I used to do a classic rock radio show. This one guy used to call me once a week to request this song for his wife. I got annoyed (inside) after a while but still played it. One week he called me and told me she passed away and he thanked me for playing her favorite song every week. I played it for him in honor of her memory. He never called again after that last play. It put my emotions in check. The power of music is a wonderful thing.
Beautiful heartbreaking story... to realize a simple act of you playing that song each week for a dying wife... to bring a smile if just for a minute. You're my new hero God Bless You
I'm a 66 year old Londoner with thousands of records and although I had glimpsed at the name once in a while I onlyfirst heard him play 3 weeks ago and heard the Live version of this. What A Discovery !
Andrew Petik and Will Thomas agreed. This album was a great one and the first I listened to...hooked. Should definitely do more Alan Parsons songs. I have been posting he should listen to them since he started Pink Floyd.
In an interview, Alan Parsons said that he learned that casino security cameras were called "eye in the sky", he realized the traffic copter to a local station was called "eye in the sky", and he saw a giant Horus eye mural on the side of a building -- all on the same day. He took it as a sign that he should write a song called "Eye In the Sky".
Very interesting story. Concerning the 'eye of Horus' , in ancient times, in North Africa and parts of the Middle East, the eye symbol was often used as a warning along trading routes. A carved eye on a boulder was a warning for travelers and traders to be '' watchful and awake '' and keep an eye out for bandits and marauders..........
The Chicago Bulls intro music is actually "Sirius", the song just before "Eye in the Sky". They should ALWAYS be played together though, it's a classic rock law.
This is one of the best examples of why the streaming services should let you "lock" songs together. So when you throw on shuffle, you don't get Sirius without Eye in the Sky
@@RJTheBikeGuy Well in that case an article I read on the subject must have made an error on his age at the time maybe he was 19 when he went to work at Abbey Road anyway that makes him 36 days younger than me
I had a girlfriend that cheated on me when this song came out. It wasn't a good break up. I think I played this 50 times, before I realized I couldn't read her mind. We got back together again, but she did it again. She broke my heart. It wasn't fun . Thankfully I met a woman. she and I spent 28 years together. She never effed with my head she and I were on the same page just about every day. She passed away 5 years ago. I miss her everyday
@@musicsansnotes Thank you and to others who have sent me " good vibes" I wish I could say more about her. she was truly amazing. Please take a listen to this song. I played many, many times during that first breakup. I wanted to leave , just go anywhere away. This is Jerry Jeff
He did studio work on some Rolling Stones and Beatles albums too. He finally got tired of making others rich, so he formed The Alan Parsons Project. He was the only constant in the Project, as he used many different musicians on his songs.
Correction...He was nominated for that and a total of 13 Grammy's. Finally in 2018 he and PJ Olsson won the Grammy for the 35th anniversary digital remastering and re-release of Eye In The Sky. I got to see them play live shortly after and he was talking about it. These guys are mindblowing in concert.
Alan Parsons was an up and coming young studio engineer who never was given credit for Abby Road (The Beatles), or Dark Side Of The Moon (Pink Floyd). Credit was given for Year Of The Cat (Al Stewart), Time Passages (Al Stewart). Years later he established his own band 'The Alan Parsons Project. Listen to all these albums mentioned, and you'll hear their similarities in production and orchestrations. GENIUS.
Alan Parsons “Eye in The Sky” is one of my all time favorites. Alan Parsons also convinced Al Stewart to add a saxophone solo in Stewart’s 1976 hit song, “The Year Of The Cat” which Stewart and Peter Wood wrote which Alan engineered, and produced. That is one of the best saxophone solos in any song. I’m glad that Al listened to Alan. Thank you Alan, Al, and Peter for writing some great songs!
Well, I can tell you a young child's perspective of the deeper meaning. This song was getting a lot of radio play when I was about kindergarten age, and I was terrified of it. I thought it was sung by ghosts and that the ghosts were threatening to read and control my mind. I still have vivid memories of being a paranoid 5-year-old with an overactive imagination, riding in my mother's 1979 Buick and crawling onto the floor of the back seat to hide from the ghosts when this song came on. (This was way before seatbelt laws, kids.) Forty-ish years later, I enjoy it much more now.
Same thing happened with me and "Thriller". My sister and brother would play it on the turntable in the basement but I would sit on the stairs because I thought the song made ghosts come out.
i'd say its a very creepy song, the lyrics are creepy, although they dont directly appear to be. If you add the theme of George Orwell's 1984 to this song, about the Thought Police, claiming to be able to read your mind, and just the general idea of constantly being watched/observed by government and such...
Alan Parsons Project and Pink Floyd were my father’s most favorite bands he had like every single album of their’s and he would always blast the music every time he played the records. So when ever I hear their music it brings tears to my eyes in memory of my father.
RIP to your father.. I kinda know how you feel and what you mean. My dad has been gone for 5 years. He listened to about everything and now I listen to everything he did.. In some way, we grow up being a carbon copy of our father.. Our laugh, personality, character, etc, and mostly our love for great music..
One of the greatest songs of all time. Peter Gabriel, Steve Winwood, Phil Collins, and many others from the 80's, did timeless masterpieces like this. From the 90's on there has been lots of great music, but nothing comparable.
I remember the first time I heard this song...I was 12 yrs old sitting in the basement of my friends house when her older brother came in with a brand new album...I became an instant Alan Parsons fan and have loved this song ever since...brings me back every time!
Alan Parsons was a recording engineer of another caliber. From wiki: He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including the Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, and the eponymous debut album by Ambrosia, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.
You should research Alan Parsons to fully appreciate who he is and what he has done. Hint: Abbey Road and The Dark Side of the Moon Alan Parsons also did the soundtrack for the movie “Ladyhawke”. Great movie. Great soundtrack. I was fortunate enough to see the Alan Parsons Project live in South Florida back in the 90’s.
Yeah, but the soundtrack doesn't really fit the movie. I like both, but they are not exactly two great tastes that taste great together. A weird juxtaposition of medieval fantasy and 80s electronic music. But that's just my opinion, you don't have to go spreading it around or anything.
@@benrogers4296 lol, I got you! It is a great soundtrack, it would be interesting to see if there would be a better movie for it. I do love Ladyhawke, though.
I saw Alan Parsons in Chattanooga 10 to 12 years ago at an outdoor festival and me and my friends were 15 feet from the man himself and it was an incredible evening, one of the top 3 musical concerts I've ever seen (and I've been to over 750major shows, not counting the smaller shows) Pink Floyd "Division Bell/Pulse"tour was a little bit better (probably due to the visual aspects of the concert, and that is in my top 3 visual concerts)
“The sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing”. I heard that and did not try to get back together with the woman who cheated on me. She was drop dead beautiful and I almost feel for the beauty. Song saved me a lot of misery later in life.
