THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT COLLECTION OF 10 AUDIOPHILE 180 GRAM LIMITED EDITIONS WITH 12 SIDES OF VINYL  + CD & DVD


 THIS COLLECTION STARTS WITH THIS AUDIOPHILE MASTERPIECE - The Alan Parsons Project I Robot Numbered MFSL Limited Edition 45rpm 180 GRAM 2LP

 TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal


Numbered Limited Edition 180g 45RPM 2LP from Mobile Fidelity!

Perfectionism, Innovation, Complexities, and Reference-Grade Production Make Alan Parsons Project's Conceptual I Robot a Timeless Classic: Sci-Fi Arrangements Steeped In Drama and Moodiness

More Music, More Information, More Detail, More Nuance, More Everything: Mobile Fidelity 180g 45RPM 2LP Set the Definitive-Sounding Analog Version of 1977 Audiophile Standard

A Demonstration Disc for the Ages: Immaculate Highs and Lows, Supreme Spaciousness, See-Through Transparency, 3D Imaging, Wider Grooves on System-Testing Pressing

Audiophiles needn't any introduction to the Alan Parsons Project's I Robot. Engineered by Parsons after he performed the same duties on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, the 1977 record reigns as a disc whose taut bass, crisp highs, clean production, and seemingly limitless dynamic range are matched only by the sensational prog-rock fare helmed by the keyboardist. Not surprisingly, it's been issued multiple times. Can it be improved? Relish Mobile Fidelity's stupendous-sounding 180g 45RPM 2LP set and the question becomes irrelevant.

Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, and afforded the luxurious groove space of a 45RPM LP, I Robot comes to life like never before on this numbered limited-edition reissue. Boasting immaculate highs and lows, generous spaciousness, and see-through transparency that takes you into the studio with Parsons and creative partner Eric Woolfson at Abbey Road, this super-clean edition has been lovingly restored by Mobile Fidelity engineers with the intention of demonstrating the full-range capabilities of the world's best stereo systems. Put simply, there's more music, more information, more detail, more nuance, more everything.

Savor reference-grade soundstages, immersive smoothness, sought-after instrumental separation, three-dimensional imaging, and consummate tonal balances. Able to be played back at high volumes without compromise or fatigue, the analog masterwork is a demonstration record for the ages – the likes of which are no longer being made. Longtime fans can finally rest assured knowing they don't have to pony up hundreds of dollars for older pressings – including three prior Mobile Fidelity versions on LP and CD. This is the very reason you own and invest in high-end audio gear.

Inspired by and loosely based around the Isaac Asimov stories of the same name, I Robot delves into themes of artificial intelligence and technological dominance that make the record increasingly relevant in the 21st century. Lyrically, songs such as "The Voice" call into question human behavior – and their relationship to increasing robotic supremacy – in everyday life. Sonically, Parsons reflects the associated paranoia, dichotomy, and transformation via shifting sci-fi arrangements steeped in drama and moodiness.

I Robot's absorbing tunes also continue to fascinate due to their perfectionism and innovation. Borrowing from Pink Floyd's strategies, Parsons utilizes a looped sequence on the title track to create new downbeats. "Some Other Time" employs two different lead vocalists and yet gives the illusion only one is involved. Captivating strings, a piccolo trumpet, and bona fide pipe organ grace "Don't Let It Show." The origins of "Nucleus" stem from a unique analog keyboard concoction dubbed "the Projectron," devised by Parsons and electronic engineer Keith Johnson. Andrew Powell's orchestral and choral arrangements top it all off, with "Total Eclipse" arriving as an aptly frightening track that presages the climactic "Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32."

Does man or machine win in the end? Decide with Parsons as you get lost in Mobile Fidelity's definitive pressing. 

