| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP | 1974 Sept | Reprise | K54023 |  UK issue |
| MC | 1974 | Reprise | K 454023 | UK issue |
| LP | 1974 | Reprise | REP54023 | w.l.t.p. – German promo |
| LP | 1974 | Reprise | REP54023 | German issue |
BEST OF FAMILY
Burlesque / My Friend the Sun / The Chase / Old Songs New Songs / Part of the Load / In My Own Time / It’s Only a Movie / Sweet Desirée / Sat’d-y Barfly / Children / No Mule’s Fool / The Weaver’s Answer
| format | date | label | Cat. # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP | 1981 | Teldec | TIS8106 |  German issue |
FROM PAST ARCHIVES
In My Own Time / Good Friend of Mine / Seasons / Hometown / Song for Lots / Strange Band (studio version) / Today / The Rocking R’s / No Mule’s Fool / Stop This Car / Drink to You
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP | 1981 Oct | Rebecca | BEC777 | w.l.t.p. – UK promo |
| LP | 1981 | Rebecca | BEC777 |  UK issue |
| LP | 1981 | Rebecca | BEC777 | UK issue – red label |
RISE- THE VERY BEST OF FAMILY
Burlesque / In My Own Time / The Weaver’s Answer / My Friend The Sun / Strange Band / Drowned In Wine / No Mule’s Fool / Good Friend Of Mine / Banger / Part Of The Load / Boom Bang
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 1990 | Castle Comm. | CMC 3022 |  Dutch issue |
THE FAMILY – MASTERS COMPILATION
Drowned In Wine / A Song For Me / Part Of The Load / Good News, Bad News / Sat ‘D’y Barfly / Save Some For Thee / The Weaver’s Answer / Burlesque / Glove / It’s Only A Movie / Check Out
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 1991 | Windsong | WINCD001 |  UK issue |
BBC RADIO ONE LIVE IN CONCERT
Burlesque / Sat’dy Barfly / Top of the Hill / My Friend the Sun / Buffet Tea for Two / Children / Glove /Ready to Go / Holding the Compass / Rockin’ Pneumonia and Boogie-Woogie Flu / In My Own Time / The Weaver’s Answer / Part of the Load
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 1992 November | Castle Comm. | CCSCD354 |  UK issue |
| MC | 1992 | Castle Comm. | CCSMC354 | UK issue |
A’s & B’s
No Mule’s Fool / Good Friend of Mine / Today / Song for Lots / Strange Band / In My Own Time / Seasons / Burlesque / The Rockin’ R’s / My Friend the Sun / Glove / Boom Bang / Stop This Car / Sweet Desirée / Drink To You
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 1993 | Line | CRCD 9.01238H |  German issue |
BEST OF FAMILY
No Mule’s Fool / The Weaver’s Answer / Burning Bridges / Love is a Sleeper / Drowned in Wine / In My Own Time / Good Friend of Mine / My Friend The Sun / Wheels / Between Blue And Me / Blind / Strange Band / Some Poor Soul / Burlesque / Top Of The Hill / Boom Bang / Hometown / Sweet Desirée
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 1993 March | Castle Comm. | CCSCD374 |  UK issue |
THE BEST OF FAMILY
Burlesque / My Friend the Sun / Children / Sweet Desirée / It’s Only a Movie / Holding the Compass / In My Own Time / Ready to Go / No Mule’s Fool / Larf and Sing / The Cat and the Rat / A Song for Me
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 2003 Oct | See For Miles | SFM1968 |  UK issue |
1999
MUSIC IN A DOLL’S HOUSE/ ENTERTAINMENT
includes both albums plus Scene Through The Eye Of A Lens (Bonus Track) / Gypsy Woman (Bonus Track)
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 2000 Feb | Essential | ESDCD839 |   UK issue |
A FAMILY SELECTION
No Mule’s Fool / Good Friend Of Mine / Drowned In Wine / Love Is A Sleeper / Stop For The Traffic (Through The Heart Of Me) / Wheels / Song For Sinking Lovers / The Cat And The Rat / A Song For Me / Today / Song For Lots / Strange Band (Single Version) / Good News, Bad News / Holding The Compass / Anyway / Lives And Ladies / In My Own Time / Seasons / Between Blue & Me / Saturday Barfly / Save Some For Thee / Blind / Burning Bridges / Burlesque / The Rockin’ R’s / Dark Eyes / Broken Nose / My Friend The Sun / Glove / Top Of The Hill / Boom Bang / Sweet Desirée / Drink To You / It’s Only A Movie / Leroy / Suspicion / Check Out
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 2003 Sep | Mystic | MYS CD 176 |   UK issue |
LIVE
Good News, Bad News / Spanish Tide / Part of the Load / Drowned in Wine / Holding The Compass / Between Blue and Me / Children / In My Own Time / Take Your Partners / The Weaver’s Answer — Note: Although the release chooses not to specify details of this recording, it is BBC In Concert from December 1971.
