The 100 Greatest Lost Hits of The 80’s Part 2: The New Batch

From: NewNowNext

#2 

“Time” 

The Alan Parsons Project

We need to discuss The Alan Parsons Project! Amazingly, the British duo of Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson never hit the top 40 on the UK chart, and in fact only hit the UK chart twice in the entirety of their career, with “Old And Wise” (#74) and “Don’t Answer me” (#58).

Obviously, their biggest chart success came in North America, and 1980’s The Turn Of A Friendly Card was a turning point. The first single “Games People Play” became a radio staple, but it was the followup single that became my favorite APP song. “Time” peaked at #15 in August 1981, and is a sweeping, gorgeous ballad about loss and regret, and holds a special meaning for me personally, when a dear friend asked that it be played at his funeral. Sadly, it’s rarely heard today.

“Time” was the first APP hit with vocals by Eric Woolfson, and he would sing lead on all of the group’s future top 40 hits, including the ’80s classic “Eye In The Sky,” and “Prime Time” (which scored high on the first Lost Hits list).

BONUS! Here’s the terrific “Prime Time,” which is still one of the most memorable videos of MTV’s early years.