22-06-2014, 23:55
Jerome Wrote:Tales of Mystery and Imagination - The Alan Parsons Project - super piece of work inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works. Light years ahead of it's time when it came out. Still sounds good and the re-mastered version is a definite improvement on the original album. Not too often you will hear me say that!
Couldn't let this one go by and a huge shout-out to Jerome for bringing back one of my strong faves from back in the day. This was APP's first--I understand criticism that eventually his albums have a certain sameness. Here's this one (in 2 parts) and couple more to demonstrate or deny the sameness thesis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJ0Bymeae0 << don't know if this is the remastered version...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHVih1fNvuQ <<...but it listens just fine through lesser speakers/headphones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIz99Ess3bM << Turn of a Friendly Card album #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO4KzWU62CE << Stereotomy album #9
A minor cavil: Light-years is physical distance (the distance light travels in a year), not really a measure of time itself. Ch!ckenshit of me to mention, I know.
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR