Name: I Robot - Mobile Fidelity Edition
Brand: The Alan Parsons Project

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LMF455

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

1/4" / 15 IPS analogue master to DSD 256 to analogue console to lathe.&nbsp;Numbered Limited Edition 180g 45rpm 2lp.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

F Minor

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

821797245517

Total Cap

Black LPx2

Artist

The Alan Parsons Project

Genre GB

Prog Rock

Label GB

Mobile Fidelity

The Alan Parsons Project is a British Rock studio project that was initially formed to record a concept album about Edgar Allan Poe. They gained recognition for their power ballad "Eye in the Sky" and the instrumental track "Sirius". The official band members include Alan Parsons, who contributed to production, engineering, programming, composition, keyboards, and guitar; and Eric Woolfson, who contributed to composition, lyrics, piano, keyboards, vocals, and executive production.

Notable contributors to The Alan Parsons Project's music include Andrew Powell on composition, keyboards, and orchestral arrangements from 1975-1990; Philharmonia Orchestra; The English Chorale as a choir in various years; Ian Bairnson on guitar from 1975-1990; David Pack on guitar in 1976; David Paton on bass and vocals from 1975-1985; Duncan Mackay on keyboards from 1977-1979; Richard Cottle on keyboards and saxophone from 1984-1990; Laurence Cottle on bass from 1987-1990; Stuart Tosh on drums and percussion from 1975-1976; Stuart Elliott on drums and percussion from 1977-1990.

Other notable vocalists who have contributed to The Alan Parsons Project's music include Colin Blunstone (vocals: 1978–1984), Chris Rainbow (vocals: 197

Established in 1977, Mobile Fidelity (MFSL) is a renowned label specializing in remastering major-label music for the discerning "audiophile" market. With CD releases starting in 1984, MFSL has become synonymous with high-quality sound reproduction.

Known for their meticulous attention to detail, MFSL releases often feature unchanged copyright dates from the original release. However, most of their releases are issued a year or so later. The first Gold Ultradisc™ CD was introduced in February 1987, followed by the Gold Ultradisc II™ (Made in USA) CD in September 1992.

MFSL takes pride in their branded labels and ensures that all their releases are remastered by their own Sound Labs. Their catalog of releases can be found on the "Sites" section. Notably, limited editions were prevalent during the label's early years and featured an information sticker on the shrink wrap. Additionally, numbered retail copies often had corresponding unnumbered promotional versions.

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Alan Parsons Project's I Robot was released after he had engineered Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, and the 1977 record reigns as a disc whose taut bass, crisp highs, clean production, and seemingly limitless dynamic range are matched only by the sensational prog-rock fare helmed by the keyboardist and his creative partner, Eric Woolfson. Not surprisingly, it's been issued myriad times. Can it be improved? Relish Mobile Fidelity's stupendous UltraDisc One-Step 180g 33RPM box set and the question becomes moot.

Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI on MoFi SuperVinyl, I Robot comes to life with reference-setting realism on this numbered, limited-edition reissue. Boasting immaculate highs and lows, generous spaciousness, and see-through transparency that takes you into the studio with Parsons and Woolfson at Abbey Road, this definitive edition is designed to demonstrate the full-range capabilities of the world's best stereo systems while offering listeners the convenience of having all the music on one LP.

Featuring a nearly inaudible noise floor, this transcendent UD1S edition functions as a repeat invitation to savour reference-grade soundstages, immersive smoothness, sought-after instrumental separation, three-dimensional imaging, and consummate tonal balances. Able to be played back at high volumes without compromise or fatigue, it is a demonstration record for the ages – the likes of which are no longer being made. This is the very reason you own and invest in high-end audio gear.

The special characteristics of this UD1S version extend to the premium packaging. Housed in an elegant slipcase, the reissue features special foil-stamped jackets and faithful-to-the-original graphics. Aurally and visually, it is made for discerning listeners who prize sound quality and production, and who desire to fully immerse themselves in everything about this conceptual landmark. The Alan Parsons Project's most famous record deserves nothing less.

Inspired by and loosely based around the Isaac Asimov stories of the same name, I Robot delves into themes of artificial intelligence and technological dominance that make the record extremely relevant in the 21st century. Indeed, Parsons and Woolfson's pinnacle creation dovetailed with the ascendency of Star Wars, which itself is experiencing a rebirth in an age of self-driving cars, smart devices, and mindless automation. Lyrically, songs such as "The Voice" call into question human behavior – and their relationship to increasing robotic supremacy – in everyday life. Parsons and Woolfson reflect the associated paranoia, dichotomy, and transformation via shifting sci-fi arrangements steeped in drama and moodiness.

I Robot - Mobile Fidelity Edition

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