Das auf der gleichnamigen Kurzgeschichten-Sammlung von Isaac Asimov basierende I Robot erschien 1977 zum perfekten Zeitpunkt für die Band: Beinahe zeitgleich hatten der erste Star Wars-Film ein großes Interesse an Sci-Fi-Themen ausgelöst. »Unser Album war damals das einzige, das einen Roboter zeigte—vor allem in Amerika. Eine Roboter-ähnliche Figur auf dem Cover zu haben, hat uns ausgesprochen in die Karten gespielt«, errinert sich Produzent Alan Parsons Jahre später. Das Werk basiert auf dem
Die Neu-Auflage der Platte wird in seiner Standard-Version als CD- und Vinyl erscheinen: Diese enthalten neue Master von Abbey Road-Mitarbeiter Miles Showell; das LP-Master wurde im Half Speed-Verfahren angefertigt. Die CD-Variante enthält als Bonus-Material außerdem vier Studio-Outtakes.
Nachvollziehbar wird die Arbeit am Nachfolger von Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976) auf der Super Deluxe-Box: Diese enthält 2LPs, 4CDs und eine Blu-Ray. Darauf finden sich neben den neuen Mastern neue Dolby Atmos und 5.1 Stereo-Mixe, die von Alan Parsons persönlich angefertigt wurden. Außerdem enthält sie 70 Bonus-Songs, von denen 47 erstmals veröffentlicht werden. Vervollständigt wird die Box von einem Begleitbuch, in dem Interviews mit Parsons, der Familie von Eric Woolfson und den beteiligten Musikern sowie alle Texte und Kommentare zum Bonus-Material enthalten sind.
Die verschiedenen Varianten von I Robot erscheinen am 18. Oktober.
Die Titelliste der Super-Deluxe-Edition von I Robot:
LP1 (45 RPM Vinyl)
01. I Robot
02. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You
03. Some Other Time
04. Breakdown
05. Don't Let It Show
LP 2 (45 RPM Vinyl)
01. The Voice
02. Nucleus
03. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
04. Total Eclipse
05. Genesis Ch. 1 V.32
CD 1 - Original Album (+bisher unveröffentlichtem Bonusmaterial
01. I Robot
02. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You
03. Some Other Time
04. Breakdown
05. Don't Let It Show
06. The Voice
07. Nucleus
08. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
09. Total Eclipse
10. Genesis Ch. 1 V.32
BONUS TRACKS
11. US Radio Commercial For I Robot
12. I Robot (Boules Experiment)
13. I Robot (Hilary Western Soprano Vocal Rehearsal)
14. Extract 1 From The Alan Parsons Project Audio Guide
15. Extract 2 From The Alan Parsons Project Audio Guide
16. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You (Backing Track Rough Mix)
17. Some Other Time (Complete Vocal By Jaki Whitren)
18. Breakdown (Early Demo of Backing Riff)
19. Extract 3 From The Alan Parsons Project Audio Guide
20. Breakdown (The Choir)
21. Don't Let It Show (Eric Woolfson Demo)
22. Day After Day (Early Stage Rough Mix)
23. Genesis Ch. 1 V.32 (Choir Session)
24. The Naked Robot
CD 2 - Bonusmaterial
01. I Robot (Out Take & Rough Mix)
02. I Robot (Experimental Lead Guitar Part With Guide Count)
03. I Robot (John Leach Kantele Takes)
04. I Robot (Ian Bairnson Rhythm Electric Guitar)
05. I Robot (Choir Takes)
06. I Robot (Early Mix Before Choir)
07. I Robot (Single Edit)
08. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You (Slower Backing Out Take)
09. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You (Eric Woolfson Keyboard Take)
10. I Wouldn't Want To Be like You (Ian Bairnson Electric Rhythm Guitar)
11. I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You (Early Mix Of Backing Track)
12. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You (Lenny Zakatek Alt. Vocal)
13. Some Other Time (Eric Woolfson Piano Take)
14. Some Other Time (Ian Bairnson Acoustic Guitar Take)
15. Some Other Time (Ian Bairnson Lead Electric Guitar Takes)
16. Some Other Time (Rough Mix - Jaki Alt. Lyric & Ad Libs)
CD 3 - Bonusmaterial
01. Breakdown (Eric Woolfson Keyboard Part)
02. Breakdown (Projectron and Bass)
03. Breakdown (Ian Bairnson Acoustic Guitar Takes)
04. Breakdown (Ian Bairnson Electric Guitar Harmony Solo)
05. Breakdown (Strings, Brass, & Horns Take)
06. Breakdown (Rough Mix + Alt. Backing Out Take)
07. Breakdown (Rough Mix Of Backing Track)
08. Don't Let It Show (Eric Woolfson Piano Takes)
09. Don't Let It Show (Eric Woolfson Organ Take)
10. Don’t Let It Show (Recorders & Horns Out Take In Key Of D)
11. Don't Let It Show (String Section Take)
12. Don't Let It Show (Woodwind Take In Key Of D)
13. Don't Let It Show (Backing Track Early Rough Mix)
14. Don’t Let It Show (Rough Mix With Alt. Orchestra Score)
15. Don't Let It Show (Extended End Section)
16. The Voice (Rough Mix With Extra Strings & Alan Vocoder)
17. The Voice (Backing Track Rough Mix)
18. Nucleus (Experimenting with Sound Effects)
19. Nucleus (Talking Sound Effects)
20. Nucleus (Stuart Tosh Drum Take with Delay)
21. Nucleus (Projectron Only)
CD 4 - Bonusmaterial
01. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (BJ Cole Steel Out Take)
02. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (Synth Experiments)
03. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (Eric Woolfson Celeste Take)
04. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (Ian Bairnson Acoustic Guitar Take)
05. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (BJ Cole Pedal Steel Take)
06. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (Backing Vocals)
07. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (Backing Track)
08. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (Single Edit)
09. Total Eclipse & Nucleus (Choral Experiments)
10. Total Eclipse (Choir Only)
11. Genesis Ch. 1 V.32 (Alan Parsons Demo)
12. Genesis Ch. 1 V.32 (Everything But The Choir)
13. Genesis Ch. 1 V.32 (Ian Bairnson Acoustic Guitars)
14. Genesis Ch. 1 V.32 (Strings Only)
15. Genesis Ch. 1 V.32 (Backing Singers & Choir Takes)
16. Alan Parsons Spacey Vibraphone
17. Eric's Jupiter (Start of Gemini Idea)
18. Taking It All Away (Eric Woolfson Songwriting Diary - 1st Version)
19. I Robot Radio Adverts
Blu-Ray
2025 - Dolby Atmos Mix
01. I Robot
02. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You
03. Some Other Time
04. Breakdown
05. Don't Let It Show
06. The Voice
07. Nucleus
08. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
09. Total Eclipse
10. Genesis Ch. 1 V.32
2025 - 5.1 Mix
01. I Robot
02. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You
03. Some Other Time
04. Breakdown
05. Don't Let It Show
06. The Voice
07. Nucleus
08. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
09. Total Eclipse
10. Genesis Ch. 1 V.32
HD 96/24 Stereo Remaster
01. I Robot
02. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You
03. Some Other Time
04. Breakdown
05. Don't Let It Show
06. The Voice
07. Nucleus
08. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
09. Total Eclipse
10. Genesis Ch. 1 V.32
Video Content
01. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You (Promo Video)
02. Eric Woolfson Interview
