# Prefab Sprout discography

This is the discography of British pop band Prefab Sprout.

## 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 | FIN | FRA | GER | NL | NOR | NZ | SPA | SWE | US | Certifications |
| Swoon | Released: March 1984 Label: Kitchenware, Epic Formats: LP, MC | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Steve McQueen | Released: 10 June 1985 Label: Kitchenware, Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC Released in the US and Canada as Two Wheels Good | 21 | 48 | — | — | — | 34 | — | 33 | — | — | 178 | BPI: Gold |
| From Langley Park to Memphis | Released: 14 March 1988 Label: Kitchenware, Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC | 5 | 58 | 40 | — | — | 49 | — | 34 | 29 | 18 | — | BPI: Gold |
| Protest Songs | Released: 19 June 1989 Label: Kitchenware Formats: CD, LP, MC | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| Jordan: The Comeback | Released: 28 August 1990 Label: Kitchenware, Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC | 7 | 148 | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | 17 | — | BPI: Gold |
| Andromeda Heights | Released: 2 May 1997 Label: Kitchenware Formats: CD, MD, MC | 7 | — | 37 | 35 | 83 | — | 28 | — | — | 9 | — | |
| The Gunman and Other Stories | Released: 18 June 2001 Label: Liberty EMI Formats: CD, MC | 60 | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| I Trawl the Megahertz | Released: 27 May 2003 Label: Liberty EMI Formats: CD Released as a Paddy McAloon solo album; reissued under the band name in 2019 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Let's Change the World with Music | Released: 7 September 2009 Label: Kitchenware Formats: CD | 39 | — | — | — | 46 | — | 16 | — | 92 | 28 | — | |
| Crimson/Red | Released: 7 October 2013 Label: Icebreaker Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 15 | — | — | 144 | 42 | — | 7 | — | — | 10 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | Certifications |
| A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout | Released: 26 June 1992 Label: Kitchenware/Columbia Formats: CD, LP, MC | 3 | BPI: Gold |
| 38 Carat Collection | Released: 18 October 1999 Label: Kitchenware/Columbia Formats: 2xCD, 2xMD | 95 | |
| Kings of Rock & Roll – The Best of Prefab Sprout | Released: 26 November 2007 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: 2xCD | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||

### Box sets

| Title | Album details |
| Steve McQueen / From Langley Park to Memphis | Released: March 1995 Label: Kitchenware/Columbia Formats: 2xCD |
| Swoon / Steve McQueen | Released: 17 September 2007 Label: Sony BMG/Kitchenware/Columbia Formats: 2xCD |
| From Langley Park to Memphis / Jordan: The Comeback | Released: 24 September 2007 Label: Sony BMG/Kitchenware/Columbia Formats: 2xCD |
| Original Album Classics | Released: 27 March 2009 Label: Sony Music/Kitchenware/Legacy Formats: 5xCD |

### Video albums

| Title | Album details |
| From Langley Park to Hollywood | Released: 1989 Label: CMV Enterprises Formats: VHS, LaserDisc |
| The Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of Surprises – The Video Collection | Released: 1992 Label: SMV Enterprises Formats: VHS, LaserDisc |

## EPs

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | UK |
| Jordan: The EP | Released: 24 December 1990 Label: Kitchenware Formats: 7", 12", CD, MC | 35 |

## Singles

| Title | Year | 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 |
| Title | Year | UK | UK Indie | AUS | GER | IRE | NL | NZ | SPA | US Dance | US Main | Album |
| "Lions in My Own Garden (Exit Someone)" | 1982 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "The Devil Has All the Best Tunes" | 1983 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Don't Sing" | 1984 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Swoon |
| "Couldn't Bear to Be Special" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Swoon |
| "When Love Breaks Down" | 1984 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Steve McQueen |
| "When Love Breaks Down" (remix) | 1985 | 25 | — | 55 | — | 26 | — | 38 | — | — | 42 | Steve McQueen |
| "Faron Young" | 1985 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Steve McQueen |
| "Appetite" | 1985 | 92 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Steve McQueen |
| "Johnny Johnny" (called "Goodbye Lucille #1" on the album) | 1986 | 64 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | Steve McQueen |
| "Cars and Girls" | 1988 | 44 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | From Langley Park to Memphis |
| "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" | 1988 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 38 | — | — | From Langley Park to Memphis |
| "Hey Manhattan!" | 1988 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | From Langley Park to Memphis |
| "Nightingales" | 1988 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | From Langley Park to Memphis |
| "The Golden Calf" | 1989 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | From Langley Park to Memphis |
| "Looking for Atlantis" | 1990 | 51 | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jordan: The Comeback |
| "We Let the Stars Go" | 1990 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jordan: The Comeback |
| "The Sound of Crying" | 1992 | 23 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout |
| "If You Don't Love Me" | 1992 | 33 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout |
| "All the World Loves Lovers" | 1992 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout |
| "Life of Surprises" | 1992 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout |
| "I Remember That" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout |
| "A Prisoner of the Past" | 1997 | 30 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Andromeda Heights |
| "Electric Guitars" | 1997 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Andromeda Heights |
| "Where the Heart Is" | 2000 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 Carat Collection |
| "Cowboy Dreams" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Gunman and Other Stories |
| "Wild Card in the Pack" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | The Gunman and Other Stories |
| "Let There Be Music" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Let's Change the World with Music |
| "The Best Jewel Thief in the World" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Crimson/Red |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||