# 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.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | CAN | GER | NED | NZ | NOR | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Tales of Mystery and Imagination | Released: 25 June 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: 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: September 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: 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: 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | NED | NZ | NOR | SWI | US | Certifications |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | AUT | BEL | CAN | GER | NED | NZ | US | US Adult | Album |
| 1976 | "(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether" | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | 37 | — | Tales of Mystery and Imagination |
| 1976 | "The Raven" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | Tales of Mystery and Imagination |
| 1976 | "To One in Paradise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | Tales of Mystery and Imagination |
| 1977 | "I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You" | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | 36 | — | I Robot |
| 1977 | "Don't Let It Show" | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | 92 | — | I Robot |
| 1978 | "Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Robot |
| 1978 | "I Robot" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Robot |
| 1978 | "Pyramania" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pyramid |
| 1978 | "What Goes Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | Pyramid |
| 1979 | "Hyper-Gamma-Spaces" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pyramid |
| 1979 | "Lucifer" | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | Eve |
| 1979 | "Damned If I Do" | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 27 | — | Eve |
| 1980 | "You Won't Be There" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | — | Eve |
| 1980 | "You Lie Down with Dogs" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eve |
| 1980 | "The Turn of a Friendly Card" | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Turn of a Friendly Card |
| 1980 | "Games People Play" | — | 95 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 16 | — | The Turn of a Friendly Card |
| 1980 | "The Gold Bug" | — | — | 15 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | The Turn of a Friendly Card |
| 1981 | "Time" | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | The Turn of a Friendly Card |
| 1981 | "Snake Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | The Turn of a Friendly Card |
| 1982 | "Eye in the Sky" | — | 22 | — | — | 1 | 38 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | Eye in the Sky |
| 1982 | "Psychobabble" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | Eye in the Sky |
| 1982 | "Old and Wise" | 74 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | Eye in the Sky |
| 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 |
| 1984 | "Prime Time" | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | 34 | 10 | Ammonia Avenue |
| 1985 | "Let's Talk About Me" | — | — | — | — | 89 | 32 | 40 | — | 56 | — | Vulture Culture |
| 1985 | "Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 11 | Vulture Culture |
| 1985 | "Vulture Culture" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Vulture Culture |
| 1986 | "Limelight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stereotomy |
| 1986 | "Stereotomy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | Stereotomy |
| 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)