| "(The System of) Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether" | ||||
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| Single by The Alan Parsons Project | ||||
| from the album Tales of Mystery and Imagination | ||||
| B-side | "A Dream Within A Dream" | |||
| Released | July 1976 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 4:12 LP; 3:20 Single | |||
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20th Century (US) Charisma (UK) |
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| Songwriter(s) | Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | |||
| Producer(s) | Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | |||
| The Alan Parsons Project singles chronology | ||||
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| Tales of Mystery and Imagination track listing | ||||
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"(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether" is a 1976 single by The Alan Parsons Project which first appeared on their album Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe. The single reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 62 in Canada. Like the other songs on the album, it is based on a story by American author Edgar Allan Poe, in this case "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether"; the song was written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, and was originally recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London in September 1975. The 1987 reissue featured a "cathedral organ".