Alan Parsons Quotes

Folk rock was my real roots. I did a few gigs as a folk artist, in the style of Fairport Convention.

The Dark Side of the Moon is a fine album with a textural and conceptual richness that not only invites, but demands involvement. There is a certain grandeur.

In France, you can sell a lot, but nobody outside of France ever hears of it.

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.

Any effects created before 1975 were done with either tape or echo chambers or some kind of acoustic treatment. No magic black boxes!

The Dark Side of the Moon has flash - the true flash that comes from the excellence of a superb performance.

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.

I try to find a way that the other guy hasn't thought of using a sound or a sample.

I'm delighted about the track's success in the sports world, but the frustrating thing is, I don't think I got rich on it. The labels and publishers did very cheap deals on our songs.