Alan Parsons - From The New World (New Album) - Progressive Rock Music Forum

To be released on July 15th, 2022

Guests: Joe Bonamassa, Tommy Shaw (Styx), David Pack (Ambrosia), James Durbin

Edited by Heart of the Matter - May 25 2022 at 16:40

It seems to have potential, specially with the artists who are collaborating. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Manuel wrote:

It seems to have potential, specially with the artists who are collaborating. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

No, I'll be genuinely interested to hear what he produces.

Release date July 2023? I hope we're all still alive and kicking by then. Wink

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Originally posted by Heart of the Matter

Heart of the Matter wrote:

Sorry folks, I made a mistake, it's July 2022 really (corrected).

Alan Parsons - "Uroboros" ft. Tommy Shaw, here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPb58H55A7Q

Jared wrote:

Heart of the Matter wrote:

Alan Parsons - "Uroboros" ft. Tommy Shaw, here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPb58H55A7Q

Thanks for the link, Eduardo... Smile

It's a bit pedestrian, but as with all AP, it will need to be heard within the context of the album.

You're welcome, Jared. This song reminds me a bit those mid tempo numbers of the old Project sung by Lenny Zakatek. Not bad appetizer...

moshkito wrote:

Hi,

Not impressed at all ... and all I can think of is that the "talent" that AP had does not, and did not, exactly translate to his own music, which is just about the same since his first couple of albums ... if you need to know more about talent, I don't think there is a whole lot of it since then. I stopped buying anything from him after the first few albums.

Nice to listen to if it were on the musak tape at work, but not for picking up a CD or buying a song, in my book!

I have a simple question here. So, you are of a mind that Alan Parsons hasn't demonstrated any 'talent' in anything he has released since the mid 1970's. Furthermore, it's quite clear that you think everything he has released since then is complete and utter Censored

Yet, you simply can't resist coming into a thread aimed at admirers of AP and decide to tell us this. Can you explain, what exactly was the point of your post? Do you really think either the OP, myself or the subsequent posters are remotely interested in the content of 'your book' when it comes to AP?

In other words, we would all appreciate it if you didn't behave like such a disrespectful Censored

consider the feelings of others and, if you don't have anything positive to say in a thread.... please, refrain from posting in it.

Edited by Jared - June 02 2022 at 11:40

Jared wrote:

Heart of the Matter wrote:

Alan Parsons - "Uroboros" ft. Tommy Shaw, here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPb58H55A7Q

Thanks for the link, Eduardo... Smile

It's a bit pedestrian, but as with all AP, it will need to be heard within the context of the album.

This has made me think. Because I have never heard an AP album. I have heard singles on the radio, and none have impressed me at all. But maybe they might hit differently within the context of an album?

I admit that I’ve never even attempted or had any interest in listening to an AP album before, and that is probably because of a combination of my knowing he is massively associated with Floyd’s DSotM (which I’ve never really been a fan of, and is far closer to the bottom of any ranking I might make of Floyd albums than it is to the top), and those songs I’ve heard, and not really cared for, on the radio.

So….

If I am to dip my toes in to AP waters, and actually give him a proper chance, which album (or albums) would you recommend I listen to?

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nick_h_nz wrote:

If I am to dip my toes in to AP waters, and actually give him a proper chance, which album (or albums) would you recommend I listen to?

Thanks for the post, Nick. As you can imagine, The APP was really about the crafting of a beautiful song and setting it within the context of a perfectly balanced album, containing several vocalists, different musical styles from up tempo light rock, moody ballads, instrumentals, electronica, within a casing of sumptuously refined production (as you can imagine). Having said that, it's not for everyone, and we'd completely respect that, however Eduardo has given you a very succinct summary of his discography, which I'd endorse.

After the 'Project' with Eric ended, AP did a few crossover albums, of which for me, Try Anything Once remains a personal masterpiece. I bought it in 1994 when I was going through some tough times and it has been important to me ever since; it really does mean that much.

That however doesn't answer your question, to which I'd answer by suggesting you played the second side of tToaFC as an introduction:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgY7qYaoMWQ

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