Ammonia Avenue

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Ammonia Avenue
symphonic rock
  • pop rock
  • new wave
    • Length40:22
    LabelArista
    ProducerAlan Parsons
    The Alan Parsons Project chronology
    Eye in the Sky
    (1982)     		Ammonia Avenue
    (1984)     		Vulture Culture
    (1985)
    Singles from Ammonia Avenue
    1. "Don't Answer Me"
      Released: February 1984[1]
    2. "Prime Time"
      Released: May 1984
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[2]
    Rolling Stone[3]

    Ammonia Avenue is the seventh

    studio album by the British progressive rock band The Alan Parsons Project, released in February 1984 by Arista Records. The Phil Spector-influenced "Don't Answer Me" was the album's lead single, and reached the Top 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, as well as the fourth position on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single also reached the Top 20 in several countries[4]
    and represents the last big hit for the Alan Parsons Project. "Prime Time" was a follow-up release that fared well in the Top 40, reaching No. 34. "You Don't Believe" was the first single in November 1983, reaching #54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Since the Last Goodbye" was a minor hit.

    Ammonia Avenue is one of the band's biggest-selling albums, carrying an RIAA certification of gold and reaching the Top 10 in a number of countries.[5]

    Background and release

    The title of the album was inspired by

    scientific developments from a public perspective and a lack of understanding of the public from a scientific perspective.[6] This album was the second of three recorded on analogue equipment and mixed directly to the digital master tape.[citation needed
    ]

    "You Don't Believe" had already been released as both a single and a new song on 1983's The Best of the Alan Parsons Project compilation.

    Promotion

    Music videos for "Don't Answer Me" and "Prime Time" were produced in 1984, the former with art and animation by

    mannequins
    , a female and a male one, coming to life and falling in love with each other. About halfway through the video, a street sign for "Ammonia Ave." appears - a reference to the album title.

    Reissue

    Ammonia Avenue was remastered and reissued in 2008 with bonus tracks, and in 2020 as well, on Blu-Ray audio format, including a high-definition remaster in stereo and multichannel sound, and the two promotional videos of the album as a bonus.[7]

    Track listing

    All songs written and composed by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.

    Side one
    No.TitleLead vocalsLength
    1."Prime Time"Eric Woolfson5:03
    2."Let Me Go Home"Lenny Zakatek3:20
    3."One Good Reason"Woolfson3:36
    4."Since the Last Goodbye"Chris Rainbow4:34
    5."Don't Answer Me"Woolfson4:11
    Side two
    No.TitleLead vocalsLength
    1."Dancing on a Highwire"Colin Blunstone4:22
    2."You Don't Believe"Zakatek4:26
    3."Pipeline"Instrumental3:56
    4."Ammonia Avenue"Woolfson6:30
    2008 Bonus Tracks
    1. "Don't Answer Me" (Early Rough Mix)
    2. "You Don't Believe" (Demo)
    3. "Since the Last Goodbye" (Chris Rainbow Vocal Overdubs)
    4. "Since the Last Goodbye" (Eric Guide Vocal – Rough Mix)
    5. "You Don't Believe" (Instrumental Tribute to The Shadows)
    6. "Dancing on a Highwire/Spotlight" (Work in Progress)
    7. "Ammonia Avenue Part 1" (Eric Demo Vocal – Rough Mix)
    8. "Ammonia Avenue" (Orchestral Overdub)

    Personnel

    Charts

    References

    1. ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 616.
    2. ^ "allmusic ((( Ammonia Avenue > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
    3. ^ "Ammonia Avenue : Alan Parsons Project : Review : Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 26 September 2009.[dead link]
    4. ^ "The Alan Parsons Project - Don't Answer Me - hitparade.ch". Archived from the original on 9 July 2012.
    5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl - the Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue". Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
    6. ^ Woolfson, Eric. "Albums, Back Catalogue". Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
    7. ^ "Ammonia Avenue Deluxe Box Set". The Alan Parsons Project. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
    8. ^
      ISBN 0-646-11917-6
      .
    9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
    10. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6733". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
    11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
    12. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 April 1984. p. 12. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
    13. Musica e Dischi
      (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Alan Parsons Project".
    14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
    15. ^ "Charts.nz – The Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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    17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
    18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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    20. ^ "The Alan Parsons Project Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
    21. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1984". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
    22. ^ "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Album 1984". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
    23. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
    24. ^ "Top Pop Albums of 1984". Billboard. 31 December 1984. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
    25. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue". Music Canada.
    26. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
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    27. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Alan Parsons Project; 'Ammonia Avenue')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
    28. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Ammonia Avenue in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1984 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
    29. ^ "American album certifications – Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue". Recording Industry Association of America.
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