Alan Parsons began his career at Abbey Road as an assistant engineer. Over the years he would climb the ranks to engineer and later to producer. Along the way he worked on albums like "Abbey Road" by The Beatles, and "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd. 1976 was the year that The Alan Parsons Project brought his name to the front cover of an album.
THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
| STUDIO ALBUMS | ||
|---|---|---|
| YEAR OF RELEASE | TITLE | |
| 1976 | Tales of Mystery and Imagination | |
| 1977 | I Robot | 2007 Remaster |
| 1978 | Pyramid | 2008 Remaster |
| 1979 | Eve | 2008 Remaster |
| 1980 | The Turn of a Friendly Card | 2008 Remaster |
| 1982 | Eye In The Sky | 2007 Remaster |
| 1984 | Ammonia Avenue | 2008 Remaster |
| 1985 | Vulture Culture | 2007 Remaster |
| 1986 | Stereotomy | 2008 Remaster |
| 1987 | Gaudi | 2008 Remaster |
| 1987 | Tales of Mystery and Imagination (remastered) | |
| 1990 | Freudiana | |
| 2007 | Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Deluxe Edition) | |
| COMPILATIONS | |
|---|---|
| YEAR OF RELEASE | TITLE |
| 1983 | The Best of The Alan Parsons Project |
| 1987 | The Best of The Alan Parsons Project - vol. 2 |
| 1987 | Limelight: The Best of The Alan Parsons Project |
| 1988 | The Instrumental Works |
| 1989 | Pop Classics |
| 1991 | Anthology |
| 1992 | The Ultimate Collection |
| 1992 | The Best of The Alan Parsons Project |
| 1997 | The Definitive Collection |
| 1998 | Gold Collection |
| 1999 | Master Hits (aka "Heritage Series") |
| 1999 | Encore Collection (aka "Eye In The Sky" + extra tracks) |
| 2002 | Love Songs |
| 2002 | Works |
| 2003 | The Hits |
| 2003 | Silence & I: Very Best Of |
| 2003 | Platinum and Gold Collection |
| 2004 | Ultimate |
| 2005 | The Definitive Collection |
| 2005 | Eye in the Sky [Collectables] |
| 2006 | The Dutch Collection |
| 2006 | Days Are Numbers Collection |
| 2007 | The Essential Alan Parsons Project (3-CD Collection) |
| 2007 | The Essential Alan Parsons Project (2-CD Collection) |
| 2007 | The Essential Alan Parsons Project (1-CD Collection) |
THE ALAN PARSONS BAND
When Eric Woolfson chose to leave The Alan Parsons Project to pursue a career in musical theatre, Alan didn't feel comfortable continuing to use the Project moniker. Albums are credited to Alan Parsons, but when they tour the marquee flashes The Alan Parsons Band.
| YEAR OF RELEASE | TITLE |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Try Anything Once |
| 1994 | The Very Best Live (European release) |
| 1995 | The Very Best Live (US release, same as above, plus three studio tracks) |
| 1996 | On Air (w/bonus CD-ROM) |
| 1999 | The Time Machine |
| 2004 | A Valid Path |
| VIDEO RELEASES | |
|---|---|
| YEAR OF RELEASE | TITLE |
| 2005 | Live In Madrid - DVD |
The ERIC WOOLFSON Musicals
When Eric Woolfson chose to go out on his own, he persued a career in musical theatre. None of the shows are currently running, and the cast discs are out of print. Eric's latest is a studio album that is a sequel to the classic "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" album.
| YEAR OF RELEASE | TITLE |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Freudiana Austrian cast disc. |
| 1995 | Gaudi German cast disc. |
| 1997 | Gambler German cast disc. |
| 2003 | Poe: More Tales of Mystery and Imagination |
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