Alan Parsons Project is a British pop-rock group of the late 1970s - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 1970s From Wikipedia Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of... 1970s-early Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology Bulletin board system popularity Popularization of personal computers, Walkmans, VHS videocassette recorders, and compact disc (CD) players Introduction of the IBM PC Home video games become enormously popular, most notably Atari until the market crashes in 1983; the rise... 1980s, founded by Alan Parsons (born December 20, 1949) is a British record producer. After working as a audio engineer (notably on Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon), he founded the Alan Parsons Project band in the mid_1970s with Eric Woolfson. See Alan Parsons Project for a list of his early... Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson was the lead singer and co-founder of The Alan Parsons Project. Categories: Stub ... Eric Woolfson.

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The group was also unusual in that there was little continuity in personnel. In particular, the lead vocal seems to alternate between Woolfson (mostly for slow/sad songs) and a stream of guest vocalists seemingly chosen by their vocal style, to complement the style of each song.

Nonetheless, many feel that the true core of the Project consisted of Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson. Eric Woolfson was a lawyer by profession, but a classically trained composer and pianist as well. Alan Parsons was a highly successful producer. Both worked together to craft noteworthy songs with impeccable fidelity, and almost all songs on Project albums are credited to "Woolfson/Parsons".

Andrew Powell (composer and organizer of orchestral music throughout the life of the Project), Ian Bairnson (guitar) and Richard Cottle (synthesizer and saxophone player) also became integral parts of the project's sound. Powell is also notable for having composed a A film score is the background music in a film, generally specially written for the film and often used to heighten emotions provoked by the imagery on the screen or by the dialogue. In many instances, film scores are performed by orchestras, which vary in size, from a small ensemble... film score project style for Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg, April 24, 1939) is an American film director and also producer through his Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions company. Born in the Bronx, New York City. He started his career with hopes of acting but quickly moved into directing commercials and making business films. He... Richard Donner's film Ladyhawke is a 1985 film starring Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer, directed by Richard Donner. The film is set in medieval Europe. Hauer (in one of his rare classic hero roles) plays castle-guard captain Etienne Navarre to Pfeiffers Isabeau dAnjou who fall in love, but... Ladyhawke.

