Even with six different vocalists lending their talents to the album, Pyramid still remains an average bit of material from the Alan Parsons Project.
Not only does the album's theme evolve around the mystique of the pyramid, but it also touches on man's fascination with superstition and its powers.
The instrumental "Voyager" opens things up, and its provocative style sets the tone for the album's supernatural mood.
The bright-sounding "What Goes Up" is one of the highlights here, as is "The Eagle Will Rise Again," sung by Colin Blunstone.
The anxiety-ridden "Pyramania" enhances the album's concept the best, accompanied by some excitable keyboard playing and a friendly middle.
The lesson-learning "Can't Take It with You" teaches that our souls are our most important asset, in typical Parsons-type charm.
While not a stellar album, Pyramid completes the task of musically explaining its concept.
Its short but slightly compelling nature grows after a few listens, but the album itself isn't a necessity.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VoyagerAlan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | Alan Parsons, The Alan Parsons Project | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | What Goes Up...Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | Alan Parsons, The Alan Parsons Project | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | The Eagle Will Rise AgainAlan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | Alan Parsons, The Alan Parsons Project | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | One More RiverAlan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | Alan Parsons, The Alan Parsons Project | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Can't Take It with YouAlan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | Alan Parsons, The Alan Parsons Project | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | In the Lap of the GodsAlan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | Alan Parsons, The Alan Parsons Project | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Hyper-Gamma-SpacesAlan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | Alan Parsons, The Alan Parsons Project | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Shadow of a Lonely ManAlan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | Alan Parsons, The Alan Parsons Project | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Pyromania | The Alan Parsons Project | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 207 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Bairnson | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 2 | Chris Blair | Assistant Engineer, Mastering |
| 3 | Colin Blunstone | Vocals |
| 4 | Stuart Elliott | Drums, Percussion |
| 5 | English Chorale | Vocals |
| 6 | Dean Ford | Vocals |
| 7 | Jack Harris | Vocals |
| 8 | Hipgnosis | Cover Design, Photography |
| 9 | Bob Howes | Choir Master |
| 10 | David Katz | Orchestra Contractor, Orchestration, Violin |
| 11 | Duncan Mackay | Keyboards |
| 12 | John Miles | Vocals |
| 13 | Alan Parsons | Composer, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 14 | The Alan Parsons Project | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 15 | David Paton | Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals |
| 16 | Pat Stapley | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Eric Woolfson | Composer, Executive Producer, Keyboards |
| 18 | Lenny Zakatek | Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |