PYRAMID

 

 

2008 expanded edition credits:

 

1. Voyager (2:14)

(instrumental)

Kantele - John Leach

Rhodes - Alan Parsons

Synths - Duncan Mackay

Projectron - Eric Woolfson

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

 

2. What Goes Up... (3:40)

Vocal - David Paton

Rhodes - Eric Woolfson

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson, David Paton

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Orchestra and choir arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

The English Chorale - Choirmaster: Bob Howes

 

3. The Eagle Will Rise Again (4:23)

Vocal - Colin Blunstone

Clavichord and Virginal - Eric Woolfson

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums - Stuart Elliott

Autoharp - Andrew Powell

Backing Vocals - David Paton, Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons

Orchestra arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

4. One More River (4:16)

Vocal and vocal FX - Lenny Zakatek

Guitars and backwards wah-wah - Ian Bairnson

Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson, David Paton

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Synths and Hammond - Duncan Mackay

Sax - Phil Kenzie

Orchestra arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

5. Can't Take It With You (5:07)

Vocals - Dean Ford

Guitars - Ian Bairnson

Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson, David Paton, Alan Parsons

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Piano - Eric Woolfson

Synths - Duncan Mackay

Backing Vocals - Dean Ford, David Paton, Eric Woolfson

 

6. In The Lap Of The Gods (5:31)

(instrumental)

Middle Eastern Wooden Flute - Unidentified member of the London Philharmonia

Cimbalon - John Leach

Piano and Organ - Eric Woolfson

Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson, David Paton

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Backing Vocals - Dean Ford, David Paton, Eric Woolfson

Orchestra and choir arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

The English Chorale - Choirmaster: Bob Howes

 

7. Pyramania (2:43)

Vocals - Jack Harris

Jangle Piano - Eric Woolfson

Synth - Duncan Mackay

Guitar - Ian Bairnson

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Sinth Tuba and Honky-tonk solos - Duncan Mackay

 

8. Hyper-Gamma-Spaces (4:20)

(instrumental)

Wurlitzer and Projectron - Alan Parsons

Synths - Duncan Mackay

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

 

9. Shadow Of A Lonely Man (5:44)

Vocal - John Miles

Additional Vocal - Colin Blunstone

Piano - Eric Woolfson

Projectron - Alan Parsons

Acoustic Guitars - Ian Bairnson, David Paton

Bass - David Paton

Drums and Percussion - Stuart Elliott

Backing Vocals - Olive Simpson

Orchestra and choir arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

 

BONUS TRACKS

10. Voyager/What Goes Up/The Eagle Will Rise Again (Instrumental Version) (8:56)

11. What Goes Up/Little Voice (Early Version Demo) (4:08)

12. Can't Take It With You (Early Version Demo) (1:45)

13. Hyper-Gamma-Spaces (Demo) (2:21)

14. The Eagle Will Rise Again (Alternate Version - Backing Track) (3:21)

15. In The Lap Of The Gods (Part 1 - Demo) (3:14)

16. In The Lap Of The Gods (Part 2 - Backing Track Rough Mix) (1:56)

 

 

ORIGINAL CREDITS

Produced by Alan Parsons

Executive Producer Eric Woolfson

Orchestra and Choir arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell

Engineered by Alan Parsons

Assistant Engineers Pat Stapley, Chris Blair

Mastering by Chris Blair

Orchestral Contractor David Kats

Choirmaster Bob Howes

Bass David Paton

Drums and Percussion Stuart Elliott

Electric Guitars Ian Bairnson

Acoustic Guitars Ian Bairnson, David Paton, Alan Parsons

Keyboards Eric Woolfson, Duncan Mackay 

Vocals Colin Blunstone, Dean Ford, David Paton, Lenny Zakatek, Jack Harris, John Miles

 

Special Thanks to: Phil Kenzie, John Leach, Olive Simpson, The English

Chorale, Smokey and Hazel, EMI Technical Engineers, Necam, and all at

Abbey Road

 

Cover Design Hipgnosis, photos: Hipgnosis-Brimson

 

Originally published in the U.K. by Woolfsongs Ltd.

All compositions © 1978 Woolfsongs Ltd./Careers Music Inc.

Administered by Irving Music Inc. (BMI).

All tracks written by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons.

Used by permission. All rights reserved.

 

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, between

September 1977 and February 1978.

 

Colin Blunstone appears courtesy Rocket Records Ltd.

Dean Ford appears courtesy EMI Records Ltd.

Lenny Zakatek appears courtesy A & M Records

 

 

REISSUE CREDITS

Compiled for reissue by Eric Woolfson & Haydn Bendall (For Woolfsongs Ltd),

Tim Fraser-Hrding & Jeff Magid (For SonyBMG) and Alan Parsons

 

Reissue design by Mainartery Design, London (www.mainartery.co.uk)

 

Memorabilia - With thanks to Steve Martin, Sally Seddon and Mainartery

 

Special thanks to Tim Fraser-Harding, Haydn Bendall and Sally Seddon