He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including the Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, Ambrosia's debut album, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon. and worked with other notables like Al Stewart, and The Hollies... just to mention a few.
Another great band that my brother got me hooked on back when they first came out in '75. He had an album of them and I believe he still owned it when he passed over 3 years ago. I honestly don't know, but here's to you brother. I miss you every day.
My Dad played this for me back in 83 not long after this song came out, while he was a cleaner at a high school and it was epic ..........he was playing the drums too it after the second time of hearing it and it blew my mind......................I was 15 at the time................
Sirius and Eye in the sky are a complete package. Almost seamless and must be played together. Even more so than We will Rock You and We are the Champions.
New subscriber here; another Alan Parsons Project album to look into is Tales of Mystery and Imagination; dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe; particular favorite is The Raven; enjoy & love listening to your stuff; peace & love-I’m an older white lady reliving my youth with a lot of you choices; just finished a lot of Yes that you listened to, may I suggest City of Love-bass & harmony heavy
... Dancing on a High Wire Prime Time I Robot Money Talks (The System Of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether Standing On Higher Ground The Tell-Tale Heart...
Omg. My gym class had to dance to "Games People Play" for a school fete/fun day/whatever. I completely forgot about. This whole thread is a time machine!
Thank you dad and mom for playing this song every time we were on the car. Made me dream. Beautiful music. Love your reactions Jamal! Thanks for sharing this one. I recommend to you to listen to Mike Oldfield. Tubular Bells for instance
This is a multi-layer themed song, and one of the layers is servalence, just like you said, alongside a manipulative relationship. Top scores for picking up on that!
The great thing about youtube is that folks like you (young'uns) learn to appreciate the most beautiful songs of the past. Every era has great music. And Alan Parsons Project is legendary. My fave is "Old and Wise" which is one of the most chosen songs at funerals. You'll learn why. Thank you for the video.
Alan Parsons Project. Every album build around a theme. Every album another sort of music genre. And all super. Listen to Live in Colombia, with a choir and symphonic orchestra, and incorporated in the performance the entire side 2 of the album ( if you can remember them) Turn of friendly card. Speaking of historical influences.
ALAN PARSON PLAYED ***ALL*** OF THE INSTRUMENTS FOR THIS ALBUM !!! WONDER MAN !!! I IMAGINED HIM IN A CASTLE PLAYING ALL THESE AND CREATING AN ALBUM WHEN IT CAME OUT WHAT A ARTIST !!!!
Excellent band 🙂 dig your reaction 🙂 super song 🙂 eye in the sky is a reference to the eye of Ra from Egyptian culture🙂 Many more traveling up their alley, "The Raven" comes to mind too.Great job Jamel 🙂☮️
Absolutely! There's a great version of it on line that has both halves of the song put together. Otherwise, you really have to listen to the entire second half of the album to get the full effect.
Funny story (to maybe only me) regarding "Turn of a Friendly Card". I was driving home from a Pink Floyd concert in Washington DC (Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour, October 1989). I had to drive from the Capital Center just outside of DC, to Frostburg State University, which was about 3 hours away. We stopped for dinner in Frederick, MD at some truck stop, then proceeded west towards Frostburg (about another 2 hour drive). It was after 1 am and had been raining for hours. As we moved into the mountains, it also became very foggy. Back in 1989, the road west of Hancock was a 2 lane divided highway (one lane in either direction) and was very windy and narrow. Also, at 1 am, there are mostly big tractor-trailers on the road and few cars. Because of the fog, it was incredibly hard to see, although the trucks seemed to be having an easier time as they were flying. Mountains, rain, fog, narrow winding roads, big trucks... I thought I was going to die. About an hour out from Frostburg, I was trying to do something with the music, but accidentally hit the repeat song button on my CD player. So, long story longer, Turn of a Friendly Card was playing and continued to repeat over and over again for the entire last leg of the drive. The song ends similar to how it begins, so it was actually difficult to tell when it was restarting. I was too scared to look away from the road for even a second to figure out how to turn off repeat and the shoulders were narrow to pull over and I thought I would get hit by a flying truck. Fortunately, I love the song, and did not mind all that much that I had to listen to it for an hour. I had more important things to worry about at that moment. My passenger slept through it all. It was very late and I didn't want to wake her. Also of note, this was the 3rd Pink Floyd show that I went to that week. I think I had stayed down in Baltimore for the other 2 and the drive was not eventful.
They think it will make their lives easier, and God knows up till now it's been hard. But the game never ends when your whole world depends on the turn of a friendly card. czcams.com/video/jT0cKjDACIY/video.html
Paying close attention to the lyrics, this is a break-up song. The singer is basically saying, "I'm on to you now. I see you for who you really are, and I'm not going to be fooled any more."
Another Great Song from Alan Parsons Project..Saw them with Yes at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati..Great Live Performance..I Robot..is another Great Album..Few groups are of this caliber..Just like Pink Floyd..all the cuts flow together to create a complete theme of sound and frame of mind..excellent isn't the best term to describe this brilliance!! This music never ages..only the Blessed that listen to it age. Few bands last 5 decades..Kentuckyrocker
This means a lot to me. My step-dad was a loving man who benefitted my life in such a fulsome way. He played this song for me after having an argument followed by a touching conversation. I lost him in '09, and each time I hear this song, it feels like a personal message.q
This is the first time I've heard the intro. (Sirius) attached to a music group name. I always used to hear it as bumper music for TV shows on PBS, or background music for low-budget TV ads. I never heard Sirius played on the radio when I was growing up in the '80s, though I heard Eye in the Sky frequently as an Alan Parsons Project song.
I attended a 3-hour long concert he gave in May 2019, after having listened to him and Pink Floyd's DSOTM for 40 years. One of the most wonderful musical experiences in my entire life.
A young, 19-year-old, Alan Parsons first assignment was the final classic Beatles album, Abbey Road. He went for on to be the head engineer for Al Stewart’s, Year of the cat and Pink Floyd’s Dark side of the moon. He was responsible for all the voices and side effects on this album. He was so talented and the quality of the sound that he was able to create, allowed him to break out in his own, using studio musicians and his own music to develop the Alan Parsons Project, some of which you are familiar with. One of the great things about classic music is the idea of timbre; the use of a wide variety of instruments and sounds to create a piece of his music. The Alan Parsons Project uses this to great effect. Listen to this one from the album, Pyramid. It will transport you to another time and place. czcams.com/video/N2mX6arRMBw/video.html He produced some great instrumentals, including this one featuring David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, on the slide guitar. czcams.com/video/48igcc3OMSs/video.html
The whole album is a reference to Egyptian mithology. This song in particular is kinda about the eye of Horus (portrayed in that album's cover) and a catchy but slightly creepy love song at the same time.
It's kind of about a lot of things at once. It's also about surveillance; the album sleeve also has a picture of a satellite with the Eye of Horus/Ra on it -- an electronic eye in the sky.
There is also a level of the song that is about a breaking love relation - "don't cry i ain't changing my mind" / "the sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing."
Ian Bairnson has died. April 8, 2023 Lead guitar. In 1975, he began a fifteen-year association with "The Alan Parsons Project" where he was a member of their stable of musicians. During this period, he contributed to the hits "Games People Play" (1981), "Time" (1981), "Eye In The Sky" (1982, achieved a number 3 placing on the American Pop Charts) and "Don't Answer Me" (1985). Additionally, he is noted for his solo guitar effort on the 1978 single "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush. RIP czcams.com/video/ASGgn8bNQuA/video.html
Man I love this channel!! I've been listening to this type of music all my life. So good to see you enjoying the music. My uncle once said to me Scott, there's a whole lot of good music out there, you just have to go and find it!! Changed my life, for real
Alan Parsons wrote the biggest sports anthem on accident. The first song is Sirius, and then it blends into Eye In The Sky. Really love The Alan Parsons Project!!!!!!!!! I Robot is my favorite album by them.
Elton John, "Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding", is another good one. Oh yeah! And Iron Maiden, "The Ides Of March/Wrathchild", is excellent too!
Check out their Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Edgar Allen Poe album. Particularly A Dream Within A Dream/The Raven, The Tell Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, (The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether.
The instrumental track "Sirius" opens the album and leads into "Eye In The Sky," but unlike some of the Pink Floyd tracks that radio stations played together, "Sirius" was usually dropped when "Eye In The Sky" got airtime. "Sirius" later came into its own as a jock jam when the Chicago Bulls started using it as introduction music in Michael Jordan's rookie year. It became the soundtrack to the Bulls' six championships in that era, and was appropriated by a number of other teams in various sports.
I hope you check out more! Met him & his wife about a year ago in Santa Monica... They were so nice... I have to admit... First time I've ever been "star struck"... I have at least 6 albums on vinyl! This guy is an absolute musical/ compositional GENIUS! RIP Chris Rainbow.
Hearing WTIC AM1080 from Hartford every morning before school and any ride in the car from 1979 to 1986 or so. This song by APP, All Out of Love by Air Supply, Every Breath You Take by The Police, a few other gimmicky one-off songs. All bring back memories of eating breakfast in the kitchen with my brothers. Very weirdly specific memories.
"Eye in the sky" actually refers to the trend of surveillance cameras that started back in the 1980s and the overall accumulation of data by companies and governments. So the song still is up to date in 2020. "Looking at you, I can read your mind"… yep, Google, I know.
The album was released in 1982. A lot of focus was on Orwell's 1984 so there could be some inspiration from that. To me the song is about a relationship gone bad because of lies and deceit. "The sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing". That line and this song hits home for me.
Growing up I used to listen to my mom's APP 8-tracks and read my grandma's books about ancient Egypt. It sure made for a whole memorable vibe. I don't think I would have learned half as much if I hadn't been hearing some of those ancient teaching reflected in some of these lyrics. (Now as an adult I know the meanings are very many, not just those. But at the time it made a huge impression on this little kid.)
I hear you! I was a senior in high school when I robot came out...I feel blessed to have loved them for so long...Along with all the other stuff from the era...:)
The "shorter" version is just the "Eye in the Sky" song without the instrumental "Sirius" intro. On the album, "Sirius" segues into "Eye in the Sky", which is how it was *meant* to be heard. So, yes, you did the right version. :-) If you want to dive down this rabbit hole, here's my list of must-hear tracks from APP: "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The System of Dr. Tarr & Professor Fether" (from "Tales of Mystery & Imagination", their 1st album) "I Robot / I Wouldn't Wanna Be Like You" (the one segues into the other, like "Sirius/Eye in the Sky" does), "Some Other Time", "Breakdown", "The Voice" (from their second album, "I Robot") "One More River", "Can't Take It With You", "Pyramania", "Shadow of a Lonely Man" (from "Pyramid") "Lucifer", "You Lie Down With Dogs", "Winding Me Up", "Damned if I Do" (from "Eve") "May Be A Price To Pay", "Games People Play", "Time", and of course, the entire 16-minute "Turn of a Friendly Card" suite (from "The Turn of a Friendly Card") "You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned", "Psychobabble", "Old and Wise" (from "Eye in the Sky") "Prime Time", "You Don't Believe" (from "Ammonia Avenue") "Let's Talk About Me", "Sooner or Later", "Vulture Culture" (from "Vulture Culture") "Stereotomy", "Beaujolais", "Limelight", "Where's the Walrus?" (from "Sterotomy") "La Sagrada Familia", "Standing on Higher Ground", "Money Talks" (from "Gaudi") Note that there are live performances of some of these out there -- but they are *not* performances by the original Alan Parsons Project, as such. APP was entirely a studio creation of Parsons and his creative partner, the late Eric Woolfson; they used session musicians on each album, and at the time, Parsons didn't even sing or play any instruments; he was solely a recording engineer and producer. After Parsons and Woolfson parted ways in 1990, Parsons continued on his own (dropping the "Project" part of the name), and eventually began touring with a group of musicians. Which is not to say they don't put on a good live show; just be aware that if you're looking to put faces to the music, Alan Parsons himself will be the only "original face", as it were, who actually had anything to do with the APP albums, and he didn't actually sing or play on any of them at the time. :-)
That's right Jemal. This album came out in 82. That's before MJ graduated from college. The Bulls definitely borrowed it. Used it in the 90s when the Bulls were on top. Alan Parsons used to work in a casino and the 'eye in the sky' was referring to the security camera system throughout the casino. The Alan Parsons Project is a group of studio musicians and singers Alan put together and recorded a few albums over the years with much success.
Listen to their "Shadow of a Lonely Man" and "Limelight". Most haunting, beautiful bittersweet songs ever. "he Eagle Will Rise Again" almost to that level too.
Absolutely love it when people learn where they Bulls intro comes from and just love it. Eye In The Sky is actually 90% mellow. It’s just that 10% epic dramatic intro that gets used.
One of the best channel in CZcams. I do love when you show us some classics Rock. Pink Floyd and Alan Parsons is connected. Thank you very much. A big hug from a Brazilian fan
When I BREAKDOWN just a little and lose my head...Great bass line and makes you want to listen over and over and over and over and over...Thanks Jamal, you are too cool!
Totally! Like The Police "Every breath you take"... Gary Newman, "I dream of wires"... Men at Work, "Who can it be now?"... So many in the 80s while they were rolling out the New Order.
I used to do a classic rock radio show. This one guy used to call me once a week to request this song for his wife. I got annoyed (inside) after a while but still played it. One week he called me and told me she passed away and he thanked me for playing her favorite song every week. I played it for him in honor of her memory. He never called again after that last play. It put my emotions in check. The power of music is a wonderful thing.
Wow
my wife who passed 6 years ago.. was like this song,, always hear, while she cooked or anything else activity..
Thanks for sharing your story. Sometimes we think we know the score but then find out we know very little.
Another excellent one by Alan Parsons is Time --- Time keeps flowing like a river---to the sea - To The Sea
Beautiful heartbreaking story... to realize a simple act of you playing that song each week for a dying wife... to bring a smile if just for a minute. You're my new hero
God Bless You
Alan Parsons is so underrated it is insane. Glad you found it Jamal.
I have yet to hear a song by The Alan Parsons Project that I don't like.
He does not settle for second best.
I'm a 66 year old Londoner with thousands of records and although I had glimpsed at the name once in a while I onlyfirst heard him play 3 weeks ago and heard the Live version of this. What A Discovery !
Well, he's the patron saint of us audio engineers, so...
Don't forget Eric Woolfson. He's the writer and singer.
Andrew Petik and Will Thomas agreed. This album was a great one and the first I listened to...hooked. Should definitely do more Alan Parsons songs. I have been posting he should listen to them since he started Pink Floyd.
In an interview, Alan Parsons said that he learned that casino security cameras were called "eye in the sky", he realized the traffic copter to a local station was called "eye in the sky", and he saw a giant Horus eye mural on the side of a building -- all on the same day. He took it as a sign that he should write a song called "Eye In the Sky".
Very interesting story. Concerning the 'eye of Horus' , in ancient times, in North Africa and parts of the Middle East, the eye symbol was often used as a warning along trading routes. A carved eye on a boulder was a warning for travelers and traders to be '' watchful and awake '' and keep an eye out for bandits and marauders..........
Philip k dick wrote a sci fi book named Eye in the sky in the 50's
"The sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing" Story of my life, That line gets me every time.
The Chicago Bulls intro music is actually "Sirius", the song just before "Eye in the Sky". They should ALWAYS be played together though, it's a classic rock law.
Yes - it has to have the Sirius intro it's just not the same without it.
Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
This is one of the best examples of why the streaming services should let you "lock" songs together. So when you throw on shuffle, you don't get Sirius without Eye in the Sky
Queen - We Will Rock You followed by We Are The Champions is the obvious one
Yeah, violating that law would be sacrilege.
Alan Parsons is the guy who engineered Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon.
And he was only 19 years old at the time
got his start at Abbey Road working on The Beatles albums as well.
@@rodgeorge7244 Parsons was born in December 1948, and DSOTM was recorded in 72-73. So he was 23 when he started on DSOTM.
He also got Clare Torry to do the vocal on Last Gig in the Sky. She was working as a backing singer in another studio at the time.
@@RJTheBikeGuy Well in that case an article I read on the subject must have made an error on his age at the time maybe he was 19 when he went to work at Abbey Road anyway that makes him 36 days younger than me
Alan Parsons is probably one of the best engineers that ever lived
Pls check the cover of REO brothers in the eye in the sky
THE VERY BEST!!!
Absolutely. Musical genius.
No doubt about it. He’s a legend
hes still alive
I had a girlfriend that cheated on me when this song came out. It wasn't a good break up. I think I played this 50 times, before I realized I couldn't read her mind. We got back together again, but she did it again. She broke my heart. It wasn't fun .
Thankfully I met a woman. she and I spent 28 years together. She never effed with my head she and I were on the same page just about every day.
She passed away 5 years ago. I miss her everyday
Love your story.
@@musicsansnotes Thank you and to others who have sent me " good vibes" I wish I could say more about her. she was truly amazing.
Please take a listen to this song. I played many, many times during that first breakup. I wanted to leave , just go anywhere away. This is Jerry Jeff
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Thankyou
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Bro, so sorry for your loss.
I’m so sorry. My boyfriend just passed too
Another good one from Parsons is 'I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You'.
I sing that song in my head regularly.
Tony Richards definitely that one !
I love this song too
One of my favorites
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Alan Parsons Won A Grammy For Engineering Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side Of The Moon"
He did studio work on some Rolling Stones and Beatles albums too. He finally got tired of making others rich, so he formed The Alan Parsons Project. He was the only constant in the Project, as he used many different musicians on his songs.
Correction...He was nominated for that and a total of 13 Grammy's. Finally in 2018 he and PJ Olsson won the Grammy for the 35th anniversary digital remastering and re-release of Eye In The Sky. I got to see them play live shortly after and he was talking about it. These guys are mindblowing in concert.
He also produced Al Stewart's album that the song "Year of the Cat" came from. The guy is a genius producer!
Alan Parsons was an up and coming young studio engineer who never was given credit for Abby Road (The Beatles), or Dark Side Of The Moon (Pink Floyd). Credit was given for Year Of The Cat (Al Stewart), Time Passages (Al Stewart). Years later he established his own band 'The Alan Parsons Project. Listen to all these albums mentioned, and you'll hear their similarities in production and orchestrations. GENIUS.
THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD = MASTERPIECE
and Ammonia Avenue
"And we shall call it... THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT!"
- Dr. Evil
🤣🤣🤣
"I asked for a Bass Player with a Laser beam on his freaking head!!!
(yes I changed it)
"The sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing." - ugh what a great line. And true.
Take it u fell for it too
One of my favorite lyrics ever
The sun in your eyes.
Looking up at the eye in the sky.
(The bird above).
Yea that stuck with me, too.
I love that line!
Alan Parsons “Eye in The Sky” is one of my all time favorites. Alan Parsons also convinced Al Stewart to add a saxophone solo in Stewart’s 1976 hit song, “The Year Of The Cat” which Stewart and Peter Wood wrote which Alan engineered, and produced. That is one of the best saxophone solos in any song. I’m glad that Al listened to Alan. Thank you Alan, Al, and Peter for writing some great songs!
Dr. Evil: "I call it... the Alan Parsons Project."
"Feels better on the hole"......?........
No?
Alan Parsons was the sound engineer for Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon.
I, Robot - An absolute classic. When I think about APP, I always think of Mike and the Mechanics.
That explains a lot of things!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dam, this song is mkultra! It's about a girl, but then it becomes smartphones.
the engineer of Abbey Road studio... so the Beatles and ...
he did a huge job for the Dark Side with no recognition from the Pink Floyd.
Listen to Al Stewart Year of the Cat
Allan parsons project was way ahead of their time.
It still is
They had to be.
Big fan and we all loved it
yes. along with Donald Fagen and Walter Becker
YES! still to this day! Sooo underrated!
Anything by Alan Parsons will blow you away..
Well, I can tell you a young child's perspective of the deeper meaning. This song was getting a lot of radio play when I was about kindergarten age, and I was terrified of it. I thought it was sung by ghosts and that the ghosts were threatening to read and control my mind. I still have vivid memories of being a paranoid 5-year-old with an overactive imagination, riding in my mother's 1979 Buick and crawling onto the floor of the back seat to hide from the ghosts when this song came on. (This was way before seatbelt laws, kids.) Forty-ish years later, I enjoy it much more now.
Same!!! I always liked the song but it creeped me out. There’s a creepy feeling just for the chorus for me. But I’ve always loved this song. Weird
The vocal is extremely dispassionate and robotic. Clean and almost technical.
Same thing happened with me and "Thriller". My sister and brother would play it on the turntable in the basement but I would sit on the stairs because I thought the song made ghosts come out.
i'd say its a very creepy song, the lyrics are creepy, although they dont directly appear to be. If you add the theme of George Orwell's 1984 to this song, about the Thought Police, claiming to be able to read your mind, and just the general idea of constantly being watched/observed by government and such...
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Alan Parsons Project and Pink Floyd were my father’s most favorite bands he had like every single album of their’s and he would always blast the music every time he played the records. So when ever I hear their music it brings tears to my eyes in memory of my father.
Same here! I inherited my dads vinyl collection and it brings back so many memories listening to these songs.
Things like that always make me wonder what specific memories my kids will have of me later.
I love the memories that come from hearing music. Thanks for sharing yours
Your Dad had excellent taste.
RIP to your father.. I kinda know how you feel and what you mean. My dad has been gone for 5 years. He listened to about everything and now I listen to everything he did.. In some way, we grow up being a carbon copy of our father.. Our laugh, personality, character, etc, and mostly our love for great music..
Another great song of the Alan Parsons Project is called "Time"
Is flowing like a river.
@@Lance37a To the sea ... to the sea ... then it's gone forever!
Brent Gindelberger I heard Time for the first time on 21 Jump Street w Depp/DeLouise.
i agree he will get goosebumps and dont answer me
Oh yes!,,,,,
This kind of music played daily in my house as a kid. Thank you dad for ALWAYS playing the greats, miss you everyday.
One of the greatest songs of all time. Peter Gabriel, Steve Winwood, Phil Collins, and many others from the 80's, did timeless masterpieces like this.
From the 90's on there has been lots of great music, but nothing comparable.
The intro is actually called "Sirius". "Eye In The Sky" followed "Sirius" on the album.
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And it sounds like cirrus clouds.
I got the vinyl
@@tjtampa214 or Sirius which is the brightest star in the sky, hence Eye in the sky
Their instrumental tracks have always been fire...
Fun fact: did you know Alan Parson participated in the production of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon?
I was going to say that rofl
@@stuarthaynes1508 sorry to beat you to it XD
Dark Side of the Moon 🌙 one of my all time favorite albums
Interesting. The chorus has a pink Floyd vibe to it, now that you mention it.
@@derekboughen4220 right?
I remember the first time I heard this song...I was 12 yrs old sitting in the basement of my friends house when her older brother came in with a brand new album...I became an instant Alan Parsons fan and have loved this song ever since...brings me back every time!
Alan Parsons was a recording engineer of another caliber.
From wiki:
He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including the Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, and the eponymous debut album by Ambrosia, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.
How old would that make the guy? Last I heard they're still touring and performing.
@@frankenfurter58 Alan Parsons is 72 years old.
Probably one of the greatest sound men ever.
@@Spazzmatazzz So he started out as a child genius. Some are just born with it. Thanks!
You should research Alan Parsons to fully appreciate who he is and what he has done. Hint: Abbey Road and The Dark Side of the Moon
Alan Parsons also did the soundtrack for the movie “Ladyhawke”. Great movie. Great soundtrack.
I was fortunate enough to see the Alan Parsons Project live in South Florida back in the 90’s.
Yeah, but the soundtrack doesn't really fit the movie. I like both, but they are not exactly two great tastes that taste great together. A weird juxtaposition of medieval fantasy and 80s electronic music. But that's just my opinion, you don't have to go spreading it around or anything.
@@benrogers4296 lol, I got you! It is a great soundtrack, it would be interesting to see if there would be a better movie for it. I do love Ladyhawke, though.
I saw Alan Parsons in Chattanooga 10 to 12 years ago at an outdoor festival and me and my friends were 15 feet from the man himself and it was an incredible evening, one of the top 3 musical concerts I've ever seen (and I've been to over 750major shows, not counting the smaller shows) Pink Floyd "Division Bell/Pulse"tour was a little bit better (probably due to the visual aspects of the concert, and that is in my top 3 visual concerts)
The intro from the Bulls is called "Sirius." I absolutely love the whole version. Also one of the great melodies of the 80's.
You have to listen to the Sirius/Eye in the Sky combo. It's like Van Halen's Erruption/You Really Got Me.
@@Jobe00 Yes, but no, it's not anything like Eruption/Your Really Got Me.
@@Jobe00 or Cinema/Leave It by Yes from 90125.
Alan Parsons was one of the great musical minds of the 70s. So great, he carried right along into the 80s.
@@Jobe00 I thought the same but didn’t see your comment 😅
So I’ll offer “Intruder/Pretty Woman”.
Their sound was a lot like the Moody Blues...Just filled your senses with so much sound...great song....
This song is an utter masterpiece, and an ode to Orwell's 1984.
I couldn't turn on the radio without hearing this song in the 80's
"The sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing", BEST LINE EVEEEEEER!!!
Thanks, man.💙
Yessssss ma'am!
“The sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing”. I heard that and did not try to get back together with the woman who cheated on me. She was drop dead beautiful and I almost feel for the beauty. Song saved me a lot of misery later in life.
Good call bro
been there , done that .
"Don't answer me", "Lucifer", "Games people play", "I Robot", "The Raven"
(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
Time is also a great APP track
don't forget "old and wise"
I love this song
Old and wise, standing on higher ground, prime time, turn it up, Raven.........
All The turn of a friendly card album
"The sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing " What a great line
Best lyric ever
He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including the Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, Ambrosia's debut album, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon. and worked with other notables like Al Stewart, and The Hollies... just to mention a few.
DocWhiskey 1 one of the best producers
Sound engineer for Pink. Incredible musicianship.
Another great band that my brother got me hooked on back when they first came out in '75. He had an album of them and I believe he still owned it when he passed over 3 years ago. I honestly don't know, but here's to you brother. I miss you every day.
One of the most true lyrics in all of music.
The sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing
The entire Turn of a Friendly Card album is a phenomenal listen.
Yeah. I had that one.I had to let go of my albums in the divorce. At least most things are on CZcams.
Absolutely right.
Agree!! 👍
agree
An absolute masterpiece meant to be played from front to back!
I love the fact that you're enjoying the music from my youth. I remember when this song came out like it was yesterday.
Music of My 30s.... is that a TX Longhorns logo, bull's or...?
@@deantait8326 Longhorns. I'm a longtime fan of the Horns.
Yep the I Robot album 1976 I think.
My Dad played this for me back in 83 not long after this song came out, while he was a cleaner at a high school and it was epic ..........he was playing the drums too it after the second time of hearing it and it blew my mind......................I was 15 at the time................
Sirius and Eye in the sky are a complete package. Almost seamless and must be played together. Even more so than We will Rock You and We are the Champions.
“Games People Play” - great song by Alan Parsons.
New subscriber here; another Alan Parsons Project album to look into is Tales of Mystery and Imagination; dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe; particular favorite is The Raven; enjoy & love listening to your stuff; peace & love-I’m an older white lady reliving my youth with a lot of you choices; just finished a lot of Yes that you listened to, may I suggest City of Love-bass & harmony heavy
Alan Parson rabbit hole:
I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You
Games People Play
Breakdown
Can't Take it With You
Damned If I Do
Psychobabble
Time
... Dancing on a High Wire
Prime Time
I Robot
Money Talks
(The System Of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
Standing On Higher Ground
The Tell-Tale Heart...
@@martinweber8299 Some Other Time
Omg. My gym class had to dance to "Games People Play" for a school fete/fun day/whatever. I completely forgot about. This whole thread is a time machine!
Old and Wise
Pretty much everything off the "tales of mystery and imagination" album.
But maybe I'm biased since I love Poe.
The early 1980s, was an incredible time for music. And The Alan Parson's Project, was a big part of it.
I love the build-up in this song, each chorus a little more intense than the previous. Great tune.
"The sun in your eyes makes some of the lies worth believing".
A 6'6" guard, from North Carolina....
Yes!! Such excitement! ❤️ Michael.. Jordan! 🏀👤
goosebumps hearing that intro...
GOAT,,,,,and I'm a Cavs fan.👍👍👍
Just LOVE that your first words were Micheal Jordan!
One of the coolest song intros I ever heard was on "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring. You should check it out if you don't already know it.
"Radar Love" by Golden Earring too.
Thank you dad and mom for playing this song every time we were on the car. Made me dream. Beautiful music. Love your reactions Jamal! Thanks for sharing this one.
I recommend to you to listen to Mike Oldfield. Tubular Bells for instance
Tubular Bells III live from Horse Guards Parade in 1998.....amazing.
yup. my dad loved these guys.
Their album Tales of Mystery and Imagination is amazing. Is a whole album of Edgar Allan Poe put to music
One of my absolutely favorite albums.
My favourite album by APP. Listen to it regularly both on you-tube and on record, which I have owned for over 40years.
I strongly agree i had this album back in h.s it was my favorite also!
This is a multi-layer themed song, and one of the layers is servalence, just like you said, alongside a manipulative relationship. Top scores for picking up on that!
Facts! Big Brother is watching. Crazy the maker of this song knew about today in 81. Yup it's coded
The great thing about youtube is that folks like you (young'uns) learn to appreciate the most beautiful songs of the past. Every era has great music. And Alan Parsons Project is legendary. My fave is "Old and Wise" which is one of the most chosen songs at funerals. You'll learn why. Thank you for the video.
Alan Parsons Project. Every album build around a theme. Every album another sort of music genre. And all super. Listen to Live in Colombia, with a choir and symphonic orchestra, and incorporated in the performance the entire side 2 of the album ( if you can remember them) Turn of friendly card. Speaking of historical influences.
I love to walk to this song in the mornings. Perfect beat for a walk.
I once cleaned the house to like 4 hours straight of this song 😆
ALAN PARSON PLAYED ***ALL*** OF THE INSTRUMENTS FOR THIS ALBUM !!! WONDER MAN !!!
I IMAGINED HIM IN A CASTLE PLAYING ALL THESE AND CREATING AN ALBUM WHEN IT CAME OUT
WHAT A ARTIST !!!!
Excellent band 🙂 dig your reaction 🙂 super song 🙂 eye in the sky is a reference to the eye of Ra from Egyptian culture🙂
Many more traveling up their alley, "The Raven" comes to mind too.Great job Jamel 🙂☮️
To me "Turn Of A Friendly Card" is another great song from Alan Parsons Project.
Grrrrreat album!
Absolutely! There's a great version of it on line that has both halves of the song put together. Otherwise, you really have to listen to the entire second half of the album to get the full effect.
Funny story (to maybe only me) regarding "Turn of a Friendly Card". I was driving home from a Pink Floyd concert in Washington DC (Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour, October 1989). I had to drive from the Capital Center just outside of DC, to Frostburg State University, which was about 3 hours away. We stopped for dinner in Frederick, MD at some truck stop, then proceeded west towards Frostburg (about another 2 hour drive). It was after 1 am and had been raining for hours. As we moved into the mountains, it also became very foggy. Back in 1989, the road west of Hancock was a 2 lane divided highway (one lane in either direction) and was very windy and narrow. Also, at 1 am, there are mostly big tractor-trailers on the road and few cars. Because of the fog, it was incredibly hard to see, although the trucks seemed to be having an easier time as they were flying. Mountains, rain, fog, narrow winding roads, big trucks... I thought I was going to die. About an hour out from Frostburg, I was trying to do something with the music, but accidentally hit the repeat song button on my CD player. So, long story longer, Turn of a Friendly Card was playing and continued to repeat over and over again for the entire last leg of the drive. The song ends similar to how it begins, so it was actually difficult to tell when it was restarting. I was too scared to look away from the road for even a second to figure out how to turn off repeat and the shoulders were narrow to pull over and I thought I would get hit by a flying truck. Fortunately, I love the song, and did not mind all that much that I had to listen to it for an hour. I had more important things to worry about at that moment. My passenger slept through it all. It was very late and I didn't want to wake her. Also of note, this was the 3rd Pink Floyd show that I went to that week. I think I had stayed down in Baltimore for the other 2 and the drive was not eventful.
@@Erfedwe Man, I've driven those western Maryland / West Virginia / Pennsylvania mountain roads before. You have my sympathy.
They think it will make their lives easier, and God knows up till now it's been hard. But the game never ends when your whole world depends on the turn of a friendly card.
