The Alan Parsons Project – The Turn Of A Friendly Card

The Alan Parsons Project – The Turn Of A Friendly Card

British Rock studio project initially formed to record a concept album about Edgar Allan Poe. They became best known for the power ballad "Eye in the Sky" and the instrumental "Sirius".

1 May Be A Price To Pay
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell
Bass – David Paton
Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott
Guitar – Ian Bairnson
Piano, Organ – Eric Woolfson
Vocals – Elmer Gantry
5:01
2 Games People Play
Backing Vocals – Chris Rainbow
Bass – David Paton
Drums – Stuart Elliott
Guitar – Ian Bairnson
Keyboards – Eric Woolfson
Mellotron [Projectron] – Alan Parsons
Vocals, Effects [Vocal Fx] – Lenny Zakatek
4:24
3 Time
Acoustic Guitar – David Paton, Ian Bairnson
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell
Backing Vocals – Chris Rainbow
Bass – David Paton
Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott
Guitar [Pitch Shifted] – Ian Bairnson
Piano – Eric Woolfson
Vocals – Eric Woolfson
Vocals [Additional] – Alan Parsons
5:14
4 I Don't Wanna Go Home
Backing Vocals – Chris Rainbow
Bass – David Paton
Drums – Stuart Elliott
Guitar – Ian Bairnson
Piano – Eric Woolfson
Vocals – Lenny Zakatek
4:52
5 The Gold Bug
Acoustic Guitar [Tremolando] – David Paton, Ian Bairnson
Bass – David Paton
Drums, Percussion [Harmonized Rotating Triangle] – Stuart Elliott
Guitar – Ian Bairnson
Saxophone – A Session Player In Paris Whose Name Escapes Us*
Vocals – Chris Rainbow
Whistling [Human Whistle], Clavinet [Echoed], Autoharp, Finger Snaps [Finger Clicks] – Alan Parsons
4:34
6 The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One)
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell
Bass – David Paton
Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott
Guitar – Ian Bairnson
Piano, Harpsichord – Eric Woolfson
Vocals – Chris Rainbow
2:44
7 Snake Eyes
Bass – David Paton
Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott
Guitar – Ian Bairnson
Piano – Eric Woolfson
Vocals – Chris Rainbow
3:15
8 The Ace Of Swords
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell
Bass – David Paton
Clavinet, Harpsichord – Alan Parsons
Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott
Guitar – Ian Bairnson
Piano – Eric Woolfson
2:57
9 Nothing Left To Lose
Accordion [Button Accordion] – An Unidentified Parisian Session Player*
Acoustic Guitar – Ian Bairnson
Backing Vocals – Chris Rainbow
Bass – David Paton
Drums – Stuart Elliott
Vocals – Eric Woolfson
4:07
10 The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part Two)
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell
Bass – David Paton
Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliott
Guitar – Ian Bairnson
Piano, Harpsichord – Eric Woolfson
Vocals – Chris Rainbow
3:32
Bonus Tracks
11 Maybe A Price To Pay (Intro - Demo) 1:32
12 Nothing Left To Lose (Basic Backing Track) 4:35
13 Nothing Left To Lose (Chris Rainbow Vocal Overdub Compilation) 2:02
14 Nothing Left To Lose (Early Studio Version With Eric's Guide Vocal) 3:11
15 Time (Early Studio Attempt) 4:42
16 Games People Play (Rough Mix) 4:32
17 The Gold Bug (Demo) 2:49