| "Tales..." was re-released by Polygram Records under the Casablanca Records
label in 1982 after the demise of 20th Century Records. This edition was
devoid of the intricate liner notes on Edgar Allan Poe, but with a picture
of Alan
with circulating film reel around his neck... a.k.a. a cheap
repackage and resell).
During the summer of 1987, Alan
Parsons (and merry crew) remixed and
remastered this album for compact disc. In this revamping process, the
length of the original album was increased by approximately 5.12%, or 2:11.
New additions include: new Ian
guitar solos, additional synthesizers by
Alan,
and narration by the late
Orson Welles.
This "new" album made its debut in
November, 1987 under Polygram's Mercury Records label with all the original
artwork.
In March, 1994, Mobile Fidelity released its "Original Master Recording"
of "Tales..." on their ANADISQ 2000 LP series. The album was transferred from
the master using the GAIN system.
In June, 1994, an UltraDisc II 24K gold CD version was issued. This is the
compact disc debut of the original 1976 album.
- Wesley Chun |
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