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The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Abbey Road Remaster. Expanded Edition
Artist ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
Format:CD
Label:COOKING VINYL
Catalogue No:CDCOOK844X
Barcode:0711297534436
No of Discs:1
Release Date:27 Mar 2026
Alan Parsons Project, The
The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Abbey Road Remaster, Expanded Edition) (DELUXE EDITION)
Cooking Vinyl
The Alan Parsons Project’s multi-million selling album The Turn of a Friendly Card, their celebrated prog pop tour de force, is reissued in a variety of formats, including an Abbey Road remaster, expanded CD with 4 bonus tracks.
Their 5th studio album is a concept album approaching themes of the gambling industry and the fate of gamblers. The album was a worldwide hit, achieving platinum and gold status in numerous countries.
Like other Alan Parsons Project albums, there were a variety of different lead vocalists employed including Chris Rainbow, Lenny Zakatek, Elmer Gantry as well as Eric Woolfson himself. Plus, a selection of session musicians such as guitarists Ian Bairnson and David Paton and drummer Stuart Elliott with arrangements by Andrew Powell.
About The Alan Parsons Project
The Alan Parsons Project was a progressive rock music entity comprised of engineer/ producer Alan Parsons and songwriter, musician and manager Eric Woolfson. They released 10 concept albums which focused on subject matter such as science fiction, supernatural, literary and sociological themes between 1976–1987 and have sold in excess of 55 million albums world-wide.
- Remaster of the original album by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios
- 4 bonus tracks
- Fully illustrated 12 page booklet containing a sleevenote featuring quotes from Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson as well as full lyrics
Track Listing:
May Be A Price To Pay
Games People Play
Time
I Don't Wanna Go Home
The Gold Bug
The Turn Of A Friendly Card Pt.1
Snake Eyes
The Ace Of Swords
Nothing Left To Lose
The Turn Of A Friendly Card Pt.2
Games People Play (Rough Mix)
Time (Early Studio Attempt)
The Turn of a Friendly Card (Single Edit)
Snake Eyes (Early Version, Eric Guide Vocal)