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).
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.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales GER US EpisodaReleased: 3 December 2003 Label: Sovereign Entertainment Format: CD, download — — RadiocontrolledrobotReleased: 20 July 2005 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, download — —RiSA: 2× Platinum A World Next Door to YoursReleased: 28 September 2007 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, download — —RiSA: 2× Platinum South Africa: 80,000 Stardust GalaxiesReleased: 30 October 2009 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, download 71 39RiSA: 2× Platinum Eavesdropping on the Songs of WhalesReleased: 13 June 2011 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, download — — Journey Through the ShadowsReleased: 8 May 2012 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, download — —RiSA: Gold Stand Like GiantsReleased: 1 September 2013 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, download — — Antiques & ArtefactsReleased: 15 April 2015 Label: Gallo Format: CD, download — — Trinkets, Relics & HeirloomsReleased: 22 April 2016 Label: Gallo Format: CD, download — — ChinaReleased: 20 July 2018 Label: Gallo Format: CD, download — — Strike the HarpReleased: 11 December 2020 Label: Gallo Format: CD, download — — | "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums Title Album details UnpluggedReleased: 2 September 2008 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, DVD Live DesignReleased: 28 April 2010 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, DVD Live Aus JohannesburgReleased: 29 April 2011 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, DVD Dragonflies and AstronautsReleased: 12 October 2012 Label: Sovereign Format: CD, DVD OrchestratedReleased: 17 February 2017 Label: Gallo Format: CD, DVD
Compilation albums Title Album details VideocontrolledrobotReleased: 2008 Label: Sovereign Format: CD Singles: 2004-2014Released: 10 November 2014 Label: Sovereign Format: CD Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something BlueReleased: 26 July 2019 Label: Gallo Format: CD, Digital download
Extended plays Title Album details SuperstarsReleased: 2002 Label: Sovereign Format: CD Borderline PatrolReleased: 2004 Label: Sovereign Format: CD Come Back As HeroesReleased: 25 May 2010 Label: Sovereign Format: CD Shake It UpReleased: 12 February 2013 Label: Sovereign Format: CD
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album IRE GER "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 VideocontrolledrobotReleased: 2008 Label: Sovereign Format: DVD UnpluggedReleased: 2 September 2008 Label: Sovereign Format: DVD Live DesignReleased: 28 April 2010 Label: Sovereign Format: DVD The Parlotones Videos Released: 26 November 2010 Label: Sovereign Format: DVD Live Aus JohannesburgReleased: 29 April 2011 Label: Sovereign Format: DVD OrchestratedReleased: 17 February 2017 Label: Gallo Format: DVD
Music videos Title Year Director(s) Link Notes "Here Comes a Man" 2005 "Beautiful" "Dragonflies and Astronauts" 2006 "Colourful" "Louder Than Bombs" "Funny Face" "Overexposed" 2007 Arri Reschke and Claudio Pavan "Giant Mistake" George Webster "I'll Be There" Claudio Pavan and Bruno Bossi "Lisa se Klavier" 2009 "I'm Only Human" "Push Me To The Floor" Jolyon Ellis and Francis Gavin "Life Design" 2010 "Stars Fall Down" Claudio Pavan "Should We Fight Back" 2 videos made - 1 released "It's Magic" 2011 Ryan Peimer "Honey Spiders" 2012 Claudio Pavan "Save Your Best Bits" Andy Ellis "Shake It Up" 2013 "Sleepwalker" 2014 Kyle Lewis "Defy Gravity" 2015 Michael Robertson "Treasures" 2016 Michael Rix "Can You Feel It?" 2018 Mirror Mountain Pictures "Leave a Light On" Mirror Mountain Pictures "Antidote" 2019 Ryan Du Toit "Beautiful Life" 2020 Mirror Mountain Pictures "I've Been a Good Boy Santa" Ryan Du Toit "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Ryan Du Toit
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