Note: EMI served as distributors to the Beatles, the Ladders and Paul McCartney & Smile until January 1976, and Michael Jackson's music was co-released with Motown until 1975.
1968
- Yellow Submarine by The Beatles - 2 August 1968 (#3 UK, #1 US) [EMI]
- Wheels of Fire by Cream - 9 August 1968 (#3 UK, #1 US)
- Beatles '68 by The Beatles - 22 November 1968 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- James Taylor by James Taylor - 6 December 1968 (#6 UK, #2 US)
- Under the Jasmin Tree by The Modern Jazz Quartet - 6 December 1968
1969
- Alice in Wonderland by The Beatles - 31 January 1969 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- Postcard by Mary Hopkin - 21 February 1969 (#3 UK, #20 US)
- Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax - 21 March 1969 (#4 UK, #18 US)
- Home by Delaney & Bonnie - 1 May 1969
- Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash - 29 May 1969 (#14 UK, #5 US)
- Empty Sky by Elton John - 6 June 1969 (#6 US)
- Maybe Tomorrow by Badfinger (as The Iveys) - 4 July 1969 (#30 UK, #23 US)
- Back in Your Safely Beds by The Beatles - 7 July 1969 (#2 UK, #14 US) [EMI]
- The Original Delaney & Bonnie by Delaney & Bonnie - 7 July 1969 (#40 US)
- Blind Faith by Cream - 28 July 1969 (#1 UK and US)
- That's the Way God Planned It by Billy Preston - 22 August 1969 (#3 UK, #10 US)
- Then Play On by Fleetwood Mac - 19 September 1969 (#6 UK)
- Get Back by The Beatles - 26 September 1969 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- Space by The Modern Jazz Quartet - 24 October 1969
1970
- Past Masters 1963-1966 by The Beatles - 9 January 1970 (#2 UK) [EMI]
- Sessions by The Beatles - 9 January 1970 (#2 US) [EMI]
- Magic Christian Music by Badfinger - 9 January 1970 (#1 UK, #8 US)
- Sweet Baby James by James Taylor - 13 February 1970 (#3 UK, #1 US)
- Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 11 March 1970 (#2 UK, #1 US)
- On Tour with Eric Clapton by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends - 25 March 1970 (#29 US)
- Elton John by Elton John - 10 April 1970 (#4 UK, # 2 US)
- Everest by The Beatles - 17 April 1970 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- Let It Rain by Cream - 15 May 1970 (#10 UK, #8 US)
- Heavy Jelly by Jackie Lomax - 26 June 1970 (#10 UK, #27 US)
- Doris Troy by Doris Troy - 14 August 1970 (#8 UK, #5 US)
- Encouraging Words by Billy Preston - 11 September 1970 (#1 UK, #2 US)
- Kiln House by Fleetwood Mac - 18 September 1970 (#25 UK, #40 US)
- To Bonnie from Delaney by Delaney & Bonnie - 25 September 1970 (#58 US)
- Tumbleweed Connection by Elton John - 30 October 1970 (#1 UK, #2 US)
- No Dice by Badfinger - 6 November 1970 (#1 UK, #3 US)
- Shine On by The Ladders - 11 December 1970 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band by Yoko Ono - 11 December 1970
1971
- Layla by Cream - 12 February 1971 (#7 UK, #2 US)
- Motel Shot by Delaney & Bonnie - 5 March 1971 (#65 US)
- Remember Our Names by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 26 March 1971 (#7 UK, #3 US)
- Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon by James Taylor - 9 April 1971 (#1 UK and US)
- Cherry Wine by Paul McCartney - 17 May 1971 (#1 UK, #2 US) [EMI]
- Try Some, Buy Some by Ronnie Spector & the Ravellers - 11 June 1971 (#15 UK, #11 US)
- Man of Words by David Bowie - 11 June 1971 (#17 UK, #16 US)
- Message from the Country by The Move - 25 June 1971 (#59 UK)
- 666 by Aphrodite's Child - 2 July (#6 UK, #10 US)
- Home Is In My Head by Jackie Lomax - 23 July 1971 (#8 UK, #40 US)
- Future Games by Fleetwood Mac - 27 August 1971 (#60 US)
- Imagine by The Ladders - 9 September 1971 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- Fly by Yoko Ono - 17 September 1971
- Earth Song, Ocean Song by Mary Hopkin - 1 October 1971 (#5 UK, #21 US)
- Madman Across the Water by Elton John - 5 November 1971 (#30 UK, #4 US)
- I Wrote a Simple Song by Billy Preston - 5 November 1971 (#17 UK, #9 US)
