The Alan Parsons Project

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(The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether

A Dream Within a Dream

Alan Parsons Spacey Vibraphone

Album Launch at Los Angeles Planetarium – Introduction by Warren Duffy

Amelie’s Theme (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Ammonia Avenue

Ammonia Avenue (Chris Rainbow backing vocals)

Ammonia Avenue (Eric Woolfson piano takes)

Ammonia Avenue (Eric’s songwriting diary 1)

Ammonia Avenue (Eric’s songwriting diary 2)

Ammonia Avenue (Eric’s songwriting diary 3)

Ammonia Avenue (Eric’s songwriting diary 4)

Ammonia Avenue (orchestral overdub)

Ammonia Avenue Radio Advert

Any Other Day (studio demo)

Beaujolais

Breakdown

Breakdown (early demo of backing riff)

Breakdown (Eric Woolfson keyboard part)

Breakdown (Ian Bairnson acoustic guitar takes)

Breakdown (projectron and bass)

Breakdown (strings, brass & horns take)

Breakdown (The Choir)

Broken (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Broken / Pyramania (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Can’t Take It With You

Cask of Amontillado (Eric and Alan guide vocals)

Children of the Moon

Children of the Moon (Eric’s songwriting diary 1)

Children of the Moon (Eric’s songwriting diary 2)

Closer to Heaven

Closer to Heaven (sax / Chris Rainbow overdub section)

Cooper’s Theme / Silence and I Beginnings (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Cooper’s Theme / Silence and I Chord Beginnings (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Damned If I Do

Dancing on a Highwire

Dancing on a Highwire (Eric’s songwriting diary 1)

Dancing on a Highwire (Eric’s songwriting diary 2)

Dancing on a Highwire (Eric’s songwriting diary 3)

Dancing on a Highwire / Spotlight (work in progress)

Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)

Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (backing vocals)

Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (BJ Cole pedal steel take)

Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (BJ Cole steel out take)

Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (Eric Woolfson celeste take)

Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (Ian Bairnson acoustic guitar take)

Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (synth experiments)

Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)

Don’t Answer Me

Don’t Answer Me (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Don’t Answer Me (Musos Experimenting)

Don’t Hold Back

Don’t Let It Show

Don’t Let It Show (Eric Woolfson demo)

Don’t Let It Show (Eric Woolfson organ take)

Don’t Let It Show (Eric Woolfson piano takes)

Don’t Let It Show (extended end section)

Don’t Let It Show (recorders & horns out take in key of D)

Don’t Let It Show (string section take)

Don’t Let It Show (woodwind take in key of D)

Don’t Take Chances with Me (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Dr Tarr and Professor Fether (Eric guide vocal)

Dr Tarr and Professor Fether (vocal take)

Dream Within a Dream (piano takes)

Dream Within a Dream (recorder takes)

Edgar (demo of an unreleased track)

Elsie’s Theme (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Elsie’s Theme from The Sicilian Defence

Eric’s Guide Vocal Medley: The Tell‐Tale Heart / The Cask of Amontillado / Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether / The Raven / To One in Paradise

Eric’s Jupiter (start of Gemini idea)

Extract 1 From “The Alan Parsons Project Audio Guide”

Extract 2 From “The Alan Parsons Project Audio Guide”

Extract 3 From “The Alan Parsons Project Audio Guide”

Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky (Eric demo verses - no lyrics)

Eye in the Sky (Eric’s songwriting diary 1)

Eye in the Sky (Eric’s songwriting diary 2)

Eye in the Sky (Eric’s songwriting diary 3)

Eye in the Sky (Eric’s songwriting diary 4)

Eye in the Sky (excerpt)

Eye in the Sky (Ian 12-string acoustic guitar out take)

Eye Pieces (classical Naked Eye)

Games People Play

Games People Play (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Gemini

Gemini (Chris Rainbow vocal harmonies)

Gemini (Eric’s songwriting diary 1)

Gemini (Eric’s songwriting diary 2)

Gemini (Eric’s songwriting diary 3)

Gemini & Silence and I (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32

Genesis Ch.1 V.32

Genesis Ch.1 V.32 (Alan Parsons demo)

Genesis Ch.1 V.32 (backing singers & choir takes)

Genesis Ch.1 V.32 (choir session)

Genesis Ch.1 V.32 (everything but the choir)

Genesis Ch.1 V.32 (Ian Bairnson acoustic guitars)

Genesis Ch.1 V.32 (strings only)

Hawkeye

Hazel’s Theme (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Hyper‐Gamma‐Spaces

Hyper‐Gamma‐Spaces (Projectron)

I Don’t Wanna Go Home

I Don’t Wanna Go Home (Eric’s songwriting diary)

I Robot

I Robot (Boules Experiment)

I Robot (choir takes)

I Robot (experimental lead guitar part with guide count)

I Robot (Hilary Western soprano vocal rehearsal)

I Robot (Ian Bairnson rhythm electric guitar)

I Robot (John Leach Kantele takes)

I Robot Radio Adverts

I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You

I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You (Eric Woolfson keyboard take)

I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You (Ian Bairnson electric rhythm guitar)

I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You (Lenny Zakatek alt. vocal)

I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You (slower backing out take)

I’d Rather Be a Man

If I Could Change Your Mind

If I Could Do It All Again (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

In the Lap of the Gods

In the Lap of the Gods (choir takes)

In the Lap of the Gods (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

In the Lap of the Gods (Hail to the King Choir)

In the Lap of the Gods (John Leach Cimbalom takes)

In the Lap of the Gods (orchestral strings)

In the Real World

Inside Looking Out

Interview With Alan and Eric – London, August 1987

Kt-B3

Kt-KB3

KtxP

La La La Lah (Eric’s songwriting diary)

La Sagrada Familia

Let Me Go Home

Light of the World

Limelight

Little Voice (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Little Voice / What Goes Up... (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Lucifer

Mammagamma

May Be a Price to Pay

May Be a Price to Pay (Eric’s songwriting diary)

May Be a Price to Pay (intro – demo)

Money Talks

Money Talks (Chris Rainbow / percussion overdubs)

My Name Is Lorna (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Next Year (Eric’s songwriting diary)

No Answers Only Questions

No Answers Only Questions (the first attempt)

Nothing Left to Lose (Chris Rainbow overdub vocal compilation)

Nothing Left to Lose (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Nucleus

Nucleus (experimenting with sound effects)

Nucleus (projectron only)

Nucleus (talking sound effects)

Old and Wise

Old and Wise (Chris Rainbow Beach Boys experiment)

Old and Wise (Eric piano track)

Old and Wise (Eric Woolfson vocal)

Old and Wise (Eric’s songwriting diary 1)

Old and Wise (Eric’s songwriting diary 2)

Old and Wise (Eric’s songwriting diary 3)

Old And Wise (excerpt)

On It Goes (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

One Good Reason

One Good Reason (Eric’s songwriting diary 1)

One Good Reason (Eric’s songwriting diary 2)

One Good Reason (Eric’s songwriting diary 3)

One Good Reason (Eric’s songwriting diary 4)

One More River

One More River (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

One More River (experimental break)

One More River (intro takes)

One More River (Lenny Zakatek lead vocal takes)

One More River (Lenny Zakatek vocal gymnastic takes)

Open Your Eyes (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Orson Welles Radio Spot

P-Q3

P-Q4

P-Qb4

P‐K4

Pavane (experimenting & take 1)

Pipeline

Prelude (orchestral take 19)

Prime Time

Prime Time (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Prime Time (Musos Experimenting)

Psychobabble

Psychobabble (excerpt)

Psychobabble (orchestral take)

PxP

Pyramania

Pyramania (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Pyramid Bob Harris Cinema Playback Introduction

Pyramid Clavichord (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Pyramid Structure Talking (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Pyramid US Radio Advert 1

Pyramid US Radio Advert 2

Rumour Goin’ Round (demo)

Sea Lions in the Departure Lounge: Sound Effects and Experiments

Secret Garden

Separate Lives

Shadow of a Lonely Man

Shadow of a Lonely Man (Alan Parsons’ experimental demo vocal)

Shadow of a Lonely Man (Eric Woolfson’s demo vocal)

Shadow of a Lonely Man (Eric Woolfson’s piano take)

