THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Eye In The Sky (2021 limited
edition Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 10-track audiophile DSD
remastered Ultradisc UHR™ Super Audio CD - The opening
track remains the most recognized instrumental in sports
fanfare inseparablytied with introducing NBA legend Michael
Jordan before games, and still used by many teams as an
energy-raising prelude. The subdued grandiosity, cosmic
bluster, and lights-out wonder of "Sirius" also sets the table
for the band's smash 1982album, whose hallmark
smoothness, lushness, and balance reach epic heights on
Mobile Fidelity's collectible reissue. Individually numbered
gatefold picture sleeve, factory sealed. Recommended).
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The Alan Parsons Project Eye In The Sky - Super Audio CD - Sealed US super audio CD SACD
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Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES: SACD PRESENTS HALLMARK SMOOTHNESS, LUSHNESS, BALANCE, AND DETAIL IN ALLURING SOUND
1. Sirius 2. Eye in the Sky 3. Children of the Moon 4. Gemini 5. Silence and I 6. You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned 7. Psychobabble 8. Mammagamma 9. Step by Step 10. Old and Wise
Mastered from the original master tapes, this numbered hybrid SACD of Eye in the Sky features succulent warmth, magnificent balance, low-end heft, and see-through transparency that takes you into the studio with Parsons and creative partner Eric Woolfson at Abbey Road. Akin to Mobile Fidelity's meticulous restoration of Parsons and company's I Robot, this super-clean edition will test the full-range capabilities of the world's finest stereo systems. In sum, there's more information, more detail, more texture, more nuance – more of everything to be experienced.
Boasting front-to-back depth, concert-hall-level separation, realistic presence, and bang-on accuracy, Mobile Fidelity's SACD of Eye in the Sky illustrates the lasting importance of perfectionist-minded engineering and recording techniques. Few works possess such a mesmerizing blend of reference-setting sonics and commercial acumen, facets that helped earn the set a Grammy nomination for Best Engineered Album – and, more than 35 years after its release, a Grammy for Best Immersive Audio Album for its surround format. Parsons' track record – he sat behind the boards for the Beatles' Abbey Road and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon – speaks for itself. As do the performances throughout Eye in the Sky, which contains not a single dull moment.
Moving the overarching conceptual themes present on the group's other signature efforts to the background, Eye in the Sky uses a string of seamless melodies, hooks, and mood to draw and hold listeners' attention. It survives as Parsons' pop triumph, full of exquisite songwriting, dreamy emotions, and soft edges that parallel an underlying orchestral scope and prog-derived drama. For example, the string- and brass-laden "Silence and I" alone qualifies as a rhapsodic symphony. Credit for the music's craft, cohesiveness, and accessibility also falls to Parsons and Woolfson's knack for recruiting session pros that translate their visions with unquestioned emotion – particularly, the assembly of star vocalists that include Elmer Gantry ("Psychobabble"), former Zombie frontman Colin Blunstone ("Old and Wise"), and soul singer Lenny Zakatek ("You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned" and "Step by Step").
As with all Parsons releases, the arrangements proverbially dot every "i" and cross every "t." Each note seems perfectly placed, every sequence painstakingly considered. Not to mention the narratives to the surveillance-obsessed title track and pulsing "Psychobabble" carry more weight in the 21st century than they did in the early stages of the Reagan/Thatcher era. And, just as it begins, with an appropriate flourish announcing the catchiness that follows, the platinum-selling Eye on the Sky finishes with fitting sentimentality in the form of a spiraling, saxophone-led ballad ("Old and Wise") that could easily fit on Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here.
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Condition : |
Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info. |
Availability: |
Sold Out - 'Request Next' to get an email if it comes back into stock.
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Year of Release: |
2021 |
Artist: |
The Alan Parsons Project (click here for complete listing) |
Title: |
Eye In The Sky (click here for more of the same title) |
Postage/Shipping: |
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Format: |
super audio CD SACD |
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Record Label: |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab |
Catalogue No: |
UDSACD2221 |
Country of Origin: |
USA
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Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
Date of Release: |
07 April 2021
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EIL.COM Ref No |
TPPSAEY769228 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
Barcode : |
821797222167 |
Genres: |
70s Rock, 70s Artists, Progressive, Rock
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Related Artists: |
Andrew Powell, Eric Woolfson, Freudiana, Keats, Lenny Zakatek |
Complete Stock List: |
The Alan Parsons Project |
email: |
sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
Alternative Names: |
,ALAN PARSONS PROJECT,ALAN PARSONS |
To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number TPPSAEY769228 |
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