Pyramid | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 1978 | |||
Recorded | September 1977 – February 1978 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London, England | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 37:46 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Alan Parsons | |||
The Alan Parsons Project chronology | ||||
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Singles from Pyramid | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pyramid (stylized as Pyr△mid) is the third album by progressive rock band The Alan Parsons Project, released in May 1978. [3] It is a concept album centred on the pyramids of Giza. At the time the album was conceived, interest in pyramid power and Tutankhamun was widespread in the US and the UK. [4] Pyramid was nominated for the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. [5]
The book visible in the cover design is G. Patrick Flanagan – Pyramid Power: The Millennium Science (1973). [6]
All songs written and composed by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.
No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "Voyager" | Instrumental | 2:24 |
2. | "What Goes Up…" | David Paton, additional vocals by Dean Ford | 3:31 |
3. | "The Eagle Will Rise Again" | Colin Blunstone | 4:20 |
4. | "One More River" | Lenny Zakatek | 4:15 |
5. | "Can't Take It with You" | Dean Ford | 5:06 |
No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "In the Lap of the Gods" | Instrumental | 5:27 |
2. | "Pyramania" | Jack Harris | 2:45 |
3. | "Hyper-Gamma-Spaces" | Instrumental | 4:19 |
4. | "Shadow of a Lonely Man" | John Miles; additional vocals by Colin Blunstone | 5:34 |
Pyramid was remastered and reissued in 2008 with the following bonus tracks:
Chart (1978–79) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [7] | 16 |
Canada ( RPM Magazine) [8] | 34 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [9] | 23 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [10] | 3 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [11] | 4 |
Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [12] | 13 |
Spanish Albums ( AFE) [13] | 4 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [14] | 22 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [15] | 49 |
Chart (1978) | Position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] | 8 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [17] | 18 |
Chart (1979) | Position |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [18] | 2 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [19] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Germany ( BVMI) [20] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [21] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [22] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [23] | Gold | 500,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 2,000,000+ [24] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Pyramid | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 1978 | |||
Recorded | September 1977 – February 1978 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London, England | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 37:46 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Alan Parsons | |||
The Alan Parsons Project chronology | ||||
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Singles from Pyramid | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pyramid (stylized as Pyr△mid) is the third album by progressive rock band The Alan Parsons Project, released in May 1978. [3] It is a concept album centred on the pyramids of Giza. At the time the album was conceived, interest in pyramid power and Tutankhamun was widespread in the US and the UK. [4] Pyramid was nominated for the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. [5]
The book visible in the cover design is G. Patrick Flanagan – Pyramid Power: The Millennium Science (1973). [6]
All songs written and composed by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.
No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Voyager" | Instrumental | 2:24 |
2. | "What Goes Up…" | David Paton, additional vocals by Dean Ford | 3:31 |
3. | "The Eagle Will Rise Again" | Colin Blunstone | 4:20 |
4. | "One More River" | Lenny Zakatek | 4:15 |
5. | "Can't Take It with You" | Dean Ford | 5:06 |
No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "In the Lap of the Gods" | Instrumental | 5:27 |
2. | "Pyramania" | Jack Harris | 2:45 |
3. | "Hyper-Gamma-Spaces" | Instrumental | 4:19 |
4. | "Shadow of a Lonely Man" | John Miles; additional vocals by Colin Blunstone | 5:34 |
Pyramid was remastered and reissued in 2008 with the following bonus tracks:
Chart (1978–79) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australia ( Kent Music Report) [7] | 16 |
Canada ( RPM Magazine) [8] | 34 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [9] | 23 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [10] | 3 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [11] | 4 |
Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [12] | 13 |
Spanish Albums ( AFE) [13] | 4 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [14] | 22 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [15] | 49 |
Chart (1978) | Position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] | 8 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [17] | 18 |
Chart (1979) | Position |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [18] | 2 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [19] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Germany ( BVMI) [20] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [21] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [22] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [23] | Gold | 500,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 2,000,000+ [24] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |