The Essential Alan Parsons Project

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

Tracklist

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1Don’t Answer Me
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar:
Ian Bairnson and David Paton (of Pilot)
bass guitar:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
keyboard and background vocals:
Chris Rainbow and Eric Woolfson
saxophone:
Mel Collins
synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
arranger:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1984)
recording of:
Don’t Answer Me
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
44:12
2Prime Time
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
bass:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
Wurlitzer electric piano and lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
additional vocals:
Chris Rainbow
recording of:
Prime Time
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Multisongs (SESAC-affiliated music publisher, former BMG Music Publishing subsidiary administered by Universal Tunes since 2007) 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3.655:04
3Let’s Talk About Me
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
bass and guest lead vocals:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
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 (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
44:28
4Separate Lives (alternative mix)
lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
recording of:
Separate Lives
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
4:18
5Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
guest lead vocals:
Chris Rainbow
vocals:
Chris Rainbow
recording of:
Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
4:27
6Sooner or Later
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
bass:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
keyboard:
Richard Cottle and Eric Woolfson
background vocals:
Chris Rainbow
lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
recording of:
Sooner or Later
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
44:26
7Hawkeye
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
bass:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
saxophone and synthesizer:
Richard Cottle
synthesizer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Hawkeye
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
4.53:48
8Stereotomy
recording of:
Stereotomy
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
6:49
9Limelight
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Gary Brooker (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
recorded at and mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
recording of:
Limelight (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
3.54:40
10Where Is the Walrus?
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
recorded at and mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
recording of:
Where’s the Walrus? (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
47:25
11La Sagrada Familia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1987)
recording of:
La Sagrada Familia
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Woolfsongs Ltd.
7:29
12Closer to Heaven
lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
recording of:
Closer to Heaven
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
5:54
13Standing on Higher Ground
recording of:
Standing on Higher Ground
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
5:43
14Paseo de Gracia
recording of:
Paseo de Gracia
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
3:39