I am 70 years old and this still sounds incredible nearly 50 years after I first got my hands on it ...............brilliant . Belated RIP to Eric Woolfson passed away in 2009 . Alan ......cheers and good health .
This is quite simply a musical masterpiece. Alan Parsons set the post so high on this works nothing quite matched it . This is the beautiful creation of a musical works at its best.
I have all the APP studio albums on vinyl and CD and this was my first, back when I was in high school. Awesome music and incredible talent. BTW I am 62 now.
I've had this album since it first came out. Still sends chills down my spine every time. Orson wells was not on the original album. But I like it also.
seriously the whole fucking album rocks my older sister introduced me to it back in the day and it \\ is better now then ever. totally enjoying the whole thing \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
That's because Debussy never finished orchestrating this, and the orchestration was made by Andrew Powell, an actual member of Alan Parsons' Project. Brilliant work of his, in my opinion.
My fave album of all time and I never realised this is an unfinished peice by Debussy. The addition of orson Wells really enhances poes work. Always thought this should be put on the stage as a rock opera. Opening night... Halloween🦇👻
This whole album should be played live exactly using all the original instruments including Rhodes piano and vocoders and synthesizer organ keyboards I especially enjoy the pavane fall of the house of usher in it's entirety when it gets to the drums and Synths.If you guys listen carefully there's a section where it sounds like the light saber from Star Wars 77' even though this album came out in 1976 so magical well made yet underrated. I robot would follow in 77 such a classic too.
What a bliss the words of poe reached their end in a musical realisation putting justice to it and beeing albe to lissen to it. Incredible in its concequence.
Absolutely, awe-inspiringly, the best musical adaptation of the stories of Poe from the book of the same name ever ! Couldn't agree more. It is a shame it received such mixed and often poor reviews at the time of its release when it is clearly such a magnum opus and masterpiece of an album.
Poe's Short Stories: “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839) If anyone can convert a written piece into a musical piece. Its Alan Parson. Even if the finale sounds Ligetti, sampling did not exist.... What a beauty. Im having a APP revival after a long long time! yt is more practical then switching vynils I do have even if I lose sound quality.tx 4 ul
Faire marcher son imagination avec l'histoire même de ce passager de la nuit !!Comment ont-ils su et écrit ?? c'est magique !! l'instant de la rentrée dans le manoir est surprenant de réalité .....Selon moi ....bien sùr.....A+
The addition of Orson Wells's narration and additional instruments to other songs makes the original release pale by comparison. Why isn't Alan Parsons in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Music is nothing without context (to me anyways), thus just because debussy had wrote that particular passage, doesn't mean that it can't be alan parson's assuming they reuse it in a different context thus transform it. So yes it IS alan parsons
For me the best album everby this artist. The second side of the (vinil) album "The Fall Of The House Of Usher" is a real suite comparable to the classics of the past centuries. He should finish without that slight tail that, in my opinion, ruined the fierce apocalyptic atmosphere.
I remember this well back in 76 I remember having headphones on while friends were playing monopoly game and drinking during winter I'm not share what song it might be this or any of the others but when I looked over the game seem to be taking a turn and they were all laughing and the table was tipped over monopoly pieces and money all over the place
I enjoy this because I like soundtracks. As a stand-alone composition, well... I like the Orson Welles bit and someone knew how to write good orchestral bits. Kind of an odd composition to put on a normal album that isn't a soundtrack or a purely classical effort, but it is appropriately creepy and I like it regardless of who actually wrote it. Perhaps a bit long for what it is, but then, soundtracks can drag on and still be enjoyable. And yes, I realize this is not a soundtrack, that is kind of my point - it plays like one, which is what makes it so odd.
why "under rated"? just because the world doesnt stay shocked as with miley cyrus atm? sometimes the best things in the world are not being reckognized by everyone. and this is perfectly ok.
So I do. But at last Welles quotes Poe himself and adds something to this work. What I can´t get over is the added synthesizer tracks on songs like "The Tell-Tale Heart" or "The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Feather" on the "remastered" version of this album. Totally annoying on an otherwise perfect album.
![[The System Of] Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/D1E9mjvGYq8/mqdefault.jpg)
I am 70 years old and this still sounds incredible nearly 50 years after I first got my hands on it ...............brilliant . Belated RIP to Eric Woolfson passed away in 2009 . Alan ......cheers and good health .
61 here. Right behind you and totally agree. Orson Welles gives me chills every time I hear this.
A band like no other band mastery in lyrics in music in instrumental
Thanks Alan parsons for all the pearls that you gave us
My brother introduced me to Alan Parsons when I was about 10.
Oh god, I still admire this music 30 years after!
Exactly this happens me too! 😅
Oh god, I still admire this music 40 years after! :)
This is quite simply a musical masterpiece. Alan Parsons set the post so high on this works nothing quite matched it . This is the beautiful creation of a musical works at its best.
I have all the APP studio albums on vinyl and CD and this was my first, back when I was in high school. Awesome music and incredible talent. BTW I am 62 now.
One of the best albums ever produced!
The double bass beginning of Pavane gives me the shivers every time.
the genius behind the legendary Pink Floyd production.......
I've had this album since it first came out. Still sends chills down my spine every time. Orson wells was not on the original album. But I like it also.
They needed to finish it with one in Paradise.
seriously the whole fucking album rocks my older sister introduced me to it back in the day and it \\ is better now then ever. totally enjoying the whole thing
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MASTERPIECE
JACK LUKAS
Word.
Beautiful orchestral music by *Claude Debussy* from his unfinished opera "La chute de la maison Usher". That is what really gets all the likes.
+TinFiddler
I wonder, the orchestral parts really don't feel like Debussy's style of writing (although, doesn't mean they're bad :p).
