May Be a Price To Pay - Alan Parsons Project

[Danielminecrafterfy]

Something's wrong in this House today While the Master was riding the Servants decided to play Something's wrong in this House today Something's been going on there may be a price to pay There's evil brewing, getting out of control And I'm helpless I can't put it right Something's unrighteous is possessing my soul And it's cold in the heat of the night Something's wrong in this House today While the Sorcerer slept the Apprentice decided to play

[xeuropn]

Elmer Gantry, otherwise known as Dave Terry.

[MultiScrotch]

I remember listening this album in the early 80s, in a travel by bus in Europ, me and and my Sony cassette Walkman in dawn. What a souvenir !

[TheTalafsa]

there is 6 pigs don't like this

[sudam666]

just got this on vinyl for 1 dollar what a deal!!!! and a bassline

[Rawbie100]

the "house" being the planet? ithink therefore almond butter should be easier to find!!

[TheZacdes]

I grew up listening to this, stoned, tripping, man, what a talent, there is very little i dont like of his, cant say that about ANYBODY else, AWESOME,cant be done well live though, too complicated!!

[gruffy1214]

the Alan Parson's Project has been the soundtrack of my life...I'm sorry Eric has passed..but he live's on....Blessed Be

[TheZacdes]

@gruffy1214 Alans still around, and he was the driving force, not to take anything away from Eric Woolfson, they were all great musos, never see their like again, that makes me sad!!

[MrColonsay]

Alan Parson's music is great for RPG's its pace and tone have a sense of adventure

[YouMyWifeNowDave]

Echoes of the raven there at the beginning I'm sure...

[MrSatan0911]

Genial sencillamante lo maximo,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[MrPandu1000]

suiiiip....Bravo APP..

[TheTherese3]

I've always had this prolonged thought onAPP.Why did he set up a lab? My guess is that the mighty PF was moving toward a diffident place under his helm.He needed to see the conclusion of the 70's with his signature on it.We all know that he had his work set out for him.Sorry Alan you just got too whitebread.

[DeepScorn]

This intro... I want it wherever I go when I rule the world

[DRpretorius39]

The best album from 1980 hands down!

[oilingup]

Elmer Gantry from E.G. & Velvet Opera on lead vocals!

[Doommaster1994]

The first time I heard this song, I thought it was a black guy singing, but I guess I was wrong, it's Dave Terry from Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera. I'll be honest though, I haven't really heard any of their other music.

[bigjoe60208]

I never realized that it was about an addiction to gambling. But now it all makes sense! It's another concept album, all the parts come together when you don't separate your favorite songs from the whole album> gambling is all about risk taking after all

[einrib4truth]

@bigjoe60208 Does it make sense? ; I've been listening to this musical and lyrical genius for yeeeeears! and absolutely loved his lyrics; but; I stumbled across a web page a couple of days ago called:- Illuminati - The Music Industry Exposed [Full Length] and it really was an eye-opener! Whoever I listen to now... (I hope paranoia's not setting in?) whether it be Dylan to Eminem; their lyrics have now taken on a totally different meaning! I would love to hear others opinions if you will.

[TheZacdes]

@einrib4truth Paranoid bullshit conspiracy theorys mate, dont listen to shit like that, its ridiculous!!!

[TheZacdes]

Respond to this video... Yes mate, their ALL involved in this massive conspiracy!!!:)

[Doommaster1994]

I think I know what this song's about. I think it's about a Master's servants playing around in the house while he is away and they're 'taking their chances' getting caught by him. This album's about risk-taking.

[ditryglove]

@Doommaster1994 "Turn of a friendly card"? No, it's about gambling. Although taking a risk is taking a gamble, so you're right in one sense.

[Doommaster1994]

@ditryglove Also sounds like the song could be about underage gamblers and their parents don't want them gambling.

[txemata1]

@ditryglove Now the game never ends, when your whole world depends, of a turn of a friendly card.

[marcosmarinheiro]

This music applies to my circuncision day and my surgical foreskin restoration day as well.

[Doommaster1994]

If anyone wants chords for the brass part at the beginning it's Dm F Em C Dm, Dm F G Em Dm. Pretty much, it's a D minor scale.

[cakeman1955]

such a shame to lose composers like Eric Woolfson in a time when they are not possibly replaced. Those considered musical geniueses today, Gaga, etc. cannot ever dream to compare.

[gabrielalucia]

i love you APP!!!@!!!!!!!!!!

[fluffythecat2]

Amazing....drum work is fantastic, so crisp and exact. Great engineering. LOL

Oh yeah... that's how Alan started. Silly me.

[nunziatinakr75]

la migliore musica è inutile ripeterlo è quella degli anni 70 80:-)

[ThePensacolaautodepo]

APP, ELO, Pink Floyd, Boston......someone PLEAE bring back the good music...

