The Definitive Collection
The Alan Parsons Project · 1997
148 min · 34 tracks · progressive rock · art rock
A seamless blend of progressive rock and art pop, layered with orchestral arrangements and thought-provoking lyrics.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- layered, dense sonic textures
- contemplative evening reflections
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1997, 'The Definitive Collection' serves as a comprehensive anthology of The Alan Parsons Project's career, marking their transition from a prominent band in the 1970s and 1980s to a retrospective compilation. This collection highlights their most significant works, following the band's decline in mainstream visibility after the release of 'Gaudi' in 1987, reflecting a moment where nostalgia intersected with an enduring legacy.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Yes· Emerson, Lake & Palmer· Pink Floyd
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 (The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether 4:21
- 2 The Raven 4:06
- 3 I Robot 6:02
- 4 I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You 3:23
- 5 Breakdown 3:53
- 6 Don't Let It Show 4:24
- 7 Voyager 2:24
- 8 What Goes Up... 3:30
- 9 The Eagle Will Rise Again 4:22
- 10 Can't Take It With You 5:05
- 11 Pyramania 2:46
- 12 Damned If I Do 4:51
- 13 Lucifer 5:05
- 14 If I Could Change Your Mind 5:49
- 15 The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part 1 2:42
- 16 Snake Eyes 3:19
- 17 Games People Play 4:24
- 18 Time 5:04
Disc 2
- 1 Sirius 1:57
- 2 Eye in the Sky 4:37
- 3 Psychobabble 4:52
- 4 Mammagamma 3:37
- 5 Old and Wise 4:56
- 6 Prime Time 5:04
- 7 Don't Answer Me 4:14
- 8 You Don't Believe 4:25
- 9 Let's Talk About Me 4:30
- 10 Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) 4:27
- 11 Stereotomy 7:04
- 12 In the Real World 4:20
- 13 Standing on Higher Ground 5:47
- 14 Too Late 4:32
- 15 Turn It Up 6:15
- 16 Re-Jigue 2:30
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