| 1969 | Whose Muddy Shoes | Elmore James / John Brim | | 4 |
| 1970 | The Legend of Elmore James | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1970 | The Resurrection of Elmore James | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1976 | Original Folk Blues | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1978 | 16 Greatest Hits | Elmore James | | 2 |
| 1980 | One Way Out | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1983 | Red Hot Blues | Elmore James | | 2 |
| 1985 | King of the Slide Guitar | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1986 | Shake Your Moneymaker | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1987 | 20 Greatest Hits | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1987 | Let's Cut It: The Very Best of Elmore James | Elmore James | | 3 |
| 1988 | 16 Greatest Hits | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1988 | The Elmore James Collection: 20 Blues Greats | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1989 | Come Go With Me | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1989 | The Master of the Slide Guitar | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1989 | The Elmore James Story | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1990 | The Complete Fire and Enjoy Sessions Part 1 | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1990 | Dust My Broom | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1991 | Dust My Broom | Elmore James | | 2 |
| 1991 | Slidin' | Elmore James, Earl Hooker, John Littlejohn, Hound Dog Taylor | | 1 |
| 1991 | The Blues Collection | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1992 | Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 28: Standing at the Crossroads | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1992 | Dust My Broom | Elmore James | | 3 |
| 1992 | Dust My Broom | Elmore James | | 2 |
| 1992 | Dust My Broom: The Best of Elmore James, Part 2 | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1992 | King of the Slide Guitar | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1992 | King of the Slide Guitar: The Complete Chess, Chief & Fire Sessions | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1992 | Rollin’ & Tumblin’: The Best of Elmore James | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1992 | The Immortal Elmore James | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1993 | The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James | Elmore James | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | Dust My Broom | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1993 | The Classic Early Recordings | Elmore James | | 2 |
| 1995 | The Sky Is Crying: The Legendary Fire / Enjoy Sessions | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1995 | Jazz & Blues Collection 22: Elmore James | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1995 | The Complete Fire and Enjoy Recordings | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1995 | The Last Sessions | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1995 | The Best of Elmore James – The Early Years | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1996 | Golden Hits | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1996 | Crossroads | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1996 | Dust My Broom | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1997 | King of the Slide Guitar: The Complete Chief & Fire Sessions | Elmore James | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 | Raw Blues Power | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1997 | The Sky Is Crying | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1998 | Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 12: The Sky Is Crying | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 1999 | Rollin' and Tumblin' | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2000 | Slip Sliding Away | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2000 | Blues Masters: The Very Best of Elmore James | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2000 | Play Me the Blues... The Legendary Blues Singers, Volume 3 | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2000 | Midnite Jazz & Blues: Dust My Broom | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2000 | The Sky Is Crying | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2001 | Shake Your Moneymaker: The Best of the Fire Sessions | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2003 | Dust My Broom | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2003 | Blues Kingpins | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2004 | Complete Blues: Person to Person | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2004 | Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Elmore James 1951–1953 | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2005 | The Best of the Modern Years | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2005 | History of Elmore James, Volume 1 | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2006 | A Proper Introduction To Elmore James | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2006 | Blues | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2006 | The Final Sessions: New York - February 1963 | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2007 | Genius Blues | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2007 | Original Blues Sessions CD2 | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2009 | Saga Blues: Slide My Blues | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2009 | The Definitive Elmore James | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2009 | The Best of Elmore James | Elmore James | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 | The Best of Elmore James | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2011 | Hits & Rarities | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2013 | Big Box of Elmore James | Elmore James | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | Blues Master Works | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2014 | The Ultimate Collection | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2015 | The Complete Singles As & Bs 1951–1962 | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2017 | Dust My Broom 1951-1961 | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2018 | The Best of Elmore James, Vol. 2 | Elmore James | | 1 |
| 2019 | The Sky Is Crying The Ultimate Collection | Elmore James | | 1 |
