Scale in terms of sound and Orchesterarangements!

The Alan Parsons Project, a band was launched, which was originally planned as a project like the name, but which has so far all 14 studio albums published. This is the first volume APP to the history of rock, in the producer's namesake. Parsons became world-famous as a producer of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon". He plays only with some pieces Keyboard and may take a few attacks on the guitar. Together with Eric Woolfson (which is furthermore mentioned in the booklet only when the small print) he is . The third in the league, however, is responsible as a composer for the plays Andrew Powell, who is responsible for the orchestral arrangements that were so never heard in their bombast previously in rock music. On each of the early albums to Woolfson and Parsons deal that the music serves as a concept with a theme. In this case, the creative duo is dedicated to poems by Edgar Allan Poe.

The band is in principle from Ian Bairnson (guitar), Stuart Tosh (drums), who will be replaced after the first album by Stuart Elliot (or he simply changed his name? Because someone knows know?), Eric Woolfson (keyboards) Joe Puerta (bass), whose post later by David Paton is adopted (even guitar here). The lead singer, however varied the Alan Parsons Project in almost every song. It sung by John Miles, Terry Sylvester and Alan Clark (both of the Hollies), Arthur Brown. On later albums often sings Eric Woolfson, but also to me previously unknown singer (Lenny Zakatek, Jack Harris, etc.). In addition a number of guest musicians, such as. Francis Monkmann from classical / rock band Sky Totaly have Parsons and co. worked more than 2 years on this album on which included the orchestra more than 200 (!) musicians were involved.

"Through my own part, I have never had a though, I could not set down in words ... And more so I capture this fancy, where all what we see or seem is but a dream within a dream", so begins this work with narration by Orson Welles, which immediately a spine-chilling atmosphere is created. It develops a istrumentaler opener, which starts with flute sounds, before a bass rhythm sets in, m above the solos the electric guitar. The Bassrhytmus then gradually merges with the ultimate Parsons classic. "The Raven" is the first piece in which the then new EMI vocoder is used, which gives the piece a completely own touch. In addition, these are the only song that is sung by Alan Parsons personally. With the rocking "The Tell-Tale Heart" and his cry at the start of the track follows the next masterpiece, sung by Arthur Brown (Yeah, right, "Fire"). "The Cask Of Amontillado" - sung by John Miles and Terry Sylvester -. Convinces with its distinctive brass inserts with the turn sung by John Miles "(The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether" the first side of the original LP issue goes to end. Page 2 begins with the orchestra-heavy Suite "The Fall Of The House Of Usher". Especially in "Arrival" seems to me an ice-cold shower ran down his spine. The rain is falling and thunder storms come out of the speakers. A Keyboardloop sets in, and the guitar solos with long-drawn tones before the piece with a crashing final chord on the guitar ends. Also successful is "Pavane", an instrumental with bass, Acoustic Guitar, harp, mandolin and harpsichord as dominant instruments. And with the ballad "To One In Paradise" sounds this masterpiece finally out.

A classic that set new standards in terms of sound and orchestral bombast.