- Oh, Lonesome Me by Neil Young - 19 November 1971 (#1 UK and US)
- Raga by Ravi Shankar - 26 November 1971 (#4 UK, #15 US)
- Straight Up by Badfinger - 3 December 1971 (#1 UK and US)
- The Electric Light Orchestra by The Electric Light Orchestra - 3 December 1971 (#14 UK, #61 US)
- Exile on Mars by The Rolling Stones - 10 December 1971 (#2 UK, #1 US)
- The Concert for Bangladesh by Various Artists - 17 December 1971 (#1 UK and US)
- Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills - 17 December 1971 (#22 UK, #8 US)
1972
- Got to Be There by Michael Jackson - 24 January 1972 (#30 UK, #5 US) [Motown]
- Country Life by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends - 10 March 1972 (#98 US)
- Bare Trees by Fleetwood Mac - 17 March 1972 (#61 US)
- Songs for Beginners by Crosby & Nash - 7 April 1972 (#12 UK, #4 US)
- Manassas by Stephen Stills & Manassas - 12 April 1972 (#24 UK, #2 US)
- Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by The Rolling Stones - 12 May 1972 (#1 UK and US)
- Honky Château by Elton John - 199 May 1972 (#2 UK, #1 US)
- Sisters, O Sisters by Yoko Ono - 5 June 1972
- Southbound Train by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 9 June 1972 (#1 UK and US)
- Make Your Dream Last Longer Than the Night by Vangelis - 12 June 1972
- Tomorrow by Paul McCartney - 16 June 1972 (#8 UK, #10 US) [EMI]
- Three by Jackie Lomax - 30 June 1972 (#62 US)
- Bloody Sunday by The Ladders - 14 July 1972 (#8 UK, #11 US) [EMI]
- Boulders by Roy Wood - 21 July 1972 (#15 UK)
- Exercises by Nazareth - 21 July 1972 (#37 UK)
- Ben by Michael Jackson - 4 August 1972 (#9 UK, #1 US) [Motown]
- Brother by Lon and Derrek Van Eaton - 22 September 1972 (#29 UK, #18 US)
- The Best of the Beatles: 1962-1966 by The Beatles - 6 October 1972 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- Music is My Life by Billy Preston - 8 October 1972 (#7 UK, #3 US)
- One Man Dog by James Taylor - 1 November 1972 (#19 UK, 2 US)
- Zoo by Badfinger - 1 December 1972 (#16 UK, #22 US)
- The Lost Planet by The Electric Light Orchestra - 15 December 1972 (#20 UK, #49 US)
1973
- The Best of the Beatles: 1967-1970 by The Beatles - 12 January 1973 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- Approximately Infinite Universe by Yoko Ono - 12 January 1973
- Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player by Elton John - 22 January 1973 (#1 UK and US)
- Penguin by Fleetwood Mac - 2 March 1973 (#40 US)
- Music & Me by Michael Jackson - 13 April 1973 (#85 US) [Motown]
- Down the Road by Stephen Stills & Manassas - 7 May 1973 (#19 US)
- Razamanaz by Nazareth - 25 May 1973 (#11 UK)
- Aladdin Sane by The Rolling Stones - 29 June 1973 (#1 UK and US)
- Photograph by The Ladders - 24 August 1973 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- Purple Highway by Paul McCartney & Smile - 16 September 1973 (#4 UK, #1 US) [EMI]
- Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music by Billy Preston - 23 September 1973 (#11 UK, #20 US)
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John - 5 October 1973 (#1 UK and US)
- Earth by Vangelis - 5 October 1973
- Mystery to Me by Fleetwood Mac - 12 October 1973 (#55 US)
- Pin Ups by David Bowie - 19 October 1973 (#1 UK)
- Hocus Pocus by Electric Light Orchestra - 9 November 1973 (#9 UK, #25 US)
- Loud 'n' Proud by Nazareth - 9 November 1973 (#10 UK)
- The King of Rhye by Freddie Mercury - 19 November 1973 (#5 UK, #49 US)
- Feeling the Space by Yoko Ono - 23 November 1973
- So Far by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 30 November 1973 (#25 UK, #1 US)
1974
- Badfinger by Badfinger - 1 February 1974 (#10 UK, #54 US)
- Rampant by Nazareth - 26 April 1974 (#13 UK, #94 US)
- The Kids & Me by Billy Preston - 5 May 1975 (#1 UK and US)
- Monkey Grip by Bill Wyman - 13 May 1974 (#39 UK, #99 US)
- The Diamond Dogs of Rock 'n' Roll by The Rolling Stones - 24 May 1974 (#1 UK and US)
