Lou Donaldson discography
47 albums from 1952 to 2000; 85 records in all and 666 physical editions listed.
Albums 47
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 |  New Faces – New SoundsVinylOwned | 8 |
| 1957 |  Quartet/Quintet/SextetVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1957 |  Swing and SoulCDOwned | 1 |
| 1958 |  Blues WalkVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 48 |
| 1958 |  Lou Takes OffVinyl, CDOwned | 27 |
| 1959 |  LD+3Vinyl, CDOwned | 17 |
| 1959 |  The TIme Is RightVinyl, CDOwned | 14 |
| 1959 |  Light-FootVinyl, CDOwned | 11 |
| 1961 |  Gravy TrainVinyl, CDOwned | 21 |
| 1961 |  Here 'TisVinyl, CDOwned | 20 |
| 1961 |  Sunny Side UpVinyl, CDOwned | 16 |
| 1963 |  The Natural SoulVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 25 |
| 1963 |  Good Gracious!Vinyl, CDOwned | 13 |
| 1963 |  Signifyin'Vinyl, CDOwned | 13 |
| 1964 |  Possum HeadVinyl, CDOwned | 14 |
| 1964 |  Cole SlawVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1965 |  Musty RustyVinyl, CDOwned | 16 |
| 1966 |  Rough House BluesVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1966 |  At His BestVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1966 |  Blowing In The WindVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 1967 |  Alligator BogalooVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 30 |
| 1967 |  Mr. Shing-A-LingVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 18 |
| 1967 |  Lush LifeVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1968 |  Midnight CreeperVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 20 |
| 1969 |  Hot DogVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 16 |
| 1969 |  Everything I Play Is FunkyVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 15 |
| 1969 |  Say It Loud!Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 14 |
| 1970 |  Pretty ThingsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 15 |
| 1971 |  CosmosVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 5 |
| 1973 |  Sassy Soul StrutVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 8 |
| 1973 |  Sophisticated LouVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1974 |  Sweet LouVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 6 |
| 1976 |  A Different SceneVinyl, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1977 |  Color As A Way Of LifeVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1980 |  Midnight SunVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 1980 |  Fine and DandyVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1981 |  Sweet Poppa LouVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1982 |  Forgotten ManVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1982 |  Back StreetVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1985 |  Jimmy Smith Trio + LDVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1990 |  Play The Right ThingCD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1992 |  BirdseedCDOwned | 5 |
| 1994 |  CaracasCDOwned | 5 |
| 1995 |  The Scorpion (Live At The Cadillac Club)Vinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1995 |  Sentimental JourneyCDOwned | 2 |
| 1999 |  A Man With a Horn [Connoisseur]CDOwned | 2 |
| 2000 |  ManceCDOwned | 1 |
Live albums 4
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 |  Fried BuzzardVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1984 |  Live in BolognaCDOwned | 1 |
| 1988 |  New York City, Birdland Club, February 21, 1954VinylOwned | 1 |
| 2014 |  Live in New York 1953CDOwned | 1 |
Compilations 11
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 |  Milt Jackson With John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke, Lou Donaldson and the Thelonious Monk QuintetVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1979 |  PoincianaVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1993 |  The Best Of Lou Donaldson Vol. 1 1957-1967CDOwned | 1 |
| 1994 |  The Righteous Reed! The Best Of Poppa LouVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1998 |  Blue BreakbeatsVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 2002 |  The Complete Blue Note Lou Donaldson Sessions 1957–60CDOwned | 1 |
| 2005 |  The Ultimate Jazz ArchiveCDOwned | 1 |
| 2012 |  Cool BluesCDOwned | 1 |
| 2012 |  Eight Classic AlbumsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  Complete Albums Collection 1953-1959CDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  Complete Albums Collection 1959-1963CDOwned | 1 |
Singles 1
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 |  Mack the Knife / The Nearness of YouVinylOwned | 2 |
Other releases 22
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Hog Maw / Day DreamsVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1962 | Funky MamaVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1967 | Alligator Bogaloo / Rev. MosesVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1967 | Ode To Billie JoeVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1967 | Peepin' / The HumpbackVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1968 | Midnight Creeper / Love PowerVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1968 | Say It Loud / Snake BoneVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1969 | Down HomeVinyl, CDOwned | 14 |
| 1969 | Hot Dog / Who's Making LoveVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1970 | Live: Fried BuzzardVinyl, CDOwned | 10 |
| 1970 | Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On)VinylOwned | 8 |
| 1971 | Caterpillar / Make It With YouVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1971 | Ha' MercyVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1973 | Sassy Soul Strut / Pillow TalkVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1973 | The Long GoodbyeVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1973 | Sanford And Son ThemeVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1980 | Sweet SlumberVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 11 |
| 1980 | Fine And Dandy Live In Digital RecordingVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1992 | Midnight SoulCDOwned | 2 |
| 1996 | The Best Of Lou Donaldson, Vol. IICDOwned | 2 |
| 1999 | A Man With A HornCDOwned | 1 |
| 2005 | The Artist SelectsCDOwned | 3 |
3 other works with no known date are not listed.