Ellen Foley discography: ALBUMS

Quick links: Nightout | Spirit Of St. Louis | Another Breath | The Very Best Of Ellen Foley | Hit Collection | About Time | Nightout / Spirit Of St. Louis (2CD)
Nightout (1979)
[Ellen Foley - Nightout] Songs: We Belong To The Night / What's A Matter Baby / Stupid Girl / Night Out / Thunder And Rain / Sad Song / Young Lust / Hideaway / Don't Let Go

Musicians: Ellen Foley (lead vocals), Mick Ronson (lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, percussion), Ian Hunter (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Martin Briley (bass), Hilly Michaels (drums), Kerryn Tolhurst (slide guitar), Tom Mandel (keyboards), Rory Dodd (backing vocals)

Produced by: Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson

Media Catalogue # Year Country Comments
LP Epic EPC 83718 1979 UK   'Sounds' advert
LP Epic JE 36052 1979 USA   'Rolling Stone' review
LP Epic EPC 83718 1979 Germany
LP Epic EPC 83718 1979 Italy
LP Epic EPC 83718 1979 Holland
LP Epic JE 36052 1979 Canada
LP Epic/Sony 25-3P-162 1979 Japan
LP Epic KSF 2389 1979 South Africa 
LP Epic ELPS 4009 1979 Australia
LP Suzy ULS 764-A 1980 Yugoslavia
2xLP Epic ELPS 4009 & 4358 1983 Australia 2LP set combining "Nightout" and "Another Breath" in a gatefold cover
CD Epic CD 32588 1990 Germany
CD Wounded Bird WOU 6052  2007 USA
2CD Cherry Red CDLEMD216 2013 UK 2CD set combining "Nightout" and "Spirit Of St. Louis". More info here 
Spirit Of St. Louis (1981)
[Ellen Foley - Spirit Of St. Louis] Songs: The Shuttered Palace / Torchlight / Beautiful Waste Of Time / The Death Of The Psychoanalyst Of Salvador Dali / M.P.H. / My Legionnaire / Theatre Of Cruelty / How Glad I Am / Phases Of Travel / Game Of A Man / Indestructible / In The Killing Hour // CD bonus tracks: Le Palais Secret / Black Boys / The Time Is Now (see below for details)

Musicians: Ellen Foley (Vocals), Mick Jones (Guitar, Vocals), Tymon Dogg (Violin), Mickey Gallagher (Keyboards), Topper Headon (Drums), Norman Watt-Roy (Bass), Paul Simonon (Bass), Joe Strummer (Guitar), Davey Payne (Sax), J.G.T (Guitar)

Produced by: Mick Jones

Media Catalogue # Year Country Comments
LP Epic JE 36984 1981 USA   USA advert
LP Epic EPC 84809 1981 UK   UK advert #1 | UK advert #2
LP Epic EPC 84809 1981 Germany
LP Epic EPC 84809 1981 Holland
LP Epic JE 36984 1981 Canada
LP Epic/Sony 25-3P-265 1981 Japan
LP Epic KSF 2613 1981 South Africa 
LP Epic ELPS 4167 1981 Australia
CD Epic Rewind 494979 2 1999 UK with 1 bonus track (Le Palais Secret)  disc
CD Epic EICP 7038 2002 Japan no bonus tracks  disc
CD Wounded Bird WOU 3698  2007 USA with 3 bonus tracks (Le Palais Secret / Black Boys / The Time Is Now) 
2CD Cherry Red CDLEMD216 2013 UK 2CD set combining "Nightout" and "Spirit Of St. Louis". More info here 
Another Breath (1983)
[Ellen Foley - Another Breath] Songs: Boys In The Attic / Johnny And Mary / Another Breath / Let Me Be The One You Love / Read My Lips / Nightline / Come To Me / Run For My Life / Come And Get These Memories / Spy In The House Of Love // CD bonus tracks: Nightline (single) / Beat Of A Broken Heart / Ghost Of Chance / Nightline (Dance Mix Short) / Nightline (Dance Mix Long)

Musicians: Ellen Foley (lead vocals), Phil Grande (guitar), Tony Bridges (bass), Tommy Mandel (keyboards/synthesizer), Bob Riley (drums), Benjy King (synthesizer), Leonard Pickett (sax), Lou Christie - Elaine Caswell - Zephryn Conte - Maria Vidal - Ellie Greenwich - Jeff Kent - Susan Collins - Zora Rasmussen - Vini Poncia (backing vocals)

