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The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky Audio CD

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The Alan Parsons Project Band: The Alan Parsons Project
Title: Eye in the Sky
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Release Date: 2007-03-20
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Sirius 2: Eye In The Sky 3: Children Of The Moon A 4: Gemini 5: Silence And I 6: You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned 7: Psychobabble 8: Mammagamma (Instrumental) 9: Step By Step 10: Old And Wise 11: Sirius (Demo) 12: Old & Wise (Eric Woolfson guide vocal) 13: Any Other Day (Studio Demo) 14: Silence & I (Early version; Eric Woolfson guide vocal) 15: The Naked Eye 16: Eye Pieces (Classical Naked Eye)

An Orwellian Look Into Our Future?
But do those themes really extend into the rest of the album? It would be a little difficult to make the argument that they do. Released just two years prior to George Orwell's fateful 1984, themes of surveillance and intrusion pervade the hit single Eye In The Sky. Because even Alan Parsons was not immune to the corrosive effects of an unenlightened, I daresay vacuous, music press of the time, he decided to steer his songwriting partner Eric Woolfson away from the conceptual approach both had taken with each of their previous releases.

But what was sacrificed in the form of conceptual cohesion was more than compensated for with Woolfson's songcraft, Andrew Powell's lush orchestral arrangements, and a myriad of outstanding vocal performances. Arguably the best example of all three coming together in a single song would be the album's closing epic Old And Wise which was inspired by the tragic news of a good friend's diagnosis of an incurable form of cancer. Other standout tracks include Sirius, Children Of The Moon, and Psychobabble, but my personal favorite has always been the introvert's anthem Silence And I which has the distinction of having the single largest orchestral accompaniment, ninety pieces in all, that Andrew Powell ever composed for any Project song.

While I do prefer the sonic performance, particularly the dynamic range, of the High Definition Audio Disc (HDAD) release by Classic Records Eye in the Sky, this has some of the most intriguing bonus material of all of The Project remasters. Even if you are an audiophile of discriminating tastes and standards, I would still whole-heartedly recommend listening to bonus tracks like Eye Pieces (Classical Naked Eye), The Naked Eye, and Silence & I (Early version; Eric Woolfson guide vocal) from the recent SONY remaster since not every piece of music that deserves a high-definition format has yet to receive it. All in all, this remaster is best suited for those who listen to their music on a smaller, even portable, system or headphones and, generally, at more modest volumes.


Oh Yeah.
Woolfson's voice/lyrics and his arrangements make an unbeatable combination. In my humble opinion, the finest Parsons album created. If you like Alan Parsons even a little, this is a must.


Great Music
Had this in cassette a while ago and it was stolen; therefore, I am very pleased to be in possession of a great album once again.


review eye in the sky
I would deal with this seller in the future. Item arrived as described and within a timely manner.


The Best of Alan Parsons Project
But I have got to say that Eye in the Sky is the best CD out of these three. I bought Pyramid and I Robot by Alan Parsons Project and have really enjoyed them both. The music stands strong on its own even with all the new groups that are out now. I love the guitar licks! The words are even more appropriate today in regards to what is going on in the world. It is like they had the gift of seeing into the future when you listen to "Children of the Moon". I love the chorus in "Eye In The Sky" as the words and tune really stay in your mind. Also, 1/3-1/2 of the NBA plays or used to play the instrumental song "Sirus" when they introduced their teams. The Bonus Demo Tracks are quite good too. So, you won't go wrong purchasing this CD. .


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