The Drifters/Diskografie

Diese Diskografie ist eine Übersicht über die musikalischen Werke der US-amerikanischen Vokalgruppe The Drifters.

Alben

Studioalben

Jahr	Titel	Chartplatzierungen			Anmerkungen
		Deutschland DE	Vereinigtes Konigreich UK	Vereinigte Staaten US
1964	Under the Boardwalk	—	—	40 (22 Wo.)
1965	The Good Life with the Drifters	—	—	103 (6 Wo.)
1975	Love Games	—	51 (1 Wo.)	—

weitere Studioalben

1958: Rockin’ & Driftin’ 1961: Save the Last Dance for Me 1964: The Drifters 1964: Our Biggest Hits 1964: Saturday Night at the Movies 1965: I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing 1967: Souvenirs 1972: Saturday Night at the Club

1973: Now 1974: Sailing with Soul (The Drifters with Host Lou Rawls) 1975: There Goes My First Love 1976: Every Nite’s a Saturday Night 1976: Save the Last Dance for Me 1982: Too Hot 1987: Save the Last Dance for Me 2002: Ronnie McDowell with Bill Pinkney’s Original Drifters (Ronnie McDowell with Bill Pinkney’s Original Drifters)

Livealben

• 1984: Greatest Hits Live
• 1985: Live at Harvard University
• 1986: Greatest Hits Live (mit Charlie Thomas)

Kompilationen

Jahr	Titel	Chartplatzierungen			Anmerkungen
		Deutschland DE	Vereinigtes Konigreich UK	Vereinigte Staaten US
1963	Up on the Roof – The Best of the Drifters	—	—	110 (9 Wo.)
1968	The Drifters’ Golden Hits	—	26 (15 Wo.)	122 (8 Wo.)	Platz 465 der Rolling-Stone-500
1975	24 Original Hits	—	2 (34 Wo.)	—
1986	The Very Best Of	—	24 (15 Wo.)	—
1990	The Very Best of Ben E. King and the Drifters	—	15 (19 Wo.)	—	mit Ben E. King
2003	The Definitive Drifters	—	8 (17 Wo.)	—
2006	The Very Best of the Drifters	—	46 (1 Wo.)	—
2011	Up on the Roof – The Very Best Of	—	12 (21 Wo.)	—
2013	All-Time Greatest Hits	—	—	166 (10 Wo.)
2015	Stand by Me – The Very Best Of	—	17 (… Wo.)	—

weitere Kompilationen

1960: The Drifters’ Greatest Hits 1971: Their Greatest Recordings, the Early Years 1974: The Drifters’ Story – 20 All-time Hits 1975: The Magic Hits of the Drifters (2 LPs) 1976: The Best of the Drifters 1978: Dance with Me 1980: Juke Box Giants 1980: Greatest Hits 1980: First Love 1980: Their Greatest Hits 1981: The Drifters’ in South Africa – 20 All-Time Hits 1983: Juke Box Giants 1983: The Drifters 1984: Bip Bam (mit Clyde McPhatter) 1984: This Magic Moment 1985: 16 Greatest Hits 1985: 20 Greatest Hits 1985: Greatest 1985: Superalbum 1986: Stand by Me: The Best of Ben E. King and Ben E. King with the Drifters (mit Ben E. King) 1986: The Collection 1987: 16 Greatest Hits 1987: On Broadway (16 Classic Greats) 1988: Let the Boogie-Woogie Roll – Greatest Hits 1953-1958 (2 LPs) 1988: All-Time Greatest Hits & More 1959-1965 1989: The Drifters 1991: Greatest Hits 1992: The Drifters

