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Joined: November 13 2005
Location: Kitsap WA
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Points: 770
Posted: November 01 2013 at 14:20
Mammagamma, woke up to that song as my alarm tone for years. Just got a new phone and switched it to the guitar solo in To Be Over… I kinda miss da bass.
When I first got into prog, I kind of went on a bit of an A.P.P bender and snapped up all their albums, because as you said Nick, their albums are pretty dirt cheap to buy. I probably jumped the gun a little, but even though I don't listen to them all that much anymore, I just can't bring myself to get rid of them. I really think I like them all too much!
So I think a long overdue marathon of their albums might be in the works....we'll see. It's been years!
Revisit the first 4 albums. That's the best work of APP in my opinion. A Marathon, by playing all 4 of those in one day will not be a waste of your time. . Also, your instincts are right where by a part of you is telling yourself to hang on to all those APP classics you have....listen to your Prog-gut!!! You gotta a good one.
Let me know what you end up doing.
Joined: October 12 2011
Location: Melb, Australia
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Points: 7951
Posted: October 25 2013 at 06:17
When I first got into prog, I kind of went on a bit of an A.P.P bender and snapped up all their albums, because as you said Nick, their albums are pretty dirt cheap to buy. I probably jumped the gun a little, but even though I don't listen to them all that much anymore, I just can't bring myself to get rid of them. I really think I like them all too much!
So I think a long overdue marathon of their albums might be in the works....we'll see. It's been years!
Joined: December 04 2011
Location: Madison WI
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Points: 213
Posted: October 24 2013 at 21:48
I was just a young'un when I first heard "Time" played on Casey Kasem's "America's Top 30 Countdown" radio show. It seemed at the time like it might've been the most beautiful song I'd ever heard. It may be still.
My best friend has lent me a bunch of APP CD's to listen to:
Eve
Pyramid
A Valid Path
On Air
Try Anything Once
as well as a 3 CD best of box set 'Silence and Me'.
Plenty to keep me out of mischief for a while
just realised that 3 of those (in bold) are just 'Alan Parsons' , but not APP. Try Anything Once is okay but I fell asleep listening to it.
Of the APP albums Eve seems to have a low rating so it doesn't look like I've got the best selection to go on.
I believe 'A Valid Path' was Parsons last work to date. Also, that album one an award for its 5.1 surround sound mix.
I have not heard it yet, the album I mean. Let me know how that sits with ya. In the meantime, enjoy your APP adventure. Pyramid is very good. I'd say the best really. :)
Joined: April 05 2006
Location: Vancouver, BC
Status: Online
Points: 37580
Posted: October 23 2013 at 13:14
I really like the Alan Parsons Project -- especially the first two albums. I'm voting for "I Robot". I Robot was one of the very first "rock" albums I was into as a nipper thanks to my brother's record collection. It was until much later that I discovered the first album, which also blew my away. Then I got a best of compilation and then the albums up to Eye in The Sky.
I only have the first 3 APP LP's and 'Eye In The Sky' on tape - heard most of them over the years. My fave is 'Pyramid'.
Worth the coin if you ask me. APP albums are so cheap to buy on CD. I also reccomend, and it just came out this year, the 35th deluxe edition of I-ROBOT. Very...very good. Under 10$ on Amazon as well. It's a steal.
Joined: April 15 2005
Location: Finland
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Points: 2149
Posted: October 21 2013 at 05:13
My choice is 'Shadow of a Lonely Man', a melancholy ballad from Pyramid. I related to it strongly in the summer 0f 1990 when I had a summer job in Helsinki (where I don't live) and felt lonely there. John Miles' vocals are excellent in it.
Actually, memory values aside, I prefer 'Cask of Amontillado' from the Poe-themed debut album. It also happens to feature John Miles. Really effective string arrangement too!
Joined: June 29 2012
Location: Irvine, CA
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Points: 91
Posted: October 21 2013 at 00:31
This is a tough poll, I love many of this band's songs it's really hard to choose, it would definitely be easier to pick out whole albums for me, but going with the poll, I guess I'd go with Eye in the Sky, with The Eagle Will Rise Again, Silence and I, The Fall of the House of Usher, and many others as honorable mentions. That song (Eye in the Sky) in particular always puts a smile on my face (as do the others I mentioned, like I said, very tough poll), it's a wonderful ballad.
Joined: June 18 2009
Location: Mexico
Status: Offline
Points: 12816
Posted: October 16 2013 at 21:33
Guldbamsen wrote:
A tune I haven't seen mentioned yet is the fabulous Breakdown off of I Robot. I love the ending with those female Opera-like vocals. I get chills every time. Possibly my fave APP tune ever.
A tune I haven't seen mentioned yet is the fabulous Breakdown off of I Robot. I love the ending with those female Opera-like vocals. I get chills every time. Possibly my fave APP tune ever.
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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