The Alan Parsons Project – I Robot
Tracklist
| A1 | I Robot | 6:06 | |
| A2 | I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You | 3:19 | |
| A3 | Some Other Time | 4:05 | |
| A4 | Breakdown | 3:50 | |
| A5 | Don't Let It Show | 4:21 | |
| B1 | The Voice | 5:24 | |
| B2 | Nucleus | 3:35 | |
| B3 | Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) | 3:43 | |
| B4 | Total Eclipse | 3:05 | |
| B5 | Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32 | 3:37 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
- Mixed At – Abbey Road Studios
Credits
- Arranged By [Orchestra, Choir], Conductor – Andrew Powell
- Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals [Additional] – David Paton
- Choir – The English Chorale
- Chorus Master – Bob Howes*
- Cimbalom, Kantele – John Leach
- Contractor [Orchestral] – David Katz
- Design [Cover], Photography By – Hipgnosis (2)
- Design [Robot] – George Hardie
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals [Additional] – Stuart Tosh
- Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals [Additional] – Ian Bairnson
- Engineer [Assistant] – Pat Stapley
- Engineer [Assistant], Mastered By [U.k.] – Chris Blair
- Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer [Projectron], Vocoder, Vocals [Additional] – Alan Parsons
- Executive-Producer – Eric Woolfson
- Illustration – Richard Manning (3)
- Keyboards – Duncan MacKay
- Keyboards, Synthesizer [Projectron], Vocoder, Vocals [Additional] – Eric Woolfson
- Lacquer Cut By – SR*
- Producer – Alan Parsons
- Steel Guitar – B. J. Cole*
- Vocals – Steve Harley
- Vocals [Additional] – Tony Rivers
- Written-By – Woolfson* (tracks: A1 to B3, B5)
Notes
(P)1977 Arista Records, Inc.
The album was recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London, between December 1976 and March 1977.
Pressed in Japan
The album was recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London, between December 1976 and March 1977.
Pressed in Japan
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched [H 1 3 I++ U V stamped]): MFSL-1- 084- A-3 H 1 3 I++ U V SR 2 ORTOFON EXPIAUDIO/OSH.4
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched [H 1 2 I ++ stamped]): MFSL-1- 084- B-2 H 1 2 I ++ SR 2 ORTOFON
Other Versions (5 of 290)
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I Robot (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Arista | AL 7002 | US | 1977 | ||
| I Robot (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | EMI Electrola | 1C 064-99 168, 1 C 064-99 168 | 1977 | ||||
| I Robot (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Arista | SPARTY 1012 | UK | 1977 | |||
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I Robot (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Arista | 7C 062-99168 | Sweden | 1977 | ||
| I Robot (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Arista | ASTJ(D) 35 | South Africa | 1977 |
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Reviews
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This is one of the best sounding records I have. The sound quality is unmatched, and my copy plays fine with very low surface noise. I actually enjoy the mastering here fine. As for the album itself, there is just no words to describe the sheer brilliance of Alan Parsons. I can’t ever seem to keep my head still whenever the drums come in during the intro of “I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You”. Can’t recommend this enough. If there are cheap copies listed then go ahead. If there aren’t then sell some other records to buy this. You won’t be disappointed.
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Edited 6 months agoThis release sounds like many MoFis of the early 80s. Super bright and boomy with no mids. If you like that super bright sound, buy this. Personally, I find it to sound unnatural. The best cut is the BG cut for Classic Records.
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There are copies with "Demonstration Copy Not For Sale" imprinted on the front sleeve existing (at least the one I have) -
This album is Parsons at his peak. Must have. Even after listening to it since the late 1970’s I can still find myself surprised
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They got the mastering on this one very right. Just got a copy in the mail today, wow wow wow what a wonderful sounding record. -
I also own a 1977 original US copy which is muddied and overall not a great sound. This on the other hand completely blows it out of the water, and blows most albums I own out of the water. The soundstage is so unbelievably crisp and the first thing to notice is how amazing the drums sound on this album, and how this version makes them even punchier. Mobile fidelity really knows how to make a quality record, and I Robot is no exception. This pressing just sucks you in and doesn’t let go. -
Just found a copy. Water damaged in a crate. That was sitting in a garage for many years. RIP -
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Amazing sound quality. My copy is super silent, no noise or any disturbance. Quality pressing.
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