“I started in a research lab for TV cameras, then I worked at a tape duplication facility. That was the first introduction for me to recorded music and hi-fi.” FirstsTvsResearchCamerasTapeIntroductionFacilityLabsDuplicationRecorded Music Author:Alan Parsons
“I was 17 and just learning what high fidelity was, what good sound was, and learning the mechanics of tape machines. It was a real education, going right from the consumer end to the record factory.” RealEndsSoundRecordsMachinesConsumersFactoriesTapeMechanicFidelityReal EducationHigh Fidelity Author:Alan Parsons
“The Sicilian Defence was our attempt at quickly fulfilling our contractual obligation after I Robot, Pyramid and Eve had been delivered. The album was rejected by Arista, not surprisingly, and we then renegotiated our deal for the future and the next album, The Turn of a Friendly Card. The Sicilian Defence album was never released and never will be, if I have anything to do with it. I have not heard it since it was finished. I hope the tapes no longer exist.” IfsTurnsNextDealsHeardAlbumsFinishedObligationCardsFriendlyTapeRejectedFulfillingRobotsDefencePyramidsSicilian Author:Alan Parsons
“Any effects created before 1975 were done with either tape or echo chambers or some kind of acoustic treatment. No magic black boxes!” KindDoneBlackMagicEffectsBoxesTreatmentTapeEchoesChamberAcousticsBlack Boxes Author:Alan Parsons
