Alan Parsons Project Discography [2021] Jun 2026

If you are new to the Project, fans and critics generally recommend starting with these three:

Chess. The Vibe: An instrumental curio. Woolfson and Parsons fought over this one. Woolfson hated it (calling it “too dark”). It sat in the vault for 35 years. For completists only—an album of moody piano sketches. But it proves the Project never ran out of weird ideas. alan parsons project discography

Ancient Egypt, death, and psychic powers. The Vibe: Underrated & atmospheric. After two aggressive albums, Pyramid breathes. What Goes Up… glides like a caravan through sand, and Can’t Take It with You is the band’s most Beatlesque moment. It lacks a signature “hit,” but Voyager (instrumental) and Shadow of a Lonely Man prove Parsons was more than a singles machine. If you are new to the Project, fans