UPC: 886978905529
Format: CD (11 disc)
Release Date: Mar 31, 2014
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Audio Remasterers: Dave Donnelly ; Alan Parsons; Jeff Magid.
Recording information: Abbey Road Studio (05/1984-07/1984); Abbey Road Studios, London (05/1984-07/1984); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (05/1984-07/1984); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (05/1984-07/1984); Kingsway Hall, London (05/1984-07/1984); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (05/1984-07/1984); Mayfair Studios, London (05/1984-07/1984); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (05/1984-07/1984); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (05/1984-07/1984); The Grange, Benenden, England (05/1984-07/1984); Abbey Road Studio (09/1977-02/1978); Abbey Road Studios, London (09/1977-02/1978); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (09/1977-02/1978); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (09/1977-02/1978); Kingsway Hall, London (09/1977-02/1978); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (09/1977-02/1978); Mayfair Studios, London (09/1977-02/1978); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (09/1977-02/1978); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (09/1977-02/1978); The Grange, Benenden, England (09/1977-02/1978); Abbey Road Studio (10/1984-08/1985); Abbey Road Studios, London (10/1984-08/1985); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (10/1984-08/1985); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (10/1984-08/1985); Kingsway Hall, London (10/1984-08/1985); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (10/1984-08/1985); Mayfair Studios, London (10/1984-08/1985); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (10/1984-08/1985); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (10/1984-08/1985); The Grange, Benenden, England (10/1984-08/1985); Abbey Road Studio (10/1985-08/1986); Abbey Road Studios, London (10/1985-08/1986); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (10/1985-08/1986); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (10/1985-08/1986); Kingsway Hall, London (10/1985-08/1986); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (10/1985-08/1986); Mayfair Studios, London (10/1985-08/1986); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (10/1985-08/1986); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (10/1985-08/1986); The Grange, Benenden, England (10/1985-08/1986); Abbey Road Studio (12/1976-03/1977); Abbey Road Studios, London (12/1976-03/1977); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (12/1976-03/1977); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (12/1976-03/1977); Kingsway Hall, London (12/1976-03/1977); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (12/1976-03/1977); Mayfair Studios, London (12/1976-03/1977); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (12/1976-03/1977); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (12/1976-03/1977); The Grange, Benenden, England (12/1976-03/1977); Abbey Road Studio (1979-1980); Abbey Road Studios, London (1979-1980); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (1979-1980); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (1979-1980); Kingsway Hall, London (1979-1980); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (1979-1980); Mayfair Studios, London (1979-1980); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (1979-1980); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (1979-1980); The Grange, Benenden, England (1979-1980).
Photographers: Keith W. Lehman; Derek Hillier.
Between 1976 and 1987, the Alan Parsons Project released ten studio albums, most of them going at least gold in the U.S., several generating big hit singles, too. This was enough to sustain a vigorous cult audience well into 2014, which is when Legacy boxed all ten of the Alan Parsons Project albums, adding the scrapped 1981 record The Sicilian Defense to bring in the hardcore who already have purchased this catalog several times over, including deluxe editions that contain bonus material nowhere to be found here. Aside from The Sicilian Defense, a tedious exercise in art rock designed to get APP out of their contract with Arista (it's hard not to see why the label asked them to go back in the studio; The Sicilian Defense is all formless instrumentals, lacking the drama of 1980's The Turn of a Friendly Card or the crossover soft rock of 1982's Eye in the Sky), extras aren't the reason to get this set. This is, like so many similar box sets in the 2010s, a tidy and affordable to get a good-sounding, good-looking complete discography from a notable album rock artist, so if you happen to be in the market for a deep dive into the Alan Parsons Project, this is the way to go. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Recording information: Abbey Road Studio (05/1984-07/1984); Abbey Road Studios, London (05/1984-07/1984); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (05/1984-07/1984); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (05/1984-07/1984); Kingsway Hall, London (05/1984-07/1984); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (05/1984-07/1984); Mayfair Studios, London (05/1984-07/1984); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (05/1984-07/1984); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (05/1984-07/1984); The Grange, Benenden, England (05/1984-07/1984); Abbey Road Studio (09/1977-02/1978); Abbey Road Studios, London (09/1977-02/1978); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (09/1977-02/1978); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (09/1977-02/1978); Kingsway Hall, London (09/1977-02/1978); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (09/1977-02/1978); Mayfair Studios, London (09/1977-02/1978); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (09/1977-02/1978); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (09/1977-02/1978); The Grange, Benenden, England (09/1977-02/1978); Abbey Road Studio (10/1984-08/1985); Abbey Road Studios, London (10/1984-08/1985); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (10/1984-08/1985); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (10/1984-08/1985); Kingsway Hall, London (10/1984-08/1985); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (10/1984-08/1985); Mayfair Studios, London (10/1984-08/1985); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (10/1984-08/1985); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (10/1984-08/1985); The Grange, Benenden, England (10/1984-08/1985); Abbey Road Studio (10/1985-08/1986); Abbey Road Studios, London (10/1985-08/1986); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (10/1985-08/1986); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (10/1985-08/1986); Kingsway Hall, London (10/1985-08/1986); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (10/1985-08/1986); Mayfair Studios, London (10/1985-08/1986); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (10/1985-08/1986); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (10/1985-08/1986); The Grange, Benenden, England (10/1985-08/1986); Abbey Road Studio (12/1976-03/1977); Abbey Road Studios, London (12/1976-03/1977); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (12/1976-03/1977); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (12/1976-03/1977); Kingsway Hall, London (12/1976-03/1977); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (12/1976-03/1977); Mayfair Studios, London (12/1976-03/1977); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (12/1976-03/1977); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (12/1976-03/1977); The Grange, Benenden, England (12/1976-03/1977); Abbey Road Studio (1979-1980); Abbey Road Studios, London (1979-1980); Acousti Studio, Paris, France (1979-1980); ARco Studio, Munich, Germany (1979-1980); Kingsway Hall, London (1979-1980); Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood (1979-1980); Mayfair Studios, London (1979-1980); Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France (1979-1980); The Grange Studios, Kent, England (1979-1980); The Grange, Benenden, England (1979-1980).
Photographers: Keith W. Lehman; Derek Hillier.
Between 1976 and 1987, the Alan Parsons Project released ten studio albums, most of them going at least gold in the U.S., several generating big hit singles, too. This was enough to sustain a vigorous cult audience well into 2014, which is when Legacy boxed all ten of the Alan Parsons Project albums, adding the scrapped 1981 record The Sicilian Defense to bring in the hardcore who already have purchased this catalog several times over, including deluxe editions that contain bonus material nowhere to be found here. Aside from The Sicilian Defense, a tedious exercise in art rock designed to get APP out of their contract with Arista (it's hard not to see why the label asked them to go back in the studio; The Sicilian Defense is all formless instrumentals, lacking the drama of 1980's The Turn of a Friendly Card or the crossover soft rock of 1982's Eye in the Sky), extras aren't the reason to get this set. This is, like so many similar box sets in the 2010s, a tidy and affordable to get a good-sounding, good-looking complete discography from a notable album rock artist, so if you happen to be in the market for a deep dive into the Alan Parsons Project, this is the way to go. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - Dream Within a Dream
2 - Raven
3 - Tell-Tale Heart
4 - Cask of Amontillado
5 - (The System Of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether
6 - Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 1: Prelude
7 - Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 2: Arrival
8 - Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 3: Intermezzo
9 - Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 4: Pavane
10 - Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 5: Fall
11 - To One in Paradise
Disc 2:
1 - I Robot
2 - I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You
3 - Some Other Time
4 - Breakdown
5 - Don't Let it Show
6 - Voice
7 - Nucleus
8 - Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
9 - Total Eclipse
10 - Genesis Ch.1 V.32
Disc 3:
1 - Voyager
2 - What Goes Up
3 - Eagle Will Rise Again
4 - One More River
5 - Can't Take It with You
6 - In the Lap of the Gods
7 - Pyramania
8 - Hyper-Gamma-Spaces
9 - Shadow of a Lonely Man
Disc 4:
1 - Lucifer
2 - You Lie Down with Dogs
3 - I'd Rather Be a Man
4 - You Won't Be There
5 - Winding Me Up
6 - Damned If I Do
7 - Don't Hold Back
8 - Secret Garden
9 - If I Could Change Your Mind
Disc 5:
1 - May Be a Price to Pay
2 - Games People Play
3 - Time
4 - I Don't Wanna Go Home
5 - Gold Bug
6 - Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 1
7 - Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 2: Snake Eyes
8 - Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 3: The Ace of Swords
9 - Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 4: Nothing Left to Lose
10 - Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 5
Disc 6:
1 - Sirius
2 - Eye in the Sky
3 - Children of the Moon
4 - Gemini
5 - Silence and I
6 - You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned
7 - Psychobabble
8 - Mammagamma
9 - Step by Step
10 - Old and Wise
Disc 7:
1 - Prime Time
2 - Let Me Go Home
3 - One Good Reason
4 - Since the Last Goodbye
5 - Don't Answer Me
6 - Dancing on a Highwire
7 - You Don't Believe
8 - Pipeline
9 - Ammonia Avenue
Disc 8:
1 - Let's Talk About Me
2 - Separate Lives
3 - Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)
4 - Sooner or Later
5 - Vulture Culture
6 - Hawkeye
7 - Somebody Out There
8 - Same Old Sun
Disc 9:
1 - Stereotomy
2 - Beaujolais
3 - Urbania
4 - Limelight
5 - In the Real World
6 - Where's the Walrus?
7 - Light of the World
8 - Chinese Whispers
9 - Stereotomy, Pt. 2
Disc 10:
1 - Sagrada Familia
2 - Too Late
3 - Closer to Heaven
4 - Standing on Higher Ground
5 - Money Talks
6 - Inside Looking Out
7 - Paseo de Gracia
Disc 11:
1 - P-K4
2 - P-QB4
3 - Kt-KB3
4 - ...Kt-QB3
5 - P-Q4
6 - PxP
7 - KtxP
8 - Kt-B3
9 - Kt-QB3
10 - P-Q3
1 - Dream Within a Dream
2 - Raven
3 - Tell-Tale Heart
4 - Cask of Amontillado
5 - (The System Of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether
6 - Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 1: Prelude
7 - Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 2: Arrival
8 - Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 3: Intermezzo
9 - Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 4: Pavane
10 - Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 5: Fall
11 - To One in Paradise
Disc 2:
1 - I Robot
2 - I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You
3 - Some Other Time
4 - Breakdown
5 - Don't Let it Show
6 - Voice
7 - Nucleus
8 - Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
9 - Total Eclipse
10 - Genesis Ch.1 V.32
Disc 3:
1 - Voyager
2 - What Goes Up
3 - Eagle Will Rise Again
4 - One More River
5 - Can't Take It with You
6 - In the Lap of the Gods
7 - Pyramania
8 - Hyper-Gamma-Spaces
9 - Shadow of a Lonely Man
Disc 4:
1 - Lucifer
2 - You Lie Down with Dogs
3 - I'd Rather Be a Man
4 - You Won't Be There
5 - Winding Me Up
6 - Damned If I Do
7 - Don't Hold Back
8 - Secret Garden
9 - If I Could Change Your Mind
Disc 5:
1 - May Be a Price to Pay
2 - Games People Play
3 - Time
4 - I Don't Wanna Go Home
5 - Gold Bug
6 - Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 1
7 - Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 2: Snake Eyes
8 - Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 3: The Ace of Swords
9 - Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 4: Nothing Left to Lose
10 - Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 5
Disc 6:
1 - Sirius
2 - Eye in the Sky
3 - Children of the Moon
4 - Gemini
5 - Silence and I
6 - You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned
7 - Psychobabble
8 - Mammagamma
9 - Step by Step
10 - Old and Wise
Disc 7:
1 - Prime Time
2 - Let Me Go Home
3 - One Good Reason
4 - Since the Last Goodbye
5 - Don't Answer Me
6 - Dancing on a Highwire
7 - You Don't Believe
8 - Pipeline
9 - Ammonia Avenue
Disc 8:
1 - Let's Talk About Me
2 - Separate Lives
3 - Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)
4 - Sooner or Later
5 - Vulture Culture
6 - Hawkeye
7 - Somebody Out There
8 - Same Old Sun
Disc 9:
1 - Stereotomy
2 - Beaujolais
3 - Urbania
4 - Limelight
5 - In the Real World
6 - Where's the Walrus?
7 - Light of the World
8 - Chinese Whispers
9 - Stereotomy, Pt. 2
Disc 10:
1 - Sagrada Familia
2 - Too Late
3 - Closer to Heaven
4 - Standing on Higher Ground
5 - Money Talks
6 - Inside Looking Out
7 - Paseo de Gracia
Disc 11:
1 - P-K4
2 - P-QB4
3 - Kt-KB3
4 - ...Kt-QB3
5 - P-Q4
6 - PxP
7 - KtxP
8 - Kt-B3
9 - Kt-QB3
10 - P-Q3