The Michael Martin Murphey discography consists of 33 albums and 46 singles. Having first charted with "Geronimo's Cadillac" in 1972, he did not chart again until "Wildfire" three years later. Initially a pop singer, Murphey shifted to country music in 1982 with "What's Forever For", a number 1 country hit. On his earlier works he was billed as simply "Michael Murphey", adding his middle name with the 1982 album Michael Martin Murphey.
Studio albums 1970s Title Details Peak chart positions US Country US AUS CAN Geronimo's Cadillac Release date: May 25, 1972 Label: A&M Records — 160 38 82 Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir Release date: 1973 Label: A&M Records — 196 — — Michael Murphey Release date: April 1974 Label: Epic Records — — — — Blue Sky – Night Thunder Release date: 1975 Label: Epic Records — 18 97 6 Swans Against the Sun Release date: 1975 Label: Epic Records 47 44 — 92 Flowing Free Forever Release date: 1976 Label: Epic Records — 130 — — Lone Wolf Release date: 1978 Label: Epic Records — 99 — — Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys Release date: 1979 Label: Epic Records — 206 — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1980s Title Details Peak chartpositions US Country US Hard Country Release date: 1981 Label: Epic Records — — Michael Martin Murphey Release date: 1982 Label: Liberty Records 14 69 The Heart Never Lies Release date: 1983 Label: Liberty Records 27 187 Tonight We Ride Release date: 1986 Label: Warner Bros. Records 46 — Americana Release date: 1987 Label: Warner Bros. Records 32 — River of Time Release date: 1988 Label: Warner Bros. Records 11 — Land of Enchantment Release date: 1989 Label: Warner Bros. Records 33 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1990s Title Details Peak positions Certifications(sales threshold) US Country Cowboy Songs Release date: August 21, 1990 Label: Warner Bros. Records 25 US: Gold Cowboy Christmas: Cowboy Songs II Release date: September 10, 1991 Label: Warner Bros. Records — Cowboy Songs III – Rhymes of the Renegades Release date: October 12, 1993 Label: Warner Bros. Records — Sagebrush Symphony Release date: September 12, 1995 Label: Warner Bros. Records — The Horse Legends Release date: July 8, 1997 Label: Warner Bros. Records — Cowboy Songs Four Release date: July 14, 1998 Label: Valley Entertainment — Acoustic Christmas Carols Release date: August 4, 1999 Label: Valley Entertainment — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
2000s Title Details Peak positions US Grass Playing Favorites Release date: August 21, 2001 Label: Real West Production — Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II Release date: May 14, 2002 Label: Real West Production — Cowboy Christmas III Release date: 2002 Label: Wildfire Productions — Live at Billy Bob's Texas Release date: March 16, 2004 Label: Smith Music Group — Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5 Release date: October 31, 2006 Label: West Fest — Buckaroo Blue Grass Release date: February 10, 2009 Label: Rural Rhythm Records 6 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
2010s Title Details Peak chartpositions US Country US Grass Lone Cowboy Release date: January 12, 2010 Label: Western Jubilee Recording Co. — — Buckaroo Blue Grass II Release date: February 9, 2010 Label: Rural Rhythm Records 73 5 Tall Grass & Cool Water Release date: June 28, 2011 Label: Rural Rhythm Records — 4 Campfire on the Road Release date: February 21, 2012 Label: Western Jubilee Recording Co. — — Red River Drifter Release date: July 9, 2013 Label: Red River Entertainment 48 2 High Stakes Release date: April 22, 2016 Label: Murphey Kinship Recordings — — Austinology - Alley of Austin Release date: October 19, 2018 Label: Wildfire Productions — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
