The Best of the Alan Parsons Project CD is very good. It was delivered promptly and in good condition.
May 5, 2008 |  | Technically brilliant but uneven in some ways |  |
As did Becker and Fagen in Steely Dan, Alan Parsons has employed the cream of rock musicians to make his albums shine. But Steely Dan's albums carry two unifying factors: Fagen's voice, and an underlying theme of existentialist futility.
Parsons produces each of his albums around a given concept, as do Pink Floyd. The albums themselves are unrelated. At risk of being too simplistic, Parsons, like Jeff Beck, sometimes places technical virtuosity over musical expression. Not doing so, but stepping ever so close to the line, is the genius of Steely Dan. They are Mozart to Parsons's Beethoven.
While the result of Parsons's Greatest Hits album may not be psychobabble, there is more than a little schizophrenia going on. Not only are the pieces disossociated thematically, they often employ different vocalists and musicians. The result is a collection that ranges from symphonic, heart-wrenching vocals (Old and Wise) to icy-cold fusion (Lucifer).
I'm not into fusion or cleverness (another Parsons indulgence), so I've booted about half the songs from this disk and consider the rest to be classics. No doubt other buyers are doing the same, but with different halves. Others still, and a lot of them, will treasure each song. Certainly, Alan Parsons has given us all something we can treasure.
May 3, 2008 | | A must-have for your collection | |
This is a great compilation of Greatest Hits!!!
I had great service from vendor as well!
January 28, 2008I enjoyed listening to this CD. If you haven't listened to this CD get a copy its fantastic. It is great to buy such great music from Amazon when it is hard to buy in my own country. Trish Auckland New Zealand
November 28, 2007Was in 1975 when I first heard APP music. I've been infatuated with it ever since. I love it. You can hear the genious in it.Gosh!," The Alan Parsons Project" music passes your five sences and reaches down into your soul.I also give credit to others in the music who contributed to the wonder of the music. Eric Woolfson: his soulful and wonderful voice. And the lyrics. Others; Chris Rainbow, John Miles, Eric Suart, etc... All contributers to the great APP sound. Maybe I'm old fashioned but then again, Mr. A.Parsons music has always had a sound ahead of it's time.I think anyone that is a fan of there's, knows that! APP, thanks for the great music!
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