The Best of The Alan Parsons Project

~ Release by The Alan Parsons Project (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1977)
recording of:
I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
American Woolfsongs Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
33:13
A2Eye in the Sky
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK)
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
bass guitar:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
electric piano and lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
keyboard:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
saxophone:
Mel Collins
synthesizer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
background vocals:
Chris Rainbow
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
chorus master:
Bob Howes (percussionist)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1982, in 2007)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 21)
recording of:
Eye in the Sky
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4.354:36
A3Games People Play
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979, in 1980)
recording of:
Games People Play
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4.154:20
A4Time
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981, in 1983)
recording of:
Time
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
3.255:00
A5Pyramania
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Jack Harris
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
arranger and orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Pyramania
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
2.82:44
A6You Don't Believe
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
additional drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
additional keyboard:
Eric Woolfson
bass:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drum machine [LinnDrum] and synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
guitar and guitar synthesizer:
Ian Bairnson
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
recording of:
You Don’t Believe
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
2.54:29
B1Lucifer
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Lucifer
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
34:12
B2Psychobabble
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK)
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
bass guitar:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
keyboard:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
saxophone:
Mel Collins
background vocals:
Ian Bairnson and Jack Harris
choir vocals:
The English Chorale
lead vocals:
Elmer Gantry
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
chorus master:
Bob Howes (percussionist)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1982, in 2007)
recording of:
Psychobabble
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
34:52
B3Damned If I Do
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Damned If I Do
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
43:35
B4Don't Let It Show
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Dave Townsend (English songwriter, wrote "Miss You Nights", performed with Alan Parsons Project)
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Don’t Let It Show
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
American Woolfsongs Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
23:33
B5Can't Take It With You
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Dean Ford
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Can’t Take It With You
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
24:45
B6Old and Wise
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Colin Blunstone
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1983)
recording of:
Old and Wise
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
24:10