The albums discography of American singer Brenda Lee contains 36 studio albums, two live albums, 64 compilation albums, two video albums, two box sets, 69 extended plays (EP's) and 16 additional album appearances. In August 1959, Decca Records released Lee's debut studio album titled Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang!. Her second studio album Brenda Lee (1960) was the first to make the US Billboard 200 chart, climbing to number five. In October 1960, This Is...Brenda reached number four in the US and was her highest-charting album there. Lee's fifth album All the Way (1961) was her first to make the UK albums chart, rising to number 20. All Alone Am I (1963) was Lee's highest-charting UK album, rising to number eight in 1962. The Decca and Brunswick labels also issued a series of EP's by Lee during the 1950s and 1960s. Although none of them made charting positions both labels issued 66 EP's by 1967.
The Decca label continued released between two and three studio albums of Lee's material each year. In 1964, By Request reached number 90 in the US and Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee reached number seven in the US. Four studio discs of Lee's work was issued in 1965. Only the third 1965 release Too Many Rivers made the US Billboard 200, peaking at number 36. One Rainy Night in Tokyo was recorded entirely in Japanese. In 1966, both Bye Bye Blues and Coming on Strong made the US chart. The 1967 album For the First Time was a collaborative piece with Pete Fountain. Starting in the 1970s, Lee's music was released on MCA Records. It was also marketed towards the country genre and started making the US Top Country Albums chart. This began with 1973's Brenda, which peaked at number seven. It was followed by New Sunrise (1973), Sincerely, Brenda Lee (1975) and L. A. Sessions (1976), which also made the country albums chart. Additionally, the compilation The Brenda Lee Story (1973), reached number six on the country chart.
The MCA label released four more studio albums through 1985. Only Take Me Back (1980) made the US country albums chart. However, a collaborative studio disc with Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton reached the US country top ten called The Winning Hand. Lee's compilation albums also started charting during the 1980s. This included Little Miss Dynamite (1980), which reached number 43 in Australia and number 15 in the UK. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified the disc silver as well. A collaborative compilation with Connie Francis called Nothin' But the Best made the Australian top 40 in 1982. In 1985, The Very Best of Brenda Lee reached the top 20 in the UK and certified gold in sales from the BPI. Foreign language compilations were also issued during the decade, including the German Wiedersehn Ist Wunderschön (1985).
In 1991, Warner Bros. Records released two new studio albums by Lee: Brenda Lee and A Brenda Lee Christmas. Her eponymous disc made the top 70 of the US country chart. Lee re-recorded her former material for an album in 1996 released on her own label titled Brenda Lee Productions. Since then, she has released two albums of gospel music on the label: Precious Memories (1997) and Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends (2007). Several labels (notably MCA Records) have continued issuing compilations of Lee's former material. During the 1990s, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree made the US Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts. In addition, The Best Of certified gold in sales from the BPI in 1995. In 2023, Universal Music Group released Lee's first EP in several decades called A Rockin' Christmas with Brenda Lee.
Studio albums 1950s–1960s + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSNLUK Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang! Released: August 3, 1959 Label: Decca Formats: LP — — — Brenda Lee Released: July 1960 Label: Decca Formats: LP 5 — — This Is...Brenda Released: October 10, 1960 Label: Decca Formats: LP 4 — — Emotions Released: April 3, 1961 Label: Decca Formats: LP 24 — — All the Way Released: August 7, 1961 Label: Decca Formats: LP 17 — 20 Sincerely Released: February 12, 1962 Label: Decca Formats: LP 29 — — Brenda, That's All Released: October 15, 1962 Label: Decca Formats: LP 20 — 13 All Alone Am I Released: February 18, 1963 Label: Decca Formats: LP 25 — 8 ..."Let Me Sing" Released: September 12, 1963 Label: Decca Formats: LP 39 — — By Request Released: May 18, 1964 Label: Decca Formats: LP 90 — — Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee Released: October 19, 1964 Label: Decca Formats: LP 7 10 — Brenda Lee Sings Top Teen Hits Released: February 15, 1965 Label: Decca Formats: LP — — — The Versatile Brenda Lee Released: May 17, 1965 Label: Decca Formats: LP — — — Too Many Rivers Released: September 2, 1965 Label: Decca Formats: LP 36 — — One Rainy Night in Tokyo Released: 1965 Label: Decca Formats: LP — — — Bye Bye Blues Released: March 14, 1966 Label: Decca Formats: LP 94 — 21 Coming on Strong Released: November 28, 1966 Label: Decca Formats: LP 94 — — Reflections in Blue Released: October 16, 1967 Label: Decca Formats: LP — — — For the First Time Released: March 15, 1968 Label: Decca Formats: LP 187 — — Johnny One Time Released: May 19, 1969 Label: Decca Formats: LP 98 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
1970s + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details Title Album details Peak chartpositionsUSUSCou. Memphis Portrait Released: September 1970 Label: Decca Formats: LP, 8-track — — Brenda Released: March 1973 Label: MCA Formats: LP, 8-track 206 7 New Sunrise Released: November 1973 Label: MCA Formats: LP, 8-track — 3 Brenda Lee Now Released: November 1974 Label: MCA Formats: LP, 8-track — — Sincerely, Brenda Lee Released: April 1975 Label: MCA Formats: LP, 8-track — 23 L. A. Sessions Released: December 1976 Label: MCA Formats: LP, 8-track — 41 Just for You Something Nice Released: 1977 Label: MCA Formats: LP — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
1980s + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details Title Album details Peak chartpositionsUSCountry Even Better Released: January 1980 Label: MCA Formats: LP, cassette — Take Me Back Released: October 1980 Label: MCA Formats: LP 30 Only When I Laugh Released: November 1981 Label: MCA Formats: LP, cassette — Feels So Right Released: August 1985 Label: MCA Formats: LP, cassette — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
1990s–2000s + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details Title Album details PeakchartpositionsUSCountry Brenda Lee Released: April 1991 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, cassette 67 A Brenda Lee Christmas: In the New Old Fashioned Way Released: September 1991 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, cassette — 21 All-Time Greatest Hits Released: November 1996 Label: Brenda Lee Productions Formats: CD — Precious Memories: Favorite Gospel Songs Released: May 1997 Label: Brenda Lee Productions Formats: CD — Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends Released: April 10, 2007 Label: Provident Formats: CD — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums 1960s + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details Title Album details PeakchartpositionsUS Brenda Lee Sings Songs Everybody Knows Released: 1961 Label: Decca Formats: LP — My Greatest Songs Released: 1963 Label: Brunswick Formats: LP — Favorite Songs Released: 1963 Label: Decca Formats: LP — All Alone Am I Released: 1964 Label: Decca Formats: LP — 10 Golden Years Released: May 23, 1966 Label: Decca Formats: LP 70 Musical Autobiography Released: 1966 Label: Decca Formats: LP — A Whole Lotta Brenda Lee Released: 1967 Label: Decca Formats: LP — Let It Be Me Released: 1968 Label: Vocalion Formats: LP — The Best of Brenda Lee Released: 1968 Label: Brunswick Formats: LP — The Versatile Brenda Lee Released: 1969 Label: Decca Formats: LP — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
1970s + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details Title Album details PeakchartpositionsUSCountry The Brenda Lee Story: Her Greatest Hits Released: July 1973 Label: MCA Formats: LP 6 Brenda Lee Released: 1973 Label: MCA Formats: LP — The Best of Brenda Lee Released: 1974 Label: MCA Formats: LP — Brenda Lee Super Deluxe Released: 1974 Label: MCA Formats: LP — Golden Record/Golden Cassette Released: 1975 Label: MCA Formats: LP, cassette — Excellent 20 Released: 1975 Label: MCA Formats: LP — Saltemos El Palo De La Escoba Released: 1975 Label: MCA Formats: LP — The Best of Brenda Lee Released: 1976 Label: MCA Formats: LP — Golden Disc Released: 1976 Label: MCA Formats: LP — Little Miss Dynamite Released: 1976 Label: MCA Formats: LP — Super Hits Released: 1977 Label: MCA Formats: LP — Miss Dynamite Released: 1977 Label: MCA Formats: LP — Dynamite Released: 1978 Label: MCA Formats: LP, cassette — Brenda Lee Released: 1978 Label: MCA Formats: LP — The Best of Brenda Lee Released: 1979 Label: MCA Formats: LP — Sound Elegance Released: 1979 Label: MCA Formats: LP — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
1980s + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details Title Album details Peak chartpositions CertificationsUSUSCou.AUSUK Little Miss Dynamite Released: 1980 Label: Hammard Formats: LP, cassette — — 43 15 BPI: Silver 25th Anniversary Released: 1981 Label: Ariola Formats: LP, cassette — — — 65 Greatest Country Hits Released: 1982 Label: MCA Formats: LP, cassette — — — — 16 Classic Tracks Released: 1982 Label: MCA Formats: LP, cassette — — — — I'm Sorry...But I Am Rockin''' | Released: 1982 Label: MCA Formats: LP | — || — || — || —
! scope="row"| Nothin' But the Very Best| Released: 1982 Label: Hammard Formats: LP, cassette | — || — || 38 || —
! scope="row"| The Winning Hand| Released: November 1, 1982 Label: Monument Formats: LP, cassette | 109 || 4 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| Super Deluxe| Released: 1983 Label: MCA Formats: LP | — || — || — || —
! scope="row"| Love Songs| Released: 1984 Label: MCA Formats: LP | — || — || — || —
! scope="row"| The Early Years| Released: 1984 Label: MCA Formats: LP | — || — || — || —
! scope="row"| Deluxe| Released: 1984 Label: MCA Formats: LP | — || — || — || —
! scope="row"| The Very Best of Brenda Lee| Released: 1985 Label: MCA Formats: LP, cassette | — || — || — || 16 | BPI: Gold |- ! scope="row"| Wiedersehn Ist Wunderschön| Released: 1985 Label: Bear Family Formats: LP | — || — || — || —
! scope="row"| Los Grandes Exitos De Brenda Lee| Released: 1985 Label: MCA Formats: Cassette | — || — || — || —
! scope="row"| Best 22 Songs| Released: 1986 Label: MCA Formats: CD | — || — || — || —
! scope="row"| Best 23 Songs, Vol. 2'' Released: 1987 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
1990s + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSCou.UK Anthology: 1956–1980 Released: 1991 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — Anthology Volume One: 1956–1961 Released: 1991 Label: MCA Formats: CD, cassette — — — Anthology Volume Two: 1962–1980 Released: 1991 Label: MCA Formats: CD, cassette — — — The International Brenda Lee Released: 1992 Label: Bear Family Formats: CD, music download — — — The ★ Collection Released: 1992 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — Best Collection Released: 1992 Label: MCA