The Complete Albums Collection

this is an awesome boxed set from Alan parson project.has all their cds from tales of mystery and imagination Edgar Allan poe to the Sicilian defence.1)tales of mystery and imagination edgar allan poe1)A Dream Within a Dream2)The Raven3 The Tell-Tale Heart4 The Cask of Amontillado5 (The System Of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather6 The Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 1: Prelude7 The Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 2: Arrival8 The Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 3: Intermezzo9 The Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 4: Pavane10 The Fall of the House of Usher, Pt. 5: Fall11 To One in Paradise2)I robot1 I Robot2 I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You3 Some Other Time4 Breakdown5 Don't Let it Show6 The Voice7 Nucleus8 Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)9 Total Eclipse10 Genesis Ch.1 V.323)pyramid1 Voyager2 What Goes Up3 The Eagle Will Rise Again4 One More River5 Can't Take It With You6 In the Lap of the Gods7 Pyramania8 Hyper-Gamma-Spaces9 Shadow of a Lonely Man4)eve1 Lucifer2 You Lie Down with Dogs3 I'd Rather Be a Man4 You Won't Be There5 Winding Me Up6 Damned If I Do7 Don't Hold Back8 Secret Garden9 If I Could Change Your Mind5)the turn of a friendly card1 May Be a Price to Pay2 Games People Play3 Time4 I Don't Wanna Go Home5 The Gold Bug6 The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 17 The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 2: Snake Eyes8 The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 3: The Ace of Swords9 The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 4: Nothing Left to Lose10 The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 56)eye in the sky1 Sirius2 Eye in the Sky3 Children of the Moon4 Gemini5 Silence and I6 You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned7 Psychobabble8 Mammagamma9 Step By Step10 Old and Wise7)ammonia avenue1 Prime Time2 Let Me Go Home3 One Good Reason4 Since the Last Goodbye5 Don't Answer Me6 Dancing On a Highwire7 You Don't Believe8 Pipeline9 Ammonia Avenue8)vulture culture1 Let's Talk About Me2 Separate Lives3 Days are Numbers (The Traveller)4 Sooner or Later5 Vulture Culture6 Hawkeye7 Somebody Out There8 The Same Old Sun9)stereotomy1 Stereotomy2 Beaujolais3 Urbania4 Limelight5 In the Real World6 Where's the Walrus?7 Light of the World8 Chinese Whispers9 Stereotomy, Pt. 210)gaudi1 La Sagrada Familia2 Too Late3 Closer to Heaven4 Standing on Higher Ground5 Money Talks6 Inside Looking Out7 Paseo de Gracia11)the Sicilian defence (previously unreleased)1 P-K42 P-QB43 Kt-KB34 ...Kt-QB35 P-Q46 PxP7 KtxP8 Kt-B39 Kt-QB310 P-Q3it was finally nice to have all of their music in one handy box. I was missing so many from my collection and now have the completed cd collection.

Very reasonable cost for the 11 CD Boxset

Great music. Albums came quickly and well packaged.

A box set like this is something I'd been wanting for some time, as I'd never owned all of the Project's work, so it was quite exciting when this was announced some months back. The Alan Parsons Project is one of those bands that charted - and charted numerous times - back in the late 70s and the 80s, but here in the States their music today seems all but forgotten except by those in the know. This is an absorbing, fascinating progression of albums, and I spent much of yesterday and last night sifting through it. If I had to pick the high points I'd choose "I Robot," "Ammonia Avenue," and "Pyramid." Of course, there isn't really a bad album in the bunch.The sound is just plain killer - smooth, strong, transcendent even. There will always be some compression issues on CDs when compared to vinyl, but you must have incredibly sensitive ears to be able to hear any on this collection. I also understand how some folks may be miffed that all the bonus tracks from the previous reissues weren't included, but I really do believe that if you're honest with yourself, you'll admit that the bulk of that material was little more than works in progress and did not really add a whole lot to the overall listening experience. The fact that material wasn't included likely makes the audio quality here all the stronger, as there's less than 45 minutes worth of information on each CD.The outer cardboard box is nice and sturdy, as are the "album" covers included inside. Squeeze them slightly and the CDs slide right out. No struggle whatsoever, or worry of scratching. Sweet reproductions they are, too, and both "I Robot" and "Eve" replicate the gatefold aspect. (The "Stereotomy" gimmick with the plastic outer sleeve is not replicated.) The enclosed booklet is largely made up of track listings, credits and artwork, although there is a page detailing the history of "The Sicilian Defence," and a nice thank you section written by Parsons, who singles out his partner Eric Woolfson, and confesses that his work today "could never be the same without Eric's contribution."Speaking of, "Defence" is not the travesty legend would have fans believe - nor is it genius. But a listenable curiosity, sure to intrigue the hardcore fan? Most definitely.I cannot remember the last time I purchased a CD box set of this size, but it sure does take me back to the days in which I got loads of enjoyment from such beasts, and more importantly, it takes me back to a time when music was made in much different way than it so often is today. These albums are clearly made by people who care about quality, and this box set and its contents reflects that. If you are new to the Project, you simply cannot go wrong with this set. Fans who own all the previous CDs? I am less sure about recommending it to you, but I'm sure you've already figured whether or not it piques your interest. I managed to snag this for the Amazon pre-order price of $67, but I would have been just as happy with it had I paid twice that much.