The title
"Where's The Walrus ?" was influenced by Mr. Laser Beam.
He was commenting on their previous efforts
"Ammonia Avenue" and
"Vulture Culture"
and accused the band as having gone flat.
"Where's The Walrus ?" he asked, meaning, where are the classic songs like The Beatles'
"I am The Walrus".
Where is it ? On this album.
1. Stereotomy 7'18
(Alan Parsons / Eric Woolfson)
Lead Vocal: John Miles
2. Beaujolais 4'28
(Alan Parsons / Eric Woolfson)
Lead Vocal: Chris Rainbow
3. Urbania 4'59
(Alan Parsons / Eric Woolfson)
4. Limelight 4'40
(Alan Parsons / Eric Woolfson)
Lead Vocal: Gary Brooker
5. In The Real World 4'20
(Alan Parsons / Eric Woolfson)
Lead Vocal: John Miles
6. Where's The Walrus ? 7'31
(Alan Parsons / Eric Woolfson)
7. Light Of The World 6'20
(Alan Parsons / Eric Woolfson)
Lead Vocal: Graham Dye
8. Chinese Whispers 1'01
(Alan Parsons / Eric Woolfson)
9. Stereotomy Two 1'20
(Alan Parsons / Eric Woolfson)
Lead Vocal: John Miles
Total Time: 41:57
Alan Parsons - Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
Eric Woolfson - Pianos, Vocals
Ian Bairnson - Guitars
Richard Cottle - Synths and Saxes
David Paton - Bass
Stuart Elliott - Drums and Percussion
The PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA (Leader: Christopher Warren-Green)
John Miles - Vocals (1, 5, 9)
Chris Rainbow - Vocals (2)
Gary Brooker - Vocals (4)
Graham Dye - Vocals (7)
Steve Dye - Vocals
Producerd by Alan Parsons
Executive Producer: Eric Woolfson
Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Andrew Powell
Engineered by Alan Parsons with Tony Richards
Assistant Engineer: Noel Rafferty
Design, Art Direction: Andrew Ellis and Colin Chambers
Sleeve ©1985 ICON Ltd
All Tracks Written by Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons
Originaly Published in the U.K. by WOOLFSONGS Ltd
All Compositions: ©1984 WOOLFSONGS Ltd / CAREERS MUSIC Inc.
Administrated by CAREERS MUSIC Inc.
Special Thanks:
Wim Schipper, Richard Elen for the use of his
Ambisonic equipment, John Timms of Audio Rents, Terry Finn
and Neumann for their help with the Dummy head,
Chris Bishop, Eric Prince, Werner Stambach, David Rockberger,
John Branda, Rick Kanaar Smokey, Hazel, Sally and Lorna, John and Kate Hudson
and their wonderful team at MAYFAIR and, of course, the one and only Mr. Laser Beam
The Album was Recorded and Mixed
at MAYFAIR STUDIOS, London,
between October 1984 and August 1985
The Orchestra Recorded at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
The Album was Recorded Entirely on digital equipment
1. Stereotomy
Diamond eyes
That burn me and turn me to stone
Crystalise
And freeze me in clear monochrome
Turn me to stone; do anything you want with me
Turn me to stone; do anything you want
Stereotomy
We can make it together
Do anything you want with me
Do anything you want
Scarlet minds
Possess me and I feel no shame
Silent knives
Dissect me and I feel no pain
Stereotomy
We can make it together
Do anything you want with me
Do anything you want
Stereotomy
We can make it forever
Do anything you want with me
Do anything you want
Starlight beams
Project me in red blue and green
Velvet dreams
Protect me when I hit the screen
Stereotomy
We can make it together
Do anything you want with me, do anything you want
Stereotomy
We can make it forever
It's always the same, it's always the same
Stereotomy, we can make it
We can make it, do anything you want
Turn me to stone
Do anything you want with me
Cover my eyes
There's nothing more they need to see
Turn me to stone
Before there's nothing left of me
Make me a rock
And not what I appear to be
Turn me to stone
Turn me to stone
2. Beaujolais
No clock beside my bed
Don't try to wake me
No phone upon my wall
Who's going to call
No knock upon my door
No news to shake me
Nights like the one before
I can't take no more
Beaujolais goes straight to my head
Beaujolais puts me to shame
And I don't know why I'm in this place or how I came
Beaujolais and I go crazy
Beaujolais I can't explain
But it helps me to forget the past and ease the pain
One race that I can't win
With an alter ego
One chance to sink or swim
What am I to do