Features:
• Numbered, Limited Edition
• 45rpm Speed Edition
• Production and Mastering by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
• Specially Plated and Pressed on 180 grams of High Definition Vinyl
• Special Static Free - Dust Free Inner Sleeve
• Heavy Duty Protective Packaging
• Pressed at RTI

Selections:
LP 1
Side A:
1. I Robot
2. I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You
Side B:
3. Some Other Time
4. Breakdown
5. Don't Let It Show

LP 2
Side C:
6. The Voice
7. Nucleus
8. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
Side D:
9. Total Eclipse
10. Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32

 

 

Alan Parsons MUSIC ON VINYL Limited Edition 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE Import LP SECTION

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The Alan Parsons Project Gaudi 180 GRAM LIMITED EDITION LP - THESE MUSIC ON VINYL UK products have the best collectors DELUXE heavy duty protective packaging of the product in the business. This deluxe REUSABLE packaging allows the owner a tremendous way to store that item once opened so it stays in pristine condition for the life of the product. No other company ever put this much cost into there packaging for collectors.

180 Gram Vinyl! 10th & Final Studio Album! Includes "Money Talks", "Closer To Heaven", & "Paseo de Gracia"! 

 
As soon as Alan Parsons landed a job at the famous Abbey Road Studios at the age of 19, it became clear that the world of sound recording was to dominate his career.

He was fortunate enough to work as assistant engineer on the last two albums by The Beatles and after he qualified as a fully-fledged recording engineer, he went on to work with Paul McCartney and The Hollies among many others. But it was his contribution as engineer on Pink Floyd's classic Dark Side OF The Moon that really got him world attention. In 1975 he met Eric Woolfson who not only became his manager, but joined forces with Alan as a songwriting and performing partner for what became known as The Alan Parsons Project. 

Gaudi was the tenth and final Alan Parsons Project studio album released in 1987. Inspired as he was by the Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi, Alan Parsons built a truly passionate concept album. "Money Talks" and "Closer To Heaven," which were used in episodes of Miami Vice are, without a doubt, the tracks that sonically define this record. But then there's "Paseo de Gracia", a fully orchestrated track in the typical vein of Alan Parsons Project, which can be counted as an exquisite instrumental masterpiece. The masterfully cut Gaudi album simply is yummy for the ears. 

Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Import
• Insert

Musicians:
Alan Parsons, synthesizer, programming
Eric Woolfson, piano, keyboards, vocals
Ian Bairnson, guitars
Laurence Cottle, bass
Stuart Elliott, drums, percussion
Richard Cottle, synthesizers, saxophone
John Miles, vocals
Lenny Zakatek, vocals
Geoff Barradale, vocals
Chris Rainbow, vocals
Andrew Powell, orchestral arrangements
John Heley, cello

Selections:
Side 1:
1. La Sagrada Familia
2. Too Late
3. Closer To Heaven
Side 2:
1. Standing On Higher Ground
2. Money Talks
3. Inside Looking Out
4. Paseo De Gracia (Instrumental)


 

 

- THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Vulture Culture 180 GRAM LIMITED EDITION - 

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The eighth Alan Parsons Project album

180-gram vinyl pressing includes insert

First reissue since 1985!

The eighth Alan Parsons Project album Vulture Culture was released in 1985 and remains one of the Project's poppiest efforts. The A-side contains concise and catchy songs, whereas the B-side goes into a more experimental direction with songs like "Hawkeye." The album yielded two singles: the opener "Let's Talk About Me" which gathered high scores on European charts and "Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)".

Vulture Culture was initially intended to be a second disc in a two LP set where Ammonia Avenue would be the first part. In the end, both albums were released separately.               

Side One

               Let's Talk About Me

               Separate Lives

               Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)

               Sooner Or Later

              

Side Two

               Vulture Culture

               Hawkeye

               Somebody Out There

               The Same Old Sun

 




 

