Ammonia Avenue (Remastered/Expanded)

From "binge" listening to the albums over the last few weeks, it seems to me that The APP have a habit of reworking earlier tracks (usually improve them) or play them differently & include them on later albums. They have done that on this CD too, but they have also added some new tracks which are also of the same standard & just as enjoyable & have included a different version of "Don't Answer Me" as a bonus track!It's a very interesting CD if you are interested in the evolution of the band

Slightly cleaner sound and better soundstage over previous digital cd release, have played both on my original cd player a mission pcm 7000 as the original would have been played when I first got it. Would definitely recommend this version but the original retains 1980s charm

After purchasing this installment in the excellent Alan Parsons Project reissue programme, I realised quite how much I'd under-rated this album when it first appeared back in 1984. The seventh Project outing was markedly different from its predecessors but, whilst I still don't think it's the Project's best album, it's an enjoyable listen and has some real high-points. Please note that four stars is a judgement relative to other APP albums - considered more broadly, all APP albums are emphatically five-star material. No one has done this sort of thing better.The first five APP albums were innovative, leading-edge progressive rock. 'Eye in the Sky' was slightly more commercial, and this trend continued with 'Ammonia Avenue', which moved more into the pop/rock mainstream. The Project was evolving from progressive rock into a pop/rock band - and, in my opinion, did this better than anyone else.An immediately noticeable feature of 'Ammonia Avenue' was that the nine tracks included a string of catchy, rocky cuts, any one of which could have been a hit single. 'Prime Time' was perhaps the most commercial-sounding APP track to date (which is in no way a criticism - I love it). 'Let Me Go Home' is a typically gutsy vocal performance from Project stalwart Lenny Zakatek. 'One Good Reason' packs a real punch through great percussion and Eric Woolfson's finely-crafted vocals. 'Don't Answer Me' (featuring Woolfson again) is another catchy cut. 'Dancing on a Highwire' struck me at the time (and still does) as being the best track on the album, with Colin Blunstone excellent on lead vocals. 'You Don't Believe' is another rocker, with Zakatek again belting out a great gutsy vocal. 'Pipeline' is a typically classy APP instrumental.For me, the two slower tracks don't quite measure up to the standard set by these rockers, but no matter - 'Ammonia Avenue' is a great collection of songs.The reissue is welcome, featuring subtle remastering and the customary fascinating set of bonus tracks which, via rough mixes, demos and guide vocals, give a great insight into the production process. A departure from the earlier albums, then, but an outstanding collection of great songs by one of rock music's all-time great acts.

There are some vinyl records that sound so right that there would be no point buying the CD as well. But here we have the chance to see whether perfection, in sonic terms, can be improved upon. So, let's put it this way. If you want your vinyl to sound better, you need new equipment, which means that checking out the CD equivalent is a fun and cheap alternative to hear it sounding better. Result, the remastered CD makes the music soar. There is one other thing CD gives you, and that is, the opportunity to not play the songs you don't like. And on this classic album, the two Lenny Zakatak voiced tracks are not to my taste, nor is the Phil Spector homage 'Don't answer me.' but the other half dozen tracks are as good as it gets. An eclectic mix of punchy and reflective songs with an obligatory and catchy instrumental thrown in for free

Excellent

I have to admit that I am possibly biased because I am a real fan of the Alan Parsons Project and buy all new releases, however, I rarely leave reviews so the fact that I am doing so here says something!I would have bought the Box Set anyway but was particularly interested in the 5.1 Blu-ray. I am not disappointed the box arrived this week, the packaging is stunning, the book and the facsimile press pack, poster etc. adds interest. The Blu-ray 5.1 mix is simply fantastic. Obviously fans of the Project will enjoy this but for those that are not this album (and possibly Eye in the Sky) would be a good start for people who wanted an good example of Parsons' work. I have revisited the album today and had forgotten how good it actually is.£85 is a lot to pay for the box so I'd suggest that people interested download or preview a few tracks, on this album Ammonia Avenue would be worth a listen to start with and Old and Wise, to follow from Eye in the Sky. I think people will be pleasantly surprised! Personally I have always found it odd that Parsons did much better in the US and Mainland Europe than in their own country (the UK). If anybody gets into them though, there is a huge body of music to explore.

If you,re an Alan Parsons fan,you really should get this one,excellent recording onto C.D. and great numbers too,recommended.

What's there to say, really? This is a great album. It has something for everyone, in classic APP fashion. The only thing it LACKS is a very, very depressing song at the end of the album. As in Pyramid, Eve, Eye.But no reservations, this is just a brilliant album.

En cuanto al envió y entrega todo estupendo. En tiempo y forma.En cuanto al producto, nada del otro mundo. Los materiales del disco son sencillos. Es una edición básica del álbum. Es una remasterización reciente por lo que viene un poquito saturado, no es la mejor versión, sin dudas.Ya hablando del álbum perse, es un disco 3.5 de 5. Es la era pop-rock de Alan Parsons. La gran mayoría de canciones son buenas, pero excelentes, al nivel de Parsons, solo un par. Es un disco imperdible para los fans ya que fue uno de sus últimos buenos trabajos.

buen vinilo de Alan Parsons para completar la collecion

Es zeigt sich, dass eine SHM-CD mit toller Musik der normalen CD mit identischer Musik überlegen ist in vielen Punkten wie z.B. mehr Details, Räumlichkeit, … Klasse.

Bon emballage - Envoi Rapide - Je recommande

This album certainly brings back nostalgia for me as a young adult.If you love this album as much as I do, then you must pick up this deluxe edition.It's a bit on the pricey side, but well worth the purchase. Especially if you're an Alan Parsons Project fan.