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Label: Mercury – 832 820-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Gatefold Country: Europe Released: 1987 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Modern Classical, Prog Rock, Experimental A1 A Dream Within A Dream (Instrumental) Backing Vocals – David Paton Bass Guitar – Joe Puerta Drums – Stuart Tosh Electric Guitar – Ian Bairnson Keyboards – Eric Woolfson Keyboards, Recorder – Billy Lyall Narrator – Orson Welles Written-By – Parsons, Woolfson 4:12 A2 The Raven Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell Bass Guitar – Joe Puerta Choir – Bob Howes, The English Chorale Drums – Burleigh Drummond Drums [Additional] – Stuart Tosh Electric Guitar – David Pack Electric Guitar [New Solo] – Ian Bairnson Engineer [Assistant] – Tom Trefethen Keyboards – Christopher North Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Eric Woolfson Lead Vocals – Leonard Whiting Lead Vocals [Emi Vocoder] – Alan Parsons Written-By – Parsons, Woolfson 3:55 A3 The Tell-Tale Heart Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell Bass Guitar – David Paton Choir – Bob Howes, The English Chorale Drums, Timpani, Cymbal [Backwards] – Stuart Tosh Electric Guitar – Ian Bairnson Keyboards – Billy Lyall, Eric Woolfson Lead Vocals – Arthur Brown Mellotron [Projectron], Synthesizer [New] – Alan Parsons Vocals [Additional] – Jack Harris Written-By – Parsons, Woolfson 4:38 A4 The Cask Of Amontillado Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell Bass Guitar – David Paton Choir – Bob Howes, The English Chorale Drums – Stuart Tosh Electric Guitar – Ian Bairnson Harpsichord, Backing Vocals – Eric Woolfson Lead Vocals – John Miles Piano – Billy Lyall Synthesizer [New] – Alan Parsons Vocals [Additional] – Terry Sylvester Written-By – Parsons, Woolfson 4:32 A5 (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether Bass Guitar – David Paton Drums – Stuart Tosh Electric Guitar – Ian Bairnson Keyboards [Additional] – Eric Woolfson Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar – John Miles Organ [New Cathedral], Noises [Crowd], Effects [Abbey Road Libary] – Alan Parsons Piano – Billy Lyall Vocals [Additional] – Jack Harris Written-By – Parsons, Woolfson 4:21 The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Instrumental)
B1a Prelude Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell Bass Guitar – Les Hurdle Engineer [Consultant] – Gordon Parry Leader [Orchestra] – David Katz, Jack Rothstein Narrator – Orson Welles Written-By – Parsons, Powell, Woolfson 7:02 B1b Arrival Bass Guitar – David Paton Drums, Percussion – Stuart Tosh Electric Guitar – Ian Bairnson Keyboards [Loop] – Andrew Powell, Eric Woolfson Mellotron [Projectron], Effects [Thunder & Storm] – Alan Parsons Organ – Eric Woolfson, Francis Monkman Written-By – Parsons, Powell, Woolfson 2:39 B1c Intermezzo Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Andrew Powell Engineer [Consultant] – Gordon Parry Leader [Orchestra] – David Katz, Jack Rothstein Written-By – Parsons, Powell, Woolfson 1:00 B1d Pavane Acoustic Guitar – Kevin Peek, Laurence Juber Cimbalom, Kantele – John Leach Double Bass [String Bass] – Darryl Runswick Drums – Stuart Tosh Harp – David Snell (2) Harpsichord – Francis Monkman Mandolin – Hugo D'Alton Organ – Andrew Powell Synthesizer [New] – Eric Woolfson Written-By – Parsons, Powell, Woolfson 4:30 B1e Fall Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Eric Woolfson Engineer [Consultant] – Gordon Parry Leader [Orchestra] – David Katz, Jack Rothstein Mellotron [Projectron] – Alan Parsons Written-By – Parsons, Powell, Woolfson 0:51 B2 To One In Paradise Backing Vocals – Jane Powell Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – David Paton Choir – Westminster City School Boys Choir Drums – Stuart Tosh Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Ian Bairnson Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Glockenspiel – Billy Lyall Lead Vocals – Terry Sylvester Narrator – Leonard Whiting Vocals [Additional] – Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson Written-By – Parsons, Woolfson 4:46 Marketed By – Phonogram Phonographic Copyright ℗ – PolyGram Records, Inc. Copyright © – PolyGram Records, Inc. Pressed By – PRS Baarn Published By – Careers Music, Inc. Published By – Woolfsongs Ltd. Lacquer Cut At – PRS Baarn Engineer [Assistant On Remix] – Tony Richards Engineer [Assistant] – Chris Blair, Patrick Stapley* Executive-Producer – Eric Woolfson Producer, Engineer – Alan Parsons Sticker on front cover says: "Dramatic New Version - Digitally remixed and remastered".

Gatefold cover with 6-page LP-sized booklet attached inside. Booklet states: "For best results this album should be heard on compact disc".

Some copies may contain additional "Club-Edition 15 190 2" sticker, post-manufacturing variation. Please check photo gallery for details.

Tracks A1, A3 & B2: recorded at Abbey Road, August 1975. Tracks A2: recorded at Abbey Road, April 1975. Tracks A4 & A5: recorded at Abbey Road, September 1975. Tracks B1a, B1c & B1e: recorded at Kingsway Hall, London on October 10, 1975. Tracks B1b & B1d: recorded at Abbey Road in August and September 1975. Original version released in 1976.

℗ & © 1976 polyGram Records Inc. New York Made in Holland Barcode (Text): 0 42283 28201 8 Barcode (Scanned): 042283282018