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Gaudi

October 7, 2008 | Format: MP3
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La Sagrada Familia
8:47
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Too Late
4:30
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Closer to Heaven
5:53
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Standing on Higher Ground
5:48
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Money Talks
4:26
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Inside Looking Out
6:26
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Paseo de Gracia (Instrumental)
3:42
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Too Late (Alternate Version - Eric Woolfson Rough Guide Vocal)
4:11
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Standing On Higher Ground / Losing Proposition (Vocal Experiments)
3:56
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Money Talks (Chris Rainbow / Percussion Overdubs)
0:35
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Money Talks (Rough Mix Backing Track)
4:26
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Closer To Heaven (Sax / Chris Rainbow Overdub section)
0:47
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Paseo De Gracia (Rough Mix)
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La Sagrada Familia (Rough Mix)
7:25
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Product Details

  • Original Release Date: September 19, 2008
  • Release Date: October 7, 2008
  • Label: Arista/Legacy
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  • Total Length: 1:04:36
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  • ASIN: B001HBZ9WA
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,439 Paid in Albums (See Top 100 Paid in Albums)

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
A beautiful, and tragic, tale of a man far ahead of his time
By David Rasey e-mail: rider@mnsinc.com on July 6, 1998
Format: Audio CD
As most of Alan Parsons' albums are, this is a concept album constructed around a central theme. As ALL Alan Parsons albums are, it is also far more than that: it is the tale of a man named Antonio Gaudi. Don't bother; you've probably never heard of him. Antonio Gaudi was an architect who was AT LEAST a century ahead of his time. He did not simply create buildings; his buildings were ART. Go look up La Sagrada Familia, his most famous work, and the inspiration for the first track on the album. You'll see what I mean.
The first track, called "La Sagrada Familia" (which translated from Spanish means "The Sacred (or Holy) Family" is a lush, intricately constructed anthem which is also stirringly beautiful, just like the cathedral which inspired it. It should be Antonio Gaudis' epitaph.
The nearly heart-breaking song "Inside Looking Out" speaks poignantly of the hideous irony and tragedy that befell the genius Gaudi. For all his unmatched talent and vision, he is remembered, when he is remembered at all, not for his fantastic art but as the first man to be hit and killed by a bus. The song makes you know what true bitter irony is.
The second song, "Too Late", tells us of the hardships Antonio Gaudi suffered in trying to find patrons for his works. It also tells of the anger and bitterness Gaudi must have felt when, again and again, his patrons stabbed him in the back. This is an edgy, hard song that captures the mood of betrayal perfectly. It also is, I think, the perfect break-up song.
In "Closer To Heaven", you can get a feel for what it must be like to be a genius driven by visions that cannot be truly realised because the technology, the tools, and the methods don't exist yet.Read more ›
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Alan Parsons' "Project" Goes Out In Style
By Alan Caylow on April 12, 2004
Format: Audio CD
1987's "Gaudi" was the last collaboration between Alan Parsons and his musical partner Eric Woolfson under the "Alan Parsons Project" name. An album inspired by the life and works of architect Antonio Gaudi, "Gaudi" is a very rich, elegant, powerful album for the Project to go out with. "La Sagrada Familia" is a beautiful orchestral rock epic, with a great lead vocal by John Miles. Longtime Project vocalist Lenny Zakatek takes the mike on "Too Late," an awesome pop-rocker that could've been (and should've been) a huge hit for the group, though it wasn't released as a single. Eric Woolfson sings on "Closer To Heaven," a very beautiful, heavenly Project number. The lone single release from the album, "Standing On Higher Ground," is a very cool, catchy tune, sung by Geoff Barradale of the mid-80's group Vitamin Z (remember them?). John Miles returns for another lead vocal on "Money Talks," which is a great, down & dirty rocker. Woolfson then returns once more for the lovely "Inside Looking Out," and the album concludes on a very high note with a short instrumental reprise of "La Sagrada Familia," featuring excellent spanish guitar by Project veteran Ian Bairnson. As always on a Project album, the performances, production and sound quality are sharp & superior, and the outstanding orchestral touches by Andrew Powell is the icing on an already delicious musical cake.Alan Parsons did, in fact, work with Eric Woolfson one last time on Woolfson's 1990 concept album, "Freudiana," before the duo finally went their separate ways ("Freudiana" is only available on import, but it's an absolutely brilliant, MUST-buy CD for diehard Project fans).Read more ›
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Not the new 2008 remastered version
By Tull Addict on February 8, 2008
Format: Audio CD
Great album, but had to spend $2 shipping to discover this is NOT part of the new remaster series that the first 10 Alan Parsons albums have been going through. The remaster of this album is currently scheduled for June '08.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
The Sound Quality Even Rivals Many SACDs!!!
By P. Alan Highley on November 26, 2008
Format: Audio CD Verified Purchase
While some of the earlier remasters, particularly Pyramid, suffered from a compression of dynamic range in an effort to feel out the mp3 versus redbook compact disc music buying market, the last batch of SONY/BMG remasters by The Alan Parsons Project cater exclusively to those of us concerned with audiophile quality. And that is as it should be because there were only a select few producers who could create a polished gemstone quite like Alan Parsons. While better than many others, the original 1987 Arista compact disc is sterile in comparison to this remaster. The brass section, in particular, has a transistor-like quality to it on the original whereas the remaster sounds convincingly real and full of life. Once again, a tip o' the hat to Sony's Direct Stream Digital sampling from the best source material available. This is one of the best sounding redbook compact discs I have ever heard, even rivaling many Super Audio CDs!

The album itself developed from the inspiration songwriter Eric Woolfson experienced upon seeing the singularly unique structural designs of Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi while on holiday in Barcelona. So inspired was Woolfson that he even composed an entire musical, also called GAUDI, that was successfully staged in Germany. While the crown jewel would unquestionably be the lavish La Sagrada Familia, both Closer To Heaven and ...Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Three Stars

gift

Published 10 months ago by cheryl nugent
Five Stars

good listen

Published 11 months ago by royce g mcguire jr
I LOVE GAUDI

I have a lot of Allan Parsons albums, they are a good sound. all types of good stuff. Bravo, Bravo.

Published 15 months ago by Hiram
I like it but not the best Alan Parsons

Not as good as much of the other Alan Parson's Project CDs. This is more like a story telling piece.

Published 18 months ago by Alan M. Donn
Good but uneven

Most of the original tracks are great, though I found "Sagrida Familia" too long and not up to Alan Parsons usual quality. Read more

Published 24 months ago by Douglas B. Iram
My dad really liked it.

I got this for my dad who is a big Alan Parsons Project fan and he liked it a lot. He gives it 4-5 stars.

Published on March 30, 2013 by Corey
Extended version?

For some reason they thought that adding the preliminary demos would be a benefit to this album. Be wary if you buy this album and only want the original tracks.

Published on February 25, 2013 by Terrance P. Wyllie
Like Sagrada Familia - incomplete. Unlike it - kinda dull.

There are really only two (well, three, if you count the reprise) high points on this album: "La Sagrada Familia" and "Standing On Higher Ground. Read more

Published on December 21, 2012 by PsAustrinus
Excellent remastering, entertaining bonus tracks

I bought the original CD release of the whole Alan Parsons Project catalog, and one thing that always bothered me was how SOFT they sounded compared to newer albums. Read more

Published on March 19, 2012 by Haasenpfeffer
Possilby Alan Parson's Best - A "Must Have" for APP fans!

I am a huge APP fan. I own every APP CD and have several of their albums. Remember those big black vinyl things? Like most APP CD's almost every song on it is a treasure. Read more

Published on October 25, 2011 by Paul

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