diff --git a/spotify_actions/album.py b/spotify_actions/album.py
index d0c7e4a..1952acd 100644
--- a/spotify_actions/album.py
+++ b/spotify_actions/album.py
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ def album_sort_release(
     all_albums = list(albums)
 
     def _sort_key(album: SearchAlbum) -> date:
-        return parse_release_date(album.release_date, album.release_date_precision, fast_forward=fast_forward)
+        try:
+            return parse_release_date(album.release_date, album.release_date_precision, fast_forward=fast_forward)
+        except ValueError:
+            return date(1970, 1, 1)
 
     for album in sorted(all_albums, key=_sort_key, reverse=descending):
         yield album