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Try Anything Once is the first solo album by Alan Parsons, released in 1993.[3] It was his first album following the split of the Alan Parsons Project.
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| Released | 26 October 1993 | |||
| Recorded | October 1992 – August 1993 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 59:36 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Alan Parsons | |||
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| Singles from Try Anything Once | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Deseret News | (favorable)[2] |
This album features vocals by Ambrosia's David Pack, Jacqui Copland, former Mindbender and 10cc guitarist Eric Stewart, and Manfred Mann's Earth Band frontman Chris Thompson. The album features completely digital recording and mixing. It was recorded at Parson's first "Parsonics" studio in Sussex England with the orchestra recorded at Air Studios in London.
There is an Easter egg inside the inlay. One of the pictures is a stereogram; when the viewer looks at it correctly, an image of a man and woman upside down will appear, similar to the other pictures in the album's artwork. This image is also on the CD itself.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Three of Me" | David Pack | 5:52 | |
| 2. | "Turn It Up" | Ian Bairnson | Chris Thompson | 6:13 |
| 3. | "Wine from the Water" |
| Eric Stewart | 5:43 |
| 4. | "Breakaway" (instrumental) | Parsons | 4:07 | |
| 5. | "Mr Time" |
| Jacqui Copland | 8:17 |
| 6. | "Jigue" (instrumental) |
| 3:24 | |
| 7. | "I'm Talkin' to You" |
| David Pack | 4:38 |
| 8. | "Siren Song" |
| Eric Stewart | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Dreamscape" (instrumental) | Parsons | 3:01 | |
| 10. | "Back Against the Wall" | Bairnson | Chris Thompson | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Re-Jigue" (instrumental) |
| 2:28 | |
| 12. | "Oh Life (There Must Be More)" |
| David Pack | 6:33 |
Personnel
edit- Alan Parsons – synthesizer, acoustic guitar, bass, flute, background vocals, producer
- Ian Bairnson – synthesizer, bass, guitar, pedal steel guitar, background vocals
- Richard Cottle – synthesizer, saxophone
- Andrew Powell – bass, synthesizer, electric piano, autoharp, orchestra director
- Stuart Elliott – drums, synthesizer
- David Pack – synthesizer, guitar, vocals
- Jeremy Parsons – guitar
- Philharmonia Orchestra – strings
- Graham Preskett – fiddle, violin, mandolin
- Eric Stewart – vocals
- Chris Thompson – vocals
- Jacqui Copland – vocals, background vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 64 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 78 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 34 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 122 |
References
edit- ^ Mike DeGagne (26 October 1993). "Try Anything Once – Alan Parsons". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Ray Boren (21 December 1993). "'Try Anything Once' proves Parsons hasn't lost touch". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alan Parsons – Try Anything Once" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alan Parsons – Try Anything Once" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Alan Parsons – Try Anything Once". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Alan Parsons Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2020.