The Secret
Eleven-time Grammy nominated legendary music icon and master of progressive rock, Alan Parsons will return with a new album, “The Secret” on April 19, 2019.
Alan’s longtime hobby has been performing magic and this brand new album showcases his own passion for the craft, hence the title “The Secret.” The album will see a return to the pop rock sound with symphonic and progressive rock interludes which the Alan Parsons Project was known for.
Alan’s history in the music business one is a storied and unqiue one. He was fortunate enough to work as assistant engineer on the last two albums by The Beatles and after he became a full-fledged recording engineer, he went on to work with Paul McCartney and The Hollies, among many others. But it was his contribution as engineer on Pink Floyd’s classic "The Dark Side Of The Moon" that really got him the world’s attention. That soon led to striking successes as a producer, notably with Pilot’s “Magic", John
In 1975 he met Eric Woolfson who not only became his manager, but joined forces with Alan as a songwriting and performing partner for what became known as The Alan Parsons Project. The APP’s debut album, "Tales Of Mystery And Imagination" based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe paved the way for signing to Clive Davis’ newly launched Arista label and a string of hit albums, namely, "I Robot" (1977), “Pyramid" (1978), "The Turn of a Friendly Card" (1980), "Eye in the Sky" (1982), "Ammonia Avenue" (1984), "Vult
With his long-standing previous APP collaborators, guitarist Ian Bairnson, drummer Stuart Elliott and orchestral arranger Andrew Powell, Alan dropped the “Project” identity for Alan Parsons’ “Try Anything Once” in 1994. The partnership continued for “On Air” in 1996 and “The Time Machine” in 1999. During this time, the first incarnation of “Alan Parsons Live Project” toured extensively all over the globe. Following Alan’s relocation to California in 1999, a brand-new Live Project band was formed in 2003. An
Parsons’ last album "A Valid Path", a unique foray into the world of electronica, was released in 2004.
ALAN PARSONS - The Secret - Super Luxury Boxset
Boxset (limited to 2000 copies) includes:
- - Digipak CD+DVD
- - 1LP Gatefold Black Vinyl
- - LiveSpan 2CD set
- - Exclusive T-shirt
- - Poster
- - Numbered lithograph of the cover.
Tracklist:
1. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Instrumental)*2. Miracle (Lead Vocal: Jason Mraz)3. As Lights Fall (Lead Vocal: Alan Parsons)4. One Note Symphony (Lead Vocal: Todd Cooper)5. Sometimes (Lead Vocal: Lou Gramm)6. Soirée Fantastique (Lead Vocal: Todd Cooper, Alan Parsons)7. Fly to Me (Lead Vocal: Mark Mikel)8. Requiem (Lead Vocal: Todd Cooper)9. Beyond the Years of Glory (Lead Vocal: PJ Olsson)10. The Limelight Fades Away (Lead Vocal: Jordan Huffman)11. I Can't Get There from Here (Lead Vocal: Jared Mahone)§ Featured in Motion Picture "5-25-77"12. DVD in Hi Definition Mix 5.1 Audio
