Alan Parsons

Birthday: December 20, 1948 in London, England, UK

Alan Parsons was born on December 20, 1948 in London, England. He has been married to Lisa Griffiths since April 12, 2003.

I was 17 and just learning what high fidelity was, what good sound was, and learning the mechanics o...Show more »

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. Show less «

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

In Russia we had to have special visas in our passports, and when we had to show our passports at th...Show more »

In Russia we had to have special visas in our passports, and when we had to show our passports at the Kremlin gates, we realized that, Oh my God, we're actually playing in THE Kremlin! Show less «

I started in a research lab for TV cameras, then I worked at a tape duplication facility. That was t...Show more »

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. Show less «

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

The Dark Side of the Moon is a fine album with a textural and conceptual richness that not only invi...Show more »

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. Show less «

The Dark Side of the Moon has flash - the true flash that comes from the excellence of a superb perf...Show more »

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

That Beatle euphoria has always been there, and it's hard to be in a room with a Beatle and try to b...Show more »

That Beatle euphoria has always been there, and it's hard to be in a room with a Beatle and try to be totally natural. You never shake that off. Show less «

Any effects created before 1975 were done with either tape or echo chambers or some kind of acoustic...Show more »

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

The Sicilian Defense album was never released and never will be if I have anything to do with it. I ...Show more »

The Sicilian Defense 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. Show less «

Immediately after the Floyd experience, I became a pop record producer.

I'm delighted about the track's success in the sports world, but the frustrating thing is, I don't t...Show more »

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. Show less «

I had the honor of speaking with Asimov. The album ended up being something not directly related to ...Show more »

I had the honor of speaking with Asimov. The album ended up being something not directly related to Asimov, but related instead to the concept of the power of robotics. Show less «