The Parlotones discography
| The Parlotones discography | |
|---|---|
 The Parlotones performing in Germany (2011) | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 20 |
| Video albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 22 |
| Theatrically released films | 2 |
The discography of the South African rock band The Parlotones consists of eight studio albums, four live albums, two compilation albums, and four extended plays (EPs). The band consists of Kahn Morbee (lead vocals and rhythm guitar ), Paul Hodgson (lead guitar), Glen Hodgson (bass guitar, keyboards and backing vocals), and Neil Pauw (drums and percussion).[1]
The band's third studio album, A World Next Door to Yours, has sold more copies in South Africa than Oasis, Coldplay and The Killers combined.[2]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||||||||||||
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| GER [3] |
US [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Episoda | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Radiocontrolledrobot |
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— | — | |||||||||||||||||
| A World Next Door to Yours |
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— | — |
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| Stardust Galaxies |
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71 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales |
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— | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Journey Through the Shadows |
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— | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Stand Like Giants |
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— | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Antiques & Artefacts |
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— | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Unplugged |
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| Live Design |
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| Live Aus Johannesburg |
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| Dragonflies and Astronauts |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Videocontrolledrobot |
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| Singles: 2004-2014 |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Superstars | |
| Borderline Patrol |
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| Come Back As Heroes |
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| Shake It Up |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [7] |
GER [3] | |||||||||||||||
| "Long Way Home" | 2004 | — | — | Episoda | ||||||||||||
| "Beautiful" | 2005 | 49 | — | Borderline Patrol | ||||||||||||
| "Here Comes a Man" | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Colourful" | 2006 | — | — | Radiocontrolledrobot | ||||||||||||
| "Overexposed" | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Dragonflies and Astronauts" | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "A Giant Mistake" | 2007 | — | — | A World Next Door to Yours | ||||||||||||
| "I'm Only Human" | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "I'll Be There" | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Life Design" | 2010 | — | 84 | Stardust Galaxies | ||||||||||||
| "Push Me To The Floor" | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "We Call This Dancing" | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Stardust Galaxies" | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Come Back As Heroes" | — | 45 | Come Back As Heroes | |||||||||||||
| "It's Magic" | 2011 | — | — | Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales | ||||||||||||
| "Save Your Best Bits" | 2012 | — | — | Journey Through the Shadows | ||||||||||||
| "Honey Spiders" | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Sleepwalker" | 2013 | — | — | Stand Like Giants | ||||||||||||
| "Defy Gravity" | 2015 | — | — | Antiques & Artefacts | ||||||||||||
| "Treasures" | 2016 | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||
Videography
Theatrically released films
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Dragonflies and Astronauts | |
| The Parlotones: This Is Our Story |
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Videos
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Videocontrolledrobot |
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| Unplugged |
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| Live Design |
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| The Parlotones Videos |
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| Live Aus Johannesburg |
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Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Here Comes a Man" | 2005 | Here Comes a Man on YouTube | ||
| "Beautiful" | Beautiful on YouTube | |||
| "Dragonflies and Astronauts" | 2006 | Dragonflies and Astronauts on YouTube | ||
| "Colourful" | Colourful on YouTube | |||
| "Louder Than Bombs" | Louder Than Bombs on YouTube | |||
| "Funny Face" | Funny Face on YouTube | |||
| "Overexposed" | 2007 | Arri Reschke and Claudio Pavan | Overexposed on Vimeo | |
| "Giant Mistake" | George Webster | Giant Mistake on YouTube | ||
| "I'll Be There" | Claudio Pavan and Bruno Bossi | I'll Be There on Vimeo | ||
| "Lisa se Klavier" | 2009 | Lisa se Klavier on YouTube | ||
| "I'm Only Human" | I'm Only Human on YouTube | |||
| "Push Me To The Floor" | Jolyon Ellis and Francis Gavin | Push Me To The Floor on YouTube | ||
| "Life Design" | 2010 | Life Design on YouTube | ||
| "Stars Fall Down" | Claudio Pavan | Stars Fall Down on Vimeo | ||
| "Should We Fight Back" | Should We Fight Back on YouTube | 2 videos made - 1 released | ||
| "It's Magic" | 2011 | Ryan Peimer | It's Magic on YouTube | |
| "Honey Spiders" | 2012 | Claudio Pavan | Honey Spiders on Vimeo | |
| "Save Your Best Bits" | Andy Ellis | Save Your Best Bits on YouTube | ||
| "Shake It Up" | 2013 | Shake It Up on YouTube | ||
| "Sleepwalker" | 2014 | Kyle Lewis | Sleepwalker on YouTube | |
| "Defy Gravity" | 2015 | Michael Robertson | Defy Gravity on YouTube | |
| "Treasures" | 2016 | Michael Rix | Treasures on YouTube |
References
- ^ "Biography : The Parlotones". Spirit of Rock. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "The Parlotones Tour North America". Market Wired. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Offizielle Charts". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "The Parlotones Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d Mojapelo, Kafi (24 August 2012). "Parlotones to rock Gauteng". Artslink. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Musos on the move". Gauteng.net. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Parlotones - Music Chart". ACharts. Retrieved 28 March 2016.