Playlist: The Very Best of The Alan Parsons Project

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1Sirius
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Chris Blair
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
additional keyboard:
Haydn Bendall
bass guitar:
David Paton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott
keyboard:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
saxophone:
Mel Collins
synthesizer:
Alan Parsons
conductor:
Andrew Powell
chorus master:
Bob Howes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1982, in 2007)
recording of:
Sirius
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell
composer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
1:55
2Eye in the Sky
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Chris Blair
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
bass guitar:
David Paton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott
electric piano and lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
keyboard:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
saxophone:
Mel Collins
synthesizer:
Alan Parsons
background vocals:
Chris Rainbow
conductor:
Andrew Powell
chorus master:
Bob Howes
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1982), Arista Records, LLC (in 1982) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (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 and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4:32
3I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair and Patrick Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
bass guitar:
David Paton
drums (drum set):
Stuart Tosh
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
keyboard:
Eric Woolfson
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
conductor:
Andrew Powell
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
American Woolfsongs Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
3:22
4Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
guest lead vocals:
Chris Rainbow
vocals:
Chris Rainbow
recording of:
Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
4:23
5Let’s Talk About Me
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
bass and guest lead vocals:
David Paton
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
piano:
Eric Woolfson
synthesizer:
Richard Cottle
background vocals:
Chris Rainbow
other vocals:
Mr Laser Beam
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Me
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
4:29
6What Goes Up
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
arranger:
Andrew Powell
recording of:
What Goes Up…
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
3:22
7Don’t Answer Me
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar:
Ian Bairnson and David Paton
bass guitar:
David Paton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
keyboard and background vocals:
Chris Rainbow and Eric Woolfson
saxophone:
Mel Collins
synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Alan Parsons
lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
conductor:
Andrew Powell
arranger:
Andrew Powell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1984)
recording of:
Don’t Answer Me
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4:12
8Stereotomy
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
lead vocals:
John Miles (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
recorded at and mixed at:
Mayfair Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
recording of:
Stereotomy (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
7:17
9Damned If I Do
assistant engineer:
Patrick Jauneaud and Dave Siddle
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
bass guitar:
David Paton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott
keyboard:
Duncan Mackay and Eric Woolfson
background vocals:
David Paton and Chris Rainbow
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Munich Chamber Opera
conductor and chorus master:
Andrew Powell
recording of:
Damned If I Do
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4:53
10Games People Play
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
bass:
David Paton
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
keyboard:
Eric Woolfson
background vocals:
Chris Rainbow
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
conductor:
Andrew Powell
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1979, in 1980) and RCA Records (in 1980)
recording of:
Games People Play
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4:23
11Time
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
conductor:
Andrew Powell
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1981, in 1983)
recording of:
Time
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
5:04
12Psychobabble
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Chris Blair
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
bass guitar:
David Paton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott
keyboard:
Alan Parsons 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
chorus master:
Bob Howes
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1982, in 2007)
recording of:
Psychobabble
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4:52
13Prime Time
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
bass:
David Paton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott
Wurlitzer electric piano and lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
additional vocals:
Chris Rainbow
recording of:
Prime Time
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Multisongs and Woolfsongs Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
5:03
14You Don’t Believe
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
additional drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott
additional keyboard:
Eric Woolfson
bass:
David Paton
drum machine [LinnDrum] and synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Alan Parsons
guitar and guitar synthesizer:
Ian Bairnson
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
recording of:
You Don’t Believe
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4:27
15Don’t Let It Show
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair and Patrick Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
bass guitar:
David Paton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Tosh
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
organ:
Eric Woolfson
piccolo trumpet:
John Wallace
lead vocals:
Dave Townsend
conductor:
Andrew Powell
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Don’t Let It Show
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
American Woolfsongs Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
4:24

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