![]() The album sucks you in with a “prog rock” yet atmospheric start. It is little surprise to hear him creating these sorts of balanced songs, but to be able to bind so many ideas is some skill, a skill which is aided by his clever use of this expanded, immersive audio palate. Alan Parsons has worked as an engineer with bands like Pink Floyd and the Beatles. In an album packed with ideas and instruments, not one sound ever strangles another out of the mix. The 5.1 mix enriches the luscious layers that Parsons is synonymous with, and instantly fills the room. The technology that was not around then has been utilized to strip this back to original mixes and rebuild and recreate a soundscape that in the 80s simply wasn’t possible. Up against serial nominee Morten Lindberg (nominated twice in the 61st Grammy year alone), the winner was a clever reimagining of an album once met with a lukewarm reception from critics among commercial success.Īn award that has been “driven by the technological side of music evolution” has found a perfect example in Alan Parsons’ 6th solo project, first released in 1982. ![]() Many were surprised to see Eye in the Sky awarded a Grammy win for Immersive Audio Album, but to listen to this 35th-anniversary edition, you quickly understand the plaudits it has received. ![]()
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