Gaudi (The Alan Parsons Project album) written and composed by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson. "Gaudi" was remastered and reissued in 2008 with the following bonus tracks: Gaudi (The Alan Parsons Project album) Gaudi is the tenth album by The Alan Parsons Project, released in 1987. "Gaudi" refers to Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan Spanish architect, and the opening track references what is probably his best known building, la "Sagrada Família". "Closer to Heaven" and "Money Talks" were used in an episode of the third season of the TV series "Miami Vice", with "Paseo de Gracia" ("even though in Catalan -and officially- the exact name is Passeig
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends album is brave - I just see us as being very lucky". Martin stated that a big inspiration for the album was the book Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. The work of The Beatles is apparent as an inspiration throughout the album. For instance, the song "Violet Hill" references the Beatles album "Abbey Road", borrowing its rhythm from The Beatles. The song is named for a road which adjoins Abbey Road in London. The artwork for "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends" was designed by Coldplay and Tappin Gofton; the latter designed the "X&Y" cover three years