Tales of Mystery and Imagination

 


First released in August 1976, a remixed version was released in October 1987 with additional instrumentation and narration by Orson Welles. Mobile Fidelity brought out a remastered version of the '76 release in March 1994.


Track Time Track Title Vocalist
1976 MFSL 1987
3:42 3:43 4:13 A Dream within a Dream (instrumental)
3:58 4:01 3:57 The Raven Leonard Whiting
4:35 4:43 4:38 The Tell-tale Heart Arthur Brown
4:29 4:29 4:33 The Cask of Amontillado John Miles
4:12 4:15 4:20 (The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether John Miles
(15:13) (15:24) (??:??) The Fall of the House of Usher: (instrumental)
5:?? 5:51 7:02
  • Prelude
  • 2:?? 2:36 2:39
  • Arrival
  • ?:?? 1:06 1:00
  • Intermezzo
  • 4:?? 4:45 4:36
  • Pavane
  • ?:?? 1:07 0:51
  • Fall
  • 4:21 4:14 4:46 To One in Paradise Terry Sylvester
    40:30 40:52 42:41 (total)

    Original (1976) Version

    Bass: David Paton, Joe Puerta
    String Bass: Darryl Runswick
    Drums: Stuart Tosh, Burleigh Drummond
    Guitars: Ian Bairnson, David Paton,
    David Pack, Alan Parsons
    Keyboards: Billy Lyall, Christopher North,
    Eric Woolfson, Andrew Powell,
    Francis Monkman, Alan Parsons
    Cimbalom & Kantele: John Leach
    Vocals: John Miles, Arthur Brown,
    Alan Parsons, Terry Sylvester,
    Leonard Whiting, Jack Harris,
    Eric Woolfson, Jane Powell,
    Smokey Parsons, David Paton,
    Stuart Tosh, The English Chorale
    Produced and Engineered by: Alan Parsons
    Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
    Orchestra & Choir arranged and conducted by: Andrew Powell
    Assistant Engineers: Pat Stapley, Chris Blair
    Orchestral Contractor: David Katz
    Recorded between: July 1975 - January 1976
    Recorded and Mixed at: Abbey Road Studios, London

    Remastered (1987) version

    Narration: Orson Welles, Leonard Whiting
    Bass: Joe Puerta, David Paton,
    Les Hurdle
    String Bass: Darryl Runswick
    Guitars: David Paton, Ian Bairnson,
    David Pack, John Miles
    Acoustic Guitars: Laurence Juber, Kevin Peek
    Percussion: Stuart Tosh, Burleigh Drummond
    Keyboards: Billy Lyall, Eric Woolfson,
    Christopher North
    Organ: Francis Monkman, Eric Woolfson,
    Andrew Powell
    Harpsichord: Francis Monkman
    Cimbalom & Kantele: John Leach
    Mandolin: Hugo D'Alton
    Recorders: Billy Lyall, Alan Parsons
    Projectron/Synths: Alan Parsons
    Backing Vocals: David Paton, Alan Parsons,
    Eric Woolfson, Jack Harris,
    Terry Sylvester, Jane Powell
    Backing Choir: Bob Howes and The English Chorale,
    Westminster City School Boys Choir
    Orchestra: arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
    Produced & Engineered by: Alan Parsons
    Music and Lyrics by: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
    except "Fall of...": Andrew Powell
    Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
    Assistant Engineers (1976): Chris Blair, Patrick Stapley,
    Tom Trefethen
    Assistant Engineers (1987): Tony Richards
    Original Recorded between: April 1975 - November 1975
    Remixed/Remastered between: May 1987 - June 1987
    Recorded (1976) at: Abbey Road, Mama Jo's,
    Kingsway Hall
    Recorded (1987) at: Abbey Road, the Grange


    I Robot


    First released in August 1977.


    Track Time Track Title Vocalist
    6:06 I Robot (instrumental)
    3:19 I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You Lenny Zakatek
    4:05 Some Other Time Peter Straker & Jaki Whitren
    3:50 Breakdown Allan Clarke
    4:21 Don't Let It Show Dave Townsend
    5:21 The Voice Steve Harley
    3:35 Nucleus (instrumental)
    3:43 Day After Day (Show Must Go On) Jack Harris
    3:05 Total Eclipse (instrumental)
    3:37 Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32 (instrumental)
    41:16 (total)
    Bass: David Paton
    Drums & Percussion: Stuart Tosh
    Guitars: Ian Bairnson, David Paton,
    Alan Parsons
    Keyboards: Eric Woolfson, Duncan MacKay,
    Alan Parsons
    Steel Guitar: B. J. Cole
    Projectron/Vocoder: Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons
    Cimbalom & Kantele: John Leach
    Backing Vocals: Hilary Western, Smokey Parsons,
    David Paton, Stuart Tosh,
    Ian Bairnson, Tony Rivers,
    John Perry, Stuart Calver,
    Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons
    Backing Choirs: The English Chorale, Philharmonia Chorus
    Orchestra & Choir: arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
    Produced & Engineered by: Alan Parsons
    Music and Lyrics by: Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons
    except "Total Eclipse": Andrew Powell
    Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
    Assistant Engineers: Patrick Stapley, Chris Blair
    Recorded between: December 1976 - March 1977
    Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios


    Pyramid


    First released in June 1978.


