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The Best of the Alan Parsons Project
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 1983 [1]
Recorded1976-1983
GenreProgressive rock
LabelArista
ProducerAlan Parsons
The Alan Parsons Project chronology
Eye in the Sky
(1982)
The Best of the Alan Parsons Project
(1983)
Ammonia Avenue
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Best of the Alan Parsons Project is a 1983 greatest hits compilation by the Alan Parsons Project. In addition, it contained a new song "You Don't Believe", which would be included on the next Project album, Ammonia Avenue. In 1986, it had become the first album of the group to be released in the Soviet Union, although the song "Psychobabble" was removed from it.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson

No.TitleAlbumLength
1."I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You"I Robot3:08
2."Eye in the Sky"Eye in the Sky4:29
3."Games People Play"The Turn of a Friendly Card4:14
4."Time"The Turn of a Friendly Card4:57
5."Pyramania"Pyramid2:40
6."You Don't Believe"Ammonia Avenue4:23
7."Lucifer (single edit)"Eve4:05
8."Psychobabble"Eye in the Sky4:48
9."Damned If I Do"Eve3:30
10."Don't Let It Show"I Robot3:28
11."Can't Take It with You"Pyramid4:40
12."Old and Wise (7" edit)"Eye in the Sky4:04
Total length:51:30

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[3] Gold 7,500^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "The Best of the Alan Parsons Project". Connolly & Company LLC. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650612
  3. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Alan Parsons Project – Best of". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 November 2019.[dead link]