Vangelis - Themes
- End Titles From Blade Runner (5:01)
- Main Theme From Missing (4:01)
- L'Enfant (5:02)
- Hymn (2:47)
- Chung Kuo (5:32)
- The Tao Of Love (2:46)
- Theme From Antartica (3:54)
- Love Theme From Blade Runner (5:00)
- Opening Titles From The Bounty (4:18)
- Closing Titles From The Bounty (5:00)
- Memories Of Green (5:44)
- La Petite Fille De La Mer (5:54)
- Five Circles (5:20)
- Chariots Of Fire (3:33)
Polydor, 1989
also by Vangelis:
- Heaven and Hell
(1975)
- Albedo 0.39
(1976)
- Spiral
(1977)
- China
(1979)
- Antarctica
(1983)
- Mask
(1985)
- Direct
(1988)
- The City
(1990)
- 1492 Conquest Of Paradise
(1992)
- Blade Runner
(1994)
- Voices
(1995)
- Oceanic
(1997)
see also... Jon and Vangelis, Jon Anderson, Jean-Michel Jarre, Tomita, Tangerine Dream
A neat and tidy compilation of Vangelis's better known pieces, either themes from films or very film-like pieces. Vangelis's trademark is that huge swelling keyboard string sound and the throbbing basslines, which define the music writer's cliché "cinematic" - broad, spacious and perfectly timed. Everybody knows "Chariots of Fire", but just as impressive is his music for "Blade Runner". This soundtrack is represented by its three best pieces, the dynamic "End Titles", the wistful "Love Theme" and a beautifully quiet and fragmentary "Memories of Green". Lesser known tunes of note include the titles from the mutiny movie "The Bounty", the chillingly grandiose theme from the film-documentary "Antarctica" and a couple of highly colourful oriental soundscapes from the album "China", tasteful and authentic sounding. Although some tracks such as "Missing" and "La Petite Fille De La Mer" might lay on the new age prettiness too thickly for some tastes. Overall this collection gives a perfect introduction to Vangelis's gift for a great tune, impeccably orchestrated.
May 4, 2004
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