Better Than Ezra discography

Better Than Ezra discography
Better Than Ezra in Nashville in 2002.
Studio albums	7
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	2
Video albums	1
Music videos	11
EPs	1
Singles	16

This is a comprehensive discography of official recordings by Better Than Ezra, an American alternative band from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications (sales threshold)
		US	US Rock	US Indie	US Heat
1993	Deluxe Release date: November 16, 1993 Label: Elektra Records	35	—	—	3	US: Platinum[1] CAN: Gold[2]
1996	Friction, Baby Release date: August 13, 1996 Label: Elektra Records	64	—	—	—
1998	How Does Your Garden Grow? Release date: August 25, 1998 Label: Elektra Records	129	—	—	—
2001	Closer Release date: August 2, 2001 Label: Beyond Music	110	—	—	—
2005	Before the Robots Release date: May 31, 2005 Label: Artemis Records	84	—	3	—
2009	Paper Empire Release date: May 12, 2009 Label: Megaforce Records	62	17	7	—
2014	Surprise (Reissue) Release date: August 19, 2014 Label: Liaison Records	—	—	—	—
	All Together Now Release date: September 9, 2014 Label: The End Records	43	13	9	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year	Album details
2001	Artifakt Release date: 2001 Label: Fudge Records
2005	Greatest Hits Release date: March 15, 2005 Label: Rhino Records

Live albums/DVDs

Year	Album details
2004	Live at the House of Blues, New Orleans Release date: September 28, 2004 Label: Sanctuary Records

Extended plays

Year	Album details
2011	Death Valley EP Release date: October 18, 2011 Label: Ezra & Sons, LLC

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions								Album
		US	US Mod	US Main	US Pop	US Adult	CAN [3]	CAN Rock [4]	UK [5]
1995	"Good"	30	1	3	17	—	26	4	108	Deluxe
	"In the Blood"	48^[A]	4	6	—	—	66	3	—
	"Rosealia"	71	24	—	39	—	69	—	—
1996	"King of New Orleans"	62^[A]	5	7	—	—	—	3	—	Friction, Baby
1997	"Desperately Wanting"	48	11	10	37	37	—	13	—
	"Long Lost"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Normal Town"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	"One More Murder"	—	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	How Does Your Garden Grow?
1999	"At the Stars"	78	17	—	25	23	20	—	—
	"Like It Like That"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	"Extra Ordinary"	—	35	—	—	13	—	—	—	Closer
2005	"A Lifetime"	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	Before the Robots
	"Our Last Night"	—	—	—	—	28	—	—	—
2006	"Juicy"	—	—	—	—	19	—	—	—
2009	"Absolutely Still"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Paper Empire
	"Just One Day"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	"Crazy Lucky"	—	—	—	—	38	—	—	—	All Together Now
	"Gonna Get Better"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

• A^ Charted only on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.

B-sides and rare tracks

• "Circle of Friends" (1995) (Empire Records soundtrack/Surprise)
• "Know You Better" (1995) ("Good" B-Side)
• "Merry Christmas Eve" (1996) ("Rosealia" B-side)
• "Palace Hotel" (1996) ("Desperately Wanting" B-side)
• "Road Trip to Athens" (1996) ("King of New Orleans" B-side)
• "Revolver"
• "Imperfect" (Streamed on website)
• "Cars Crash" (Website download)
• "Dirty Work" (Steely Dan cover) (Website download)
• "Tom Collins" ("One More Murder" B-side)
• "Simple Song" (Streamed on both Better Than Ezra and Kevin Griffin's MySpace profiles)
• "Stall" (Better Than Ezra Live @ New Orleans House of Blues)
• "Cold Year" (Better Than Ezra Live @ New Orleans House of Blues)
• "False River" (played live on the air at KLSU in 1993)
• "Chain Smokin'" (bonus song on Christmas cassingle)
• "Conjunction Junction" (Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks tribute album)

Music videos

Year	Song	Director(s)	Ref.
1995	"In the Blood"	Frank W. Ockenfels 3	[6]
	"Good"	Chris Applebaum	[7]
	"Rosealia" (Salma Hayek version)	Frank W. Ockenfels 3	[8]
	"Rosealia" (superhero version)	Matt Mahurin	[9]
1996	"King of New Orleans"	Lawrence Carroll	[10]
	"Conjunction Junction"	Tom Yohe & Bill Peckmann	[11][12]
	"Desperately Wanting"	Nick Egan	[13]
2005	"A Lifetime"	David Brooks	[14]
2006	"Juicy"	Juicy Studios	[15]
2009	"Absolutely Still"	James Gulliver Hancock & William McMillan	[16]
	"Just One Day"	Van Alan Blumreich	[17]

References

1. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - Better Than Ezra". Recording Industry Association of America. 1995-11-10. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
2. "Gold Platinum Database: Better Than Ezra". Canadian Recording Industry Association. 1996-01-25. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
3. Canadian Top Singles peaks
4. Canadian Rock/Alternative peaks
5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
6. http://www.mtv.com/videos/better-than-ezra/8046/in-the-blood.jhtml
7. http://www.mtv.com/videos/better-than-ezra/8044/good.jhtml
8. http://www.crookedpathfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/BruceColeman_Resume.pdf
9. http://www.mtv.com/videos/better-than-ezra/8045/rosealia.jhtml
10. http://www.mtv.com/videos/better-than-ezra/8048/king-of-new-orleans.jhtml
11. Original version aired as episode 3 of Schoolhouse Rock!'s second season on November 17, 1973 on ABC.
12. http://www.davemackey.com/animation/schoolhouserock/
13. http://www.mtv.com/videos/better-than-ezra/8047/desparately-wanting.jhtml
14. http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2005/02/shot-better-than-ezra-david-brooks-director.html
15. http://www.mtv.com/videos/better-than-ezra/97310/juicy.jhtml
16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB5cFeW2W8k
17. http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2009/09/shot-better-than-ezra-van-alan-blumreich-director.html