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Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson discuss their musical careers, from Parsons' early days at Abbey Road Studios and work with artists including The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Al Stewart, to Woolfson's beginnings as a songwriter in the 1960s. They reflect on the creation of The Alan Parsons Project, the inspiration behind Tales of Mystery and Imagination, their innovative studio approach, and why they chose to focus on recording rather than touring.

In February 1969, the Beatles began working on what became their final album together. Abbey Road introduced a number of new techniques and technologies to the Beatles' sound and included "Come Together", "Something", and "Here Comes the Sun", which all emerged as classics. Womack's colorful retelling of how this landmark album was written and recorded is a treat for fans of the Beatles. Solid State takes listeners back to 1969 and into EMI's Abbey Road Studios, which boasted an advanced solid state transistor mixing desk.