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Gaudi is the tenth album by The Alan Parsons Project, released in 1987. Gaudi refers to Antoni Gaudí,[3] the Catalan Spanish architect, and the opening track references what is probably Gaudí's best known building, the Sagrada Família.
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| Released | January 1987 | |||
| Recorded | October 1985 – August 1986 | |||
| Studio | The Grange Mayfair Studios | |||
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| Length | 38:47 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
In the last change of core Project band members, saxophonist/keyboardist Richard Cottle's brother, Laurie, replaced David Paton on bass after he left to join Elton John's band. The album was recorded at the Grange in Norfolk and Mayfair Studios in London using a pair of Sony 3324 DASH digital tape recorders and mixed to a digital master.
This was the final canonical Alan Parsons Project studio album, as well as vocalist Lenny Zakatek's final contribution to any Parsons album. Although the album The Sicilian Defence was released in 2014, it was originally recorded in 1979 and was never intended to be heard by the public.
During the writing of what would have been the follow-up, Eric Woolfson turned that album into a rock opera, eventually released as Freudiana in 1990. Alan Parsons continued as a solo artist in 1993 with Try Anything Once, an album which completes the musical evolution that started with this album.[citation needed]
A musical by Eric Woolfson with the same name, and based on the songs of this album, was released in 1993 in Germany with the songs sung in English.
Use on television
The songs "Closer to Heaven" and "Money Talks" were used in an episode of the third season of the TV series Miami Vice, with "Paseo de Gracia" (even though in Catalan – and officially – the exact name is "Passeig de Gràcia") appearing in an episode in the show's fifth season.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.
| No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La Sagrada Familia" | John Miles (lead) Eric Woolfson (backing) Chris Rainbow (backing) | 8:46 |
| 2. | "Too Late" | Lenny Zakatek | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Closer to Heaven" | Eric Woolfson | 5:52 |
| No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
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| 4. | "Standing on Higher Ground" (extended to 5:48 on 2008 remaster) | Geoff Barradale (lead) Chris Rainbow (backing) | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Money Talks" | John Miles | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Inside Looking Out" | Eric Woolfson | 6:22 |
| 7. | "Paseo de Gracia" | Instrumental | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 8. | "Too Late (Eric Woolfson rough guide vocal)" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Standing on Higher Ground/Losing Proposition (vocal experiments)" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Money Talks (Chris Rainbow/percussion overdubs)" | 0:37 |
| 11. | "Money Talks (rough mix backing track)" | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Closer to Heaven (sax/Chris Rainbow overdub section)" | 0:50 |
| 13. | "Paseo de Gracia (rough mix)" | 3:46 |
| 14. | "La Sagrada Familia (rough mix)" | 7:25 |
Personnel
- Eric Woolfson – pianos, keyboards, vocals
- Alan Parsons – synthesizer, programming, producer, engineer
- Ian Bairnson – guitars
- Laurie Cottle – bass
- Stuart Elliott – drums, percussion
- Richard Cottle – synthesizers, saxophones
- John Miles, Lenny Zakatek, Geoff Barradale - vocals
- Chris Rainbow – backing vocals
- Andrew Powell – orchestral arrangements
- John Heley – cello on "La Sagrada Familia"
- David Cripp – horns conductor on "La Sagrada Familia" and "Paseo de Gracia"
- Bob Howes – The English Chorale conductor, timpani on "La Sagrada Familia" and "Paseo de Gracia"
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 61 |
| Canada RPM Top 100[5] | 52 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[6] | 24 |
| Norway | 8 |
| Spanish Albums Chart | 1 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 66 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 57 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- DeGagne, Mike. Gaudi at AllMusic
- "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- The album refers to Antonio, rather than Antoni. The Alan Parsons Project Gaudi, The Avenue, 1997.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 229. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "RPM Top 100 Albums - March 28, 1987" (PDF).
- "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Alan Parsons Project".
- "The Alan Parsons Project Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
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[de] Gaudi (Album)
Gaudi ist ein Album der britischen Band The Alan Parsons Project. Es war das letzte Studioalbum der Band und wurde im Jahre 1987 veröffentlicht. Der Albumtitel bezieht sich auf den Architekten Antoni Gaudí, der erste Song auf dessen wohl bekanntestes Bauwerk, La Sagrada Família.- [en] Gaudi (The Alan Parsons Project album)
[ru] Gaudi (альбом)
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