One tail that I can't shake
Wherever I go he go
One circuit I can't break
It's a catch twenty two
Beaujolais goes straight to my head
Beaujolais the one to blame
And I don't know why I'm in this place or how I came
Beaujolais will be my ruin
Beaujolais I can't complain
Cause it helps me to forget the past and ease the pain
3. Urbania
4. Limelight
I can see the glow of a distant sun
I can feel it inside
Maybe this day could be the one
I can hear the roar of a distant crowd
They are waiting for me
Calling my name
Shouting out loud
Holding on isn't always easy
I ain't gonna change my mind
Limelight you were all I ever wanted
Since it all began
Limelight shining on me
Telling the world who I am
Limelight don't let me slip right through your fingers
There's a long way to fall
After the years of waiting
I'm gonna show them all
I can see the world in a different light
Now it's easy to say
Where I went wrong
What I did right
I can hear the beat of a different drum
Take it all in my stride
Hold my head high
Second to none
Holding on wasn't always easy
Nothing can change my mind
Limelight you were all I ever wanted since it all began
Limelight shining on me telling the world who I am
Limelight don't let me slip right through your fingers
There's a long way to fall
After the years of waiting I'm gonna show them all
Maybe the role's not easy, maybe the prize is small
After the years of waiting I'm gonna show them all
5. The Real World
One more compromise I won't be making
One more easy way out I won't be taking
So many chances don't come twice
So many eyes are made of ice
One more cheating hand I won't be shaking
One more substitute I won't be trying
One more piece of the rock that I'm not buying
So many times we stand and fight
So many reasons can't be right
One more simple truth I'm not denying
Too many lonely hearts in the real world
Too many lonely nights in the real world
Too many fools who don't think twice
Too many ways to pay the price
Don't wanna live my life in the real world
One more sacrifice I won't be making
One more golden rule I won't be breaking
No one to let me state my case
No one to tell me to my face
One more sweet suprise I won't be faking
Too many lonely hearts in the real world
Too many lonely nights in the real world
Too many bridges you can burn
Too many tables you can't turn
Don't wanna live my life in the real world
Too many lonely hearts in the real world
Too many lonely nights in the real world
Too many games that I can't play
Too many windmills in my way
Don't wanna live in the real world
6. Where's The Walrus ?
7. Light Of The World
I am just a stranger, in a promised land
I am only learning a game with the rules I don't understand
Going round in circles, I've been round before
I can walk no more
I can walk no more
I am just a drifter, in an open sea
But no matter how much I try, the tide will not turn for me
Going round in circles, till I reach the shore
I am blown by so many winds
I can take no more
I can take no more
Light of the world, I stand alone
Cause I could not see the light of the world
Show me the fire, in a true believer's eye
I am just a dreamer, when I close my eyes
I can fly so close to the sun, that I can not see it rise
Going round in circles, in a silent sky
I am lost for so many worlds
I can not say why
I can not say why
Light of the world, I stand alone
Cause I could not see the light of the world
Show me the fire, in a true believer's eye
Just a traveller, on an endless flight
But no matter which way I turn, I journey into the night
Going round in circles, till the mountains fall
To believe in so many truths
Makes no sense at all
Makes no sense at all
Light of the world, I stand alone
Cause I could not see the light of the world
I was afraid, cause I could not see the light of the world
Show me the fire, in a true believer's eye
8. Chinese Whispers
9. Stereotomy Two
Stereotomy
Oh, Stereotomy
We can make it forever
Do anything you want with me
Do anything you want
Stereotomy
We can make it
We can make it
Do anything you want
We can make it
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