The Tell-Tale Heart - Alan Parsons Project

[Eyellgeteven]

This song is simply INCREDIBLE! Such a bad ass riff, combined with Arthur Brown's intense vocals...a fucking masterpiece! I never get tired of listening to it.

[mzmadmike]

Arthur Brown got fired.

[CarlloLombardo]

This is my favorite track on the record. I liste to it over and over again and again....

[donottawaguitar]

nice

[rimmyou69]

I remember buying the cassette of turn of a friendly card. Hadnt heard any of it, just bought it because it was alan parsons.

WOW, absolute classic.

[LMTR14]

I can't decide whether this singer is great or horrible!

[paulindigo]

@LMTR14 Arthut Bown definitely belongs to the love/hate category... personally I love him! Over-the-top vocals and amazing stage presence

[CarlloLombardo]

@LMTR14 Decide to think that is a great voice.

[42STUKA]

This has to be one of the most perfect rock songs ever. Everything music should be, thanks for posting.

[stevesboyz]

I have the Cassette tape of this album from spain (or at least the lable has spanish writing on it) and during the whole guitar part its just Eric Woolfson or some other light-voiced guy singing. Anyone know why??

[MrScarletThread]

@stevesboyz There is other versions of this album, atleast the original and this 1987 remastered version with alternative mix.

[jammerholic]

I had this album in my 700 plus collection..it was yellow Translucent vynil...I miss it!

[AirbornBand]

I really don't understand people saying the remix is worse than the original... it's simply false. Just for the extra Ian Bairnson solo on this song the remixed album is worth buying...

[Galahad505]

Awesome recording, but this isn't really a video, just a 4 minute picture of the album cover?

[Galahad505]

Ok, I confess . . . It is in my vinyl collection, which I thinned out from about 300 LP's down to about 75. I will keep it till I die!

[ahitler1000]

@Galahad505 75???? I thought my collection was small at 3,200 LP s Ive been collecting 48 years, 

[LittleTacoBoy13]

yay arthur brown hahahaha

[DominusLuna]

I did not appreciate them remixing this. I love the old version and there are so many things that you want to hear that aren't there. Throughout the first side until after Dr Tarr and Prof. Fether there should be no narraration. I don't care what they do the the other side. The first 5 songs are sacred to me.

[Sejaynus]

Why, oh, why did they remix this album? They tried to improve perfection, and it fell short.

[Jones9guitars]

I'm hearing more guitar during the middle-breakdown part than I remember from the record?!

[Rogadoable]

Muy buena música , casi no es escucha nada parecido en calidad ahora .

[dddundalk]

This album is in my vinyl collection - and it's almost worn out. Some of the best music ever written - specially when in a certain mind-state!!!

[artoriusmagnus]

The vocalist on this track is Arthur Brown... does anyone remember a record album titled "The crazy world of Arthur Brown" ?

[ZWC777]

@artoriusmagnus - I love Arthur Brown, hes an amazing under rated vocalist and was definately waaaay ahead of his time...He's still making music to this day!

[artoriusmagnus]

@ZWC777 - I didn't know he still makes music today... When I was a kid, my older hippie brother bought the album "The crazy world of Arthur Brown" (I'm 48 years old now, that was a long time ago). I can only remember the song "Fire" because I hear it on the radio on vary rare occasions. If I could hear the rest of the album, I bet it would all come back to me. I think that album was something of a cult classic amongst many people back in the day.

[ChristianU2ubeh]

@artoriusmagnus FIRE!

[bramcorleone]

One of my Favourites! Edgar Allen Poe!!

[YayBenSpeck]

@WordsOfWyzdom This is hipster, at it's worst.

[meganbris]

My parents listened to this nonstop when I was about 5, if that. It made me grow up and want to read Edgar Allan Poe. I'm glad I did. He's my favourite author, by far.

[Genesis2004]

The great old days of REAL MUSIC , kids these days know NOTHING, about REAL mucic, @ 51 I appreciate quality :-)))

[ryguy0019]

@Genesis2004 yea man kids today do nothing but obsess over technology, contract aids via unprotected sex, listen to flash in the pan pop music and aspire only to have the most popular facebook. if only they had REAL music

[lisalumi]

@ryguy0019 We sound Like our parents :)

[Declan132]

@ryguy0019 I'm 17 and I know good music when I hear it. been listening to this since I was like, 12. We're not all as ruined as the media makes us out to be, thankfully!

[JavierCastell69]

Todo no está perdido. Me emociona que a un "catorze-añero" le guste esta música.

[itzelcp]

@JavierCastell69 jaj desafortunadamente la mayoria de los "catorzeañeros" solo escuchan musica de porqueria

[itzelcp]

I'm 14 and this is the first time I ever listen to them.... they are just the perfect mix; my favorite author + excellent music!

