Audio CD review:
Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination

Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination

Band: Alan Parsons Project Title: Tales of Mystery and Imagination Rating: Release Date: 05 July, 1994 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: A Dream Within A Dream 2: The Raven 3: The Tell-Tale Heart 4: The Cask Of Amontillado 5: (The System Of ) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether 6: The Fall Of The House Of Usher: I. Prelude 7: The Fall Of The House Of Usher: II . Arrival 8: The Fall Of The House Of Usher: III. Intermezzo 9: The Fall Of The House Of Usher: IV. Pavane 10: The Fall Of The House Of Usher: V. Fall 11: To One In Paradise

Editoral Review The Project actually scored a Top 40 hit with "(The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather. As unlikely as the idea seems today to use the suspense-filled stories of Edgar Allan Poe as the basis for an album of rock tunes, listeners in the 1970s--who were barraged with such high-flown concepts during the heyday of prog-rock--turned the record into a major hit. " Thanks to FM radio overplay, however, "The Raven" is probably the album's best-known track today. The 1987 CD version of "ToMaI" differs somewhat from the original vinyl. Parsons dropped in synthesizer parts to modernize the album, and added an opening recitation by Orson Welles. But the integrity of the original is maintained well enough, and the album remains a classic excuse to dim the lights, pour a glass of sherry (amontillado, natch), and break out the headphones. --Daniel Durchholz .. You can see a complete list of all Alan Parsons Project discography, or go back to the Alan Parsons Project tabs