That's because Debussy never finished orchestrating this, and the orchestration was made by Andrew Powell, an actual member of Alan Parsons' Project. Brilliant work of his, in my opinion.
My fave album of all time and I never realised this is an unfinished peice by Debussy. The addition of orson Wells really enhances poes work. Always thought this should be put on the stage as a rock opera. Opening night... Halloween🦇👻
Very good!!! I know this since 1976 the year of the album...
Brilliant piece of music.
Fabulous Work of Alan Parsons !
This music is absolutely terrifying in such a terrific way.
Simply genial. 👍♥️
This whole album should be played live exactly using all the original instruments including Rhodes piano and vocoders and synthesizer organ keyboards I especially enjoy the pavane fall of the house of usher in it's entirety when it gets to the drums and Synths.If you guys listen carefully there's a section where it sounds like the light saber from Star Wars 77' even though this album came out in 1976 so magical well made yet underrated. I robot would follow in 77 such a classic too.
What a bliss the words of poe reached their end in a musical realisation putting justice to it and beeing albe to lissen to it.
Incredible in its concequence.
A masterpiece ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Genial este álbum!!!! - Simplesmente genial!....
Beautiful and haunting. The best musical adaptation of One's classic horror tale. The Fall sequence gives me chills every time I hear it!!!!!
prelude 0:00
arrival 7:02
Intermezzo 9:42
pavane 10:42
fall 15:19
Still regard this album as Alan Parsons Project's best
I worked at a radio station and we got a few copies when it was first released. I still have the one of the originals
If there were ever a song that that typified the term "mind blowing," it is this.
I Would listen to this record to put me to sleep. 1985
de beste Interpretation der geschichte von Edgar Alan Poe
Absolutely, awe-inspiringly, the best musical adaptation of the stories of Poe from the book of the same name ever ! Couldn't agree more. It is a shame it received such mixed and often poor reviews at the time of its release when it is clearly such a magnum opus and masterpiece of an album.
Poe's Short Stories: “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839) If anyone can convert a written piece into a musical piece. Its Alan Parson. Even if the finale sounds Ligetti, sampling did not exist.... What a beauty. Im having a APP revival after a long long time! yt is more practical then switching vynils I do have even if I lose sound quality.tx 4 ul
A master piece
Orson Mother Fucking Welles!!!
magic
i love it so much ever
Faire marcher son imagination avec l'histoire même de ce passager de la nuit !!Comment ont-ils su et écrit ?? c'est magique !! l'instant de la rentrée dans le manoir est surprenant de réalité .....Selon moi ....bien sùr.....A+
I was turned on to Alan Parson's Project at sixteen, about the same time I discovered Rush.
Dude...with you!
Excellent for my late night coitus sessions with Rudy
I hope all consent forms are signed
Totalmente de acuerdo PAVANE es la mejor parte
The addition of Orson Wells's narration and additional instruments to other songs makes the original release pale by comparison. Why isn't Alan Parsons in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
open your mind
Thanks for posting it!
Самый сильный и любимый мною альбом до сих пор.
Вот это просто охренеть как так можно!!!!
Està cara B es la que me marco para toda la vida.😬👽🎃👿👹👻💥
the gorgeous orchestral part is Debussys not Alan Parsons!!
***** Yes, and that is overlooked by 99% of the listeners. I am glad somebody mentioned it!
I've loved this music for decades and have only now found out that the orchestral part was by Debussy.
Music is nothing without context (to me anyways), thus just because debussy had wrote that particular passage, doesn't mean that it can't be alan parson's assuming they reuse it in a different context thus transform it. So yes it IS alan parsons
For me the best album everby this artist. The second side of the (vinil) album "The Fall Of The House Of Usher" is a real suite comparable to the classics of the past centuries. He should finish without that slight tail that, in my opinion, ruined the fierce apocalyptic atmosphere.
I remember this well back in 76 I remember having headphones on while friends were playing monopoly game and drinking during winter I'm not share what song it might be this or any of the others but when I looked over the game seem to be taking a turn and they were all laughing and the table was tipped over monopoly pieces and money all over the place
Poe's words spoken by Orson Welles...
I enjoy this because I like soundtracks. As a stand-alone composition, well... I like the Orson Welles bit and someone knew how to write good orchestral bits. Kind of an odd composition to put on a normal album that isn't a soundtrack or a purely classical effort, but it is appropriately creepy and I like it regardless of who actually wrote it. Perhaps a bit long for what it is, but then, soundtracks can drag on and still be enjoyable. And yes, I realize this is not a soundtrack, that is kind of my point - it plays like one, which is what makes it so odd.
why "under rated"? just because the world doesnt stay shocked as with miley cyrus atm? sometimes the best things in the world are not being reckognized by everyone. and this is perfectly ok.
because it is an unwritten rule on youtube that every music clip must have at least one commentator claiming it is underrated.
Kommen im Juni nach Leipzig ich bin dabei
The last few seconds of the fall are missing...:-(
Life saving, though Poe was delicate.
You've got Pavane attached to the end of the first song. But that's OK. I do the same thing when making a playlist.
orson welles narrates the opening.
So do I ;-)
What do you listen after that ? lol
Is it me, or this is very reminiscent of the Symphony of the Planets...
So I do. But at last Welles quotes Poe himself and adds something to this work. What I can´t get over is the added synthesizer tracks on songs like "The Tell-Tale Heart" or "The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Feather" on the "remastered" version of this album. Totally annoying on an otherwise perfect album.
orson welles
edgar allan poe the best !!!!
Sorry, didnt get the point!?
Wer muss das auch wegen der Schule machen😂😂👌🏻
Xilofone and tubes
Sounds fast
The music is fascinating and beautiful but this "project," is... ill-conceived.