Works

• See also: 1974 in music, other events of 1975, 1976 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers can have access to Department of Immigration... 1975 Tales of Mystery and Imagination is a progressive rock album by the Alan Parsons Project, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). The albums avant-garde soundscapes kept it from being a blockbuster, but the interesting lyrical and musical themes -- retellings of horror stories by Edgar Allan Poe -- attracted... Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Edgar Allan Poe - based on stories by the writer Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809–October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor and critic. He is best known for his tales of the macabre and his poems. Edgar Allan Poe Biography Life Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of actress Eliza Poe... Edgar Allan Poe. The later reissue on CD (in 1987) had an added spoken introduction by Orson Welles, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 - October 10, 1985) is commonly considered one of Hollywoods greatest directors, as well as a fine actor, broadcaster and screenwriter. Early career Welles was born in 1915 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He had an unusual childhood... Orson Welles.
• See also: 1976 in music, other events of 1977, 1978 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music Events In this year, the St. Magnus Festival was founded in Orkney by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Perhaps most important is the release of several pivotal albums in... 1977 I Robot is an Progressive Rock Album recorded by the Alan Parsons Project, engineered by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson in 1976. It was released under the Arista Label in 1977, and re-released on Compact Disc in 1984. Track Listing I Robot (instrumental) - 6:02 I Wouldnt Want... I Robot - their second most successful album. The title quotes Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) was a Russian-born author and biochemist, a highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer best known for his works of science fiction and for his science books for the lay person. He also wrote mysteries (many of which... Isaac Asimov's I, Robot is a collection of science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, first published in 1950. Though the stories work well enough individually, they share a theme of the interaction of humans, robots and morality, and when put together they tell a larger story of Asimovs fictional history... work, many of the songs on this album are based on Isaac Asimov's A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. The English word novel derives from the Italian word novella, meaning a tale, a piece of news. The novel is longer (40,000 words and onwards) and... novels.
• See also: 1977 in music, other events of 1978, 1979 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music Events April 22 - The Blues Brothers make their first appearance on Saturday Night Live. The duo of Jake & Elwood Blues (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) was introduced... 1978 Pyramid is a progressive rock album by the Alan Parsons Project. It was released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). The album contains numerous references to ancient wonders, including (obviously) the Egyptian pyramids. This most notable in the songs What Goes Up and Pyramania. Track listing Voyager {instrumental) - 2:15... Pyramid - Map of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt was the civilization of the Nile Valley between about 3000 BC and the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. As a civilization based on irrigation it is the quintessential example of an hydraulic empire. History History of Ancient Egypt List... Ancient Egypt surfaces repeatedly, the album is called "a view of yesterday through the eyes of today".
• See also: 1978 in music, other events of 1979, 1980 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music Events Disco reigned supreme in 1979, with several #1 hits from The Bee Gees and Donna Summer that year. Several artists who were not regarded as dance/disco... 1979 Eve is a progressive rock album by the Alan Parsons Project. It was released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). Along with Pyramid, it is widely regarded as a mediocre album between 1977s I Robot and the Projects successes of the 1980s. Eves focus is woman... Eve - about Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. A woman is a female human being (specifically an adult, a female child is a girl), as contrasted to a man, an adult male (as a child, boy). The terms woman (irregular plural: women) and girl are used... women,
• See also: 1979 in music, other events of 1980, 1981 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music Events January January 1 - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. The only other pop music acts to be created MBEs are the Beatles and... 1980 The Turn Of A Friendly Card is a progressive rock album by the Alan Parsons Project. It was released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). The album focuses on gambling, and loosely tells the tale of a middle-aged man who grows restless and takes a chance by going to... The Turn of a Friendly Card - about Gambling (or betting) is any behavior involving the risk of money or valuables on the outcome of a game, contest, or other event in which the outcome of that activity is partially or totally dependent upon chance. Though for many it is a form of recreation, gambling, like any behavior... gambling, literally and figuratively,
• See also: 1981 in music, other events of 1982, 1983 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music Events January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. January 17 - Tommy Tucker, writer... 1982 Eye in the Sky is a 1982 album by the Alan Parsons Project. Songs on this album are in a number of different styles, from cool and funky to lyrical and heavily orchestrated. The sleeve was green with an image of the Eye of Horus. Variously reported as the band... Eye in the Sky - their most commercially successful album to date, is about surveillance, For other uses, see Life (disambiguation) and Living (disambiguation). Life is a multi-faceted concept with no simple definition; this article is confined to the primary meanings in biology; articles on life in other senses are included in the article life (disambiguation). Defining the concept of life Life has a... Life and the The deepest visible-light image of the cosmos. Hubble Ultra Deep Field. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI) and the HUDF team. In the first half of the 20th century, the word universe was used to mean the whole spacetime continuum in which we exist, together with all the... Universe, it contains their most famous single, "Eye in the Sky." "Sirius," an An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or piece without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. Specifically, this term is used when referring to popular music; some musical genres make little use of the human... instrumental which immediately precedes "Eye in the Sky" on the album, is often used as entrance music by American college and professional sports teams; it is probably best known for its use by the The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded: 1966 Formerly known as: Home Arena: United Center Uniform colors: Red, Black, and White Logo design: A red bulls head NBA Championships: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf General Manager: John Paxson... Chicago Bulls during the This page is about the basketball player. For other Michael Jordans, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York) is a former National Basketball Association player, by many accounts the best in history. An unstoppable force at both ends of the floor, Jordan... Michael Jordan era, and the The Nebraska Cornhuskers, or Huskers, are the athletic teams at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The term properly applies to any sports team at the school, but without any other qualifier, it almost always refers to the football team, which currently competes in the Big Twelve Conference. The former name... Nebraska Cornhuskers (who still use the song today in their Tunnel Walk refers to the entrance of the Nebraska Cornhuskers onto the football field at the beginning of each one of their home games. Before the team enters, the HuskerVision screens light up with a burst of computer animation, and Sirius (a song by the Alan Parsons Project) blares from... Tunnel Walk before each game).
• See also: 1983 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music Events January 28 - singer Michael Jacksons hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial. February 14 - Elton John marries studio engineer Renate Blauel. February 16... 1984 Ammonia Avenue is one of the most successful albums for the Alan Parsons Project. It was the second of the groups three most accessible (and commercially successful) albums, beginning with Eye in the Sky and ending with Vulture Culture. Stereotomy, which came after, was not quite in the same... Ammonia Avenue, a considerably weaker follow-up without much of a concept.
• See also: 1983 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music Events January 28 - singer Michael Jacksons hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial. February 14 - Elton John marries studio engineer Renate Blauel. February 16... 1984 Vulture Culture is an album by the Alan Parsons Project. The first side of the LP (CD tracks 1-4) consists entirely of four-minute pop songs, and the second side varies widely, from the subdued funk of the title track to the bouncing, desert-like Hawkeye. Although Days Are... Vulture Culture, a critique of consumerism and, in particular, American popular culture.
• See also: 1984 in music, other events of 1985, 1986 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music Events January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Paul Simon... 1985 Stereotomy is one of the most successful albums for the Alan Parsons Project. Although generally considered better musically than its predecessor, Vulture Culture, it was not as successful commercially, perhaps due to much fewer vocals from Eric Woolfson (he only appears on a small section of the title track). The... Stereotomy- The points of view of characters with different mental illnesses.
• See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music Events January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 16 - The Beastie Boys become the first act to... 1987 Gaudi is an album by the Alan Parsons Project. As the bands last album, it was released in 1987. Gaudi refers to Antoni Gaudi, an architect. Categories: Album stubs | Alan Parsons Project albums | 1987 albums ... Gaudi - songs inspired by the life of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (more widely known in the English speaking world under the Spanish version of his first name, as Antonio Gaudí, or, just simply, Gaudi), (25 June 1852–10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect famous for his unique designs expressing sculptural and individualistic qualities. His works... Antonio Gaudi, with a song named after his most famous work, Overview of the temple La Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, more formally Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família or Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family, is Antoni Gaudís masterwork. It is a Roman Catholic basilica (not a cathedral - the cathedral of Barcelona is the Cathedral of... La Sagrada Familia.

