Freudiana
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| Studio album by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons | |||||
| Released | 11 October 1990 | ||||
| Recorded | 1989 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 75:32 | ||||
| Label | EMI | ||||
| Producer | Alan Parsons | ||||
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| Freudiana - Deutsche Originalaufnahme | |
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| Cast recording by Freudiana | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 67:47 |
| Label | EMI |
| Producer | Herwig Ursin |
Freudiana /ˌfrɔɪdiˈænə/ was to be the 11th album by The Alan Parsons Project, but during its development, Eric Woolfson had creative differences with Alan Parsons, and decided to turn the album into a rock opera. It was released as simply "Freudiana," and is known as the "unofficial" Alan Parsons Project album, and considered by APP fans to really be their 11th album. Alan Parsons later continued as a solo artist with his 1993 album Try Anything Once, which was musically in a direction more or less continued from that of 1987's Gaudi.
Woolfson hit upon the idea of researching the life and works of Sigmund Freud with a view to their musical potential after he finished the tenth Alan Parsons Project album Gaudi. He retraced Freud's footsteps and explored his realms through his homes in London and Vienna (both now museums) as well as literary sources including Freud's classic cases whose real identities he concealed by use of names such as Wolfman, Ratman, Dora, Little Hans, and Schreber, the Judge. In addition, Freud's writings on his discovery of the 'unconscious', his well-known theories such as the 'Oedipus Complex', the 'Ego' and the 'Id' and perhaps his best known masterpiece, 'The Interpretation of Dreams' all served as springboards for musical ideas. While recording the album, Brian Brolly entered the picture and he helped steer the album in a new direction. About halfway through the recording process, Eric was approached to develop the concept still further into a musical. With Brolly's help, Eric Woolfson was able to turn Freudiana into a stage musical. The musical had a successful run, and it was hoped that the show would open in other cities. Further plans were put on hold when a lawsuit broke out between Brolly and Woolfson, each fighting for control of the project. In the end, Brolly won, but the album remained attributed to Eric Woolfson and APP.
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