THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD

 

 

2014 complete albums collection edition credits:

 

1. May Be A Price To Pay (5:00)

Vocal - Elmer Gantry

Piano and Organ - Eric Woolfson

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Orchestra Arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

2. Games People Play (4:23)

Vocal and Vocal FX - Lenny Zakatek

Keyboards - Eric Woolfson

Projectron - Alan Parsons

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Backing Vocals - Chris Rainbow

 

3. Time (5:15)

Vocal - Eric Woolfson

Additional Vocals - Alan Parsons

Piano - Eric Woolfson

Pitched Shifted Guitar - Ian Bairnson

Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson, David Paton

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Background Vocals - Chris Rainbow

Orchestra Arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

4. I Don't Wanna Go Home (4:52)

Vocal - Lenny Zakatek

Piano - Eric Woolfson

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums - Stuart Elliott

Backing Vocals - Chris Rainbow

 

5. The Gold Bug (4:34)

(instrumental)

Human Whistle, Echoed Clavinet, Autoharp and Finger Clicks - Alan Parsons

Tremolando Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson, David Paton

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Harmonized Rotating Triangle - Stuart Elliott

Sax - A session player in Paris whose name escapes us

Vocals - Chris Rainbow

 

The Turn Of A Friendly Card

6. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One) (2:45)

Vocal - Chris Rainbow

Piano and Harpsichord - Eric Woolfson

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Orchestra Arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

7. Snake Eyes (3:16)

Vocals - Chris Rainbow

Piano - Eric Woolfson

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Chorus Vocals - All band and studio staff

8. The Ace Of Swords (2:58)

(instrumental)

Harpsichord and Clavinet - Alan Parsons

Piano - Eric Woolfson

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Orchestra Arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

9. Nothing Left To Lose (4:08)

Vocal - Eric Woolfson

Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums - Stuart Elliott

'Button' Accordion - An unidentified Parisian session player

Backing Vocals - Chris Rainbow

10. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part Two) (3:33)

Vocal - Chris Rainbow

Piano and Harpsichord - Eric Woolfson

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Orchestra Arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

 

Produced and Engineered by Alan Parsons

Executive Producer - Eric Woolfson

Mastering Consultant - Chris Blair

 

Recorded between 1979 and 1980 at Acousti Studio, Paris, France

Orchestra and Choir recorded at Arco Studio, Munich, Germany

 

The Orchestra of the Munich Chamber Opera c/o of Eberhard Schoener

Leader Sandor Farcas

Orchestra Coordinator Curtis Briggs

 

Chris Rainbow and David Paton appear courtesy EMI Records

 

Special thanks to

Colin Caldwell, Kika, Elyane, Bob, J.B., Alain, Richard, Michel, Clement,

Joseph and of course, Scoubidou, all of Acousti Studios; Dave Siddle,

David Rockberger, Leonard Green, Roger Selby, Peter Dean at

Publison, Roger Trinder, George Bozier and Bill Timmins, Ken Townsend,

Aron Misan, Smokey, Hazel and Kath

 

Very special thanks to: Charles Levison and Bob Buziak

 

Sleeve Concept - Lol Creme & Kevin Godley

 

All tracks written by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons

 

Published by Woolfsongs Ltd/Careers Music Inc, (BMI).

Administered by Universal Music.

 

P 1980 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment