This is a detailed list of releases by the European band The Legendary Pink Dots. , they have released 32 studio albums, 52 live albums and compilations, and 14 singles. Their first release was the cassette Only Dreaming in 1981, initially limited to 10 copies only, each with their own, handmade cover. After a few more cassette-only releases, Brighter Now saw the light of day in the following year, as their first 'proper' album.
From the start, their output has been quite prolific, with no less than four tapes released in the first year of their existence alone. This would not change until the late nineties, with a new album with original material every 1–2 years only, but accompanied by re-releases of early, hard-to-find material, and live albums.
In addition, singer Edward Ka-Spel has released more than 60 solo albums to date, and he and other members of the band have collaborated in various other projects, most notably in The Tear Garden, which originally consisted of Ka-Spel and cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy, but later expanded to involve all current Pink Dots members as well as several friends of both the Pink Dots and Key.
Another notable peculiarity in the Pink Dots' discography is their affection for vinyl. With only a few exceptions, all of their albums have seen vinyl editions in addition to the standard CD release, many of them (like their 2010 studio album, Seconds Late For The Brighton Line) featuring exclusive tracks not found on the CD, although some may later appear on the digital release.
In their history, The Legendary Pink Dots have released—and re-released—their records on a large number of labels, as well as having their own label, The Terminal Kaleidoscope, and a bandcamp.com page for digital self-distribution.
Studio releases YearTitleLabelFormat1981Only DreamingMirrordot, JarmusicTape1981Kleine KriegMirrordot, Terminal Kaleidoscope, 235Tape1982Brighter NowIn Phaze, Art Nouveau, New Europeans, Terminal Kaleidoscope, Play It Again Sam, SPV Poland, SoleilmoonTape, LP, CD1982Atomic RosesIllusion ProductionsTape1982PremonitionFlowmotion, Ding Dong, 235, Terminal Kaleidoscope, Mirrordot, JarmusicTape1982ApparitionDing Dong, Terminal KaleidoscopeTape, LP, CD1982BasiliskThird Mind, Ding Dong, Terminal Kaleidoscope, Mirrordot, Jarmusic, Beta-lactam RingTape, CD1983Chemical Playschool 3 & 4Mirrordot Tapes, Terminal Kaleidoscope, Jarmusic, Staalplaat2x Tape, 2x CD1983CurseIn Phaze, Terminal Kaleidoscope, Play It Again Sam, SPV Poland, Soleilmoon, Big BlueLP, Tape, CD1984The TowerIn Phaze, Terminal Kaleidoscope, Play It Again Sam, SPV Poland, SoleilmoonLP, CD, Tape1985AsylumPlay It Again Sam, Cacciocavallo/Soleilmoon, SPV Poland2xLP, CD1985Prayer For AradiaBain Total, Terminal Kaleidoscope, Big BlueTape, CD1986Island Of JewelsPlay It Again Sam, Penguin, Cacciocavallo/Soleilmoon, SPV PolandLP, CD1988Any Day NowPlay It Again Sam, Wax Trax!, SPV Poland, Cacciocavallo/SoleilmoonLP, Tape, CD1989The Golden AgePlay It Again Sam, Wax Trax!, SPV Poland, Cacciocavallo/SoleilmoonLP, Tape, CD1990Four DaysMirrordot, Terminal Kaleidoscope, SPV PolandTape, CD1990Crushed Velvet ApocalypsePlay It Again Sam, Wax Trax!, Caroline, Cacciocavallo/Soleilmoon, SPV PolandLP, Tape, CD1991The Maria DimensionPlay It Again Sam, Caroline, SPV Poland, Cacciocavallo/SoleilmoonLP, Tape, CD1992Shadow WeaverPlay It Again Sam, Caroline, SPV Poland, Cacciocavallo/SoleilmoonLP, Tape, CD1992Malachai (Shadow Weaver Part 2)Play It Again Sam, Caroline, Cacciocavallo/Soleilmoon, Big BlueLP, Tape, CD19949 Lives to WonderPlay It Again Sam, Soleilmoon, Flesh Eating AntsCD, 2xLP1995From Here You'll Watch the World Go BySoleilmoon, Staalplaat, SPV Poland, RustbladeCD, Tape, 2xLP1997Hallway of the GodsSoleilmoon, Terminal Kaleidoscope, Staalplaat, SPV PolandCD, Tape, 2xLP1998Nemesis OnlineSoleilmoonCD, 2xLP2000A Perfect