The following is the complete discography of The Alan Parsons Project. Over the years they have released 11 studio albums, 14 compilation albums and 38 singles.
Albums Studio albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKAUSAUTCANCanadian studio albums:
GERGerman studio albums:
NEDNZNORSWESWIUS Tales of Mystery and Imagination Released: April 1976 Label: Charisma (#CDS-4003) Formats: LP 56 45 — 81 11 — 7 — — — 38 BPI: Silver BVMI: Platinum MC: Platinum I Robot Released: 8 July 1977 Label: Arista (#AL-7002) Formats: LP, CS 26 10 23 11 2 13 2 — 24 — 9 BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum Pyramid Released: 26 May 1978 Label: Arista (#AB-4108) Formats: LP, CS 49 16 17 25 3 23 4 13 22 — 26 BVMI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold Eve Released: 27 August 1979 Label: Arista (#AL-9504) Formats: LP, CS, 8-track 74 14 2 10 1 40 4 6 10 — 13 BVMI: Gold MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold The Turn of a Friendly Card Released: 7 November 1980 Label: Arista (#AL-9518) Formats: LP, CS 38 24 2 16 2 17 18 11 22 — 13 BVMI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Eye in the Sky Released: May 1982 Label: Arista (#AL-9599) Formats: LP, CS 27 4 1 3 1 4 3 3 8 — 7 BPI: Silver ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Ammonia Avenue Released: 20 February 1984 Label: Arista (#AL8-8204) Formats: LP, CS 24 16 5 29 1 1 8 5 8 1 15 BVMI: Gold MC: Gold RIAA: Gold Vulture Culture Released: 5 February 1985 Label: Arista (#PD-8263) Formats: LP, CS, CD 40 32 10 25 1 3 15 9 7 2 46 BVMI: Gold MC: Gold Stereotomy Released: 19 December 1985 Label: Arista (#AL9-8384) Formats: LP, CS, CD — 50 15 32 15 13 49 8 21 13 43 BVMI: Silver Gaudi Released: 10 January 1987 Label: Arista (#AL9-8384) Formats: LP, CS, CD 66 61 16 53 6 2 41 8 8 8 57 BVMI: Silver The Sicilian Defence Released: 23 March 2014 Label: Arista Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — — —
Compilation albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKAUSCANCanadian compilation albums: GERGerman compilation albums:
NEDNZNORSWIUS The Best of the Alan Parsons Project Released: 4 November 1983 Label: Arista (#205 509) 99 25 49 19 — 20 — 16 53 CAN: Gold NZ: Gold US: Gold 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 Released: 16 December 1991 Label: Connoisseur (#VSOP CD170) — — — — — — — — — 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) — — — — — 5 — — — 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 Year Title Peak chart positions AlbumUKAUSAUTBELCANCanadian singles:
GERGerman singles:
NEDUS USAdult US Rock 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 — — 15 10 — "Snake Eyes" — — — — — — — 67 — 47 1982 "Eye in the Sky" — 22 — — 1 38 — 3 3 11 Eye in the Sky "You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned" — — — — — — — — — 22 "Psychobabble" — — — — — — — 57 — 54 "Old and Wise" 74 — — 31 — — 19 — — — 1983 "You Don't Believe" — — — — 43 — — 54 — 12 The Best of the Alan Parsons Project 1984 "Don't Answer Me" 58 43 — 8 22 7 10 15 4 15 Ammonia Avenue "Prime Time" — — — — — 69 — 34 10 3 1985 "Let's Talk About Me" — — — — 89 32 40 56 — 10 Vulture Culture "Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)" — — — — — — — 71 11 30 "Vulture Culture" — — — — — — — — — — 1986 "Stereotomy" — — — — — — — 82 — 5 Stereotomy "Limelight" — — — — — — — — — — 1987 "Standing on Higher Ground" — — — — — — — — — 3 Gaudi 1990 "Freudiana" — — — — — — — — — — Freudiana "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Music videos "I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You" (1977) "What Goes Up" (1978) "Lucifer" (1979) "Turn of a Friendly Card" (1980) "Games People Play" (1980) "Time" (1980) "The Gold Bug" (1981) "Don't Answer Me" (1984) "Prime Time" (1984) "Sirius/Eye in the Sky" (features clips from Nineteen Eighty-Four) (1984) "Let's Talk About Me" (1985) "Stereotomy" (1986) "Standing on Higher Ground" (1987) "Freudiana" (1990)
Live "The Alan Parsons Project at Night of the Proms" (1990) "The Alan Parsons Project Live" (1994) "Alan Parsons Project : The Very Best Live" (1995) "Eye to Eye : Live in Madrid" (2004)
See also Ladyhawke soundtrack, composed by Andrew Powell and produced by Parsons Freudiana, started production as an Alan Parsons Project album Alan Parsons discography Eric Woolfson solo discography
References
External links Official discography of The Alan Parsons Project