The Best of The Alan Parsons Project, Volume 2

~ Release by The Alan Parsons Project (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Digitally Remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, England

All Songs administered by Careers Music, Inc.

Geoff Barradale of Vitamin Z appears courtesy of Phonogram Limited and Geffen Records. With special thanks to David Simone. David Paton, Ian Bairnson, Stuart Elliot, Duncan MacKay and Chris Rainbow appear courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.

Arista Records, Inc., 6 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y. 10019

Tracklist

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1Prime Time
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
3:51
2Let’s Talk About Me
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Me
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
3:39
3Standing on Higher Ground
recording of:
Standing on Higher Ground
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
4:24
4Stereotomy
recording of:
Stereotomy
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
4:28
5Don’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
6Limelight
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
4:40
7I Robot
synthesizer programming:
Alan Parsons
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair and Patrick Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
bass guitar:
David Paton
cimbalom and kantele:
John Leach
clavinet:
Eric Woolfson
drums (drum set):
Stuart Tosh
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
synthesizer:
Duncan Mackay
choir vocals:
The English Chorale
soprano vocals:
Hilary Western
conductor:
Andrew Powell
chorus master:
Bob Howes
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Robot
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell
composer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
6:02
8What Goes Up…
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons
arranger:
Andrew Powell
recording of:
What Goes Up…
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
3:26
9Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)
recording of:
Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
4:10
10Ammonia 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
6:34
11The Turn of a Friendly Card (Part II)
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