The Alan Parsons Project discography

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The Alan Parsons Project discography
Studio albums12
Compilation albums23
Music videos9
Singles38

The following is the complete discography of the Alan Parsons Project. Over the years they have released 12 studio albums, 14 compilation albums and 38 singles.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NED
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		NOR
[8] 		SWE
[9] 		SWI
[10] 		US
[11]
Tales of Mystery and Imagination
  • Released: 25 June 1976
  • Label: Charisma (#CDS-4003)
  • Formats: LP
5645—8111—7———38
I Robot
  • Released: 8 July 1977
  • Label: Arista (#AL-7002)
  • Formats: LP, CS
261023112132—24—9
Pyramid
  • Released: May 1978 [16]
  • Label: Arista (#AB-4108)
  • Formats: LP, CS
4916172532341322—26
Eve
  • Released: September 1979
  • Label: Arista (#AL-9504)
  • Formats: LP, CS, 8-track
74142101404610—13
The Turn of a Friendly Card
  • Released: 7 November 1980
  • Label: Arista (#AL-9518)
  • Formats: LP, CS
3824216217181122—13
Eye in the Sky
  • Released: May 1982
  • Label: Arista (#AL-9599)
  • Formats: LP, CS
2741314338—7
Ammonia Avenue
  • Released: February 1984
  • Label: Arista (#AL8-8204)
  • Formats: LP, CS
241652911858115
Vulture Culture
  • Released: December 1984
  • Label: Arista (#PD-8263)
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
40321025131597246
Stereotomy
  • Released: November 1985
  • Label: Arista (#AL9-8384)
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
—5015321513498211343
Gaudi
  • Released: January 1987
  • Label: Arista (#AL9-8384)
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
66611653624188857
Freudiana
  • Released: 11 October 1990 (not published by The Alan Parsons Project, only as a side project for Eric Woolfson)
  • Label: EMI (#198-795415 1)
  • Formats: LP, CD
————83—51————
The Sicilian Defence
  • Released: 23 March 2014
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD
———————————

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		CAN
[22] 		GER
[23] 		NED
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		NOR
[8] 		SWI
[10] 		US
[11]
The Best of the Alan Parsons Project
  • Released: 4 November 1983
  • Label: Arista (#205 509)
99254919—20—1653
The Best of the Alan Parsons Project, Vol. 2
  • Released: January 1988
  • Label: Arista (#258 634)
—————————
The Instrumental Works
  • Released: November 1988
  • Label: Arista (#259 237)
———60—————
Pop Classics
  • Released: September 1989
  • Label: EVA (#503.623)
————7————
Anthology—————————
The Best of the Alan Parsons Project
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Arista (#354 547)
——————12——
The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: June 1992
  • Label: EVA (#74321 102672)
————32————
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Arista (#74321-51746)
————95————
Gold Collection
  • Released: January 1998
  • Label: BMG (#34685-8)
———49—————
Love Songs
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: BMG (#74321 91680)
—————————
The Best of the Alan Parsons Project
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Arista (#BVCM-37344)
—————————
Platinum & Gold Collection
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: BMG (#82876 52556)
—————————
Ultimate
  • Released: 23 March 2004
  • Label: BMG (#82876 59212)
—————————
Extended Versions: The Encore Collection
  • Released: 19 May 2004
  • Label: BMG (#75517486972)
—————————
The Dutch Collection
  • Released: September 2006
  • Label: Arista (#82876-89387)
————37————
The Essential
  • Released: 6 February 2007
  • Label: Sony BMG (#88697043372)
—————35———
The Collection
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Camden (#88697808482)
—————————
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Arista (#88698105387)
—————————
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		BEL
[25] 		CAN
[26] 		GER
[27] 		NED
[28] 		NZ
[7] 		US
[29] 		US
Adult
[30]
1976"(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether"————62———37— Tales of Mystery and Imagination
"The Raven"————————80—
"To One in Paradise"————————108—
1977"I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You"————22———36— I Robot
"Don't Let It Show"————71———92—
1978"Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)"——————————
"I Robot"——————————
"Pyramania"—————————— Pyramid
"What Goes Up"————————87—
1979"Hyper-Gamma-Spaces"——————————
"Lucifer"——4——8———— Eve
"Damned If I Do"————16———27—
1980"You Won't Be There"————————105—
"You Lie Down with Dogs"——————————
"The Turn of a Friendly Card"—90———————— The Turn of a Friendly Card
"Games People Play"—95——9———16—
"The Gold Bug"——15——40————
1981"Time"————30———1510
"Snake Eyes"————————67—
1982"Eye in the Sky"—22——138—633 Eye in the Sky
"Psychobabble"————————57—
"Old and Wise"74——31——19——21
1983"You Don't Believe"————43———54— The Best of the Alan Parsons Project
1984"Don't Answer Me"5843—82271030154 Ammonia Avenue
"Prime Time"—————69——3410
1985"Let's Talk About Me"————893240—56— Vulture Culture
"Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)"————————7111
"Vulture Culture"——————————
1986"Limelight"—————————— Stereotomy
"Stereotomy"————————82—
1987"Standing on Higher Ground"—————————— Gaudi
1990"Freudiana"—————————— Freudiana
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

Live

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