The Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1976) (1994 RM, MFSL UDCD-606)

Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Edgar Allan Poe) is the debut studio album by British rock band The Alan Parsons Project. It was released on 25 June 1976 in the United Kingdom by Charisma Records. The lyrical and musical themes of the album, which are retellings of horror stories and poetry by Edgar Allan Poe, attracted a cult audience. The title of the album is taken from the title of a collection of Poe's macabre stories of the same name.

Musicians featured on the album include vocalists Arthur Brown of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown on "The Tell Tale Heart", John Miles on "The Cask of Amontillado" and "(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether", and Terry Sylvester of The Hollies on "To One in Paradise". The complete line-up of bands Ambrosia and Pilot play on the record, along with keyboardist Francis Monkman of Curved Air and Sky.
Tales of Mystery and Imagination peaked at #38 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart. The song "(The System Of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" peaked at No. 37 on the Pop Singles chart, and No. 62 in Canada.

Tracklist:
Side one
1. "A Dream Within a Dream"
2. "The Raven"
3. "The Tell-Tale Heart"
4. "The Cask of Amontillado"
5. "(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether"

Side two
1. "The Fall of the House of Usher"
"Prelude"
"Arrival"
"Intermezzo"
"Pavane"
"Fall"
2. "To One in Paradise"