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Paying close attention to the lyrics, this is a break-up song. The singer is basically saying, "I'm on to you now. I see you for who you really are, and I'm not going to be fooled any more."
Another Great Song from Alan Parsons Project..Saw them with Yes at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati..Great Live Performance..I Robot..is another Great Album..Few groups are of this caliber..Just like Pink Floyd..all the cuts flow together to create a complete theme of sound and frame of mind..excellent isn't the best term to describe this brilliance!! This music never ages..only the Blessed that listen to it age. Few bands last 5 decades..Kentuckyrocker
This means a lot to me. My step-dad was a loving man who benefitted my life in such a fulsome way. He played this song for me after having an argument followed by a touching conversation. I lost him in '09, and each time I hear this song, it feels like a personal message.q
Technically, this is titled "Sirius/Eye in the Sky." "Sirius" is the intro.
I was gonna type what you cleared up.
Sirius is the name of the so-called “Bulls intro song”.
Glad he played them both together. They go together
What’s crazy is Alan Parsons all have an Album called Turn of a Friendly Card
This is the first time I've heard the intro. (Sirius) attached to a music group name. I always used to hear it as bumper music for TV shows on PBS, or background music for low-budget TV ads. I never heard Sirius played on the radio when I was growing up in the '80s, though I heard Eye in the Sky frequently as an Alan Parsons Project song.
And Sirius to Osiris and there you got one of the gods (elohims) that rules the world once, but is not a coincidence that is in APP Albums.
Please do "I robot" and "I wouldn't want to be like you".
That was my reply too!!!!
Not the movie. Great album
I wouldn't want to be like you - great tune. Add "Games People Play"
Def i Robot!!!!!
Damed if I do.
I love how it stair steps the music. Letting each build into awesome.
I attended a 3-hour long concert he gave in May 2019, after having listened to him and Pink Floyd's DSOTM for 40 years.
One of the most wonderful musical experiences in my entire life.
You should do a reaction to Alan Parsons “Don’t Answer Me”.
Yes, another great tune!
Specifically react to the official video, it's pretty funny.
@@bryansproles2879 Yes, this! Loved the video. "Tough break, Nick."
Brilliant sing and video.
Song!
Alan Parsons is an unsung legend
A young, 19-year-old, Alan Parsons first assignment was the final classic Beatles album, Abbey Road. He went for on to be the head engineer for Al Stewart’s, Year of the cat and Pink Floyd’s Dark side of the moon. He was responsible for all the voices and side effects on this album. He was so talented and the quality of the sound that he was able to create, allowed him to break out in his own, using studio musicians and his own music to develop the Alan Parsons Project, some of which you are familiar with.
One of the great things about classic music is the idea of timbre; the use of a wide variety of instruments and sounds to create a piece of his music. The Alan Parsons Project uses this to great effect. Listen to this one from the album, Pyramid. It will transport you to another time and place.
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He produced some great instrumentals, including this one featuring David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, on the slide guitar.
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You need to check out "Old and Wise" as well! APP has SO MANY deeply meaningful songs!
My favorite APP song.
Yes, please. :) Also, "Time" if that hasn't been done? Also, brilliant channel, thanks luv. Cheers!
The whole album is a reference to Egyptian mithology. This song in particular is kinda about the eye of Horus (portrayed in that album's cover) and a catchy but slightly creepy love song at the same time.
Just like RUSH , now that I know what I know , it's downright Scarry it took us this long to catch up .
@@beckywatt5048 it is scary!
It's kind of about a lot of things at once. It's also about surveillance; the album sleeve also has a picture of a satellite with the Eye of Horus/Ra on it -- an electronic eye in the sky.
@@calliarcale As any good prog. rock :)
There is also a level of the song that is about a breaking love relation - "don't cry i ain't changing my mind" / "the sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing."
From the same album "Old and Wise" one of the most beautiful songs ever written with stunning vocals by Colin Blunstone
yes so true and "TIME" is such a wonderful song also
Yes i agree,i asked for it to be reviewed but no luck yet!
Steelyman96 agree 100%
Ahhhh. So THAT's why i don't remember the intro being that long
Ian Bairnson has died. April 8, 2023 Lead guitar. In 1975, he began a fifteen-year association with "The Alan Parsons Project" where he was a member of their stable of musicians. During this period, he contributed to the hits "Games People Play" (1981), "Time" (1981), "Eye In The Sky" (1982, achieved a number 3 placing on the American Pop Charts) and "Don't Answer Me" (1985). Additionally, he is noted for his solo guitar effort on the 1978 single "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush. RIP czcams.com/video/ASGgn8bNQuA/video.html
Jamal - would absolutely LOVE to see your reaction to Alan Parson's song TIME! Bring some tissues when you do! OMFG!!!!!!
now to do “Don’t answer me” by The Alan Parsons Project
Great song!! 👍
The official video is a must.
F**k yes!
Aw man, "I woundnt want to be like you" Is a great funky song
Yes!
My favourite Alan Parsons track, from an unbelievably great album.
I don't care what you do ... 😉
Man I love this channel!! I've been listening to this type of music all my life. So good to see you enjoying the music. My uncle once said to me Scott, there's a whole lot of good music out there, you just have to go and find it!! Changed my life, for real
Alan Parsons wrote the biggest sports anthem on accident. The first song is Sirius, and then it blends into Eye In The Sky. Really love The Alan Parsons Project!!!!!!!!! I Robot is my favorite album by them.
IMHO, "Sirius" is the best song intro EVER.
Can't think of a better one! But off the top of my head, Foreplay from Foreplay/Longtime by Boston is close....
Elton John, "Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding", is another good one. Oh yeah! And Iron Maiden, "The Ides Of March/Wrathchild", is excellent too!
Siriusly?
Check out their Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Edgar Allen Poe album. Particularly A Dream Within A Dream/The Raven, The Tell Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, (The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether.
The best one
Save that one for Halloween, and do the whole album :) When taken in context, even The Fall of the House of Usher is scary.
AAAAAAAA MMMMMEEEENNNN!
Fred Flintstone That was when I was first introduced to Alan Parsons Project via The Edgar Alan Poe Album
This ranks among one of my favorite albums of all time.
The instrumental track "Sirius" opens the album and leads into "Eye In The Sky," but unlike some of the Pink Floyd tracks that radio stations played together, "Sirius" was usually dropped when "Eye In The Sky" got airtime. "Sirius" later came into its own as a jock jam when the Chicago Bulls started using it as introduction music in Michael Jordan's rookie year. It became the soundtrack to the Bulls' six championships in that era, and was appropriated by a number of other teams in various sports.
I hope you check out more! Met him & his wife about a year ago in Santa Monica... They were so nice... I have to admit... First time I've ever been "star struck"... I have at least 6 albums on vinyl! This guy is an absolute musical/ compositional GENIUS!
RIP Chris Rainbow.
I haven’t heard this song in ages. Reminds me of being a kid - my parents played this type of stuff. Love it, thank you!
:-) Same here. Always heard stuff like this in the house when I was growing up.
Hearing WTIC AM1080 from Hartford every morning before school and any ride in the car from 1979 to 1986 or so. This song by APP, All Out of Love by Air Supply, Every Breath You Take by The Police, a few other gimmicky one-off songs. All bring back memories of eating breakfast in the kitchen with my brothers. Very weirdly specific memories.
Damn I can remember hearing this as a kid on the AM station I listened to between the ages of 8 and maybe 12
Same! ❤
"Eye in the sky" actually refers to the trend of surveillance cameras that started back in the 1980s and the overall accumulation of data by companies and governments. So the song still is up to date in 2020.
"Looking at you, I can read your mind"… yep, Google, I know.
Wrong.
The TITLE is inspired by casino cameras. But only the title and tag line, not the song itself. Not corporations, and certainly not governments.
@@0311Mushroom More precise: It was INIITIALLY inspired by casino cameras. You're welcome.
The album was released in 1982. A lot of focus was on Orwell's 1984 so there could be some inspiration from that. To me the song is about a relationship gone bad because of lies and deceit. "The sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing". That line and this song hits home for me.
Growing up I used to listen to my mom's APP 8-tracks and read my grandma's books about ancient Egypt. It sure made for a whole memorable vibe. I don't think I would have learned half as much if I hadn't been hearing some of those ancient teaching reflected in some of these lyrics. (Now as an adult I know the meanings are very many, not just those. But at the time it made a huge impression on this little kid.)
APP is a massive part of my life. You don’t know how much this means to me that YOU are finally reacting to it.
Same. I get excited when somebody gets reached by APP. Amazing, powerful music
Same here.....Finally got to see him/them in Worcester MA about 1.5 years ago......Def worth the wait.....
I hear you! I was a senior in high school when I robot came out...I feel blessed to have loved them for so long...Along with all the other stuff from the era...:)
I totally agree!!!
I haven't listened to this song in probably 40 years, and yet somehow can still follow along with the chorus. Classic.
This is such a great song! Another one I love from them is called "Time"
The "shorter" version is just the "Eye in the Sky" song without the instrumental "Sirius" intro. On the album, "Sirius" segues into "Eye in the Sky", which is how it was *meant* to be heard. So, yes, you did the right version. :-)
If you want to dive down this rabbit hole, here's my list of must-hear tracks from APP:
"The Tell-Tale Heart", "The System of Dr. Tarr & Professor Fether" (from "Tales of Mystery & Imagination", their 1st album)
"I Robot / I Wouldn't Wanna Be Like You" (the one segues into the other, like "Sirius/Eye in the Sky" does), "Some Other Time", "Breakdown", "The Voice" (from their second album, "I Robot")
"One More River", "Can't Take It With You", "Pyramania", "Shadow of a Lonely Man" (from "Pyramid")
"Lucifer", "You Lie Down With Dogs", "Winding Me Up", "Damned if I Do" (from "Eve")
"May Be A Price To Pay", "Games People Play", "Time", and of course, the entire 16-minute "Turn of a Friendly Card" suite (from "The Turn of a Friendly Card")
"You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned", "Psychobabble", "Old and Wise" (from "Eye in the Sky")
"Prime Time", "You Don't Believe" (from "Ammonia Avenue")
"Let's Talk About Me", "Sooner or Later", "Vulture Culture" (from "Vulture Culture")
"Stereotomy", "Beaujolais", "Limelight", "Where's the Walrus?" (from "Sterotomy")
"La Sagrada Familia", "Standing on Higher Ground", "Money Talks" (from "Gaudi")
Note that there are live performances of some of these out there -- but they are *not* performances by the original Alan Parsons Project, as such. APP was entirely a studio creation of Parsons and his creative partner, the late Eric Woolfson; they used session musicians on each album, and at the time, Parsons didn't even sing or play any instruments; he was solely a recording engineer and producer. After Parsons and Woolfson parted ways in 1990, Parsons continued on his own (dropping the "Project" part of the name), and eventually began touring with a group of musicians.
Which is not to say they don't put on a good live show; just be aware that if you're looking to put faces to the music, Alan Parsons himself will be the only "original face", as it were, who actually had anything to do with the APP albums, and he didn't actually sing or play on any of them at the time. :-)
The title track from ammonia avenue too
Jamel, It gives me great pleasure to watch your videos and see the great joy you get from music
That's right Jemal. This album came out in 82. That's before MJ graduated from college. The Bulls definitely borrowed it. Used it in the 90s when the Bulls were on top. Alan Parsons used to work in a casino and the 'eye in the sky' was referring to the security camera system throughout the casino. The Alan Parsons Project is a group of studio musicians and singers Alan put together and recorded a few albums over the years with much success.
"Time" is one of the most bittersweet songs you can ever listen to
Jamal, you're the man. Much love and respect 🙏
It gets stuck in my head for days!!!
Time was my Dad’s all-time favorite song, from the incredibly underrated album “The turn of a Friendly Card”.
Listen to their "Shadow of a Lonely Man" and "Limelight". Most haunting, beautiful bittersweet songs ever. "he Eagle Will Rise Again" almost to that level too.
That and "Silence and I" (and of course SnI has that fantastic orchestral break)
Another of Alan Parsons Project that really stands out to me is 'Time' - it's haunting.
terrex28 Incredible song!
One of my favorite songs!
oh yes, that song has always had a somewhat "magical" aspect to it, and its timeless in so many ways...
'Some other time' is another hauntingly great song on the I' Robot album.
Absolutely love it when people learn where they Bulls intro comes from and just love it. Eye In The Sky is actually 90% mellow. It’s just that 10% epic dramatic intro that gets used.
One of the best channel in CZcams. I do love when you show us some classics Rock. Pink Floyd and Alan Parsons is connected. Thank you very much.
A big hug from a Brazilian fan
When I BREAKDOWN just a little and lose my head...Great bass line and makes you want to listen over and over and over and over and over...Thanks Jamal, you are too cool!
Allan Clarke from the Hollies sang lead on that song.
Of course this is both Siruis and Eye in the Sky together. 😁
I don't know why but while I like Eye in the sky. It also has a creepy feel
Because it's the eye of horus maybe?
Totally! Like The Police "Every breath you take"... Gary Newman, "I dream of wires"... Men at Work, "Who can it be now?"... So many in the 80s while they were rolling out the New Order.
Check out the lyrics to "Fear Inoculum" against the backdrop of the plandemic. 7empest is coming.