Audio CD review:
Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card

Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card

Band: Alan Parsons Project Title: The Turn of a Friendly Card Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: May Be A Price To Pay 2: Games People Play 3: Time 4: I Don't Wanna Go Home 5: The Gold Bug 6: I. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One) 7: II. Snake Eyes 8: III. The Ace Of Swords 9: IV. Nothing Left To Lose 10: V. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part Two)

Customer Reviews Alan Parsons Project - Turn of a Friendly Card This particular album/cd is especially meaningful to me since I am a poker dealer at a local casino. Alan Parsons is an absolutely awesome band. But I have many more of his albums/cds, and they are all AWESOME! It is a mix of classic rock, progressive rock as well as jazz. Recommend to anyone!. Alan Parsons Project - An Album For Gamblers I have been to Las Vegas many times over the years and have a fondness for the city and it's outlaw attitude. I love Las Vegas, and I also enjoy gambling. The subject of "Turn Of A Friendly Card" is basically about gambling and more specifically Las Vegas. This album has some great lyrics and I've always love the line "There's a sign in the desert that lies to the west, where you can't tell the night from the sunrise". Pretty much a perfect description of Vegas in one line. The album was the first of Parson's disc to go multi-platinum and produces several huge hits including "Time" (sung by Eric Wolfson) and "Games People Play". The finale of the album is the 5 part "Turn Of A Friendly Card" suite that pretty much sums up the gambling lifestyle to a T. I know some people who find this album rather dull and I have even heard the used stupid to describe it, but I guess it all depends on your perspective. For me it captures the essence of the subject matter and is another great Parsons' disc. Games people play I'd put the arm over side 2 and pull back for repeated listens. This one I had on vinyl back in the day. The Turn of a Friendly Card is one of my favorite records, but side 2 of that record (which sounds great on CD!!) is near and dear to my heart. On those days where there seemed to be nothing to do and I'd read all I could read, I'd put this one on and go to dreamland. I still love the production Alan Parsons would put on his and other artists efforts. This is recomended for people who like AOR, Prog, or just classic rock in general. . You can see a complete list of all Alan Parsons Project discography, or go back to the Alan Parsons Project tabs