- May Be a Price to Pay
- Games People Play
- Time
- I Don't Wanna Go Home
- The Gold Bug
- The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 1
- Snake Eyes
- The Ace of Swords
- Nothing Left to Lose
- The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 2
- May Be a Price to Pay
- Nothing Left to Lose
- Nothing Left to Lose
- Nothing Left to Lose
- Time
- Games People Play
- The Gold Bug
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The Turn of a Friendly Card [Bonus Tracks]
by The Alan Parsons ProjectThe Alan Parsons Project
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Overview
With two of the Alan Parsons Project's best songs, the lovely ballad "Time" and the wavy-sounding "Games People Play," The Turn of a Friendly Card remains one of this group's most enjoyable albums. Parsons' idea, the subject of the album's six tracks, centers around the age-old temptation of gambling and its stranglehold on the human psyche. On "Games People Play," vocalist Lenny Zakatek sounds compelling and focused, giving the song a seriousness that aids in realization of the album's concept. With "Time," it is Eric Woolfson who carries this luxurious-sounding ode to life's passing to a place above and beyond any of this band's other slower material. The breakdown of human willpower and our greedy tendencies are highlighted in the last track, entitled "The Turn of a Friendly Card," which is broken into five separate parts. "Snake Eyes," sung by Chris Rainbow, is the most compelling of the five pieces, and ties together the whole of the recording. As in every Parsons album, an instrumental is included, in this case an interesting number aptly titled "The Gold Bug." Like most of the band's instrumentals, its flow and rhythm simulate the overall tempo and concept of the album, acting as a welcome interlude. Although short, The Turn of a Friendly Card is to the point and doesn't let down when it comes to carrying out its idea. [Sony BMG's 2007 edition included bonus tracks.]
Product Details
Release Date: | 01/27/2009 |
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Label: | Arista |
UPC: | 0828768152621 |
catalogNumber: | 681526 |
Rank: | 36301 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Alan Parsons Project Primary ArtistEberhard Schoener Track Performer
Elmer Gantry Vocals
Chris Rainbow Vocals,Background Vocals
Lenny Zakatek Vocals,Background Vocals
Andrew Powell Conductor
David Paton Acoustic Guitar,Bass,Vocals
Ian Bairnson Acoustic Guitar,Electric Guitar,Vocals
Stuart Elliot Percussion,Drums,Vocals
Stuart Elliott Percussion,Drums,Triangle
Eric Woolfson Organ,Piano,Harpsichord,Keyboards,Vocals
Technical Credits
Andrew Powell ArrangerLol Creme Concept
Kevin Godley Concept
Eric Woolfson Composer,Liner Notes,Executive Producer,Audio Production
Alan Parsons Composer,Audio Production
Jerry Ewing Liner Notes
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