[lefkiluckytiger]

@ThePensacolaautodepo

You sure know brilliant music when you here it. Three of my favourite groups & Boston are great as well. Keep rocking. REGARDS.

[audiophile55]

Six boobs gave this a thumb down! It's unbelievable that anyone could be critical of anything Alan Parsons Project has recorded! This is like one of the absolute greatest of many!

[feelyouremotions]

Énorme, tout simplement énorme. Merci !!!!

[JavierCastell69]

Something is wrong in 6 houses today!!!

[SuperRodrigoantonio]

good song, very good song, the music of APP is art rock

[76SRV190]

Baratone45, well, to start everything. upload ANYTHING you have done that is even recorded.....lets hear it man!

[Fastopen]

such a bassist!

[17FEL]

it truly breaks my heart that music has gone from this ... to the cardboard "music" we hear today.

[mocus1]

cool

[argueallthetime]

one of the best intro's ever.........

[jeroen207]

Good song

[REBIENCARBON]

I know that all the time first duets best of the history it`s Lennon-Maccartney but for me the second it`s Parsons-Woolfson, they have a great music, using he symphonic rock. ¡¡ Beautiful music for ever¡¡, all the albums are terrific¡¡¡

[707dude707]

my dad had this cd for a long time when i was about 8 i think im going to look it up if i can find it :S

[christoJihad2]

This is such an excellent song, and unfortunately, I don't think I've ever heard it. I went from music like this and ELO, Yes and ELP to ever more basic rock, till it went to its inevitability, punk. I don't regret my love of the Clash or the Pistols, but I ignored so much other good music. I just think I was burned out on classical rock, if it can be called that. I was more than ready for punk, but got burned out on that soon, too. The point is, you can't go too far either way with any style.

[Andres21479]

Something´s wrong in mine also

[bethg761]

one of my favorite songs, thanks for posting

[TDumenjich]

If anyone has the LP, take a close look at the inner label - the heads of the "king" playing card are Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson!

[onlygaleo]

one of my favorite song of AP

[vinto34]

alan knows what music is all about ...another classic album.

[Painter7500]

I remember getting this cassette as a kid and being in awe of the sounds I was hearing! This is awesome music!

[dylansgadgets]

I just picked up this LP in beautiful shape at a used book and record store without having heard it before. I was not let down; this is exactly the kind of music I love! It's certainly a favorite of mine already.

[azzorroww]

dylansgadgets. it's so good to hear other music listeners being introduced to alan and erics music, i remember reading parsons saying, it would be interesting hearing the project's music through fresh ears like it had not been listened to before, to a very large extent too you can thank the internet fan made video to songs, alans live performances and when eric was with us his musicals keeping thy're music alive.

[claudicarei]

I traveled for 22 years listening to this song. Grateful to those who posted

[Emilypowell43]

what other sonds by APP are good but are for the most part unheard by most people?

[vycnyc]

I'm listening this with my headphones, awesome. I heard them on the radio once being interviewed.  He had a very humble beginning but was driven! Paid off! Very well, my son grew up listening to this type of music. He studied in college as a Music Performance Major and is now teaching, but I hope he goes on. Music = Life!

[IsKeLeToR]

This guys, music genius ...! I love this band &this guys ...

[ludo281160]

Where is the Queen of Hearts!!!!

[karimnn]

It's not a friendly card :-)

[medicvet]

this is my all time favorite album of theirs, and I love how the music and the story are so seamless and in such harmony.

[drocto21]

thanks for posting this vid, its people like you that makes youtube

[sonrisesonceagain]

R ya listenin?; Werld uf NNNeverrrorrre?

[proudparnt]

The brass section on this tune is superb....thanks for the post.

[sandy049]

to many of his tunes never got the air time they deserved,please keep them coming

[1stijn4]

Alan parsons is verry verry good

[TomSpelson]

Just plain excellent.

[DamevsDame]

wow never heard this.but they bit it from thayt other song..can't think of the name" lyrics

Tear drops fallin down on me"

[simoncontent01]

Sorry guy's but the song " lyrics

Tear drops fallin down on me" is the one copy from "maybe a price to pay" Alan Parsons project is way older than your song ! ;)

[birth44day]

I mean Gaudí,for the last one.

[Aqualung1989]

please, could anyone recommend me a good APP CD? I already have Tales of Mystery and Imagination (I love it), Eye in the Sky (good but I prefer the other one) and The Definitive Collection. Which one should I buy afterwards?

[kirilov84]

I robot!!!!

[Hemlat]

The album that started my whole APP experience, and IMHO still one of the best was "Pyramid". All the albums are great, but for a foundation album that one set the stage for all the ones I later listened to. :) I hope it's available on CD!

[siahnazi]

turn of friendly card is excellent and pyramid.

