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| From | "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Blender list of 50 worst groups |
| Date | Thu, 14 Aug 2003 11:33:36 -0400 |
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At Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 06:56:36 Billy wrote:
> >21) The Alan Parsons Project Critics hate them because of the basic
>bloodless progressive nerdiness.
>>But at times it was pretty inspired bloodless progressive nerdiness.
>>Tales of Mystery and Imagination
>>(especially) and I Robot were pretty good progressive pop albums, and the
>>next 3-4 albums
>>also had their moments.
>
>Most of the singles hold up better than the albums. "Don't Answer Me" was a
>good one. Also >Parson's/Eric Woolfson's choice of vocalists was
>outstanding. (Colin Blumstone, Allan Clarke, Chris >Rainbow, John Miles).
Lenny Zakatak (from Sudbury, Ontario no less) was also one of the prime
vocalists...and it was the ONLY gig he ever.
>I still remember going into a audio store in the late 70's in Tulsa and
>hearing "I Robot" played
>on a monsterous stereo system for the first time.
I consider "Tales Of Mystery & Imagination", "I, Robot" and "Pyramids" a
triptych of Parsons' strongest works. But Parsons, like Klaatu, became a
corporate shill to the "commercial hit" label mentality. Without touring,
the label pressured Parsons to create more "hit" oriented albums. Parsons
was a little more successful at it than Klaatu while still defining his
albums as "concept" records, but "Eve", "Eye In The Sky" and "Turn Of A
Friendly Card" were watered down half-successes in the end. Still,they made
a mark.....will never forget Mike Patton's psychotic act Mr. Bungle doing a
straight-up version of "Time" live...while wearing bondage gear. I'll never
hear the Parsons version the same way again :-0
Jaimie Vernon,
President,
Bullseye Records of Canada, Inc.
http://www.bullseyecanada.com
"Not Suing Our Customers Since 1985!"
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