Produced by: Vini Poncia

Media Catalogue # Year Country Comments
LP Epic FE 38459 1983 USA   USA poster
LP Epic EPC 25258 1983 UK
LP Epic EPC 25258 1983 Germany
LP Epic EPC 25258 1983 France  French advert
LP Epic EPC 25258 1983 Holland
LP Epic FE 38459 1983 Canada
LP Epic/Sony 25-3P-418 1983 Japan
LP Epic KSF 2847 1983 South Africa 
LP Epic ELPS 4358 1983 Australia
2xLP Epic ELPS 4009 & 4358 1983 Australia 2LP set combining "Nightout" and "Another Breath" in a gatefold cover 
CD Wounded Bird WOU 8459  2007 USA 5 bonus tracks (see tracklisting above)
The Very Best Of Ellen Foley (1992)
[Ellen Foley - The Very Best] Songs: We Belong to the Night1 / Theatre of Cruelty2 / Indestructible2 / Torchlight2 / Johnny and Mary3 / Boys in the Attic3 / Shuttered Palace (Sons of Europe)2 / Another Breath3 / Game of a Man2 / Beautiful Waste of Time2 / Don't Let Go1 / Come and Get These Memories3 / Let Me Be the One You Love3 / Thunder and Rain1 / How Glad I Am2 / My Legionnaire2 / Hideaway1 / Stupid Girl1 / What's a Matter Baby1

1 from "Nightout" (1979)
2 from "Spirit Of St.Louis (1981)
3 from "Another Breath" (1983)

Media Catalogue # Year Country Comments
CD Sony/Columbia 471842-2  1992 Germany
Hit Collection (2009)
[Ellen Foley - Hit Collection] Songs: We Belong to the Night1 / Indestructible2 / Torchlight2 / Johnny and Mary3 / Boys in the Attic3 / Shuttered Palace (Sons of Europe)2 / Beautiful Waste of Time2 / Don't Let Go1 / Thunder and Rain1 / How Glad I Am2 / Hideaway1 / Stupid Girl1 / What's a Matter Baby1

A shortened version of "The Very Best Of". Theatre of Cruelty - Another Breath - Game of a Man - Come and Get These Memories - Let Me Be The One You Love - My Legionnaire are all missing.

1 from "Nightout" (1979)
2 from "Spirit Of St.Louis (1981)
3 from "Another Breath" (1983)

Media Catalogue # Year Country Comments
CD Sony 88697 54758 2  2009 Holland
About Time (2013)
[Ellen Foley - About Time] Songs: If You Can't Be Good / Nobody Ever Died From Crying / All of My Suffering / Guilty / If You Had a Heart / Madness / Worried Woman / Any Fool Can See / I've Been Around the Block and Back / I Can See / Carry On (Party's Over) / Everything's Gonna Be Alright

Musicians: Vocals: Ellen Foley | Guitar: Slim Simon, Paul Foglino, Eric Ambel, Mark Ettinger | Bass: JC Chmiel, Mark Ettinger | Keyboards: Tommy Mandel, Mark Ettinger, Rob Arthur | Drums: Hilly Michaels, Kevin Baier (Madness, Nobody Ever Died From Crying, Any Fool Can See) | Backing Vocals: Monica Passin, Mary Lee Kortes, Kate Ettinger, Eric Ambel | Percussion: Eric Ambel

Produced by: Eric Ambel and Mark Ettinger

Media Catalogue # Year Country Comments
CD Urban Noise 2013 USA download flac/mp3 from www.ellenfoley.com/music.cfm | CD available from cdBaby  
CD EIC Music
EICM-100-0009
2014 EU European release with new cover design and lyric booklet |     click for CD cover
Nightout / Spirit Of St. Louis (2013)
[Ellen Foley - Nightout / Spirit Of St. Louis 2CD] CD1: We Belong To The Night / What's A Matter Baby / Stupid Girl / Night Out / Thunder And Rain / Sad Song / Young Lust / Hideaway / Don't Let Go

CD2: The Shuttered Palace / Torchlight / Beautiful Waste Of Time / The Death Of The Psychoanalyst Of Salvador Dali / M.P.H. / My Legionnaire / Theatre Of Cruelty / How Glad I Am / Phases Of Travel / Game Of A Man / Indestructible / In The Killing Hour

This timely release was done in conjunction with Ellen who has provided fascinating insights into the recording of both albums. Both albums were re-mastered from the original tapes and contain notes by Malcolm Dome.

Media Catalogue # Year Country Comments
2CD Cherry Red CDLEMD216  2013 UK no bonus tracks this time around