Expanded Edition Bonus Material
Amongst this collection of bonus material, there are several examples of the magical early takes and in this re-mastered version of Turn Of A Friendly Card , for those interested in the process, there is a unique opportunity to glimpse behind the curtain of the recording process.
Here is a track listing of the bonus material to be included on the ‘Turn of a Friendly Card’ expanded edition album to whet your appetite!
May Be A Price To Pay (Intro/ Demo)
It was always intended that this piece would become the opening "fanfare" for the album, but it was later butted up to the main part of May Be A Price To Pay and became a part of that track.
Nothing Left To Lose (Basic Backing Track)
We have included three aspects of ‘Nothing Left to Lose’ which in a way is an anatomy of a recording. As with many Project tracks, the original track was built around a keyboard part played by Eric and was then eventually replaced by guitars. Alan felt that if a song was written on the piano and recorded with a piano, it was too restrictive and this bonus material when compared with the final mix, shows the kind of development that happened on most Project recordings.
Nothing Left To Lose (Chris Rainbow Overdub Vocal Compilation)
The section of Chris Rainbow magic, which was often incorporated on Project recordings, can really be heard in all its glory when isolated as we have done here.
Nothing Left To Lose (Early Studio Version with Eric’s Guide Vocal)
The marvelous accordion solo which was added later, had its genesis as a basic keyboard sample in this attempt.
Time (Early studio attempt)
The recording process for an individual backing track could literally take days and ideas developed as the musicians became more familiar with the material. This is an example of an early take of ‘Time’ which was subsequently developed and refined considerably. Sometimes, you can quickly reach a point of satisfaction with the basic track, but usually in the case of Projects, the process was quite exhaustive and many months were spent in the studio on each album – a luxury which is rarely possible in today’s music business. This album, however, was an exception and was recorded from beginning to end in six weeks in Paris. Despite the time constraints they were under at the time, both Alan and Eric consider ‘The Turn of a Friendly Card’ album to be one of their best recordings, though no doubt if they had had six months available they would have probably used it all!
Games People Play (Rough Mix)
Many Project recordings used a loop instead of an electronic click or metronome and ‘Games People Play’ was a good example where the loop which controlled the tempo was incorporated itself in the final mix. To make this loop, Eric recorded a keyboard section to a click and a good section was cut out and edited into the full length. This rough mix is not far away from the final version except that it has "More Cowbell" as Christopher Walken and Will Farrell would have liked on Saturday Night Live!
The Gold Bug (Demo)
The main keyboard sound on this demo is an original Hohner Clavinet with damped strings and a repeat echo (not a synth) which was also set up for the final studio version. It was difficult to get it in tune because of the short duration of the notes. ‘The Gold Bug’ was the title of an Edgar Allan Poe short story.
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Amongst this collection of bonus material, there are several examples of the magical early takes and in this re-mastered version of Turn Of A Friendly Card , for those interested in the process, there is a unique opportunity to glimpse behind the curtain of the recording process.
Here is a track listing of the bonus material to be included on the ‘Turn of a Friendly Card’ expanded edition album to whet your appetite!
May Be A Price To Pay (Intro/ Demo)
It was always intended that this piece would become the opening "fanfare" for the album, but it was later butted up to the main part of May Be A Price To Pay and became a part of that track.
Nothing Left To Lose (Basic Backing Track)
We have included three aspects of ‘Nothing Left to Lose’ which in a way is an anatomy of a recording. As with many Project tracks, the original track was built around a keyboard part played by Eric and was then eventually replaced by guitars. Alan felt that if a song was written on the piano and recorded with a piano, it was too restrictive and this bonus material when compared with the final mix, shows the kind of development that happened on most Project recordings.
Nothing Left To Lose (Chris Rainbow Overdub Vocal Compilation)
The section of Chris Rainbow magic, which was often incorporated on Project recordings, can really be heard in all its glory when isolated as we have done here.
Nothing Left To Lose (Early Studio Version with Eric’s Guide Vocal)
The marvelous accordion solo which was added later, had its genesis as a basic keyboard sample in this attempt.
Time (Early studio attempt)
The recording process for an individual backing track could literally take days and ideas developed as the musicians became more familiar with the material. This is an example of an early take of ‘Time’ which was subsequently developed and refined considerably. Sometimes, you can quickly reach a point of satisfaction with the basic track, but usually in the case of Projects, the process was quite exhaustive and many months were spent in the studio on each album – a luxury which is rarely possible in today’s music business. This album, however, was an exception and was recorded from beginning to end in six weeks in Paris. Despite the time constraints they were under at the time, both Alan and Eric consider ‘The Turn of a Friendly Card’ album to be one of their best recordings, though no doubt if they had had six months available they would have probably used it all!
Games People Play (Rough Mix)
Many Project recordings used a loop instead of an electronic click or metronome and ‘Games People Play’ was a good example where the loop which controlled the tempo was incorporated itself in the final mix. To make this loop, Eric recorded a keyboard section to a click and a good section was cut out and edited into the full length. This rough mix is not far away from the final version except that it has "More Cowbell" as Christopher Walken and Will Farrell would have liked on Saturday Night Live!
The Gold Bug (Demo)
The main keyboard sound on this demo is an original Hohner Clavinet with damped strings and a repeat echo (not a synth) which was also set up for the final studio version. It was difficult to get it in tune because of the short duration of the notes. ‘The Gold Bug’ was the title of an Edgar Allan Poe short story.
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