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Blu-ray audio Dolby Atmos 5.1 mix Hi-res Stereo
The Alan Parsons Project’s 1978 album Pyramid is reissued as a standalone blu-ray disc (Region Free) containing Dolby Atmos & 5.1, surround sound mixes by Alan Parsons, and a hi-res (96/24) stereo remaster by Miles Showell.
Their third studio album Pyramid was originally released in May 1978. It was aconcept album centred on the pyramids of Giza. At the time this album wasconceived, interest in pyramids and so-called pyramid power was all the rage. Apyramid could be found on the back of a dollar bill, there were stories in thenewspapers about the supposed magical properties of pyramids and of course, thecover of Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon.
As with other The Alan Parsons Project albums, the focus was on very high-quality studio sound production, and they recorded the album at Abbey Road Studiosin London. There were a variety of different lead vocalists employed including JohnMiles, Colin Blunstone, Lenny Zakatek, David Paton, Jack Harris and Dean Ford.Plus, a selection of session musicians such as guitarist Ian Bairnson and drummerStuart Elliot with arrangements by Andrew Powell.
The album was a worldwide hit selling well in excess of two million copies, achievingplatinum and gold status in numerous territories including the USA, Germany andCanada.
This disc features the first ever Dolby Atmos Mix of an Alan Parsons Project album along with a striking 5.1 Surround Sound Mix from the original multi-track master tapes by Alan Parsons
Audio streams:
- Dolby Atmos Mix by Alan Parsons
- 5.1 Mix of original album by Alan Parsons
- Stereo HD Remaster by Miles Showell
The blu-ray is multi-region and comes with an illustrated bookletcontaining sleeve notes 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.
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