Who is Alan Parsons?
[compiled from interviews and various sources, including the liner notes of various albums and “The Complete Audio Guide to the APP”, compiled and transcribed by Matt Braun and maintained on Andy Burnett’s website in his archives (see question 4.3)] Alan Parsons, an Englishman, had the typical musical background of piano and flute. He played guitar for local London bands and worked as an electronics technician for EMI in Hayes before being hired by Abbey Road Studios. He assisted with the Beatles’ album, “Let it Be”, at Apple Studios and acted as tape operator/assistant engineer for their final album, “Abbey Road.” (It was released before “Let it Be”, but was recorded afterwards.) AP assisted with numerous other artists while at Abbey Road, and was exposed to a plethora of musical styles and genres. AP moved into engineering as he worked on albums by Paul McCartney and Wings. His career advanced significantly when he recorded “Dark Side of the Moon” for Pink Floyd. AP’s career as a pro