PRYAMID - 180 GRAM OUT OF PRINT MUSIC ON VINYL ISSUE WITH GATEFOLD JACKET - 

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Pyramid is nothing short of a masterpiece.
But the Egyptian overtones and pyramid motif is just a surface, a tangible stage set, if you will. What this album really seems to be about, lyricaly and intellectualy, is man and his quest for eternal life and coming to grips (or not) with one's own inevitable mortality. Just look at the song titles... "In the lap of the Gods", "Can't take it with you", "The Eagle will rise again" "One more river" you get the idea.
Hammer dulcimers, timpanis, Egyptian flutes, a heavy choir, and other exotic instruments blend with rock instrumentation and the result is one of the greatest recording projects ever captured on tape. Recorded at Alan's home away from home, EMI Abbey Road studios London, it sounds like is was recorded in and around the pyramids with echo, atmosphere and grandiosity.
Colin Blunstone's sole vocal contribution on "Eagle will rise" is beautiful, un forced and sorrowful beyond description. One of the greatest vocal performances ever, to my ears.
The instrumental "In the lap of the Gods" is bold, dynamic, exotic, powerful and damn near overwhelming...Wow! turn up and test your audio system's abilities with that one my friend.
Pyramid is a complete (theme) album and I prefer to listen to it it's entirety from start to finish when possible.

Pyramid is like buried, forgotten (Egyptian) treasure. I bought the original vinyl album on a gamble as a curious teenager on it's first release back in 1978. Good move. I've never come across Pyramid in anyone else's record/cd collection since then(?)
Most people are duly impressed and curious when I slyly slip it into the car/home stereo. Personally I never tire of hearing Pryamid and never will.
Even the un-remastered LP sounds incredible.
One of the greatest recordings of all time. A desert island disc without question.

"If all things must pass even a Pyramid won't last"

Track Listings

1. Voyager
2. What Goes Up...
3. The Eagle Will Rise Again
4. One More River
5. Can't Take It with You
6. In the Lap of the Gods
7. Pyramania
8. Hyper-Gamma-Spaces
9. Shadow of a Lonely Man


 -THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT 

 Ammonia Avenue 180 GRAM LIMITED EDITION - 

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180-gram vinyl with included insert

Ammonia Avenue is their million selling album worldwide

Includes the hits "Don't Answer Me" and "Prime Time"

Reached the No. 1 album chart position in several countries

The sixth Alan Parsons release on Music On Vinyl! Released two years after their big-selling Eye In The Sky album, Ammonia Avenue from 1984 offers beautiful tunes, with intelligent lyrical content.

The theme of the album is the communication breakdown of mankind in a society turning ever more antisocial. Alan Parsons Project is the pinnacle of Art Rock, and this album proves it, yielding the hit single "Don't Answer Me."

A great deal of variation and clever hooks result in a record that holds more than the sum of its parts: A great listen throughout!               

Side 1

                              Prime Time

                              Let Me Go Home

                              One Good Reason

                              Since the Last Goodbye

                              Don't Answer Me

                             

Side 2

                              Dancing on a Highwire

                              You Don't Believe

                              Pipeline

                              Ammonia Avenue

 

    TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD - 180 GRAM OUT OF PRINT MUSIC ON VINYL ISSUE -

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180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl!!

Although numerous doubts abounded that concept albums with thematic focus were not what people wanted to hear, Alan Parsons somewhat egomaniacal projects always found a broad public. Of course one can listen to the perfectly styled sound of the music which this man created at the mixing console and concentrate on its programmatic contents or wallow in its esoteric tonal depths. But you don’t have to, for Parsons velvety mixture of ballads and rock numbers will get your ears’ nerve endings tingling without lyrics and themes. The album The Turn Of A Friendly Card includes two of Parsons’ very best songs: "Time," with its beautiful harmonies, and the gently swinging "Games People Play" which opens with Empire fanfares. That the instrumental tracks are find favor with almost all rock fans is hardly surprising because the music more often than not emulates the driving sound of Brit Rock rather than bombastic "sonic souffles" (Rolling Stone). But be that as it may, the title certainly holds its promise. The sales figures for this album clearly show that this "friendly card" has definitely turned up trumps for Alan Parsons.

