The box set itself is a work of art, and includes a beautiful book, a poster, and a replica of a press kit. Although there is nothing earth-shattering here, it still makes for a fascinating listening experience. The songs are unfinished demos, demos, and works in progress, but they are still very interesting and shine a little light on Woolfson’s creative process. Two and a half CDs worth of music, much of which has never been heard before. Ammonia Avenue has been rereleased in the past with bonus tracks, but this deluxe version is something very special. “One Good Reason” is one track that has benefited as it sounds fantastic.Īlthough fans of the album will love the remaster, the bonus material may be the drawing card. The songs have not been remixed, but you will notice little things here and there that maybe you didn’t notice before. Parsons deserves a great deal of credit for the work he has done remastering the album. The 2020 remasters sound very crisp and fresh. The theme of Ammonia Avenue is the general public’s misunderstanding of science and technology and the original album stands up as strongly today as it did when it was first released, both musically and lyrically. Hopefully, this new deluxe box set will change that.
It was one of their most successful albums, and yet it does not seem to get the same attention as other songs and albums by the band. It made the top 20 and had three major hit singles, “Don’t Answer Me”, “Prime Time” and “You Don’t Believe”. This was Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson’s seventh album under the name The Alan Parsons Project and was the follow up to their massive Eye In The Sky. Ammonia Avenue, by The Alan Parsons Project was a big album when it was originally released in 1984. Nostalgia is a funny thing, especially when it comes to commercial radio.
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