Altered Images discography

Studio albums| 4
EPs| 1
Compilation albums| 8
Singles| 11
Box sets| 1

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

## Albums

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

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[1] | AUS
[2] | CAN
[3] | NZ
[4]
Happy Birthday |

* Released: September 1981
* Label: Epic
* Formats: LP, MC

| 26  | —  | —  | —  |

* BPI: Silver[5]

Pinky Blue |

* Released: 14 May 1982
* Label: Epic
* Formats: LP, MC

| 12  | 23  | —  | 10  |

* BPI: Silver[5]

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

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Title  | Details

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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 |

* Released: 16 July 2007
* Label: Music Club Deluxe
* Formats: 2xCD

The Collection |

* Released: 23 July 2010
* Label: Sony Music
* Formats: CD

Greatest Hits |

* Released: 29 March 2019
* Label: Demon
* Formats: LP

### Box sets

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Title  | Details

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The Epic Years |

* Released: 23 February 2018
* Label: Cherry Red
* Formats: 4xCD
* Includes the three studio albums plus an album of extended mixes

## EPs

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Title  | Details

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Greatest Original Hits |

* Released: March 1983
* Label: Epic
* Formats: 7", MC

## Singles

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Single  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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[1] | AUS
[2] | GER
[6] | IRE
[7] | NZ
[8] | SA
[9] | SWE
[10] | US
Dance
[11]
"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

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Title  | Year  | Notes

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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'.[12]

## References

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1. ^ a b "ALTERED IMAGES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.

*[EPs]: Extended plays