1993: 20 Greatest Hits 1993: The Very Best of the Drifters 1993: Under the Boardwalk 1993: Gold 1993: Pearls of the Past 1993: Up on the Roof, On Broadway & Under the Boardwalk 1994: Remember 1995: The Best of the Drifters ( in UK) 1996: The Drifters Collection 1996: Rockin’ & Driftin’: The Drifters Box (Box mit 3 CDs) 1996: The Very Best of the Drifters 1996: I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing 1997: Under the Boardwalk and Other Hits 1999: The Very Best of Ben E King & the Drifters (mit Ben E. King) 1999: The Drifters – Forever Gold 2000: This Magic Moment 2000: The Magic Collection 2003: Under the Boardwalk 2003: The Very Best of the Drifters 2005: The Drifters & the Platters (mit The Platters) 2005: Dance with Me – The Drifters Collection 2005: The Genius of Clyde McPhatter (Clyde McPhatter feat. The Drifters und Billy Ward and His Dominoes) 2006: The Definitive Soul Collection – The Drifters 2006: Greatest Hits 2007: Best of the Drifters (2 CDs) 2008: Rock ’n’ Roll Legend 2009: Original Album Series (Box mit 2 CDs)

EPs

1959: Drip Drop 1960: The Drifters 1961: I Count the Tears / Spanish Harlem / First Taste of Love (mit Ben E. King) 1961: The Drifters’ Greatest Hits 1961: Spanish Harlem / First Taste of Love / I Count the Tears / Suddenly There’s a Valley (mit Ben E. King) 1962: Selection du Bada Club

1963: On Broadway 1964: Under the Boardwalk 1964: Driftin’ Vol. 2 1965: I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing 1977: 2 + 2 Vol. 14

Singles

Jahr	Titel	Chartplatzierungen			Anmerkungen
		Deutschland DE	Vereinigtes Konigreich UK	Vereinigte Staaten US
1955	White Christmas Their Greatest Recordings, the Early Years	—	—	80 (1 Wo.)
1957	Fools Fall in Love Rockin’ & Driftin’	—	—	69 (4 Wo.)
1957	Hypnotized Rockin’ & Driftin’	—	—	79 (2 Wo.)
1958	Moonlight Bay Rockin’ & Driftin’	—	—	72 (5 Wo.)
1958	Drip Drop Rockin’ & Driftin’	—	—	58 (2 Wo.)
1959	There Goes My Baby The Drifters’ Greatest Hits	—	—	2 (19 Wo.)	Erstveröffentlichung: 1958
1959	Dance with Me The Drifters’ Greatest Hits	—	17 (5 Wo.)	15 (15 Wo.)
1959	(If You Cry) True Love, True Love The Drifters’ Greatest Hits	—	—	33 (11 Wo.)
1960	This Magic Moment The Drifters’ Greatest Hits	—	—	16 (11 Wo.)
1960	Save the Last Dance for Me Save the Last Dance for Me	2 (8 Mt.)	2 (20 Wo.)	1 (18 Wo.)
1960	Lonely Winds The Drifters’ Greatest Hits	—	—	54 (9 Wo.)
1960	I Count the Tears Save the Last Dance for Me	—	28 (6 Wo.)	17 (11 Wo.)
1960	White Christmas Their Greatest Recordings, the Early Years	—	—	88 (2 Wo.)
1961	Some Kind of Wonderful Save the Last Dance for Me	—	—	32 (11 Wo.)	Erstveröffentlichung: 1960
1961	Please Stay Save the Last Dance for Me	—	—	14 (12 Wo.)
1961	Sweets for My Sweet Save the Last Dance for Me	—	1 (1 Wo.)	1 (1 Wo.)
1961	Room Full of Tears Save the Last Dance for Me	—	—	72 (5 Wo.)
1962	When My Little Girl Is Smiling Save the Last Dance for Me	—	31 (3 Wo.)	28 (10 Wo.)
1962	Stranger on the Shore Up on the Roof – The Best of the Drifters	—	—	73 (1 Wo.)
1962	Up on the Roof Up on the Roof – The Best of the Drifters	—	—	5 (20 Wo.)
1963	On Broadway Our Biggest Hits	—	—	9 (10 Wo.)
1963	Rat Race Our Biggest Hits	—	—	71 (6 Wo.)
1963	I’ll Take You Home Our Biggest Hits	—	37 (5 Wo.)	25 (10 Wo.)
1964	Vaya con dios Our Biggest Hits	—	—	43 (7 Wo.)
1964	One Way Love Our Biggest Hits	—	—	56 (7 Wo.)
1964	Under the Boardwalk Under the Boardwalk	—	45 (4 Wo.)	4 (14 Wo.)
1964	I’ve Got Sand in My Shoes I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing	—	—	33 (7 Wo.)
1964	Saturday Night at the Movies Saturday Night at the Movies	—	3 (27 Wo.)	18 (9 Wo.)
1965	At the Club I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing	—		43 (6 Wo.)
1965	Come On Over to My Place I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing	—	9 (16 Wo.)	60 (5 Wo.)
1965	Chains of Love I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing	—	—	90 (2 Wo.)
1965	Follow Me I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing	—	—	91 (3 Wo.)
1965	I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing	—	—	51 (6 Wo.)
1966	Memories Are Made of This Rockin’ & Driftin’: The Drifters Box	—	—	48 (7 Wo.)
1966	Baby What I Mean Saturday Night at the Club	—	49 (1 Wo.)	62 (7 Wo.)
1973	Like Sister and Brother Love Games	—	7 (12 Wo.)	—
1974	Kissin’ in the Back Row of the Movies Love Games	13 (15 Wo.)	2 (13 Wo.)	—
1974	Down on the Beach Tonight Love Games	—	7 (9 Wo.)	—
1975	Love Games Love Games	—	33 (6 Wo.)	—	Erstveröffentlichung: 1974
1975	There Goes My First Love There Goes My First Love	36 (3 Wo.)	3 (12 Wo.)	—
1975	Can I Take You Home Little Girl There Goes My First Love	—	10 (10 Wo.)	—
1976	Hello Happiness There Goes My First Love	—	12 (8 Wo.)	—	Erstveröffentlichung: 1975
1976	Every Nite’s a Saturday Night with You Every Nite’s a Saturday Night	—	29 (7 Wo.)	—
1976	You’re More Than a Number in My Little Red Book Every Nite’s a Saturday Night	—	5 (12 Wo.)	—

