Eye in the Sky: The Encore Collection — The Alan Parsons Project

Eye in the Sky: The Encore Collection represents the pinnacle of the studio-as-instrument philosophy that defined the Alan Parsons Project.

It is an album that feels expensive: every synth pad is perfectly placed, every drum hit is EQ'd to perfection, and the vocal arrangements are layered with a precision that few could match in the early 80s. It sounds like the interior of a high-end European sedan or a glass-walled office overlooking a neon-lit city.

Moments Worth Listening For

The seamless crossfade from the building tension of Sirius into the breezy, iconic shuffle of Eye in the Sky.

The sudden, dramatic orchestral swell that anchors the bridge of a mid-tempo ballad, elevating it to cinematic heights.

The crisp, multi-tracked vocal harmonies that create a shimmering wall of sound during a melancholic chorus.

Where This Album Departs

How does Eye in the Sky: The Encore Collection sound next to the rest of The Alan Parsons Project's catalogue?

This album stays in step with the catalogue across the board — no axis departs enough to be worth its own note. Hover the dots to see where each one sits.

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