue Beyond the Grey" 1999 87 11 Tadpoles In A Jar
"Walking on the Moon" 2001 10 Great Songs And An OK Voice
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
  • '*^ "Ain't No Doubt" didn't chart on the Finnish Singles Chart, but it charted instead on the Finnish Airplay Chart.

Featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
GER
NLD
SWI
"Why Aye Man"
(Mark Knopfler feat Jimmy Nail)
2002 81 79 45 85 The Ragpicker's Dream
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Videos

Video information
Somewhere in Time... Somewhere on Tour
  • Released: 1995
  • Track: 1. Crocodile Shoes, 2. Calling Out Your Name, 3. Cowboy Dreams, 4. Once upon A Time, 5. Love Will Find Someone For You, 6. What Kind Of A Man Am I?, 7. My Friend The Sun, 8. Bitter And Twisted, 9. Big River, 10. Love, 11. Dragons, 12. Angel, 13. Don't Wanna Go Home, 14. Love Don't Live Here Anymore, 15. Ain't No Doubt
Video information
Jimmy Nail - The Nail File - The Very Best of - Video Collection
  • Released: 1997
  • Track: 1. Love Don't Live Here Anymore, 2. Ain't No Doubt, 3. Crocodile Shoes (song), 4. Cowboy Dreams, 5. Big River, 6. Country Boy, 7. Blue Roses, 8. On This Night Of A Thousand Stars, 9. Running Man, 10. Love, 11. Once Upon A Time, 12. Dragons, 13. Absent Friends, 14. Calling Out Your Name, 15. Show Me Heaven, 16. Black And White.
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