The Alan Parsons Project

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The Alan Parsons Project is a British rock group, founded by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson. The group is based on a number of regular group members such as Stuart Elliot and Ian Bairnson, complemented with varying lead vocals such as Colin Blunstone, Chris Rainbow and Gary Brooker (Procol Harum). But in spite of the changing composition the band consistently plays high quality symphonic rock. The group is well known for its concept albums that cover themes such as Edgar Allan Poe, Gaudi or Freud.

Alan Parsons has an extensive production background, working on, among many other projects, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album as engineer. He was also on the rooftop with the Beatles for the Apple rooftop sessions.

Eric Woolfson wrote most of the lyrics and Alan Parsons the music. They made so-called ‘concept albums’. The NBA’s Chicago Bulls used the beginning of the Parson’s track “Sirius” as their opening lineup music during the Michael Jordan years.

Alan Parsons is still performing live shows, touring all over the world, but without Eric Woolfson.

Alan Parsons produced both Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd and Abbey Road by the Beatles before going out on his own. He was the only singer to win a Grammy for best vocals, and didn’t sing a single song on I Robot.

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The Turn of a Friendly Card
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Ammonia Avenue
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Top Tracks

1	Eye in the Sky	2,105
2	Old and Wise full track	944
3	Sirius	896
4	Don't Answer Me full track	838
5	Games People Play	771
6	Time	722
7	I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You full track	678
8	I Robot full track	558
9	Mammagamma	532
10	Lucifer full track	449
11	Psychobabble full track	428
12	Don't Let It Show	392
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infectedmodes wrote:
yesterday evening

Hi everyone! Would you like to join this group? : http://www.lastfm.es/group/We+Love+British+Bands Hope you like the idea! XD

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TrueUfnal wrote:
Saturday morning

La Sagrada Familia is one of the best songs ever. Of course, they have lots of other great tracks too... Alan Parsons is a great musician (and not only musician - he was the audio engineer at Abbey Road when Pink Floyd were recording The Dark Side of the Moon).

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w-l wrote:
Friday morning

Gaudi is great. I listened some early stuff but that's not so impressive.

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eatingcereal wrote:
last week

Man I'm glad I discovered APP. The Turn of a Friendly Card is a great album, can't wait to hear more.

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appleseedboy wrote:
last month

great music. Yeah it certainly makes some kind of nostalgic mood. Im grateful that I found this band here. Thank youuuuuuu!!!

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denfran61 wrote:
last month

why isn't this song on the radio?

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Nobia wrote:
last month

this is so awesome.

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masteraj22 wrote:
last month

APP made beautiful music. I have tons of memories of my dad playing them on car rides as a child. When I need to relax or think, this is the first band I put on. :)

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athaiya wrote:
last month

great band!

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Milhaud wrote:
last month

http://cadadiauncantar.blogspot.com/2008/08/alan-parsons-project-old-and-wise.html

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ManiacDancer wrote:
last month

hahaha, lol @ the austin powers joke. I liked that part of the movie and how Dr. Evil's son always mocks him...oh nice band btw...got used to this and countless bands thanks to my dad <3 and now I love it

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capo08 wrote:
last month

GREAT GREAT GREAT !!!

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BluesForAllah wrote:
last month

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

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WerBack wrote:
last month

well, I'm only 15, but it also makes me nostalgic...

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kungfulasers wrote:
last month

this makes me nostalgic for... I don't even know, I'm barely 24, but still...

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Doctorrobotnick wrote:
last month

For some reason Alan Parsons Project always makes me crave Marijuana

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Andre91195 wrote:
last month

We shall call it...The Alan Parsons Project (Laughs)

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PENMAN777 wrote:
last month

BRINGS BACK ALOT OF MEMORIES...AND HE IS STILL AHEAD OF HIS TIME!

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vinegarman wrote:
last month

Excelente! Bravissimo Alan Parsons

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Praji wrote:
last month

This band is amazing, now I truly understand why Alan Parsons was Pink Floyd's studio engineer

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