The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot: Half-Speed: Audiophile Ed. (180g 45RPM Vinyl 2LP) * * *

The Alan Parsons Project's 1977 Studio Album I Robot: Audiophile Edition on 180g 45RPM 2LP. Half-Speed Mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. Pressed at Optimal.

The Alan Parsons Project's critically acclaimed, multi-million selling album I Robot, is reissued in this 2LP heavyweight, 45RPM Audiophile edition. Expertly cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, November 2024 on a customized Neumann VMS 80 lathe at half-speed using high resolution archive transfers that were made from Eric Woolfson's rarely played mint condition duplicate masters. Pressed at Optimal, Europe's premium pressing plant.

The I Robot album draws conceptually on author Isaac Asimov's science fiction Robot stories, exploring philosophical themes regarding artificial intelligence. Like other Alan Parsons Project albums, there were a variety of different lead vocalists employed including Steve Harley, Allan Clarke, Lenny Zakatek, Peter Straker, Jack Harris and Jaki Whitren. Plus, a selection of session musicians such as guitarist Ian Bairnson and drummer Stuart Tosh with arrangements by Andrew Powell.

The album was a worldwide hit selling in excess of two million copies, achieving platinum and gold status in numerous countries including the USA, Germany, Australia and Canada.

The Alan Parsons Project was a progressive rock music entity comprised of engineer/ producer Alan Parsons and songwriter, musician and manager Eric Woolfson. They released 10 concept albums which focused on subject matter such as science fiction, supernatural, literary and sociological themes between 1976 - 1987 and have sold in excess of 55 million albums worldwide.