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Alan Parsons Project, The - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe

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Catalog#:
0602498485453, 984 854 5
Format:
2 x CD, Album, Remastered, Deluxe Edition
Country:
Europe
Released:
2007
Genre:
Electronic, Rock
Style:
Modern Classical, Prog Rock, Experimental

Tracklist

1.01   A Dream Within A Dream (Instrumental) 3:41
    Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals - David Paton
  Bass - Joe Puerta
  Drums - Stuart Tosh
  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Ian Bairnson
  Keyboards - Eric Woolfson
  Keyboards, Recorder - Billy Lyall
1.02   The Raven 3:58
    Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
  Bass - Joe Puerta
  Choir - Bob Howes , English Chorale, The
  Drums - Burleigh Drummond
  Drums [Additional] - Stuart Tosh
  Engineer [Assistant] - Tom Trefethen
  Guitar - David Pack
  Keyboards - Christopher North
  Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Eric Woolfson
  Lead Vocals - Leonard Whiting
  Lead Vocals [Emi Vocoder] - Alan Parsons
1.03   The Tell-Tale Heart 4:42
    Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
  Bass - David Paton
  Choir - Bob Howes , English Chorale, The
  Drums, Timpani, Cymbal [Backwards] - Stuart Tosh
  Guitar - Ian Bairnson
  Lead Vocals - Arthur Brown
  Sampler [Projectron] - Alan Parsons
  Vocals [Additional] - Jack Harris
1.04   The Cask Of Amontillado 4:28
    Bass - David Paton
  Choir - Bob Howes , English Chorale, The
  Drums - Stuart Tosh
  Guitar - Ian Bairnson
  Harpsichord, Backing Vocals - Eric Woolfson
  Lead Vocals - John Miles
  Piano - Billy Lyall
  Vocals [Additional] - Terry Sylvester
1.05   (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether 4:12
    Bass - David Paton
  Guitar - Ian Bairnson
  Keyboards [Additional] - Eric Woolfson
  Lead Vocals - John Miles
  Recorder - Alan Parsons
  Vocals [Additional] - Jack Harris
  The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Instumental)
1.06   I Prelude 5:52
    Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
  Bass - Les Hurdle
  Engineer [Consultant] - Gordon Parry
  Leader [Orchestra] - David Katz , Jack Rothstein
1.07   II Arrival 2:41
    Bass - David Paton
  Drums, Percussion - Stuart Tosh
  Guitar - Ian Bairnson
  Keyboards [Loop] - Andrew Powell , Eric Woolfson
  Organ - Eric Woolfson , Francis Monkman
  Sampler [Projectron] - Alan Parsons
1.08   III Intermezzo 1:03
    Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
  Engineer [Consultant] - Gordon Parry
  Leader [Orchestra] - David Katz , Jack Rothstein
1.09   IV Pavane 4:34
    Acoustic Guitar - Kevin Peek , Laurence Juber
  Cimbalom, Kantele - John Leach
  Double Bass [String Bass] - Darryl Runswick*
  Drums - Stuart Tosh
  Harp - David Snell (2)
  Harpsichord - Francis Monkman
  Mandolin - Hugo D'Alton
  Organ - Andrew Powell
1.10   V Fall 0:52
    Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
  Engineer [Consultant] - Gordon Parry
  Leader [Orchestra] - David Katz , Jack Rothstein
  Sampler [Projectron] - Alan Parsons
  -
1.11   To One In Paradise 4:29
    Backing Vocals - Jane Powell
  Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - David Paton
  Choir - Westminster City School Boys Choir*
  Drums - Stuart Tosh
  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Ian Bairnson
  Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Glockenspiel - Billy Lyall
  Lead Vocals - Terry Sylvester
  Narrator - Leonard Whiting
  Vocals [Additional] - Alan Parsons , Eric Woolfson
  Bonus Material
1.12   The Raven (Original Demo) 3:26
    Bass - David Paton
  Drums, Percussion - Stuart Tosh
  Guitar - Ian Bairnson
1.13   Edgar (Demo Of An Unreleased Track) 3:03
1.14   Orson Welles Radio Spot 1:01
1.15   Interview With Alan Parsons And Eric Woolfson (1976) 8:33
  -
2.01   A Dream Within A Dream (Instrumental) 4:13
    Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals - David Paton
  Bass - Joe Puerta
  Drums - Stuart Tosh
  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Ian Bairnson
  Keyboards - Eric Woolfson
  Keyboards, Recorder - Billy Lyall
  Narrator - Orson Welles
