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Title: The Alan Parsons Project - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976, Progressive, Literary Art Rock, London, England 8/26
Matrix #: T-539
Condition: VG+, sounds great, a few very light marks (CC) | Members: Alan P (48' - Alive), Eric W (45' - 09) | Producer: Alan Parsons
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Edgar Allan Poe’s life was marked by orphaning, poverty, alcoholism, and the death of his young wife Virginia from tuberculosis, giving this Poe-based concept album real human darkness behind the theater.
2. Studio Lore: Alan Parsons came into this debut with serious studio pedigree, having engineered for The Beatles and Pink Floyd, then turned The Project into a producer-led “invisible band.”
3. Player Spotlight: The album used a studio cast instead of a fixed rock band, including members of Pilot and Ambrosia, making it feel more like a cinematic production than a normal debut LP.

9.3.22  8/11/2026 CC