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Altered Images discography
Studio albums4
EPs1
Compilation albums8
Singles11
Box sets1

This is the discography of Scottish new wave/post-punk band Altered Images.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
 AUS
 CAN
 NZ
Happy Birthday
  • Released: September 1981
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, MC
 26 — — —
Pinky Blue
  • Released: 14 May 1982
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, MC
 12 23 — 10
  • BPI: Silver
Bite
  • Released: 17 June 1983
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, MC
 16 85 94 11
Mascara Streakz
  • Released: 26 August 2022
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital
 28 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Details
Collected Images
  • Released: May 1984
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, MC
The Best of Altered Images
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Connoisseur Collection
  • Formats: CD
Reflected Images - The Best of Altered Images
  • Released: 1 July 1996
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD
I Could Be Happy – The Best of Altered Images
  • Released: 22 April 1997
  • Label: Epic/Legacy
  • Formats: CD
  • US-only release
Destiny – The Hits
  • Released: March 2003
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD
Happy Birthday – The Best of Altered Images
The Collection
  • Released: 23 July 2010
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 29 March 2019
  • Label: Demon
  • Formats: LP

Box sets

Title Details
The Epic Years
  • Released: 23 February 2018
  • Label: Cherry Red
  • Formats: 4xCD
  • Includes the three studio albums plus an album of extended mixes

EPs

Title Details
Greatest Original Hits
  • Released: March 1983
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: 7", MC

Singles

Single Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
 AUS
 GER
 IRE
 NZ
 SA
 SWE
 US
Dance
"Dead Pop Stars" 1981 67 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"A Day's Wait" — — — — — — — — Happy Birthday
"Happy Birthday" 2 23 56 3 — 2 16 —
"I Could Be Happy" 7 30 — 13 4 — — 45 Pinky Blue
"See Those Eyes" 1982 11 96 — 7 — — — —
"Pinky Blue" 35 — — 24 — — — —
"Song Sung Blue" (Continental Europe-only release) — — — — — — — —
"Don’t Talk to Me About Love" 1983 7 58 — 6 6 — — — Bite
"Bring Me Closer" 29 — — 17 47 — — —
"Love to Stay" 46 — — — — — — —
"Change of Heart" 83 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other releases

Title Year Notes
Happy Birthday 1981 3-track Flexi disc released with Flexipop magazine no. 14. Tracks: "Happy New Year" (0:23), "Real Toys" (new version, 3:29) and "Leave Me Alone" (3:55)
"See Those Eyes" 1982 Flexi disc released with Trouser Press magazine. Tracks: "See Those Eyes" (extended version, 5:33), backed with "Daytime Logic" by Peter Baumann
"Little Town Flirt" Promotional single (duration: 2:43), backed with "Yakety Yak" by Bad Manners. From the soundtrack album for the 1983 film Party Party.
An Altered Image 1983 Flexi disc, titled An Altered Image, of a song titled "Move On Up", used in an advertising campaign by TSB and released by the bank with their 'Move On Up Pack'.

References

  1. ^ "ALTERED IMAGES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 16. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Certified Awards Search. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 7 September 2021. Note: User needs to enter "Altered Images" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  6. "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  9. "South African Charts 1969-1989: Artists (A)". rock.co.za. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  10. "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  11. "Altered Images". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  12. "An Altered Image - Move On Up". 45cat. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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