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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 (the Zombies), 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.

Eric Woolfson wrote most of the music and lyrics while Alan Parsons overviewed the production process. Prior to starting his Project, Parsons worked as an engineer with names such as the Beatles (Abbey Road, the Get Back roofttop concert) and Pink Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon, Atom Heart Mother).

The NBA’s Chicago Bulls used the beginning of the Parson’s track “Sirius” as their opening lineup music during the Michael Jordan years. It is now no longer in use by the NBA Chicago Bulls.

Since the 1990s Alan Parsons has been performing live shows, touring all over the world, but without Eric Woolfson.

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2	Old and Wise full track	807
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6	Don't Answer Me full track	650
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9	Mammagamma full track	429
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kat_piterass wrote:
Monday evening

http://www.lastfm.pl/group/The+%22%3C3%22+Lovers

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ViolentSymphony wrote:
Monday morning

Gaudi sucks imo :P

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rramiel wrote:
Sunday evening

I'd say Gaudi.

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KathyRockett wrote:
Saturday morning

I just love them.

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doney60_12 wrote:
Saturday morning

ViolentSymphony, i'd highly recommend The Turn Of A Friendly Card. its a really solid album

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Goriykeka wrote:
last week

Este es para mi uno de los mejores trabajos de Alan parsons project. mi hermano lo trajo a casa y siempre suena bien.

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ViolentSymphony wrote:
last week

I only have Ammonia Avenue and I Robot, both of which I adore very much... What should I get next?

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Screaminguy wrote:
17 days ago

They sound like Toki when he goes off on his own.

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Martuchna8 wrote:
20 days ago

La Sagrada Familia isn't in Top 15? Can't believe it....

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IRSARGE wrote:
21 days ago

I am the maker of RULES...........

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Areskelian wrote:
22 days ago

hey guys i like this band <3

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djgizmoe wrote:
22 days ago

Funny how my disgust for a lot of so-called progressive rock from the 70's and early 80's doesn't extend to Alan Parsons.

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wontuswontus wrote:
23 days ago

Alan Parson is for me one of the greatest musicians and genious musicproducer ever in the pop/rock-world, like John Cage in the new music / experimental music - world ! Best wishes for him ! It is a childhood dream of me to send him a demo-CD of me and to meet him! Werner Gruber, composer, multimedia artist: www.wernergruber.de

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FakeActuality wrote:
last month

The only album that really stands out is Tales of Mystery and Imagination, but their other stuff is decent albeit a few really dull songs.

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annecat59 wrote:
last month

tales of mystery and imagination has so many excellent songs.

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JonRot wrote:
last month

@ Barsam2 - if you like those you should try 'I Robot' and 'Eve' next. I like them all though quite a bit.

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barsam2 wrote:
last month

really a cool band, got 'eye in the sky' and 'tales of mystery and imagination' now, and I'm going to get the other ones too...

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spangberger wrote:
last month

great music

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TomKomorMusic wrote:
September 2009

http://www.lastfm.de/music/Tom+Komor

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yaghma wrote:
September 2009

Tales of Mystery and Imagination

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