The Best of The Alan Parsons Project (Remastered)

~ Release by The Alan Parsons Project (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Digitally Remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, England

℗ 1983 Arista Records Inc.
Made in the EC.

Annotation last modified on 2018-06-30 17:32 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
American Woolfsongs Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
33:13
2Eye in the Sky
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK)
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
bass guitar:
David Paton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (Session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
electric piano and lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
keyboard:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
saxophone:
Mel Collins
synthesizer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
background vocals:
Chris Rainbow
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
chorus master:
Bob Howes (percussionist)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1982, in 2007)
recording of:
Eye in the Sky
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4.44:36
3Games People Play
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Games People Play
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4.154:20
4Time
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Time
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
3.355:00
5Pyramania
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Jack Harris
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
arranger and orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Pyramania
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
2.82:44
6You Don't Believe
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
additional drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (Session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
additional keyboard:
Eric Woolfson
bass:
David Paton
drum machine [LinnDrum] and synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
guitar and guitar synthesizer:
Ian Bairnson
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
recording of:
You Don’t Believe
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
2.54:29
7Lucifer
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Lucifer
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
34:12
8Psychobabble
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK)
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
bass guitar:
David Paton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (Session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
keyboard:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
saxophone:
Mel Collins
background vocals:
Ian Bairnson and Jack Harris
choir vocals:
The English Chorale
lead vocals:
Elmer Gantry
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
chorus master:
Bob Howes (percussionist)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1982, in 2007)
recording of:
Psychobabble
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
34:52
9Damned If I Do
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Damned If I Do
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
43:35
10Don't Let It Show
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Dave Townsend (English songwriter, wrote "Miss You Nights", performed with Alan Parsons Project)
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Don’t Let It Show
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
American Woolfsongs Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
23:33
11Can't Take It With You
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Dean Ford
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Can’t Take It With You
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
24:45
12Old and Wise
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Colin Blunstone
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Old and Wise
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
24:10

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
art direction:Donn Davenport
design/illustration:Howard Fritzson
Stephan Knapp
liner notes:Lee Abrams (Media executive)
executive producer:Eric Woolfson
mastering:Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Sonopress (Sonopress GmbH, German vinyl, cassette, CD and DVD manufacturer. see annotations)
distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
mastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/545368 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0000262R6 [info]