MysteryCacciocavallo/Soleilmoon, Beta-lactam RingCD, 2xLP2002All the King's HorsesSoleilmoon, Big BlueCD, 2xLP2002All the King's MenROIRCD, 2xLP2004Poppy VariationsTerminal Kaleidoscope, Beta-lactam Ring, Big BlueCD, 2xLP2004The Whispering WallROIRCD2006Your Children Placate You from Premature GravesROIRCD2006Alchemical PlayschoolCaciocavalloCD, 2x 10" vinyl2008Plutonium BlondeROIRCD2010Seconds Late for the Brighton LineROIRCD2012The Creature That Tasted SoundTrademark of QuantityCD-R2013Taos HumTrademark of QuantityCD-R2013The Gethsemane OptionMetropolis RecordsCD2013Code NoirBeta-lactam Ring RecordsCD2013 The Curse of Marie Antoinette RustbladeLP2014 109 Rustblade2xLP, CD2015 The Seismic Bleats Of Quantum Sheep Self-released on bandcamp.com, Abstrakce RecordsDigital download, LP2015 Five Days Self-released on bandcamp.comCDr, Digital download2015 5 Days Instrumentals Self-released on bandcamp.comCDr, Digital download2016 Pages Of Aquarius Metropolis RecordsCD, 2xLP, Digital download2018 8118 Des Astres D’Or RecordsLP, Digital download2019 Angel in the Detail Metropolis RecordsCD, 2xLP, Digital download2022The Museum Of Human HappinessMetropolis RecordsCD, 2xLP, Digital download2022The 13th StepSelf-released on bandcamp.comVinyl, CDR, Digital Download
Compilations YearTitleLabelFormatNotes1981Chemical Playschool 1 & 2Mirrordot Tapes, Terminal Kaleiddoscope, Jarmusic, Staalplaat2x TapeA collection of early tracks, some of them available on other releases from that time. The track listings on later releases differ from the original Mirrordot release, but the tracks are in fact the same, just named differently.1981Dots On The EyesCassette KingTapeMarch is exclusive to this release, while all other songs appeared on Chemical Playschool 1 & 2.1987Stone Circles: A Legendary Pink Dots AnthologyPlay It Again Sam USALP, CDCompilation for the US market. All tracks previously released except for Gladiators Version Apocalypse.1988Traumstadt 1Mirrordot Tapes, Terminal KaleidoscopeTape, CDFeatures tracks that previously appeared on Atomic Roses, Apparition and the various artist compilations Rising From The Red Sand 3, Turkish Delight and I Love Liberty. The version of I Dream Of Jeannie on this release is different from the one appearing on the bonus CD for The Maria Dimension.1988Traumstadt 2Mirrordot, JarmusicTapeFeatures unreleased tracks and versions as well as the Pink Dots' entries for the various artists compilations Something Stirs, Mineral Composition (Edges 40 Vol. 2), Zamizdat Trade Journal Volume 4, Four In One Vol. 2, Compulsory Overtime and Three Minute Symphony.1989Traumstadt 5Mirrordot, Jarmusic, StaalplaatTapeCompilation of material from various Pink Dots releases as well as their entries for the compilations Life At The Top, Insane Music For Insane People Vol. 2 and An Invitation To The Last Judgement: The Labyrinth.1989The Legendary Pink BoxPlay It Again Sam, Cacciocavallo3x LP, 2x CD"Featuring the ancient, the resurrected, re-recorded, the rare and the exclusive".1995Chemical Playschool 8 & 9Terminal Kaleidoscope, Soleilmoon Recordings, Beta-lactam Ring Records2x CDIncludes the Maria Dimension Bonus CD as well as unreleased tracks and songs recorded for the various artists compilations Sonora 2/91 (magazine with CD), A Drop In The Ocean... and Ohren Des Kaiser Hirohito.1996Canta Mientras PuedasPlay It Again Sam, SoleilmoonCDAll material previously released, with the tracks A Velvet Resurrection and Friend presented in slightly remixed versions. The title of the compilation is the Spanish translation of the Pink Dots' motto "Sing While You May".1996Lullabies For The New Dark AgesSoleilmoon4x LP, 4x CDRe-release of the albums Brighter Now, Curse, Faces In The Fire and The Tower as a box-set. 4x LP box is limited to 512 copies and 4x CD box is limited to 1000 copies.1997Ancient DazeTerminal Kaleidoscope, Beta-lactam