Jules Shear is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His discography consists of 12 studio albums, 2 compilations, 2 EPs, and 8 singles. In addition to his work with Funky Kings, Jules and the Polar Bears, Reckless Sleepers, and Shear Shazar, his compositions have been recorded by many other artists.
Studio albums
1983: Watch Dog (EMI America) 1985: The Eternal Return (EMI America) 1989: The Third Party (I.R.S.) 1991: Unplug This (Polydor) 1992: The Great Puzzle (Polydor) 1994: Healing Bones (Island) 1998: Between Us (High Street) 2000: Allow Me (Zoë) 2004: Sayin' Hello To The Folks (Valley Entertainment) 2006: Dreams Don't Count (Mad Dragon) 2008: More (Funzalo) 2013: Longer to Get to Yesterday (CD Baby) 2017: One More Crooked Dance 2020: Slower (Funzalo Records)
Compilation albums
1986: Demo-Itis (Enigma) 1993: Horse Of A Different Color: The Jules Shear Collection (1976–1989) (Razor & Tie)
EPs
1983: Jules (EMI America) 1992: The Trap Door (Polydor) - "The Trap Door" / "His Audience Has Gone To Sleep" / "She Makes Things Happen" / "Nothing Is Left Behind"
Singles
1983: "Whispering Your Name" / "The Longest Drink" (EMI America) 1983: "Whispering Your Name" / "I Need It" (EMI America) - 12" promo 1984: "When Love Surges (Extended Version)" / "When Love Surges (Instrumental)" (EMI America) - 12" 1985: "Steady" / "Still I See You" (EMI America) 1985: "If She Knew What She Wants" / "Chain Within Chain" (EMI America) 1994: "Listen To What She Says" (Polydor) - promo 1999: "The Last In Love" (High Street) featuring Paula Cole - promo 2000: "The More That I'm Around You" (Zoë / Rounder) - promo
As a member of Funky Kings
1976: Funky Kings (Arista)
As a member of Jules and the Polar Bears
Albums
1978: Got No Breeding (Columbia) 1978: Fənĕtĭks (Columbia) 1980: Bad For Business (Columbia) - not officially released until 1996
EPs
1980: Economy Package (Columbia)
Singles
1978: "You Just Don't Wanna Know" (Columbia) - promo
1979: "Good Reason" / "All Caked Up" (Columbia) 1980: "Alive Alone" / "The Smell Of Home" (CBS) 1980: "The Smell Of Home" (CBS) - 12" promo 1980: "The Smell Of Home" / "Love Played A Game" / "Alive Alone" (CBS)
As a member of Reckless Sleepers
Albums
1988: Big Boss Sounds! (I.R.S.)
Singles
1988: "If We Never Meet Again (Edit)" / "When You Get That Look" (I.R.S.) 1988: "This Heart" (I.R.S.) - 12" promo
As a member of Raisins in the Sun
2001: Raisins in the Sun (Rounder / Evangeline)
As a member of Shear Shazar (with Pal Shazar)
Albums
2013: Shear Shazar (CD Baby)
EPs
2014: Mess You Up (CD Baby)
As composer
1977 - 1989
1977: Olivia Newton-John - Making a Good Thing Better (MCA) - track 8, "So Easy to Begin" 1980: Ian Matthews - Spot Of Interference (Ariola) - track 5, "Driftwood from Disaster" 1981: Art Garfunkel - Scissors Cut (Columbia) - track 5, "So Easy to Begin" 1983: Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (Portrait) - track 6, "All Through the Night"; track 8, "I'll Kiss You" (co-written with Cyndi Lauper) 1985: Elliot Easton - Change No Change (Elektra) - all songs co-written with Elliot Easton 1986: Bangles - Different Light (Columbia) - track 7, "If She Knew What She Wants" 1987: The Williams Brothers - Two Stories (Warner Bros.) - track 5, "Rain Came Down" 1988: Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers - Rumble (CBS) - track 3, "If We Never Meet Again"; track 9, "Tell Me What You Want Me To Be" (co-written with Tommy Conwell) 1988: Ian Matthews - Walking a Changing Line (Windham Hill) - wrote all songs except for "Dream Sequence" 1988: 'Til Tuesday - Everything's Different Now - track 1, "Everything's Different Now" (co-written with Matthew Sweet); track 5, "(Believed You Were) Lucky" (co-written with Aimee Mann) 1989: Tommy Keene - Based on Happy Times (Veffen) - track 5, "When Our Vows Break"; track 9, "If We Run Away"