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Pilot

United Kingdom

Pilot is credited on 39 releases across 10 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1975–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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39

Pressings credited

10

Albums

6

Decades active

1

In collections

Biography

Pilot are a Scottish rock group, formed in 1973 in Edinburgh by David Paton and Billy Lyall. They achieved considerable mainstream success during 1974–1975, primarily with the release of "Magic" which reached number one in Canada, five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, six in Ireland and eleven in the United Kingdom. Follow-up single "January" released in 1975 reached number one in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as reaching eighty-seven in the United States. In the United Kingdom, "January" was awarded a Silver certification from the BPI. Their debut studio album, From the Album of the Same Name was released in 1974, and reached number eighty-two on the United States Billboard 200 Albums Charts.

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Credited work

39 releases · 10 albums · active 1975–2026

  • Production · 18
  • Performance · 16
  • Other credits · 5

Studios: AIR Studios · Air Studios · PS Studios (2) · Bair Studios

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