Gilbert's music has been packaged and repackaged many times! It seems that the U.K. released the most albums. The albums that you will find here are "Greatest Hits" packages as well as "import" albums that were pressed in foreign countries. [Dragging your mouse over the flags will highlight the country name].

YR	C'TRY	ALBUM TITLE	LABEL	RECORD #	SONGS	NOTES
1972		Humble Beginnings of England's...	Pickwick	SPC 3334	5	Pre-MAM demos fake Stereo, b side is Englebert Humperdink
1972		Himself	LIMING RECORDS	LM-2429	12	Same songs as second printing of US version of Himself.
1972		Back To Front	LONDON	MAM SS 503	12	Contains"Alone Again Naturaly" instead "Clair." Cover graphics from US Himself. Spanish titles
1973		Soy Un Escritor, No Un Boxeador	MAM	6479	10	Spanish titles
1973		Soy Poeta Y No Un Atleta	MAM	TXS 3014	10	LP the same as UK counterpart.
1973		Exitos	EMI	Odeon	12	I Wish I Could Cry
1973		I'm A Writer Not A Fighter	MAM	28 331-7	10	Album printed especially for the German Record Club
1974		Soy Un Extrano En Mi Jardin	MAM	TXS 3021	15	Stranger In My Own Back Yard. Gategold opens to beach photo the rest on lyric sheet.
1974		Stranger In My Own Backyard	MAM	GP 138	15	Lp comes with poster/mailing envelopes/lyric sheet
1974		Gilbert O'Sullivan E Le Sue Canzoni	RIFI	RDZ-ST 14233	5	Apparently this LP was released twice in Italy. This first 1/74 issue appears to be rarer than the reprint with the different cover.Imagine my surprise when I opened the box!
1974		Gilbert O'Sullivan E Le Sue Canzoni	VARIETY	REL ST 19254	5	5 pre-MAM demos sung by Gilbert plus 5 instrumentals. This second issue from 12/74 credits the 5 instruments to Victor Bacchetta Orchestra.
1974		Gilbert O'Sullivan	GRAND PRIX	GP-10039	5	5 pre-MAM demos sung by Gilbert plus 5 songs by Swedish artists.
1974		Gilbert O'Sullivan's Greatest Hits	Fanfare	FF 1274	16	A Mix of Back To Front & I'm A Writer with Alone Again (Naturally) and Why, Oh Why Oh Why.
1975		Un Extrano En Mi Proprio Patio	MAM	XZAL-8044A	15	Spanish Titles. LP does not have the gatefold photos
1975		Gilbert O'Sullivan	MAM	GEM-1093/4	25	Two LP set of Back To Front & I'm A Writer -- "Alone Again (Naturally)" instead of "Clair."
1976		Sus Grandes Exitos (Greatest Hits)	MAM	C 064-98298	12	Gatefold/same as UK version
1976		Greatest Hits	MAM	MAMA 2003	12	Gatefold / first official GH package
1977		Grandes Exitos (Greatest Hits)	MAM	6465	12	no Gatefold/songs same as UK version
1977		Southpaw	MAM	6802	12	Lp comes with Titles translated in Spanish. No inner sleeve
1977		Greatest Hits	MAM	EFS 80723	0	Gatefold/Lyric sheet/additional songs
1977		SouthPaw	MAM	EFS-80974	0	Lyric sheet
1979		Himself	MAM	6.24289 AL	14	Repacked Himself LP from the Profile Series
1980		Lejos del Centro	CBS	20.166	12	"Off Centre" - No Gatefold - backcover in B&W
1980		Off Centre	EPIC	27.3P-260	12	"Off Centre" - w/Gatefold PROMO
1980		20 Greatest Hits	EMI	AdeH 49	20	Advertise on TV, Mirror cover
1980		Spotlight	MAM	SPOT 1002	24	two record set
1980		Original Superstars	MPF	4M 024 -13214	2	I Wish I Could Cry/Mr. Moody's Garden
1980		Portrait	MAM	6.28514 DO	24	two record set
1980		20 Super Hits	MAM	6.24671	20
1980		Historia de La Musica Rock	CBS	LSP 15425	12	"Off Centre" with different cover
1981		Gilbert O'Sullivan	EMI	MFP50399	12	Liner notes by Nigel Hunter
1981		20 Golden Greats	K-Tel	NE 1133	20
1981		20 of the Very Best	Pickwick	SHM 3090	20
1982		Life & Rhymes	EPIC	144758	12	Covers states (in portugues) includes the hits: Bear With Me, A Minute Of Your Time, What's In A Kiss
1983		Stranger In My Own Backyard	Platinum	PLP 51	14	Repackage of original
1983		Southpaw	Platinum	PLP 52	14	Repackage of original
1983		Himself	Platinum	PLP 53	14	Repackage of original
1983		Back To Front	Platinum	PLP 54	15	Repackage of original
1983		I'm A Writer Not A Fighter	Platinum	PLP 55	10	Repackage of original
1984		Greatest Hits of Gilbert O'Sullivan	Platinum	PLP 9042/3	14	Repackaged of "Himself", "Back To Front" and "I'm A Writer" in a boxset. Notice backwards "G" on sweater!
1984		The Very Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan	Pickwick	SHM 3156	20
1985		Greatest Hits	BR MUSIC	BRLP 46		Great Photo of GOS On Cover!
1985		20 Golden Pieces	Bulldog	BDL-2050	20
1985		The Very Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan	Possum	2523661	16
1986		Alone Again	Kitty	H30K 20022	14
1986		The Very Best Of ....	Arcade	ADEH 451	16
1987		Frobisher Drive	Ultraphone	6.26710 AP	16	Album only released in Germany
1987		Unforgettable - 16 Golden Classics	Castle	UNCD4	16
1988		Another Side	Kitty	H30U20009	14
1988		Alone Again E Outros Sucessos	Fama	9001	12	Singles and album tracks up to "Writer"
1989		His 20 Most Beautiful Songs	Teldec	246 475-1 AS	20	Includes Get Down'90 plus We Will '87
1990		Collection	Konga Musica	CXLP 118		Gatefold/ two record set
1991		Nothing But The Best	Castle	CTVLP 107	18	Nice graphics
1992		Alone Again (Naturally)	della/Han So Ri	DL-7795	14	Painting of Cape Cod MA on cover

Updated January 16, 2004.