A Valid Path cover

ALAN PARSONS

A Valid Path

This album will be released August 24, 2004. This is the first album without Ian Bairnson and Stuart Elliott, and it marks Alan's first venture into the world of Electronica.

Return To Tunguska - Featuring Shpongle instrumental (8:48)

Special Guest Appearance by David Gilmour

Written by Alan Parsons and Simon Posford

Logic Programming and Sequencing - Simon Posford

Guitar – David Gilmour

Processed Vocals - Michele Adamson

Additional Processed Vocals - Simon Posford, Alan Parsons, Lisa Parsons

Copyright 2003 Appertaining Music (SESAC), a division of Appertaining Inc. (administered by Soroka Music Ltd.)

Used by permission. All rights reserved

More Lost Without You - Featuring P.J. Olsson (3:20)

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Written by Alan Parsons and P.J. Olsson

Nuendo Programming and Sequencing - P.J. Olsson

Lead Vocals - P.J. Olsson

Backing Vocals - Alan Parsons, P.J. Olsson

Copyright 2004 Cindy Lou My Dear (ASCAP), a division of Soroka Music Ltd.

Used by permission. All rights reserved

Mammagamma 04 - Featuring Jeremy Parsons instrumental (5:05)

Written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson

Nuendo Programming and Sequencing - Jeremy Parsons

Keyboards - Alan Parsons

Copyright 1981 Woolfsongs Ltd./Careers Music Inc. (BMI). All rights reserved

We Play The Game - Featuring The Crystal Method (5:35)

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Music Written By Alan Parsons, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland

Lyrics by Alan Parsons

Vocal - Alan Parsons

Digital Performer Programming and Sequencing by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland

Additional Programming - P.J. Olsson

Keyboards - Alan Parsons and Scott Kirkland

Guitars and Bass - Alan Parsons

Lead Guitar - Alastair Greene

Copyright 2003 Nine-Ten Music (BMI), a division of Soroka Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Inc./Harder faster Music (ASCAP), EMI Virgin Music Inc./Drug Money Music (BMI) Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Tijuaniac – Featuring Nortec Collective instrumental (5:10)

Written by Alan Parsons, Pepe Mogt, Jorge Ruiz, Roberto A. Mendoza, Ramon Amezcua and Pedro G. Beas

Programming and Sequencing - Fussible, Bostich, Panoptica, Hiperboreal, P.J Olsson

Copyright 2003 Cindy Lou My Dear (ASCAP), a division of Soroka Music Ltd.

Used by permission. All rights reserved.

L’Arc En Ciel - Featuring Uberzone instrumental (5:22)

Written by Alan Parsons and Tim Wiles

Nuendo Programming and Sequencing - Tim ‘Q’ Wiles

Keyboards - Alan Parsons

Guitar - Alastair Greene

Dedicated to Anson Grossfeld (1957-2004)

Copyright 2003 Nine-Ten Music (BMI), a division of Soroka Music Ltd. & Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (BMI)/Gizmonik Publishing (BMI). Used by permission. All rights reserved.

A Recurring Dream Within A Dream - Featuring Jeremy Parsons (4:06)

A composite of two works - ‘A Dream Within A Dream’ and ‘The Raven’

Written by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons

Nuendo Programming and Sequencing – Jeremy Parsons

Vocals, Vocoder, Slide Guitars and Keyboards - Alan Parsons Narration - Orson Welles

Copyright 1976 Woolfsongs Ltd./Careers Music Inc. (BMI). All rights reserved.

You Can Run - Featuring Deep E (3:52)

Written by Alan Parsons and David Pack

Vocals, Keyboards and Guitar - David Pack

Keyboards - Alan Parsons

Nuendo Programming And Sequencing - Alan Parsons and Jeremy Parsons

Additional Programming - P.J. Olsson

Copyright 2003 Nine-Ten Music (BMI), a division of Soroka Music Ltd. Used by permission. All rights reserved

Chomolungma - Featuring Jeremy Parsons and P.J Olsson instrumental (7:07)

Special Guest Appearance by John Cleese

Written by Alan Parsons, Jeremy Parsons and P.J. Olsson

Nuendo Programming and Sequencing - Jeremy Parsons and P.J Olsson

Keyboards - Alan Parsons

Miyo Lungsangma Chants – Alan Parsons and PJ Olsson

Copyright 2003 Appertaining Music (SESAC), a division of Appertaining Inc. (administered by Soroka Music Ltd.) Used by permission. All rights reserved

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Credits:

Produced By Alan Parsons


All tracks recorded and mixed at Tunnel Studios, Santa Barbara, California except Track 5 - also recorded at The Bomb Shelter, Glendale, California. Engineered by Alan Parsons and P.J. Olsson. Mixes engineered by P.J. Olsson.


Shpongle appear courtesy of Twisted Records

The Crystal Method appear courtesy of V2 Records

Nortec Collective appear courtesy of Nacional Records

David Pack appears courtesy of Peak Records

John Cleese dialogue produced by Denny Somach Productions and used by permission.

Orson Welles dialog by kind permission of Universal Music Inc.


Executive Producer – Todd Roberts

Management - Bob Ringe, Survival Management - survivalmgmt@msn.com


Cover design credits: Storm Thorgerson


Thanks to: Lisa, my beautiful wife for her love and support during the making of this album, Jeremy, my son for his talent and long and frequent travels from London to Santa Barbara, Tabitha and Brittni – thanks for the ring tone Brit, John Trickett, Richard Dashut, Todd Roberts and all at 5.1 Entertainment, Terry Shand, Lindsay Brown, Andrew McIntyre and all at Eagle Rock, Steve Martin at The Avenue Fan Club (www.theavenueonline.info), Kirk Keister, Bill Neighbors, Lee Abrams (Laser Beam) and Sonny Fox at XM Satellite Radio, DTS, B&W Loudspeakers, Event Electronics, Steinberg, Greg Ladanyi, Rob Hill, Tom Bolton, Steve Garth, Fred Maher, Brian McConnon, Julian Colbeck and Yamaha Corporation Of America, Godfrey Townsend, Steve Murphy, John Montagna, Manny Focarazzo, Chuck Beckler, Kevin Elson, Dave Stevens, Russell Palmer and Alec White, Les Camacho, Ted Keffalo and Event Electronics, Vic and Ryan, Isabel Figueroa and Harrow. A special mention to P.J. Olsson for his great musical and computer talents, his encouragement, and for helping me meet the deadline. Another special mention to Storm Thorgerson for coming through with another great cover under incredibly difficult personal circumstances.


Mastered for Stereo by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, California. DVDA Authoring and 5.1 Surround Mastering supervised by Bob Michaels.


A portion of the proceeds of this album is being donated to Transition House Family Homelessness Program and The Storm Thorgerson Rehabilitation Trust Fund.


Very special thanks to Bob Ringe for his vision and not swearing at me too often.


For tour dates and more information about Alan Parsons visit alanparsons.com

For live concert booking information please e-mail bill@paradiseartists.com


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