Was the Alan Parsons Project a Sequel to Dark Side Of The Moon?

Was the Alan Parsons Project a Sequel to Dark Side Of The Moon? | Professor of Rock

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Up next the maestro of music Alan Parsons who engineered the Beatles Abbey Road, Let It Be and Dark Side of the Moon for Pink Floyd takes us through the stories behind crafting his own albums with the Alan Parson’s Project. It’s a can’t miss exploration through his work with Pilot, Ambrosia as well as Tales of Mystery and Imagination, I Robot, Pyramid, Eve, and the Turn of a Friendly Card on Professor of ROCK.
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On this installment of Revelations, We spend some quality time with uber producer, creator, writer, maestro, Alan Parsons. As you know, Alan has worked with the greatest from the Beatles to Pink Floyd to his own music of wonderment and mystery. This is volume 1 of Alan taking us behind his engaging masterworks with as the Alan Parsons Project. You’ll love his insight. as one of the most intelligent men in the industry. As we go into this interview I want to thank our sponsor Zenni Eyewear.
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@victorblakey4260 3 жыл бұрын

How can anyone have just one favourite song from Alan Parsons ?

@jkbowers56 3 жыл бұрын

It could happen . . . if they've heard only one song. If they've heard more, all bets are off.

@nay4peace280 3 жыл бұрын

That is literally so true!

@greencertifiedweb 3 жыл бұрын

@@jkbowers56 I believe there are two types of people... Those who love Alan Parsons work and those who never heard his work!

@gillrowley7264 2 жыл бұрын

The whole catalog is awesome. Everything he and Eric made is my favorite.

@TheWorldTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

I can (and it's "Old and Wise" - that's a MASTERPIECE).

@ACBMemphis 3 жыл бұрын

In a work project meeting (pre-pandemic), someone was trying to wrap up the meeting and said "OK, so where do we go from here?" and I said "Now that all of the children are growing up..." and there were a bunch of confused looks, and this other guy replied "..and how do we spend our lives, if no one will lend us a hand...." - the younger people in the room though we we'd lost our minds.

@evandylan 3 жыл бұрын

Dude I lost it one time when I thought Games People Play came on in this clothing store and it turned out to be a sample to be rapped over. I flipped my lid and said out loud “bleep this stuff!!” and left 😎

@allthatyoutouch3164 3 жыл бұрын

I don't wanna live here no more. I don't wanna stay.

@neilbradley 3 жыл бұрын

@@evandylan Then don't listen to Fabolous's "B.O.M.B.S.". That's lid flipping material right there!

@neilbradley 3 жыл бұрын

@@allthatyoutouch3164 'aint Gonna spend the rest of my life quietly slipping away.

@AllanOstermann 3 жыл бұрын

"And, in conclusion, I am the eye in the sky..and I'll be seeing you on Zoom."

@celebro469 3 жыл бұрын

Turn of a Friendly Card is one of those albums I can listen from the first song to the end and start again.

@razzmatazz1974 3 жыл бұрын

the other day i was listening to it and suddenly i realized that i have listening to it for 40 years... since i was 6 or 7... never get tired of it, it is still one of my favourite albums

@alistentcanada 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta blast the shit out of that album! Love it!

@anthonymartino9917 3 жыл бұрын

I Robot and Pyramid for me much more!

@robertgarrison5478 3 жыл бұрын

Especially side 2

@ninometalyears 3 жыл бұрын

@Randy A then we´re three ...I like very very much their first 6 or 7 albums,but this is the best for me perhaps

@Margar02 3 жыл бұрын

"Old and Wise" absolutely must be played at my funeral

@maker-matt 3 жыл бұрын

I have also made that a request...

@sirkat344 3 жыл бұрын

I've begun to lay ground work for it to be played at mine. Perfect way to say goodbye, when in fact one has already left.

@TXBHenleyFan 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve already asked for it!

@unicornsandrainbowsandchic2336 Жыл бұрын

The opening of, "I, Robot" is one of the most transcendent pieces of audio ever created. I heard it in my brother's room when I was 4 and I got chills. I still do 43 years later. Best heard on a great pair of headphones, loud.

@michaell2120 Жыл бұрын

The voices give me chills when they come in. Such a unique track. Also love how the drum beat comes in.

@Iceman77772 3 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorite songs is "Don't answer me". Such a masterful melodic creation!

@seanswinton6242 3 жыл бұрын

Agree. The music video is great.

@ldolphin34 3 жыл бұрын

Ammonia Avenue was underrated for sure as an album.

@simon12798 3 жыл бұрын

@@ldolphin34 all their albums are worth multiple listens as far as im concerned

@karlhelm875 3 жыл бұрын

I like Games People Play.

@TheTwangKings 3 жыл бұрын

Right on! I would add that Ammonia Avenue is a fantastic album. Thoughtful and melancholy and tasteful in a very 80s way.

@Essin62 3 жыл бұрын

Alan comes across as an intelligent, humorous, kind and humble guy. Love the stories and namedropping. I could watch Alan Parsons interviews until my eyes collapse and my ears fall off. If you've got more, bring it!

@mrhdbnger 3 жыл бұрын

I only met him briefly but he is exactly what you said.

@circuitsandcigars1278 3 жыл бұрын

A true unsung vocalist was Lenny Zakatek singing on Games People Play

@frankmcbride7051 3 жыл бұрын

Ha - unsung

@danawilkes6174 3 жыл бұрын

And You Don't Believe...

@bluefive1727 2 жыл бұрын

Lenny was my favourite vocalist on APP albums, he was deservedly nicknamed 'The Voice'.

@davidheagneyjr6181 3 жыл бұрын

Turn Of A Friendly Card and Eye InThe Sky are my two favorite albums. "The Sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing." That is probably one of the finest lyrics ever written.

@jhamptonjr 3 жыл бұрын

I Robot can still take me back to 1978 in exactly where I was.

@edpowers443 3 жыл бұрын

I had the 8 track in 9th grade and loved the 4th track, very Floydish. I bought it not knowing any songs only because I had noticed his name on Darkside of the Moon.

@johnmrog 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up in the 1960's as the youngest child of 4 whose elder siblings indoctrinated me into their music preferences (I never rebelled against those preferences, I still love them to this day). The 70's was the period where I broadened my musical horizons. I remember perfectly how I came to know the Alan Parson's Project... through slightly older friends who the leaders of the group of friends I was in for playing the game Dungeons and Dragons. These friends not only introduced me to APP but to Warren Zevon as well, both of whom remain two of my all-time favorites.

@Yahootie Жыл бұрын

The. Entire. Album. chef’s kiss 😚

@3Dspoders 3 жыл бұрын

Never clicked a video so fast, love the Alan Parsons Project. A proud “Top 0.01%” fan on Spotify lol

@writercleavebourbon 3 жыл бұрын

Me too. My fingers were on fire I clicked so fast!

@michaelfrazia4569 3 жыл бұрын

love em

@jacobhouser7672 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know what the KZfaq algorithm was thinking, waiting an entire week to recommend this video that is clearly at the top of my would-want-to-watch list

@markb20 3 жыл бұрын

Same here to all- saw the video earlier, clicked on it right away, and laughed when I saw your comment at the top. So great to see Alan in this interview.

@erikiceberg 3 жыл бұрын

ME TOO ❤️

@steelyd2 3 жыл бұрын

So cool to see an interview with Alan that isn’t all about his production work but about his actual records. I think they’re some of the most underrated ever.

@jamaalmoses8821 3 жыл бұрын

I love the 'I Robot' album. 'I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You" is my jam!

@michaelseay9783 3 жыл бұрын

Lenny on lead vocals!

@markgallagher1621 3 жыл бұрын

Thats my favourite album of theirs. I like all songs on that. Some other time my fav on there

@anthonymartino9917 3 жыл бұрын

Every single song on that album is excellent. My favorite album from him.

@mrhdbnger 3 жыл бұрын

I finally got to play that one with a band and I busted my ass to get that solo exactly right. I am not sure I did but I fancy that I got the feel of it spot on and the timing dead nuts so whatever I was playing the audience didn't notice anything wrong. We didn't really do any other APP because we didn't have a choir or orchestra. :-)

@bluefive1727 2 жыл бұрын

@@markgallagher1621 Yes!! Since the album first came out I've finally come across someone who has same favourite APP album, and song! I've loved both since I first listened in 1978. My favourite instrumental of all time is Genesis ch1 v32.

@davefost 2 жыл бұрын

Absolute genius. The world is a better place for having Alan Parsons around.

@StephanieB2023 3 жыл бұрын

I'm fifty, Alan Parsons Project is part of my life soundtrack. They were in my parent's album collection, on the radio forever, and now my cellphone playlist. What a fantastic talent! Bravo!

@fivestring65ify 3 жыл бұрын

I've been a fan of theirs since my teens. Great classic rock.

@kmjr2400 3 жыл бұрын

That's my favorite Parsons album, Tales of mystery and imagination . Start to finish =Great!!!

@bocconom 3 жыл бұрын

Same! I, Robot is a very close second.

@kmjr2400 3 жыл бұрын

@@bocconom I totally agree. That would be my 2nd favorite. But I have them all.

@kenperk9854 3 жыл бұрын

AMEN!

@kejola1969 3 жыл бұрын

"Time" has always kicked me right in the feels.

@markgallagher1621 3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Sounds like a pink floyd song that's for sure. Such a good song

@hbofbyu1 3 жыл бұрын

Endless consolation found in "nothing's good the news is bad, the heat goes on and it drives you mad." Alan Parsons is a necessity.

@robertgagne8892 Жыл бұрын

How many here found out only later, after listening to "The Alan Parsons Project", that he was the engineer behind Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"? What an amazing revelation that was for me, as I LOVED T.A.P.P., and was, and always will be, a monster fan of "Dark Side of the Moon"... "Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)" still brings tears to my eyes, every time! I just can't seem to help myself when the words "Think of the boy, with the stars in his eyes. Longing to reach them, but frightened to try! Sadly, you say, someday, someday! But, day after day, the show must go on." are sung. It completely floors me!!! Then when he sings "Surely you know, the chance has gone by...", I lose it.. A musical genius for sure!!! The more I learn about this dude, the more impressed I am!

@davidinark 3 жыл бұрын

PoR is the soft-spoken, fact-filled, memory-jogging, musically elevated channel that should serve as the boilerplate for all other historically-minded channels. PoR takes us fogies back to our youth and at the same time brings musical accessibility to today’s youth. Where was PoR when I was taking music history? Absolutely brilliant!

@ProfessorofRock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@toolman8269 3 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping to hear from Alan details on working with Al Stewart and producing Time Passages and Year of the Cat.I've read that Stewart wasn't initially on board with the idea of saxophone being on (namely) the two title tracks of each album, but Alan's insistence definitely was the right move! Add to that the fact that Phil Kenzie was chosen for those parts! Amazing production from both those classic albums from Al Stewart, netting some of the best songs of the '70s.

@saxmidiman 3 жыл бұрын

Ambrosia was huge to me. Just the first albums. When I listen to this music, Alan Parsons Project, and some of their peers, I long for new music made with such complexity. I wonder to myself where are the people who do this? What I didn't quite get until I watch Alan Parsons tell his "tales", is that these records were "Productions". And that meant more than just a group of musicians in the studio, but many different creative minds and talents coming together to forge a gleaming diamond. Where do we go from here, indeed!🙄🤩😎

@jeffreed7363 3 жыл бұрын

The whole Turn of a friendly card album is great

@TXBHenleyFan 3 жыл бұрын

The best way to listen to this album is the album in its entirety!

@cffinch44 3 жыл бұрын

APP, Ambrosia, Pink Floyd, Al Stewart were a huge part of my formative music years and are still favorites today. APP was the sound track of my time in the USMC.

@raoulcarggarglin9323 Жыл бұрын

And mine in the USN. Lord, I miss the 70's!

@RodCornholio 3 жыл бұрын

"Don't Answer Me". Parsons is a master of modern music.

@markharris5107 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite song of Alan Parsons, both because of the lyrics and the music, is "Day After Day" from I Robot. It is such a great concept of a boy with big dreams who wakes up as an older man and realizes it is too late to start. It really broke my heart because I thought my own chances were fading - and I was only 22 or 23 at the time.

@stevearrowsmith9837 3 жыл бұрын

The Gold Bug is one of the greatest songs ever written. I wish it was longer!

@bluefive1727 2 жыл бұрын

I like that it links with their first album about Edgar Allen Poe as it's the title of one of his stories, about buried treasure. Great music.

@kirknelson156 3 жыл бұрын

one of my very favorite songs by Alan is Old and Wise, something about that song can bring tears to my eyes when ever I hear it.

@davidjaspers86 3 жыл бұрын

Same here - the soaring sax solo at the end of Old and Wise is unforgettable.

@erictroxell715 3 жыл бұрын

I lost my 17 year old girlfriend to cancer. Old and wise is to me a story of and to those who fight cancer.

@kirknelson156 3 жыл бұрын

@@erictroxell715 very sorry for your loss, its always sad to lose someone, but even more so when they barely had a chance to live.

@gvbezoff 3 жыл бұрын

@@kirknelson156 This is my funeral song. Don't play it too much.

@danroux4010 3 жыл бұрын

He should have been awarded a medal for that masterpiece.

@davidellis5141 3 жыл бұрын

I love the I Robot album with the great Allen Clarke from The Hollies singing lead on Breakdown.

@kirkjohnson9353 3 жыл бұрын

I must have listened to Breakdown thousands of times- and it is STILL not old. What a great album. It was the sound track of a good time in my life. Drinking cheap wine in the city park crawling around with a flashlight looking for night crawlers to go fishing with. hahaha

@christopherdavies3079 3 жыл бұрын

@@kirkjohnson9353 I too love this track featuring Alan Clarke of The Hollies . Pity that Alan never featured on any other Alan Parsons Project albums

@fivestring65ify 3 жыл бұрын

They said that he almost blew up the studio moniter speakers with this vocal performance.

@gvbezoff 3 жыл бұрын

How about Gary Brooker from Procul Harum singing "Limelight" (on Stereotomy)?

@christopherdavies3079 3 жыл бұрын

@@gvbezoff Whilst I like Gary Brooker as a singer with Procol Harum and I’m a big fan of Alan Parsons Project and his solo albums , this song is weak and also from Stereotomy which is not one of APP better albums . There’s no comparing “ Breakdown “ from I Robot as a song or the album against Stereotomy & Limelight . But we’re all allowed our own different opinions….

@nadinerogers5653 3 жыл бұрын

Not appreciated nearly enough! I so love Time. A beloved family friend was dying from cancer when this song was getting airplay. It was so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. It remains special in my heart.

@markterry2917 3 жыл бұрын

My absolute favorite, Don't answer me. You can hear a really strong Phil Spector, Wall of Sound influence on that one. Beautiful,

@Stormheart911 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the interview a lot, but I wish you had asked him about his work with Al Stewart on "Year of the Cat" and "Time Passages". I love those albums almost as much as I love the APP albums. Alan is an amazing talent, and Eric is a very underrated lyricist. I listen to those albums today, and they're still just as magical as they were forty years ago. "I Robot" is my favorite album, but my favorite song is "The Eagle Will Rise Again"... just a beautiful song with lyrics from Eric.

@ExiledStardust 3 жыл бұрын

Adam should interview Al Stewart! He's a great storyteller.

@phranerphamily 3 жыл бұрын

Tales of Mystery and Imagination is my favorite. To One in Paradise actually sent me to the local college library to look up the origin of work

@RodCornholio 3 жыл бұрын

"Year of the Cat", though, makes me hallucinate...in a good way. VERY few songs do that. Magical.

@bbdodge5151 3 жыл бұрын

al stewart,yes

@garyjackson7926 3 жыл бұрын

Turn of a Friendly Card still one of my favorite albums. Every song is special. I also thought the way he wove in the orchestra into Silence and I was brilliant.

@patrickdunnett2447 3 жыл бұрын

Silence and I is high in my list of favorites from the entire APP catalog.

@nathanielzuranski 3 жыл бұрын

"Genesis Ch. 1. V. 32" is by far my favorite song of theirs and my favorite instrumental. It's the definition of powerful imagery from music. This was a pinnacle to me of your channel, what an honor it must've been to interview one of the greats. Keep up the great work.

@bluefive1727 2 жыл бұрын

My most favourite piece of music since the first time I heard it in 1978.

@amanuesis 3 жыл бұрын

Eye in the sky...one of the core group of songs that Instantly transports me back to my skating rink Era from 80-85. Good times, great music.

@davecarroll4163 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview! Alan Parsons is such a brilliant guy. The depth of his work is amazing. I'm going to listen to some Alan Parsons Project now. Thanks again Professor!

@shyman99 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting that your focus was on "Games People Play" from the "Turn Of The Friendly Card" album because it was the follow-up single "Time" that eclipsed it and turned out to be APP's biggest hit to that moment. It was the springboard to the success of "Eye In The Sky". "Time" would be the first of many times they would hit #1 on my weekly personal chart and it turned out to be the #3 single of the year on my year end list of 1981.

@MrUnderdog-vn3zf 3 жыл бұрын

Such an amazing, intelligent, interesting, talented and humble man. I love hearing his stories ❤

@harmonspeaks 3 жыл бұрын

''I Robot" was one of my favorite albums. The waves of nostalgia overcome me when I hear it now.

@GringoLoco1 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man. First semester of college when Turn of a Friendly Card was released. Realized my crap stereo was, well, crap. Went into debt to get something decent (thanks Alan?!) Lately I am living THIS lyric -- daily: I don't wanna live here no more I don't wanna stay Ain't gonna spend the rest of my life Quietly fading away Looking forward to the second part -- thanks Adam! 👍👍

@rhondawilkins_ 3 жыл бұрын

Hey music junkies, GEN X ,1965 here! Professor, you're wearing my favorite band shirt! Don't worry though...I've got about 50 of them from 1978-present. Grateful you're feeling better, " Don't Stop Believin'!

@derekangus1354 Жыл бұрын

Tales of Mystery... what a masterpiece. Parsons (and others of that era) had such depth of creativity and imagination, and the wherewithal to craft it into art. How fortunate for the human race.

@markb20 3 жыл бұрын

Always loved Alan Parsons, so many great memories tied to songs like Time, Eye in the Sky, and all of I Robot. Day After Day is still one of the most special songs of my life.

@edpowers443 3 жыл бұрын

I Robot one of my favorite albums. I had a teacher in 9th grade that brought the Edgar Allen Poe album to school in 1979 and I was surprised a teacher listened to the same music I did.

@seanswinton6242 3 жыл бұрын

I was always fascinated by the way music and images married as a kid. From movies, commercials, cartoons and stuff. I did it in junior high on the city of Cincinnati. WKRP in Cincinnati was on TV and the Cincinnati Reds, The Big Red Machine, at the time was arguably the best team in MLB. I dressed in a Reds jersey with Bengals armbands. Playing the theme from the TV show as I walked in. Tales Of Mystery and Imagination was used in my High School presentation along with video from The Raven playing. I earned an A in my American Literature class and updated the concept in university music, literature, and art history classes.

@splifftachyon4420 3 жыл бұрын

It was the other way around for me. We were studying Edgar Allan Poe in English class, so I brought the album in for my English teacher to hear. She was fascinated by it.

@komitkazi7520 3 жыл бұрын

@@seanswinton6242 no argument about it, The Big Red Machine WAS THE BEST. Sadly we lost Little Joe Morgan and Tom Terrific last year. Beautiful work Professor. My needles been grooving to Lets Talk About Me & Prime Time as of late. The guitar solo on LTAM ...it's not crazy yet it drives me insane.. Good ol Edgsr Alan Parsons Project.👁🌌

@brickwilliamsguitar6307 3 жыл бұрын

I cannot adequately express how much I love the music of the Alan Parsons Project. It’s been a huge part of my life.

@sharky9493 3 жыл бұрын

My first Album I bought was I ROBOT,,1977,, I heard the first song, I Robot, the Intro, WOW, I was flashed, what sound, what syntheziser, and I knew someday I will buy one! It took more than 40 years! Still playing all the records of APP. What a great timeless music!

@ministerofdarkness 3 жыл бұрын

“ Don’t Answer Me “ is just pure pop brilliance! PLAY LOUD

@garrygaggles1160 3 жыл бұрын

Always had a soft spot for 'Prime Time' and 'Don't Answer Me ' but I still listen to all the albums 40 years on

@Bahama3ay 3 жыл бұрын

Ammonia Avenue is one of my all time favourite albums.

@CirilZupan 2 жыл бұрын

Maaan, I still remember listening to "Don't answer me" one morning, crying over a breakup and a lot of intense things that happened to me in the year of 2019. Such a powerful and emotional song, with beautiful lyrics, I mean "When we were living in a dream world, louds got in the way." What an incredible piece of writing!! Thank you Alan and Eric so much

@flilguy 3 жыл бұрын

The summer of 1983 was a big music summer for me. My parents bought me a boombox for 8th grade graduation. I had bought "Eye in the Sky" on vinyl. I borrowed a friends cassette of the album just to look at the artwork and to hear if sounded different on tape. I could make tapes of albums although they didn't sound the same.

@blaws6684 3 жыл бұрын

A master at the craft.