Shadow of a Lonely Man (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Shadow of a Lonely Man (Olive Simpson backing vocals)

Shadow of a Lonely Man (orchestral woodwind)

Silence and I

Silence and I (Eric Woolfson vocal)

Silence and I (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Silence and I (orchestral take with Eric demo vocal)

Silence and I / Fly Away (Eric’s songwriting diary 1)

Silence and I / Fly Away (Eric’s songwriting diary 2)

Since the Last Goodbye

Since the Last Goodbye (Chris Rainbow vocal overdubs)

Since the Last Goodbye (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Sirius

Sirius (excerpt)

Snake Eyes (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Some Other Time

Some Other Time (complete vocal by Jaki Whitren)

Some Other Time (Eric Woolfson piano take)

Some Other Time (Ian Bairnson acoustic guitar take)

Some Other Time (Ian Bairnson lead electric guitar takes)

Somebody Out There

Someone Else (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Sooner or Later

Standing on Higher Ground

Standing on Higher Ground / Losing Proposition (vocal experiments)

Start of Writing Gemini for Eye in the Sky (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Start of Writing Nothing Left to Lose for TOFC (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Start of Writing Snake Eyes for TOFC (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Step by Step

Step by Step (12‐string acoustic guitars)

Stereotomy

Stereotomy (Eric Woolfson guide vocal)

Stereotomy Two

Taking It All Away (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

Taking It All Away (Eric’s songwriting diary)

The Ace of Swords

The Cask of Amontillado

The Eagle Will Rise Again

The Eagle Will Rise Again (Colin Blunstone vocal take excerpts)

The Eagle Will Rise Again (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

The Eagle Will Rise Again (orchestral strings)

The Fall of the House of Usher: I Prelude

The Fall of the House of Usher: I. Prelude / II. Arrival / III. Intermezzo / IV. Pavane / V. Fall

The Fall of the House of Usher: II Arrival

The Fall of the House of Usher: III Intermezzo

The Fall of the House of Usher: IV Pavane

The Fall of the House of Usher: V Fall

The Gold Bug

The Gold Bug (Chris Rainbow backing vocals)

The Gold Bug (Clavinet with no delay)

The Naked Eye

The Naked Vulture

The Raven

The Raven (original demo)

The Raven (out‐take and extended jam)

The Same Old Sun

The Tell Tale Heart (Eric guide vocal)

The Tell‐Tale Heart

The Turn of a Friendly Card (album advertisement)

The Turn of a Friendly Card (Eric’s songwriting diary)

The Turn of a Friendly Card / Snake Eyes / I Don’t Wanna Go Home (Eric’s songwriting diary)

The Turn of a Friendly Card: I. The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part One

The Turn of a Friendly Card: I. The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part One / II. Snake Eyes / III. The Ace of Swords / IV. Nothing Left to Lose / V. The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part Two

The Turn of a Friendly Card: II. Snake Eyes

The Turn of a Friendly Card: III. The Ace of Swords

The Turn of a Friendly Card: IV. Nothing Left to Lose

The Turn of a Friendly Card: V. The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part Two

The Voice

Time

Time (early studio attempt)

Time (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Time (orchestra & Chris Rainbow backing vocals)

To One in Paradise

To Those of You Out There (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Toby’s Theme (Eric’s songwriting diary)

Too Late

Too Late (Eric Woolfson rough guide vocal)

Total Eclipse

Total Eclipse (choir only)

Total Eclipse & Nucleus (choral experiments)

US Radio Commercial for I Robot

Voyager

Voyager (early stage)

Voyager (John Leach Kantele take)

Voyager (light relief jam)

Voyager (vocal experiment)

Vulture Culture

We Can Do It (Eric Woolfson’s songwriting diary)

What Goes Up

What Goes Up... (choir)

What Goes Up... (Dean Ford vocal take)

What Goes Up... (isolated choir take)

What Goes Up... / Little Voice (demo)

Winding Me Up

Wish I Was Miles Away (Eric’s songwriting diary)

You Don’t Believe

You Don’t Believe (instrumental tribute to The Shadows)

You Lie Down With Dogs

You Won’t Be There

You’ll Be Surprised (Eric’s songwriting diary)

You’re Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned