Alan Parsons Project family - Keats ''...Plus'' 1984 (edit 2016)

[@dobunimaroC]

It's quite a masterpiece. The work has a very high degree of completion.

[@luvpioupiou]

Je ne connaissais pas du tout cet album !!! Dingue !

[@enricviv]

Anything Alan Parsons touch is automatically a success, he is one of the best music engineers all times

[@tonyawalton1631]

Yes it does

[@ninometalyears]

Right,he is Quality guarantee

[@chrissett4245]

I wouldn't expect anything less from Parsons... He has had his finger on the pulse of topshelf music for many years.

[@RealmoftheBlackShadow]

"The Sicilian Defence"?

[@renatosureal]

did he PLAY anything or, just ... RECORDED it ?

[@stephaniekuchem2386]

This is a splendid gift of music! God bless Alan Parsons, Eric Wolfson and all their music family & friends!❤

[@carriep5072]

Like an old friend of mine I can reminisce of happier times, past lives and loves. I can flip through all of Alan Parsons LPs and recite each and every word by heart....one of my all-time faves. His genius knows no bounds, and when his name is associated with anyone in the music industry, yes its a forgone conclusion there will be music I need to hear! Thanks Alan you have etched yourself on my heart! 🙏❤🎉🌹💋🇦🇺

[@kl8132]

did you know he produced Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon? -Album of the century in my book. He's brilliant!

[@brettcurtis5710]

The Alan Parson's Project is very much a part of the Soundtrack of My Life - first got Tales of Mystery & Imagination back in 1977! I've loved every album!

[@foxwolf316]

0:00 01 - Heaven Knows 3:54 02 - Tragedy 8:51 03 - Fight To Win 13:00 04 - Walking On Ice 16:28 05 - How Can You Walk Away 20:09 06 - Turn Your Heart Around 23:52 07 - Avalanche 27:56 08 - Give It Up 32:38 09 - Ask No Questions 36:02 10 - Night Full Of Voices 39:57 11 - Hollywood Heart

[@PerryButler]

This might be the best album I've ever heard...Peter Bardens brought me in but Colin Blunstone kept me on board! EPIC...there is not a bad song on this album they're literally all chart topping hit singles. For anyone claiming this is a "Alan Parsons" album, nope, it's a Keats album. I have the CD and it's kind of depressing to hear the interviews at the end where they try to find excuses for why this album never reached the charts. I hope Alan and the band know it wasn't their fault, they made a masterpiece the world wasn't ready for.

[@blasterman789]

It didn't chart because it sucked and it sounded like all the other big hair , over produced 80s crap. APP was dead by the mid 80s as well.

[@bobjohnson205]

@@blasterman789 Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel! lol

[@rickmartin5132]

This album shines! Its an outstanding performance of great songs! Don't know how much AP had to do with the compositions?

[@kurttoogs1378]

First listen and I am astounded! Excellent performance that will forever be overshadowed by other APP and Camel releases...

[@clarkclements7204]

@@blasterman789 '80s were never overproduced. '80s was the best time for music. Hands down.

[@lilymunster1965]

I bought the album when it was released, because I read a good review in a music magazine and that Alan produced it. I love APP and this album is no exception.❤

[@boombabiesrrd]

I bought a cassette tape of this album back then (mid-‘80s). I liked it a lot! Especially the tunes sung by Colin Blunstone! I never got to buy a vinyl LP of it. And I never saw a CD of it in the late ‘80s nor in the early ‘90s. At least, it’s here on KZbin! The band name, KEATS, attracted me (named after the poet, I was guessing) & the fantasy cover art. Colin Blunstone’s & Alan Parsons’ involvement sealed the deal for me!

[@Bareego]

you can hear the APP sound in it for sure. But still a bit different. I never knew this existed until I saw it today. So happy.

[@Scottlp2]

Yup, especially to Blunstone (vocalist from Zombies I think).

[@rexylrs4953]

СЛУШАЕТСЯ ВСЁ С УДОВОЛЬСТВИЕМ,ПОСЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬНО,ПОДРЯД,И СЛУШАЛ БЫ И СЛУШАЛ И НЕ НАДОЕДАЕТ!!!!РЕДКО ТАКОЕ БЫВАЕТ. EXCELLENT!!!!

[@v0r0byov]

Согласен

[@юрийгромитов]

Таки да!

[@ВладимирВикторович-т2ч]

Концерт, патамушта!

[@JohnnerRobbins]

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.

[@Phil99470]

My grandmother's favourite saying! Thanks for reminding me of the third most amazing woman in my life - whoops, fourth! lol

[@sharky9493]

Absolutely great songs! Beams me back to the 70th and 80th, were APP was No.1

[@bayfiax263]

How could I have missed this awesome album! Here I am, in January 2018, poking around looking for something more by Alan Parsons Project, and I found it in the Alan Parsons channel here at KZbin! Awesome!

[@babymans]

SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME! WONDERED IF I EVER MISSED ANY APP MUSIC AND FOUND THIS.... LOVE IT... SO GLAD IT'S ON YOU TUBE BUT I JUST ORDERED IT!!! Seen AP twice in KCMO - love him!

[@lxathu]

I'm joining your club. Goosebumps, euphoria and almost tears, just like in the good old days. Thanks for the uploader!!!

[@davidgilleran2006]

Bayfia X I also never heard of Keats, somehow. Which suggests honestly that maybe it should have been forgotten. This KZbin post is my first exposure. I’m looking here because I bought the LP today after seeing it in a used bin, the instant deciding factor being Blunstone as vocalist! The addition of APP made me buy without hearing. Not sure how I feel so far...

[@philipdavey2766]

@@davidgilleran2006 Same here. i looked at his discography and it listed 10 albums, not including this one and The Secret Album

[@paulomeireles1835]

@@philipdavey2766 In 1984 a few members of The Alan Parsons Project got together to do their own album. The band consisted of: Colin Blunstone (vocals); Ian Bairnson (guitars); David Paton (bass); Stuart Elliott (drums) and Pete Bardens (keyboards). Alan Parsons produced and engineered the record and Richard Cottle made a guest appearance on sax and keyboards. The name of both the band and the album was "Keats". It was their only album, though.

[@gelubatir9794]

Keats ' ' Colin Blunstone (vocals), Ian Bairnson (guitar), David Paton (bass, synthesizer, backing vocals), Stuart Elliott (drums, percussion), Pete Bardens (keyboards, piano)

[@christianbouvrie]

The best unknown supergroup in its day, so under estimated

[@bcdoggie]

I have the original 1984 CD release of this recording and this version sounds far superior, IMHO. Thank you for posting this VladimirFrank!

[@PartridgeInaPearTree]

Listening to this, I feel like I'm in a 1980s movie montage. Awesome.

[@BatkoNashBandera774]

Got to complete that grueling training somehow Uchi-deshi san.

[@pavelhusar1142]

Today, like after 20 years, I was watching movie "Ladyhawke" from 1985 and its soundtrack led me here. I personally like more hard music than this, but I still love and enjoy spirit of 80's!

[@cla_san4070]

if you like this album get Eric Woolfson "Freudiana", you will like it...a lot!

[@paulhenner8914]

Good advice ……..but I bought before this one LOL

[@kurttoogs1378]

Agree

[@jonblackers4339]

F. is much better, I m afraid. But still nice to find this one.

[@BillyMagic-d8j]

Also: John Miles: "Music"...the best APP pastiche, great song from the ocassional singer of APP and Erik W.

[@MikeSYT2]

Bright, melodic, original music, full of energy. Alan Parsons is at ones best as ever!

[@thoerring]

This it not APP, but his musicians, without A.P. ...... but the sound is the APP sound and in his band was -among others David Paton (Pilot, Camel and other great bands) you should try to find David Paton and his newest release "communications" -its fantastic.

[@Bareego]

Wow I have all the APP albums and never heard of this before. Thank you so much !

[@FernandoRodriguez-wu8li]

Esto lo edito Erick Wolfsoon una vez que se separaron el y Alan Parsons, cada quien siguió su camino y esta conmemoración agrupa tanto a los viejos cantantes de todos sus álbumes anteriores, y al propio Erick, pero ya sin la participación para nada de Alan Parsons. Una verdadera lástima que estos dos grandes talentos lo hayan hecho, por eso el propio Parsons hasta la fecha ya participa, porque en España durante la presentación de FREUDIANA los Gachupines le hicieron una fuerte crítica ya que no cantaba ni tocaba absolutamente nada, solo era ingeniero de sonido, todo lo hacía Erick hasta cantar.

[@saulportillo2142]

Así es, siempre se le dio demasiada importancia a Alan Parsons y fue realmente Erick Wolfson el genio. La muestra es que ninguno de los discos posteriores a su separación de The Alan Parsons Proyect tuvieron éxito. Erick sufría de cáncer, nunca permitió que se supiera. Éste disco es la muestra de su genio.

[@alejandrac.z.3817]

Eric, un verdadero genio detrás de The Alan Parsons Project, bueno, hasta tuvo la genialidad de unirse con Alan Parsons, y su calidad humana y su humildad, permitieron que su sociedad como grupo, llevara el nombre de Alan Parsons, quien siempre buscaba la notoriedad. La realidad es que se rodearon de músicos y cantantes fuera de serie, y por eso el Proyecto fue un exitazo.

[@josemanuque]

Estamos de acuerdo con que Eric era la mente maestra del Proyecto, pero esto fue mucho antes de que se separaran en 1990. Este album es de 1984... El album esta producido por Alan Parsons y el que sugirio la idea de que los musicos del Proyecto crearan su propia banda fue Eric. La entrevista hecha a Ian Bairnson en la ultima pista del album en Spotify lo explica.

[@antonnova9955]

A great amout of talent on one killer album. It does feel more like a Camel offshoot as well as Alan Parsons. Thanks 4 the blast from the past and a few FLASHBACKS. I still have the album. WQUNDERBAR!!!

[@wolfgangmarkusgstrein8522]

The word is W u n d e r b a r btw ;)

[@michaelstockman8521]

@@wolfgangmarkusgstrein8522 thanks for the update on the German Shepherd puppy ... ! !

[@FukiMakai]

I think about a mashup between Alan Parsons Project's Ammonia Avenue and Camel's Single Factor and Stationary Traveller

[@MountainMagic61]

What a treat to find this so many years later with all the talent is awesome!

[@rickmartin5132]

Keats have composed a beautiful, delightful and outstanding album!...bought the CD the moment I first heard it couple of years back.

[@roberthartman317]

brings me right back to the 80ties i like it would love it in my collection ..in lossless thanks for sharing

[@spurstunebus]

Oh to have some more APP albums, I do appreciate that Eric is no longer with us but there is talent out there as I am sure Alan will be aware of

[@moga4794]

Fünf tolle vocalisten in Elf tollen Liedern. Einfach nur Geil Die CD ist schon in Anmarsch

[@malombra903]

Non lo avevo mai sentito....piacevole da ascoltare molto AOR.

[@burton48]

Crisp, clean, pure musical enjoyment. Great band.

[@brettcurtis5710]

Never heard of this LP before - what have I missed? Love it!

[@guillermonarvaez7696]

Mister .Alan Parson saludos desde Ecuador genio de la musica sincronizada alegre y un contenido unico jamas nacera otro con este talento.

[@muratdonikoglu283]

Great sound...

[@VickyIncband]

PERFECT AND PURE AOR !!!!

[@husnuarac1017]

Thanks for Awesome Album...

[@onserfdez7958]

I loved his old stuff, with The Raven, I Robot and the like. I never realized that this album even existed! Thank YOU for posting it. I am crankin my little David Speakers and rockin out as my wife is out of the house! ha

[@robertlemieux3528]

He's still have the voice! Thank you sir Alan Parson.

[@trevordixon1427]

Colin b?

[@robertlemieux3528]

@@trevordixon1427 Don't think so...

[@61guitbox]

great album from Keats..plus !!

[@erictroxell2298]

fight to win one of the best on this great album. i played it on penn state radio to great raves!!

[@ИванГолуб-н8х]

Прекрасное время , прекрасная молодость .

[@ИгорьМаторин-о5с]

Да были хорошие добрые времена,согласен,можно книги писать.

[@krikol_77]

I love this one ! And produced by Alan Parsons wow, masterpiece

[@Fernandocatan]

Walking om Ice are the best song IMHO.

[@ЕленаК-ю5й]

I also like Turn Your Heart Arond

[@veggivet737]

A true musical genius!

[@ARTemychDigitalARTS]

Brilliant creativity! It's a real pleasure to listen to these songs and music.

[@glenncox9128]

Very good album. Thank-you.

[@di3921]

I didin't knew this album 😮 I love it! THANK YOU!🎉❤🎉

[@secretinsidemajor6833]

Wonderful Rarity ... Maravillosa Rareza ... with Peter Barden Keyboards ...Plus

[@secretinsidemajor6833]

Sorry, PETE BARDENS .. ;D

[@bonnieprice9482]

Never heard it before either ..but it's awesome.!!👍😁💙💜

[@curupirauirapuru3368]

Alan Parsons musicians

[@garyroberson5305]

Awesome Band and great album

[@enigma_gabu_soloyo]

Una música singular y de gran estilo. Alan Parsons y su gente son grandes talentos...

[@juanvera4025]

Congratulaciones , thanks

[@stephenward3713]

Very Alan Parsons like, good vocals,instrumental mix and very listenable--- great album ,thanks.Added to my likes and list to re- listen too.

[@sherihello4054]

He s one my favorite musicians , all his albums are brilliant

[@mrnobody3161]

Alan Parsons is the Producer of this Album he does not play an instrument or sing on this Album. The musicians and singer are considered to be a part of the Alan Parsons Project Family and many of them have played on Alan Parsons Project Albums. Facts, man, just the facts.

[@ketchup5344]

Bloody hell I spend years checking record shops (before they became virtually extinct) for Alan Parsons stuff then out of nowhere I find a new album "the secret" here on youtube yesterday which I must get the cd of, and then today this..... not Alan Parsons-although I must find out who produced it-with some of his core crew and Im left thinking geee what do I know-what a surprise!!!! Must be worth getting also to hear the Alan Parsons genre in any aproximation done to any degree of quality is essential listening indeed 🤘

[@ChrisG3253032]

I know, it's sad that the era of music stores, much like video stores are becoming obsolete. In my town (Dunedin, New Zealand) there's only 2 music shops left (no video stores now as of late '19). 😢

[@ketchup5344]

@@ChrisG3253032 😥Still, the music aint gone it still here thank god 😎👍🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵✌❤

[@progmeup]

Produced by... Alan Parsons. :)

[@cjo2012]

Styx, Alan Parsosns Project and Al Stewart all in one band, as far as style and atmosphere, and with Professor Parsons at the helm. Where has this band BEEN ALL MY PROG MEETS SOUL MEETS FOLK life fer fooks seyk?

[@TheCrutiaolaggo]

Dude this is absolutely SICK

[@kelvyn_araujo]

This album is a clear direct influence on Vulture Culture and Stereotomy albums of Alan Parsons Project

[@mr.clumbus5470]

I definitely heard it with vulture culture

[@knutfidje286]

Beautiful 🙂🙂🙂

[@jorgemiguelhernandezmartin1132]

Buen álbum, nunca escuché esos temas pero están excelentes.

[@mykerivers8334]

This new to me. I like it.

[@davidkmatthews]

The Renaissance Records CD release of this album (also issued in 1996) also includes a 26-minute interview with Alan and Ian.

[@dariojuanllerenasaravia6350]

Admirador de APP. Estos albunes son poco conocidos y eran dificiles de conseguir, saludos desde Cayma, Arequipa, Perú.

[@desea6935]

This always reminds me so much of an Asia album. Especially "Give it Up"

[@javiercolunge5274]

What an album! Pure genious!

[@mrnobody3161]

I think Colin Blunstone does a great job as The Zombies lead singer too.

[@sokguitars]

Великолепный альбом ❤

[@scottshelton9660]

Wow I love this 3:03 album. How did I not know about this? Best ASIA album not done by ASIA. Plus a little YES and LRB and of course Alan Parsons

[@jonessy7092]

😂❤Vladimyr

[@juliocarrasco1561]

Muy buen disco.

[@clarkclements7204]

Basically it is The Alan Parsons Project without Eric Woolfson but with addition of Pete Bardens.

[@jennifersanchez7208]

¡Exelente!

[@markrosales4392]

All of Alan Parsons is wonderful, great, glorius !!! I hear this sound, these voices of chorus.....magnifique !!!

[@dashfox8464]

FIGHT TO WIN!

[@johnpossum556]

Interesting. The first song sounds very 80s-ish. Nice to hear Colin in something again besides "Somebody out there" and "old and wise". He always struck me as an excellent singer.

[@terencekent615]

He does a great job on "Ignorance is bliss" from the Time Machine album.

