He also produced the hugely successful Year Of The Cat album with Al Stewart and two albums with American progressive rock band Ambrosia. In 1975 he met Eric Woolfson who not only became his manager, but joined forces with Alan as a songwriting and performing partner for what became known as The Alan Parsons Project. The APP’s debut album, Tales Of Mystery And Imagination, based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, paved the way for a signing to Clive Davis’ newly launched Arista label and a string of hit albums, namely I Robot (1977), Pyramid (1978), The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980), Eye in the Sky (1982), Ammonia Avenue (1984), Vulture Culture (1985), Stereotomy (1986) and Gaudi (1987). A brief venture into musical theatre resulted in Freudiana in 1990.The show ran for over a year in the historic Theater An Der Wien in Vienna. Eric and Alan then went separate ways. Eric devoted his career to the musical theatre while Parsons felt the need to bring his music to the live concert stage and to continue to record conceptual symphonic rock music. With his long-standing previous APP collaborators, guitarist Ian Bairnson, drummer Stuart Elliott and orchestral arranger Andrew Powell, Alan dropped the "Project" identity for Alan Parsons - Try Anything Once in 1994. The partnership continued for On Air in 1996 and The Time Machine in 1999. During this time the first incarnation of "Alan Parsons Live Project" toured to sell-out audiences throughout the globe.
Following Alan’s relocation to California, a new Live Project band was formed in 2003. The album A Valid Path, Alan’s foray into Electronica was released in 2004 and featured Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, The Crystal Method, Shpongle, Uberzone, PJ Olsson and Alan’s son, Jeremy. 2008 saw the reissue of all the Alan Parsons Project albums in expanded form, containing never-before-heard bonus material and a 2-CD compilation called The Essential Collection. One of the most familiar Project tracks is Sirius, perhaps best known as the Chicago Bulls theme and more recently as walk-on music for The New Orleans Saints at their triumphant Superbowl game in 2010.
Alan’s latest venture is an instructional series about recording called The Art And Science Of Sound Recording. See www.artandscienceofsound.com. All Our Yesterdays, a song written especially for the series, features some of LA’s finest musicians and a rare performance by Alan on lead vocals. Alan lives in Santa Barbara, California with his wife Lisa and her two daughters, Tabitha and Brittni, four dogs, a lop-eared rabbit, and an 18-hand Clydesdale called Dante.
Out of the blue
Alan Parsons Lyrics
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I come sailing
Through the years
Through the years
What do I do?
Now that I've seen
All our hopes
And I'm riding a lonely highway
I'm the man from out of the blue
Yes, I'm riding a lonely highway
I'm the man from out of the blue
I travel far
Yet no distance
I'm still here
Always here
So follow the call
To our senses
Still there's hope
Behind the fear
And I'm riding a lonely highway
'Cause I'm the man from out of the blue
And I'm riding a lonely highway
I'm the man from out of the blue
Yes, I'm riding a lonely highway
I'm the man from out of the blue
Out of the blue
The lyrics of "Out of the Blue" by Alan Parsons is about being lost and unsure of what to do, yet hopeful and determined to find a way forward. The first verse talks about sailing through the years, which could represent the passage of time and the different stages of life. The line "Now that I've seen all our hopes and all of our fears" acknowledges that the journey has been filled with both positive and negative experiences. The second verse talks about traveling far yet feeling like no distance has been covered, which again emphasizes the idea of being lost and unsure.
Despite the uncertainty, there is a call to follow our senses and find hope behind the fear. The chorus talks about riding a lonely highway, which could symbolize the journey towards finding direction and purpose. The recurring line "I'm the man from out of the blue" could represent the idea of sudden change or a new perspective that can provide clarity and direction.
Overall, the song is about the struggle to find meaning and direction in life, but also the hope and determination that we carry within us to keep moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of the blue
Unexpectedly, out of nowhere
I come sailing
I arrive (metaphorically) swiftly and smoothly
Through the years
Over a considerable amount of time
What do I do?
What should I decide or take action on?
Now that I've seen
Since I have become aware of or experienced
All our hopes
The ambitions and desires we hold
And all of our fears
The worries and doubts that we have
And I'm riding a lonely highway
I am feeling isolated and disconnected, metaphorically traveling alone on a road
I'm the man from out of the blue
I am that unexpected and unfamiliar person, intruding upon or affecting the situation
I travel far
I journey extensively
Yet no distance
Although I go great lengths, it doesn't change what I'm searching for
I'm still here
I am present and not giving up
Always here
Continuously existing in this state
So follow the call
Respond to the inner voice or guidance
To our senses
To our understanding and intuition
Still there's hope
There is still a possibility for a positive outcome
Behind the fear
Despite the fear and doubts that we have
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