Eye in the Sky
Alan Parsons Project'sEye in the Skywas almost guaranteed at least moderate success due to the hits that preceded it ("Games People Play" and "Time" fromTurn of a Friendly Card.)  WithEye, Parsons returned in some ways to his more progressive, art-rock past and the album only had one major hit, the lush title track. Parsons's approach was a synthesis of studio wizardry with a symphonic, spacey interplay between keyboards, synthesizerss and basic rock instrumentation. Though never a hit, "Psychobabble" remains a favorite of fans.  "Children of the Moon," "Sirius," and "Gemini" all have Parsons's love of the esoteric. "Mammagamma" also allowed Parsons to fully indulge his fondness for orchestration with its instrumental structure.--Steve Gdula