Tales of Mystery and Imagination

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Tales of Mystery and Imagination
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Released: 1976, May
Labels: 20th Century (US), Charisma (UK)
Average rating: Based on DM and site visitor ratings
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Tracks

Average song rating Dream Within a Dream (Poe) - 3:43 Lyrics
Average song rating The Raven (Poe) - 4:01 Lyrics
Average song rating The Tell-Tale Heart (Poe) - 4:40 Lyrics
Average song rating The Cask of Amontillado (Poe) - 4:29 Lyrics
Average song rating The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether (Poe) - 4:15 Lyrics
Average song rating Fall of the House of Usher: Prelude (Poe) - 5:51 Lyrics
Average song rating Fall of the House of Usher: Arrival (Poe) - 2:36 Lyrics
Average song rating Fall of the House of Usher: Intermezzo (Poe) - 1:06 Lyrics
Average song rating Fall of the House of Usher: Pavane (Poe) - 4:44 Lyrics
Average song rating 10  Fall of the House of Usher: Fall (Poe) - 1:07 Lyrics
Average song rating 11  To One in Paradise (Poe) - 4:14 Lyrics
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Credits

Released: May 1976 (US), June 1976 (UK)
Recorded: August 1975 - January 1976, Abbey Road Studios, Mama Jo's, Kingsway Hall

The Alan Parsons Project - Performer
Orson Welles - Narrator
Arthur Brown, Terry Sylvester, English Chorale, Jack Harris, Smokey Parsons - Vocals
Jane Powell - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
William Lyall - Keyboards
John Miles - Guitar, Vocals
Francis Monkman - Organ, Keyboards
Kevin Peek, Laurence Juber - Guitars (Acoustic)
Andrew Powell, Christopher North - Keyboards
David Paton - Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Ian Bairnson - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
Chris Blair - Assistant Engineer
Peter Christopherson - Photography
David Katz - Violin, Leader
Burleigh Drummond - Drums
Bob Howes - Choir, Chorus
John Leach - Percussion, Cimbalom, Kantele
David Pack - Guitar
Joe Puerta, Andrew Hurdle - Bass
Tony Richards, Tom Trefethen, Pat Stapley - Assistant Engineers
Jack Rothstein - Leader
Darryl Runswick - Bass, String Bass
David Snell - Harp
The English Chorale and Played Ti - Choir, Chorus
Stuart Tosh - Cymbals, Drums, Vocals, Tympani [Timpani]
Leonard Whiting - Vocals, Narrator
Eric Woolfson - Synthesizer, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Executive Producer
Alan Parsons - Organ, Synthesizer, Guitar, Keyboards, Recorder, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Projection
Aubrey Powell - Photography
Storm Thorgerson - Photography
Colin Elgie - Artwork
Billy Lyall - Piano, Drums, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Recorder, Fender Rhodes
Gordon Parry - Engineer

Reviews

Site visitor reviews
10/10 tony chicarello (April 19, 2008)
This album is truely a creative masterpiece. Parsons choice of vocalists is excellent, and of course the recording is flawless.
The cd sounds excellent, sharper and clearer than the vinyl. A truely
enjoyable album, from start to finish. I highly recommend this album to anyone who likes to sit back and listen well constucted, perfectly executed music. Even better through headphones!

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