The Turn Of A Friendly Card > The Alan Parsons Project
Show Details
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- Gambler (4)
- Music
- Eric Woolfson (19)
- Lyrics
- Eric Woolfson (19)
- Book
- Eric Woolfson (19)
Recording Details
- Date
- 1979
- Type
- Audio / Vocal Recording
- Method
- Studio
- Language
- English
- Location
- France / Paris
- Recording Studio
- Acousti Studios
- Producer
- Alan Parsons (4), Eric Woolfson (19)
- Engineer
- Alan Parsons (4)
- Mastering
- Chris Blair (4), Alan Parsons (4)
- Package Design
- Lol Creme, Kevin Godley
- Conductor
- Andrew Powell (6)
- Performer
- The Alan Parsons Project (3), Elmer Gantry, Alan Parsons (4), Chris Rainbow (3), Eric Woolfson (19), Lenny Zakatek (2)
- Musician
- Ian Bairnson, Stuart Elliot, Alan Parsons (4), David Paton (2), Eric Woolfson (19)
- Notes
- Includes songs used in Eric Woolfson's musical, The Gambler: "Games People Play," "Time," and the lyrics of "Turn of a Friendly Card (Part One)" in "Green Light Means Danger."
- Shortcode
- [r29585]
Releases (4)
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Arista 681526
- Released
- 2009-01-27
- Barcode
- 828768152621
- Download
- Buy from
- Notes
- Extra Tracks version.
- # Tracks
- 17
- Length
- 1:03:39
- Lists
- 7 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 3 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl47401]
| 1. | May Be a Price To Pay | |
| 2. | Games People Play | |
| 3. | Time | |
| 4. | I Don't Wanna Go Home | |
| 5. | The Gold Bug | |
| 6. | The Turn of a Friendly Card (Part One) | |
| 7. | Snake Eyes | |
| 8. | The Ace of Swords | |
| 9. | Nothing Left To Lose | |
| 10. | The Turn of a Friendly Card (Part Two) | |
| 11. | May Be a Price To Pay (Intro-Demo) | |
| 12. | Nothing Left To Lose (Basic Backing Track) | |
| 13. | Nothing Left To Lose (Chris Rainbow Overdub Vocal Compilation) | |
| 14. | Nothing Left To Lose (Early Studio Version With Eric's Guide Vocal) | |
| 15. | Time (Early Studio Attempt) | |
| 16. | Games People Play (Rough Mix) | |
| 17. | The Gold Bug (Demo) |
- Title
- Alan Parsons Project: The Complete Albums Collection
- Format
- 11-CD
- Label
- Legacy 789055
- Released
- 2014-04-01
- Barcode
- 886978905529
- Buy from
- Also Contains
- Gaudi - 1986 The Alan Parsons Project
Tales of Mystery and Imagination - 1976 The Alan Parsons Project - Notes
- Includes all of The Alan Parsons Project albums in their original track format (without any added bonus content) and in sleeves that are reminiscent of the original vinyl sleeves.
- Lists
- 5 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 5 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl47402]
| Disc 1 -- Tales of Mystery and Imagination | ||
| 1. | A Dream Within A Dream | (4:13) |
| 2. | The Raven | (4:06) |
| 3. | The Tell-Tale Heart | (4:38) |
| 4. | The Cask Of Amontillado | (4:33) |
| 5. | (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether | (4:16) |
| 6. | The Fall Of The House Of Usher: Prelude | (7:02) |
| 7. | The Fall Of The House Of Usher: Arrival | (2:39) |
| 8. | The Fall Of The House Of Usher: Intermezzo | (1:00) |
| 9. | The Fall Of The House Of Usher: Pavane | (4:36) |
| 10. | The Fall Of The House Of Usher: Fall | (0:51) |
| 11. | To One In Paradise | (4:38) |
| Disc 2 -- I Robot | ||
| 1. | I Robot | (6:02) |
| 2. | I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You | (3:23) |
| 3. | Some Other Time | (4:05) |
| 4. | Breakdown | (3:53) |
| 5. | Don't Let It Show | (4:25) |
| 6. | The Voice | (5:23) |
| 7. | Nucleus | (3:22) |
| 8. | Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) | (3:57) |
| 9. | Total Eclipse | (3:12) |
| 10. | Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32 | (3:18) |
| Disc 3 -- Pyramid | ||
| 1. | Voyager | (2:14) |
| 2. | What Goes Up | (3:57) |
| 3. | The Eagle Will Rise Again | (4:20) |
| 4. | One More River | (4:17) |
| 5. | Can't Take It With You | (5:06) |
| 6. | In The Lap Of The Gods | (5:30) |
| 7. | Pyramania | (2:43) |
