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It is impossible to review or comment on recordings without giving an opinion. Although I tried to be as "general" as possible, please bear in mind that all tastes are different and consider any opinion stated in the usual "IMHO" context.
This list does not pretend to be complete.
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Anthem - 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Anthem (2002)
The first release of this so far otherwise unreleased track was a Japanese 2 track CD single that went on to become a well charting hit, making it to the Japanese top 5 and selling over 150,000 copies. It contained both an orchestral version and a synthesizer version. The first was also released on the World Cup album called "Fever Pitch", the second track is a synth version featuring Vangelis' first ever dance beat, and could only be bought on CD single. The orchestral piece features two themes, the first a majestic opening performed by choir and orchestra, followed by a cheerfull theme with extra traditional percussion, koto and some synthesizers. The synthezer version only features the cheerful theme but has extra effects and synths, plus the afore mentioned poppy dance beat. The European version of the single contained two remixes, one by JS-16 and one by Takkyu Ishino. The JS-16 mix also featured on the World Cup album. In Japan a separate single was release of the Takkyu Ishino mix featuring both the radio edit and a longer version. (There were also a promo and a 12" vinyl release) There was no CD single of the JS16 mix anywhere, but a longer edit appeared on a 12" vinyl white label promo featuring both Vangelis version and both remixes. Japan saw the release of a promo (not for sale) single together with FIFA's "Boom" by Anastacia, which has the Synthesizer version but sounds a little bit different since less instruments were added in the mix. The European promo CD single (simple white cover with text) had nothing special, just another order of the same tracks. Finally of interest is the fact that two different promo CDs exist, containing jingle edits and snippets of both boom and Anthem. There's no new music in them, but they are edited differently, and very short, for easy use on TV or radio. The official Anthem jingle lasts 0:40 seconds. Anthem Animation snippets were provided in edits of 0:60, 0:45, 0:20 and 0:15, and additinal snippets were edited to last 0:03 (orchestral Stab), 0:35 and 0:25. The other version of the disc includes some more tracks, including shorter versions of the Synthesizer and orchestral version of the Anthem. Sony Records International SICP 102 1. 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Anthem - Orchestral version 4:32 2. 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Anthem - Synthesizer version 3:31Sony Records International EDCI-80014 1. Anthem 2002 - FIFA World Cup Official Anthem - Synthesizer version 3:31 [different!] 2. Boom (Anastacia, NOT by Vangelis)Sony Records International EDCI-80014 1. Anthem - Takkyu Ishino remix (radio edit) 3:36 2. Anthem - Takkyu Ishino remix 5:14Ki/oon KSCP 924 1. Anthem - Takkyu Ishino remix (radio edit) 3:36 2. Anthem - Takkyu Ishino remix 5:14Sony Classical SSK 89991 1. Anthem (Orchestral version) 4:32 2. Anthem (Synthesizer version) 3:30 3. Anthem (JS 16 remix of track 1) (Radio edit) 3:44 4. Anthem (Takkyu Ishino remix of track1) (radio edit) 3:38 | ||||||
Mythodea (2001)
CD-single 2tracksThe Mythodea album's release was evantually accompanied by a single. It never properly reached the shops but some singles were ordered succesfully from selected dealers in Holland and Germany. They were probably mostly used for promotional purposes but have no "promo" indications such as stamps or "not for sale" notices. The Edit is the same as can be found as extra twelfth track on the German and Dutch album releases and was created by combining the album's tracks 10 and 11 (or 2). There are two versions, one contains Movement 2, deriving its name from the German/Dutch edition of the album, which names track 1 as Movement 1 and vice versa up to 11 (instead of Introduction + 1-10), so to most people this single's 2nd track is known as "Movement 1". Consisting of the same theme that opens and closes the Special Edit. The other version contains Movement 7 (track 8, correctly as titled on the international (non German / Dutch) release, and seems to be more rare. (where on most album releases this was titled "Introduction", and Movement 1-10)
01. Mythodea Special Edit 3:57
02. Movement 2 5:41
Catalogue number is: Sony Classical CD089812 1
01 Mythodea Special Edit 3:57
02 Movement 7 4:58
Catalogue number is: Sony Classical SSK 089852 1
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March with Me (1997)
CD-single 2tracks / 3tracksThe 3-track: this single by Montserrat Caballe and Vangelis contains both Vangelis tracks from the "Friends for Life" album by Caballe, and a non-Vangelis track by Caballe and Gino Vanelli. It was issued as official tune for the worldchampionship athletics in Athens.
