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TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION

The Alan Parsons Project

 

Crossover Prog

4.08 | 791 ratings

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alainPP
5 stars APP or the creation of a group that we hadn't thought of! 1. A Dream Within a Dream voice-over, flute, rising instruments, like a pre-tsunami wave; a gripping bass, a melody that flows suddenly, clear... like that of a torrent coming from the Alps; choirs 2. The Raven well you have it, the vocoder too; the keyboard too; a climb that grabs you by the guts, suddenly with voices here and there and choirs, the trademark of ALAN PARSONS even if the crow resumes his voice in the end 3. The Tell-Tale Heart and Arthur BROWN on voice commands, yes that's hot if the prog pope comes for a ride it can't be standardized; furious madness in the distance... approaching; and then and then in the middle, a progressive variation as we like it, a moment where the instrumental goes for a spin and comes back, an orgasmic moment with Arthur who returns and floods the title with his voice, special mention to the Wallian bass from WATERS ... before its time 4. The Cask of Amontillado for the ultra-present bass, the soaring choirs, the APP touch, the volley of violins like on a BEATLES song yes I thought of it, for this neo-classical orchestration, for this cinematic finale who passes the musical puck to 5. (The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether for the funky-groovy-pop-rock part; yes APP that will also be that, an explosive mix, dancing yes it is possible and the symbiosis with a Floydian keyboard at the end to throw even more confusion; the prog blood is there

6. The Fall of the House of Usher for side B and 5 drawers for this great title; Prelude with narration voice-over, classic instrumentals, slightly 'sinister', = a wait with the oboe, the clarinet, well it sounds like 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' there; 6 minutes of pure musical peregrination before the contribution of the wait-and-see bass, there is a final flight of violins, a drum roll, a flash of lightning in the distance; we manage to amalgamate organ and storm rain for an intimate orgasmic time with the explosion then the Intermezzo of '2001' with the robot which will take possession of the ship... ah yes I robot is after ok; well come on let's go to Greece then with the crystalline mandolin and harp; yes we can... Strut to this Mediterranean air which makes you dream even more; go a little bass-drums to give the rock side all the same and a beautiful progressive crescendo like we dream of a stratspheric group... yes the fall on TANGERINE DREAM of course, I could not ignore the final Dantesque sensation created 7. To One in Paradise interrupts the musical fury by emitting a soft tune from up there, yes from Paradise you read correctly; yes we can cause Nirvana, celestial but let's use the right word... the title which ends this brilliant journey, think we are in 76; a consensual title to return to earth without too much trouble.... it's over.

alainPP | 5/5 |

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