(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
For The Edgar Allan Poe short story, see The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.
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| Single by The Alan Parsons Project | ||||||||||
| from the album Tales of Mystery and Imagination | ||||||||||
| B-side | "A Dream Within A Dream" | |||||||||
| Released | July 1976 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||||||||
| Length | 4:12 LP; 3:20 Single | |||||||||
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20th Century (US) Charisma (UK) | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | |||||||||
| The Alan Parsons Project singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether" is a 1976 single by The Alan Parsons Project which first appeared on their album Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe. The single reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 62 in Canada. Like the other songs on the album, it is based on a story by American author Edgar Allan Poe, in this case "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether"; the song was written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, and was originally recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London in September 1975.[1] The 1987 reissue featured a "cathedral organ".
Personnel
- Ian Bairnson — guitars
- Jack Harris — backing vocals
- Billy Lyall — piano
- John Miles — lead vocals, guitars
- David Paton — bass guitar
- Alan Parsons — cathedral organ (1987 reissue version), recorders
- Stuart Tosh — drums, percussion
- Eric Woolfson — keyboards
- Abbey Road Effects Library — crowd noises
References
- ↑ Liner notes of 1987 CD reissue version
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