The Alan Parsons Project - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination
| Genre: | Rock |
| Singer: | The Alan Parsons Project |
| Title: | Tales Of Mystery And Imagination |
| Short-info: | Label:
Mercury – 832 820-2
Type: CD, Album, Remastered Country: US Date of released: 1987 Category: Rock Style: Experimental, Prog Rock |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1853 mb |
| APE album size .rar: | 1672 mb |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | A Dream Within A Dream (Instrumental)Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – David PatonBass – Joe PuertaDrums – Stuart ToshElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Ian BairnsonKeyboards – Eric WoolfsonKeyboards, Recorder – Billy LyallNarrator – Orson Welles |
4:13 |
| 2 | The RavenArranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew PowellBass – Joe PuertaChoir – Bob Howes*, The English ChoraleDrums – Burleigh DrummondDrums [Additional] – Stuart ToshEngineer [Assistant At Mama Jo's Studio] – Tom TrefethenGuitar – David PackKeyboards – Christopher NorthKeyboards, Backing Vocals – Eric WoolfsonLead Vocals, Vocoder [Emi] – Alan Parsons, Leonard WhitingSoloist [New Guitar Solo] – Ian Bairnson |
3:57 |
| 3 | The Tell-Tale HeartArranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew PowellBass – David PatonChoir – Bob Howes*, The English ChoraleDrums, Timpani, Cymbal [Backwards] – Stuart ToshGuitar – Ian BairnsonKeyboards – Billy Lyall, Eric WoolfsonLead Vocals – Arthur BrownSynthesizer [Projectron, New Synths] – Alan ParsonsVocals [Additional] – Jack Harris |
4:38 |
| 4 | The Cask Of AmontilladoArranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew PowellBass – David PatonChoir – Bob Howes*, The English ChoraleDrums – Stuart ToshGuitar – Ian BairnsonHarpsichord, Backing Vocals – Eric WoolfsonLead Vocals – John MilesPiano – Billy LyallSynthesizer [New Synths] – Alan ParsonsVocals [Additional] – Terry Sylvester |
4:33 |
| 5 | (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor FetherBass – David PatonDrums – Stuart ToshGuitar – Ian BairnsonKeyboards [Additional] – Eric WoolfsonLead Vocals, Guitar – John MilesOther [Crowd Noises] – Abbey Road Effects LibraryPiano – Billy LyallRecorder, Organ [New Cathedral] – Alan ParsonsVocals [Additional] – Jack Harris |
4:20 |
| The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Instrumental) | ||
| 6 | I PreludeArranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew PowellBass – Les HurdleNarrator – Orson Welles |
7:02 |
| 7 | II ArrivalBass – David PatonDrums, Percussion – Stuart ToshGuitar – Ian BairnsonLoops [Keyboard] – Andrew PowellLoops [Keyboard], Organ – Eric WoolfsonOrgan – Francis MonkmanSynthesizer [Projectron] – Alan Parsons |
2:39 |
| 8 | III IntermezzoArranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell |
1:00 |
| 9 | IV PavaneAcoustic Guitar – Kevin Peek, Laurence JuberBass [String] – Darryl Runswick*Cimbalom, Kantele – John LeachDrums – Stuart ToshHarp – David Snell Harpsichord – Francis MonkmanMandolin – Hugo D'AltonOrgan – Andrew PowellSynthesizer [New Synth] – Eric Woolfson |
4:36 |
| 10 | V FallArranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew PowellSynthesizer [Projectron] – Alan Parsons |
0:51 |
| 11 | To One In ParadiseBacking Vocals – Jane PowellBass, Acoustic Guitar – David PatonChoir – Westminster City School Boys Choir*Drums – Stuart ToshElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Ian BairnsonElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Glockenspiel – Billy LyallLead Vocals – Terry SylvesterNarrator – Leonard WhitingVocals [Additional] – Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson |
4:46 |
Companies, etc.
- Marketed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Remixed At – The Grange
Credits
- Engineer [Assistant On Original Recording] – Chris Blair, Patrick Stapley*
- Engineer [Assistant On Remix] – Tony Richards
- Engineer [Consultant] – Gordon Parry (tracks: 6 to 10)
- Executive-Producer – Eric Woolfson
- Leader [Orchestra] – David Katz (tracks: 6, 8, 10), Jack Rothstein (tracks: 6, 8, 10)
- Lyrics By – Edgar Allan Poe
- Producer, Engineer, Other [Liner Notes] – Alan Parsons
- Written-By – Parsons*, Powell* (tracks: 6 to 10), Woolfson*
Notes
(P) & © 1976 Polygram Records Inc.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.
24 page colour booklet
A very similar release exists which has some variation in the CD, back, and spine artwork.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 422-832820-2 5
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 832 820-2 02@ CW Made In USA
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 832820-2 #930113I
- SPARS Code: ADD
- Other (Mercury Code): 0704
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDS 4003 | The Alan Parsons Project | Tales Of Mystery And Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe (LP, Album, Bei) | Charisma | CDS 4003 | UK | 1976 |
| 832 820-2 | The Alan Parsons Project | Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (CD, Album, RM, RP) | Mercury | 832 820-2 | US | Unknown |
| 34 226 1 | The Alan Parsons Project | Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (LP, Album, Club) | 20th Century Records | 34 226 1 | Germany | Unknown |
| 17PP-9 | The Alan Parsons Project | Tales Of Mystery And Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe (LP, Album, Sle) | Philips | 17PP-9 | Japan | 1976 |
| 832 820-2 | The Alan Parsons Project | Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (CD, Album, RM, Unofficial) | Mercury | 832 820-2 | Unknown |