1. March with Me 3:45
2. Like a Dream 3:21
3. A Rose in December 4:33 (NO Vangelis)
The catalogue number is: BMG 74321 51214 2
There was also a Spanish 2-track of "March with Me" with a different track (not Vangelis) and Montserrat
Caballe on the cover (see lower picture):
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Song Of The Seas (1996)CD-single (3tracks)
The CD-single release for Oceanic has been released in very few countries. Because of its poor distribution this
was almost instantly a very rare release.
The reports that there is also a version with "Spanish Harbour" in stead of "Aquatic Dance" are false.Remarkable is that there was also a picture disc 12" release of this track, in a limited edition only. Very very rare.
1 Song of the Seas (edit) 4:17
2 Song of the Seas (full length) 5:34
3 Aquatic Dance 3:48
The catalogue number is: 0630-16959-2, EW 075 CDIt has been printed in Germany but is apperently not for sale there.
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A Separate Affair (1996) / In London Platinum Edition (2002)
It's hard to decide whether this is a single (maxi) or album. It has a standard jewel box (for albums), but only contains three versions of one track. It has remixes of "In London" by "Neuronium and Vangelis" and was released in 1996, 4 years after the release of the original single and more than 14 years after the recording of the original. A remastered version was released in 2002 with new artwork, and titled "In London Platinum Edition". The booklet contains an unseen picture of Vangelis but nothing else of interest. There
1 In London (the psychotronic mix) 20:00
2 In London (the after hours mix) 12:56
3 In London (the radio mix) 3:03
"A Separate Affair" released on the Tuxedo label (at the time Neuronium's label), number TUXCD-5030."In London - Platinum Edition" released on Neuronium Records, number NRCD 003 (CS).
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Ask The Mountains (1996)
CD-single (3 tracks / 2 tracks)This CD single by "Vangelis with Stina Nordenstam" contains the "Ask The Mountains" track from the Voices album in a shorter "single version" (5:51) edit and a previously unreleased track called "Slow Piece" (4:50), also by Vangelis (music) and Nordenstam (lyrics and vocals). The 3 track version is packaged in an album-jewelbox and contains an additional "extended version" (8:10) of "Ask the Mountains" which is slightly longer than the album version. Included in the booklet are the lyrics of the title song.
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Sauvage Et Beau (1996)
CD-single (4 tracks/2 tracks)This single was released to promote the "Portraits" compilation album. The 4 track version contains its title track "Sauvage Et Beau" (3:18) as well as a shorter edit of Himalaya (6:53) and the normal versions of "La Petite Fille De La Mer" and "I'll Find My Way Home", all of which can be found on the Portraits compilation album. The title track was the endtitle to Frederic Rossif's nature film with the same title. It was the last Rossif film to be scored by Vangelis. Sadly there was never a full soundtrack album, as the film contained various other interesting themes and soundscapes.
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Voices (1995)
CD-single (2 tracks/3 tracks)This single contains a shorter edit of the "Voices" (5:09), which skips some repeats and does without the breakbeat appearance near the end of the album version. Other tracks are a a separated "echoes" (Voices album) retitled to "Voice II (Echoes)" (8:37) and for the 3 track version of the single also the album track "P.S." retitled to "Voices III" (2:07). A promo version exist containing an even shorter "radio edit" and the usual single edit. It sold well in certain European charts, especially in Germany where it got linked to Boxer Henry Maske again who started the public rediscovery of 1492 a year earlier. Also the single was used as TV theme for certain sports events in Germany and other countries.
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Antarctica (1995)
CD single (1 track)This single track single was released in some European countries while the Conquest of Paradise single was still in the charts, probably to cash in on its late success. It contains the shorter edit that was already released on the compilation album "Themes".
1. Theme from antarctica 3:55
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Endtitles From Blade Runner (1992)
CD single (3 tracks)A rare Spanish promo featuring 3 tracks from the "Best Of Vangelis" compilation album, the Spanish edition of Themes. (See below)
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In London (1992)
CD single (2 tracks/1 track)The track "In London" (8:53) was recorded as an improvisation in 1981 in Vangelis' Nemo studios situated in London. Vangelis and two members of Neuronium played it in front of the camera's for "Musical Express", a Spanish television show dedicated to electronic music. Neuronium frontman Huygen polished it in 1992 and subsequently released it on CD single. The two track version also contains a shorter radio edit of the recording and is packaged in an unusual paper/plastic box. Both versions were shipped with a picture of Vangelis and Huygen inside Nemo studios.
