Alan Parsons

Acting

Alan Parsons

Born 1948-12-20 · London, UK

Alan Parsons is an English audio engineer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including the Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, and the eponymous debut album by Ambrosia, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon. Parsons' own group, The Alan Parsons Project, as well as his subsequent solo recordings, have also been commercially successful. He has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, with his first win occurring in 2019 for Best Immersive Audio Album, Eye In The Sky (35th Anniversary Edition).

Acting credits

Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon poster
7.3

Released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of this classic album, learn how Pink Floyd assembled "Dark Side of the Moon" with the aid of original engineer Alan Parsons. All four band members--Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright--are interviewed at length, giving valuable insights into the recording process. The themes of the album are discussed at length, and the band take you back to the original multi track tapes to illustrate how they pieced together the songs. With individual performances of certain tracks from Roger, David, and Richard included, this is an essential purchase for any Pink Floyd fans, and a fascinating artefact for rock historians everywhere.

Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon

2003

The Abbey Road Story poster
NR

Television documentary about the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, England.

The Abbey Road Story

1998

No artwork available
NR

Plot kept under wraps. In post-production.

Until the Music Ends

The World Liberty Concert poster
7.0

The World Liberty Concert took place on 8 May 1995 next to the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem in the Netherlands. The concert was held in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the liberation of Europe and is the largest memorial concert ever held in the Netherlands. Performances were provided by Alan Parsons (with Chris Thompson and Mick Mullins), Art Garfunkel, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Wet Wet Wet, Candy Dulfer, UB40 and René Froger.

The World Liberty Concert

1995

Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis poster
5.0

This documentary chronicles the long and storied career of Storm Thorgerson, the most famous artist you've never heard of -- the brilliant photographer who created scores of iconic album covers for bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.

Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis

2011

Alan Parsons Symphonic Project - Live In Colombia poster
7.6

On the evening of August 31st, 2013, a large crowd gathered at Parque Pies Descalzos in Medellín, Colombia. When Alan Parsons appeared on stage, along with the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra and his band the audience went wild. This is an audio visual document of that incredible evening.

Alan Parsons Symphonic Project - Live In Colombia

2016

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 2 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 2

2007

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4 poster
NR

Best of Night of the Proms 4

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4

2010

The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card poster
8.0

DVD with multichannel mixes of the album originally released in 1980.

The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card

2004

Alan Parsons - The Neverending Show Live in the Netherlands poster
7.7

On May 5th, 2019, Alan Parson played a concert at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, The Netherlands and the concerts was recorded. Alan Parsons wasn’t too much on tour in the past and there are certainly bands and artists with a tighter tour schedule. Therefor it was a good thing to record the Utrecht concert, which will now be made available for Alan Parsons fans through ‘The NeverEnding Show: Live in the Netherlands.

Alan Parsons - The Neverending Show Live in the Netherlands

2021

The Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue poster
8.0

01. Ammonia Avenue, 02. Let Me Go Home, 03. One Good Reason, 04. Since the Last Goodbye, 05. Don't Answer Me, 06. Dancing on a High Wire, 07. You Don't Believe, 08. Pipeline, 09. Ammonia Avenue

The Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue

2020

Alan Parsons - One Note Symphony, Live in Tel Aviv poster
7.0

One Note Symphony: Live In Tel Aviv sees the artist again in concert this time in collaboration with the 'Israel Philharmonic Orchestra'. On this occasion Alan said: Whenever I have the opportunity to play with a Symphony Orchestra, I always try to put into the setlist songs that we otherwise would not be able to perform live, such as the epic Silence and I from the album Eye In the Sky, for example. We also took this opportunity to play The Sorcerer's Apprentice from our latest studio album, The Secret. It is a new version of a well-known classic song written by the Frenchman Paul Dukas which originally appeared in the film Fantasia.

Alan Parsons - One Note Symphony, Live in Tel Aviv

2022

Alan Parsons: Eye 2 Eye - Live In Madrid poster
5.3

Eye 2 Eye: Live In Madrid is a live concert performance by Alan Parsons released on both DVD-Video and Audio CD on April 6, 2010 on the Frontiers label. The show was performed with his band Alan Parsons Live Project, and was recorded live at the Plaza de Major (Plaza Mayor), Madrid, Spain, on May 14, 2004. Per Alan Parsons' official website: "this DVD was previously available as Alan Parsons Live In Madrid with different cover artwork" (2005, Appertaining, Inc.).

Alan Parsons: Eye 2 Eye - Live In Madrid

2010

Alan Parsons - A valid path poster
NR

A Valid Path is the fourth solo album by English rock musician Alan Parsons. The record was released on 24 August 2004 via Artemis label. This is a two sided dual disc with CD on one side and DVD on the flip side. Album originally released in 2004.

Alan Parsons - A valid path

2006

The Alan Parsons Project - Pyramid (Collection) poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Alan Parsons Project - Pyramid (Collection)

2025

Alan Parsons: The Secret poster
NR

Deluxe DVD Edition of the audio CD album. Comes in a Digipak style case with 16 pages colored booklet in a cardboard slot.

Alan Parsons: The Secret

2019

The Alan Parsons Project  - Live in Santiago Chile 1995 poster
7.0

Alan Parsons Project concert video in Chile South America 1995, nearly two hours and includes 21 tracks: Sirius...Eye in the sky...Turn it up...What goes up...Luciferama...Old and wise...Take the money and run...Tell tale heart...Can't take it with you...Wouldn't wanna be like you...The Raven...I'm gonna show them all...Time...Money Talks/La Sagrada...Prime time...Standing on higher ground...Games people play...Psychobabble... Don't answer me...You're the voice...Fingers burned...

The Alan Parsons Project - Live in Santiago Chile 1995

1995

Behind the camera