The Alan Parsons Project’s multi-million selling album The Turn of a Friendly Card, their celebrated prog pop tour de force, is reissued in a variety of formats, including an Abbey Road remaster, expanded CD with 4 bonus tracks.
Their 5th studio album is a concept album approaching themes of the gambling industry and the fate of gamblers. The album was a worldwide hit, achieving platinum and gold status in numerous countries.
Like other Alan Parsons Project albums, there were a variety of different lead vocalists employed including Chris Rainbow, Lenny Zakatek, Elmer Gantry as well as Eric Woolfson himself. Plus, a selection of session musicians such as guitarists Ian Bairnson and David Paton and drummer Stuart Elliott with arrangements by Andrew Powell.
‘May Be A Price To Pay’
‘Games People Play’
‘Time’
‘I Don't Wanna Go Home’
‘The Gold Bug’
‘The Turn Of A Friendly Card’
(i) ‘The Turn Of A Friendly Card’ (Pt. 1)
(ii) ‘Snake Eyes’
(iii) ‘The Ace Of Swords’
(iv) ‘Nothing Left To Lose’
(v) ‘The Turn Of A Friendly Card’ (Pt. 2)
Bonus Tracks
‘Games People Play’ (Rough Mix)
‘Time’ (Early Studio Attempt)
‘The Turn Of A Friendly Card’ (Single Edit)
‘Snake Eyes’ (Early Version – Eric Guide Vocal)
