The Best of The Alan Parsons Project, Volume 2

~ Release by The Alan Parsons Project (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Prime Time
recording of:
Prime Time
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Multisongs (SESAC-affiliated music publisher, former BMG Music Publishing subsidiary administered by Universal Tunes since 2007) and Woolfsongs Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:50
2Let’s Talk About Me
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Me
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
3:39
3Standing on Higher Ground
recording of:
Standing on Higher Ground
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
4:24
4Stereotomy
recording of:
Stereotomy
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
4:28
5Don’t Answer Me
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar:
Ian Bairnson and David Paton (of Pilot)
bass guitar:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
keyboard and background vocals:
Chris Rainbow and Eric Woolfson
saxophone:
Mel Collins
synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
arranger:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1984)
recording of:
Don’t Answer Me
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
44:12
6Limelight
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Gary Brooker (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
recorded at and mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
recording of:
Limelight (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
3.54:40
7I Robot
synthesizer programming:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK) and Patrick Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass guitar:
David Paton (of Pilot)
cimbalom and kantele:
John Leach (British composer known for film and television scores)
clavinet:
Eric Woolfson
drums (drum set):
Stuart Tosh
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
synthesizer:
Duncan Mackay (UK keyboardist/synthesizerist)
choir vocals:
The English Chorale
soprano vocals:
Hilary Western
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
chorus master:
Bob Howes (percussionist)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Robot
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
46:02
8What Goes Up…
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
arranger:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
What Goes Up…
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
43:26
9Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)
recording of:
Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
4:10
10Ammonia Avenue
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar, classical guitar [Spanish guitar] and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
bass:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
piano, synthesizer [Fairlight] and lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
background vocals:
Chris Rainbow
orchestra:
The Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Ammonia Avenue
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
26:34
11The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part 2
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Chris Rainbow
recording of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
recording of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part Two
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
part of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)
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