The Alan Parsons Project I Robot – Original Master Recording – 45RPM – Sealed US2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album) (881749) Hot Picks

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THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT I Robot (Original MasterRecording limited edition 10-track double album 2-LP,mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab onthe Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, plated and pressed at FidelityRecord Pressing on 180-gram High-Definition vinyl and cut at45RPM. Released in 1977, I Robot stands as one ofThe Alan Parsons Project’s most fully realised and enduringstatements, uniting conceptual ambition, meticulousproduction and richlylayered progressive rock. Looselyinspired by Isaac Asimov’s robot stories, the albumexplores themes of artificial intelligence, technologicalcontrol and human fragility, ideas that have only grown moreresonant with time. Engineered and produced by Alan Parsonsin the wake of his work on The Dark Side Of TheMoon, the record pairs taut bass, crystalline highs andvast dynamic range with cinematic arrangements that shiftbetween tension, elegance and unease. Tracks such as “TheVoice” and the title piece examine humanity’s relationshipwith its own creations, while innovative techniques – loopedrhythmic structures, blended lead vocals and bespokeanalogue synthesis – give the music a distinctive,forward-looking character. Elevated by Andrew Powell’sorchestral and choral arrangements, I Robot remainsa benchmark of prog-rock precision and imagination, itssense of scale, detail and atmosphere securing its place as atimeless and increasingly relevant classic. Gatefold picturesleeve individually gold-foil numbered, factory sealed insideits perforated loose bag. Recommended).