(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
"(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether" is a 1976 single by The Alan Parsons Project which first appeared on their album Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe. The single reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 62 in Canada. Like the other songs on the album, it is based on a story by American author Edgar Allan Poe, in this case "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" (1845); the song was written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, and was originally recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London in September 1975.[1] The 1987 reissue featured a "cathedral organ".
| "(The System of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Alan Parsons Project | ||||
| from the album Tales of Mystery and Imagination | ||||
| B-side | "A Dream Within a Dream" | |||
| Released | July 1976 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 4:12 (LP); 3:20 (single) | |||
| Label | 20th Century (US) Charisma (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | |||
| Producer(s) | Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | |||
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Personnel
- Ian Bairnson — guitars
- Jack Harris — backing vocals
- Billy Lyall — piano
- John Miles — lead vocals, guitars
- David Paton — bass guitar
- Alan Parsons — cathedral organ (1987 reissue version), recorders
- Stuart Tosh — drums, percussion
- Eric Woolfson — keyboards
- Abbey Road Effects Library — crowd noises
References
- Liner notes of 1987 CD reissue version
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