Alan Parsons Project – Stereotomy

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Order this CD in the StoreProbably my least favorite Project album, the electronic sound peaked with this collection which also has the distinction of being the least-interconnected of Parsons’ works. What the theme or point of this particular theme album might be, I have no idea. It does, like all of Parsons’ Projects, have good material on it – the epic length synth-pop-jazz instrumental “Where’s the Walrus?” makes great listening, and the lament of the hung-over in “Beaujolais” is hysterical, if all too familiar these days. Aside from that, this seeming break from many Project traditions is the weakest entry in their entire 2 out of 4catalog. There’s no connecting element, few if any orchestral highlights, and for crying out loud, no Parsons Heartbreaker! What were they thinking?

  1. Stereotomy (7:15)
  2. Beaujolais (4:27)
  3. Urbania (4:34)
  4. Limelight (4:39)
  5. In The Real World (4:17)
  6. Where’s the Walrus? (7:34)
  7. Light of the World (6:22)
  8. Chinese Whispers (1:02)
  9. Stereotomy Two (1:18)

Released by: Arista
Release date: 1985
Total running time: 41:28