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Alan Parsons Project, The - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination

Label:

Mercury

Catalog#:

832 820-2

Format:

CD, Album, Remastered

Country:

Germany

Released:

1987

Genre:

Electronic, Rock

Style:

Art Rock, Experimental

Tracklist

1	A Dream Within A Dream (Instrumental)	4:13
	Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals - David Paton Bass - Joe Puerta Drums - Stuart Tosh Guitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar - Ian Bairnson Keyboards - Eric Woolfson Keyboards, Recorder - Billy Lyall Narrator - Orson Welles
2	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 [New Solo] - Ian Bairnson Keyboards - Christopher North Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Eric Woolfson Lead Vocals, Vocals [Emi Vocoder] - Alan Parsons , Leonard Whiting
3	The Tell-Tale Heart	4:38
	Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell Bass - David Paton Choir - Bob Howes , English Chorale, The Drums, Timpani, Cymbal [Backwards] - Stuart Tosh Guitar - Ian Bairnson Keyboards - Billy Lyall , Eric Woolfson Lead Vocals - Arthur Brown Synthesizer, Performer [Projectron] - Alan Parsons Vocals [Additional] - Jack Harris
4	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
5	(The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether	4:20
	Bass - David Paton Drums - Stuart Tosh Guitar - Ian Bairnson Keyboards [Additional] - Eric Woolfson Lead Vocals, Guitar - John Miles Other [Crowd Noises] - Abbey Road Effects Library Piano - Billy Lyall Recorder, Organ [Cathedral] - Alan Parsons Vocals [Additional] - Jack Harris
	The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Instrumental)
6	I - Prelude	7:02
	Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell Bass - Les Hurdle Narrator - Orson Welles
7	II - Arrival	2:39
	Bass - David Paton Drums, Percussion - Stuart Tosh Guitar - Ian Bairnson Loops [Keyboard] - Andrew Powell Loops [Keyboard], Organ - Eric Woolfson Organ - Francis Monkman Synthesizer, Performer [Projectron] - Alan Parsons
8	III - Intermezzo	1:00
	Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell
9	IV - Pavane	4:36
	Acoustic Guitar - Kevin Peek , Laurence Juber Bass [String] - Darryl Runswick* Cimbalom, Kantele - John Leach Drums - Stuart Tosh Harp - David Snell (2) Harpsichord - Francis Monkman Mandolin - Hugo D'Alton Organ - Andrew Powell Synthesizer - Eric Woolfson
10	V - Fall	0:51
	Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor - Andrew Powell Leader [Orchestra] - David Katz , Jack Rothstein Synthesizer, Performer [Projectron] - Alan Parsons
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11	To One In Paradise	4:46
	Backing Vocals - Jane Powell Bass, Acoustic Guitar - David Paton Choir - Westminster City School Boys Choir* Drums - Stuart Tosh Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Glockenspiel - Billy Lyall Guitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar - Ian Bairnson Lead Vocals - Terry Sylvester Narrator - Leonard Whiting Vocals [Additional] - Alan Parsons , Eric Woolfson

Credits

Composed By - Alan Parsons , Andrew Powell (tracks: 6 to 10) , Eric Woolfson
Engineer [Assistant On Original Recording] - Chris Blair , Patrick Stapley*
Engineer [Assistant On Remix] - Tony Richards
Executive Producer - Eric Woolfson
Lyrics By - Edgar Allan Poe
Producer, Engineer - Alan Parsons

Notes

The original multitrack masters were transferred from a Soundcraft "Saturn" analog machine to a Sony 3324 DASH format 24 track recorder.
The album was partially re-recorded and remixed at "The Grange" via an Amek Angela console to a Sony 1630 system digital stereo master - May and June 1987.

Booklet included.

(P) & (C) 1976 Polygram Records Inc.

LC 0268
GEMA
Marketed by Phonogram

A very similar release exists but which has some variations in the inlay, booklet and CD print.

There is another release with just these minor differences:
CD Matrix: 832 820-2 02 1AL Made in France by Universal M & L
Outer ring of the CD (in addition to usual "All rights reserved" disclaimer): MADE IN FRANCE BY PMDC