The Alan Parsons Project Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe Numbered Limited Edition 180g 3LP Bookpack 1
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The Alan Parsons Project Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe Numbered Limited Edition 180g 3LP Bookpack

The Alan Parsons Project

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Coming December 11, 2026 pre-order your copy today!

Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition 180g 3LP Bookpack!
Includes Numbered Certificate of Authenticity!
Mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios!
Includes 34 Bonus Tracks (12 Previously Unreleased)!

To celebrate the 50th anniversary, Tales of Mystery and Imagination Edgar Allan Poe is re-issued in a variety of different formats including as a deluxe book pack. The Alan Parsons Project debut studio album was originally released in June 1976. The lyrical and musical themes of the album are retellings of horror stories and poetry by Edgar Allan Poe.

Musicians featured on the album include vocalists Arthur Brown of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown on "The Tell Tale Heart," John Miles on "The Cask of Amontillado" and "(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether," and Terry Sylvester of The Hollies on "To One in Paradise." The complete lineup of bands Ambrosia and Pilot play on the record, along with keyboardist Francis Monkman of Curved Air and Sky. The album was a worldwide hit selling almost a million copies and achieving platinum status in a number of territories including Germany and Canada.

About The Alan Parsons Project

The Alan Parsons Project was a progressive rock music entity comprised of engineer/ producer Alan Parsons and songwriter, musician and manager Eric Woolfson. They released 10 concept albums which focused on subject matter such as science fiction, supernatural, literary and sociological themes between 1976 – 1987 and have sold in excess of 55 million albums world-wide.

Features

  • 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
  • 3LP Bookpack
  • 180g Vinyl
  • Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
  • Original 1976 Debut Album
  • 1987 Remix Album
  • 34 Bonus Tracks (12 Previously Unreleased) - Rough Mixes, Demo & Alternative Takes
  • Mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios
  • 60-Page Deluxe Book with Lyrics, Bonus Track Commentary and Interviews with Alan Parsons, Sally Woolfson, Musicians & Contributors to the Album

Selections

Side A:

  1. A Dream Within a Dream
  2. The Raven
  3. The Tell-Tale Heart
  4. The Cask of Amontillado
  5. (The System Of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether

Side B:

  1. The Fall Of The House Of Usher (i Prelude / ii Arrival / iii Intermezzo / iv Pavane / v Fall)
  2. To One in Paradise

Side C:

  1. A Dream Within a Dream
  2. The Raven
  3. The Tell-Tale Heart
  4. The Cask of Amontillado
  5. (The System Of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether

Side D:

  1. The Fall of the House of Usher i Prelude
  2. The Fall of the House of Usher ii Arrival
  3. The Fall of the House of Usher iii Intermezzo
  4. The Fall of the House of Usher iv Pavane
  5. The Fall of the House of Usher v Fall
  6. To One in Paradise

Side E:

  1. A Dream Within a Dream (Piano Takes)
  2. The Raven (Original Demo)
  3. The Tell-tale Heart (Eric Guide Vocal)
  4. The Cask of Amontillado (Eric and Alan Guide Vocals)
  5. Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether (Eric's Guide Vocal)

Side F:

  1. Fall of the House of Usher (i) Prelude (Orchestral Take 19)
  2. Fall of the House of Usher (ii) Sea Lions in the Departure Lounge
  3. Fall of the House of Usher (iii) Intermezzo (Orchestra Strings Take)*
  4. Fall of the House of Usher (iv) Pavane (Experimenting & Take 1)
  5. Fall of the House of Usher (v) Fall (Orchestra Take 2)*
  6. To One in Paradise (Rough Mix)

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