Credits - Eye In The Sky

EYE IN THE SKY

2017 35th anniversary box set edition credits:

DISC 1 - Original Album & Expanded bonus tracks:

1. Sirius
(instrumental) Fairlight - Alan Parsons Additional Keyboards - Eric Woolfson, Haydn Bendall Guitars - Ian Bairnson Drums - Stuart Elliott Bass - David Paton Orchestra arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

2. Eye In The Sky Vocals - Eric Woolfson Backing Vocals - Chris Rainbow Wurlitzer - Eric Woolfson Electric and Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson Fairlight - Alan Parsons Drums - Stuart Elliott Bass - David Paton

3. Children Of The Moon
Vocals - David Paton Keyboards - Eric Woolfson Electric and Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott Piccolo Trumpet - John Wallace Bass - David Paton The English Chorale, Choirmaster - Bob Howes Orchestra and Choir arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

4. Gemini Vocals - Chris Rainbow Keyboards - Eric Woolfson Pedal Steel Guitar - Ian Bairnson Bass - David Paton Drums - Stuart Elliott

5. Silence And I Vocal - Eric Woolfson Keyboards - Eric Woolfson Guitars - Ian Bairnson Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott Bass - David Paton Additional Piano - Andrew Powell Orchestra arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

6. You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned
Vocal - Lenny Zakatek Backing Vocals - Lenny Zakatek, Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons Keyboards - Alan Parsons Guitars - Ian Bairnson Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott Bass - David Paton

7. Psychobabble Vocals - Elmer Gantry Backing Vocals - Ian Bairnson, Jack Harris Keyboards- Eric Woolfson Guitars - Ian Bairnson Drums - Stuart Elliott Bass - David Paton The English Chorale - Choirmaster, Bob Howes Orchestra and Choir arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

8. Mammagamma (instrumental) Fairlight Keyboards and Linn Drum Machine - Alan Parsons Guitars - Ian Bairnson Additional Drums - Stuart Elliott Bass - David Paton Orchestra arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

9. Step By Step
Vocal and Vocal FX - Lenny Zakatek Backing Vocals - Chris Rainbow Keyboards - Eric Woolfson Guitars - Ian Bairnson Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott Bass - David Paton

10. Old And Wise Vocal - Colin Blunstone Piano and Organ - Eric Woolfson Sax Solo - Mel Collins Guitars - Ian Bairnson Drums - Stuart Elliott Bass - David Paton Brass Band and Orchestra arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

Bonus tracks:

11. Sirius (Demo)

12. Old And Wise (Eric Woolfson Vocal)

13. Any Other Day (Studio Demo)

14. Silence And I (Eric Woolfson Vocal)

15. The Naked Eye

16. Eye Pieces (Classical Naked Eye)

DISC 2 - Eric Woolfson's Songwriting Diaries:

1. Eye In The Sky (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 1)

2. Eye In The Sky (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 2)

3. Eye In The Sky (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 3)

4. Eye In The Sky (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 4)

5. Children Of The Moon (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 1)

6. Children Of The Moon (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 2)

7. Gemini (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 1)

8. Gemini (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 2)

9. Gemini (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 3)

10. Gemini & Silence And I (Eric’s Songwriting Diary)

11. Silence And I (Eric’s Songwriting Diary)

12. Cooper’s Theme/ Silence And I Chord beginnings (Eric’s Songwriting Diary)

13. Cooper’s Theme/ Silence and I Beginnings (Eric’s Songwriting Diary)

14. Silence And I / Fly Away (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 1)

15. Silence And I / Fly Away (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 2)

16. Old And Wise (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 1)

17. Old And Wise (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 2)

18. Old And Wise (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 3)

DISC 3 - Previously Unreleased Bonus Material:

1. Eye In The Sky (Ian 12-string Acoustic Guitar Out Take)

2. Sirius & Eye In The Sky (Early Rough Mix)

3. Eye In The Sky (Eric Demo Verses – No Lyrics)

4. Children Of The Moon (12-string Acoustic Guitar & Marching Band Snare Drum)

5. Children Of The Moon (Early Rough Mix With Eric Demo Vocal)

6. Gemini (Chris Rainbow Vocal Harmonies)

7. Silence And I (Orchestral Take With Eric Demo Vocal)

8. You’re Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned (Rough Mix Section – Different Guitar Solo)

9. You’re Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned (Rough Mix With Alan Demo Vocal – Few Lyrics)

10. Psychobabble (Orchestral Take)

11. Psychobabble (Rough Mix With Eric Demo Vocal)

12. Step By Step (12-string Acoustic Guitars)

13. Step By Step (Rough Mix Backing Track – Extended Intro)

14. Old And Wise (Chris Rainbow Beach Boys Experiment)

15. Old & Wise (Eric Piano Track)

16. Eye In The Sky (Single Edit)

17. Old And Wise (Single Edit)

18. Psychobabble (Single Edit)

DISC 4 - Blu-ray 5.1 Surround Sound Mix (2017), Stereo HD Version (1982):
1. Sirius

2. Eye In The Sky
3. Children Of The Moon

4. Gemini
5. Silence And I
6. You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned

7. Psychobabble
8. Mammagamma
9. Step By Step

10. Old And Wise

DOUBLE VINYL:

Side 1

1. Sirius

2. Eye In The Sky
3. Children Of The Moon

Side 2:

4. Gemini
5. Silence And I

Side 3:

6. You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned

7. Psychobabble

Side 4:

8. Mammagamma
9. Step By Step

10. Old And Wise

Produced by Alan Parsons

Executive Producer - Eric Woolfson

Engineered by Alan Parsons

Assistant Engineer - Tony Richards

Recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London

Analog multitrack recording mixed to Sony 1610 digital format

Thanks to David Rockberger, Don Cohn, Lee Blackman, Jack Quinn, Leonard Green, George Bozier, Jack Galloway, Mike Howard, Aron Misan, George Hamer,

Chris Blair, Ken Townsend and the Abbey Road brigade and especially to Smokey, Hazel and Bob Buziak for their patience and understanding

Original album sleeve design - Hipgnosis/APB/Colin Chambers

Photo of Surveillance Eye In The Sky courtesy of Tropicana Hotel Las Vegas, a Ramada Resort and Casino.

Photographer Keith W. Lehman

2017 BOX SET CREDITS:

Compiled by Sally Woolfson (Woolfsongs Ltd), Alan Parsons, Colin Rice and Darren Salmieri at Sony

Bonus Material Mastered by Dave Donnelly and Alan Parsons at DNA Mastering, California (June 2017)

5.1 Surround Mix Engineered by Alan Parsons at Capitol Studios, LA (April 2017)

Vinyl and HD Mastered by Miles Showell, Abbey Road Studios, London (May 2017)

Liner notes - Joel McIver

Design for 35th Anniversary Box Set - Simon Ryan, Ryan Art

All tracks written by Eric Woolfson / Alan Parsons except

'Any Other Day', 'Fly Away' and 'Cooper's Theme' written by Eric Woolfson

Published by Woolfsongs Ltd./Careers Music Inc. (BMI).

Administered by Universal, except 'Any Other Day', 'Fly Away' and 'Cooper's Theme' published by Woolfsongs Ltd (MCPS)

Original album P 1982 Arista Records LLC

All bonus tracks P 1982, P 2007, P 2017, licensed courtesy of Woolfsongs Ltd

Additional special thanks to Lisa Parsons, P.J. Olsson, Jeff Fitzpatrick, David Paton, Stuart Elliott, Lenny Zakatek, Colin Blunstone, Haydn Bendall, Robert Meitus

Kirk Kiester, Jeremy Holiday and Richard Whittaker @ FX

The official website:

www.the-alan-parsons-project.com

This compilation P 2017 Arista Records LLC and Woolfsongs Ltd

C 2017 Arista Records LLC - Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment

P 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment