{"product_id":"pyramid-5","title":"Pyramid","description":"\u003ctable width=\"71\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol width=\"71\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"20\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"71\" height=\"20\"\u003eThe Alan Parsons Project 'Pyramid' is re-issued.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir third studio album ‘Pyramid’ was originally released in May 1978. It was a concept album centred on the pyramids of Giza. At the time this album was conceived, interest in pyramids and so-called pyramid power was all the rage. A pyramid could be found on the back of a dollar bill, there were stories in the newspapers about the supposed magical properties of pyramids and of course, the\u003cbr\u003ecover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with other APP albums, the focus was on very high-quality studio sound production, and they recorded the album at Abbey Road Studios in London. There were a variety of different lead vocalists employed including John Miles, Colin Blunstone, Lenny Zakatek, David Paton, Jack Harris and Dean Ford. Plus, a selection of session musicians such as guitarist Ian Bairnson and drummer Stuart Elliott with arrangements by Andrew Powell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album was a worldwide hit selling well in excess of two million copies, achieving\u003cbr\u003eplatinum and gold status in numerous territories including the USA, Germany and\u003cbr\u003eCanada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout The Alan Parsons Project\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Alan Parsons Project was a progressive rock music entity comprised of engineer\/ producer Alan Parsons and songwriter, musician and manager Eric Woolfson. They released 10 concept albums which focused on subject matter such as science fiction, supernatural, literary and sociological themes between 1976 – 1987 and have sold in excess of 55 million albums world-wide.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cspan\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003eFeaturing a 2024 remaster of the original album by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cspan\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003eIncludes 4 additional previously unreleased bonus tracks\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cspan\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003eA fully illustrated 12 page booklet containing a sleevenote featuring quotes from Alan Parsons as well as full lyrics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cooking Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Clear LP","offer_id":50507223531851,"sku":"2205043","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50507223400779,"sku":"2205042","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50507223925067,"sku":"2205044","price":159.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Pyramid_041ed446_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727843006","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/pyramid-5","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}