Old and Wise

"Old and Wise" is a ballad by the Alan Parsons Project from the album Eye in the Sky, released in December 1982. The song reached number 74 in the United Kingdom, the first of the band's singles to chart in that country.^[2]

"Old and Wise"
Single by The Alan Parsons Project
from the album Eye in the Sky
B-side	"Children of the Moon"
Released	December 1982[1]
Recorded	Late 1981
Genre	Soft rock
Length	Single: 4:55 Album: 5:06 7" single: 4:09
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson
Producer(s)	Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson
The Alan Parsons Project singles chronology
"Psychobabble" (1982) "Old and Wise" (1982) "You Don't Believe" (1983)

Background

The lead vocal on the original release of "Old and Wise" was performed by former Zombies vocalist Colin Blunstone.^[3] Blunstone made several appearances on Alan Parsons Project albums, but "Old and Wise" was the only single with Blunstone as lead singer to gain airplay. Blunstone later re-recorded the song for his own two-disc Best Of album, titled Old and Wise, released in 2003.^[4]

An early version (without orchestration or the saxophone solo) featuring Eric Woolfson singing a guide vocal was included as one of the bonus tracks on the 2007 remastered edition of Eye in the Sky.^[5]

Personnel

• Colin Blunstone – lead vocals
• Eric Woolfson – piano, organ
• Ian Bairnson – guitars
• David Paton – bass guitar
• Stuart Elliott – drums
• Mel Collins – saxophone solo
• Andrew Powell – orchestral arrangement and conductor

Chart performance

Chart (1982–1983)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]	31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7]	19
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	74