In the 19th century, Edgar Allan Poe published his Tales of Mystery and Imagination. In 1976, Eric Woolfson teamed up with Alan Parsons and produced a this musical tribute to the dark writer that was Poe. The combination of haunting 19th poetic genius and interpretive 20th century musical genius made for an enduring most ingenious album..
Recently re-released in the twenty-first centry in a Deluxe Edition, it contains at least eight tracks from the archives which are "new".
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I am often asked, "What books do you read? What music do you listen to?" Alan Parsons Project which is alternative orchestral symphonic rock happens to be my all time favorite. There isn't a note that they have ever produced that I don't absolutely love.
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Out of their, say, fourteen albums I totally adore Eric Woolfson's first musical, Freudiana. Some say that it is the greatest musical work ever made. Most people that I know have never heard of it. Certainly it's very funny. I waited a year for it; it was extremely hard to get. But it's really hard for me to pick a favorite. Alan Parson's solo album, Try Anything Once, we prefer for gift giving. To find out more, visit: http://www.ericwoolfsonmusic.com/ . There are links to The Alan Parsons Project and all of their work.
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Tales of Mystery and Imagination was originally produced in England in 1976 at a cost of $250,000 and incorporates the talents of over 300 artists. It is the equivalent of Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, although it has a more obscure following. Can I tell you that it's a bargain at under thirty bucks?
