| The Definitive Collection | |
| Type: | greatest |
| Artist: | The Alan Parsons Project |
| Cover: | The_Alan_Parsons_Project_The_Definitive_Collection.jpg |
| Released: | 1997 |
| Recorded: | April 1975 – August 1993 |
| Genre: | Progressive rock |
| Length: | 2:28:37 |
| Label: | Arista Records |
The Definitive Collection is a 1997 2 CD compilation by The Alan Parsons Project, released through Arista Records.[1] The American version begins with two songs from the Alan Parsons Project's first album, Tales of Mystery and Imagination,[2] which was released on 20th Century Fox Records in the U.S.[3] and Charisma Records in the U.K.,[4] prior to the band signing to Arista. The European version of the compilation does not include them.[5] Both versions close with two tracks from Alan Parsons' first solo album, Try Anything Once.[6]