[Phailin]

@itzelcp The entire album is pretty amazing, though my personal favorites (besides this) is "The Cask of Amontillado" and "Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether"

[ckrovinj]

thats musik

[74rockabillychick]

this whole album is amazing !

[denouements]

does anyone else think they sound somewhat like Iron Maiden, esp at the start?

[jayvizer8]

1:29

[MrFlygare]

This was my very first APP album, along with Pyramid 1979. Thanks for uploading and reminding me of time..... ;-)

[george9000000000]

fantastic album...

[xsellsbrod]

DYNAMIC sound and great story...... naturally

[gerkins1]

I could listen to Alan Parsons all day.

[SteveDJOnline]

The Genius of the Project in the first Album...Immense!St***

[TheOriginalSourBanan]

the song has such good setup for perfect solo i can imagine me but they just arent theyre :(

[karatezombie]

This album got me into prog rock: Floyd, Parsons, Yes, etc. Guess the 80s punk in me has broadened its horizons. Good stuff.

[cosmicrider287]

i think bruce dickinson heard this track at the time.

[HinduxSkunk]

@cosmicrider287 Lol why do you say?

[cosmicrider287]

@HinduxSkunk i think he has a similar sound.

[deidreangel]

lone it!!!!

[ZWC777]

Arthur Brown's Vocals Are To Amazing!

[DogLover123woof]

Best song ever. I recently lip singed to this song, love it.

[inmortall1995]

i like the cask of amontillado better but its still a good song :)

[twobirdsatswim]

I have just found this after 20 years of separation from my vinyl. I am a but dismayed at all the tinkering, especially as I really don't think that the changes add up to much, musically or atmospherically. They are superfluous and have a bit of the "Go Faster stripes" about them. Parsons loves his job. Anyone know where to get the original as a download?

[66flatout]

the original vinyl version is the best. good sound quality. thx for postin it:)

[lesanne2]

Great Stuff.

[francombusken]

5 Stars!!!

[kelillo]

just Magic!

[SROpriest]

I'd say 99.9 % of the private vinyl collections in the world have this work in it ..reckon?

[bennosimpson]

Yessss!!!!

[elwoodpdowd18]

@SROpriest agreed

[ericvader8]

@SROpriest My dad has 3 copies. :P 2 made in Portugal, and of the 2, one is beat to hell, one is brand new. Then he has the American release version :P Yes, he's a collector. :D

[pa20002000]

@SROpriest If you of, or above, a certain age I guess - no offence..

[Kaiser325]

@SROpriest true story

[jenzeppelin]

@SROpriest i have it on vinyl, and, most of my vinyl friends do too! i also have it on CD and cassette! you may be right, lol.

[spiritos22]

I liked this song much better after accelerating it 25% with Soundforge ;-) (as in many APP songs).

[darryldelay]

great album I got this in 1979 or so still listen to it to this day

[Sejaynus]

This is the 'new' version. A remix of the original where guitar tracks were added. The first release is the best. You can't improve perfection!

[FloAusMainz]

Great! I love the way, Alan Parson transformed the topic and the plot of the short story. It is as beatifully grim and mad as Poe's legenadary template. It gives me creeps with pleasure!

[sonicdeath10]

Well, Eric Woolfson. Alan was the producer of the album, Eric wrote the songs. But I think Alan helped a lot with the arrangments. It was a very beneficial partnership.

[rosesredvioletsblue]

Whoa!

I love this.

Absolutely powerful and magical.

Love it.

5 stars.

[caperider16]

All these superficial songs today look so ridiculous...my arse.

[caperider16]

Arthur Brown with his hit "Fire". The ringleader of the 60's psychedelic movement? The spearhead of the 1968 political winter of discontent - leading student violent protest from the barricades? The "God of Hellfire"? The spiritual source of the theatrical movement within rock music?

[jwmellott]

There is a live version of this song on youtube that has comments disabled. It's from a 1995 concert in Chile. Does anyone know if it's Arthur Brown singing on that version?

[azzorroww]

@jwmellott no i think its chris thompson and neil lockwood damn good video in 1995 though, my only complaint is its a bit dark it would be interesting indeed to have eric woolfson doing guide tracks to songs in the studio for the project players to play in video format thy'res a games people play one eric released from the abbey road archieves very short but fun to watch

[Aqualung1989]

best APP album, by far, in my opinion

[mk2007al]

Its so arranged precisely like computer programmed, every team i listen to the drums and hi hat they are so brilliantly perfect followed by these incredible strings, also this is my #1 album of all time

[GeorgeHumperty]

what if someone tells you that it understands every single word you said

[93riven]

this is an awesome song from the most important album of my life.

[sonrisesonceagain]

Well Ferdinand, that's Miike tha Arkangel's hart beeting.

[robodon08]

I don't understand HOW my my mom hates this music! It's so good!

[twilightdrifter287]

such powerful music.the middle bit is awesome.

