The Essential Alan Parsons Project

The Essential Alan Parsons Project
Greatest hits album by The Alan Parsons Project
Released	6 February 2007
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	2:33:17 (2-disc version); 3:40:29 (3-disc version)
Label	Legacy Recordings; Arista; Sony Music Entertainment; Sony BMG;
Producer	Alan Parsons; Eric Woolfson;
The Alan Parsons Project chronology

The Essential Alan Parsons Project is a compilation album released by English progressive rock musician Alan Parsons and The Alan Parsons Project on 6 February 2007.[3] It was released through Sony BMG as part of The Essential album series.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	(2-disc version)[1]
AllMusic	(3-disc version)[2]

Track listing (2-disc version)

Disc 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally from	Length
1.	"The Raven"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1976)	4:06
2.	"(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1976)	4:16
3.	"To One in Paradise"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1976)	4:38
4.	"I Robot [instrumental] [edit]"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	I Robot (1977)	5:15
5.	"I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	I Robot (1977)	3:23
6.	"Some Other Time"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	I Robot (1977)	4:02
7.	"Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	I Robot (1977)	3:43
8.	"What Goes Up"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Pyramid (1978)	3:30
9.	"The Eagle Will Rise Again"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Pyramid (1978)	4:19
10.	"In the Lap of The Gods [instrumental]"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Pyramid (1978)	5:25
11.	"Lucifer [instrumental]"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Eve (1979)	4:18
12.	"Damned If I Do"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Eve (1979)	4:52
13.	"Games People Play"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980)	4:24
14.	"Time"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980)	5:05
15.	"Turn of a Friendly Card, Part 1"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980)	2:45
16.	"Snake Eyes"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980)	3:15
17.	"The Ace of Swords"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980)	2:58
18.	"Nothing Left to Lose"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980)	4:06
19.	"Turn of a Friendly Card, Part 2"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980)	3:21
Total length:				1:17:50

Tracks 15-19 are part of the "Turn of a Friendly Card" suite.
Tracks 15-19 are combined as one on some pressings.

Disc 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally from	Length
1.	"Sirius"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Eye in the Sky (1982)	1:54
2.	"Eye in the Sky"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Eye in the Sky (1982)	4:36
3.	"Silence and I"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Eye in the Sky (1982)	7:20
4.	"Old and Wise"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Eye in the Sky (1982)	4:55
5.	"Mammagamma [instrumental]"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Eye in the Sky (1982)	3:35
6.	"Prime Time"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Ammonia Avenue (1984)	5:03
7.	"Ammonia Avenue"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Ammonia Avenue (1984)	6:33
8.	"Don't Answer Me"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Ammonia Avenue (1984)	4:04
9.	"Let's Talk About Me"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Vulture Culture (1984)	4:29
10.	"Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Vulture Culture (1984)	4:27
11.	"No Answers Only Questions [alternate version]"	Eric Woolfson	Vulture Culture (1984)	2:10
12.	"Stereotomy"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Stereotomy (1985)	7:15
13.	"Limelight"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Stereotomy (1985)	4:39
14.	"La Sagrada Familia"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Gaudi (1987)	8:47
15.	"Standing on Higher Ground"	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson	Gaudi (1987)	5:48
Total length:				1:15:43

Track listing (3-disc version)

Disc 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Raven"	4:06
2.	"The Tell-Tale Heart"	4:39
3.	"The Cask Of Amontillado""	4:27
4.	"To One In Paradise"	4:38
5.	"I Robot [instrumental] [edit]"	5:15
6.	"I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You"	3:23
7.	"Some Other Time"	4:02
8.	"Don't Let It Show"	4:20
9.	"Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)"	3:43
10.	"What Goes Up"	3:30
11.	"The Eagle Will Rise Again"	4:19
12.	"Can't Take It With You"	5:06
13.	"In The Lap Of The Gods [instrumental]"	5:25
14.	"Shadow Of A Lonely Man"	5:34
15.	"Lucifer [instrumental] [edit]"	4:18
16.	"Damned If I Do"	4:52
17.	"If I Could Change Your Mind"	5:50

