| "Tales..." was re-released by Polygram Records under the Casablanca Records
label in 1982 after the demise of 20th Century Records. This edition was
devoid of the intricate liner notes on Edgar Allan Poe, but with a picture
of Alan
with circulating film reel around his neck... a.k.a. a cheap
repackage and resell).
During the summer of 1987, Alan Parsons (and merry crew) remixed and remastered this album for compact disc. In this revamping process, the length of the original album was increased by approximately 5.12%, or 2:11. New additions include: new Ian guitar solos, additional synthesizers by Alan, and narration by the late Orson Welles. This "new" album made its debut in November, 1987 under Polygram's Mercury Records label with all the original artwork. In March, 1994, Mobile Fidelity released its "Original Master Recording" of "Tales..." on their ANADISQ 2000 LP series. The album was transferred from the master using the GAIN system. In June, 1994, an UltraDisc II 24K gold CD version was issued. This is the compact disc debut of the original 1976 album. |
- Santiago Corona |
| Unlike Eve, Alan Parsons' favourite Album is the classic "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" that began the Project.
- Dave |
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 Track Listing | ||
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| Time | Track Title | Vocalist |
| 4:13 | A Dream Within A Dream | (instrumental) |
| 3:57 | The Raven | Leonard Whiting
Alan Parsons |
| 4:38 | The Tell-Tale Heart | Arthur Brown |
| 4:33 | The Cask Of Amontillado | John Miles |
| 4:20 | The (System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether | John Miles |
| 7:02 | Prelude | (instrumental) |
| 2:39 | Arrival | (instrumental) |
| 1:00 | Intermezzo | (instrumental) |
| 4:36 | Pavane | (instrumental) |
| 0:51 | Fall | (instrumental) |
| 4:46 | To One In Paradise | Terry Sylvester |
| 42:35 | (total) | |
| Credits | Narration: | Orson Welles
Leonard Whiting |
Bass: | David Paton
Joe Puerta |
String Bass: | Darryl Runswick | Drums: | Stuart Tosh
Burleigh Drummond |
Guitars: | Ian Bairnson
David Paton David Pack Alan Parsons John Miles |
Acoustic Guitars: | Laurence Juber
Kevin Peek |
Keyboards: | Billy Lyall
Christopher North Eric Woolfson Andrew Powell Francis Monkman Alan Parsons |
Cimbalom & Kantele: | John Leach | Mandolin: | Hugo d' Alton | Recorde: | Billy Lyall | Recorder: | Alan Parsons | Projectron/Synths: | Alan Parsons | Backing Vocals: | Jack Harris
Eric Woolfson Jane Powell Smokey Parsons David Paton Terry Sylvester Stuart Tosh |
Choir Conductor: | Bob Howes | Backing Choir: | The English Chorale
Westminster City School Boys Choir |
Producer & Engineer: | Alan Parsons | Executive Producer: | Eric Woolfson | Arranger & Conductor: | Andrew Powell | Assistant Engineer: | Patrick Stapley
Chris Blair Tom Trefethen Tony Richards |
Orchestral Contractor: | David Katz |
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