{"product_id":"the-alan-parsons-project-pyramid-2026-half-speed-remastered-377538","title":"The Alan Parsons Project - Pyramid (2026, Half-speed Remastered)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Alan Parsons Project's Pyramid\u003c\/b\u003e arrived in May 1978 as the group's third studio album, turning the era's fascination with Egyptian mystique and so-called pyramid power into a sleek prog-pop concept record. Recorded at Abbey Road, it also captures what Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson did especially well: pairing studio precision with big melodic hooks. The album became a substantial international success, selling more than two million copies and earning gold and platinum certifications in several countries, while also landing a 1979 Grammy nomination for Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Pyramid stand out is the balance between atmosphere and songcraft. Instrumental passages like \"Voyager\" and \"Hyper-Gamma-Spaces\" sit alongside more direct vocal tracks, giving the record a shifting, cinematic feel rather than a single-singer identity. Parsons used a rotating cast of lead vocalists here, including John Miles, Colin Blunstone, Lenny Zakatek, David Paton, Jack Harris and Dean Ford, with key contributions from guitarist Ian Bairnson, drummer Stuart Elliott and arranger Andrew Powell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat mix of accessible melodies, layered keyboards, orchestral colour and carefully paced crescendos makes Pyramid an appealing entry point if you like your progressive rock polished rather than sprawling. This edition also makes sense as a vinyl return: it uses a half-speed remaster cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road, bringing fresh focus to one of the Project's most commercially successful and sonically ambitious albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP, 33RPM, 180g, Black Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf-speed remaster cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted insert with sleeve note featuring quotes from Alan Parsons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \u003c!-- Genres --\u003e\n    \n      \u003cp\u003eGenre: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e Side A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Voyager\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. What Goes Up…\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. The Eagle Will Rise Again\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. One More River\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Can’t Take It With You\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e Side B \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. In The Lap Of The Gods\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Pyramania\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Hyper-Gamma-Spaces\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Shadow Of A Lonely Man\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44283450949697,"sku":"3590206","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/711297534214_f2e4246f-3713-4e6f-81f9-5aa1c8b1656e.jpg?v=1785534009","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/the-alan-parsons-project-pyramid-2026-half-speed-remastered-377538","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}