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Twenty Eighth Parallel (1992)
CD single (2tracks)A rare single release of the track from the "1492" album. Also contains "West Across the Ocean See". Despite featuring only 2 tracks it is shipped in a christal box like CDmaxi singels usualy are, containing more than 2 tracks. A promo version was released containing a shorter edit of the title track. This version start with a fade-in at the first appearance of the Conquest of Paradise theme, and fades out a number of bars later, having a longer closing loop at the end.
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Conquest Of Paradise (1992)CD single (4 tracks/2 tracks)
Single release of the closing titles of Ridley Scott's film "1492, conquest of
Paradise". The track lasts 4:47 and does not fade over to another track like it does
on the album. It also contains the track "Moxica and the Horse" (7:12)
from the same soundtrack album and (on the 4track edition only) two otherwise unreleased
tracks called "Line Open" (4:43) and "Landscape" (1:37). Both have nothing to do with the
film.The Dutch 2track edition has the same cover as the CDmaxi, but comes in a cardboard sleeve instead. There's also a French cardboard sleeve version but it has all the 4 tracks and the cover relates to the French album cover. The single and later the album gained big commercial success in Europe after it was used as victory tune by German boxing champion Henry Maske.
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Wisdom Chain (1991)
CD single (4 tracks)A CD single release from the "Jon and Vangelis" album "Page of Life". It contains a new edit of the titletrack, the track "Page of Life" and a previously unreleased track called "Sing With Your Eyes" (5:16). It was only briefly for sale and because it contains an otherwise unreleased track with Jon Anders this became a much wanted item for both Anderson and Vangelis fans. The "Sing With Your Eyes" track is an impressive ballad starting with slow piano music and soft singing, building into an orchestal sounding climax before returning again to the soft romances of the start.
Wisdom Chain (single edit) 3:53
Wisdom Chain (full version) 5:15
Page of Life 3:19
Sing with your Eyes 5:16
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Spiral (1991)
CD single (2 tracks)This CD single was released together with the "Greatest Hits" (1CD) album in the Netherlands, to coincide with the "Eureka" concert in Rotterdam. It contains "Spiral" (6:55) and "Theme From The TV-Series 'COSMOS' (Heaven And Hell, 3rd Movement)" (4:03).
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Good To See You (1991)Promo CD single (2 tracks)A very rare promo released in the USA for "The City" album. The title track appears in a shorter edit and the full LP version. It's packed in a regular album jewel box, and the back of the cover contains some linear notes.
Good To See You (Edit) 4:04
Good To See You (LP Version) 6:52
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Chariots of Fire (1989)CD single (2 tracks / 3 tracks)A CD single from the "Themes" compilation album containing "Chariots of Fire" (3:31), "Lovetheme From Blade Runner" (4:55) and "Hymne" (2:45). All tracks can be found on the Themes compilation album. The Blade Runner track was until then previously unreleased but appeared on the official Blade Runner soundtrack album in 1994. There was also a 2 track edition. Both were only released in the Netherlands.
1. Chariots of Fire 3:31
2. Love Theme From Blade Runner 4:55
3. Hymn 2:45
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Missing (1989)CD single (2 tracks)Released in the Netherlands to promote the "Themes" compilation album with "Eric's Theme" as additional track. It was not included on the Themes album, but appeared later on the French release "Themes 2". (not to be confused with the famous bootleg with the same title from the USA) Remarkable is the fact that it is a 3" CD in a 5" case.
1. Missing 3:59
2. Eric's Theme 4:18
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Themes Limited edition (1989)CD single (5 tracks)This peculiar promo release for Themes contains 5 tracks from the Themes compilation, two of which have been editted into shorter versions. The CD is packaged in an odd cardboard sleeve that reminds of the good old gatefold LP sleeves. Inside is a promotional text, comparable to the one in the regular Themes album. (See below)
1. Opening Titles from Mutiny on the Bounty 4:16
2. Theme from Antarctica 3:55
3. Main Theme from Missing 3:59
4. Love Theme from Blade Runner (edited version) 3:08
5. Endtitles from Blade Runner (edited version) 4:34
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The Will Of The Wind (1988)
CD single (3 tracks)This is CD single that was released for "Direct". It contains the title track, which - like on the album - converges into "Metallic Rain". Finally "Intergalactic Radio Station" is included. This track could not be found on the LP edition of "Direct", but was present on the CD version. Therefore there is no "new" material on it for the CD owners of the album. All tracks are of the same length as the album versions.
1. The Will Of The Wind
2. Metalic Rain
3. Intergalactic Radio Station
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Silent Portraits (1984)12" vinyl supplement to bookPerhaps technically not a single, this special release on vinyl contains two medium length tracks, one on each side of the vinyl, thus reminding more of a 12" single than a full album. The record was a special supplement to a boxed photo book by established Italian photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri, produced and sold in a limited edition of only 600 copies. Barbieri set out to photograph the inhabitants of the Seychelles islands, in their natural environment, resulting in a series of stunning black and white depictions brought together in this book. Frederic Rossif wrote the introduction, and Vangelis composed the music to go along with these otherwise silent portraits. Side A (9:22) contains a calm, gentle piece played mostly on the electric piano, side B (11:02) features a repetitive piece with percussion (both tonal and rhythmic), somewhere in the style of Soil Festivities or Mask.
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He is Sailing (1983)12" vinyl singleThis 12" has the track "Song is" as bonus, which can otherwise only be found on the "And When The Night Comes" 7" release, the "Deborah" 7" release and the "Polonaise" 7" release.
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And When The Night Comes (1983)7" vinyl singleThis single contains a 6 minutes non album track called "Song is" on the B side, with Jon Anderson's vocals but also instrumental parts. One version unfortunately has a very badly pressed B-side, where the long track is compacted to a small portion of the surface and therefor sounds very soft and noisy. This track can also be found (in slightly better soundquality than both 7"s) on the 12" of "He is Sailing", as well as the "Polonaise" and "Deborah" 7" releases. Note that the primary track "And When The Night Comes" was also released in an "editted" version on a radio promo release marked as "JVDJ3" instead of the usual "JV3". There are additional vocals, the sound mix is quite different, there are completely different drums, etc.
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My Love (1980)7" vinyl singleA single with two "See You Later" cutouts. The other track is called "Domestic Logic One". Both fit perfectly in the concept of the "See You Later" album. The first has silly sung vocals while the second has processed voice-overs. The single proclaimed "taken from the forthcomming new album". It doesn't mention that it's called "See You Later" which could mean that the album was initially titled "My Love" instead. This obviously had to change when the title song was omitted from the tracklist.
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Don't Be Foolish (1980)7" vinyl singleThis single credited to "Peter Marsh and Vangelis" contains 2 songs. The second one is called "Doesn't matter". Marsh wrote the texts and sang the vocals while Vangelis wrote and performed the music and performed. Vangelis' sound is easily recognized, but the music is a bit of a surprise. With simple and blunt arrangements these are two popballads for those who fancy their style. The German version of this single is only filed under "Peter Marsh".
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The Long March (1979)7" vinyl singleThe B-side of this single is gifted with "The Long March Part 2" which is basically the same track except that the melody is now sung by children. The children from the "Orleans infant school" in Twickenham wrote their own lyrics and certainly give this a special feel. Note that the track which was originally called "The Long March" on the LP and singles is called "Chung Kuo" on (most?) present CD releases, while Chung Kuo used to refer only to the opening sound effects.
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To The Unknown Man (1977)7" vinyl singleMost editions of this single have an otherwise unreleased track called "To The Unknown Man Part II". This track was cut from the Spiral album, probably because of its bad recording quality. All copies sound like they have been damaged. It is said however that copies exist with instead of the new track the last part of "To The Unknown Man" which fades away on all the A sides.
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The Clock / Our Love Sleeps On The Water (1968)
7" singleThis is Vangelis' very first solorelease. A single with two instrumental tracks, with a genuine sixties sound. There is no indication to what is the A or B side. Both tracks were written by George Romanos. He sang them on his album "In Concert and in the studio", where Vangelis performed the instruments. Vangelis released the same recordings without Romanos' singing as instrumental tracks on a 7" single. Some of those were pressed on multicolored vinyl, like the one you can see here.
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| Here's a picture of the printing on the more than ultra rare Djemilla 7" single (from the Sex Power LP), which was for long suspected to be no more than a rumor. Two of them however were discovered by collector Roland Weissflog. The long sought "Fait Que Ton Reve Soit Plus Long Que La Nuit" 7" single also turned up to proove its existence. | This 12" picture disc of Song of the Seas is the only picture disc release by Vangelis ever. It was limited to 500 copies, but even much less have surfaced, so it's very rare. Picture discs are vinyl LPs or singles with a picture printed all over the surface. They are in general made especially for collectors. |
Latest Update: March 14, 2008
