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'''''A Valid Path''''' is the fourth solo album that [[Alan Parsons]] made after the split of his previous group [[The Alan Parsons Project]]. The gap between this and his previous album, ''[[The Time Machine (album)|The Time Machine]]'', was the second greatest period between two consecutive albums, second only to the time between the split of the Project and his first solo work.
'''''A Valid Path''''' is the fourth solo album by English rock musician [[Alan Parsons]]. The record was released on 24 August 2004 via Artemis label.

==Background==
The gap between this and his previous album, ''[[The Time Machine (Alan Parsons album)|The Time Machine]]'', was the third greatest period between two consecutive albums, after the time between the split of The Alan Parsons Project and Parsons' first solo work (not counting ''[[Freudiana]]'') and the time between this album and ''[[The Secret (Alan Parsons album)|The Secret]]''. In addition to contributors such as [[David Gilmour]], another noteworthy musical credit on the album is Parsons' son Jeremy; his debut appearance on his father's albums.

''A Valid Path'' was released on Audio CD and [[DualDisc]], with the DualDisc containing the album recorded in 5.1 Surround in both [[Digital Theater System|DTS]] and [[Dolby Digital]] formats. Other features of the DualDisc include a track commentary by the artist and interviews with Alan Parsons and the main collaborators on the release including David Gilmour and [[the Crystal Method]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
#"Return to Tunguska"&nbsp;– (Alan Parsons, [[Hallucinogen (musician)|Simon Posford]]) instrumental, featuring [[Shpongle]] & [[David Gilmour]]&nbsp;– 8:48
#"Return to [[Tunguska]]" – 8:48
#"More Lost Without You" – 3:20
#"More Lost Without You"&nbsp;– (Parsons, Olsson) lead vocal [[P.J. Olsson]]&nbsp;– 3:20
#"Mammagamma 04"&nbsp;– (Parsons, [[Eric Woolfson]]) instrumental; remix of "[[Eye in the Sky (album)|Mammagamma]]", featuring [[Jeremy Parsons]]&nbsp;– 5:06
#"Mammagamma 04" – 5:06
#"We Play the Game"&nbsp;– (Parsons, [[Ken Jordan (musician)|Ken Jordan]], [[Scott Kirkland]]) lead vocal [[Alan Parsons]], featuring [[the Crystal Method]]&nbsp;– 5:33
#"We Play the Game" – 5:33
#"Tijuaniac"&nbsp;– (Parsons, Mogt, Ruiz, Mendoza, Amezcua, Beas) instrumental featuring [[Nortec Collective]]&nbsp;– 5:21
#"Tijuaniac" – 5:21
#"L'Arc En Ciel" dedicated to [[Anson Grossfeld]] 1957–2004&nbsp;– (Parsons, Wiles) instrumental featuring [[Überzone]]&nbsp;– 5:26
#"L'Arc en Ciel" – 5:26
#"A Recurring Dream Within a Dream" a composite of "A Dream Within a Dream" and "The Raven"&nbsp;– (both compositions by Parsons, Woolfson) lead vocal Alan Parsons featuring Jeremy Parsons and narration by [[Orson Welles]]&nbsp;– 4:06
#"A Recurring Dream Within a Dream" – 4:36
#"You Can Run" – 3:51
#"You Can Run"&nbsp;– (Parsons, Pack) lead vocal [[David Pack]]&nbsp;– 3:51
#"Chomolungma"&nbsp;– (Parsons, Parsons, Olsson) instrumental featuring Jeremy Parsons and P.J. Olsson with added concluding narration by [[John Cleese]]&nbsp;– 6:35
#"[[Chomolungma]]" – 6:35


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* [[Alan Parsons]] – vocals, guitar, keyboards, vocoder
* [[Alan Parsons]] – vocals, processed vocals, guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocoder
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* Scott Kirkland – keyboards, programming
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* Jeremy Parsons - guitar
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* Simon Posford – programming, sequencer
* [[Ken Jordan (musician)|Ken Jordan]] – programming, sequencer
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* Jeremy Parsons – guitar, programming, sequencer
* David Pack – guitar, keyboards, vocals
* [[David Gilmour]] – guitar on "Return to Tunguska"
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* [[Alastair Greene]] – guitar
* [[P. J. Olsson]] – vocals, programming
* [[P. J. Olsson]] – vocals, programming
* [[Michele Adamson]], Lisa Parsons – vocals
* Michele Adamson, Lisa Parsons – vocals
* [[John Cleese]], [[Orson Welles]] – spoken vocals
* [[John Cleese]] – narration on "Chomolungma"
* [[David Gilmour]] - guitar on "Return to Tunguska"
* [[Orson Welles]] – narration on "A Recurring Dream Within a Dream"

