The Alan Parsons Project I Robot 45RPM (2 LP)
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Numbered Limited Edition 180g 45RPM 2LP from Mobile Fidelity!
Perfectionism, Innovation, Complexities, and Reference-Grade Production Make Alan Parsons Project's Conceptual I Robot a Timeless Classic: Sci-Fi Arrangements Steeped In Drama and Moodiness.
More Music, More Information, More Detail, More Nuance, More Everything: Mobile Fidelity 180g 45RPM 2LP Set the Definitive-Sounding Analog Version of 1977 Audiophile Standard.
A Demonstration Disc for the Ages: Immaculate Highs and Lows, Supreme Spaciousness, See-Through Transparency, 3D Imaging, Wider Grooves on System-Testing Pressing.
With I Robot, The Alan Parsons Project delivered their second literary-inspired album in 1977 after Tales Of Mystery And Imagination. Loosely based on the robot tales of the same name by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, the songs deal with the themes of artificial intelligence and technological dominance, creator and creation, control and loss of control. The associated paranoia, discord and transformation are reflected musically in fascinating, restless sci-fi arrangements that change mood several times in the course of their journey.
Perfectionism, innovation, complexity and first-class production make I Robot a timeless classic and audiophile reference album. Mastered from the original tapes by Mobile Fidelity through Krieg Wunderlich and Rob LoVerde, the reissue makes I Robot sound more alive than ever before, offering flawless highs and lows, more spatiality, more transparency, more nuance and detail, in short: more everything. 2LP set with 45 RPM on 180g vinyl in limited and numbered edition.
Audiophiles needn't any introduction to the Alan Parsons Project's I Robot. Engineered by Parsons after he performed the same duties on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, the 1977 record reigns as a disc whose taut bass, crisp highs, clean production, and seemingly limitless dynamic range are matched only by the sensational prog-rock fare helmed by the keyboardist. Not surprisingly, it's been issued multiple times. Can it be improved? Relish Mobile Fidelity's stupendous-sounding 180g 45RPM 2LP set and the question becomes irrelevant.
Mastered from the 1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe and pressed at RTI, and afforded the luxurious groove space of a 45RPM LP, I Robot comes to life like never before on this numbered limited-edition reissue. Boasting immaculate highs and lows, generous spaciousness, and see-through transparency that takes you into the studio with Parsons and creative partner Eric Woolfson at Abbey Road, this super-clean edition has been lovingly restored by Mobile Fidelity engineers with the intention of demonstrating the full-range capabilities of the world's best stereo systems. Put simply, there's more music, more information, more detail, more nuance, more everything.
Savor reference-grade soundstages, immersive smoothness, sought-after instrumental separation, three-dimensional imaging, and consummate tonal balances. Able to be played back at high volumes without compromise or fatigue, the analog masterwork is a demonstration record for the ages the likes of which are no longer being made. Longtime fans can finally rest assured knowing they don't have to pony up hundreds of dollars for older pressings including three prior Mobile Fidelity versions on LP and CD. This is the very reason you own and invest in high-end audio gear.
Inspired by and loosely based around the Isaac Asimov stories of the same name, I Robot delves into themes of artificial intelligence and technological dominance that make the record increasingly relevant in the 21st century. Lyrically, songs such as "The Voice" call into question human behavior and their relationship to increasing robotic supremacy in everyday life. Sonically, Parsons reflects the associated paranoia, dichotomy, and transformation via shifting sci-fi arrangements steeped in drama and moodiness.
I Robot's absorbing tunes also continue to fascinate due to their perfectionism and innovation. Borrowing from Pink Floyd's strategies, Parsons utilizes a looped sequence on the title track to create new downbeats. "Some Other Time" employs two different lead vocalists and yet gives the illusion only one is involved. Captivating strings, a piccolo trumpet, and bona fide pipe organ grace "Don't Let It Show." The origins of "Nucleus" stem from a unique analog keyboard concoction dubbed "the Projectron," devised by Parsons and electronic engineer Keith Johnson. Andrew Powell's orchestral and choral arrangements top it all off, with "Total Eclipse" arriving as an aptly frightening track that presages the climactic "Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32."
Does man or machine win in the end? Decide with Parsons as you get lost in Mobile Fidelity's definitive pressing.
Features:
- Numbered, Limited Edition
- 45rpm Speed Edition
- Mastered from the 1/4" / 15 IPS Analog Master to DSD 256 to Analog Console to Lathe
- Production and Mastering by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
- Specially Plated and Pressed on 180 grams of High Definition Vinyl
- Special Static Free - Dust Free Inner Sleeve
- Heavy Duty Protective Packaging
- Pressed at RTI
Selections:
Side A
1. I Robot
2. I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You
Side B
1. Some Other Time
2. Breakdown
3. Don't Let It Show
Side C
1. The Voice
2. Nucleus
3. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
Side D
1. Total Eclipse
2. Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32