After those albums, Parsons released other titles under his name, while Woolfson made a last Usually, in popular music, an album of an artist or group simply consists of a number of unconnected songs that the members of the group or the artist have written or have chosen to cover. In a concept album, on the other hand, all songs contribute to a single overall... concept album named Freudiana (about Sigmund Freud His famous couch Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 - September 23, 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of the psychoanalytic place of psychology, a movement that damaged the theory that unconscious motives control much behavior. He became interested in hypnotism and how it could be used to... Sigmund Freud's work on Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul and logos = word) is the study of mind, thought, and behaviour. It is largely concerned with humans, although the behaviour and thought of other animals is also studied; either as a subject in its own right (see animal cognition), or more controversially, as a way... psychology).

Although the studio version of Freudiana was produced by Alan Parsons, it was primarily Eric Woolfson's idea to turn it into a musical. This eventually led to a rift between the two performers. While Alan Parsons pursued his own solo career (taking many members of the Project out on the road for the first time in a successful worldwide tour), Eric Woolfson went on to produce musical plays influenced by the Project's music. Freudiana, Gaudi and Gambler were three musicals that had some Project hits like "Eye in the Sky", "Time", "Inside Looking Out" and "Limelight" worked in.

The live music from Gambler was only distributed at the performance site (in The article about perfume can be found at Eau de Cologne. Map of Germany showing Cologne Cologne (German: Köln [kœln]) (population 965,954 as of December 31, 2003), is the fourth largest city in Germany and largest city of the North Rhine-Westphalia state. It is the... Cologne, Germany).

Personnel

• Alan Parsons (born December 20, 1949) is a British record producer. After working as a audio engineer (notably on Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon), he founded the Alan Parsons Project band in the mid_1970s with Eric Woolfson. See Alan Parsons Project for a list of his early... Alan Parsons, keyboards, production, engineering;
• Eric Woolfson was the lead singer and co-founder of The Alan Parsons Project. Categories: Stub ... Eric Woolfson, keyboards, executive production
• Andrew Powell, keyboards, orchestral arrangements;
• Ian Bairnson, guitars
• Bass: David Paton (1975-1985); Laurie Cottle (1985-1987)
• Drums, Percussion: Stuart Tosh (1975-1977); Stuart Elliott (1977-1987)
• Saxophones, Keyboards: Mel Collins (1980-1984); Richard Cottle (1984-1987)
• Vocals: Eric Woolfson, Lenny Zakatek, John Miles, Chris Rainbow, Colin Blunstone (born June 24, 1945) is a British singer. Blunstone came to fame in 1964 as lead singer of The Zombies. His unusual voice was one of the factors in making their single, Shes Not There (written by fellow band member Rod Argent), such a big hit worldwide... Colin Blunstone, David Paton, and many others