The Alan Parsons Project

Summary

The Alan Parsons Project is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.92% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,648 views/month, #188 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Alan Parsons Project is Tales of Mystery and Imagination – Edgar Allan Poe^[3].
• A notable work attributed to The Alan Parsons Project is I Robot^[4].
• A notable work attributed to The Alan Parsons Project is Pyramid^[5].
• A notable work attributed to The Alan Parsons Project is Eve^[6].
• A notable work attributed to The Alan Parsons Project is The Turn of a Friendly Card^[7].
• A notable work attributed to The Alan Parsons Project is Eye in the Sky^[8].
• The Alan Parsons Project's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• The Alan Parsons Project's genre is progressive rock^[10].
• The Alan Parsons Project's genre is art rock^[11].
• The Alan Parsons Project's record label is recorded as Arista Records^[12].
• The Alan Parsons Project's record label is recorded as Charisma^[13].
• The Alan Parsons Project's discography is recorded as The Alan Parsons Project discography^[14].
• The Alan Parsons Project's Commons category is recorded as The Alan Parsons Project^[15].
• The Alan Parsons Project's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[16].
• The Alan Parsons Project comprises Eric Woolfson^[17].
• The Alan Parsons Project comprises Alan Parsons^[18].
• January 1, 1975 marks the founding of The Alan Parsons Project^[19].
• The Alan Parsons Project was dissolved in 1990^[20].
• The Alan Parsons Project's location of formation is recorded as Glasgow^[21].
• The Alan Parsons Project's official website is recorded as https://www.the-alan-parsons-project.com/^[22].
• The Alan Parsons Project's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Alan Parsons Project^[23].
• The Alan Parsons Project's instrument is recorded as EMS VCS 3^[24].
• The Alan Parsons Project's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance^[25].
• The Alan Parsons Project's nominated for is recorded as MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video^[26].
• The Alan Parsons Project's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Alan Parsons Project^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1975^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1987^[31]

• Genre(s): art rock, classic rock, crossover prog, electronic, pop rock, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock, soft rock^[32]

• Community tags: art rock, classic rock, crossover prog, electronic, pop rock, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock, soft rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: f98711e5-06f7-43ed-8239-da0f61a9c460^[34]

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Founding

January 1, 1975 marks the founding of The Alan Parsons Project^[19]. Its location of formation is recorded as Glasgow^[21].

Dissolution

The Alan Parsons Project was dissolved in 1990^[20].

Why It Matters

The Alan Parsons Project ranks in the top 0.92% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,648 views/month, #188 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Michael Mayer^[36], a disc jockey^[37], b. 1971^[38], of Germany^[39], specialised in music^[40].

FAQs

Who did The Alan Parsons Project influence?

The Alan Parsons Project has been cited as an influence by Michael Mayer^[36].