Alan Parsons Project – Tales of Mystery and Imagination original Japan LP with obi

$75.00

Free U.S. shipping!  A 1976 Japanese first pressing of Tales of Mystery and Imagination by the Alan Parsons Project, including the original obi.

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Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Tales of Mystery and Imagination by the Alan Parsons Project, including the original obi.

Note: The first pressings of this LP on the 20th Century Fox label sound a lot better than the later Japanese pressings on the Philips label.

About this copy: This copy of Tales of Mystery and Imagination is a 1976 Japanese first pressing on the 20th Century Fox label (later pressings were on Philips.)

The cover is VG++ with slight edge and corner wear  The obi is M-.

The insert is M-.

The disc is VG++ and close to M-, with a couple of inaudible scuffs on each side.

A nice copy of a great-sounding LP.

Background:Released in 1976, Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe was the debut LP by the Alan Parsons Project.

The album reached #38 on the U.S. charts and #56 in the UK.

Allmusic.com gave Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe a 4 1/2 star review:

Tales of Mystery and Imagination is an extremely mesmerizing aural journey through some of Edgar Allan Poe’s most renowned works. With the use of synthesizers, drums, guitar, and even a glockenspiel, Parsons’ shivering effects make way for an eerie excursion into Poe’s well-known classics. … With vocalists Terry Sylvester, John Miles, and Eric Woolfson stretched across each track, this variety of different singing styles adds color and design to the album’s air. Without any underlying theme to be pondered upon, Alan Parsons instead paints a vivid picture of one of the most alluring literary figures in history by musically reciting his most famous works in expert fashion.

Country of origin: Japan
Size: 12″
Record Label: 20th Century
Catalog Number:
GP443
Year of Release: 1976
Format: Stereo
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Weight 12 oz
Dimensions 12.4 × 12.4 × 0.2 in