2.02   The Raven 3:57
    Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
  Bass - Joe Puerta
  Choir - Bob Howes , English Chorale, The
  Drums - Burleigh Drummond
  Drums [Additional] - Stuart Tosh
  Engineer [Assistant] - Tom Trefethen
  Guitar - David Pack
  Guitar [Solo] - Ian Bairnson
  Keyboards - Christopher North
  Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Eric Woolfson
  Lead Vocals - Leonard Whiting
  Lead Vocals [Emi Vocoder] - Alan Parsons
2.03   The Tell-Tale Heart 4:39
    Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
  Bass - David Paton
  Choir - Bob Howes , English Chorale, The
  Drums, Timpani, Cymbal [Backwards] - Stuart Tosh
  Guitar, Soloist [Guitar] - Ian Bairnson
  Lead Vocals - Arthur Brown
  Sampler [Projectron], Synthesizer - Alan Parsons
  Vocals [Additional] - Jack Harris
2.04   The Cask Of Amontillado 4:33
    Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
  Bass - David Paton
  Choir - Bob Howes , English Chorale, The
  Drums - Stuart Tosh
  Guitar - Ian Bairnson
  Harpsichord, Backing Vocals - Eric Woolfson
  Lead Vocals - John Miles
  Piano - Billy Lyall
  Synthesizer - Alan Parsons
  Vocals [Additional] - Terry Sylvester
2.05   (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether 4:21
    Bass - David Paton
  Drums - Stuart Tosh
  Guitar - Ian Bairnson
  Keyboards [Additional] - Eric Woolfson
  Lead Vocals, Guitar - John Miles
  Piano - Billy Lyall
  Recorder, Organ [Cathedral Organ] - Alan Parsons
  Vocals [Additional] - Jack Harris
  The Fall Of The House Of Usher
2.06   I Prelude 7:01
    Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
  Bass - Les Hurdle
  Engineer [Consultant] - Gordon Parry
  Leader [Orchestra] - David Katz , Jack Rothstein
  Narrator - Orson Welles
2.07   II Arrival 2:34
    Bass - David Paton
  Drums, Percussion - Stuart Tosh
  Guitar - Ian Bairnson
  Keyboards [Loop] - Andrew Powell , Eric Woolfson
  Organ - Eric Woolfson , Francis Monkman
  Sampler [Projectron], Synthesizer - Alan Parsons
2.08   III Intermezzo 0:59
    Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
  Engineer [Consultant] - Gordon Parry
  Leader [Orchestra] - David Katz , Jack Rothstein
2.09   IV Pavane 4:36
    Acoustic Guitar - Kevin Peek , Laurence Juber
  Cimbalom, Kantele - John Leach
  Double Bass [String Bass] - Darryl Runswick*
  Drums - Stuart Tosh
  Harp - David Snell (2)
  Harpsichord - Francis Monkman
  Mandolin - Hugo D'Alton
  Organ - Andrew Powell
  Synthesizer - Eric Woolfson
2.10   V Fall 0:51
    Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
  Engineer [Consultant] - Gordon Parry
  Leader [Orchestra] - David Katz , Jack Rothstein
  Sampler [Projectron], Synthesizer - Alan Parsons
  -
2.11   To One In Paradise 4:44
    Backing Vocals - Jane Powell
  Bass, Acoustic Guitar - David Paton
  Choir - Westminster City School Boys Choir*
  Drums - Stuart Tosh
  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Ian Bairnson
  Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Glockenspiel - Billy Lyall
  Lead Vocals - Terry Sylvester
  Narrator - Leonard Whiting
  Vocals [Additional] - Alan Parsons , Eric Woolfson
  Bonus Material
2.12   Eric's Guide Vocal Medley 9:23
2.13   Orson Welles Dialogue 3:05
2.14   Sea Lions In The Departure Lounge - Sound Effects And Experiments 2:38
2.15   GBH Mix - Unreleased Experiments 5:22

Credits

Artwork By [Cover] - Hipgnosis
Artwork By [Inside Layout And Graphics] - Colin Elgie
Composed By - Alan Parsons (tracks: A1, B1) , Andrew Powell (tracks: B1) , Eric Woolfson (tracks: A1, B1)
Engineer - Alan Parsons
Engineer [Assistant] - Chris Blair , Pat Stapley
Executive Producer - Eric Woolfson
Mastered By - Doug Sax
Photography - Aubrey Powell , Peter Christopherson , Sam Emerson , Storm Thorgerson
Producer - Alan Parsons
Written-By - Alan Parsons (tracks: A2 to A5, B2) , Eric Woolfson (tracks: A2 to A5, B2)

Notes

Original release: 1976

2007 remaster Deluxe edition.
Disc 1: 1976 album + bonus tracks 2.12 to 2.15; cat# 0602498485460.
Disc 2: 1987 remix + bonus tracks 2.12 to 2.15; cat# 0602498485477.


Published by Woolfsongs Limited

The album was recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London, between July 1975 and January 1976