Name: The Turn Of A Friendly Card by The Alan Parsons Project
Brand: The Alan Parsons Project
SKU: 4007192589821
Price: 5.9399999999999995 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (42 reviews)

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May Be A Price To Pay View on Youtube

04:57

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Popularity 7/10

04:57

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Games People Play View on Youtube

04:20

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Popularity 10/10

04:20

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Time View on Youtube

05:02

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Popularity 8/10

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I Don't Wanna Go Home View on Youtube

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The Gold Bug (Instrumental) View on Youtube

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The Turn of a Friendly Card View on Youtube

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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.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo

1. May Be A Price To Pay

by The Alan Parsons Project

Primary Artist: The Alan Parsons Project; Main Performer
Bass: David Paton; Performer
Guitar: Ian Bairnson; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Elliott; Performer
Performer: The Alan Parsons Project; Performer
Piano: Eric Woolfson; Performer
Vocals: Elmer Gantry; Performer
Arranger: Andrew Powell; Composer
Composer: Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons; Composer
Lyricist: Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons; Composer
Engineer: Alan Parsons; Production
Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Blair; Production
Producer: Alan Parsons; Production

2. Games People Play

by The Alan Parsons Project

Background Vocals: Chris Rainbow
Lenny Zakatek
The Alan Parsons Project; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Ian Bairnson; Performer
Bass: David Paton; Performer
Drums: Stuart Elliott; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Bairnson; Performer
Composer: Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons; Composer
Lyricist: Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons; Composer
Engineer: Alan Parsons
The Alan Parsons Project; Production
Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson; Production
Guitar: Ian Bairnson; Performer
Keyboard: Eric Woolfson
The Alan Parsons Project; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Elliott; Performer
Performer: The Alan Parsons Project
Orchestra Of The Munich Chamber Opera Care Of Eberhard Schoener; Performer
Vocals: Lenny Zakatek; Performer
Arranger: Andrew Powell; Composer
Conductor: Andrew Powell; Conductor
Primary Artist: The Alan Parsons Project; Main Performer
Producer: Alan Parsons
The Alan Parsons Project; Production

4. I Don't Wanna Go Home

by The Alan Parsons Project

Primary Artist: The Alan Parsons Project; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Chris Rainbow; Performer
Bass: David Paton; Performer
Drums: Stuart Elliott; Performer
Guitar: Ian Bairnson; Performer
Performer: The Alan Parsons Project; Performer
Piano: Eric Woolfson; Performer
Vocals: Lenny Zakatek; Performer
Composer: Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons; Composer
Lyricist: Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons; Composer
Engineer: Alan Parsons; Production
Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Blair; Production
Producer: Alan Parsons; Production

5. The Gold Bug (Instrumental)

by The Alan Parsons Project

Primary Artist: The Alan Parsons Project; Main Performer
Performer: The Alan Parsons Project; Performer
Composer: Alan Parsons
Eric Woolfson; Composer
Lyricist: Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons; Composer
Engineer: Alan Parsons; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Blair; Production
Producer: Alan Parsons; Production

6. The Turn of a Friendly Card

by The Alan Parsons Project

Performer: The Alan Parsons Project; Performer
Primary Artist: The Alan Parsons Project; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons; Composer
Lyricist: Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons; Composer
Engineer: Alan Parsons; Production
Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Blair; Production
Producer: Alan Parsons; Production

3. Time

by The Alan Parsons Project

Background Vocals: Alan Parsons
Chris Rainbow
The Alan Parsons Project
Lenny Zakatek; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Ian Bairnson; Performer
Bass: David Paton; Performer
Drums: Stuart Elliott; Performer
Arranger: Andrew Powell; Composer
Composer: Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons; Composer
Lyricist: Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons; Composer
Engineer: Alan Parsons; Production
Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson; Production
Electric Guitar: Ian Bairnson; Performer
Guitar: Ian Bairnson; Performer
Keyboard: The Alan Parsons Project
Eric Woolfson; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Elliott; Performer
Performer: Orchestra Of The Munich Chamber Opera Care Of Eberhard Schoener
The Alan Parsons Project; Performer
Piano: Eric Woolfson; Performer
Vocals: Eric Woolfson; Performer
Conductor: Andrew Powell; Conductor
Primary Artist: The Alan Parsons Project; Main Performer
Producer: Alan Parsons; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

6 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 13 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

5/6 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/6 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Progressive Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Arena Rock, Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary, Art & Progressive Rock, AOR, Lite Rock

Label

Arista

Music Distribution Service

Sony Music Hi-Res

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 31, 1980

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

4007192589821

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The Turn Of A Friendly Card

1. May Be A Price To Pay

2. Games People Play

4. I Don't Wanna Go Home

5. The Gold Bug (Instrumental)

6. The Turn of a Friendly Card

3. Time

Technical Specifications

The Turn Of A Friendly Card

Product information

Release options

1. May Be A Price To Pay

2. Games People Play

4. I Don't Wanna Go Home

5. The Gold Bug (Instrumental)

6. The Turn of a Friendly Card

3. Time

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