The album takes its title from Edgar Allan Poe’s famous collection Tales of Mystery and Imagination and transforms many of Poe’s best-known poems and short stories into musical compositions.
Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Edgar Allan Poe) was the debut album by The Alan Parsons Project and remains one of the most ambitious concept albums of the progressive rock era. Released in the United Kingdom on June 25, 1976, the album marked the beginning of the creative partnership between producer, engineer,
In a matter of a moment, Lost till the end of time
It’s the evening of another day, And the end of mine
I Robot is a classic by British rock band Alan Parsons Project. It was released on July 8, 1977, on Arista Records. The album draws conceptually on author Isaac Asimov’s science fiction Robot stories, exploring philosophical themes regarding artificial intelligence. It was released with a gatefold cover where the inside has the lyrics and a monochrome photo of Parsons.
