I ROBOT

 

 

2013 Legacy Edition credits:

 

1. I Robot (6:02)

(instrumental)

Soprano Vocal - Hilary Western

Clavinet - Eric Woolfson

Projectron and SynthiA Programming - Alan Parsons

Yamaha CS10 Synth - Duncan Mackay

Cimbalom and Kantele - John Leach

Guitar - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums - Stuart Tosh

The English Chorale - Choirmaster - Bob Howes

Choir arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell


2. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You (3:22)

Vocal - Lenny Zakatek

Keyboards - Eric Woolfson

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums - Stuart Tosh

 

3. Some Other Time (4:06)

Vocals - Peter Straker, Jaky Whitren

Piano and Clavinet - Eric Woolfson

Cimbalom and Kantele - John Leach

Projectron - Alan Parsons

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson, David Paton

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums - Stuart Tosh

Backing Vocals - Tony Rivers, John Perry, Stuart Salver

Orchestra arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

4. Breakdown (3:52)

Vocal - Allan Clarke

Wurlitzer - Eric Woolfson

Synths - Duncan Mackay

Projectron - Alan Parsons

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson, Alan Parsons

Bass - David Paton

Drums - Stuart Tosh

Choir - The New Philharmonia Chorus

Orchestra and choir arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

5. Don't Let It Show (4:24)

Vocal - Dave Townsend

Organ - Eric Woolfson

Piccolo Trumpet - John Wallace

Guitar - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Tosh

Orchestra and choir arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

6. The Voice (5:23)

Vocal - Steve Harley

Projectron and Vocoder 'Voice' - Alan Parsons

Keyboards - Eric Woolfson

Guitar - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Tosh

Orchestra arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

7. Nucleus (3:22)

Tape Loops, Projectron and Effects - Alan Parsons

Keyboards - Eric Woolfson, Duncan Mackay

Cimbalom and Kantele - John Leach

Guitar - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Water Gongs - Stuart Tosh

The English Chorale - Choirmaster - Bob Howes

 

8. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (3:57)

Vocal - Jack Harris

SynthiA Sequencer Programming - Alan Parsons

Jangle Piano - Eric Woolfson

Hammond Organ - Andrew Powell

Pedal Steel Guitar - B.J. Cole

Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson, David Paton

Guitar - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums - Stuart Tosh

Backing Vocals - Jack Harris, David Paton, Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons, Ian Bairnson

 

9. Total Eclipse (3:12)

The English Chorale - Choirmaster - Bob Howes

Orchestra and choir arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

10. Genesis Ch.1 V.32 (3:29)

Keyboards - Eric Woolfson, Duncan Mackay

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson, David Paton

Bass - David Paton

Drums - Stuart Tosh

Backing Vocals - Tony Rivers, John Perry, Stuart Salver

Choir - The New Philharmonia Chorus - Choirmaster - Bob Howes

Orchestra and choir arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

BONUS TRACKS on CD 2

1. U.S. Radio Commercial For I Robot (1:01)

2. Boules (I Robot Experiment) (1:59)

3. I Robot (Hilary Western Soprano Vocal Rehearsal) (1:33)

4. Extract 1 From The Alan Parsons Project Audio Guide (1:04)

5. Extract 2 From The Alan Parsons Project Audio Guide (1:57)

6. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You (Backing Track Rough Mix) (3:29)

7. Some Other Time (Complete Vocal By Jaki Whitren) (3:43)

8. Breakdown (Early Demo of Backing Riff) (2:09)

9. Extract 3 From The Alan Parsons Project Audio Guide (0:31)

10. Breakdown (The Choir) (1:51)

11. Don't Let It Show (Eric Woolfson Demo) (3:26)

12. Day After Day (Early Stage Rough Mix) (3:38)

13. Genesis Ch.1 V.32 (Choir Session) (2:18)

14. The Naked Robot (10:20)

 

Produced by Alan Parsons

Executive Producer - Eric Woolfson

Engineered by Alan Parsons

Assistant Engineers - Patrick Stapley, Chris Blair

 

All tracks written by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons, Except Total Eclipse written by Andrew Powell

 

Thanks to David Katz, Smokey Parsons, Hazel Woolfson, Mickey Shapiro, Bob Britton, Mike King, Eric Prince, Humphrey Ocean and all at Abbey Road

 

Steve Harley and Duncan Mackay appear by courtesy of E.M.I. Records Ltd

Allan Clarke appears courtesy of Chigreen Ltd.

Peter Straker appears courtesy of Goose Productions Ltd.

 

Sleeve Design and Photography: Hipgnosis

Robot Design: George Hardie

Illustration: Richard Manning

 

Legacy Edition compiled for reissue by: Sally Woolfson, Alan Parsons, Tim Fraser-Harding, Jeff Magid

A&R: Darren Salimeri

Produced by Alan Parsons & Jeff Magid

Mastered by Dave Donnelly and Alan Parsons at DNA Mastering, Woodland Hills, California

Project co-ordination: Kelly Gateson, Charles Stanford.

Reissue design by: Simon Ryan at Ryan Art

 

With special thanks to:

Eric Woolfson, Sally Woolfson, Alan Parsons, Jeff Magid, Darren Salimieri, John Jackson, Evan Jahn, Jeremy Holiday

 

Disc 2 tracks licensed by Woolfsongs Ltd.

All compositions © 1976 Woolfsongs Ltd./Careers Music Inc.

Administared by Universal Music. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

 

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