The Alan Parsons Project "Tales Of Mystery And Imagination" (1976) -Art Rock / Pop Rock-

Label : 20th Century Records

 Side 1

01 - A Dream Within A Dream (Instrumental) (Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons & Andrew Powell)
02 - The Raven (Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons & Andrew Powell)
03 - The Tell - Tale Heart  (Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons & Andrew Powell)
04 - The Cask Of Amontillado (Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons & Andrew Powell)
05 - (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether (Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons & Andrew Powell)

Side 2

01 - The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Instrumental) (Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons & Andrew Powell)
       I - Prelude
       II - Arrival
       III - Intermezzo
       IV - Pavane
       V - Fall
02 - To One In Paradise (Eric Woolfson & Alan Parsons)


Produced by Alan Parsons
Executive Producer : Eric Woolfson

Engineered by Alan Parsons
Assistant Engineers : Patrick Stapley, Chris Blair
Orchestra & Choir Arranged & Conducted by Andrew Powell


Side 1

01 - A Dream Within A Dream

Recorded at Abbey Road, August 1975
Orson Welles : Narration
Joe Puerta : Bass
Stuart Tosh : Drums
Billy Lyall : Keyboards & Recorders
Eric Woolfson : Keyboards
Ian Bairnson : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
David Paton : Acoustic Guitars & Backing vocals

02 - The Raven

Recorded at Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood & Abbey Road, April 1975
Assistant Engineer at Mama Jo's : Tom Trefethen
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Andrew Powell
Alan Parsons : Lead vocals
Emi Vovoder : Lead vocals
Leonard Whithing : Lead vocals
Joe Puerta : Bass
Burleigh Drummond : Drums
Stuart Tosh : Additional Drums
David Pack : Guitars
Christopher North : Keyboards
Eric Woolfson : Keyboards & Backing vocals
Ian Bairnson : New Guitar Solo
Bob Howes & The English Chorale : Choir

03 - The Tell - Tale Heart

Recorded at Abbey Road, August 1975
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Andrew Powell
Arthur Brown : Lead vocals
Jack Harris : Lead vocals
David Paton : Bass
Stuart Tosh : Drums, Timpa & Background vocals
Ian Bairnson : Guitars
Billy Lyall : Keyboards
Eric Woolfson : Keyboards
Alan Parsons : Projection & New Synths
Bob Howes & The English Chorale : Choir

04 - The Cask Of Amontillado

Recorded at Abbey Road, September 1975
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Andrew Powell
John Miles : Lead vocals
Terry Sylvester : Additional Vocals
David Paton : Bass
Stuart Tosh : Drums
Ian Bairnson : Guitars
Billy Lyall : Piano
Eric Woolfson : Harpsichord & Backing vocals
Alan Parsons : New Synths
Bob Howes & The English Chorale : Choir

05 - (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether

Recorded at Abbey Road, September 1975
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Andrew Powell
John Miles : Lead vocals & Guitars
Jack Harris : Additional Vocals
David Paton : Bass
Stuart Tosh : Drums
Ian Bairnson : Guitars
Billy Lyall : Piano
Eric Woolfson : Additional Keyboards
Alan Parsons : Recorders & New 'Cathedral Organ'
Abbey Road Effects Library : Crowd Noises
Bob Howes & The English Chorale : Choir

Side 2

01 - The Fall Of The House Of Usher

       I - Prelude

Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London on October 10, 1975
Engineering Consultant : Gordon Parry
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted : Andrew Powell
Orchestra Leaders : David Katz & Jack Rothstein
Orson Wells : Narration
Les Hurdle : Bass

       II - Arrival

Recorded at Abbey Road, August & November 1975
David Paton : Bass
Stuart Tosh : Drums & Percussion
Ian Bairnson : Guitars
Eric Woolfson : Keyboards Loop & Organ
Andrew Powell : Keyboards Loop
Francis Monkman : Organ
Alan Parsons : Projection & Synths

       III - Intermezzo

Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London on October 10, 1975
Engineering Consultant : Gordon Parry
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted : Andrew Powell
Orchestra Leaders : David Katz & Jack Rothstein

       IV - Pavane

Recorded at Abbey Road, August & November 1975
Darryl Runswick : String Bass
Stuart Tosh : Drums
Laurence Juber : Acoustic Guitars
Kevin Peck : Acoustic Guitars
David Snell : Harp
Francis Monkman : Harpsichord
John Leach : Cymbalon & Kantele
Andrew Powell : Organ
Hugo D'Alton : Mandolin
Eric Woolfson : New Synth

       V - Fall

Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London on October 10, 1975
Engineering Consultant : Gordon Parry
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted : Andrew Powell
Orchestra Leaders : David Katz & Jack Rothstein
Alan Parsons : Synths & Projection

02 - To One In Paradise

Recorded at Abbey Road, August 1975
Terry Sylvester : Lead vocals
Eric Woolfson : Additional Vocals
Alan Parsons : Additional Vocals
David Paton : Bass & Acoustic Guitars
Stuart Tosh : Drums
Ian Bairnson : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Billy Lyall : Fender Rhodes & Glockenspiel
Westminster City School Boys Choir : Choir
Jane Powell : Backing vocals
Leonard Whiting : Narration