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I just bought their first record on CD, having never owned the LP but being familiar with it back in the day. This is another unexpected treat. 2023 is becoming an expensive year!
Alan has at least been practicing with Atmos...
https://www.mixonline.com/recording/alan-parsons-master-class-records-mixes-contest-winner-in-atmos
I’m completely unfamiliar with the first two Ambrosia albums. Like many, I came in around Life Beyond L.A. and One Eighty with the hits. I’d be happy to make my first exposure to the first two in surround, though.
Perhaps I inferred too much from some remarks he made at the time.Alan has at least been practicing with Atmos...
I’m completely unfamiliar with the first two Ambrosia albums.
Well he, like we, is no spring chicken, as they say. He better get to getting if he's gonna do Atmos.He sounded to me like he was not keen on Atmos, at least not yet.
I’m thinking maybe these older guys (MJD, AP etc.) learning and playing around with the new Atmos mixing system; maybe slowing them down on getting their Quad or 5.1 mixes completed. Could be a steep learning curve for ‘em.Well he, like we, is no spring chicken, as they say. He better get to getting if he's gonna do Atmos.
Ambrosia regularly performs "Magical Mystery Tour" during their live shows. The song also appears on the Ambrosia live albums "Live At The Galaxy" (2002) & "Greatest Hits Live" (2010).They did a great version of the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour on the soundtrack album “All This And World War II”
This video shows how good of a live act they were, and it doesn't seem to be edited. Many times I've been to a concert and been a bit underwhelmed by the performance compared to the artist's recorded work, but not with these guys:Perhaps I inferred too much from some remarks he made at the time.
Holding Onto Yesterday from the first album was a popular hit on both AM and FM when the album was released in 1975. Nice, Nice Very Nice was an FM staple. Alan was nominated for a Grammy for his mix.
Somewhere I’ve Never Travelled was more ambitious from its folded pyramid cover to the arrangements and instrumentation. As producer this time, Alan encouraged a lot of unusual elements. A couple singles were issued but didn’t chart. They didn’t quite have that MOR angle down…. Yet.
I imagine some of that money that Barry White album sales brought in helped with 20th Century Records’ launching of this great band.
Well, unfortunately the lead singer is no David Pack and a poor substitute IMHO, so I won't be getting those. To me, Ambrosia is only Ambrosia with David Pack and Joe Puerta on lead vocals. Anything else, not interested.Ambrosia regularly performs "Magical Mystery Tour" during their live shows. The song also appears on the Ambrosia live albums "Live At The Galaxy" (2002) & "Greatest Hits Live" (2010).
Don't you think "Mama Frog" & "Drink of Water" are fantastic 'Deep Tracks' ?Wow, just listened to the first album… fantastic prog rock album! I only knew of them by their soft rock hits (“How Much I Feel”), but this album has influences including Yes, ELP, and Floyd. And the musicianship is stellar. This will make for a surround feast in Parsons’ hands
Also wondering, how many folks here under 45 even have heard these guys
If you want to hear David Pack doing non-sappy songs, his three contributions to the first Alan Parsons "solo" album are worth checking out. Assuming you don't know them already.Then David Pack went the dark side in the 80's and started doing those sappy love songs, even worse with Mike McDonald who ruined the rock'n'roll 70's
I'm not even 35 But the only Ambrosia song I ever heard on the radio was "Biggest Part of Me", and it wasn't until I got into the Parsons discography and felt like I had to check out what David Pack was up to on those first two Ambrosia albums that I listened to them.Also wondering, how many folks here under 45 even have heard these guys
It was the only song I had heard as well. I’d love to hear more in surround sound, …some bands just have a particular sound that fits the format perfectly & they’re definitely one of them.I'm not even 35 But the only Ambrosia song I ever heard on the radio was "Biggest Part of Me"…
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