@Take12music 3 жыл бұрын

The best thing my father ever did was have a decent taste in music and tell me about old groups. Great video

@ClassicGuitarRockJFL 3 жыл бұрын

Love APP! The Pyramid album is my favorite. “The Eagle Will Rise Again” is one of the most haunting songs ever. I love it!

@montcroc1145 3 жыл бұрын

Colin Blunstone's voice was just perfect for that track. Great choice mate.

@davidjaspers86 3 жыл бұрын

The album cover on Pyramid was the reason they made album covers - it's a work of art on its own.

@bluefive1727 2 жыл бұрын

I love Pyramid. I love the instrumental 'In the Lap of the Gods'. I always thought it would be great soundtrack music to a sword & sandals/fantasy movie set in an ancient city.

@TheZeplinfan 3 жыл бұрын

Turn of a friendly card..came out the summer after i graduated high school 1980...took it to college with me and the rA in my dorm hall had all the other ALan PArsons Albums which he let me borrow. immediately became and remains in my top 5 favorite groups of all time. Interesting to find out he had his hand in so many other bands that I adore- AMbrosia especially...Hard to imagine music without Alan's extraordinary contributions over 50 years.

@rhubarb_runner 3 жыл бұрын

I've been an AP fan since the first album. Saw him twice in concert in the 90s, and the highlight by far was Chris Thompson share the vocal duties - the performances were even more enhanced

@doktaviousdavious9622 3 жыл бұрын

Another great interview with a musical genius who should be remembered hundreds of years from now. My eyes leak every time I hear the song Time, a lovely yet powerful song. And that's just one of many brilliant Alan Parsons songs. Well done sir!

@patdthomas 3 жыл бұрын

My top ten list of all time favorite albums contains Abby Road, Pyramid, Somewhere I never Travelled and Darkside of the Moon. All four have Mr. Parsons as the common denominator.

@davidjaspers86 3 жыл бұрын

It's hard to isolate a favorite Parsons album, but The Turn of a Friendly Card is a masterwork. I still remember the day I bought the LP at a record sale at Kent State. The guitar sole on Nothing Left to Lose near the end of the album never ceases to blow me away.

@jpaleologos1 3 жыл бұрын

Michael Jordan used "Sirius" as his walk-on music every time he was introduced at a home Bulls game.

@TheJpep2424 3 жыл бұрын

He didn't use it. It was the team song for the entire chicago bulls team introductions.

@warrenny 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheJpep2424 truth

@midohiobuckeyeaorwarrior9743 3 жыл бұрын

The Phoenix Suns used "Sirius" for its intro music, likewise.

@lolotroll2 3 жыл бұрын

AND NOW, YOUR CHICAGO BULLS

@awesome6486 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheJpep2424 yup, every MJ fan believes he is responsible for every thing good , ever

@shotgunrebels 3 жыл бұрын

Time is a masterpiece of a song.

@michaelrochester48 3 жыл бұрын

He had a lot of interesting people sing on his albums. One of them was Allan Clarke of the Hollies

@cometogether999 3 жыл бұрын

And Colin Blunstone of the Zombies and many others.

@marksockwell5500 3 жыл бұрын

I think that's what makes the early albums so interesting -- lining up the right voice with the song. On the later albums about half the songs were sung by Eric, who I feel had a voice that was too 'thin' for many of the lyrics.

@dan9393100 3 жыл бұрын

Eye in the sky my favorite. Games people play. really is true I lived that.

@bobcatstillwell4844 3 жыл бұрын

"I Breakdown" what a great song! I believe it was Alan Clarke from the Hollies sang that song.

@quintinallen7219 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a more in depth video about everything surrounding the album "Tales of Mystery and Imagination". That album continues to blow my mind.

@billwiersma4725 3 жыл бұрын

Agree 100% Love the album and my absolutely favorite APP album with I Robot a close second.

@DarcieSalmon-xm8rn 3 жыл бұрын

You see the game never ends when your whorls depends, on the TurnOf A Friendly Csrd. I believe Alan Parson’s creative genius is unrivaled in the music industry. Thanks Alan for all you’ve given us.

@SingingPostman27 Жыл бұрын

I still Like Alan Parsons Project, and have been listening to his music since 1977. I'm 68 years old now. Thank you so very much for this video.

@lisasmith516 3 жыл бұрын

Imagination, artistry and pure genius. I am so glad such a talent as Mr Parsons gave us his "Time." Lisa Rae Rousseau

@Takwolf 3 жыл бұрын

"Time" and "Eye in the sky" were his first songs that I really go into. I was 11 at the time but still remember buying the 45 of it.

@Furax02 3 жыл бұрын

Tales of Mystery and Imagination is my favorite album of all time. I'm fortunate to have many versions of it including the Mobile Fidelity version on vinyl which is incredible.

@seekthetruths22 3 жыл бұрын

Prof, sorry about the expletive but what a f'g inspiration this man and his music are to my life!! In fact, my life wouldn't be the same without him. This man is an absolute genius who has been educating his audience with some of the deepest subliminal messages about the truths. I utterly respect him with all my heart.

@lutchlutive 3 жыл бұрын

YESSSS

@IllumeEltanin 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for not commenting "FIRST." Definitely appreciated!

@johncullum1654 4 ай бұрын

"Time" always makes me tear up…it is an incredibly emotional song. I have seen The Alan Parsons Project Live twice in Orlando. What a great show! Thank you both for this interview.

@Enigma758 3 жыл бұрын

I became addicted to Tales of Mystery and Imagination from when it was first released. It is a masterpiece and my favorite album of all time. I was pleased to hear Alan mention that it was their "Dark Side of the Moon" as I always considered it to be in the same class as that album. I finally did manage to see Alan live a few years ago.

@wolfganggopnik8357 3 жыл бұрын

DAYS ARE NUMBERS and MAMMAGAMMA.....incredible pieces of art !!!

@cometogether999 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Alan Parsons is a legend! Thanks for doing this episode. Love all their albums. A great job distilling the works of Edgar Allan Poe into music.

@kenperk9854 3 жыл бұрын

A Very, IMPOSING man.

@caryheuchert 3 жыл бұрын

“Time” by the Alan Parsons Project is a dead ringer for the Floyd. I could always imagine Rick Wright’s voice on it.

@johnnycaffeine2365 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the interviews Professor. Alan Parsons has a track that moved me spiritually and professionally. " Do you live at all?" I had a demanding job with a soulless leader. One day after having been pushed to the limit, I walked in the office humming. My boss asked me whats going on? I asked him 1 question " Do you ever listen to Alan Parons?" His response oh " Games people play." Wow!! Poetic justice. I listened over and over to "Do you Live at All?". I quit less than a week later. I have since understood the question he asks throughout this great song.

@mikeweber5362 3 жыл бұрын

"Prime Time" is one of our favorite APP tracks. Alan inspired me to learn audio engineering and I gained tremendously from his course on DVD and book form.

@ParsonicaRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Loved your first part of Alan's interview, we're the producers behind Alan's online radio. Please ask him about Al Stewart, the rest of the Project albums of course and Freudiana, the "almost APP album that never was" Thanks!!

@daviddeking2676 3 жыл бұрын

My first exposure to Alan Parsons was "Tales of Mystery and Suspense" and that made me a fan for life. I'm also a big Pink Floyd fan and didn't know until later in life that Alan Parsons was the producer/engineer on "Darkside Of the Moon". There were so many iconic songs from all the Alan Parsons Project albums. It's amazing how well his music has held up over the years but it helps that there were so many talented musicians that were part of the recording process for those albums. I look forward to the next installment of the interview.

@arthurleap4562 3 жыл бұрын

I robot was my first induction to his work . He and all of his work are timeless! I didn't realize all of the artists he was involved with. What an awesome interview !😍

@davidnadig9611 3 жыл бұрын

“The Eagle Will Rise Again”. Magical.

@CoinOpTV 3 жыл бұрын

Bro - Pilot is hella underrated - dig a lot of their tunes!

@sgommerable 3 жыл бұрын

They became the backing band for The Project

@FREISTUDIOS 3 жыл бұрын

Whoa, Magic!

@carlosarizpe6494 3 жыл бұрын

Pilot has one of my all time favorite songs, "January"

@coloaten6682 3 жыл бұрын

@@carlosarizpe6494 That is a great song! A very underrated band.

@coloaten6682 3 жыл бұрын

@@sgommerable I was just looking at Ian Bairnson's Wikipedia page....that guy has done it all!!

@timharper3390 3 жыл бұрын

At the 9:00 min mark Adam says, “I was just talkin’ to Kenny Loggins...”. (!) Now, I’ve been enjoying the channel long enough to know that he’s not name-dropping even an iota - I just want your fans, your crew, and yourself to relish that you’d ever be blessed enough to honestly speak that sentence and hope the PoR team knows we all appreciate and enjoy the content y’all are slinging, man! Kudos and continued well-wishes for your health.

