Alan Parsons was mulling over the idea of starting his own group. All he needed was the right collaborator. He'd find both, along with plenty of inspiration, while working as an assistant at Abbey Road Studios. Parsons had actually been dispatched to London's Savile Row to assist with the final live performance by the Beatles during his first week on the job. He'd later serve as an assistant engineer on The Dark Side of the Moon. Along the way, Parsons met Eric Woolfson, a fellow studio guy and aspiring songwriter. "Eric made the bold suggestion that he become my manager," Parsons told the