weitere Singles

1954: Bip Bam / Someday You’ll Want Me to Want You (feat. Clyde McPhatter) 1954: White Christmas / The Bells of St. Mary’s (feat. Clyde McPhatter) 1955: Adorable 1956: Ruby Baby 1956: Soldier of Fortune 1957: Drifting Away from You 1960: Save the Last Dance for Me 1962: Sometimes I Wonder 1963: If You Don't Come Back 1964: I Remember Christmas 1965: The Outside World 1965: Nylon Stockings 1966: Up in the Streets of Harlem 1967: Ain’t It the Truth 1968: Still Burning in My Heart 1971: Sometimes a Man Just Has to Cry (Joe Dolan and the Drifter Sound) 1971: A Rose by Any Other Name

1972: Every Night 1972: I’ll Take You Home 1972: Baby What I Mean 1973: You’ve Got Your Troubles 1973: Everynight (mit Johnny Moore und Bill Hendricks) 1974: A Midsummer Night in Harlem 1974: I’m Free (For the Rest of Your Life) 1975: Can I Take You Home Little Girl 1976: You Gotta Pay Your Dues 1976: I’ll Know When True Love Really Passes By 1977: It Looks Like I’m the Clown Again 1978: Closely Guarded Secret 1978: Honey You’re Heaven to Me 1979: Pour Your Little Heart Out 1982: You Better Move On (mit Ben E. King) 2009: Sacrifice 2013: Pour Your Little Heart Out

Statistik

Alben Errungenschaft Vereinigtes Konigreich UK Vereinigte Staaten US Nummer-eins-Alben — — Alben in den Top-10 02 — Chartalben insgesamt 08 05

Singles Errungenschaft Deutschland DE Vereinigtes Konigreich UK Vereinigte Staaten US Nummer-eins-Singles — — 01 Singles in den Top-10 01 09 05 Chartsingles insgesamt 03 18 35

Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe

Land	Silber	Gold	Platin
Vereinigtes Konigreich Vereinigtes Königreich	04	06	01

Weblinks

• The Drifters bei AllMusic (englisch)
• The Drifters bei Discogs