{"product_id":"pre-order-alan-parsons-project-eye-in-the-sky-mfsl-45rpm-lp","title":"The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky - MFSL 45rpm LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field custom-field__track-listing custom-field__type--html teaser rte\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field--value\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES: 180G 45RPM 2LP SET PRESENTS MUSIC'S HALLMARK SMOOTHNESS, LUSHNESS, AND DETAIL IN REFERENCE SOUND\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe opening track to the Alan Parsons Project's \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEye in the Sky \u003c\/em\u003eremains the most recognized instrumental in sports – fanfare inseparably tied with introducing NBA legend Michael Jordan and his six-time world-champion Chicago Bulls mates before games, and still used by many teams as an energy-raising prelude. Indeed, the subdued grandiosity, cosmic bluster, and lights-out wonder of \"Sirius\" also sets the table for the band's smash 1982 album, whose hallmark smoothness, lushness, and balance reach epic heights on Mobile Fidelity's analog reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"musicTrackList\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSirius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEye in the Sky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChildren of the Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGemini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSilence and I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePsychobabble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMammagamma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStep by Step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOld and Wise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte custom__description complete\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, and afforded the luxurious groove space of a 45RPM LP, this numbered version of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEye in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI Robot\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoasting front-to-back depth, concert-hall-level separation, realistic presence, and bang-on accuracy, Mobile Fidelity's edition of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEye in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e 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' \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbbey Road\u003c\/em\u003e and Pink Floyd's \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDark Side of the Moon \u003c\/em\u003e– speaks for itself. As do the performances throughout \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEye in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e, which features Woolfson's exquisite songwriting and memorable lead vocals on the hit title track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBypassing the conceptual themes present on the group's other signature efforts, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEye in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e uses a string of seamless melodies, hooks, and mood to draw and hold listeners' attention. It survives as Parsons and Woolfson's 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\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs 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 \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEye on the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e finishes with fitting sentimentality in the form of a spiraling, saxophone-led ballad (\"Old and Wise\") that could easily fit on Pink Floyd's\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Wish\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou Were Here\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548564389969,"sku":"821797250016","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/Alan_Parsons_Project_EyeintheSky_b77ac6a8-3002-43e2-b25c-1f72b28ef67d_1500x_jpg.webp?v=1779353357","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-alan-parsons-project-eye-in-the-sky-mfsl-45rpm-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}