[machalin]

its crazy and ill but i like it its great ^^

[Morthelion]

10 years ago i hated this song, because it was my dad's favourite and he listened to it nearly every day...

10 years later it's one of my favourites...crazy^^

[siahnazi]

see... you are learning to have good taste in great music!!!!

[Fernandocatan]

I experienced the same. I did not like this song, so I skipped from The Raven to The Cask of Amontillado. Now I love this song!! Strange!

[SILJAABDO]

The whole story that The Alan Parsons Project has done on Edgar Allan Poes stories are amazing. I love them all,,,

[paul7703]

AWESOME! Arthur Brown is great on this.

[iplaybanjer]

ah i love this song!!!

[adnaruto25]

ashes 2 ashes et dust 2 dust !^^

[m8ns1]

I actually thought Paul Stanley did vocals... haha

[xDanaKalerx]

Thats a good book and song!!! We had to read it for English 7!

[sperling2214]

Alan Parsons rules!

[Gilakus]

i love edgar allens poes stories

its where parson gets his inspiration

[JoeBBBlow2]

For a minute or two I thought this singer was the same guy who sang the part of Judas on the original album of Jesus Christ Superstar (the brown cover - not the film soundtrack). But no, the other singer is Murray Head (i looked it up). They are similar and wonderful high-strung vocalists

[Krautrock007]

Arthur Brown was a guest musician on this album! Guess what song.

[Radharc]

Arthur Brown was a PERFECT choice to sing this track.

[jwmellott]

As in "The Crazy World of Arthur Brown"?

[Radharc]

Yup!

[RaulNachar]

This album is a master piece! The time goes by but this music makes me feel like the first time that I heard it.

[hdiylove7]

Used this song as a halloween backdrop and scared my cousin Lee.Very creative. Check out National Sunday Law by Jan Marcussen and be blessed. God bless!!!

[supermanlovespot]

man i love this song along with all the other songs everyone else has posted. i love his instrumental works. great CD man. i havent heard his vinyl works for i dont have any and am too young to have any.

[thehoeboss]

ILove the lyricsas much as the music:)

[RightOnFools]

Pretty good song but i mean common get some creativity with the visuals

[SarriC]

hab die original schallplatte... aber keinen plattenspieler :(

[sidensvans54]

Meg og :(

[Botschli1812]

i normally listen to things like slayer or in flames...but this is an awesome piece of music. love it. the voice of brown is really unique and amazing

[n3lm3nh1]

bao d mais

[sunyata999]

There are some added riffs on the CD version as compared to original vinyl. Also ,they seem to have removed the rather spooky muffled voice on this track.

[m2i0c0k8y]

magistral !

[gwddd]

Yes! Arthur Brown ! I thought I recognized that tortured scream. I wonder if Art still walks around the house with that wacky crown of fire. "FIRE! I take you to burn!"

[asydwaters]

Wow,thanks for this amazing album.

[lilbunnyjr6207]

all this is is is the story, the tell-tale heart,....

[bbuurrcchh]

Great song, compared to the original it seems an extra electric guitar was added in, I also note this on the 'Raven' video.

[ja3t]

I love when the drums fade IN right after Orson's Dream Within a Dream-the way it sounds like it's coming down a mountain to you........Man, that's one of the best music pieces ever!

[TheFrowningClown]

"I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him"

Great genius, great story, great song!

[themattster1991]

good album.. Better than then his live concerts..

[jwmellott]

I can imagine that's true.

After all, Parsons is best known as a studio engineer.

[uncleskizo]

I find it interesting how the drums fade out briefly during the instrumental break. What a song!

[IsKeLeToR]

Great.

[debharry124]

a dream within a dream + the raven are still the best songs on that album

[VultureCulture2000X]

right

[Fernandocatan]

I would put To One in Paradise as the best song of the album, followed by the two ones you have mentioned.

Ciao

Fernando Parsons

[BurningIce89]

love it! \:D/

[Sereniance]

Wie du die immer kriegst.

[VultureCulture2000X]

ich finds cool :-)

[petaunot]

I think I still have this album and I Robot tucked away somewhere,funny thing though, I hooked up my old technics turntable after 5 or 6 years in retirement.

[kisses4clay]

Still love this album after 31 years!!!!

[nalc892]

ARTHUR BROWN...the Ronnie James Dio of the 1960s.

[DeathCHR]

Fabulous takes me back to a French holiday at the age of....much younger!

A classic album

[shanker240274]

Wow..this is so raw.....

[whatev561756]

1976 and it still holds up! What would it have been like if Parsons had stayed with Pink Floyd? Woulda coulda shoulda.....

[Madioteque]

Amazing!

[whatev561756]

This whole album rocks! Parsons is a genius.

[colejordan123]

Amen to that!

[poncelled]

Parsons pushed the envelope for studio effects. He was a master of the craft.

[feluxblub]

Yeah!