[birth44day]

I Robot,Pyramid,The turn of a friendly card,Ammonia Avenue,Vulture Culture,Stereotomy and La Sagrada Familia;to start just with.

[Shandrillar]

Gaudi and Eve are my favorites along with this one, but Amonia Avenue and I Robot are great also (as well as many others).

[usm7j]

@Aqualung1989 Just buy all of them!!!!

[Aqualung1989]

@usm7j hahahhaha well you know what? 2 years after my comment, I've bought most of them, and I've downloaded the rest (I've uploaded all the songs here on youtube). I've also downloaded Freudiana, Alan Parsons' solo albums (those ones are a bit disappointing) and The Alan Parsons Project That Never Was (very good, that one)

[MaxEon74]

Alan Parsons has always been a favorite of mine. If I remember correctly, some of the background music in this song was used in the soundtrack to the movie 'Ladyhawke'. I still have the albums 'I Robot' and 'The Turn of a Friendly Card' in vinyl. I just can't seem to part with them.

[adnaruto25]

still have his first 5 vinyls , still turning on my platine !

[socalltd]

ladyhawke music came later in 84 by alan. you can tell its his signature sound brought to life with the APP session crew with andrew powell's orchestra conducting and arrangements like on all APP albums.

[azzorroww]

and eric woolfson was not involved with ladyhawke, why? i think he was begining to write stereotomy tracks the "project's follow up to vulture culture, to socaltd.

[socalltd]

@azzorroww lets look at 1983/84. amonia came out (02/84) and wanted, with it, vulture (03/85) as a double lp. that did not happen. there was time for the two works to be done. ladyhawke cme out in april of '85 as stereotomy later in november. since the sountrack has only instrumentals, i think eric help in other ways. may he rest now..

[azzorroww]

I'm not saying your wrong socaltd my statement was all suposition and indeed eric could of done much more, here in canada there was a fan who ran a newsletter from toronto, the avenue, now discontinued.

The talks we had on the live band and the studio band mostly on saturday nights he's got a internet avenue on line now if you care to check it out, and thank you for the time line between albums very interesting avenue/ culture were to be a double l.p. i was not aware.

[sandy049]

5* & into my fav.Thanks for sharing

[bigdada678]

˙ʇsǝq ǝɥʇ ɟo ǝuo ʇǝʎ ʇnq ǝʇıɹnoʌɐɟ ʎɯ ʇou'ƃuos ƃuızɯɐ

[Refrescospepito]

Yeah, the most original comment in the history of Youtube!

[Ramser101]

sometimes I think im bisexual!! rawr.... mmm girls..

=( why did my bf have 2 dump me when im ALWAYS horny?? iF

[sonrisesonceagain]

Well said, GRALISTAR and BlueSilverStars; Alan Parsons is way ahead of his time; he's always getting you thinking. Notice the album cover here. There is a king pictured in a stained-glass window like you would see in a church. Is this in reference to the king of kings, Jesus Christ? Alan Parsons Project fans know that the previous album to this one was Eve with Lucifer as the first song; and the album that follows this one is Eye in the Sky, (referring to God?): Just speculating here folks.

[audiophile55]

@sonrisesonceagain Excellent points, and I have thought about this myself.

[GRALISTAIR]

Anyone with half a brain cell knows when there is genius at work - and with this band there is genius at work

[azzorroww]

gralistar

geniuses let's not forget eric woolfson actually considering how everyone contributed, ian, stuart, andrew david, and on the list goes they, if not genius's were and are a very special group of people.

[GRALISTAIR]

@azzorroww - it was Stuart elliot on drums if I recall - and he of course was the drummer with Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel

[8marecco]

AND WORK WELL!

[Baritone45]

@GRALISTAIR What exactly is the genious in this "band"?

[azzorroww]

@Baritone45 well the geniuses are eric woolfson,alan parsons andrew powell stuart elliot ian barinson andrew powell david paton abbey road the players families and wifes too every one contributed not forgetting the orchestras

[MiloSassy2010]

@Baritone45 YOU ARE A COMPLETE BUFFOON FOR THIS COMMENT ! WHO YOU LIKE ? DIXIE CHICKS?????

STUPID IDIOT FOR NOT RECOGNIZE BRILLIANCE

[Baritone45]

@MiloSassy2010 Eau contraire, I love Eric's music and Alan's ingenuity. But does that rise to the level of genius?

Just asking the question. Was hoping to get some interesting answers, not a list of names and dumb yelling.

[Davccelion]

@Baritone45 ,well, genious or not, you must admit that,thanks to people like Alan Parson (and his group, of course), Vangelis and Jarre, the electronic music got developed, perfectioned, well known and, perhaps even more important, respected for first time. Much of the modern music,and even of the Dj culture has much to thank to the work of these three key figures. What do you think?

