STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT - PYRAMID

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Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember  Scottish songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, executive producer, pianist, and co-creator of The Alan Parsons Project, Eric Woolfson, on this, the 11th anniversary of his passing. He died in 2011, age 64, from kidney cancer. The Alan Parsons Project's 3rd record, Pyramid, was released June 1, 1978 on the Arista label and produced by Alan Parsons. The Gold certified disc reached #49 in the UK, #26 on the Billboard 200, #4 in New Zealand, and #3 in Germany. The songs "Pyramania" (failed to chart) and  "What Goes Up…" (#87 Hot 100) were released as singles. The album is conceptual, dealing with the subject and interest at the time of the Pyramids of Giza.

1. "Voyager" instrumental 2:24

2. "What Goes Up…" David Paton 3:31

3. "The Eagle Will Rise Again" Colin Blunstone 4:20

4. "One More River" Lenny Zakatek 4:15

5. "Can't Take It with You" Dean Ford; additional vocals by Colin Blunstone 5:06

Side two

1. "In the Lap of the Gods" instrumental 5:27

2. "Pyramania" Jack Harris 2:45

3. "Hyper-Gamma-Spaces" instrumental 4:19

4. "Shadow of a Lonely Man" John Miles 5:34

David Paton – bass, vocals

Stuart Elliott – drums, percussion

Ian Bairnson – electric and acoustic guitars

Eric Woolfson - keyboards, executive producer

Duncan Mackay – keyboards

Dean Ford, Colin Blunstone, Lenny Zakatek, John Miles, Jack Harris – vocals

Phil Kenzie – saxophone solos on "One More River"

Choir: The English Chorale, Choirmaster: Bob Howes

David Katz - Orchestra Contractor, Orchestration, Violin

Composer, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Producer, Engineer,  Vocals, -  Alan Parsons

Arrangements: Andrew Powell

Album cover design: Hipgnosi