Tag Archives: Alan Parsons

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1980

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

As a Beatles fan, perhaps 1980’s primary musical significance for me is that it was the year we lost John Lennon. Which would be awful no matter the circumstances, but it’s especially tragic seeing as how John had just returned … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged ABBA, Alan Parsons, Alan Parsons Project, art rock, Dire Straits, Duke, Euro pop, Gaucho, Genesis, John Lennon, Mark Knopfler, progressive rock, Steely Dan, Super Trouper, Top 5 Albums of 1980, Turn of a Friendly Card | 2 Comments

Album Review: Steven Wilson, “The Raven That Refused to Sing (& Other Stories)”

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Tom Emanuel

In 1976, producer/engineer Alan Parsons and songwriter Eric Woolfson entered the studio to record a concept album based on the short stories of Edgar Allen Poe. The resultant Tales of Mystery & Imagination gave birth to the Alan Parson Project. … Continue reading →

Posted in Album Reviews | Tagged Alan Parsons, Alan Parsons Project, Albums of 2013, Drive Home, Edgar Allen Poe, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Eric Woolfson, Genesis, King Crimson, Luminol, Music Radar, Porcupine Tree, Premiata Forneria Marconi, progressive rock, Steven Wilson, symphonic prog, Tales of Mystery & Imagination, The Holy Drinker, The Pin Drop, The Raven That Refused to Sing, The Watchmaker | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: Alan Parsons

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1980

Album Review: Steven Wilson, “The Raven That Refused to Sing (& Other Stories)”

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