"ELSEWHERE": Appearances on other albums
-- A list of albums by other artists with Vangelis' participation --
This list does not pretend to be complete!
- Alpha Beta
- 7": "Astral Abuse" - Vangelis wrote the B-side ("Who Killed?") and contributed to both sides in other ways
- Jon Anderson
- 7": "Easier Said Than Done" (1985) - written with V
- CD: "3 Ships" (1986) - 1 song "Easier Said than Done" composed with V
- CD: "Change We Must" (1994) - 4 J&V songs reworked by Anderson with Orchestra. "State of Independence", "Candle Song" (=Anyone can Light a Candle), "The Kiss" (previously unreleased) and "Change we Must" (original released only years later).
- Anderson/Bruford/Wakeman/Howe
- CD: "Anderson/Bruford/Wakeman/Howe" (1989) - "Let's pretend" composed with V (based on unreleased J&V track, see bootleg recordings for original)
- Richard Anthony
- CD: "Richard Anthony Gold" (1974/1993) - CD contains all tracks from a a '74 LP (plus 4 extra). One track "Qui T'a Fait Ca" composed by V.
- Claudio Baglioni
- CD: "E Tu" (1974) - Arranged and performed on by V. Two different versions exist on both LP and CD (different editting and production)
- Helen Banks
- 7": "Do You Know / Hazy Day " (1973) - Rare single, V is uncredited but his input is evident from the sound. Probably arranging, producing and playing.
- 7": "Starlight / Very Deep, Very Dark " (1973) - Rare single, V is uncredited but his input is evident from the sound. Probably arranging, producing and playing.
- Montserrat Caballe
- CD: "Friends for Life" (1997)- "March with Me" and "Like a Dream" composed and performed with V
- CD: "With All My Heart" (1998) - "A Prayer" composed and performed with V. Album also titles "Im Ganzen Hertze" or "Con Todo Mi Corazon"
- Chrisma
- 7": "Amore" (1976) - A side composed by V under pseudonym "Richard Broadbaker", supposedly performed by V. (uncredited), prod. by brother Nico Papathanassiou
- CD: "Chinese Restaurant" (1977) - Unconfirmed! V is said to have performed uncreddited.
produced by V's brother Nico in Nemo studio. (CD is Italian remaster)
- 7": "U"/U part two (1977) - Unconfirmed! Supposedly performed uncredditted by V.
Produced by brother Nico in Nemo studio. Based on earlier V song ("Who" by Odyssey)
- LP: "Hibernation" (1978) - Unconfirmed! V supposedly performed uncreddited. Prod. by Nico.
- Suzanne Ciani
- CD: "The Velocity Of Love" (1986) - V plays uncreditted on 3 songs. He was creditted on subsequent rereleases.
- Cosmos compilation
- CD: "Cosmos Collector's Edition" (2000) - V's "Comet part 16" composed for the 1986 "Cosmos Special Edition" series has been included on this 2CD. Careful, RCA also released a Vangelis compilation album called "Cosmos", which has nothing to do with the series or this track!
- Riccardo Cocciante
- CD: "Concerto Per Margherita" (1976) - Arranged and engeneered by V at Nemo, with Guy Protheroe's choir. Also available as gold remaster, and in Spanish version as "Concierto Para Margarita". (NOT Concert Pour Margarit, 1978!! which contains French rerecordings without V's input!!!)
- Ricardo Credi
- 7": "Siga Siga" (1967) - Greek 60s song performed with V and his orchestra, same for B side called "Non et Non". Other version of single has "Une larme" on B side, similar sound but it's unclear if Vangelis was involved.
- Dimitri
- 7": "Pretty One" (1974) - Progrock with a voice that sounds like Roussos was cloned. V wrote and played on the A side. B side is unrelated.
- 7": "Sing All You Can" (1974) - Rock ballad under musical direction/orchestration by V. The same goes for B side "The Land".
- Maria Farantouri
- CD: "17 Songs" (1990) - 3 songs composed and performed by V, titled "17 Tragoudia" in Greece
- The Forminx
- CD: "The Forminx" (1999) - V's first 60s highschoolband on compilation CD, reissued from LP originally
- CD: Ultimate Greek Pop, the Formidable Forminx (1999)- part 1 from 5CD set, all and more tracks than above
- 12": White Christmas - 4 songs for the seasons (covers) by V' highschool band, not available on the compilation CDs
- Little Sammy Gaha
- 7": "J'ai Envie de Toi" / "Cuckoo" (1974) - Both tracks performed on by V.
- Michael Hoppé
- CD: "Solace" (2003) - V rearranged and performed Hoppé's earlier released composition called "The Parting" (recorded in '86)
- Humanity
- 7": "Bird of Love / The Pawn" (1973) - Bird of Love composed by V under Broadbacker pseudonym. V input on both tracks evident by sound.
- I Nuovi Angeli
- 7": "Mamma Luna" (1977) - 2 songs (B: Teresa la Vispa) rumored to have V's input, published by Spheric, prod by Nico.
- Aleka Kanelidou
- 7": "The More I See You" / "Stranger" (1967) - Both songs performed with V, "Stranger" written with V. Both songs also appeared on CD "My First Songs"
- Zoe Kouroukli
- 7": "Oldies But Goodies" (1966) - Written with V and performed with V, also available on "The Ultimate Greek Pop" boxset, disc 4 "Ladies and Gentlemen of Pop"
- 7": "One Day in Zappion" (1966) - With V, B side has instrumental "Oldies but Goodies" written and performed by V and band
- Paul Labbey
- 7": "Mon Belle Ange Blond" (1969) - Produced by V. B side is "Ma Romance" but no V input there
- Vilma Lado
- 7": "Une Etoile / Le Vent" (1967) - both tracks composed by and performed with V, A side uses Mozart as intro and appeared on a (counterfeit?) compilation LP in 2000. Vilma later sang for V as Alpha Beta (see above) in the 70s.
