{"product_id":"4260019712356","title":"PRE-ORDER: The Alan Parsons Project \"The Turn of a Friendly Card\" LP (180g Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around SEPTEMBER 4th, 2026. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order for those items. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\" id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\" id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\" id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"itemdbpagedes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"itemdbpagedes\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough numerous doubts abounded that concept albums with thematic focus were not what people wanted to hear, Alan Parsons’ somewhat egomaniacal projects always found a broad public. Of course one can listen to the perfectly styled sound of the music which this man created at the mixing console and concentrate on its programmatic contents or wallow in its esoteric tonal depths. But you don’t have to, for Parsons’ velvety mixture of ballads and rock numbers will get your ear’s nerve ends tingling without lyrics and themes. The album \"The Turn Of A Friendly Card\" includes two of Parsons’ very best songs: \"Time\", with its beautiful harmonies, and the gently swinging \"Games People Play\" which opens with Empire fanfares. That the instrumental tracks find favour with almost all rock fans is hardly surprising because the music more often than not emulates the driving sound of Brit Rock rather than bombastic “sonic soufflés” (Rolling Stone). But be that as it may, the title certainly holds its promise. The sales figures for this album clearly show that this ‘friendly card’ has definitely turned up trumps for Alan Parsons..\" Recording: 1979 by Alan Parsons Production: Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.\" \" The Turn Of A Friendly Card\" - Andrew Powell (arr, cond); Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson (keyb, voc); Ian Bairnson (g); David Paton (b); Stuart Elliot (dr, perc); and the Orchestra of the Munich Chamber Opera Care conducted by Sandor Farcas.\" standard sleeve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 May Be a Price to Pay\u003cbr\u003e2 Games People Play\u003cbr\u003e3 Time\u003cbr\u003e4 I Don't Wanna Go Home\u003cbr\u003e5 The Gold Bug\u003cbr\u003e6 The Turn of a Friendly Card (In Five Movements)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003estreet date 9\/4\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45128820293832,"sku":"4260019712356","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/1337\/2616\/files\/79_27e7f9cb-3a4d-407d-ab30-794a708bff54.jpg?v=1782943100","url":"https:\/\/1234gorecords.shop\/products\/4260019712356","provider":"1-2-3-4 Go! Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}