@theresatrapp4532 Жыл бұрын

I LOVED this interview. THIS is the advantage I had of having sisters that were 6 and 9 years older than me. They had the "I Robot" album and I was exposed to all his great music from the age of 6 or 7. Most people my age, 52, remember the Eye in the Sky Alan Parsons (if at all), but I remember the Breakdown, Time, Wouldn't Want To Be Like You and Don't Let It Show Alan Parsons. I am soooo thankful to have been exposed to this music by my older siblings.

@kenmoss2506 3 жыл бұрын

The whole album of Turn of a Friendly Card and especially that medley is amazing

@musclecarmitch908 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview Professor! Such a legend who gave us great music! One of my favorites for sure!

@ralphskyperion1699 3 жыл бұрын

Alan Parsons Project. One of my favourites of all time. Especially love Tales of Mystery, Eye in the Sky, and On the Turn of a Friendly Card. Thank you so so much Professor for all of your amazing videos and for spreading the wonder of these great artists.

@nicholasjohnson6724 Жыл бұрын

Alan Parsons is my 70's and 80's memories, growing up in a small town in Australia. APP music was bright and boppy, like the glorious summer days, yet with a hint of sadness peppered through. If you shut your eyes, you could picture Antonio Gaudi's magnificent unfinished masterpiece, much like APP is without our Eric. But honestly, Alan and Eric created the most beautiful lyrics and music ever, in my humble opinion. It is simply timeless.

@TheOfficialRobbyIce 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Professor! This is probably the most awesome interview I've seen that deals with the Alan Parsons Project. As a group, they were a huge influence on me, musically, lyrically, sonically, etc. I've always wanted to know how the chatter at the beginning of the track "Nucleus" was done - there are obviously radio-like voices there but I can't make out a single word. Where did those voices come from? You could also ask him if he remembers "Where's the Walrus?" being used for ESPN station identification commercials in their early days! To hear him talk more about Stereotomy, Gaudi, and even Freudiana would be totally awesome.

@freesk8 3 жыл бұрын

I Robot was a favorite of mine back in the 70's.

@Krullmatic 3 жыл бұрын

FINALLY! Man, I wrote a comment about 2 weeks ago, requesting that you do a video about APP! Wow, what a coincidence! You read my mind! I hope you get to feeling better, Adam. God Bless, and I'm still praying for you.🙏♥️♥️🎸. III chordis et veritas

@PinaEverlue 3 жыл бұрын

The Alan Parsons Project is my favorite band so i listen to them constantly and everytime my mom and i hang out i put on her I robot record and she tells me how it was the first record she ever got high to.

@MrBenMcLean 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea "Make A Wish, Baby" was by Ambrosia before this video. I only knew their prog rock stuff. I gotta check out their R&B now too.

@kenperk9854 3 жыл бұрын

He made the 70s so much more eerie and fun!

@johnglielmi6428 3 жыл бұрын

Next to Brian Epstein and George Martin, Alan is by far my favorite music producer of all time! I listen to his music just before I go to work every day. It puts me into the proper mind set to get through a very long and hard 14 hour shift, 6 days a week.

@CarolH2O 3 жыл бұрын

I had as a teenager bought the albums Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Pyramid, Eye in the Sky, and Turn of a Friendly Card. 'Time' is probably my favorite song---it was me and my best friend's goodbye song when she moved from the east to the west coast in 1981😢

@mohawksixx 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic interview with Alan amazing artist 👽🤘

@mohawksixx 3 жыл бұрын

Alan Parsons project Sirius and Eye in the sky truly opened my world to the hard work they put in to making that song it truly means alot to my self and makes me think of my loved ones

@grabasandwich 3 жыл бұрын

"I shall call it... The Alan Parsons Project" 🤔

@jasonrackawack9369 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You for saving me the time to type that... 😂🤣😆😁👍

@onusgumboot5565 3 жыл бұрын

I think that was some sort of hover craft.

@bluefive1727 2 жыл бұрын

On the Time Machine album there was a different version of an extra track depending on what part of the world you were in. I remember speaking to an American friend, he asked if the UK version was the same as the US or Japanese. It was neither, it was the European edition with the 'Dr Evil Edit' which featured the voice of Michael Myers with those quotes from the film. My friend was jealous at the time.