Description
The Alan Parsons Project Pyramid is reissued in a variety of different formats including as a bluray disc ABC Region Free containing Dolby Atmos 5.1 Surround Sound Mixes by Alan Parsons, and a hires 9624 stereo remaster by Miles Showell.Their third studio album Pyramid was originally released in May 1978. It was a concept album centred on the pyramids of Giza. At the time this album was conceived, interest in pyramids and socalled pyramid power was all the rage. A pyramid could be found on the back of a dollar bill, there were stories in the newspapers about the supposed magical properties of pyramids and of course, the cover of Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon.As with other The Alan Parsons Project albums, the focus was on very highquality studio sound production, and they recorded the album at Abbey Road Studios in London. There were a variety of different lead vocalists employed including John Miles, Colin Blunstone, Lenny Zakatek, David Paton, Jack Harris and Dean Ford. Plus, a selection of session musicians such as guitarist Ian Bairnson and drummer Stuart Elliot with arrangements by Andrew Powell.The album was a worldwide hit selling well in excess of two million copies, achieving platinum and gold status in numerous territories including the USA, Germany and Canada.About The Alan Parsons ProjectThe Alan Parsons Project was a progressive rock music entity comprised of engineer producer Alan Parsons and songwriter, musician and manager Eric Woolfson. They released 10 concept albums which focused on subject matter such as science fiction, supernatural, literary and sociological themes between 1976 1987 and have sold in excess of 55 million albums worldwide. Featuring a breathtaking first ever Dolby Atmos Mix of an Alan Parsons Project album along with a striking 5.1 Surround Sound Mix from the original multitrack master tapes by Alan Parsons Also contains a new stereo HD remaster of the original album by Miles Showell Also includes a fully illustrated 16 page booklet containing a sleevenote featuring quotes from Alan Parsons, the Woolfson family and the musicians, full lyrics and Alan Parsons thoughts on Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Surround Sound.
