# The Gold Bug (Demo) — The Alan Parsons Project

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[Home](https://hit-masters.com/en) › [The Alan Parsons Project](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/the-alan-parsons-project-UCvb0RGY80J8LSG1kIwNSXHA) › [The Turn of a Friendly Card (Sessions)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-alan-parsons-project-the-turn-of-a-friendly-card-MPREb_FE7K2WXLeNs) › [The Gold Bug (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-the-gold-bug-demo-W3n1jD_sKpE)

“The Gold Bug (Demo)” by The Alan Parsons Project. From the album The Turn of a Friendly Card (Sessions) (1980). 25K plays on YouTube Music.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Artist | [The Alan Parsons Project](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/the-alan-parsons-project-UCvb0RGY80J8LSG1kIwNSXHA) |
| Album | [The Turn of a Friendly Card (Sessions)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-alan-parsons-project-the-turn-of-a-friendly-card-MPREb_FE7K2WXLeNs) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Length | 2:51 |
| Certification | [Demo (Common)](https://hit-masters.com/en/ranks/demo) |
| YouTube Music plays | 25,000 |
| YouTube Music | [https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=W3n1jD\_sKpE](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=W3n1jD_sKpE) |

## The certification

Certification for songs whose popularity index ranges from 0 to 640,000. Published odds per record pulled: 70%. Rarity: Common.

## On the same album

- [May Be a Price to Pay (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – Eric Woolfson (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/eric-woolfson-may-be-a-price-to-pay-eric-woolfson--VIZaYeoRD8)
- [May Be a Price to Pay (Early Version, Eric Woolfson Guide Vocals & Unused Guitar Solo) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-may-be-a-price-to-pay-early-version-qcnSE-mE6m0)
- [May Be a Price to Pay (Intro/Demo) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-may-be-a-price-to-pay-intro-demo-Vpxed4rXIsw)
- [Games People Play (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – Eric Woolfson (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/eric-woolfson-games-people-play-eric-woolfson-songwriting-dkvJC8KTQ_E)
- [Games People Play (Early Version, Eric Woolfson Guide Vocal) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-games-people-play-early-version-STlitwRhUZQ)
- [Games People Play (Rough Mix) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-games-people-play-rough-mix-VQXhl3HGYSQ)
- [Time (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – Eric Woolfson (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/eric-woolfson-time-eric-woolfson-songwriting-diary-0YB6oWM4I64)
- [Time (Early Studio Attempt) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-time-early-studio-attempt-lS42ro77QEU)
- [Time (Orchestra & Chris Rainbow Backing Vocals) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-time-orchestra-and-chris-rainbow-Akif5IbaOfo)
- [I Don't Wanna Go Home (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – Eric Woolfson (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/eric-woolfson-i-dont-wanna-go-home-eric-woolfson-songwriting-2ua2_zKJms4)
- [The Gold Bug (Early Reference Version) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-the-gold-bug-early-reference-bpFkaRZQwI4)
- [The Gold Bug (Chris Rainbow Backing Vocals) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-the-gold-bug-chris-rainbow-backing-nXiTrs1oEdc)
- [The Gold Bug (Clavinet with No Delay) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-the-gold-bug-clavinet-with-no-delay-idZKwhPspvM)
- [The Turn of a Friendly Card (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – Eric Woolfson (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/eric-woolfson-the-turn-of-a-friendly-card-eric-woolfson-ZtthJGTwxf4)
- [The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt.1 (Early Backing Track) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-the-turn-of-a-friendly-card-pt-1-Cg1L7cfLQQc)
- [Nothing Left to Lose (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – Eric Woolfson (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/eric-woolfson-nothing-left-to-lose-eric-woolfson-songwriting-YqJavRYK-UE)
- [Nothing Left to Lose (Basic Backing Track) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-nothing-left-to-lose-basic-backing-H-PxrGJ2p6k)
- [Nothing Left to Lose (Chris Rainbow Overdub Compilation) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-nothing-left-to-lose-chris-rainbow-1oX3GUJi31U)
- [Nothing Left to Lose (Early Studio Version with Eric Woolfson's Guide Vocal) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-nothing-left-to-lose-early-studio-6DodpLIPP00)
- [Snake Eyes (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – Eric Woolfson (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/eric-woolfson-snake-eyes-eric-woolfson-songwriting-diary-Ba671TXJ6VE)
- [Snake Eyes (Early Version, Eric Woolfson Guide Vocal) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-snake-eyes-early-version-eric-Gnt1qd5yROA)
- [The Ace of Swords (Early Version with Synth Orchestration) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-the-ace-of-swords-early-version-O-b6uhVV8-Q)
- [The Ace of Swords (Early Version with Piano on Melody) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-the-ace-of-swords-early-version-COWJ2b8i-QA)
- [The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt.2 (Eric Woolfson Guide Vocal & Extended Guitar Solo) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-the-turn-of-a-friendly-card-pt-2-DQ36QMNwdqE)
- [The Turn of a Friendly Card / Snake Eyes / I Don't Wanna Go Home (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – Eric Woolfson (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/eric-woolfson-the-turn-of-a-friendly-card-snake-eyes-i-dont-ivPoLkWDhl0)
- [La La La Lah (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-la-la-la-lah-eric-woolfson-nGpavfn5TWk)
- [Next Year (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-next-year-eric-woolfson-songwriting-FHWmnNYqJTg)
- [Someone Else (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-someone-else-eric-woolfson-qP6d7jDK7yo)
- [Taking it All Away (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-taking-it-all-away-eric-woolfson-DrxQiXkuq6k)
- [To Those Of You Out There (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-to-those-of-you-out-there-eric-dPwNz9VIeJc)
- [The Turn of a Friendly Card (Single Edit) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-the-turn-of-a-friendly-card-single-kyDw_zbOZOk)
- [Snake Eyes (Single Edit) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-snake-eyes-single-edit-ocOgODNp3rw)
- [The Turn of a Friendly Card (The Complete Suite) – The Alan Parsons Project (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-the-turn-of-a-friendly-card-the-Ys9oSPZrrP8)

## More by The Alan Parsons Project

- [Eye In The Sky – The Alan Parsons Project (Diamond Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-eye-in-the-sky-56hqrlQxMMI)
- [Don't Answer Me – The Alan Parsons Project (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-dont-answer-me-JLvFbBR4XOg)
- [Sirius – The Alan Parsons Project (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-sirius-OkC_oi0ksuw)
- [Sirius – The Alan Parsons Project (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-sirius-WVv3b9sLN5w)
- [Time – The Alan Parsons Project (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-time-zhRzORqNa0E)
- [Old and Wise – The Alan Parsons Project (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-old-and-wise-ZmzqqdVFw8g)
- [Old and Wise (Single Edit) – The Alan Parsons Project (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-old-and-wise-single-edit-A8XyblADDHQ)
- [Old and Wise – The Alan Parsons Project (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-alan-parsons-project-old-and-wise-lF1jSnSwGqg)

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- [Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me – George Jones (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/george-jones-dont-you-ever-get-tired-of-hurting-me-Hx1hIwg4LXk)
- [Here In My Arms (Version 2) (feat. Axel Stordahl & His Orchestra) – Doris Day (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/doris-day-here-in-my-arms-version-2-feat-axel-stordahl-and-wOAhfBY69ls)
- [My Eyes (feat. Roel) – Maor Levi (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/maor-levi-my-eyes-feat-roel-u-mrVaYxOH8)
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