The Alan Parsons Project discography

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.

The Alan Parsons Project discography
Studio albums	12
Compilation albums	23
Singles	38
Music videos	9

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak 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	56	45	—	81	11	—	7	—	—	—	38	BPI: Silver[12] BVMI: Platinum[13] MC: Platinum[14]
I Robot	Released: 8 July 1977 Label: Arista (#AL-7002) Formats: LP, CS	26	10	23	11	2	13	2	—	24	—	9	BPI: Silver[12] BVMI: Gold[13] MC: 2× Platinum[14] RIAA: Platinum[15]
Pyramid	Released: May 1978[16] Label: Arista (#AB-4108) Formats: LP, CS	49	16	17	25	3	23	4	13	22	—	26	BVMI: Platinum[13] MC: 2× Platinum[14] RIAA: Gold[15] RMNZ: Gold[17]
Eve	Released: September 1979 Label: Arista (#AL-9504) Formats: LP, CS, 8-track	74	14	2	10	1	40	4	6	10	—	13	BVMI: Gold[13] MC: Platinum[14] RIAA: Gold[15] RMNZ: Gold[18]
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[13] MC: 2× Platinum[14] RIAA: Platinum[15] RMNZ: Gold[19]
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[12] ARIA: Platinum[20] BVMI: Gold[13] MC: 2× Platinum[14] RIAA: Platinum[15] RMNZ: Platinum[21]
Ammonia Avenue	Released: February 1984 Label: Arista (#AL8-8204) Formats: LP, CS	24	16	5	29	1	1	8	5	8	1	15	BVMI: Gold[13] MC: Gold[14] RIAA: Gold[15]
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[13] MC: Gold[14]
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[13]
Gaudi	Released: January 1987 Label: Arista (#AL9-8384) Formats: LP, CS, CD	66	61	16	53	6	2	41	8	8	8	57	BVMI: Silver[13]
The Sicilian Defence	Released: 23 March 2014 Label: Arista Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak 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)	99	25	49	19	—	20	—	16	53	CAN: Gold[14] NZ: Gold[24] US: Gold[15]
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[25] 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)	—	—	—	—	—	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

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Album
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	BEL [26]	CAN [27]	GER [28]	NED [29]	NZ [7]	US [30]	US Adult [31]
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	—
1982	"Eye in the Sky"	—	22	—	—	1	38	—	6	3	3	Eye in the Sky
	"Psychobabble"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	57	—
"Old and Wise"	74	—	—	31	—	—	19	—	—	—
1983	"You Don't Believe"	—	—	—	—	43	—	—	—	54	—	The Best of the Alan Parsons Project
1984	"Don't Answer Me"	58	43	—	8	22	7	10	30	15	4	Ammonia Avenue
	"Prime Time"	—	—	—	—	—	69	—	—	34	10
1985	"Let's Talk About Me"	—	—	—	—	89	32	40	—	56	—	Vulture Culture
	"Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	71	11
	"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

• "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)
• "Psychobabble" (1982)
• "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