Eye in the Sky
The Alan Parsons Project
1982
Annual listening-list association, separate from the source-supported original release year reviewed in v3.7.
Release: 1982
Release: 1982Source checked
V3.7 reviewed original release year: Reviewed original album/single year. Later chart placement and reissues do not reset the first release; exact mix and worldwide day remain unspecified.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1982.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky archive
Original 1982 title recording and studio album, distinguished from anniversary bonuses, demos and live renditions.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
The title was inspired by the Oakland Raiders' defensive coach's use of video footage to analyze games.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1982.html, song-list position 32
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Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
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An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1982 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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