David Ruffin Discography
Solo discography
YEAR | ALBUM | US 200 | US R&B |
|---|---|---|---|
1969 | My Whole World Ended
| 31 | 1 |
1969 | Feelin' Good
| 148 | 9 |
1971 | David
| - | - |
1973 | David Ruffin
| 160 | 34 |
1974 | Me 'N Rock 'N Roll Are Here To Stay
| - | 37 |
1975 | Who I Am
| 31 | 5 |
1976 | Everything's Coming Up Love
| 51 | 16 |
1977 | In My Stride
| - | 36 |
1979 | So Soon We Change
| - | 19 |
1980 | Gentleman Ruffin
| - | 66 |
The Ruffin Brothers (David & Jimmy Ruffin)
YEAR | ALBUM | US 200 | US R&B |
|---|---|---|---|
1970 | I Am My Brother's Keeper
| 178 | 15 |
Daryl Hall & John Oates with David Ruffin & Eddie Kendrick
YEAR | ALBUM | US 200 | US R&B |
|---|---|---|---|
1985 | Live at the Apollo
| 21 | 41 |
Ruffin & Kendrick
YEAR | ALBUM | US 200 | US R&B |
|---|---|---|---|
1988 | Ruffin & Kendrick
| - | 60 |
Singles
YEAR | TITLE | B SIDE | LABEL |
|---|---|---|---|
1958 | "Believe Me" | "You and I" | Vega 1002, as "Little David Bush" |
1960 | "I'm In Love" | "One of These Days" | Anna 1127 |
1961 | "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" | "You Can Get What I Got" | Check-Mate 1003 |
1962 | "Knock You Out (With Love)" | "Mr. Bus Driver (Hurry)" | Check-Mate 1010 |
Compilations
YEAR | ALBUM |
|---|---|
1988 | At His Best
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1998 | The Ultimate Collection
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2002 | The Essential Collection
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2005 | The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 1
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2006 | The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 2
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Motorcity release
YEAR | TITLE AND CATALOG NUMBER |
|---|---|
1991 | "Hurt the One You Love" (12", Motorcity 33) |
Motown Releases
YEAR | TITLE & CATALOG NUMBER | US | US R&B | US DANCE | UK | ALBUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969 | "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" (Motown 1140) b/w "I’ve Got to Find Myself a Brand New Baby" "I've Lost Everything I’ve Ever Loved"(Motown 1149) b/w "We’ll Have a Good Thing Going On" "I’m So Glad I Fell for You" (Motown 1158) b/w "I Pray Everyday You Won’t Regret Loving Me" | 9 58 53 | 2 11 18 | - - - | 51 - - | My Whole World Ended Feelin' Good |
1971 | "Each Day is a Lifetime" (Motown 1187) b/w "Don’t Stop Loving Me" "You Can Come Right Back to Me" (Motown 1187) b/w "Dinah" | - - | - - | - - | - - | David - The Unreleased Album |
1972 | "Little More Trust" (Motown 1204F) b/w "A Day in the Life of a Working Man" | - | - | - | - | David Ruffin |
1973 | "Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can)" (Motown 1223F) b/w "Go On With Your Bad Self" "Common Man" (Motown 1259F) b/w "I’m Just a Mortal Man" | - - | - 84 | - - | - - | David Ruffin |
1974 | "Me and Rock & Roll (Are Here to Stay)" (Motown 1259F) b/w "Smiling Faces Sometimes" | - | - | - | - | Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here To Stay |
1975 | "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" (Motown 1259F) b/w "No Matter Where" "Walk Away from Love" (Motown 1376F) b/w "Love Can Be Hazardous to Your Health" | - 9 | - 1 | - 6 | - 10 | Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here To Stay Who I Am |
1976 | "Heavy Love" (Motown 1388F) b/w "Love Can Be Hazardous to Your Health" "Everything’s Coming Up Love" (Motown 1393F) b/w "No Matter Where" (from Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here To Stay) "On and Off" (Motown 1405F) b/w "Statue of a Fool" (from Who I Am) | 47 49 - | 8 8 48 | 5 - - | - - - | Who I Am Everything's Coming Up Love |
1977 | "Just Let Me Hold You For A Night" (Motown 1420F) b/w "Rode by the Place (Where We Used to Stay)" "You’re My Peace of Mind" (Motown 1435F) b/w "Statue of a Fool" (from Who I Am) "I Can’t Stop the Rain" (TMG 1078) (Only in UK and Netherlands) b/w "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" (from My Whole World Ended) | - - - | 18 71 - | - - - | - - - | In My Stride |
Warner Brothers Releases
YEAR | TITLE & CATALOG NUMBER | US | US R&B | UK | ALBUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969 | "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" (Motown 1140) b/w "I’ve Got to Find Myself a Brand New Baby" "I've Lost Everything I’ve Ever Loved"(Motown 1149) b/w "We’ll Have a Good Thing Going On" | - - | - - | - - | So Soon We Change |
1971 | "Each Day is a Lifetime" (Motown 1187) b/w "Don’t Stop Loving Me" | - | 63 | - | Gentleman Ruffin |
The Voice Masters
YEAR | TITLE | CATALOGUE NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
1959 | "Hope and Pray" b/w "Oops I'm Sorry" | Anna 101 |
1959 | "Needed" b/w "Needed (For Lovers Only)" | Anna 1012 |
1960 | "Everything About You" b/w "Orphan Boy" | Anna 1114 |
1960 | "Every Time" b/w "I'm Free" | Anna 1123 |
1960 | "In Love in Vain" b/w "Two Lovers" | Frisco 15235 |
The Ruffin Brothers (David & Jimmy Ruffin)
YEAR | TITLE | CATALOGUE NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
1970 | "Stand by Me" b/w "Your Love Was Worth Waiting For" | Soul 35076 |
1971 | "When My Love Hand Comes Down" b/w "Steppin' on a Dream" | Soul 35082 |
Daryl Hall & John Oates with David Ruffin & Eddie Kendrick
YEAR | TITLE | CATALOGUE NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
1970 | "A Night at the Apollo Live!" (US R&B #40, US Pop #20, US AC #12, UK #58) | RCA Records |
Ruffin & Kendrick
YEAR | TITLE | CATALOGUE NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
1987 | "I Couldn't Believe It" (US R&B #14, US AC #48, UK #85) | RCA Records |
1988 | "One More for the Lonely Hearts Club" (US R&B #43) | RCA Records |