Ed Ames discography: History and Key Facts

This is the discography of American pop and easy listening singer Ed Ames. Shown below are only his solo releases. It contains 22 studio albums, 4 compilation albums, 25 singles and other releases. Ames' debut single was 1956's "The Bean Song", released by RCA Victor while he was still recording with the Ames Brothers. It went unnoticed, and Ames' solo recording career would actually begin in 1963 with "Before I Kiss the World Goodbye", which received a positive reception. After several other singles, he scored a hit in 1965 with his 1964 recording of "Try To Remember", which hit the pop and easy listening charts.

The following singles failed to reach the charts, and it would only be in 1966 when his single "My Cup Runneth Over" would score him a hit. The single quickly reached the top-10 of the pop charts in the US and Canada, and managed to top the Billboard Easy Listening chart. It spawned a top-5 pop album, which received the RIAA certification for Gold. "Time, Time" would follow the success with fewer sales, and the third single "Timeless Love" completely missed the Billboard Hot 100. In September, Ames took up a James Last tune "When the Snow Is on the Roses" which returned him to the Easy Listening number 1 spot, and the pop Hot 100. Ames changed direction with the 1967 protest song "Who Will Answer?, which returned him to the pop top-20 in the US, and scored him his biggest success in Canada. Who Will Answer? in 1968 achieved him another RIAA certification. The following singles in 1968 would consistently reach the charts. Ames' 1968 original recording of "Kiss Her Now" from Dear World spawned a full Broadway themed album as well.

In 1969, due to slipping sales, Ames would change his message of songs again. "Changing, Changing", "Son of a Travelin' Man", and "Leave Them a Flower", all preached change, travelling, and nature. During the year, he also recorded with American singer Marilyn Maye, "Think Summer" was the single they released, which reached the Easy Listening top-20. By the end of the year, Ames' and RCA's efforts would not lead to an increase in sales, with the final album of 1969 for Ames, Love of the Common People failing to reach the top-150 on any type of chart. In 1970, the duet single was reissued and reached number 38 in the US, the same position as Ames' cover of "Three Good Reasons" released in March 1970. Sing Away the World was Ames' second-to-last charting album, reaching number 194 in the summer. The folk-pop song "Chippewa Town" became Ames' final entry on the Easy Listening chart, though RCA continued releasing several other singles until 1973. In 1971, a tribute to Burt Bacharach & Hal David would make Ames reach the Billboard 200 one last time. In 1972, he would record another tribute, this time a country-themed album to Jim Reeves. Ed Ames recordings would be featured on a number of compilations released by RCA throughout the years.

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