The Turn of a Friendly Card (deluxe edition, remastered)

~ Release by The Alan Parsons Project (see all versions of this release, 33 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
CD1 tracks 1 to 10: Original Album
CD1 tracks 11 to 17: Bonus Tracks
CD2 tracks 1 to 8: Eric's Songwriting Diaries
CD2 tracks 9 to 13: Previously Unreleased Songs
CD3 tracks 1 to 11: Recording Session Bonus Tracks
CD3 tracks 12 to 14: Single Edits
Blu-ray4 tracks 1 to 10: High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix & Original Stereo Mix
Blu-ray4 tracks 11 to 14: Videos

Includes a 70 page softcover book and a replica advertising poster. Some pre-orders from Cherry Red Records also included a large playing card (King) with faces of Parsons and Woolfson.

The discs, book, and poster are housed in a thick cardboard sleeve (approx. 25x25 cm).

Made in the E.U.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 2100010835338 www.keyproduction.co.uk
Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI LK97
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI AEW52
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): 2100010835369 www.keyproduction.co.uk
Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI LK97
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI AEW11
Matrix / Runout (CD 3): 2100010835390 www.keyproduction.co.uk
Mastering SID Code (CD 3): IFPI LK97
Mould SID Code (CD 3): IFPI AEW52
Matrix / Runout (Blu ray): [One-Blue Registration logo] A0103419572-A511 1000 1A00
Mastering SID Code (Blu ray): IFPI LY24

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-24 19:09 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▶CD
3▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1May Be a Price to Pay (early version - Eric Guide vocal & Unused Guitar Solo)
recording of:
May Be a Price to Pay
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
5:05
2Games People Play (early version - Eric Guide vocal)
recording of:
Games People Play
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4:32
3Time (Orchestra & Chris Rainbow backing vocals)
recording of:
Time
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
4:20
4The Gold Bug (early Reference version)
recording of:
The Gold Bug
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
5:08
5The Gold Bug (Chris Rainbow backing vocals)
recording of:
The Gold Bug
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
1:29
6The Gold Bug (clavinet with no delay)
recording of:
The Gold Bug
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
1:06
7The Turn of a Friendly Card Part One (early backing track)
instrumental recording of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part One
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
part of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)
2:19
8Snake Eyes (early version - Eric Guide vocal)
recording of:
Snake Eyes
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
part of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)
3:21
9The Ace of Swords (early version with synth orchestration)
recording of:
The Ace of Swords
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
part of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)
3:04
10The Ace of Swords (early version with piano on melody)
recording of:
The Ace of Swords
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
part of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)
2:40
11The Turn of a Friendly Card Part Two (Eric Guide vocal and extended guitar solo)
bass:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
harpsichord and piano:
Eric Woolfson
vocal:
Chris Rainbow
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
arranger:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part Two
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
part of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)
3:32
12Games People Play (single edit)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1980)
recording of:
Games People Play
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
3:35
13The Turn of a Friendly Card (single edit)
medley including a recording of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part One
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
part of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)
medley including a recording of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card, Part Two
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
part of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)
3:45
14Snake Eyes (single edit)
recording of:
Snake Eyes
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
part of:
The Turn of a Friendly Card (suite)
2:27
4▶Blu-ray: multichannel

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
executive producer:Eric Woolfson
mastering:Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
compiler:Sally Woolfson
manufactured by:Key Production (optical disc, vinyl and package manufacturer)
copyrighted (©) by:Cherry Reds Records Ltd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Arista Records LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!)
Woolfsongs
licensed from:Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
Woolfsongs Ltd.
recorded at:Arco Studios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
Studio Acousti in Paris, Île-de-France, France
glass mastered at:Sony DADC (optical disc manufacturing company)
TAKT in Olkusz, Małopolskie (Lesser Poland Voivodeship), Poland
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/26214653 [info]