Alan Parsons Project Tales Mystery Imagination LP T508 Gatefold Booklet NM

$

75

The Alan Parsons Project's debut album is widely regarded as one of progressive rock's greatest achievements. Inspired by the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, this ambitious concept album blends symphonic rock, orchestral arrangements, spoken word passages, and stunning studio production into a haunting musical masterpiece.

Long before I Robot or Eye in the Sky, Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson introduced the world to their signature cinematic sound with this beautifully crafted recording. Featuring memorable performances by Arthur Brown, John Miles, Terry Sylvester, and the English Chorale, Tales of Mystery and Imagination remains one of the defining progressive rock albums of the 1970s.

This copy is especially desirable because it is an early U.S. pressing featuring The Mastering Lab (TML-S) mastering, housed in the original gatefold jacket complete with the bound Edgar Allan Poe booklet and original rice-paper separator.

🔍 Key Details

Artist: The Alan Parsons Project

Title: Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Edgar Allan Poe)

Label: 20th Century Records

Catalog #: T-508

Format: 12" Vinyl LP, Stereo, Gatefold

Year: 1976

Country: USA

Genre: Progressive Rock / Art Rock / Symphonic Rock

💿 Condition (Play-Tested)

Vinyl: NM

• Beautiful glossy surfaces
• Outstanding playback quality
• Plays exceptionally clean
• Minimal signs of handling

Jacket: VG+

• Strong gatefold binding
• Light signs of age consistent with careful ownership
• Attractive collector presentation

Gatefold Interior: VG+ to NM-

• Exceptionally clean throughout
• Bound Edgar Allan Poe booklet remains securely attached

Inserts:

• Original bound Edgar Allan Poe booklet included
• Original rice-paper separator included

✔️ All records are play-tested and cleaned

✔️ I only sell vinyl good enough for my own collection. Never any skips!

⭐ Collector Highlights

Includes classic Alan Parsons Project performances including:

• A Dream Within a Dream
• The Raven
• The Tell-Tale Heart
• The Cask of Amontillado
• The Fall of the House of Usher
• To One in Paradise
• Early U.S. pressing
• Dead Wax: Side A: M-508-AS / TML-S • Side B: M-508-BS-1D / TML-S
• Mastered at The Mastering Lab (TML-S)
• Complete with original bound Edgar Allan Poe booklet
• Original rice-paper separator included
• Outstanding NM play-tested vinyl
• Excellent audiophile sound quality
• Highly collectible complete early pressing

🟢 Collector Grade

This copy earns a 🟢 Collector Grade thanks to its desirable early mastering, complete original presentation, outstanding NM vinyl, and included booklet and rice-paper separator. Early complete copies with The Mastering Lab (TML-S) mastering are increasingly difficult to find and remain among the most sought-after versions of Alan Parsons Project's landmark debut.

📦 Shipping

• Packed in an archival-safe poly sleeve
• Shipped using recycled materials
• Ships within 2 business days from Las Vegas

💬 Seller Note

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