Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe (made in West Germany)

~ Release by The Alan Parsons Project (see all versions of this release, 34 available)

Annotation

This remixed and remastered version was the first version of the album to be released on the medium CD at that time.
It devided the fanbase, if the remix had been positive or negative.
There were beautiful guitar passages added to the original recordings, for example.
It took until the release of the Deluxe Edition in 2007 for the original 1976 album to be released on CD.

Several pressings Known. See at discogs link for examples.

CD-rim has Imprint :
Made in W.Germany

Back and Booklet have Imprint :
Printed in West Germany
Marketed by Phonogram

Has had a Sticker upon release :
DRAMATIK
NEW VERSION
DIGITALLY
REMIXED AND
REMASTERED

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-29 12:39 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
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1A Dream Within a Dream (instrumental)
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK), Tony Richards (recording engineer) and Pat Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar:
Ian Bairnson (in 1975-08) and David Paton (in 1975-08)
bass:
Joe Puerta (in 1975-08)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Tosh (in 1975-08)
electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson (in 1975-08)
keyboard:
Billy Lyall (in 1975-08) and Eric Woolfson (in 1975-08)
recorder:
Billy Lyall (in 1975-08)
background vocals:
David Paton (in 1975-08)
spoken vocals:
Orson Welles (in 1975-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-08)
remixed at:
The Grange in Kent, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
remix of:
A Dream Within a Dream (original 1976 LP version) by The Alan Parsons Project (in 1987)
recording of:
A Dream Within a Dream (in 1975-08)
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
3.754:14
2The Raven
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK), Tony Richards (recording engineer), Pat Stapley and Tom Trefethen
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
additional drums (drum set):
Stuart Tosh (in 1975-04)
drums (drum set):
Burleigh Drummond (in 1975-04)
guitar:
David Pack (in 1975-04)
keyboard:
Christopher North (in 1975-04) and Eric Woolfson (in 1975-04)
solo guitar:
Ian Bairnson (in 1975-04)
background vocals:
Eric Woolfson (in 1975-04)
choir vocals:
The English Chorale (in 1975-04) and Robert Howes (percussionist) (in 1975-04)
lead vocals:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (in 1975-04) and Leonard Whiting (in 1975-04)
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (in 1975-04)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-04) and Mama Jo’s in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975-04)
remixed at:
The Grange in Kent, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
remix of:
The Raven (original 1976 LP version) by The Alan Parsons Project (in 1987)
recording of:
The Raven (in 1975-04)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Woolfson
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
53:58
3The Tell-Tale Heart
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK), Tony Richards (recording engineer) and Pat Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
bass:
David Paton (in 1975-08)
cymbal, drums (drum set) and timpani:
Stuart Tosh (in 1975-08)
guitar:
Ian Bairnson (in 1975-08)
keyboard:
Billy Lyall (in 1975-08) and Eric Woolfson (in 1975-08)
synthesizer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (in 1975-08)
additional vocals:
Jack Harris (in 1975-08)
choir vocals:
The English Chorale (in 1975-08) and Robert Howes (percussionist) (in 1975-08)
lead vocals:
Arthur Brown (in 1975-08)
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (in 1975-08)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-08)
remixed at:
The Grange in Kent, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
remix of:
The Tell‐Tale Heart (original 1976 LP version) by The Alan Parsons Project (in 1987)
recording of:
The Tell-Tale Heart (in 1975-08)
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
54:39
4The Cask of Amontillado
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK), Tony Richards (recording engineer) and Pat Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
bass:
David Paton (in 1975-09)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Tosh (in 1975-09)
guitar:
Ian Bairnson (in 1975-09)
harpsichord and background vocals:
Eric Woolfson (in 1975-09)
piano:
Billy Lyall (in 1975-09)
synthesizer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
additional vocals:
Terry Sylvester (in 1975-09)
choir vocals:
The English Chorale (in 1975-09) and Robert Howes (percussionist) (in 1975-09)
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (in 1975-09)
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (in 1975-09)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-09)
remixed at:
The Grange in Kent, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
remix of:
The Cask of Amontillado (original 1976 LP version) by The Alan Parsons Project (in 1987)
recording of:
The Cask of Amontillado (in 1975-09)
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
4.654:33
5(The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK), Tony Richards (recording engineer) and Pat Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
additional keyboard:
Eric Woolfson (in 1975-09)
bass:
David Paton (in 1975-09)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Tosh (in 1975-09)
guitar:
Ian Bairnson (in 1975-09) and John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (in 1975-09)
piano:
Billy Lyall (in 1975-09)
pipe organ:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
recorder:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (in 1975-09)
additional vocals:
Jack Harris (in 1975-09)
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (in 1975-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-09)
remixed at:
The Grange in Kent, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
remix of:
(The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether (original 1976 LP version) by The Alan Parsons Project (in 1987)
recording of:
(The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether (in 1975-09)
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
54:21
6The Fall of the House of Usher (instrumental): I Prelude
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK), Tony Richards (recording engineer) and Pat Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
bass:
Les Hurdle (on 1975-10-10)
spoken vocals:
Orson Welles (on 1975-10-10)
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (on 1975-10-10)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (on 1975-10-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-10-10)
remixed at:
The Grange in Kent, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
remix of:
The Fall of the House of Usher: I Prelude (original 1976 LP version) by The Alan Parsons Project (in 1987)
recording of:
The Fall of the House of Usher: I. Prelude (on 1975-10-10)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
writer:
Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project), Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) and Woolfson
part of:
The Fall of The House of Usher (suite)
4.657:03
7The Fall of the House of Usher (instrumental): II Arrival
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK), Tony Richards (recording engineer) and Pat Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
bass:
David Paton (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Tosh (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
guitar:
Ian Bairnson (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
keyboard:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-08 until 1975-11) and Eric Woolfson (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
organ:
Francis Monkman (from 1975-08 until 1975-11) and Eric Woolfson (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
synthesizer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-08 until 1975-11) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
remixed at:
The Grange in Kent, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
remix of:
The Fall of the House of Usher: II Arrival (original 1976 LP version) by The Alan Parsons Project (in 1987)
recording of:
The Fall of the House of Usher: II. Arrival (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
writer:
Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project), Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) and Woolfson
part of:
The Fall of The House of Usher (suite)
4.652:40
8The Fall of the House of Usher (instrumental): III Intermezzo
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK), Tony Richards (recording engineer) and Pat Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (on 1975-10-10)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-10-10)
remixed at:
The Grange in Kent, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
remix of:
The Fall of the House of Usher: III Intermezzo (original 1976 LP version) by The Alan Parsons Project (in 1987)
recording of:
The Fall of the House of Usher: III. Intermezzo (on 1975-10-10)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
writer:
Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project), Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) and Woolfson
part of:
The Fall of The House of Usher (suite)
4.651:00
9The Fall of the House of Usher (instrumental): IV Pavane
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK), Tony Richards (recording engineer) and Pat Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar:
Laurence Juber (from 1975-08 until 1975-11) and Kevin Peek (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
cimbalom and kantele:
John Leach (British composer known for film and television scores) (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
double bass [string bass]:
Daryl Runswick (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Tosh (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
harp:
David Snell (British harpist and conductor, library music) (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
harpsichord:
Francis Monkman (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
mandolin:
Hugo D’Alton (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
organ:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
synthesizer:
Eric Woolfson (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
remixed at:
The Grange in Kent, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
remix of:
The Fall of the House of Usher: IV Pavane (original 1976 LP version) by The Alan Parsons Project (in 1987)
recording of:
The Fall of the House of Usher: IV. Pavane (from 1975-08 until 1975-11)
writer:
Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project), Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) and Woolfson
part of:
The Fall of The House of Usher (suite)
4.654:36
10The Fall of the House of Usher (instrumental): V Fall
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK), Tony Richards (recording engineer) and Pat Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
synthesizer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (on 1975-10-10)
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (on 1975-10-10)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-10-10)
remixed at:
The Grange in Kent, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
remix of:
The Fall of the House of Usher: V Fall (original 1976 LP version) by The Alan Parsons Project (in 1987)
recording of:
The Fall of the House of Usher: V. Fall (on 1975-10-10)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
writer:
Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project), Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) and Woolfson
part of:
The Fall of The House of Usher (suite)
40:51
11To One in Paradise
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK), Tony Richards (recording engineer) and Pat Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar:
Ian Bairnson (in 1975-08) and David Paton (in 1975-08)
bass:
David Paton (in 1975-08)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Tosh (in 1975-08)
electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson (in 1975-08)
glockenspiel and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Billy Lyall (in 1975-08)
additional vocals:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (in 1975-08) and Eric Woolfson (in 1975-08)
background vocals:
Jane Powell (American singer, dancer and actress) (in 1975-08)
choir vocals:
Westminster City School Boys Choir (in 1975-08)
lead vocals:
Terry Sylvester (in 1975-08)
spoken vocals:
Leonard Whiting (in 1975-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-08)
remixed at:
The Grange in Kent, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
remix of:
To One in Paradise (original 1976 LP version) by The Alan Parsons Project (in 1987)
recording of:
To One in Paradise (in 1975-08)
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
3.54:47

Credits

Release

rights society:GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:PDO, W. Germany (German / West German branch of Philips DuPont Optical) (in 1987)
publisher:Careers Music, Inc.
Woolfsongs Ltd.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1976)
marketed by:PolyGram
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1545288 [info]