[Baritone45]

@Davccelion Now that's an interesting answer! Thanks.

That seems to be 2 big stretches, but yes I do agree that APP opened up a vein for a fusion of pop and serious music. I'm not a big fan of Vangelis or DJ culture or most music since the Turn of the Century (Can you believe it's been 10 (or 11) years since the Millenium changed and I have not once heard anybody refer to the recent decade as the "Turn of the Century". In fact I have heard a few continue to refer to @1900 as the ToC.)

[WumboWarrior]

@Baritone45 I suppose you could more accurately diffrentiate them as a "turn of the millenium" and a "turn of the century" so that way you don't have to specify.

[Baritone45]

@WumboWarrior True. But the point is, it's not me or you that's important here. The media and society have skipped over the usual, simple, sub-conscious task of naming this last decade and the general time period. Maybe that's a good thing that people don't obsess and get in lock-step over such an arbitrary thing.

[eyewarnedyou]

@GRALISTAIR ABSOLUTELY!!!!

[BlueSilverStars]

Well, I listen to older music, considering I think 95% of music today sucks. So I don't give two shits if music ages well.

The Alan Parsons Project is one of the best bands to me, and that is all that matters, considering it is my opinion. You, however, are entitled to have yours, and I thank you for not being an ignorant flaming n00b with your reply.

[truetalent86]

im only 22 and i think music today is shit, i listen to 60's 70's music all the time

[BlueSilverStars]

This song is amazing.

The Alan Parsons Project is like the best band on earth.

[Desmaad]

I'd say otherwise; they haven't really aged well.

[bigdada678]

i wouldn't go that far saying that there the best band on earth. It's all about different peoples opinions.

[SorPasser]

Very personal opinion: listening to this kind of HIGH QUALITY MUSIC I've been taught to LISTEN to music with critical GOOD TASTE. That's why I REFUSE to listen to the actual broadcasted one.

You can agree or not: friends as before.

[icsws55]

it would be cool if this song would be used as a theme song of 'disaster movie.'

[tmorlan]

Das ist gut mine friends. APP rules!!!!!!

[hdiylove7]

Interesting!Check out National Sunday Law by Jan Marcussen sometime, oh and there is no price to pay!God bless!!!

[Magamaguitam]

What unforgettable memories! I used to teach Reading Comprehension in English in the early 80s to my regular senior-high Spanish speaking students on extra classes on Saturdays with this kind of progressive rock songs and they loved the APP songs, both the content and the musical arrangements.

Greetings to you all from Mexico City!

[strawdogs111]

N°1 ever............

[AlphaTroll84]

I love that little groove starting at 2:51. APP songs are little gems that reward careful listening.

[duncanparsons]

@AlphaTroll84 I've always loved that, and the way that AP was never afraid to have an Orchestral solo! There are a few of them dotted around.. With this one you also get some great piano work underneath - around the 3:30-3:40 mark - another of the little gems that reward careful listening :-)

[wgafm]

Though this tune is from the early 1980s, it is a mirror-image of what the world is today. Besides being a fantastic audio engineer, writer, and performer, Alan Parsons is also a kind of prophet. This song is truth!

[TDumenjich]

My all-time favorite Alan Parsons Project song. Thanks for posting this!!!

[VultureCulture2000X]

Love all Alan Parsons Songs :-)

[birth44day]

¡Please,anybody who post up "The Gold Bug", from this same album!

How grrreat music, ain't it?

[Shandrillar]

Hey,

my old Hgh school wrestling team used to walk out onto the mat to "The Goldbug", it was awsome (both the song and the experience).

[arthurmex]

Thank´s Mr.Waldemar...

[sheriffwise]

Icreible ese tema!!!! Arriba The Alan parsons project

[Joacosi1981]

(Sorry, my english is not very good yet)

Can you up "Day after Day"?

I love that song!

Thanks

[sophiegromit]

MY GOD, what a GREAT, majestic musical release this was! I'm going to my CD collection right now to clear the cobwebs and find it, so I can play the whole CD LOUD! I love APP! Brings back memories!

[decksoft]

is David Patton playing bass on this song???

[colejordan123]

Yep, and what a bassist he is.

[poncelled]

Yeah...and Elmer Gantry on vocals.

[decksoft]

hum... well ... while master was riding, the servants deciding to play ... and they doing great isn't???

[feluxblub]

Good one, still far better tracks on this album

[colejordan123]

True, but either they have been uploaded, or I've preferred this one. As I said in my description, this is my favorite song, other than the 16 minute title track.

[SaraVietta]

@colejordan123 Is there a link to the 16 minute title track? I would like to hear it....

[SaraVietta]

@SaraVietta or I suppose it's Part One and Part Two of Turn of a Friendly Card ...