The Turn of a Friendly Card

~ Release by The Alan Parsons Project (see all versions of this release, 30 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	May Be a Price to Pay engineer and producer: Alan Parsons bass: David Paton drums (drum set) and percussion: Stuart Elliott guitar: Ian Bairnson organ and piano: Eric Woolfson lead vocals: Elmer Gantry conductor: Andrew Powell arranger: Andrew Powell recording of: May Be a Price to Pay writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson	4:58
A2	Games 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.	4:22
A3	Time 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.	5:05
A4	I Don’t Wanna Go Home engineer and producer: Alan Parsons bass: David Paton drums (drum set): Stuart Elliott guitar: Ian Bairnson piano: Eric Woolfson background vocals: Chris Rainbow lead vocals: Lenny Zakatek recording of: I Don’t Wanna Go Home writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson	5:03
B1	The Gold Bug engineer and producer: Alan Parsons acoustic guitar [tremolando]: Ian Bairnson and David Paton bass: David Paton drums (drum set) and percussion [harmonized rotating triangle]: Stuart Elliott guitar: Ian Bairnson saxophone: [unknown] vocal: Chris Rainbow recording of: The Gold Bug composer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson	4:35
B2i	The Turn of a Friendly Card: I. The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part One engineer and producer: Alan Parsons bass: David Paton drums (drum set) and percussion: Stuart Elliott guitar: Ian Bairnson harpsichord and piano: Eric Woolfson lead vocals: Chris Rainbow conductor: Andrew Powell arranger: Andrew Powell recording of: The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part One writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson part of: The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)	2:45
B2ii	The Turn of a Friendly Card: II. Snake Eyes engineer and producer: Alan Parsons bass: David Paton drums (drum set) and percussion: Stuart Elliott guitar: Ian Bairnson piano: Eric Woolfson lead vocals: Chris Rainbow recording of: Snake Eyes writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson part of: The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)	3:14
B2iii	The Turn of a Friendly Card: III. The Ace of Swords engineer and producer: Alan Parsons recording of: The Ace of Swords composer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson part of: The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)	3:00
B2iv	The Turn of a Friendly Card: IV. Nothing Left to Lose engineer and producer: Alan Parsons accordion [button accordion]: [unknown] acoustic guitar: Ian Bairnson bass: David Paton drums (drum set): Stuart Elliott background vocals: Chris Rainbow lead vocals: Eric Woolfson recording of: Nothing Left to Lose writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson part of: The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)	4:07
B2v	The Turn of a Friendly Card: V. The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part Two engineer and producer: Alan Parsons lead vocals: Chris Rainbow recording of: The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite) writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson recording of: The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part Two writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson part of: The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)	3:22

Credits

Release

graphic design:	Lol Creme Kevin Godley
executive producer:	Eric Woolfson
orchestrator:	Andrew Powell
mastering:	Chris Blair
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:	Ian Bairnson
additional keyboard:	Alan Parsons
bass guitar:	David Paton
drums (drum set) and percussion:	Stuart Elliott
keyboard:	Eric Woolfson
orchestra:	Orchestra of the Munich Chamber Opera
conductor:	Andrew Powell
background vocals:	Alan Parsons Chris Rainbow Lenny Zakatek

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4489809 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Games People Play The Turn of a Friendly Card Time
included in:	Original Album Classics The Complete Albums Collection

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/4495 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-alan-parsons-project/The-turn-of-a-friendly-card [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-alan-parsons-project/the-turn-of-a-friendly-card/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/27828/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1095 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Turn_of_a_Friendly_Card/2521 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191339 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1755004 [info]

Discogs