Even though I Robot was the first Alan Parsons Project album for me to own, it was music from Tales of Mystery and Imagination that I was first introduced to. The track that drew me in - and is still a favorite - was 'The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather'. It's a great tune with a memorable melody, jamming guitars, and a killer funky rhythm. The other great track that was played often on the radio was 'The Raven'. After acquiring the album I learned of the other songs. Of those, the two that captured my imagination were 'A Dream Within a Dream' - once again demonstrating an early interest in electronic styled music for moi - and 'The Fall of the House of Usher' which was an unabashed prog track with a full orchestra. I found it boring at first but I grew into it over time, especially the beautiful harpsichord segment.
Ownership: LP: 1978 20th Century (Germany). Gatefold with libretto. Picked up at a local antique mall for all of three bucks (2021). The first copy I owned was the single sleeve version with Parsons on the cover. Bought at Burnstein-Applebee (1978), the only album for me to buy there as they were too expensive! Probably paid $7 instead of $5 haha. That brand is long out of business (1980?). Sold it years ago when I got the CD, which is now gone as well.
1978; 10/3/14; 11/16/23 (new entry)
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