THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT The Turn Of A Friendly Card 1980 HALF SPEED MASTER MINT
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Jul 7, 2021
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THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT The Turn Of A Friendly Card 1980 HALF SPEED MASTER MINT
THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECTThe Turn Of A Friendly Card
1980 ARISTA (DLART1) HALF SPEED MASTER
SPECIALLY PRESSED FOR ARISTA BY TELDEC, WEST GERMANY
GREAT COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED AND DELIVERS FLAWLESS SOUND
MATRIX: DLART - 1 - A Manufactured in Germany / DLART - 1 - B Manufactured in Germany
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL LIGHTLY GLOSSY COVER WITH "HALF SPEED MASTERED" STICKER
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE
With two of the Alan Parsons Project's best songs, the lovely ballad "Time" and the wavy-sounding "Games People Play," The Turn of a Friendly Card remains one of this group's most enjoyable albums. Parsons' idea, the subject of the album's six tracks, centres around the age-old temptation of gambling and its stranglehold on the human psyche. On "Games People Play," vocalist Lenny Zakatek sounds compelling and focused, giving the song a seriousness that aids in realisation of the album's concept. With "Time," it is Eric Woolfson who carries this luxurious-sounding ode to life's passing to a place above and beyond any of this band's other slower material. The breakdown of human willpower and our greedy tendencies are highlighted in the last track, entitled "The Turn of a Friendly Card," which is broken into five separate parts. "Snake Eyes," sung by Chris Rainbow, is the most compelling of the five pieces, and ties together the whole of the recording. As in every Parsons album, an instrumental is included, in this case an interesting number aptly titled "The Gold Bug." Like most of the band's instrumentals, its flow and rhythm simulate the overall tempo and concept of the album, acting as a welcome interlude. Although short, The Turn of a Friendly Card is to the point and doesn't let down when it comes to carrying out its idea
Side 1:
May Be A Price To Pay (4:52)
Games People Play (4:17)
Time (5:05)
I Don't Wanna Go Home (4:54)
Side 2:
The Gold Bug (4:28)
The Turn Of A Friendly Card (16:19)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both sides are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with nothing to fault
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Apart from a small knock to the bottom spine corner and record pressure on the top edge (which has not split the cover) the sleeve is as crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any 1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))
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