 

"Alan Parsons attention to engineering detail and multi-level instrumentals is captured by the audiophile virgin vinyl. The luxurious tones of the synthesizers are contrasted with the jagged electric guitars. The mix levels are balanced delicately. Whether it’s the power of the string sections or delicacy of the lithe vocalists, the quality is superior. The Turn Of A Friendly Card is a discerning combination of intriguing pop music and eminent studio technology." - Audiophile Audition, audaud, September 2011

 

Features:

180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl

RESALEABLE PLASTIC COVERING FOR LP STORAGE

Selections:

1. May Be a Price to Pay

2. Games People Play

3. Time

4. I Don't Wanna Go Home

5. The Gold Bug

6. The Turn of a Friendly Card

    I. The Turn of a Friendly Card (part one)

    II. Snake Eyes

    III. The Ace of Swords

    IV. Nothing Left to Lose

    V. The Turn of a Friendly Card (part two)   

 
 

 -THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT 

 Stereotomy - 180 GRAM LIMITED EDITION

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180-gram audiophile vinyl

Features the original artwork

Alan Parsons Project is well known for building their albums around certain socio-demographic themes. Stereotomy (1985) deals with the way in which modern society molds the personality. At the time, Stereotomy was one of the first completely digitally recorded pieces of music, sporting a rare 'DDD' code on its first release.

The album is coherently balanced, its synthesized and orchestrated songs completing each another. The high octane "Where's The Walrus?" is a response to 'Mr. Laser Beam', analogy of Mr. Lee Abrams, an American radio personality. He accused the band having gone 'flat' in their last albums: he asked them 'Where's The Walrus?', meaning 'Where are the classic songs like The Beatles' "I Am The Walrus"?'.

The Music On Vinyl reissue of Stereotomy features the original dual-colored jacket (except for the translucent colored plastic outer sleeve).                             

Side 1

                              Stereotomy

                              Beaujolais

                              Urbania (Instrumental)

                              Limelight

                             

Side 2

                              In the Real World

                              Where's the Walrus (Instrumental)

                              Light of the World

                              Chinese Whispers (Instrumental)

                              Stereotomy Two

PARSONS ADDITIONAL TITLES

The Alan Parsons Symphonic Project Live in Colombia 180 GRAM LIMITED EDITION 3 LP SET

Live Performance With Symphony Orchestra On 180 GRAM 3 LP Set!

Alan Parsons was 19 years old when he landed a job at the world famous Abbey Road Studios, an important first step on his journey to becoming a world class engineer, producer and artist. Following his beginnings with George Martin and The Beatles, his contribution to Pink Floyd’s classic ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ earned him worldwide attention. As a producer he had many hits with Pilot, John Miles, Ambrosia and Al Stewart. Together with his manager and creative partner at the time, Eric Woolfson, he developed the Alan Parsons Project. 

Following their debut album “Tales Of Mystery And Imagination“ (1976), they released a series of hit albums; namely “I Robot” (1977), “Pyramid” (1978), “The Turn of a Friendly Card” (1980), “Eye in the Sky” (1982), “Ammonia Avenue” (1984), “Vulture Culture” (1985), “Stereotomy” (1986) and “Gaudi” (1987). 

Then Parsons and Woolfson called it a day, but Parsons had ambitions to perform the amazing music live. Now to the great delight of his fans, for the first time on a live audio recording, THE ALAN PARSONS SYMPHONIC PROJECT combines the talents of his amazing band with the lush sound of a 70-piece symphony orchestra, creating a very special show with unmatched quality. Together, they revitalize hits such as “Eye In The Sky“, “Don’t Answer Me“ and “Sirius“.

The lineup consists of Alan Parsons, P.J. Olson, Alastair Greene, Guy Erez, Danny Thompson, Tom Brooks, and Todd Cooper. Alejandro Posada conducts the Medellin Philharmonic Orchestra.

"I am so pleased that this magical night was captured as an audio recording. It is always great to play with an orchestra but the Medelin Philharmonic under the baton of Alejandro Posada was truly exceptional and the band also played and sang amazingly." - Alan Parsons

Features:
• Three LP set
• 180g vinyl
• Live music
• Gatefold jacket

Musicians:
Alan Parsons, acoustic guitar, keys, vocals
P.J. Olson, lead vocals
Alastair Greene, vocals, guitar
Guy Erez, bass, vocals
Danny Thompson, drums, vocals
Tom Brooks, keyboards, vocals
Todd Cooper, saxophone, guitar, percussion, vocals
Medellin Philharmonic Orchestra
Alejandro Posada, conductor