    Track Time Track Title Vocalist
    2:24 Voyager (instrumental)
    3:31 What Goes Up... David Paton
    4:20 The Eagle Will Rise Again Colin Blunstone
    4:15 One More River Lenny Zakatek
    5:06 Can't Take It With You Dean Ford
    5:27 In The Lap Of The Gods (instrumental)
    2:45 Pyramania Jack Harris
    4:19 Hyper-Gamma-Spaces (instrumental)
    5:34 Shadow Of A Lonely Man John Miles
    37:44 (total)
    Bass: David Paton
    Drums & Percussion: Stuart Elliott
    Guitars: Ian Bairnson, David Paton,
    Alan Parsons
    Keyboards: Eric Woolfson, Duncan MacKay
    Backing Choir: The English Chorale
    Orchestra & Choir: arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
    Produced & Engineered by: Alan Parsons
    Music and Lyrics by: Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons
    Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
    Assistant Engineers: Patrick Stapley, Chris Blair
    Recorded between: September 1977 - February 1978
    Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios


    Eve


    First released in September 1979.


    Track Time Track Title Vocalist
    5:09 Lucifer (instrumental)
    3:45 You Lie Down With Dogs Lenny Zakatek
    3:52 I'd Rather Be A Man David Paton
    3:37 You Won't Be There Dave Townsend
    4:00 Winding Me Up Chris Rainbow
    4:50 Damned If I Do Lenny Zakatek
    3:36 Don't Hold Back Clare Torry
    4:40 Secret Garden (instrumental)
    5:49 If I Could Change Your Mind Lesley Duncan
    39:36 (total)
    Bass: David Paton
    Drums & Percussion: Stuart Elliott
    Guitars: Ian Bairnson
    Keyboards: Eric Woolfson, Duncan MacKay
    Miscellaneous: Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson
    Backing Vocals: Chris Rainbow, David Paton
    Orchestra & Choir: the Orchestra of the Munich Chamber Opera
    arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
    Produced & Engineered by: Alan Parsons
    Music and Lyrics by: Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons
    Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
    Assistant Engineers: Patrick Jauneaud, Dave Siddle
    Recorded: after February 1978 and before 1980
    Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios


    The Turn of a Friendly Card


    First released in November 1980.


    Track Time Track Title Vocalist
    4:52 May Be A Price To Pay Elmer Gantry
    4:17 Games People Play Lenny Zakatek
    5:05 Time Eric Woolfson
    4:54 I Don't Wanna Go Home Lenny Zakatek
    4:28 The Gold Bug (instrumental)
    (16:09) The Turn Of A Friendly Card: -
    2:39
  • Part One
  • Chris Rainbow
    3:17
  • Snake Eyes
  • Chris Rainbow
    2:58
  • The Ace Of Swords
  • (instrumental)
    4:03
  • Nothing Left To Lose
  • Eric Woolfson
    3:12
  • Part Two
  • Chris Rainbow
    40:31 (total)

     

    Bass: David Paton
    Drums & Percussion: Stuart Elliott
    Guitars: Ian Bairnson
    Keyboards: Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons
    Orchestra & Choir: arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
    Produced & Engineered by: Alan Parsons
    Music and Lyrics by: Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons
    Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
    Assistant Engineer: Tony Richards
    Recorded: from 1979 to 1981
    Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios


    Eye in the Sky


    First released in May 1982.


    Track Time Track Title Vocalist
    1:48 Sirius (instrumental)
    4:33 Eye In The Sky Eric Woolfson
    4:49 Children Of The Moon David Paton
    2:09 Gemini Chris Rainbow
    7:17 Silence And I Eric Woolfson
    4:19 You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned Lenny Zakatek
    4:50 Psychobabble Elmer Gantry
    3:34 Mammagamma (instrumental)
    3:52 Step By Step Lenny Zakatek
    4:52 Old And Wise Colin Blunstone
    42:30 (total)

     

    Bass: David Paton
    Drums & Percussion: Stuart Elliott
    Guitars: Ian Bairnson
    Keyboards: Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons
    Fairlight Prog.: Alan Parsons
    Saxophone: Mel Collins
    Backing Choir: The English Chorale
    Orchestra & Choir: arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
    Produced & Engineered by: Alan Parsons
    Music and Lyrics by: Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons
    Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
    Assistant Engineer: Tony Richards
    Recorded: from 1980 to 1982
    Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios


    Ammonia Avenue


    First released in March 1984.


    Track Time Track Title Vocalist
    5:03 Prime Time Eric Woolfson
    3:20 Let Me Go Home Lenny Zakatek
    3:36 One Good Reason Eric Woolfson
    4:34 Since The Last Goodbye Chris Rainbow
    4:11 Don't Answer Me Eric Woolfson
    4:22 Dancing On A Highwire Colin Blunstone
    4:26 You Don't Believe Lenny Zakatek
    3:56 Pipeline (instrumental)
    6:30 Ammonia Avenue Eric Woolfson
    40:11 (total)

     

    Bass: David Paton
    Drums & Percussion: Stuart Elliott
    Guitars: Ian Bairnson
    Keyboards: Eric Woolfson
    Fairlight Prog.: Alan Parsons
    Saxophone: Mel Collins
    Orchestra: arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
    Produced & Engineered by: Alan Parsons
    Music and Lyrics by: Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons
    Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
    Assistant Engineer: Tony Richards
    Recorded: from 1982 to 1983
    Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios


    Vulture Culture


    First released in February 1985.


    Track Time Track Title Vocalist
    4:22 Let's Talk About Me David Paton
    4:42 Separate Lives Eric Woolfson
    4:02 Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) Chris Rainbow
    4:26 Sooner Or Later Eric Woolfson
    5:21 Vulture Culture Lenny Zakatek
    3:48 Hawkeye (instrumental)
    4:56 Somebody Out There Colin Blunstone
    5:24 The Same Old Sun Eric Woolfson
    38:00 (total)
    Bass: David Paton
    Drums & Percussion: Stuart Elliott
    Guitars: Ian Bairnson
    Pianos: Eric Woolfson
    Synths and Saxes: Richard "Trix" Cottle
    Fairlight Prog.: Alan Parsons
    Oral Rendition: Mr. Laser Beam
    Produced & Engineered by: Alan Parsons
    Music and Lyrics by: Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons
    Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
    Assistant Engineer: Tony Richards
    Recorded: May 1984 - July 1984
    Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios


    Stereotomy


    First released in 1985.


    Track Time Track Title Vocalist
    7:15 Stereotomy John Miles
    4:27 Beaujolais Chris Rainbow
    4:34 Urbania (instrumental)
    4:39 Limelight Gary Brooker
    4:17 In The Real World John Miles
    7:34 Where's The Walrus? (instrumental)
    6:22 Light Of The World Graham Dye
    1:02 Chinese Whispers (instrumental)
    1:18 Stereotomy Two John Miles
    41:58 (total)
    Bass: David Paton
    Drums & Percussion: Stuart Elliott
    Guitars: Ian Bairnson
    Synths and Saxes: Richard "Trix" Cottle
    Pianos & Keyboards: Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons
    Backing Vocals: Steve Dye
    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
    arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
    Produced by: Alan Parsons
    Engineered by: Alan Parsons, Tony Richards
    Music and Lyrics by: Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons
    Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
    Assistant Engineer: Noel Rafferty
    Recorded: October 1984 - August 1985
    Recorded at: Mayfair Studios


    Gaudi


    First released in February 1987.


    Track Time Track Title Vocalist
    8:44 La Sagrada Familia John Miles
    4:34 Too Late Lenny Zakatek
    5:54 Closer To Heaven Eric Woolfson
    5:02 Standing On Higher Ground Geoff Barradale
    4:23 Money Talks John Miles
    6:19 Inside Looking Out Eric Woolfson
    3:43 Paseo De Gracia (instrumental)
    38:51 (total)
    Bass: Laurie Cottle
    Drums & Percussion: Stuart Elliott
    Guitars: Ian Bairnson
    Synths and Saxes: Richard "Trix" Cottle
    Pianos & Keyboards: Eric Woolfson
    Timpanis: Bob Howes
    Horn (Leader): David Cripp
    Cello: John Heley
    Vocals: John Miles, Lenny Zakatek,
    Eric Woolfson, Geoff Barradale,
    Chris Rainbow
    Orchestra: arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
    Choir: The English Chorale conducted by Bob Howes
    Produced by: Alan Parsons
    Engineered by: Alan Parsons, Tony Richards
    Music and Lyrics by: Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons
    Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
    Recorded: October 1985 - August 1986
    Recorded at: The Grange, Mayfair Studios



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