2020s Title Details Peak chartpositions US Country US Grass Road Beyond the View - featuring Ryan Murphey Release date: June 10, 2022 Label: Wildfire Productions — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums Title Details Peak positions US Country The Best of Michael Martin Murphey Release date: 1984 Label: Liberty Records 20 The Best of Country Release date: 1990 Label: Curb Records — What's Forever For Release date: 1992 Label: CEMA Records — Wildfire 1972–1984 Release date: 1998 Label: Raven Records — Ultimate Collection Release date: 2001 Label: Hip-O Records — Cowboy Christmas Gift Set Release date: 2006 Label: Wildfire Productions — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles 1970s Year Title Peak chart positions Album US US AC US Country AUS CAN CAN AC CAN Country 1972 "Geronimo's Cadillac" 37 — — 96 — — — Geronimo's Cadillac 1973 "Calico Silver" — — — — — — — "Cosmic Cowboy" — — — — — — — Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir 1974 "Holy Roller" — — — — — — — Michael Murphey "You Can Only Say So Much" — — — — — — — 1975 "Wildfire" 3 1 — 22 1 1 — Blue Sky – Night Thunder "Carolina in the Pines" 21 4 — — 25 4 — 1976 "Renegade" 39 — — — 48 — — Swans Against the Sun "A Mansion on the Hill" — — 36 — — — 20 "Rhythm of the Road" — — — — — — — 1977 "Cherokee Fiddle" — — 58 — — — — Flowing Free Forever "Changing Woman" — — — — — — — 1978 "Nothing Is Your Own" — — — — — — — Lone Wolf "Paradise Tonight" — — — — — — — 1979 "Chain Gang" — — 93 — — — — Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys "Backslider's Wine" — — 92 — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1980s and 1990s Year Title Peak chart positions Album US US AC US Country AUS CAN AC CAN Country 1981 "Take It as It Comes" — — 83 — — — Hard Country 1982 "The Two-Step Is Easy" — — 44 — — — Michael Martin Murphey "What's Forever For" 19 4 1 36 7 1 "Still Taking Chances" 76 28 3 — 9 17 1983 "Love Affairs" — — 11 — — 18 "Don't Count the Rainy Days" — 16 9 92 — 22 The Heart Never Lies "Maybe This Time" — — — — — — 1984 "Will It Be Love by Morning" — — 7 — — 5 "Disenchanted" — 12 12 — 22 11 "Radio Land" — — 19 — — 30 "What She Wants" — 39 8 — — 6 The Best of Michael Martin Murphey 1985 "Carolina in the Pines" — — 9 — — 11 1986 "Tonight We Ride" — — 26 — — 28 Tonight We Ride "Rollin' Nowhere" — — 15 — — 14 "Fiddlin' Man" — — 40 — — — 1987 "A Face in the Crowd" — — 4 — — 7 Americana "A Long Line of Love" — — 1 — — 1 "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl" — — 3 — — 4 River of Time 1988 "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" — — 4 — — 1 "Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)" — — 29 — — — "From the Word Go" — — 3 — — 2 1989 "Never Givin' Up on Love" — — 9 — — 21 Land of Enchantment "Family Tree" — — 48 — — 81 "Route 66" — — 67 — — 44 1990 "Cowboy Logic" — — 52 — — 71 Cowboy Songs 1991 "Let the Cowboy Dance" — — 74 — — 71 "What Am I Doing Here" — — — — — — 1992 "I Don't Do Floors" — — — — — — rowspan="2" 1993 "Dancing with a Memory" — — — — — — "Big Iron" — — — — — 62 Cowboy Songs III 1998 "Born to Buck Bad Luck" — — — — — — Cowboy Songs Four "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos Year Video Director 1983 "Disenchanted" 1985 "What She Wants" David Hogan 1987 "Long Line of Love" Michael Merriman "I'm Gonna Miss You Girl" 1989 "Never Giving Up on Love" 1990 "Route 66" "Cowboy Logic" Michael Martin Murphey 1991 "Red River Valley" Michael Merriman "Cowboy Christmas Ball" (with Suzy Bogguss) 1992 "Dancing with a Memory" Michael Martin Murphey 1993 "Big Iron" Michael Merriman "The Wild West Is Gonna Get Wilder" 1998 "Born to Buck Bad Luck" Adrienne Thiele
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