"Damned if I Do" was the minor hit on the album, a "Lucifer" is a truly wonderful instrumental,ĭominated by orchestrations and John Leach's dulcimer and zither (they are actually aĬimbalom and kantele, respectively). There are some ballads that don't quite work. Certainly there's songs on here every bit as good as those on "I Robot", but Think the album is a mixed bag, and doesn't quite live up to the greatness of their previous Often referred to as the ALAN PARSONS PROJECT's worst album of the 1970s. Posted Friday, | Review this album | Report (Review #5591) ![]() Looking for prog here would be a pretty fruitless exercise, but as a relaxing alternative, the album would make for an acceptable choice. All the tracks are of course performed impeccably. It is just a bit too wet and self pitying to warrant repeated listening. "You won't be there" is a rare example of a Parsons ballad which fails to hit the mark. It's not quite strong enough to make a single, and not quite interesting enough for a decent album track. ![]() "Damned if I do" for example is one of Parson's ubiquitous mid-paced, easy listening numbers, interchangeable with any one of the similar tracks on many of their other albums. The other tracks are pretty standard APP tracks, pleasant enough, but not particularly memorable. This makes for a beautiful contrast with the normally male dominated vocals. Vastly underrated singer Lesley Duncan (try to hear her lovely version of Elton John's "Love song" sometime) takes the lead vocals on this track. It tends to be when they do ballads that APP really shine, and in this case, "If I could change your mind" is the standout track. The prog influences, which were at their strongest on the first album ("Tales of Mystery and Imagination") have all but dried up with the tracks all being shorter, individual pieces. The Moody Blues, Barclay James Harvest, and later Renaissance all offer indications of the type of music to expect. The usual melodic pop prog Is here, with strong melodies and fine performances. "Eve " is a pretty good outing for the prolific Alan Parsons Project, with one notably strong track, a good selection of guests, and some nice instrumental work. Sandor Farcas / orchestra leader Releases informationĬD Arista - 82876838612 (2008, Europe) Remastered with 7 bonus tracks ![]() The Orchestra Of The Munich Chamber Opera Andrew Powell / choral & orchestral arranger & conductor (1,5,6,8,9) Chris Rainbow / lead (5) & backing (7) vocals David Paton / bass, lead (3) & backing vocals Alan Parsons / guitar & autoharp & drum machine (1), keyboards (8), producer If I Could Change Your Mind (rough mix) (5:46) Line-up / Musicians Don't Hold Back (vocal rehearsal rough mix) (3:43)ġ6. Elsie's Theme from The Sicilian Defence (The Project That Never Was) (3:00)ġ4.
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