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 2004 | Déja Vu | R2CD 4294 |  UK issue |
VERY BEST OF ROGER CHAPMAN & FAMILY
Shadow on the Wall / Let Me Down / How How How [Live] / Mango Crazy [Live] / Burlesque / Sweet Vanilla / In My Own Time / Children / Burning Bridges / A Song for Me / Good Friend of Mine / Drowned in Wine / My Friend The Sun / No Mule’s Fool / Anyway / Ready to Go / Sat’d’y Barfly / Spanish Tide / The Weaver’s Answer / It’s Only a Movie / Sweet Desirée / I’m a Good Boy Now / I Think of You Now / Some Poor Soul / Good Friend of Mine / Wheels / Good News, Bad News / Strange Band / The Cat and the Rat / Part of the Load — Note: of dubious legality
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 2004 | Hux Records | HUX 057 |   UK issue |
BBC RADIO VOLUME 1: 1968-69
1. See Through Windows
2. The Weaver’s Answer
3. Breeze
recorded 3.9.68 Saturday Club Session
4. Second Generation Woman
5. Observations
6. Dim
recorded 11.11.68 Top Gear
7. Holding The Compass
8. The Procession
9. How Hi The Li
recorded 3.3.69 Symonds On Sunday
10. Love Is A Sleeper
11. I Sing Em The Way I Feel
12. A Song For Me
recorded 11.3.69 Top Gear
13. Drowned In Wine
14. Wheels
15. No Mule’s Fool
16. The Cat And The Rat
recorded 28.7.69 Top Gear
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 2004 Oct 4 | Hux Records | HUX 060 |  UK issue |
BBC RADIO VOLUME 2: 1971-73
1. Strange Band
2. Home Town
3. Procession/No Mules Fool
4. Part Of The Load
5. Lives And Ladies
recorded 16.3.71 Bob Harris session
6. Burning Bridges
7. Save Some For Thee
8. In My Own Time
9. Seasons
recorded 2.7.71 Top Gear session
10. Children
11. Between Blue & Me
recorded 8.11.71 Bob Harris session
12. Boom Bang
13. Buffet Tea
14. Check Out
recorded 8.5.73 Peel Session
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 2005 | Recall | SMDCD556 |  UK issue |
IN THEIR OWN TIME
Drowned In Wine / The Cat & The Rat / A Song For Me / Love Is A Sleeper / Between Blue & Me / Spanish Tide / Children / Sat d-y Barfly / Larf & Sing / Take Your Partners / Good News Bad News / Strange Band / Part Of The Load / Lives & Ladies / Holding The Compass / Willow Tree / Burlesque / Broken Nose / Glove / My Friend The Sun / Coronation / Ready To Go / It’s Only A Movie / Buffet Tea For Two / Sweet Desirée / Check Out / Boom Bang / Boots ‘n’ Roots / In My Own Time / Seasons / No Mules Fool / Good Friend of Mine
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 2005 | Mystic | MYS CD191 |  UK issue |
OLD SONGS NEW SONGS: THE DEFINITIVE BOX SET