- Walking Man by James Taylor - 7 June 1974 (#13 US)
- Caribou by Elton John - 28 June 1974 (#1 UK and US)
- 461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton - 12 July 1974 (#3 UK, #1 US)
- The Falcons of El Dorado by Electric Light Orchestra - 6 September 1974 (#19 UK, #16 US)
- Heroes Are Hard to Find by Fleetwood Mac - 13 September 1974 (#28 US)
- The Place I Love by Splinter - 20 September 1974 (#16 UK)
- Band on the Run by Paul McCartney & Smile - 4 October 1974 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- Killer Queen by Freddie Mercury - 8 November 1974 (#3 UK) [extended play]
- Dark Horse by The Ladders - 15 November 1974 (#13 UK, #4 US) [EMI]
- Hawaiian Sunrise by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 6 December 1974 (#2 UK, #6 US)
1975
- Head First by Badfinger - 10 January 1975 (#39 UK)
- Sweet Thing by David Bowie - 17 January 1975 (#5 UK, #3 US)
- Forever, Michael by Michael Jackson - 31 January 1975 (#92 US) [Motown]
- Young Americans by The Rolling Stones - 7 March 1975 (#2 UK, #9 US)
- There's One in Every Crowd by Eric Clapton - 21 March 1975 (#15 UK, #21 US)
- Hair of the Dog by Nazareth - 30 April 1975 (#8 UK, #17 US)
- Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John - 19 May 1975 (#1 UK and US)
- Gorilla by James Taylor - 26 May 1975 (#47 UK, #6 US)
- Human Highway by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 20 June 1975 (#1 UK and US)
- Harder to Live by Splinter - 4 July 1975 (#12 UK)
- Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac - 11 July 1975 (#14 UK, #1 US)
- It's My Pleasure by Billy Preston - 18 July 1975 (#23 UK, #10 US)
- Goodnight Vienna by The Ladders - 25 July 1975 (#6 UK, #8 US) [EMI]
- Rock of the Westies by Elton John - 24 October 1975 (#5 UK, #1 US)
- A Night at the Rock Show by Paul McCartney & Smile - 31 October 1975 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- Bohemian Rhapsody by Freddie Mercury - 21 November 1975 (#1 UK, #4 US)
- Heaven and Hell by Vangelis - 12 December 1975 (#30 UK)
1976
- Red and Black Blues by The Rolling Stones - 23 January 1976 (#2 UK, #1 US)
- Rock 'n' Roll by The Beatles - 30 January 1976 (#1 UK and US) [EMI]
- Wind on the Water by Crosby & Nash - 30 January 1976 (#16 US)
- Stone Alone by Bill Wyman - 27 February 1976 (#166 US)
- In the Pocket by James Taylor - 18 June 1976 (#14 US)
- Long May You Run by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 6 August 1976 (#12 UK, #26 US)
- No Reason to Cry by Eric Clapton - 27 August 1976 (#5 UK, #12 US)
- Between the Ladders by The Ladders - 17 September 1976 (#6 UK, #1 US)
- A New World Record by Electric Light Orchestra - 24 September 1976 (#6 UK, #5 US)
- Too Many Miles by Jimmy McCulloch and White Line - 15 October 1976 (#29 UK)
- Blue Moves by Elton John - 22 October 1976 (#3 UK and US)
- Billy Preston by Billy Preston - 19 November 1976 (#17 UK, #22 US)
- Silly Love Songs by Paul McCartney & Smile - 26 November 1976 (#2 UK, #1 US)
- Albedo 0.39 by Vangelis - 3 December 1976 (#18 UK)
- Somebody to Love by Freddie Mercury - 10 December 1976 (#1 UK) [extended play]
1977
- Rumours by Fleetwood Mac - 4 February 1977 (#1 UK and US)
- Damned Damned Damned by The Damned - 18 February 1977 (#36 UK)
- The Clash by The Clash - 8 April 1977 (#10 UK, #97 US)
- In the City by The Jam - 20 May 1977 (#17 UK)
- Yacht Folks by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 17 June 1977 (#23 UK, #2 US)
- A Whole New Thing by Billy Preston - 1 July 1977 (#30 US)
- Thirty-Three & 1/3 by The Dark Horses - 15 July 1977 (#20 UK, #2 US)
- Sound and Vision by David Bowie and Iggy Pop - 15 July 1977 (#2 UK, #11 US)
- My Aim is True by Elvis Costello - 22 July 1977 (#12 UK, #20 US)
- Motörhead by Motörhead - 19 August 1977 (#31 UK)
- Two Man Band by Splinter - 26 August 1977 (#19 UK)
- Concerto for a Rainy Day by Electric Light Orchestra - 23 September 1977 (#4 UK and US)
