2 typically picks up where its predecessor left off. Tarr and Professor Fether, I Wouldnt Want to Be Like You, Games People Play, Time. I love Concept albums so I was a fan from the first time I played one of their records. The Best of the Alan Parsons Project, Vol. Some of their most notable songs are The Raven, (The System of) Dr. The Project were a progressive rock band that released only Concept albums, consisting of a single theme. The first album he and Woolfson released was "Tales of Mystery and Imagination", inspired by the writings of Edgar Allen Poe. 07/1976 (The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by The Alan Parsons Project.
I really respected Parsons as a producer/engineer before his solo recording career, his engineering ability in the studios was first class and if I ever aspired to be an engineer in a recording studio he would be one my inspirations for sure. They often used full orchestration in their songs, with some of the best examples being The Cask of Amontillado (from Tales of Mystery and Imagination) and. The Alan Parsons Project Top Songs Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography. Tired of the politics/bickering inherent when working with numerous bands including The Beatles and Pink Floyd, Parsons wanted to record without too much Drama, so the Project allowed him to express his own creative side. The Alan Parsons Project, basically the partnership between Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson with numerous guest musicians to allow Parsons complete control over the finished product.