The Alan Parsons Project Poll
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Topic: The Alan Parsons Project Poll
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Subject: The Alan Parsons Project Poll
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 12:10
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I have made some some polls for PR and Xover
bands and all worked well, let’s try with Alan parson’s Project, who combined
his outstanding production and songwriting skills with the fabulous orchestration
by Andrew Powell and the lyrics of Erik Woolfson. The team worked perfectly, every album, Prog,
Rock or Pop sounds great, will reduce my options to a maximum of three songs
from each album ordered according to date of release
PS: My vote goes with In the Lap of the Gods from Pyramyds ------------- 
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Posted By: jude111
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 12:21
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1. Time 2. I wouldn't want to be like you 3. Mammagamma 4. Day After Day |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 12:47
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I have always loved Limelight. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 12:47
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Out of this list, Old and Wise with Colin Blunstone on vocals. A hard choice though as I like or love a lot of these songs. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: cozypowell
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 13:14
| Genesis Ch 1 V 32 |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 13:16
This. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Wanorak wrote:Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 13:17
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Games people play. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 13:19
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 13:23
| Other: "To One In Paradise" from Tales From Mystery And Imagination, closely followed by "The Silence And I" from Eye In The Sky. |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 13:42
| I'm not a huge fan of APP but I really love The Raven |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 14:07
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One of those classic bands I never checked out.
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 14:40
| Oh, I do like Alan Parsons very much. They got many outstanding songs, specially on their first albums, and there are many I really love that I would like to vote for, either from the ones chosen by Ivan or some he left out. However, seeing that "La Sagrada Familia" is often forgotten (perhaps because it was released by the end of the Project's life), I choose to vote for it, for it is a fantastic song as good as any from their golden period. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 15:02
From that album (Gaudi) I like Paseo de Gracia much more, but both are great -------------
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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 15:22
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I Robot followed by Turn of a Friendly Card (the whole thing), followed by Silence and I off the list. I also like the atmospheres of The Fall of the House of Usher a lot. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 18:13
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"I Robot" with honorable mention to "Eye in the Sky". Pretty much the entire I Robot album is indispensable to me though. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 18:22
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God, this is brilliant Andrew Powell is s genius, that piano at 3:41 followed by full orchestra and chorus are mind blowing Iván -------------
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 19:36
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The Fall of the House of Usher has always been one of my favorite prog epics. It epitomizes the classical-rock crossover. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 20:06
| What Goes Up... |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 20:09
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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 20:09
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Hmmm...when I first got into prog, I kind of went on a bit of an APP bender, buying up pretty much all their albums on CD at a great price....I can't say I listen to them that much these days, but I really enjoy them, wouldn't dream of getting rid of them! I think I'll pick `The Raven', if only because it pops into my head quite regularly! But tracks like `Limelight', `Games People Play', `Don't Answer Me', `What Goes Up...' all come to mind as catchy and enjoyable pop pieces! :) |
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 20:53
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"The Turn Of A Friendly Card". Probably the best lyrics to ever come from an APP song. ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: terryl
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 22:00
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The turn of a friendly card gets my vote, only in the case that this means the whole suite in the side-two. That said, I would like to mention the Ammonia Avenue (the song, not the album) as my personal favorite. The album itself is a mediocre work which doesnt give some of its song, well only this one last track really, a proper credit. This track alone is worth the price of that whole album and is amongst the best number in APP career. ------------- And who are we to justify the right in all we do Until we seek, until we find Ammonia Avenue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrmJ39j58W0 |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: April 21 2013 at 22:14
| I went with "I wouldn't want to be like you" from their best album. "I Robot", but my favourite song from them by far is the one after it on the album "Some other Time". Gives me goosebumps every time |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: April 22 2013 at 02:24
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Dr. Tarr and Prof. Feather. From the mentioned ones: The Fall of the House of Usher. ------------- 
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Posted By: antonyus
Date Posted: April 22 2013 at 03:38
| La Sagrada Familia |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: April 22 2013 at 11:06
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Fall of the House of Usher The whole debut album is amazing ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: April 22 2013 at 20:13
Yeah, but Paseo de Gracia is just like a shorter instrumental version of Sagrada Familia (almost just a reprise), and so it feels kind of incomplete to me. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 23 2013 at 01:43
| Old and Wise just for the most perfect vocal I have ever heard. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 23 2013 at 01:58
Produced Kate Bush's debut album The Kick Inside (and co produced Lionheart) although I expect you knew that. Also worked with John Miles (Music) and several Al Stewart albums inc Year Of The Cat. Wikipedia also claims he worked with Kansas but I cannot nail down when or on what. Do you know? |
Posted By: otto pankrock
Date Posted: April 23 2013 at 19:51
| Actually, anything off the first two. Picked The Raven. |
Posted By: The Mystical
Date Posted: April 24 2013 at 02:30
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Day after day. ------------- I am currently digging: Hawkwind, Rare Bird, Gong, Tangerine Dream, Khan, Iron Butterfly, and all things canterbury and hard-psych. I also love jazz! Please drop me a message with album suggestions. |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 15 2013 at 13:42
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God.....tough poll!! Went with THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER. Pt 4 of that song, PAVANE is so beautiful and melodic. Really adds balance to the song overall. Also. A nice honorable meantion would be SOME OTHER TIME. That song is ridiculously good and it has probably the strongest chorus in any APP song in my opinion...well maybe TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD pt 1 and 4 could give it a run for its money. Anyway, PETER STRAKER vocals and IAN BAIRNSON's Acoustic guitar are sublime. Not to meantion a killer Orchestra arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell. What f**king more can ya ask for in a song!!?  ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 15 2013 at 13:49
Don't you dare ever get rid of them!!!   Hey Michael. I am really glad to hear that APP sparked your Prog interest way back when. We all have our bases and APP benders are awesome! I-Robot is my favourite album. It is retarted how great that album is followed by Tales as runner up. :) ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: October 15 2013 at 15:56
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: October 15 2013 at 22:36
| I have already voted for "La Sagrada Familia", quiet a while ago. But since this thread has resurfaced, I may add that I really love "The Raven" (among many other songs from them), but for the that song sounds kind of incomplet if it doesn't have "A Dream within a Dream" as an introduction. |
Posted By: giselle
Date Posted: October 16 2013 at 00:42
| the Raven |
Posted By: NickHall
Date Posted: October 16 2013 at 13:29
| my choice is raven |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: October 16 2013 at 14:53
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 16 2013 at 14:58
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A tune I haven't seen mentioned yet is the fabulous Breakdown off of I Robot. I love the ending with those female Opera-like vocals. I get chills every time. Possibly my fave APP tune ever. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: October 16 2013 at 21:33
Yeah, I really love that one too. Good call. |
Posted By: Codera the Great
Date Posted: October 21 2013 at 00:31
| This is a tough poll, I love many of this band's songs it's really hard to choose, it would definitely be easier to pick out whole albums for me, but going with the poll, I guess I'd go with Eye in the Sky, with The Eagle Will Rise Again, Silence and I, The Fall of the House of Usher, and many others as honorable mentions. That song (Eye in the Sky) in particular always puts a smile on my face (as do the others I mentioned, like I said, very tough poll), it's a wonderful ballad. |
Posted By: Matti
Date Posted: October 21 2013 at 05:13
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My choice is 'Shadow of a Lonely Man', a melancholy ballad from Pyramid. I related to it strongly in the summer 0f 1990 when I had a summer job in Helsinki (where I don't live) and felt lonely there. John Miles' vocals are excellent in it. Actually, memory values aside, I prefer 'Cask of Amontillado' from the Poe-themed debut album. It also happens to feature John Miles. Really effective string arrangement too!
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 21 2013 at 06:42
| I only have the first 3 APP on LP, and 'Eye In The Sky' on tape - heard most of them over the years. My fave is 'Pyramid'. |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 23 2013 at 08:24
Worth the coin if you ask me. APP albums are so cheap to buy on CD. I also reccomend, and it just came out this year, the 35th deluxe edition of I-ROBOT. Very...very good. Under 10$ on Amazon as well. It's a steal. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: October 23 2013 at 13:14
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I really like the Alan Parsons Project -- especially the first two albums. I'm voting for "I Robot". I Robot was one of the very first "rock" albums I was into as a nipper thanks to my brother's record collection. It was until much later that I discovered the first album, which also blew my away. Then I got a best of compilation and then the albums up to Eye in The Sky. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 23 2013 at 14:46
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My best friend has lent me a bunch of APP CD's to listen to: Eve Pyramid A Valid Path On Air Try Anything Once as well as a 3 CD best of box set 'Silence and Me'. Plenty to keep me out of mischief for a while
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 24 2013 at 01:21
just realised that 3 of those (in bold) are just 'Alan Parsons' , but not APP. Try Anything Once is okay but I fell asleep listening to it.  Of the APP albums Eve seems to have a low rating so it doesn't look like I've got the best selection to go on.
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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 24 2013 at 06:56
I believe 'A Valid Path' was Parsons last work to date. Also, that album one an award for its 5.1 surround sound mix. I have not heard it yet, the album I mean. Let me know how that sits with ya. In the meantime, enjoy your APP adventure. Pyramid is very good. I'd say the best really. :) ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Floyd Steely
Date Posted: October 24 2013 at 21:48
| I was just a young'un when I first heard "Time" played on Casey Kasem's "America's Top 30 Countdown" radio show. It seemed at the time like it might've been the most beautiful song I'd ever heard. It may be still. |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: October 24 2013 at 21:54
"Some other Time" on I robot is one of the most beautiful ballads anywhere ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 24 2013 at 22:50
Right you are. Totally agree. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: October 25 2013 at 06:17
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When I first got into prog, I kind of went on a bit of an A.P.P bender and snapped up all their albums, because as you said Nick, their albums are pretty dirt cheap to buy. I probably jumped the gun a little, but even though I don't listen to them all that much anymore, I just can't bring myself to get rid of them. I really think I like them all too much! So I think a long overdue marathon of their albums might be in the works....we'll see. It's been years!
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: October 25 2013 at 22:35
Yeah, I love that one too
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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: November 01 2013 at 10:47
Revisit the first 4 albums. That's the best work of APP in my opinion. A Marathon, by playing all 4 of those in one day will not be a waste of your time. . Also, your instincts are right where by a part of you is telling yourself to hang on to all those APP classics you have....listen to your Prog-gut!!! You gotta a good one. Let me know what you end up doing.  ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: November 01 2013 at 12:01
I agree I also like Some other Time. ------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: zachfive
Date Posted: November 01 2013 at 14:20
| Mammagamma, woke up to that song as my alarm tone for years. Just got a new phone and switched it to the guitar solo in To Be Over… I kinda miss da bass. |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: November 07 2013 at 20:05
Absolutely. I played it for my dad the other day and he loved it. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |