The Essential Alan Parsons Project

~ Release by The Alan Parsons Project (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

Gold Series

Tracklist

1▶CD

2▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Sirius 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
2	Eye 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.	4:37
3	Silence and I 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 piano: Andrew Powell bass guitar: David Paton drums (drum set) and percussion: Stuart Elliott keyboard: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson saxophone: Mel Collins lead vocals: Eric Woolfson conductor: Andrew Powell chorus master: Bob Howes phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1982, in 2007) recording of: Silence and I orchestrator: Andrew Powell writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson	7:19
4	Old and Wise 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 and bass guitar: David Paton drums (drum set) and percussion: Stuart Elliott keyboard: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson saxophone: Mel Collins lead vocals: Colin Blunstone conductor: Andrew Powell chorus master: Bob Howes phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1982, in 2007) recording of: Old and Wise writer and composer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson publisher: Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.	4:55
5	Mammagamma 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 drum machine and synthesizer: Alan Parsons drums (drum set) and percussion: Stuart Elliott keyboard: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson saxophone: Mel Collins conductor: Andrew Powell chorus master: Bob Howes phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1982, in 2007) recording of: Mammagamma orchestrator: Andrew Powell composer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson	3:37
6	Prime 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
7	Ammonia Avenue assistant engineer: Tony Richards engineer and producer: Alan Parsons executive producer: Eric Woolfson acoustic guitar, classical guitar [Spanish guitar] and electric guitar: Ian Bairnson bass: David Paton drums (drum set) and percussion: Stuart Elliott piano, synthesizer [Fairlight] and lead vocals: Eric Woolfson background vocals: Chris Rainbow orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Andrew Powell orchestrator: Andrew Powell recording of: Ammonia Avenue writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson	6:33
8	Don’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.	4:05
9	Let’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
10	Days 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	4:27
11	No Answers Only Questions lead vocals: Eric Woolfson	2:11
12	Stereotomy 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	7:15
13	Limelight engineer and producer: Alan Parsons lead vocals: Gary Brooker (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: Limelight (from 1984-10 until 1985-08) writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson	4:39
14	La Sagrada Familia guest lead vocals: John Miles recording of: La Sagrada Familia writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson publisher: Woolfsongs Ltd.	8:48
15	Standing on Higher Ground recording of: Standing on Higher Ground writer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson	5:49

Credits

Release group

part of:	The Essential (order: 93)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/329969 [info]
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Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000479771 [info] https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000481412 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7732431 [info]