Selections:
Side A:
1. I Robot
2. Damned If I Do
3. Don’t Answer Me
Side B:
1. Breakdown
2. The Raven
3. Time
4. I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You
Side C:
1. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One)
2. Snake Eyes
3. The Ace of Swords
4. Nothing Left To Lose
5. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part Two)
Side D:
1. What Goes Up...
2. Luciferama
3. Silence And I
Side E:
1. Prime Time
2. Sirius
3. Eye In The Sky
Side F:
1. La Sagrada Familia
2. Old And Wise
3. Games People Play

 

 

    

 

 

EYE IN THE SKY 180 GRAM 35TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION

Worth it for the opening cut alone. Remember the Chicago Bulls in Jordan's heyday? They'd introduce the Bulls with the lights turned out (back before every team did that) and this song, "Sirius," blaring. Even if you weren't a fan, you couldn't help but have goose bumps. But you've never heard that tune sound like this!

Alan Parsons, who first took up an apprenticeship as a sound engineer at EMI and was later responsible for several Paul McCartney productions and the Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, drew upon his experience in order to further his solo career. While the co-producer Eric Woolfson wrote the songs, Parsons – who had an uncanny feeling for sound – conjured up a lush mélange of synthetic and natural sounds.

 

                 Track Listings

                              Sirius

                              Eye In The Sky

                              Children Of The Moon

                              Gemini

                              Silence And I

                              You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned

                              Psychobabble

                              Mammagamma

                              Step By Step

                              Old And Wise

ALAN PARSONS THE SECRET  Deluxe Edition Box Set! LP, 3CD, DVD, T-shirt, Poster & Numbered Lithograph!

 

Eleven-time Grammy nominated legendary music icon and master of progressive rock, Alan Parsons will returns with a new album, "The Secret". Alan’s longtime hobby has been performing magic and this brand new album showcases his own passion for the craft, hence the title "The Secret." The album will see a return to the pop rock sound with symphonic and progressive rock interludes for which the Alan Parsons Project was known. Features guest appearances by Jason Mraz, Lou Gramm (Foreigner), and more.

Features:

• Deluxe Edition Box Set

• LP, CD, 1DVD Audio, LiveSpan 2CD

• Lift off lid with silver foil debossed text on front and sides

• DVD High Fidelity Audio only with Video Graphics and Setup Menu

• DVD: DTS 5.1 Surround / DTS Stereo Hi Def / Dolby Digital Stereo

• NTSC Region: All/Free

• DVD Format: 16.9 widescreen

• Exclusive Alan Parsons "The Secret" T-Shirt (size Large only)

• Alan Parsons poster

• Limited Numbered Lithograph

• Made in Italy

 

Selections:

LP:

Side A:

1. The Sorcerer's Apprentice

2. Miracle

3. As Lights Fall

4. One Note Symphony

5. Sometimes

Side B:

6. Soiree Fantastique

7. Fly To Me

8. Requiem

9. Years Of Glory

10. The Limelight Fades Away

11. I Can't Get There From Here

 

CD:

1. The Sorcerer's Apprentice

2. Miracle

3. As Lights Fall

4. One Note Symphony

5. Sometimes

6. Soiree Fantastique

7. Fly To Me

8. Requiem

9. Years Of Glory

10. The Limelight Fades Away

11. I Can't Get There From Here

 

DVD:

DVD High Fidelity Audio only with Video Graphics and Setup Menu

DTS 5.1 Surround

DTS Stereo Hi Def

Dolby Digital Stereo

 

LiveSpan:

CD 1:

1. I Robot

2. Damned If I Do

3. Don't Answer Me

4. Breakdown

5. The Raven

6. Time

7. La Sagrada Familia

8. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You

THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD

9. The Turn Of A Friendly Card - Part One

10. Snake Eyes

11. Ace Of Swords

12. Nothing Left To Lose

13. The Turn Of A Friendly Card - Part Two

CD 2:

1. What Goes Up

2. Luciferama (Lucifer/Mammagamma)

3. Psychobabble

4. Don't Let It Show

5. Prime Time

6. Sirius/Eye In The Sky

7. (The System Of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether

8. Old And Wise

9. Games People Play

 

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