On November 7, 1980, “Arista” label released “The Turn of a Friendly Card”, the fifth Alan Parsons Project (The) studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Acoustic Studio” in France, and was produced by Alan Parsons.

Personnel:

• Alan Parsons – projectron, whistling, finger snaps, clavinet, harpsichord, additional vocals, engineer
• Chris Rainbow – lead and backing vocals
• Elmer Gantry (Dave Terry) – lead vocal
• Lenny Zakatek – lead and backing vocals
• Ian Bairnson – electric, acoustic and classical guitars, pedal steel guitar
• Eric Woolfson – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, harpsichord
• David Paton – bass guitar
• Stuart Elliott – drums, percussion
• The Philharmonia Orchestra, arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
• Chris Blair – mastering consultant
• Lol Crème, Kevin Godley – sleeve concept
• Eric Woolfson – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.

1. Mat Be a Price to Pay
2. Games People Play
3. Time
4. I Don’t Wanna Go Home
5. The Gold Bug
6. The Turn of a Friendly Card
7. The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 1
8. Snake Eyes
9. The Ace of Swords
10. Nothing Left to Lose
11. The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 2