Complete List Of Alan Parsons Project Albums And Songs

The Turn of a Friendly Card

Released 1980

This concept album centers around themes of gambling and life’s risks. It peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the hit single “Games People Play.”

The album featured Alan Parsons on various instruments, Eric Woolfson on keyboards and vocals, and multiple session musicians. It was produced by Alan Parsons and was released on Arista Records. The album was recorded at Acousti Studio, in Paris, between late 1979 and mid-1980.

CD Track Listings:

1. “May Be a Price to Pay” – 4:58
2. “Games People Play” – 4:22
3. “Time” – 5:05
4. “I Don’t Wanna Go Home” – 5:03
5. “The Gold Bug” – 4:34
6. “The Turn of a Friendly Card” (Suite) – 16:24

Eye in the Sky

Released 1982

Eye in the Sky is one of the group’s most commercially successful albums, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and going platinum.

The album featured Alan Parsons on various instruments, Eric Woolfson on keyboards and vocals, and a host of session musicians. It was produced by Alan Parsons and was released on Arista Records. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, between late 1981 and early 1982.

CD Track Listings:

1. “Sirius” – 1:54
2. “Eye in the Sky” – 4:36
3. “Children of the Moon” – 4:51
4. “Gemini” – 2:11
5. “Silence and I” – 7:19
6. “You’re Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned” – 4:22
7. “Psychobabble” – 4:51
8. “Mammagamma” – 3:34
9. “Step by Step” – 3:54
10. “Old and Wise” – 4:55

Ammonia Avenue

Released 1984

This album explores the conflict between technology and humanity. It reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album featured Alan Parsons on various instruments, Eric Woolfson on keyboards and vocals, and various session musicians. It was produced by Alan Parsons and was released on Arista Records. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, between April and August 1983.

CD Track Listings:

1. “Prime Time” – 5:03
2. “Let Me Go Home” – 3:20
3. “One Good Reason” – 3:36
4. “Since the Last Goodbye” – 4:34
5. “Don’t Answer Me” – 4:11
6. “Dancing on a Highwire” – 4:23
7. “You Don’t Believe” – 4:26
8. “Pipeline” – 3:56
9. “Ammonia Avenue” – 6:30

Vulture Culture

Released 1984

The album diverged from previous conceptual works, comprising mostly standalone tracks. It peaked at No. 46 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album featured Alan Parsons on various instruments, Eric Woolfson on keyboards and vocals, and various session musicians. It was produced by Alan Parsons and was released on Arista Records. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, between early and mid-1984.

CD Track Listings:

1. “Let’s Talk About Me” – 4:29
2. “Separate Lives” – 4:42
3. “Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)” – 4:27
4. “Sooner or Later” – 4:26
5. “Vulture Culture” – 5:21
6. “Hawkeye” – 3:48
7. “Somebody Out There” – 4:56
8. “The Same Old Sun” – 5:24

Stereotomy

Released 1985

The title is a term borrowed from Edgar Allan Poe’s essay “The Power of Words,” and the album itself focuses on the modern world’s complexities. It reached No. 43 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album featured Alan Parsons on various instruments, Eric Woolfson on keyboards and vocals, and various session musicians. It was produced by Alan Parsons and was released on Arista Records. The album was recorded at Mayfair Studios, London, between April and August 1985.

CD Track Listings:

1. “Stereotomy” – 7:15
2. “Beaujolais” – 4:27
3. “Urbania” – 4:35
4. “Limelight” – 4:39
5. “In the Real World” – 4:17
6. “Where’s the Walrus?” – 7:31
7. “Light of the World” – 6:19
8. “Chinese Whispers” – 1:01
9. “Stereotomy Two” – 1:18

Gaudi

Released 1987

Inspired by the works of architect Antoni Gaudí, this album marked the end of The Alan Parsons Project. It peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album featured Alan Parsons on various instruments, Eric Woolfson on keyboards and vocals, and various session musicians. It was produced by Alan Parsons and was released on Arista Records. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, between March and July 1987.

CD Track Listings:

1. “La Sagrada Familia” – 8:45
2. “Too Late” – 4:31
3. “Closer to Heaven” – 5:52
4. “Standing on Higher Ground” – 5:03
5. “Money Talks” – 4:26
6. “Inside Looking Out” – 6:23
7. “Paseo de Gracia” – 3:43

The Sicilian Defence

Released 2014 (Originally recorded in 1979 but shelved)

This album stands as an anomaly in the Alan Parsons Project catalog, primarily because it was initially recorded as a contractual obligation and then shelved for several decades. Named after a famous chess defense strategy, the album is entirely instrumental and diverges from the group’s usual rock and pop sensibilities. Despite its curious background, the project showcases the band’s musical craftsmanship. It’s worth mentioning that these track titles refer to chess moves, staying true to the theme of the album.

The album featured key members of the Alan Parsons Project, including Alan Parsons himself in the role of engineer and producer, and Eric Woolfson on keyboards. Due to its late release and unusual circumstances, chart information for this album is limited. It was originally recorded in 1979 as a way to fulfill contractual obligations to Arista Records.

The album was recorded at various locations, including Abbey Road Studios, between the other more commercially oriented projects the band was working on during that time frame.

CD Track Listings:

1. “P-K4”
2. “P-QB4”
3. “Kt-KB3”
4. “P-Q4”
5. “PxP”
6. “Kt-B3”
7. “Kt-QB3”
8. “P-K3”
9. “Q-K2”
10. “Kt-K1”
11. “Kt-KB3”
12. “K-Kt5”

Freudiana

Released 1990

Although not strictly an Alan Parsons Project album, “Freudiana” was a musical with a score by Eric Woolfson. It was to be the 11th album by The Alan Parsons Project, but during its development, it turned into a musical. The album did chart in various European countries but didn’t make it to the U.S. charts.