Disc 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Games People Play"	4:24
2.	"Time"	5:05
3.	"The Gold Bug [instrumental]"	4:34
4.	"Turn Of A Friendly Card, Part 1"	2:45
5.	"Snake Eyes"	3:15
6.	"The Ace Of Swords"	2:58
7.	"Nothing Left To Lose"	4:06
8.	"Turn Of A Friendly Card, Part 2"	3:21
9.	"Sirius [instrumental]"	1:54
10.	"Eye In The Sky"	4:36
11.	"Silence And I"	7:20
12.	"Psychobabble"	4:53
13.	"Mammagamma [instrumental]"	3:35
14.	"Old And Wise"	4:55
15.	"Pipeline [instrumental]"	3:58
16.	"Ammonia Avenue"	6:32
17.	"No Answers Only Questions [alternate version]"	2:10

Disc 3

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Answer Me"	4:04
2.	"Prime Time"	5:03
3.	"Let's Talk About Me"	4:27
4.	"Separate Lives [alternate mix]"	4:19
5.	"Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)"	4:27
6.	"Sooner Or Later"	4:27
7.	"Hawkeye [instrumental]"	3:48
8.	"Stereotomy"	6:49
9.	"Limelight"	4:39
10.	"Where's The Walrus? [instrumental]"	7:25
11.	"La Sagrada Familia [edit]"	7:29
12.	"Closer To Heaven"	5:55
13.	"Standing On Higher Ground"	5:48
14.	"Paseo de Gracia [instrumental]"	3:40

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Australia	2007	Sony BMG Music Entertainment [4]	CD, Music download	88697043372

Charts

Chart (2017)	Position
Official New Zealand Music Chart[5]	5

Personnel

Alan Parsons – production, engineering, composer
Eric Woolfson – keyboards, composer, lyrics
Ian Bairnson – guitars
David Paton – bass
Stuart Tosh – drums
Lenny Zakatek – vocals
Stuart Elliott – drums
Chris Rainbow – backing vocals
Mel Collins: saxophone

References

The Alan Parsons Project - The Essential Alan Parsons Project (2-disc review) at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
The Alan Parsons Project - The Essential Alan Parsons Project (3-disc review) at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
The Alan Parsons Project - The Essential Parsons Project at Target
The Alan Parsons Project - The Essential Alan Parsons Project (2 Disc Australia) at Discogs.
New Zealand Charts - The Alan Parsons Project - The Essential Alan Parsons Project

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[1] The Alan Parsons Project - The Essential Alan Parsons Project (2-disc review) at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

[2] The Alan Parsons Project - The Essential Alan Parsons Project (3-disc review) at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[3] The Alan Parsons Project - The Essential Parsons Project at Target

[4] The Alan Parsons Project - The Essential Alan Parsons Project (2 Disc Australia) at Discogs.

[5] New Zealand Charts - The Alan Parsons Project - The Essential Alan Parsons Project

The Alan Parsons Project
Alan Parsons Eric Woolfson Ian Bairnson Andrew Powell David Paton Stuart Elliott Stuart Tosh Richard Cottle Laurence Cottle Duncan Mackay Mel Collins Lenny Zakatek Chris Rainbow Geoff Barradale John Miles Colin Blunstone Jack Harris Dave Townsend
Studio albums	Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1976) I Robot (1977) Pyramid (1978) Eve (1979) The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980) Eye in the Sky (1982) Ammonia Avenue (1983) Vulture Culture (1984) Stereotomy (1985) Gaudi (1987) Freudiana (1990) The Sicilian Defence (2014)
Compilations	The Best of the Alan Parsons Project (1983) The Best of the Alan Parsons Project, Vol. 2 (1988) The Instrumental Works (1988) The Definitive Collection (1997) The Best of the Alan Parsons Project (2002) The Essential Alan Parsons Project (2007)
Songs	"(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether" "The Raven" "I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You" "Games People Play" "Time" "Sirius" "Eye in the Sky" "Old and Wise" "Don't Answer Me"
Related articles	Discography Keats Freudiana