The Parlotones discography

The Parlotones discography
The Parlotones discography
	The Parlotones performing in Germany (2011)
Studio albums	8
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	2
Video albums	5
Music videos	22
EPs	4
Singles	20
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[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Sales
Title	Album details	GER ^[3]	US ^[4]	Certifications	Sales
Episoda	Released: 3 December 2003 Label: Sovereign Entertainment Format: CD, download	—	—
Radiocontrolledrobot	Released: 20 July 2005 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, download	—	—	RiSA: 2× Platinum^[5]
A World Next Door to Yours	Released: 28 September 2007 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, download	—	—	RiSA: 2× Platinum^[5]	South Africa: 80,000^[6]
Stardust Galaxies	Released: 30 October 2009 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, download	71	39	RiSA: 2× Platinum^[5]
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	—	—	RiSA: Gold^[5]
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[edit]

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[edit]

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	Released: 26 July 2019 Label: Gallo Format: CD, Digital download

Extended plays[edit]

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[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
Title	Year	IRE ^[7]	GER ^[3]	Album
"Long Way Home"	2004	—	—	Episoda
"Beautiful"	2005	49	—	Borderline Patrol
"Here Comes a Man"	2005	—	—	Borderline Patrol
"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"	2012	—	—	Journey Through the Shadows
"Sleepwalker"	2013	—	—	Stand Like Giants
"Defy Gravity"	2015	—	—	Antiques & Artefacts
"Treasures"	2016	—	—	Antiques & Artefacts
"Can You Feel It?"	2018	—	—	China
"Leave a Light On"	2018	—	—
"Antidote"	2019	—	—
"Beautiful Life"	2020	—	—
"I've Been a Good Boy Santa"		—	—	Strike the Harp
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"		—	—	Strike the Harp
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Videography[edit]

Theatrically released films[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Title	Year	Director(s)	Link	Notes
"Here Comes a Man"	2005		Here Comes a Man on YouTube
"Beautiful"	2005		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"	2012	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"	2018	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[edit]

^ "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.
^ ^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.

[early_bio-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.

[GER-3] "Offizielle Charts". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

[US-4] "The Parlotones Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

[artslink-5] Mojapelo, Kafi (24 August 2012). "Parlotones to rock Gauteng". Artslink. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

[6] "Musos on the move". Gauteng.net. Retrieved 25 March 2016.

[IRE-7] "Parlotones - Music Chart". ACharts. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

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