The Essential Alan Parsons Project

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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	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
2	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.	5:06
3	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
4	The Turn of a Friendly Card (Suite): I. The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part I 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
5	The Turn of a Friendly Card (Suite): 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)	3:15
6	The Turn of a Friendly Card (Suite): 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)	2:57
7	The Turn of a Friendly Card (Suite): 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
8	The Turn of a Friendly Card (Suite): V. The Turn of a Frienly 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
9	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	1:52
10	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.	4:38
11	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	7:20
12	Psychobabble 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.	4:53
13	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	3:35
14	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
15	Pipeline assistant engineer: Tony Richards engineer and producer: Alan Parsons executive producer: Eric Woolfson acoustic guitar: Ian Bairnson bass: David Paton drums (drum set): Stuart Elliott saxophone: Mel Collins synthesizer: Alan Parsons orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Andrew Powell orchestrator: Andrew Powell recording of: Pipeline composer: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson	3:58
16	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
17	No Answers Only Questions lead vocals: Eric Woolfson	2:11

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Release

Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001274275 [info]

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part of:	The Essential (order: 93)

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Wikidata:	Q7732431 [info]

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