- Champions of the World by Freddie Mercury - 7 October 1977 (#1 UK, #3 US)
- Water Works by Paul McCartney & Smile - 28 October 1977 (#3 UK, #2 US)
- Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols by The Sex Pistols - 28 October 1977 (#1 UK, #106 US)
- Music for Pleasure by The Damned - 18 November 1977 (#65 UK)
- This is the Modern World by The Jam - 18 November 1977 (#20 UK, #198 US)
- Spiral by Vangelis - 2 December 1977 (#76 UK)
1978
- Jesus of Cool by Nick Lowe - 3 March 1978 (#17 UK, #98 US)
- This Year's Model by Elvis Costello and The Attractions - 17 March 1978 (#1 UK, #18 US)
- Wreckless Eric by Wreckless Eric - 1 June 1978 (#20 UK, #93 US)
- Some Girls by The Rolling Stones - 9 June 1978 (#2 UK, #1 US)
- Beaubourg by Vangelis - 14 July 1978
- Light Years by Electric Light Orchestra - 15 September 1978 (#3 UK, #25 US)
- The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric by Wreckless Eric - 13 October 1978 (#56 UK)
- A Single Man by Elton John - 16 October 1978 (#5 UK, #11 US)
- Don't Stop Me Now by Freddie Mercury - 27 October 1978 (#2 UK) [extended play]
- All Mod Cons by The Jam - 3 November 1978 (#2 UK)
- Give 'Em Enough Rope by The Clash - 10 November 1978 (#2 UK, #103 US)
- Rockestra by Paul McCartney & Smile - 10 November 1978 (#2 UK, #6 US)
- The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle by The Sex Pistols - 17 November 1978 (#7 UK)
- Armed Forces by Elvis Costello and The Attractions - 5 January 1979 (#1 UK, #4 US)
- Streets at Night by Splinter - 2 February 1979 (#20 UK)
- Backless by The Dark Horses - 16 February 1979 (#18 UK, #8 US)
- Overkill by Motörhead - 24 March 1979 (#21 UK)
- Give Us Some Neck by The Rolling Stones - 30 March 1979 (#1 UK and US)
- Despite Straight Lines by David Bowie - 4 May 1979 (#4 UK, #20 US)
- Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra - 31 May 1979 (#1 UK, #2 US)
- Labour of Lust by Nick Lowe - 9 June 1979 (#30 UK, #27 US)
- The Thom Bell Sessions by Elton John - 15 June 1979 (#24 UK, #19 US)
- China by Vangelis - 23 June 1979
- Off the Wall by Michael Jackson - 10 August 1979 (#3 UK and US)
- Opéra sauvage by Vangelis - 14 September 1979 (#42 US)
- Sisters of the Moon by McVie Nicks - 12 October 1979 (#1 UK, #4 US)
- One Step Beyond... by Madness - 19 October 1979 (#2 UK, #128 US)
- Bomber by Motörhead - 27 October 1979 (#8 UK)
- Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned - 2 November 1979 (#26 UK)
- Setting Sons by The Jam - 16 November 1979 (#2 UK)
- London Calling by The Clash - 14 December 1979 (#2 UK, #14 US)
- Splinter by Splinter - 1 February 1980 (#63 UK)
- Get Happy!! by Elvis Costello and The Attractions - 15 February 1980 (#1 UK, #6 US)
- See You Later by Vangelis - 9 May 1980
- 21 at 33 by Elton John - 13 May 1980 (#8 UK, #10 US)
- Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones - 23 May 1980 (#1 UK and US)
- The Game by Freddie Mercury - 6 June 1980 (#1 UK and US)
- Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John - 27 June 1980 (#2 UK, #4 US)
- Coming Up by Paul McCartney & Smile - 4 July 1980 (#1 UK, #3 US)
- Thoroughfare Gap by Crosby, Stills & Nash - 11 July 1980 (#44 UK, #10 US)
- All Over the World by Electric Light Orchestra - 1 August 1980 (#7 UK, #30 US)
- Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) by David Bowie - 12 September 1980 (#1 UK, #5 US)
- Absolutely by Madness - 26 September 1980 (#2 UK, #146 US)
- The Black Album by The Damned - 3 November 1980 (#17 UK)
- Something About England by The Clash - 7 November 1980 (#8 UK, #13 US)
- Ace of Spades by Motörhead - 8 November 1980 (#2 UK)
- Somewhere in England by The Dark Horses - 14 November 1980 (#18 UK, #7 US)
- Sound Affects by The Jam - 28 November 1980 (#1 UK)
- Flash Gordon by Smile - 8 December 1980 (#10 UK, #23 US)
- Clock on the Wall by Denny Laine & Wings - 8 December 1980
TBC
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