| 8. | Hyper-Gamma-Spaces | (4:20) |
| 9. | Shadow Of A Lonely Man | (5:34) |
| Disc 4 -- Eve | ||
| 1. | Lucifer | (5:08) |
| 2. | You Lie Down With Dogs | (3:47) |
| 3. | I'd Rather Be A Man | (3:53) |
| 4. | You Won t Be There | (3:33) |
| 5. | Winding Me Up | (4:04) |
| 6. | Damned If I Do | (4:51) |
| 7. | Don't Hold Back | (3:37) |
| 8. | Secret Garden | (4:41) |
| 9. | If I Could Change Your Mind | (5:43) |
| Disc 5 -- The Turn of a Friendly Card | ||
| 1. | May Be A Price To Pay | (5:01) |
| 2. | Games People Play | (4:20) |
| 3. | Time | (5:02) |
| 4. | I Don't Wanna Go Home | (4:57) |
| 5. | The Gold Bug | (4:32) |
| 6. | The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Pt. 1) | (2:41) |
| 7. | Snake Eyes | (3:16) |
| 8. | The Ace Of Swords | (2:57) |
| 9. | Nothing Left To Lose | (4:05) |
| 10. | The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Pt. 2) | (3:22) |
| Disc 6 -- Eye in the Sky | ||
| 1. | Sirius | (1:55) |
| 2. | Eye in the Sky | (4:36) |
| 3. | Children Of The Moon | (4:51) |
| 4. | Gemini | (2:10) |
| 5. | Silence and I | (7:19) |
| 6. | You re Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned | (4:21) |
| 7. | Psychobabble | (4:51) |
| 8. | Mammagamma | (3:33) |
| 9. | Step By Step | (3:54) |
| 10. | Old and Wise | (4:55) |
| Disc 7 -- Ammonia Avenue | ||
| 1. | Prime Time | (5:03) |
| 2. | Let Me Go Home | (3:21) |
| 3. | One Good Reason | (3:37) |
| 4. | Since The Last Goodbye | (4:35) |
| 5. | Don't Answer Me | (4:12) |
| 6. | Dancing On A High Wire | (4:23) |
| 7. | You Don't Believe | (4:27) |
| 8. | Pipeline | (3:57) |
| 9. | Ammonia Avenue | (6:31) |
| Disc 8 -- Vulture Culture | ||
| 1. | Let's Talk About Me | (4:28) |
| 2. | Separate Lives | (4:16) |
| 3. | Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) | (4:51) |
| 4. | Sooner or Later | (4:26) |
| 5. | Vulture Culture | (5:21) |
| 6. | Hawkeye | (3:48) |
| 7. | Somebody Out There | (4:54) |
| 8. | The Same Old Sun | (5:25) |
| Disc 9 -- Stereotomy | ||
| 1. | Stereotomy | (7:17) |
| 2. | Beaujolais | (4:27) |
| 3. | Urbania | (4:59) |
| 4. | Limelight | (4:39) |
| 5. | In The Real World | (4:19) |
| 6. | Where's The Walrus? | (7:30) |
| 7. | Light Of The World | (6:19) |
| 8. | Chinese Whispers | (1:01) |
| 9. | Stereotomy Two | (1:20) |
| Disc 10 -- Gaudi | ||
| 1. | La Sagrada Familia song from Gaudi track from Gaudi [1986 The Alan Parsons Project] |
(8:47) |
| 2. | Too Late song from Gaudi track from Gaudi [1986 The Alan Parsons Project] |
(4:30) |
| 3. | Closer To Heaven song from Gaudi track from Gaudi [1986 The Alan Parsons Project] |
(5:53) |
| 4. | Standing On Higher Ground song from Gaudi track from Gaudi [1986 The Alan Parsons Project] |
(5:46) |
| 5. | Money Talks song from Gaudi track from Gaudi [1986 The Alan Parsons Project] |
(4:26) |
| 6. | Inside Looking Out song from Gaudi track from Gaudi [1986 The Alan Parsons Project] |
(6:26) |
| 7. | Paseo de Gracia | (3:42) |
| Disc 11 -- The Sicilian Defence | ||
| 1. | PK4 | (5:00) |
| 2. | PQB4 | (6:22) |
| 3. | KtKB3 | (3:07) |
| 4. | ...KtQB3 | (1:15) |
| 5. | PQ4 | (3:54) |
| 6. | PxP | (3:27) |
| 7. | KtxP | (4:01) |
| 8. | KtB3 | (0:53) |
| 9. | KtQB3 | (8:16) |
| 10. | PQ3 | (3:30) |
- Format
- 2-CD
- Label
- Arista Records 5036903
- Released
- 2015-11-13
- Digital Date
- 2015-11-06
- Country
- UK
- Barcode
- 888751437128
- Audio
- Stereo
- Download
- Buy from
- Notes
- Digitally remastered and expanded two CD Legacy edition includes the original album, 17 previously unreleased bonus tracks (including Eric Woolfson's songwriting diary home demos) plus 10 bonus tracks and new booklet with lyrics, notes on the making of the album and rare photos. The Turn of a Friendly Card is the fifth album by progressive rock band The Alan Parsons Project, released in 1980. The album has a 16-minute title piece, which was broken up into five tracks. The Turn of a Friendly Card spawned the hits "Games People Play" and "Time", the latter of which was Eric Woolfson's first lead vocal appearance.