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* Alastair Greene – guitar
==Charts==
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* Scott Kirkland – keyboards, programming
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
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* Ken Jordan, [[Simon Posford]] – programming
|+ Chart performance for ''A Valid Path''
!scope="col"|Chart (2004)
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
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{{album chart|Germany4|72|id=7514|artist=Alan Parsons|album=A Valid Path|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 December 2020}}
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{{album chart|Italy|62|artist=Alan Parsons|album=A Valid Path|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 December 2020}}
|}


==References==
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[[Category:Alan Parsons albums|Valid Path, A]]
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[[Category:2004 albums|Valid Path, A]]


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Latest revision as of 09:36, 20 October 2024

A Valid Path
Studio album by
Alan Parsons
Released24 August 2004
GenreRock
Length
  • 49:16
  • 52:05 (5.1 mix)
LabelArtemis
ProducerAlan Parsons
Alan Parsons chronology
The Time Machine
(1999) 		A Valid Path
(2004) 		The Secret
(2019)
Singles from A Valid Path
  1. "More Lost Without You"
    Released: 2004 (UK only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

A Valid Path is the fourth solo album by English rock musician Alan Parsons. The record was released on 24 August 2004 via Artemis label.

Background

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The gap between this and his previous album, The Time Machine, was the third greatest period between two consecutive albums, after the time between the split of The Alan Parsons Project and Parsons' first solo work (not counting Freudiana) and the time between this album and The Secret. In addition to contributors such as David Gilmour, another noteworthy musical credit on the album is Parsons' son Jeremy; his debut appearance on his father's albums.

A Valid Path was released on Audio CD and DualDisc, with the DualDisc containing the album recorded in 5.1 Surround in both DTS and Dolby Digital formats. Other features of the DualDisc include a track commentary by the artist and interviews with Alan Parsons and the main collaborators on the release including David Gilmour and the Crystal Method.

Track listing

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  1. "Return to Tunguska" – (Alan Parsons, Simon Posford) instrumental, featuring Shpongle & David Gilmour – 8:48
  2. "More Lost Without You" – (Parsons, Olsson) lead vocal P.J. Olsson – 3:20
  3. "Mammagamma 04" – (Parsons, Eric Woolfson) instrumental; remix of "Mammagamma", featuring Jeremy Parsons – 5:06
  4. "We Play the Game" – (Parsons, Ken Jordan, Scott Kirkland) lead vocal Alan Parsons, featuring the Crystal Method – 5:33
  5. "Tijuaniac" – (Parsons, Mogt, Ruiz, Mendoza, Amezcua, Beas) instrumental featuring Nortec Collective – 5:21
  6. "L'Arc En Ciel" dedicated to Anson Grossfeld 1957–2004 – (Parsons, Wiles) instrumental featuring Überzone – 5:26
  7. "A Recurring Dream Within a Dream" a composite of "A Dream Within a Dream" and "The Raven" – (both compositions by Parsons, Woolfson) lead vocal Alan Parsons featuring Jeremy Parsons and narration by Orson Welles – 4:06
  8. "You Can Run" – (Parsons, Pack) lead vocal David Pack – 3:51
  9. "Chomolungma" – (Parsons, Parsons, Olsson) instrumental featuring Jeremy Parsons and P.J. Olsson with added concluding narration by John Cleese – 6:35

Personnel

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  • Alan Parsons – vocals, processed vocals, guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocoder
  • Scott Kirkland – keyboards, programming
  • Simon Posford – programming, sequencer
  • Ken Jordan – programming, sequencer
  • Jeremy Parsons – guitar, programming, sequencer
  • David Pack – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • David Gilmour – guitar on "Return to Tunguska"
  • Alastair Greene – guitar
  • P. J. Olsson – vocals, programming
  • Michele Adamson, Lisa Parsons – vocals
  • John Cleese – narration on "Chomolungma"
  • Orson Welles – narration on "A Recurring Dream Within a Dream"

Charts

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Chart performance for A Valid Path
Chart (2004) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 72
Italian Albums (FIMI)[3] 62

References

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  1. ^ Theakston, Rob. A Valid Path at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alan Parsons – A Valid Path" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Alan Parsons – A Valid Path". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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