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The Alan Parsons Project discography
Studio albums10
Compilation albums23
Singles28

The following is the complete discography of the Alan Parsons Project. Over the years they have released 10 studio albums, 14 compilation albums and 28 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK[1] AUT
[2] 		CAN GER
[3] 		NOR
[4] 		SWE
[5] 		SWI
[6] 		US
1976 Tales of Mystery and Imagination
  • Released: May 1976
  • Label: Charisma (#CDS-4003)
  • Format: LP
 56 — 81 11 — — — 38 Germany: Gold
1977 I Robot
  • Released: June 1977
  • Label: Arista (#AL-7002)
  • Format: LP, CS
 30 23 11 2 — 24 — 9 US: Platinum[7]
Germany: Gold
1978 Pyramid
  • Released: June 1978
  • Label: Arista (#AB-4108)
  • Format: LP, CS
 49 17 25 3 13 22 — 26 US: Gold
Germany: Gold
1979 Eve
  • Released: 27 August 1979
  • Label: Arista (#AL-9504)
  • Format: LP, 8t
 74 2 10 1 6 10 — 13 US: Gold
Germany: Platinum
1980 The Turn of a Friendly Card
  • Released: November 1980
  • Label: Arista (#AL-9518)
  • Format: LP, CS
 38 2 16 2 11 22 — 13 US: Platinum
Germany: Gold
1982 Eye in the Sky
  • Released: June 1982
  • Label: Arista (#AL-9599)
  • Format: LP, CS
 27 1 3 1 3 8 — 7 US: Platinum
Germany: Gold
1983 Ammonia Avenue
  • Released: December 1983
  • Label: Arista (#AL8-8204)
  • Format: LP, CS
 24 5 29 1 5 8 1 17 US: Gold
Germany: Gold
1984 Vulture Culture
  • Released: December 1984
  • Label: Arista (#PD-8263)
  • Format: LP, CD
 40 10 25 1 9 7 2 46 Germany: Gold
1985 Stereotomy
  • Released: November 1985
  • Label: Arista (#AL9-8384)
  • Format: LP, CS, CD
 — 15 32 15 — 21 13 43
1987 Gaudi
  • Released: January 1987
  • Label: Arista (#ARCD-8448)
  • Format: LP, CD
 66 16 53 6 8 8 8 57
2014 The Sicilian Defence
  • Recorded: 1981
  • Label:
  • Format: CD, DVD
 - - - - - - - -
"—" denotes releases that were not released or did not chart in that country. However, there was no official Swiss album chart until November 1983.

Compilation albums

Year Title Billboard 200 UK Albums Chart[8] RIAA[7] BPI[9]
1983 The Best of the Alan Parsons Project 53 - Gold -
1988 The Best of The Alan Parsons Project, Vol. 2 - - - -
1988 The Instrumental Works - - - -
1989 Pop Classics - - - -
1991 Anthology - - - -
1992 The Best of the Alan Parsons Project - - - -
1992 Hits in the Sky - - - -
1992 The Ultimate Collection - - - -
1993 The Alan Parsons Songbook - - - -
1995 The Very Best of: Live - - - -
1996 The Best of - - - -
1997 The Definitive Collection - - - -
1998 Gold Collection - - - -
1999 Master Hits: The Alan Parsons Project - - - -
2002 Love Songs - - - -
2002 The Best of the Alan Parsons Project (2002) - - - -
2003 Platinum & Gold Collection - - - -
2004 Ultimate The Alan Parsons Project - - - -
Extended Versions: The Encore Collection - - - -
2005 Silence and I: The Very Best of the Alan Parsons Project - - - -
2006 Days Are Numbered (The Dutch Collection) - - - -
2007 The Essential - - - -
2008 Star Mark Greatest Hits - - - -
2010 The Collection - - - -

Singles

Year Single UK
[1][8] 		CAN NZ US
[10] 		US Main
[10] 		US AC
[10] 		GER
[11] 		Album
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 - - -
"Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)"A - - - - - - -
1978 "I Robot"A - - - - - - -
"Hyper-Gamma-Spaces"A - - - - - - - Pyramid
"Pyramania"A - - - - - - -
"What Goes Up" - - - 87 - - -
1979 "Damned If I Do" - 16 - 27 - - - Eve
"Lucifer"B - - - - - - 8
1980 "You Won't Be There" - - - 105 - - -
"The Turn of a Friendly Card"A - - - - - - - The Turn of a Friendly Card
"Games People Play" - 9 - 16 - - -
1981 "Time" - 30 - 15 - - -
"Snake Eyes" - - - 67 47 - 40C
1982 "Eye in the Sky" - 1 6 3 11 3 38 Eye in the Sky
"Psychobabble" - - - 57 54 - -
"Old and Wise" 74 - - - - 21 -
1984 "You Don't Believe" - 43 - 54 12 - - The Best of the Alan Parsons Project
"Don't Answer Me" 58 22 30 15 15 4 7 Ammonia Avenue
"Prime Time" - - - 34 3 10 69
1985 "Vulture Culture"B, A - - - - - - - Vulture Culture
"Let's Talk About Me" - 89 - 56 10 - 32
"Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)" - - - 71 30 11 -
1986 "Limelight"A - - - - - - - Stereotomy
"Stereotomy" - - - 82 5 - -
"In the Real World"A - - - - - - -
1987 "Standing on Higher Ground" - - - - 3 - - Gaudi

Notes:
A Released but failed to chart.
B "Vulture Culture" was only released in Germany.
C Released as B-side of The Gold Bug.

References

  1. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 419. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ "Diskographie Alan Parsons Project" (in German). Austrian charts. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Diskographie Alan Parsons Project" (in German). German charts. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Diskografi Alan Parsons Project" (in Norwegian). Norwegian charts. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  5. ^ "Diskografi Alan Parsons Project" (in Swedish). Swedish charts. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  6. ^ "Diskographie Alan Parsons Project" (in German). Swiss charts. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  7. ^ a b "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  8. ^ a b http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php
  9. ^ "Home". BPI. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  10. ^ a b c https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5110
  11. ^ offiziellecharts.de
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