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The Alan Parsons Project

Crossover Prog

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Not a fig leaf in sight

"Eve " is a pretty good outing for the prolific Alan Parsons Project, with one notably strong track, a good selection of guests, and some nice instrumental work.

The usual melodic pop prog Is here, with strong melodies and fine performances. The Moody Blues, Barclay James Harvest, and later Renaissance all offer indications of the type of music to expect. The prog influences, which were at their strongest on the first album ("Tales of Mystery and Imagination") have all but dried up with the tracks all being shorter, individual pieces.

It tends to be when they do ballads that APP really shine, and in this case, "If I could change your mind" is the standout track. Vastly underrated singer Lesley Duncan (try to hear her lovely version of Elton John's "Love song" sometime) takes the lead vocals on this track. This makes for a beautiful contrast with the normally male dominated vocals.

The other tracks are pretty standard APP tracks, pleasant enough, but not particularly memorable. "Damned if I do" for example is one of Parson's ubiquitous mid-paced, easy listening numbers, interchangeable with any one of the similar tracks on many of their other albums. It's not quite strong enough to make a single, and not quite interesting enough for a decent album track. "You won't be there" is a rare example of a Parsons ballad which fails to hit the mark. It is just a bit too wet and self pitying to warrant repeated listening. All the tracks are of course performed impeccably.

Looking for prog here would be a pretty fruitless exercise, but as a relaxing alternative, the album would make for an acceptable choice.

One of the better APP offerings.

Easy Livin | 3/5 | 2004-5-28

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