The Alan Parsons Project - Discography -1976-20... -

"Days Are Numbers," "Vulture Culture," "Hawkeye" (instrumental). 9. Stereotomy (1985) Note: Released just months after Vulture Culture in the US (1986 in the UK).

This is the Project’s best-selling album. The title track, with its iconic slow-building instrumental intro ("Sirius"), has become a stadium anthem (famously used by the Chicago Bulls and various sports teams). Unlike previous albums, Eye in the Sky leans heavily into accessible pop-rock. "Old and Wise" is a devastatingly beautiful closing track about reflecting on life. The Alan Parsons Project - Discography -1976-20...

The psychological splitting of a celebrity’s personality due to fame ("Strat-e-otomy"—cutting the public self from the private self). This is the Project’s best-selling album

"Closer to Heaven," "La Sagrada Familia," "Inside Looking Out." 11. The Sicilian Defence (2014 – Recorded 1979) The Concept: A chess-based instrumental album. "Old and Wise" is a devastatingly beautiful closing

"Damned If I Do," "If I Could Change Your Mind," "Don’t Hold Back." The Commercial Peak: The Early 1980s 5. The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980) The Concept: Gambling as a metaphor for life, risk, and addiction.