1978's Pyramid was a conscious attempt to create a signature sound from the various strands of the first two Alan Parsons albums, Tales Of Mystery And Imagination and I Robot.
Much of that sound came from the innovative use of orchestra and choir by arranger Andrew Powell that provided a colourful backdrop for Eric Woolfson's songs and the variety of vocalists that were brought in to sing them - Colin Blunstone, John Miles, Dean Ford (from the Marmalade) and Lenny Zakatek. The result was a strong, cohesive album, despite the presence of so many different singers and the fact that Woolfson's songs are not among his best.
