A fusion of rock and synthesizers, this is a monumental piece of progressive rock that depicts a grand sci-fi theme.
Alan Parsons led the production of this concept album, which is based on a science fiction novel and combines elements of progressive rock and pop music to create a meticulous soundtrack.
A futuristic, grandiose soundscape that fuses the complex structures of progressive rock with the cutting-edge synthesizer sounds of the time. Alan Parsons' sound design maximizes the acoustic effects of each instrument, creating a unified worldview throughout the album. The album reached the top 10 on the US Billboard 200 and became the biggest hit of his career. Instrumental and vocal tracks alternate, expressing the progression of a story through sound, creating a highly polished concept album.
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10 TRACKS:
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1)
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I Robot
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2)
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I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You
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3)
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Some Other Time
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4)
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Breakdown
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5)
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Don't Let It Show
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6)
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The Voice
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7)
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Nucleus
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8)
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Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
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9)
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Total Eclipse
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Genesis Ch.1 V. 32
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Steel Guitar - B. J. Cole
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Vocals - Steve Harley
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Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer [Projectron], Vocoder, Vocals [Additional] - Alan Parsons
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Producer - Alan Parsons
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Written-By - Parsons
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Keyboards - Duncan Mackay
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Arranged By [Orchestra, Choir], Conductor - Andrew Powell
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Written-By - Powell
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Vocals - Jack Harris
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Vocals - Lenny Zakatek
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Vocals - David Townsend
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Executive-Producer - Eric Woolfson
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Keyboards, Synthesizer [Projectron], Vocoder, Vocals [Additional] - Eric Woolfson
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Written-By - Woolfson
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Vocals - Allan Clarke
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Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals [Additional] - David Paton
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Vocals - Peter Straker
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Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals [Additional] - Ian Bairnson
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Contractor [Orchestral] - David Katz
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Engineer [Assistant], Mastered By [U.k.] - Chris Blair
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Choir - The English Chorale
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Drums, Percussion, Vocals [Additional] - Stuart Tosh
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Vocals [Additional] - Stuart Calver
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Vocals [Additional] - Tony Rivers
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Vocals [Additional] - Hilary Western
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Vocals - Jaki Whitren
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Vocals [Additional] - Smokey Parsons
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Engineer [Assistant] - Pat Stapley
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Chorus Master - Bob Howes
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Cimbalom, Kantele - John Leach
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Choir - The New Philharmonia Chorus
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Vocals [Additional] - John Perry (7)
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Design [Cover], Photography By - Hipgnosis (2)
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Design [Robot] - George Hardie
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Illustration - Richard Manning (3)