Hung Up Down / Today / Observations From A Hill / Good Friend Of Mine / Drowned In Wine / Peace Of Mind / Hometown / The Cat And The Rat / No Mule’s Fool / See Through Windows / The Weaver’s Answer / Drowned In Wine (Previously Unreleased Demo) / Love Is A Sleeper / Stop For The Traffic / Wheels / Song For Sinking Lovers / Number Six Blues (Previously Unreleased) / A Song For Me / No Mule’S Fool (Previously Unreleased Demo) / Good News – Bad News (Live) / Part Of The Load / Normans / Holding The Compass (Live) / Anyway / Strange Band (Live) / Burlesque / Bolero Babe / Coronation / My Friend The Sun / Glove / Ready To Go / Top Of The Hill / The Rockin’ R’s / In My Own Time / Seasons / Between Blue And Me (Live) / Sing ‘Em The Way I Feel (Live) / Sat’d’y Barfly / Larf & Sing / Spanish Tide (Live) / Crinkley Grin / Blind / Burning Bridges / Children (Live) / Take Your Partners / It’s Only A Movie / Buffet Tea For Two / Sweet Desirée / Rockin’ Pneumonia And Boogie Woogie Fly (Live) / Suspicion / Checkout / In My Own Time (Live) / The Weaver’s Answer (Live) — Bonus Disc, Acetates: Song For Lots / Theme For A Dream / Wheels / Kick A Cat / Sinking Lovers — Live in Rome, 1971 Part Of The Load / Drowned In Wine / Holding The Compass / Good News, Bad News / The Weaver’s Answer / A Song For Me
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 2008 March 3 | Angel Air | CCSCD374 |  UK issue |
2009
Best of Family & Friends (CD/DVD)
DISC ONE: CD / Family: Burlesque / My Friend The Sun / Strange Band (live) / The Weaver’s Answer / It’s Only A Movie / Part Of The Load / In My Own Time / Ready To Go / No Mules Fool / Larf And Sing / The Cat And The Rat / A Song For Me — BONUS TRACKS: Spanish Tide (live) / Part Of the Load (live) — Note: The DVD disc is of Roger Champan live at Newcastle Opera House, England in 2002 plus in depth interview.
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 2009 July | Hux Records | HUX 107 |  UK issue |
BBC RADIO VOLUME 3: 1970
1. 93’s OK J
2. Here Comes The Grin
BBC In Concert, 1 January 1970
3. Holding The Compass
4. Lives And Ladies
Top Gear session, 5th September 1970
5. Good News Bad News
6. Drowned In Wine
7. Wheels
8. Processions/No Mule’s Fool
9. Holding The Compass
10. Lives And Ladies
11. Strange Band
12. The Weaver’s Answer
13. Blow By Blow
John Peel ‘Sunday Show’, 27th September 1970
| format | date | label | Cat. # | other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 2010 | Music Club | MCDLX120 |   UK issue |
The Best Of Family: Strange Band
Disc One: No Mule’s Fool / Strange Band / In My Own Time / Good Friend Of Mine / Drowned In Wine / Love Is A Sleeper / Stop For The Traffic-Through The Heart Of Me / Wheels / Song For Sinking Lovers / The Cat & The Rat / A Song For Me / Today / Song For Lots / Good News, Bad News / Holding The Compass / Anyway / Lives & Ladies / Seasons — Disc Two: Burlesque / Between Blue & Me / Sat’day Barfly / Save Some For Thee / Blind / Burning Bridges / The Rockin ‘R’s’ / Broken Nose / Dark Eyes / My Friend The Sun / Glove / Top Of The Hill / Boom Bang / Sweet Desirée / Drink To You / It’s Only A Movie / Leroy / Suspicion / Check Out