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This is a list of musicians who have released multiple albums named after themselves. Untitled or numbered albums (such as Van Halen II or Chicago XIV) are not included.

  • Atomic Rooster
    • Atomic Rooster (1970)
    • Atomic Rooster (1980)
  • bob hund
    • bob hund (1993)
    • bob hund (1994)
  • David Bowie
    • David Bowie (1967)
    • David Bowie (1969; released in the US as Man of Words/Man of Music; 1972 reissue was renamed Space Oddity, which has been retained for all subsequent reissues)
  • Beau Dommage
    • Beau Dommage (1974)
    • Beau Dommage (1994)
  • The Bronx
    • The Bronx (2003)
    • The Bronx (2006)
  • Cheap Trick
    • Cheap Trick (1977)
    • Cheap Trick (1997)
  • Chilliwack
    • Chilliwack (1970)
    • Chilliwack (1971)
  • Colourbox
    • Colourbox (1983 EP, 1986 CD)
    • Colourbox (1985)
  • Paolo Conte
    • Paolo Conte (1974)
    • Paolo Conte (1984)
  • Darker My Love
    • Darker My Love (2004, EP)
    • Darker My Love (2006)
  • Days of the New
    • Days of the New (1997, "Orange album")
    • Days of the New (1999, "Green album")
    • Days of the New (2001, "Red album")
    • Days of the New (2008, "Purple album", tentatively scheduled)
  • Delta Goodrem
    • Delta Goodrem (2003)
    • Delta Goodrem (2007)
  • Bo Diddley
    • Bo Diddley (1958, Chess Records)
    • Bo Diddley (1962, Checker Records)
  • Duran Duran
    • Duran Duran (1981)
    • Duran Duran (1993, "The Wedding Album")
  • Bob Dylan
    • Bob Dylan (1962)
    • Dylan (1973)
    • Dylan (2007)
  • Everlife
    • Everlife (2004)
    • Everlife (2007)
  • Fleetwood Mac
    • Fleetwood Mac (1968)
    • Fleetwood Mac (1975)
  • Foghat
    • Foghat (1972)
    • Foghat (1973, often referred to as Rock and Roll)
  • Peter Gabriel
    • Peter Gabriel (1977, "car" cover)
    • Peter Gabriel (1978, "scratch" cover)
    • Peter Gabriel (1980, "melt" cover)
    • Peter Gabriel (1982, released in U.S. as Security)
  • Jerry Garcia
    • Garcia (1972)
    • Garcia (1974, also known as Compliments of Garcia because the advance copies featured stickers that said "Compliments of")
  • Johnny Gill
    • Johnny Gill (1983)
    • Johnny Gill (1990)
  • The Grateful Dead
    • The Grateful Dead (1967)
    • Grateful Dead (1971)
  • Sammy Hagar
    • Sammy Hagar (1977)
    • Sammy Hagar (1987; subsequently retitled I Never Said Goodbye following a promotional contest on MTV)
  • The Hollies
    • Hollies (1964)
    • Hollies (1974; some sources list the title as Hollies '74 to avoid confusion, but the official title is just Hollies)
  • Holy Fuck
    • Holy Fuck (2005)
    • Holy Fuck (2007, EP)
  • The House of Love
    • The House of Love (1987; collection of early singles on German Rough Trade)
    • The House of Love (1988; Creation)
    • The House of Love (1990; Fontana)
  • Janis Ian
    • Janis Ian (1967)
    • Janis Ian (1978)
  • La Toya Jackson
    • La Toya Jackson (1980)
    • La Toya (1988)
  • Janet Jackson
    • Janet Jackson (1982)
    • janet. (1993)
    • Damita Jo (2004)
  • Jimmy Eat World
    • Jimmy Eat World (1994)
    • Jimmy Eat World (2001, changed from Bleed American after September 11, 2001 attacks)
  • Janis Joplin
    • Janis (1975)
    • Janis (1993)
  • Karat
    • Karat (1978)
    • Karat (1991)
  • Killing Joke
    • Killing Joke (1980)
    • Killing Joke (2003)
  • Ricky Martin
    • Ricky Martin (1991)
    • Ricky Martin (1999)
  • Kylie Minogue
    • Kylie (1988)
    • Kylie Minogue (1994)