The album featured Alan Parsons on various instruments, Eric Woolfson on vocals and keyboards, and several other musicians and vocalists. It was produced by Alan Parsons and was released on Parlophone Records. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and Metropolis Studios, London, between 1989 and 1990.

CD Track Listings:

1. “The Nirvana Principle” – 3:45
2. “Freudiana” – 6:20
3. “I Am a Mirror” – 4:07
4. “Little Hans” – 3:15
5. “Dora” – 3:51
6. “Funny You Should Say That” – 4:36
7. “You’re on Your Own” – 3:54
8. “Far Away From Home” – 3:11
9. “Let Yourself Go” – 5:26
10. “Beyond the Pleasure Principle” – 3:13
11. “The Ring” – 4:23
12. “Sects Therapy” – 3:40
13. “No One Can Love You Better Than Me” – 5:41
14. “Don’t Let the Moment Pass” – 3:40
15. “Upper Me” – 5:16
16. “Freudiana” – 3:43

On Air

Released 1996

Alan Parsons’ second solo album, “On Air,” is a concept album that tells the story of the human obsession with flight, from the myth of Daedalus and Icarus to the development of space travel. Though it did not make the U.S. charts, it gained some traction in Europe.

The album featured Alan Parsons on various instruments, Christopher Cross, and Neil Lockwood on vocals. The album was produced by Alan Parsons and was released on CNR Music. It was recorded at Parsonics, London and Abbey Road Studios, London in 1995-1996.

CD Track Listings:

1. “Blue Blue Sky” – 1:39
2. “Too Close to the Sun” – 5:04
3. “Blown by the Wind” – 5:22
4. “Cloudbreak” – 4:38
5. “I Can’t Look Down” – 5:34
6. “Brother Up in Heaven” – 4:00
7. “Fall Free” – 4:22
8. “Apollo” – 5:05
9. “So Far Away” – 4:07
10. “One Day to Fly” – 6:00
11. “Blue Blue Sky” – 2:47

The Time Machine

Released 1999

Continuing with his love for concept albums, Alan Parsons’ “The Time Machine” is based on the science fiction novella by H.G. Wells. It didn’t make a big impact on the charts but garnered positive reviews from fans and critics alike.

The album featured Alan Parsons on various instruments and vocals by Maire Brennan and Tony Hadley. It was produced by Alan Parsons and was released on Miramar Records. The album was recorded at Parsonics, London in 1998-1999.

CD Track Listings:

1. “The Time Machine (Part 1)” – 4:55
2. “Temporalia” – 1:00
3. “Out of the Blue” – 4:54
4. “Call Up” – 5:13
5. “Ignorance Is Bliss” – 6:45
6. “Rubber Universe” – 3:52
7. “The Call of the Wild” – 5:21
8. “No Future in the Past” – 4:46
9. “Press Rewind” – 4:20
10. “The Very Last Time” – 3:42
11. “Far Ago and Long Away” – 5:14
12. “The Time Machine (Part 2)” – 1:47

A Valid Path

Released 2004

“A Valid Path” is Alan Parsons’ fourth studio solo album and is a departure from his traditional symphonic rock sound, featuring more of an electronic and dance influence. Though it did not perform well in terms of chart positions, it was positively reviewed for its experimental approach.

The album featured Alan Parsons on various instruments and guest appearances by The Crystal Method, Shpongle, and David Gilmour. It was produced by Alan Parsons and was released on Artemis Records. The album was recorded at Parsonics, London in 2003-2004.

CD Track Listings:

1. “Return to Tunguska” – 8:48
2. “More Lost Without You” – 3:20
3. “Mammagamma 04” – 5:05
4. “We Play the Game” – 5:33
5. “Tijuaniac” – 5:21
6. “L’Arc En Ciel” – 5:26
7. “A Recurring Dream Within a Dream” – 4:06
8. “You Can Run” – 3:51
9. “Chomolungma” – 7:46

The Secret

Released 2019

Alan Parsons’ fifth solo studio album, “The Secret,” brings the musician back to his classic progressive rock roots. The album features a mix of instrumentals and vocal tracks and was warmly received by fans.

The album featured Alan Parsons on various instruments, and vocals by Jason Mraz and Lou Gramm. It was produced by Alan Parsons and was released on Frontiers Records. The album was recorded at Parsonics Studios in Santa Barbara, California in 2018-2019.

CD Track Listings:

1. “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” – 5:44
2. “Miracle” – 3:22
3. “As Lights Fall” – 4:58
4. “One Note Symphony” – 4:43
5. “Sometimes” – 5:08
6. “Soirée Fantastique” – 5:27
7. “Fly to Me” – 3:45
8. “Requiem” – 4:02
9. “Years of Glory” – 4:05
10. “The Limelight Fades Away” – 3:36
11. “I Can’t Get There from Here” – 4:38

From The New World

Released 2023

Alan Parson brings out the big guns for his most recent album. From The New World features performances by blues guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa, the legendary Tommy Shaw of Styx, and David Pack of Ambrosia. Don’t miss this one!

CD Track Listings:

1 Fare Thee Well
2 The Secret
3 Uroboros (Featuring Tommy Shaw of Styx)
4 Don’t Fade Now
5 Give ‘Em My Love (Featuring James Durbin, Joe Bonamassa)
6 Obstacles
7 I Won’t Be Led Astray (Featuring David Pack, Joe Bonamassa)
8 You Are the Light
9 Halo
10 Goin’ Home
11 Be My Baby