The Alan Parsons Project – The Turn Of A Friendly Card

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Label:	Sony Music – 88875143712, Arista – 88875143712, Legacy – 88875143712
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue CD, Compilation All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Deluxe Anniversary Edition, Trifold Cardboard Sleeve
Country:	UK & Europe
Released:	Nov 6, 2015
Genre:	Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:	Art Rock, Prog Rock

Tracklist

	Original Album
1-1	May Be A Price To Pay Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell Bass – David Paton Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott Guitar – Ian Bairnson Piano, Organ – Eric Woolfson Vocals – Elmer Gantry	5:00
1-2	Games People Play Backing Vocals – Chris Rainbow Bass – David Paton Drums – Stuart Elliott Guitar – Ian Bairnson Keyboards – Eric Woolfson Mellotron [Projectron] – Alan Parsons Vocals, Effects [Vocal Fx] – Lenny Zakatek	4:26
1-3	Time Acoustic Guitar – David Paton, Ian Bairnson Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell Backing Vocals – Chris Rainbow Bass – David Paton Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott Guitar [Pitch Shifted] – Ian Bairnson Piano – Eric Woolfson Vocals – Eric Woolfson Vocals [Additional] – Alan Parsons	5:15
1-4	I Don't Wanna Go Home Backing Vocals – Chris Rainbow Bass – David Paton Drums – Stuart Elliott Guitar – Ian Bairnson Piano – Eric Woolfson Vocals – Lenny Zakatek	4:52
1-5	The Gold Bug Acoustic Guitar [Tremolando] – David Paton, Ian Bairnson Bass – David Paton Drums, Percussion [Harmonized Rotating Triangle] – Stuart Elliott Guitar – Ian Bairnson Saxophone – Unknown Artist Vocals – Chris Rainbow Whistling [Human Whistle], Clavinet [Echoed], Autoharp, Finger Snaps [Finger Clicks] – Alan Parsons	4:35
1-6	The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One) Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell Bass – David Paton Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott Guitar – Ian Bairnson Piano, Harpsichord – Eric Woolfson Vocals – Chris Rainbow	2:44
1-7	Snake Eyes Bass – David Paton Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott Guitar – Ian Bairnson Piano – Eric Woolfson Vocals – Chris Rainbow	3:16
1-8	The Ace Of Swords Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell Bass – David Paton Clavinet, Harpsichord – Alan Parsons Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott Guitar – Ian Bairnson Piano – Eric Woolfson	2:58
1-9	Nothing Left To Lose Accordion [Button Accordion] – Unknown Artist Acoustic Guitar – Ian Bairnson Backing Vocals – Chris Rainbow Bass – David Paton Drums – Stuart Elliott Vocals – Eric Woolfson	4:07
1-10	The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part Two) Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell Bass – David Paton Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott Guitar – Ian Bairnson Piano, Harpsichord – Eric Woolfson Vocals – Chris Rainbow	3:33
	Bonus Tracks
1-11	Maybe A Price To Pay (Intro Demo)	1:32
1-12	Nothing Left To Lose (Basic Backing Track)	4:36
1-13	Nothing Left To Lose (Chris Rainbow Vocal Overdub Compilation)	2:02
1-14	Nothing Left To Lose (Early Studio Version With Eric's Guide Vocal)	3:12
1-15	Time (Early Studio Attempt)	4:43
1-16	Games People Play (Rough Mix)	4:33
1-17	The Gold Bug (Demo)	2:50
	Eric's Songwriting Diaries
2-1	May Be A Price To Pay	3:26
2-2	Games People Play	3:06
2-3	Time	4:07
2-4	I Don't Wanna Go Home	2:13
2-5	The Turn Of A Friendly Card	3:19
2-6	Snake Eyes	3:14
2-7	Nothing Left To Lose	2:46
2-8	TOFC/ Snake Eyes/ I Don't Wanna Go Home	4:33
	Extra Bonus Tracks
2-9	May Be A Price To Pay (Early Version - Eric Guide Vocal & Unused Guitar Solo)	5:04
2-10	Games People Play (Early Version - Eric Guide Vocal)	4:33
2-11	Time (Orchestra & Chris Rainbow Backing Vocals)	4:19
2-12	The Gold Bug (Early Reference Version)	5:09
2-13	The Turn Of A Friendly Card Part One (Early Backing Track)	2:19
2-14	Snake Eyes (Early Version - Eric Guide Vocal)	3:21
2-15	The Ace Of Swords (Early Version With Synth "Orchestration")	3:03
2-16	The Ace Of Swords (Early Version With Piano On Melody)	2:40
2-17	The Turn Of A Friendly Card Part Two (Eric Guide Vocal And Extended Guitar Solo)	3:32
	Single Edits
2-18	Games People Play (Single Edit)	3:35
2-19	The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Single Edit)	3:45
2-20	Snake Eyes (Single Edit)	2:26

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records LLC
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment
Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0102581208-0102
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0102581209-0202

Credits

Artwork [Sleeve Concept] – Kevin Godley, Lol Creme
Compiled By [For Reissue] – Eric Woolfson, Haydn Bendall, Jeff Magid, Tim Fraser-Harding
Contractor [Orchestra Coordinator] – Curtis Briggs
Executive-Producer – Eric Woolfson
Leader [Orchestra] – Sandor Farcas
Mastered By [Expanded Edition] – Alan Parsons, Dave Donnelly
Mastered By [Mastering Consultant] – Chris Blair
Orchestra – The Orchestra Of The Munich Chamber Orchestra*
Orchestrated By – Eberhard Schoener
Producer, Engineer – Alan Parsons
Written-By – Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson

Notes

Originally released 1980.
Expanded edition mastered at DNA Mastering, Studio City, California.

Track 5: Saxophone: A Session Player In Paris Whose Name Escapes Us
Track 9: 'Button' Accordion: An Unidentified Parisian Session Player.

Sticker:
"Deluxe
Anniversary
Edition
2CD
Expanded re-mastered
edition featuring
· Original album
Plus
· 10 bonus tracks
· 17 previously unreleased
tracks, incl. songwriting
home demos
· New 20 page booklet
with notes on the
making of the album,
lyrics and rare photos
888751437128"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 8 88751 43712 8
Barcode (Scanned): 888751437128
Label Code: LC 03484
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Other (Disc 1 cat# on disc label): 88875143712-1
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): A0102581208-0102 13 A00 Sony DADC
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 1): IFPI 94Y4
Mould SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 2): IFPI 942S
Other (Disc 2 cat# on disc label): 88875143712-2
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): A0102581209-0202 25 A00 Sony DADC
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L555
Mould SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 1): IFPI 94W6
Mould SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 2): IFPI 946R

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Turn Of A Friendly Card (LP, Album)	Arista, Arista, Arista, Arista	L 37241, L-37241, (DLART-1), (DLART 1)	Australia	1980
Recently Edited	The Turn Of A Friendly Card (LP, Album)	Arista, Arista	203 000, 203000	Netherlands	1980
	The Turn Of A Friendly Card (LP, Album, Stereo)	Arista	AL 9518	Canada	1980
Recently Edited	The Turn Of A Friendly Card (LP, Album)	Arista	ARS 39077	Italy	1980
Recently Edited	The Turn Of A Friendly Card (LP, Album, PRS Pressing)	Arista	DLART1	UK	1980