    • Kylie Minogue (1998; UK title only; released as Impossible Princess elsewhere, but retitled due to the 1997 death of Diana, Princess of Wales)
  • Mike + The Mechanics
    • Mike + The Mechanics (1985)
    • Mike + The Mechanics (1999, also known as M6)
  • Ricky Nelson
    • Ricky (1957, United Artists Records)
    • Ricky Nelson (1958, Imperial Records)
  • NRBQ
    • NRBQ (1969, Columbia Records)
    • NRBQ (1999, Rounder Records)
  • Orbital
    • Orbital (1991, "Green Album")
    • Orbital (1993, "Brown Album")
    • Orbital also relased Blue Album in 2004. It was actually called Blue Album, as opposed to their first two, self-titled, albums.
  • Elvis Presley
    • Elvis Presley (1956, RCA Records)
    • Elvis (1956, RCA Records)
    • Elvis (1973, RCA Victor Records)
  • Puhdys
    • Die Puhdys (1974, 1)
    • Puhdys (1975, 2)
  • Quiet Riot
    • Quiet Riot (1977)
    • Quiet Riot (1988)
  • Rancid
    • Rancid (1992, EP, "fire" cover)
    • Rancid (1993, "gun" cover)
    • Rancid (2000, "skull" cover)
  • Ratt
    • Ratt (1983, EP, Time Coast)
    • Ratt (1999, Sony/Portrait)
  • Red House Painters
    • Red House Painters (1993, also known as Rollercoaster)
    • Red House Painters (1993, also known as Bridge)
  • Elis Regina
    • Ellis Regina (1963)
    • Elis (1966)
    • Elis (1971)
    • Elis (1972)
    • Elis (1973)
    • Elis (1974)
    • Elis (1977)
    • Elis (1980)
  • REO Speedwagon
    • R.E.O. Speedwagon (1971)
    • R.E.O. (1976)
  • Diana Ross
    • Diana Ross (1970, Motown)
    • Diana Ross (1976, Motown)
    • Ross (1978, Motown)
    • diana (1980, Motown)
    • Ross (1983, RCA)
  • Santana
    • Santana (1969)
    • Santana (1971, also known as "Santana III")
  • Boz Scaggs
    • Boz (1965)
    • Boz Scaggs (1969, remixed and re-released under the same title in 1977)
  • Seal
    • Seal (1991, Seal as A of SEAL on cover)
    • Seal (1994, Seal with arms outstretched on cover)
    • Seal (2003, also known as Seal IV)
  • Stefanie Sun (Chinese Name: Sun Yanzi)
    • Yan Zi (2000, after her first name in Mandarin)
    • Stefanie (2004, after her English name, symbolising the renewal of her contract)
  • Suicide
    • Suicide (1977)
    • Suicide (1980)
  • Thalía
    • Thalia (1990)
    • Thalia (2002)
    • Thalia (2003, English language album)
  • Throwing Muses
    • Throwing Muses (1986)
    • Throwing Muses (2003)
  • Tindersticks
    • Tindersticks (1993)
    • Tindersticks (1995)
  • Trapeze
    • Trapeze (1969)
    • Trapeze (1976)
  • Trouble
    • Trouble (1984, later renamed Psalm 9)
    • Trouble (1990)
  • Caetano Veloso
    • Caetano Veloso (1968)
    • Caetano Veloso (1969)
    • Caetano Veloso (1971)
    • Caetano Veloso (1986)
  • The Wannadies
    • The Wannadies (1990)
    • The Wannadies (1997)
  • Weather Report
    • Weather Report (1971)
    • Weather Report (1982)
  • Weezer
    • Weezer (1994, "the blue album")
    • Weezer (2001, "the green album")
    • Weezer (2008, "the red album")

Musicians and groups who have changed their name

  • Chicago (originally known as The Chicago Transit Authority)
    • The Chicago Transit Authority (1969)
    • Chicago (1970, later re-released as Chicago II)
  • Shihad (later changed name to Pacifier before changing it back)
    • Shihad (1996)
    • Pacifier (2002)
  • Utopia (originally known as Todd Rundgren's Utopia)
    • Todd Rundgren's Utopia (1974)
    • Utopia (1982)

See also

  • Eponym
  • List of bands named after other performers' songs
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