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1978 studio album by The Alan Parsons Project From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyramid (stylized as Pyr△mid) is the third album by progressive rock band The Alan Parsons Project, released in May 1978.[4] It is a concept album centred on the pyramids of Giza. At the time the album was conceived, interest in pyramid power and Tutankhamun was widespread in the US and the UK.[5] Pyramid was nominated for the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.[6]
Pyramid | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 1978 | |||
Recorded | September 1977 – February 1978 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London, England | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 37:46 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Alan Parsons | |||
The Alan Parsons Project chronology | ||||
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Singles from Pyramid | ||||
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The book visible in the cover design is G. Patrick Flanagan – Pyramid Power: The Millennium Science (1973).[7]
All songs written and composed by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.
No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "Voyager" | Instrumental | 2:24 |
2. | "What Goes Up…" | David Paton, additional vocals by Dean Ford | 3:31 |
3. | "The Eagle Will Rise Again" | Colin Blunstone | 4:20 |
4. | "One More River" | Lenny Zakatek | 4:15 |
5. | "Can't Take It with You" | Dean Ford | 5:06 |
No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "In the Lap of the Gods" | Instrumental | 5:27 |
2. | "Pyramania" | Jack Harris | 2:45 |
3. | "Hyper-Gamma-Spaces" | Instrumental | 4:19 |
4. | "Shadow of a Lonely Man" | John Miles; additional vocals by Colin Blunstone | 5:34 |
Pyramid was remastered and reissued in 2008 with the following bonus tracks:
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[22] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[23] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[24] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[27] | Gold | 500,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 2,000,000+[28] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |