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The Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue (1984) [Deluxe Edition 2020] (Blu-Ray Rip > FLAC 2.0 & 5.1 @ 24-bit/96kHz)

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Date: 11 Oct 2024 16:11:01

The Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue (1984) [Deluxe Edition 2020] (Blu-Ray Rip > FLAC 2.0 & 5.1 @ 24-bit/96kHz)

Esoteric Recordings is proud to presents the release of a new re-mastered limited edition deluxe expanded boxed set of the classic album "Ammonia Avenue" by The Alan Parsons Project. The set has been newly re-mastered from the original master tapes under the supervision of Alan Parsons and features Blu-Ray disc with stunning new 5.1 surround sound and stereo mixes from the original multi-track master tapes. This deluxe Hi-Res edition of "Ammonia Avenue" is the definitive treatment of a special album.

First released in February 1984, AMMONIA AVENUE was the seventh album by THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, the brainchild of composer, musician and manger ERIC WOOLFSON and celebrated producer and engineer ALAN PARSONS. The inspiration for the album title came from a visit Woolfson had made to the ICI Chemical plant in Billingham, England after meeting ICI chairman Sir John Harvey-Jones on a flight from New York. Upon visiting the plant, Eric Woolfson noticed a long street called Ammonia Avenue, devoid of people and trees and dominated by miles of pipes. The album sessions featured the contribution of musicians such as Ian Bairnson (guitars), David Paton (bass), Stuart Elliott (drums) with Eric Woolfson playing keyboards and lead vocals on four of the album’s nine songs. Colin Blunstone, Chris Rainbow and Lenny Zakatek also provided lead vocals on the remaining songs. AMMONIA AVENUE would become one of the biggest selling albums for THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, attaining gold status in many European countries and the USA. The album featured such classic compositions as DANCING ON A HIGHWIRE, SINCE THE LAST GOODBYE and the stunning title track. AMMONIA AVENUE also spawned the hit singles ‘DON’T ANSWER ME’ (a Top Ten hit throughout Europe and in the USA) and ‘PRIME TIME’.

One of the most interesting aspects about the Alan Parsons Project is the band's ability to forge a main theme with each of its songs, while at the same time sounding extremely sharp and polished. Much of this formula is used in Ammonia Avenue, only this time the songs rise above Parsons' overall message due to the sheer beauty of the lyrics partnered with the luster of the instruments. The album touches upon how the lines of communication between people are diminishing, and how we as a society grow more spiritually isolated and antisocial. But aside from the philosophical concepts prevalent in the lyrics, it is the music on this album that comes to the forefront. The enchanting saxophone of Mel Collins on "Don't Answer Me" adds to its lonely atmosphere, while the briskness of Eric Woolfson's wording throughout "Prime Time" makes it one of the Project's best singles. On "You Don't Believe," the seriousness of the lyrics works well with the song's energetic pace. The subtlety of the ballad comes to life on the elegant "Since the Last Goodbye," which focuses on a failed attempt at a relationship. With Ammonia Avenue, the sum of the parts is greater than the whole product, which can't be said for all of the Alan Parsons Project's albums. Vocalists Eric Woolfson, Chris Rainbow, Lenny Zakatek, and Colin Blunstone equally shine, placing their talents above and beyond the album's main idea.

Tracklist:

01 - Prime Time
02 - Let Me Go Home
03 - One Good Reason
04 - Since The Last Goodbye
05 - Don't Answer Me
06 - Dancing On A Highwire
07 - You Don't Believe
08 - Pipeline (Instrumental)
09 - Ammonia Avenue

Dynamic Range Report

Analyzed: The Alan Parsons Project / Ammonia Avenue (New Stereo Mix)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.11 dB -14.44 dB 5:07 01-Prime Time
DR12 -0.11 dB -13.62 dB 3:22 02-Let Me Go Home
DR12 -0.11 dB -14.29 dB 3:37 03-One Good Reason
DR12 -0.11 dB -14.92 dB 4:38 04-Since The Last Goodbye
DR12 -0.11 dB -13.14 dB 4:12 05-Don't Answer Me
DR12 -0.11 dB -14.50 dB 4:25 06-Dancing On A Highwire
DR11 -0.11 dB -13.20 dB 4:28 07-You Don't Believe
DR11 -0.11 dB -13.29 dB 3:58 08-Pipeline (Instrumental)
DR13 -0.11 dB -17.70 dB 6:39 09-Ammonia Avenue
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2645 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: The Alan Parsons Project / Ammonia Avenue (5.1 Surround Mix)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.10 dB -14.74 dB 5:07 01-Prime Time
DR12 -0.10 dB -13.54 dB 3:22 02-Let Me Go Home
DR11 -0.10 dB -14.12 dB 3:37 03-One Good Reason
DR11 -0.10 dB -14.43 dB 4:38 04-Since The Last Goodbye
DR11 -0.10 dB -14.08 dB 4:12 05-Don't Answer Me
DR12 -0.10 dB -15.61 dB 4:25 06-Dancing On A Highwire
DR11 -0.10 dB -12.60 dB 4:28 07-You Don't Believe
DR11 -0.10 dB -12.62 dB 3:58 08-Pipeline (Instrumental)
DR11 -0.10 dB -15.46 dB 6:39 09-Ammonia Avenue
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3751 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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