Alan Parsons picks the Tracks of My Years
Producer, composer and artist Alan Parsons, who worked on the final two albums from The Beatles as second engineer, picks his Tracks of My Years.
Alan Parsons, the legendary Grammy Award winning producer, composer and artist picks his Tracks of My Years with music from the Ronettes and his own group The Alan Parsons Project. Alan was second engineer on the last two albums by The Beatles, Abbey Road and Let It Be. After that he became a fully-fledged recording engineer and went on to work with Paul McCartney and The Hollies, among many others. However it was his contribution as engineer on Pink Floyd’s classic The Dark Side Of The Moon that really got him the world’s attention. That soon led to striking successes as a producer, notably with Pilot, John Miles and Steve Harley. He also produced the hugely successful Year Of The Cat album with Al Stewart and two albums with American prog rock band Ambrosia. In 1975 he met Eric Woolfson who not only became his manager, but joined forces with Alan as a songwriting and performing partner for what became known as The Alan Parsons Project. Alan’s long time hobby has been performing magic and his brand new album, The Secret, showcases his own passion for the craft. The album sees a return to the pop rock sound with symphonic and progressive rock interludes which the Alan Parsons Project was known for.
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Huey Lewis and the News
The Power Of Love
- Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
- Chrysalis.
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Jack Savoretti
Greatest Mistake
- Singing To Strangers.
- BMG Rights Management (UK).
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George Benson
Never Give Up On A Good Thing
- George Benson - The Very Best Of.
- Warner E.S.P..
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Zara Larsson
Lush Life
- (CD Single).
- Sony Music.
- 001.
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Ultra NatΓ©
Free
- Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Craig David
Do You Miss Me Much
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Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
Wake Up Everybody
- Harold Melvin - Greatest Hits.
- CBS.
- 5.
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Phil Collins
Two Hearts
- Singles.
- Rhino.
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Pet Shop Boys
Dreamland (feat. Years & Years)
- (CD Single).
- x2 Recordings.
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Jamiroquai
Canned Heat
- (CD Single).
- Sony.
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Vanessa Williams
Save The Best For Last
- Now That's What I Call Music Vol.22.
- Now.
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MIKA
Sanremo
- My Name Is Michael Holbrook.
- Virgin EMI.
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Junior
Mama Used To Say
- And They Danced The Night Away.
- Debutante.
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Raspberries
Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)
- Remember The 70's (Various Artists).
- EMI.
- 8.
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Keith Urban
Parallel Line
- (CD Single).
- Hit Red.
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Supertramp
It's Raining Again
- The Very Best Of Supertramp.
- Polygram Tv.
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Will Young
Ground Running
- Lexicon.
- Cooking Vinyl.
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Ten Sharp
You
- Ten Sharp.
- Columbia.
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Sam Smith & RenΓ©e Zellweger
Get Happy
- Judy O.S.T. (Various Artists).
- Decca.
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Album of the Week
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Keane
The Way I Feel
- Cause & Effect.
- Island.
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Belinda Carlisle
In Too Deep
- A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
- Virgin.
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Dermot Kennedy
Outnumbered
- Without Fear.
- Island.
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The Alan Parsons Project
Don't Answer Me
- The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
- Time Life.
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The Ronettes
Be My Baby
- The Best Of The Ronettes.
- Phil Spector Int.
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Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey
Don't Call Me Angel
- Charlie's Angels O.S.T. (Various Artists).
- Island.
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Four Tops
It's The Same Old Song
- The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
- Motown.
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- Million Sellers Vol.16 - The Seventie.
- Disky.
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