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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = (The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
|name = (The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
| cover =
|cover =
| alt =
|alt =
| type = single
|type = single
| artist = [[the Alan Parsons Project]]
|artist = [[the Alan Parsons Project]]
| album = [[Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Alan Parsons Project album)|Tales of Mystery and Imagination]]
|album = [[Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Alan Parsons Project album)|Tales of Mystery and Imagination]]
| B-side = A Dream Within a Dream
|B-side = A Dream Within a Dream
| released = July 1976
|released = July 1976
| recorded =
|recorded = September 1975
| studio = [[Abbey Road Studios]], London
|studio = [[Abbey Road Studios]]
| venue =
|venue =
| genre = [[Progressive rock]]
|genre = [[Progressive rock]]
| length =
|length =
* 4:12 (LP)
*4:12 (LP)
* 3:20 (single)
*3:20 (single)
| label =
|label =
* [[20th Century Fox Records|20th Century]] (US)
*[[20th Century Fox Records|20th Century]] (US)
* [[Charisma Records|Charisma]] (UK)
*[[Charisma Records|Charisma]] (UK)
| writer =
|writer =
* [[Alan Parsons]]
*[[Alan Parsons]]
* [[Eric Woolfson]]
*[[Eric Woolfson]]
| producer =
| producer =
* Alan Parsons
*Alan Parsons
* Eric Woolfson
*Eric Woolfson
| prev_title = [[The Raven (song)|The Raven]]
|prev_title = [[The Raven (song)|The Raven]]
| prev_year = 1975
|prev_year = 1975
| next_title = To One in Paradise
|next_title = To One in Paradise
| next_year = 1976
|next_year = 1976
| misc =
|misc =
}}
}}
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"'''(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether'''" is a 1976 single by [[the Alan Parsons Project]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/4192733-The-Alan-Parsons-Project-The-System-Of-Doctor-Tarr-And-Professor-Fether|title=The Alan Parsons Project – (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether|website=[[Discogs]]|date=1976}}</ref> It first appeared on their debut album, ''[[Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Alan Parsons Project album)|Tales of Mystery and Imagination]]: Edgar Allan Poe''. The single reached number 37 on the US ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1976-09-18/|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)]]|date=18 September 1976}}</ref> and number 62 in [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4340b&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4340b.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4340b|title=RPM Weekly|website=Library and Archives Canada|date=25 September 1976}}</ref>


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As with the other songs on the album, it is based on a story by American author [[Edgar Allan Poe]],<ref name="Tales">{{cite web|url=https://www.the-alan-parsons-project.com/tales-of-mystery-and-imagination|title=Tales of Mystery and Imagination|website=The Alan Parsons Project Official Website}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/4322-The-Alan-Parsons-Project-Tales-Of-Mystery-And-Imagination-Edgar-Allan-Poe|title=Tales of Mystery and Imagination|website=Discogs|date=1976}}</ref> The 1987 [[reissue]] adds a "cathedral organ", played by Parsons.<ref name=Tales />
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"'''(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether'''" is a 1976 single by [[the Alan Parsons Project]]. It first appeared on their debut album, ''[[Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Alan Parsons Project album)|Tales of Mystery and Imagination]]: Edgar Allan Poe''. The single reached number 37 on the US ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1976-09-18/|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)]]|date=18 September 1976}}</ref> and number 62 in [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4340b&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4340b.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4340b|title=RPM Weekly|website=Library and Archives Canada|date=25 September 1976}}</ref>

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Like the other songs on the album, it is based on a story by American author [[Edgar Allan Poe]],<ref name="Tales">{{cite web|url=https://www.the-alan-parsons-project.com/tales-of-mystery-and-imagination|title=Tales of Mystery and Imagination|website=The Alan Parsons Project Official Website}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/4322-The-Alan-Parsons-Project-Tales-Of-Mystery-And-Imagination-Edgar-Allan-Poe|title=Tales of Mystery and Imagination|website=Discogs|date=1976}}</ref> On the 1987 [[reissue]] adds a "cathedral organ", played by Parsons.{{fact|date=April 2024}}


It does not appear on either ''[[The Best of the Alan Parsons Project (1983 album)|The Best of the Alan Parsons Project]]'' or ''[[The Best of the Alan Parsons Project, Volume 2]]'', as the band moved from [[20th Century Fox Records|20th Century Records]] to [[Arista Records|Arista]] after the release of ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination''. It appears on the American version of the 1997 2 CD ''[[The Definitive Collection (Alan Parsons album)|Definitive Collection]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/183084-The-Alan-Parsons-Project-The-Definitive-Collection|title=The Definitive Collection|website=Discogs|date=1997}}</ref> and the 2007 collection, ''[[The Essential Alan Parsons Project]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3516131-Alan-Parsons-Project-The-Essential-Alan-Parsons-Project|title=The Essential Alan Parsons Project|website=Discogs|date=2007}}</ref>
It does not appear on either ''[[The Best of the Alan Parsons Project (1983 album)|The Best of the Alan Parsons Project]]'' or ''[[The Best of the Alan Parsons Project, Volume 2]]'', as the band moved from [[20th Century Fox Records|20th Century Records]] to [[Arista Records|Arista]] after the release of ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination''. It appears on the American version of the 1997 2 CD ''[[The Definitive Collection (Alan Parsons album)|Definitive Collection]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/183084-The-Alan-Parsons-Project-The-Definitive-Collection|title=The Definitive Collection|website=Discogs|date=1997}}</ref> and the 2007 collection, ''[[The Essential Alan Parsons Project]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3516131-Alan-Parsons-Project-The-Essential-Alan-Parsons-Project|title=The Essential Alan Parsons Project|website=Discogs|date=2007}}</ref>
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Revision as of 02:58, 18 April 2024

For the Edgar Allan Poe short story, see The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.

"(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"
ReleasedJuly 1976
RecordedSeptember 1975
StudioAbbey Road Studios
GenreProgressive rock
Length
  • 4:12 (LP)
  • 3:20 (single)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Alan Parsons
  • Eric Woolfson
The Alan Parsons Project singles chronology
"The Raven"
(1975) 		"(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether"
(1976) 		"To One in Paradise"
(1976)

"(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether" is a 1976 single by the Alan Parsons Project.[1] It first appeared on their debut album, Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe. The single reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100[2] and number 62 in Canada.[3]

As with the other songs on the album, it is based on a story by American author Edgar Allan Poe,[4] 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.[5] The 1987 reissue adds a "cathedral organ", played by Parsons.[4]

It does not appear on either The Best of the Alan Parsons Project or The Best of the Alan Parsons Project, Volume 2, as the band moved from 20th Century Records to Arista after the release of Tales of Mystery and Imagination. It appears on the American version of the 1997 2 CD Definitive Collection[6] and the 2007 collection, The Essential Alan Parsons Project.[7]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "The Alan Parsons Project – (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether". Discogs. 1976.
  2. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). 18 September 1976.
  3. ^ "RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 25 September 1976.
  4. ^ a b c "Tales of Mystery and Imagination". The Alan Parsons Project Official Website.
  5. ^ "Tales of Mystery and Imagination". Discogs. 1976.
  6. ^ "The Definitive Collection". Discogs. 1997.
  7. ^ "The Essential Alan Parsons Project". Discogs. 2007.
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