Alan Parsons started his career at EMI working with artists like The Beatles and Pink Floyd. Within a few years, The Alan Parsons Project was topping the charts and lifting the sonic standards of popular music. Alan has been taking his music on the road and today we talk about his new live album and incredible career. photo by Pierre Ménard
Topics include:
Recording with tape & Pro Tools
Becoming an OBE
Working at EMI, Sgt Pepper
Tape operator for Let It Be
The Beatles Rooftop Concert
Going from musician to engineer to producer
The recording of Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon
Vinyl mastering for Atom Heart Mother
The beginnings of The Alan Parsons Project
Tales of Mystery & Imagination / The Orson Welles tapes
Working w Storm Thorgerson & Hipgnosis
Rotating musicians in the Alan Parsons Project
Transitioning to touring and playing live
Listener questions
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.