Good post, I agree the first two albums were the stand out efforts. I wasnt sure the Alan Parsons slide was still alive
but added my .02 anyway.
And as for the vinyls, “I Robot” was selected by Mobile Fidelity as one of only 8 MFSL UHQR releases on 180g JVC super vinyl half-speed mastered discs @ $50 a pop (a lot of money in the 70’s) oh yes, limited to 5000 pressings each.
And that’s a mouthful (clears throat)
My Favorite “later releases” are Ammonia Avenue, Gaudi and On Air.
Just beautiful music...
Lot’s going on today, lot’s to read and digest. But this is a nice topic of a slide and as like Alan Parsons Project, Steely Dan and Yes for that matter. (All similar structured band, couple of founding members and the rest is a whos who fantastic musicians.) I also into albums/vinyl. All over the board, but mostly pre 1968 Miles Davis. Never was a Van Morrison fan, but recently picked up an original pressing of Moon Dance. Sublime.