The Alan Parsons Project - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination Edgar Allan Poe (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered]

Tales of Mystery and Imagination Edgar Allan Poe, is the debut album by the progressive rock group The Alan Parsons Project, released in 1976. The lyrical and musical themes – retellings of horror stories and poetry by Edgar Allan Poe — attracted a cult audience. The title of the album is taken from a popular title for a collection of Poe’s macabre tales of the same name, Tales of Mystery & Imagination, first published in 1908 and reprinted many times since.

Musicians featured on the album include vocalists Arthur Brown of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown on The Tell Tale Heart and Terry Sylvester of The Hollies on To One In Paradise. The complete line-up of bands Ambrosia and Pilot play on the record, along with keyboardist Francis Monkman of Curved Air and Sky.

Tales of Mystery and Imagination peaked at No. 38 on Billboard’s Pop Albums chart. “(The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether” peaked at No. 37 on the Pop Singles chart.

Tracklist:
01. A Dream Within A Dream – 03:43
02. The Raven – 04:01
03. The Tell-Tale Heart – 04:42
04. The Cask Of Amontillado – 04:28
05. (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether – 04:18
06. The Fall Of The House Of Usher I. Prelude – 05:50
07. The Fall Of The House Of Usher II. Arrival – 02:35
08. The Fall Of The House Of Usher III. Intermezzo – 01:06
09. The Fall Of The House Of Usher IV. Pavane – 04:44
10. The Fall Of The House Of Usher V. Fall – 01:07
11. To One In Paradise – 04:13

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