- Vicky Leandros
- LP: "Vicky" (1983) - 1 track ("La Colombe Et L'Aigle") written with V (not all pressings!)
- Raymond Lefevre Et Son Grand Orchestre
- LP/CD: "Concerto Pour Une Voix" (1970) - V composed instrumental tune "Stephanie (Indicatif de la Rose D'Or 1970)", Lefevre arranged it for orchestra, conducted and released it on this LP. Also on "nr 12", and a CD in Japan.
- Stavros Logarides
- CD: "Se alli gi" (1980) - V co-composed one track "Na M'Agapas" under Richard Broadbacker pseudonym, possible cover from "Humanity" track "Bird Of Love".
- Mama O
- 7": "Red Square / When The Cat's Away" (1978) - these two
funny instrumental disco tunes were
composed and performed by Vangelis under the Pseudonym "Richard Broadbacker" as "Mama O".
- Maria
- 7": "Caro Professore" / "Il mondo lo sa" (1966) - Both A and B side written and performed with V
- Mariangela
- LP: "Mariangela" (1975) - produced by and played on by V
- Vanessa Mae
- CD: "Choreography" (2004) - includes "Roxane's Veil" composed and performed by V, Mae playing violin lead.
- Melina Mercouri
- CD: "Si Melina m'etait contee" (1974) - 4 songs with V
- CD: "Melina Merkouri" (Polydor 839 181-2) - Compilation that has 2 songs from above album plus a Greek language version of "Athina" from above album.
- Milva
- CD: "Ich hab' keine angst" (1981) - composed by V, AKA "Milva sings Vangelis vol. 1", and 6 tracks prod/arranged by V and presumably played uncredited
- CD: "Geheimnisse" (1986) - composed by V
- CD: "Tra Due Sogni (1986) - Italian (and one English) language versions of songs from
"Geheimnisse". And track 10 is a completely different song.
AKA "Milva sings Vangelis vol. 2" in Japan, AKA "Star Gold - Die Grosse Erfolge" on CD in Germany.
- 7": "Du Gibst Mir Mehr" (1986) - The 4:20 single of this track is different version with very different mix/production.
- Odyssey
- 7": "Who / Sad Face" (1974) - both produced and arranged by V, Sad Face composed by V
- Elaine Paige
- CD: "Love Hurts" (1985) - 1 song ("All Things concidered") composed by V
- Panda
- 7": "Notturno / Dimenticare" (1977) - Dimenticare cowritten by V, both tracks arranged by V, produced by V's brother Nico
- Tassos Papastamatis
- ??: "Strangers in the Night" (196?) - cover of the famous song, performed with V, found on a compilation LP (The 60s 7" single is a DIFFERENT recording without V)
- 7": "Rosetta / Days of Love (1969) - Two songs performed by the former Forminx singer, composed by V on a French release
- Patti Pravo
- CD: "Tanto" (1976) - arranged and performed on by V
- George Romanos
- CD: "In concert/studio" (1968) - V plays on 4 songs.
- 7": "Marina" / "To Roloi" - "To Roloi" is vocal version of "the Clock" (also V instr solo single) not available on "In Concert/studio" album, performed with V
- Ronny
- 7"/12": "Compare me with the rest" (1981) - V composed and performed both songs
- Demis Roussos
- CD: "Magic" (1977) - V arranged and performed
- LP: "Ainsi soit-il" (1977) - 4 songs arranged and produced by V, partly same as Magic but French.
- 7": "Race To The End" (1981) - A side is from Demis album, but Dutch print has the rare "Seasons of Love" on B-side which was written with Vangelis
- CD: "Demis" (1982) - includes "Race to the end" ( = "Chariots of Fire" rearranged by Vangelis into a popsong) as well as "Lament" and "Song for the Free" arr and perhaps produced by V but uncredited. The CD version is extremely rare except the Russian print which is a pirate. There were also French and Spanish LPs with Spanish lyrics for all 3 V related songs
- CD: "Reflection" (1984) - produced by V. CD version only available in Korea. There was an LP without "Great Pretender" and there was an LP without "Red Sails in the Sunset". There's at least a cassette that has both. The Korean CD has Great Pretender (some tracks incl both "Great Pretender" and "Red Sails" have also appeared as bonusses on Dutch CD "Attitudes")
- Socrates
- CD: "Phos" (1976) - produced by V
- George Theodosiadis & The Jazz Orchestra
- CD: selftitled (1964/1965) - V plays vibraphone on some songs. Probably the most early recording with V playing
- Vana
- 7": Ed Ora Si (1969) - A cover of I Want To Live, produced with V, with B: "Tu C'Eri Gia'", composed and produced with V. Vana Veroutis later sang on Heaven & Hell, Fete Sauvage...
- Julian Lloyd Webber
- CD: "Encore! Travels with my cello volume 2" (1986) - 1 track composed by and performed with V
- CD: "Harmony" (1991) - Alternative way to get the above mentioned track ("Un Apres-Midi").
- François Wertheimer
- 7": Pour un Peu Mieux que D'habitude (1974) - French prog rock ballad, A side composed by and played with V.
- Yes
- CD: "Keys to Assencion Volume 2 (1997) - part of 1 track based on unreleased Jon & Vangelis song "Distant Thunder" (demo tape)
- Yumas, the
- 7": "Happiness / Tapata" (1973) - V composed under Broadbacher pseudonym these two mainly instrumental pieces. Obscure single from Italy
- Zoe
- 7": "Ciao Amore Ciao" / "Non Pensare a Me" - Greek 60s single by Zoe, both sides performed by V with his "orchestra"
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