The Alan Parsons Project / Pyramid blu-ray audio

Following the box set release back in August, the blu-ray edition of The Alan Parsons Project’s 1978 album Pyramid is now available as a standalone release and features Alan Parson’s new Dolby Atmos Mix.

The group’s third studio album – a concept album centred on the pyramids of Giza – was originally released in May 1978. It was It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with a variety of different lead vocalists employed including John Miles, Colin Blunstone, Lenny Zakatek, David Paton, Jack Harris and Dean Ford. Session musicians included guitarist Ian Bairnson and drummer Stuart Elliot, with arrangements by Andrew Powell.

The album sold in excess of two million copies, achieving platinum and gold status in numerous territories including the USA, Germany and Canada.

As well as the first ever Dolby Atmos Mix of an Alan Parsons Project album athe Pyramid blu-ray also features a 5.1 Surround Sound Mix (also by Alan Parsons) and a hi-res stereo remaster by Miles Showell.

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 a booklet containing 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.

It’s released on 13 December 2024 via Cooking Vinyl and is available to pre-order via the SDE shop using this link or the button below.

Tracklisting

Pyramid The Alan Parsons Project / Blu-ray Audio

• • Dolby Atmos Mix of the original album by Alan Parsons

    1. Voyager
    2. What Goes Up…
    3. The Eagle Will Rise Again
    4. One More River
    5. Can’t Take It With You
    6. In The Lap Of The Gods
    7. Pyramania
    8. Hyper-Gamma-Spaces
    9. Shadow Of A Lonely Man

    5.1 Mix of original album by Alan Parsons

    1. Voyager
    2. What Goes Up…
    3. The Eagle Will Rise Again
    4. One More River
    5. Can’t Take It With You
    6. In The Lap Of The Gods
    7. Pyramania
    8. Hyper-Gamma-Spaces
       9. Shadow Of A Lonely Man

    HD Stereo Remaster of the original album by Miles Showell

    1. Voyager
    2. What Goes Up…
    3. The Eagle Will Rise Again
    4. One More River
    5. Can’t Take It With You
    6. In The Lap Of The Gods
    7. Pyramania
    8. Hyper-Gamma-Spaces
    9. Shadow Of A Lonely Man