To One in Paradise

"To One in Paradise" was one of the first songs worked on for the Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Parsons and Woolfson had developed a demo of the song at Pathway Studios in Islington. A different version was then recorded in August 1975 at Studio 2 of Abbey Road Studios in London. During the sessions at Abbey Road Studios, the song was known as "Three Two One Parachute", a decision made by Parsons and Woolfson to obfuscate the song's subject matter so that the session musicians would not be privy to its premise. Ian Bairnson played the song's guitar arpeggios with a Badstone flanger and later commented in the 2016 liner notes of Tales of Mystery and Imagination that he "absolutely love[s] 'To One in Paradise'", adding that "it's got such a great vibe." ==Critical reception==

Cashbox wrote that the song was characterised by a "mellow pace" with "sterling effects and extremely Beatle-like vocal parts and harmonies." They also believed that its melody would be appropriate for both AM and FM radio formats. Record World highlighted the song's "excellent vocal performance" and "lush production". ==Personnel==

• Ian Bairnson – electric guitar, acoustic guitar • David Paton – bass guitar, acoustic guitar • Billy Lyall – Fender Rhodes, glockenspiel • Stuart Tosh – drums • Terry Sylvester – lead vocals • Alan Parsons – additional vocals • Eric Woolfson – additional vocals • Jane Powell – backing vocals • Westminster City School Boys Choir – choir • Leonard Whiting – narration ==Chart performance==