- # Tracks
- 37
- Length
- 2:13:14
- Lists
- 6 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl49212]
Disc 1
1. May Be a Price to Pay
2. Games People Play
3. Time
4. I Don't Wanna Go Home
5. The Gold Bug - Instrumental
6. The Turn of a Friendly Card (Part One)
7. Snake Eyes
8. The Ace of Swords
9. Nothing Left to Lose
10. The Turn of a Friendly Card (Part Two)
11. May Be a Price to Pay (Intro Demo)
12. Nothing Left to Lose (Basic Backing Track)
13. Nothing Left to Lose (Chris Rainbow Vocal Overdub Compilation)
14. Nothing Left to Lose (Early Studio Version with Eric's Guide Vocal)
15. Time (Early Studio Attempt)
16. Games People Play (Rough Mix)
17. The Gold Bug (Demo)
Disc 2
1. May Be a Price to Pay (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
2. Games People Play (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
3. Time (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
4. I Don't Wanna Go Home (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
5. The Turn of a Friendly Card (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
6. Snake Eyes (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
7. Nothing Left to Lose (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
8. Tofc/ Snake Eyes/ I Don't Wanna Go Home (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
9. May Be a Price to Pay (Early Version - Eric Guide Vocal & Unused Guitar Solo)
10. Games People Play (Early Version - Eric Guide Vocal)
11. Time (Orchestra & Chris Rainbow Backing Vocals)
12. The Gold Bug (Early Reference Version)
13. The Turn of a Friendly Card Part 1 (Early Backing Track)
14. Snake Eyes (Early Version - Eric Guide Vocal)
15. The Ace of Swords (Early Version with Synth "Orchestration")
16. The Ace of Swords (Early Version with Piano on Melody)
17. The Turn of a Friendly Card Part Two (Eric Guide Vocal and Extended Guitar Solo)
18. Games People Play (Single Edit)
19. The Turn of a Friendly Card (Single Edit)
20. Snake Eyes (Single Edit)
1. May Be a Price to Pay
2. Games People Play
3. Time
4. I Don't Wanna Go Home
5. The Gold Bug - Instrumental
6. The Turn of a Friendly Card (Part One)
7. Snake Eyes
8. The Ace of Swords
9. Nothing Left to Lose
10. The Turn of a Friendly Card (Part Two)
11. May Be a Price to Pay (Intro Demo)
12. Nothing Left to Lose (Basic Backing Track)
13. Nothing Left to Lose (Chris Rainbow Vocal Overdub Compilation)
14. Nothing Left to Lose (Early Studio Version with Eric's Guide Vocal)
15. Time (Early Studio Attempt)
16. Games People Play (Rough Mix)
17. The Gold Bug (Demo)
Disc 2
1. May Be a Price to Pay (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
2. Games People Play (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
3. Time (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
4. I Don't Wanna Go Home (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
5. The Turn of a Friendly Card (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
6. Snake Eyes (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
7. Nothing Left to Lose (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
8. Tofc/ Snake Eyes/ I Don't Wanna Go Home (Eric's Songwriting Diary)
9. May Be a Price to Pay (Early Version - Eric Guide Vocal & Unused Guitar Solo)
10. Games People Play (Early Version - Eric Guide Vocal)
11. Time (Orchestra & Chris Rainbow Backing Vocals)
12. The Gold Bug (Early Reference Version)
13. The Turn of a Friendly Card Part 1 (Early Backing Track)
14. Snake Eyes (Early Version - Eric Guide Vocal)
15. The Ace of Swords (Early Version with Synth "Orchestration")
16. The Ace of Swords (Early Version with Piano on Melody)
17. The Turn of a Friendly Card Part Two (Eric Guide Vocal and Extended Guitar Solo)
18. Games People Play (Single Edit)
19. The Turn of a Friendly Card (Single Edit)
20. Snake Eyes (Single Edit)
- Format
- LP
- Label
- AL 9518 4898281
- Released
- 1980
- Barcode
- 8713748982812
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- Buy from
- Search
- # Tracks
- 10
- Length
- 41 minutes
- Lists
- 6 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl47400]
Side A
1. May Be A Price To Pay
2. Games People Play
3. Time
4. I Don't Wanna Go Home
Side B
1. The Gold Bug
2. The Turn Of A Friendly Card
i. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One)
ii. Snake Eyes
iii. The Ace Of Swords
iv. Nothing Left To Lose
v. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part Two)
1. May Be A Price To Pay
2. Games People Play
3. Time
4. I Don't Wanna Go Home
Side B
1. The Gold Bug
2. The Turn Of A Friendly Card
i. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One)
ii. Snake Eyes
iii. The Ace Of Swords
iv. Nothing Left To Lose
v. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part Two)