Altered Images discography

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Altered Images discography
Studio albums4
Compilation albums8
EPs1
Singles11
Box sets1

This is the discography of Scottish new wave/post-punk band Altered Images.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
NZ
[4]
Happy Birthday
  • Released: September 1981
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, MC
26
Pinky Blue
  • Released: 14 May 1982
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, MC
122310
  • BPI: Silver [5]
Bite
  • Released: 17 June 1983
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, MC
16859411
Mascara Streakz
  • Released: 26 August 2022
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital
28
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleDetails
Collected Images
  • Released: May 1984
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, MC
The Best of Altered Images
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Connoisseur Collection
  • Formats: CD
Reflected Images - The Best of Altered Images
  • Released: 1 July 1996
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD
I Could Be Happy – The Best of Altered Images
  • Released: 22 April 1997
  • Label: Epic/Legacy
  • Formats: CD
  • US-only release
Destiny – The Hits
  • Released: March 2003
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD
Happy Birthday – The Best of Altered Images
The Collection
  • Released: 23 July 2010
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 29 March 2019
  • Label: Demon
  • Formats: LP

Box sets

TitleDetails
The Epic Years
  • Released: 23 February 2018
  • Label: Cherry Red
  • Formats: 4xCD
  • Includes the three studio albums plus an album of extended mixes

EPs

TitleDetails
Greatest Original Hits
  • Released: March 1983
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: 7", MC

Singles

SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
GER
[6]
IRE
[7]
NZ
[8]
SA
[9]
SWE
[10]
US
Dance

[11]
"Dead Pop Stars"198167Non-album single
"A Day's Wait"Happy Birthday
"Happy Birthday"223563216
"I Could Be Happy"73013445Pinky Blue
"See Those Eyes"198211967
"Pinky Blue"3524
"Song Sung Blue" (Continental Europe-only release)
"Don’t Talk to Me About Love"198375866Bite
"Bring Me Closer"291747
"Love to Stay"46
"Change of Heart"83
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other releases

TitleYearNotes
Happy Birthday19813-track Flexi disc released with Flexipop magazine no. 14. Tracks: "Happy New Year" (0:23), "Real Toys" (new version, 3:29) and "Leave Me Alone" (3:55)
"See Those Eyes"1982Flexi disc released with Trouser Press magazine. Tracks: "See Those Eyes" (extended version, 5:33), backed with "Daytime Logic" by Peter Baumann
"Little Town Flirt"Promotional single (duration: 2:43), backed with "Yakety Yak" by Bad Manners. From the soundtrack album for the 1983 film Party Party .
An Altered Image1983Flexi disc, titled An Altered Image, of a song titled "Move On Up", used in an advertising campaign by TSB and released by the bank with their 'Move On Up Pack'. [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 16. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  3. Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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  5. 1 2 "Certified Awards Search. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 7 September 2021. Note: User needs to enter "Altered Images" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
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