Ring RecordsCD, 2x LPCollection of material originally released 1980-1981 plus the previously unreleased Spaced Out. Re-released in 2000 with three additional, previously unreleased tracks : Odd, West Side Story (The Forgotten Version) and Candlelight Or Fullbeam?.1997Stained Glass Soma FountainsSoleilmoon2x CDCollection of early material and cassette releases as well as tracks made for the compilations The Dice Are Rolling: A Play It Again Sam Records Sample , QED and Flowmotion. According to the liner notes, April's Song "is the oldest surviving recording of The Legendary Pink Dots".1997Under Triple MoonsROIRCDCollection of tracks from the cassette releases Premonition, Traumstadt 2, Kleine Krieg and Chemical Playschool 1 & 2.1998Chemical Playschool 10SoleilmoonCDNew and previously unreleased material. Originally sold exclusively at the Pink Dots' North American tour in 1997, it was later put into general release.1999Poi Poka MozheshBrudeniaCDCollection of previously released material as well as a different version of Supper at J's and the two previously unreleased tracks Interflora Overdrive (Part One) and Interflora Overdrive (Part Two). The album's title is the Russian translation of the Pink Dots' motto "Sing While You May".2001KollabarisTerminal Kaleidoscope, Beta-lactam Ring RecordsCDCollection of collaborations with other artists, including Artwork, Karolinek and Lydia Tomkiw as well as the side-projects The Tear Garden and Mimir.2001Chemical Playschool 11, 12 & 13Caciocavallo3x CDCollection of previously unreleased material (going back as far as 1992) and the tracks 10th Shade and Schatten from the vinyl version of Nemesis Online. All three discs were designed to have no index points (although the third disc erroneously has one near the end) to invoke the experience of listening to a cassette.2002 Synesthesia S.P.K.R., Big Blue RecordsCDDescribed as "a companion to Chemical Playschool 11, 12 & 13", featuring previously unreleased (presumably all newly recorded) material.2002El Kaleidoscopo TerminalCaciocavalloLP, CDCollection of previously released material plus a new version of Blue from A Perfect Mystery.2002Caciocavallo Reissue CollectionCaciocavallo10x CDBox set featuring all albums previously available through Play It Again Sam: The Lovers, Asylum, Island Of Jewels, Any Day Now, The Golden Age, The Legendary Pink Box, The Crushed Velvet Apocalypse, The Maria Dimension, Shadow Weaver and Malachai.2003A Guide to the Legendary Pink Dots Vol. 1: The Best BalladsBig Blue RecordsCDCollection of previously released material.2003I Did Not InhaleZakatCDCompilation for the Russian market containing previously released material.2003A Guide To The Legendary Pink Dots Vol. 2: Psychedelic Classics And RaritiesBig Blue Records2x CD & 1x VCDCollection of previously released material plus unreleased live versions of the songs The Saucers Are Coming (renamed to Saucers Over Poznan), Citadel, A Velvet Resurrection and I Love You In Your Tragic Beauty, all recorded in Poznan, Poland, in 1996. The Video CD features a live show recorded in Germany on January 11, 1989, as well as an interview two clips of the songs Der Schrei and Talent Contest.2004Singe Waehrend Du BistUMO MagazineCDCollection of previously released songs and unreleased live versions of Space Captain, Andromeda Suite and Evolution / The Brightest Star.2004Crushed MementosPlinkity PlonkCDCollection of tracks taken from the compilations The Voice, Rising From The Red Sands Vol. 3 and Zamizdat Trade Journal, the Pink Dots' Traumstadt 4 cassette, plus a new song called Premonition 15.2007The Legendary Pink DotsVinyl On Demand5x LP LP 1: A Collection Of Tracks From Chemical Playschool 1+2 Part I LP 2: A Collection Of Tracks From Chemical Playschool 1+2 Part II LP 3: Kleine Krieg Part I & II LP 4: Kleine Krieg Part III & IV LP 5: Live In Cologne 8-4-1983