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Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z...The Alan Parsons Project

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From London, England. Core band of musicians with transient vocalists. Superb songwriting and musicianship...Ian Bairnson's inspired guitar work is always outstanding.

The Alan Parsons Project I (1975 - 1976)

Alan Parsons - keyboards/guitar/vocals - b. 1949.
Eric Woolfson - keyboards/vocals
Ian Bairnson - guitar
David Paton - bass/guitar/vocals
Stuart Tosh - drums/vocals
Leonard Whiting - vocals
Arthur Brown - vocals - formerly with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.
John Miles - vocals

Album:
"Tales of Mystery and Imagination" (1976)

The Alan Parsons Project II (1977)

Alan Parsons - keyboards/guitar/vocals
Eric Woolfson - keyboards/vocals
Ian Bairnson - guitar/vocals
David Paton - bass/guitar/vocals
Stuart Tosh - drums/vocals
Lenny Zakatek - vocals
Peter Straker - vocals
Jaki Whitren - vocals
Allan Clarke - vocals - formerly with The Hollies.
Dave Townsend - vocals
Steve Harley - vocals - formerly with Cockney Rebel.
Jack Harris - vocals

Album:
"I Robot" (1977)

The Alan Parsons Project III (1978)

Alan Parsons - guitar
Eric Woolfson - keyboards/vocals
Ian Bairnson - guitar
David Paton - bass/vocals
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion
Lenny Zakatek - vocals
Jack Harris - vocals
John Miles - vocals
Colin Blunstone - vocals - b. June 24, 1945, Hatfield, England - formerly with The Zombies.
Dean Ford - vocals

Album:
"Pyramid" (1978)

The Alan Parsons Project IV (1979)

Alan Parsons - keyboards/guitar
Eric Woolfson - keyboards
Ian Bairnson - guitar
David Paton - bass/vocals
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion
Lenny Zakatek - vocals
Dave Townsend - vocals
Chris Rainbow - vocals
Clare Torry - vocals
Lesley Duncan - vocals

Album:
"Eve" (1979)

The Alan Parsons Project V (1980)

Alan Parsons - keyboards
Eric Woolfson - keyboards/vocals
Ian Bairnson - guitar
David Paton - bass
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion
Lenny Zakatek - vocals
Chris Rainbow - vocals
Elmer Gantry - vocals

Album:
"The Turn of a Friendly Card" (1980) - Singles: "Games People Play", "Time"

The Alan Parsons Project VI (1981 - 1982)

Alan Parsons - keyboards
Eric Woolfson - keyboards/vocals
Ian Bairnson - guitar
David Paton - bass/vocals
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion
Lenny Zakatek - vocals
Chris Rainbow - vocals
Elmer Gantry - vocals
Colin Blunstone - vocals - formerly with The Zombies.
Mel Collins - sax - formerly with King Crimson.

Album:
"Eye in the Sky" (1982) - Single: "Eye in the Sky"

The Alan Parsons Project VII (1982 - 1984)

Alan Parsons - keyboards
Eric Woolfson - keyboards/vocals
Ian Bairnson - guitar
David Paton - bass
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion
Lenny Zakatek - vocals
Chris Rainbow - vocals
Colin Blunstone - vocals
Mel Collins - sax

Album:
"Ammonia Avenue" (1984) - Singles: "Prime Time", "Don't Answer Me"

The Alan Parsons Project VIII (1984 - 1985)

Alan Parsons - keyboards
Eric Woolfson - keyboards/vocals
Ian Bairnson - guitar
David Paton - bass/vocals
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion
Lenny Zakatek - vocals
Chris Rainbow - vocals
Colin Blunstone - vocals
Richard "Trix" Cottle - synthesizer/sax

Album:
"Vulture Culture" (1985) - Single: "Let's Talk About Me"

The Alan Parsons Project IX (1985)

Alan Parsons - keyboards
Ian Bairnson - guitar
David Paton - bass
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion
Richard "Trix" Cottle - synthesizer/sax
Andrew Powell - keyboards

Album:
"Ladyhawke Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (1985)

The Alan Parsons Project X (1985)

Alan Parsons - keyboards
Eric Woolfson - keyboards
Ian Bairnson - guitar
David Paton - bass
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion
Richard "Trix" Cottle - synthesizer/sax
John Miles - vocals
Chris Rainbow - vocals
Gary Brooker - piano/vocals - b. May 29, 1945, England - formerly with Procol Harum.
Graham Dye - vocals

Album:
"Stereotomy" (1985)

The Alan Parsons Project XI (1986 - ? )

Alan Parsons - keyboards
Eric Woolfson - keyboards/vocals
Ian Bairnson - guitar
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion
Richard "Trix" Cottle - synthesizer/sax
Laurie Cottle - bass
John Miles - vocals
Lenny Zakatek - vocals
Chris Rainbow - vocals
Geoff Barradale - vocals

Album:
"Gaudi" (1987) - Single: "Standing on Higher Ground"

Alan Parsons XII ( ? - 1995)

Alan Parsons - keyboards/guitar/bass/flute/vocals
Ian Bairnson - guitar/synthesizer/bass/pedal stell guitar/vocals
Andrew Powell - bass/keyboards/autoharp
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion
Richard "Trix" Cottle - synthesizer
Graham Preskett - violin/mandolin
David Pack - guitar/vocals
Chris Thompson - vocals
Eric Stewart - vocals
Jaqui Copeland - vocals

Album:
"Try Anything Once" (1993)
"The Very Best Live" (1995)

Alan Parsons XIII (1996 - ? )

Alan Parsons - keyboards
Ian Bairnson - guitar/bass/bass-synth
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion/keyboards
Richard "Trix" Cottle - keyboards/sax
John Giblin - bass
Gary Sanctuary - keyboards
Eric Stewart - vocals
Neil Lockwood - vocals
Steve Overland - vocals
Christopher Cross - vocals
Graham Dye - vocals

Album:
"On Air" (1996)

The Alan Parsons Project XIV (1999 - ? )

Alan Parsons - keyboards
Ian Bairnson - guitar/bass/keyboards/sax
Stuart Elliott - drums/percussion/keyboards
Colin Blunstone - vocals
Chris Rainbow - vocals
Neil Lockwood - vocals
Tony Hadley - vocals
Beverly Craven - vocals
Maire Brennan - vocals

Album:
"The Time Machine" (1999)

Compilations:

"The Best Of The Alan Parsons Project" (1983)
"The Best Of The Alan Parsons Project Volume 2" (1987)
"The Definitive Collection" (2-CDs) (1997)
"The Arista Heritage Series" (1999)

Related Recordings...

"Freudiana (1989 Studio Cast)" (1999)

Biographies of Band Members

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Discography

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