[@michaelstockman8521]

@@terencekent615 thanks again Alan and I appreciate it very much if you could please send me your address... ! !

[@bernardguy1130]

Ceci est un Amour de musique . A French Man.............:-)................

[@mykerivers8334]

This really good. I have a hard time believing its Allen Parsons.

[@builder_dahomey]

A worthy successor.

[@markfretwell1]

Still have this one off album on vinyl and yes formed from both Alan Parsons and Camel members 😎👍

[@fmtfniuprog8029]

I have it in Portuguese edition!

[@v0r0byov]

Красивая музыка

[@putnam83]

Grown to like this album ....with one exception, the cover art.

[@MaxFrisan-fb2lp]

Yes you are right

[@rhoadnaroahs]

Never heard of this band! The guitar player just died. Discovered this from looking up his name on wikipedia.

[@aldoaldino1469]

Magic Eric and Alan

[@secretinsidemajor6833]

& Peter Barden KeyBoards

[@ummagummable3242]

Yeah. But this is not Eric & Alan. Its the session musicians of APP and the half of Camel (Peter Bardens), all mixed doing an excelent job!

[@Musiquesaecouter]

Eric woolfson just bringed the musicians together without being involved himself, most of the APP band in 1984 as mentionned on the credits plus Peter Bardens ex-Camel, Alan Parsons then produced the final work of the album.

[@antonioart5765]

Lindo som.

[@LeonardoKling]

Pete Bardens was a genius! Camel's biggest hits are signed by him and Latimer.

[@voxac30withstrat]

One of my favourite bands Camel.

[@musikfan6699]

great

[@miguelangelseguelriquelme431]

hermano el que escucha.....parson a la tumba conmigo

[@waltdill927]

Wish this one had a "theme", or something. Obviously this is about "Keats" in the sense of romance, not Romantic, and I kept thinking "thin and spotty" or "erratic" when listening. But I'm just re-imagining the work as Keat's Endymion -- much as APP had a mesmerizing take on Poe's Tales... . It doesn't have to be "pop-gooey" or classical myth, in any case. But that 80s vibe also had me thinking "elevator, Kenny G." more than once.

[@terencekent615]

" Keats " is the name of the restaurant the Project musicians would visit after a days recording at Abbey Road.

[@playlistmatze9527]

schade das ich keine Zeitmaschine habe , eingestellt auf die 80er Jahre .

[@jonremymusic5192]

The vocals sound like a track from Yes' 90125 album at 2:21!

[@steffenkesselbauer251]

Alan Parson forever....great Music....

[@sharky9493]

Cannot understand, that this album was a failure!! Great songs! What happend? Bad management from the Record company??

[@fernandovillamil2662]

Música, música, hermosa y que te transporta de aquí a allá. Viajar en el tiempo y en los recuerdos. Gracias.

[@judanosnoh]

Another album coming up. He’s back in the recording studio this summer.

[@BeeNotDismayed]

I gotta rest

[@musicluver1958]

Awesome! How did I not know of this?

[@josefelixarana7835]

musicluver1958 Just like me.

[@Musiquesaecouter]

Apparently the marketing promotion weren't done properly for this one, he could have done more sucess if so, the song format were just short and radio friendly. Thank internet

[@veganm8918]

I thought i knew almost everything about this band and never knew of this one either.

[@LuisCorro-qy1sf]

Oh...after finding this, i wonder where my copy of this album is ?

[@alvarosainz7804]

Buen tema

[@marioanzola]

Creo que se enmarca en una versión de un CAMEL paralelo de la época de The Single Factor, cuenta con dos de sus músicos tal como son Peter Bardens quien participaría en la gira de este trabajo y David Paton en el bajo

[@my1magic]

I miss the great melodies and lyrics of Eric Woolfson on this one!

[@ernestschoenmakers8181]

Nope, I Robot and Edgar Allen Poe are also great albums.

[@Boukouvalas1979]

True! But still better than Parsons solo albums. Who wrote the music here?

[@michaelstockman8521]

@@Boukouvalas1979 I appreciate it very much if you could please let me know ! !

[@fmtfniuprog8029]

@@Boukouvalas1979 Pete Bardens, Ian Bairnson and David Paton did most of the songs!

[@94HEATH94]

Dave Paton from Pilot! Cool!