The Parlotones discography

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The Parlotones discography
The Parlotones 2011.jpg
The Parlotones performing in Germany (2011)
Studio albums8
Live albums4
Compilation albums2
Video albums5
Music videos22
EPs4
Singles20
Theatrically released films2

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[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
GER
[3] 		US
[4]
Episoda
  • Released: 3 December 2003
  • Label: Sovereign Entertainment
  • Format: CD, download
 — —
Radiocontrolledrobot
  • Released: 20 July 2005
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD, download
 — —
A World Next Door to Yours
  • Released: 28 September 2007
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD, download
 — —
  • South Africa: 80,000[6]
Stardust Galaxies
  • Released: 30 October 2009
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD, download
 71 39
Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales
  • Released: 13 June 2011
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD, download
 — —
Journey Through the Shadows
  • Released: 8 May 2012
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD, download
 — —
Stand Like Giants
  • Released: 1 September 2013
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD, download
 — —
Antiques & Artefacts
  • Released: 15 April 2015
  • Label: Gallo
  • Format: CD, download
 — —
Trinkets, Relics & Heirlooms

  • Released: 22 April 2016
  • Label: Gallo
  • Format: CD, download
 — —
China
  • Released: 20 July 2018
  • Label: Gallo
  • Format: CD, download
 — —
Strike the Harp
  • Released: 11 December 2020
  • Label: Gallo
  • Format: CD, download
 — —

| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums[]

Title Album details
Unplugged
  • Released: 2 September 2008
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD, DVD
Live Design
  • Released: 28 April 2010
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD, DVD
Live Aus Johannesburg
  • Released: 29 April 2011
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD, DVD
Dragonflies and Astronauts
  • Released: 12 October 2012
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD, DVD
Orchestrated
  • Released: 17 February 2017
  • Label: Gallo
  • Format: CD, DVD

Compilation albums[]

Title Album details
Videocontrolledrobot
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD
Singles: 2004-2014
  • Released: 10 November 2014
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Extended plays[]

Title Album details
Superstars
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD
Borderline Patrol
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD
Come Back As Heroes
  • Released: 25 May 2010
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD
Shake It Up
  • Released: 12 February 2013
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: CD

Singles[]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
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 — —
"Can You Feel It?" 2018 — — China
"Leave a Light On" — —
"Antidote" 2019 — —
"Beautiful Life" 2020 — —
"I've Been a Good Boy Santa" — — Strike the Harp
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Videography[]

Theatrically released films[]

Title Details
Dragonflies and Astronauts
  • Released: 11 July 2011
  • Distributor: Nu Metro, Sovereign
  • Format: 3D theatrical release, DVD
The Parlotones: This Is Our Story
  • Released: 9 May 2015
  • Distributor: Nu Metro
  • Format: theatrical release only

Videos[]

Title Details
Videocontrolledrobot
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: DVD
Unplugged
  • Released: 2 September 2008
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: DVD
Live Design
  • Released: 28 April 2010
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: DVD
The Parlotones Videos
  • Released: 26 November 2010
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: DVD
Live Aus Johannesburg
  • Released: 29 April 2011
  • Label: Sovereign
  • Format: DVD
Orchestrated
  • Released: 17 February 2017
  • Label: Gallo
  • Format: DVD

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
"Can You Feel It?" 2018 Mirror Mountain Pictures Can You Feel It on YouTube
"Leave a Light On" Mirror Mountain Pictures Leave a Light On on YouTube
"Antidote" 2019 Ryan Du Toit Antidote on YouTube
"Beautiful Life" 2020 Mirror Mountain Pictures Beautiful Life on YouTube
"I've Been a Good Boy Santa" Ryan Du Toit I've Been a Good Boy Santa on YouTube
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Ryan Du Toit Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) on YouTube

References[]

  1. ^ "Biography : The Parlotones". Spirit of Rock. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ "The Parlotones Tour North America". Market Wired. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Offizielle Charts". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  4. ^ "The Parlotones Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Musos on the move". Gauteng.net. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Parlotones - Music Chart". ACharts. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
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