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

The first studio album of the group. A significant remix of the album was released in 1987.

This album sold steadily in the years following its release, and has been repackaged and reissued numerous times. An approximate timeline:

The album was originally issued in 1976 on Charisma in the UK, and 20th Century Records in the US, featuring an elaborate sleeve designed by Hipgnosis (2) and Colin Elgie, which included an 8-page booklet. Some subsequent issues, as well as ones in other territories, reduced the sleeve to a regular gatefold or less.

Releases which mention 20th Century Fox Records can be no earlier than 1978.

Releases which have entirely different artwork, using an illustration by Clyde Terry depicting Alan being "mummified", are from approximately 1979-1982.

Releases on Casablanca, most using a stripped-down version of the original artwork, are reissues from the early 1980s. These were issued after PolyGram had acquired the catalog of 20th Century Records/20th Century Fox Records and took complete control of Casablanca, reducing it to an imprint for used mostly for back-catalog items and reissuing titles previously on 20th Century Records.

In 1987, with album sales rapidly shifting to the CD format, the duo decided to remix the album to update it for the then-new format. The 1987 remix differs in that some elements have been re-recorded, as well as having certain production hallmarks of the mid-1980s which contrast considerably with the original 1976 recording. The remix uses a modified version of the original artwork, and was issued worldwide on the Mercury label. The original 1976 mix was unavailable on CD until 1994, when it was finally issued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab.

In 2007, UMe issued a deluxe edition, containing both versions of the album as well as a few bonus tracks.

In 2016, a 40th anniversary edition was issued, as well as a 5.1 remix on Blu-Ray.