VANGELIS
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Topic: VANGELIS
Posted By: ANDREW
Subject: VANGELIS
Date Posted: January 11 2006 at 08:25
| Some time ago i bought for my father the VANGELIS's "Odyssey" - The Definitive Collection because one day, watching a documentary, he heard the song "The Conquest Of Paradise" and he asked me who was that artist and if i could find it in a music store. So i bought him this compilation which is very good, but which are their best studio albums? Could you make a TOP 10? |
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: January 11 2006 at 08:34
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I like very much songs like "The Conquest Of Paradise", "A Chariots Of Fire" and "Hymn". |
Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: January 11 2006 at 11:04
| I only know Beaubourg, just a collection of sounds, did nothing for me. And China, like that one. Maybe you can recommend another one ? |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: January 11 2006 at 11:07
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I really like Heaven and Hell, and most of what I've heard up to 1978 has been pretty good. After Beauborg I have found his music tends to drift more into new age territory (something he was always prone to) although some of his soundtrack work has been superb. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 11 2006 at 11:08
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Um.......its his not their. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: January 11 2006 at 12:28
Albedo 0.39...Albedo 0.39...Albedo 0.39...Albedo 0.39...Albedo
0.39...Albedo 0.39...Albedo 0.39...Albedo 0.39...Albedo 0.39...Albedo
0.39...Albedo 0.39...Albedo 0.39...Albedo 0.39...Albedo 0.39...Albedo
0.39...Albedo 0.39... ------------- 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: January 11 2006 at 21:14
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IMO Heaven and Hell by far. Imaginative, original, beautiful orchetration, how he blends the pompous Orthodox Sacred Music with some pagan influence is just wonderful, everything is perfect in this album, a masterpiece that deserves 5 stars. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 12 2006 at 02:56
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Andrew for you a top ten: 1.Spiral - heavy electronic album.My favourite. 2.Heaven and Hell - symphonic prog masterpeice 3.Albedo 0.39 - classic electronic/prog crossover music 4.China - a personal favourite.Explores oriental themes and contains lots of melody 5.Antarctica - probably his best 'New Age' album..very relaxing! 6.Blade Runner - classic film soundtrack,lots of ambience and atmosphere 7.Direct - underrated electronic/prog album.Quite heavy in style. 8.The Dragon - good early non synth album 9.Soil Festivities - more 'New Age' with a darker tone to Antarctica 10.Oceanic - nice dreamy stuff,although a bit bland
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Posted By: shyman
Date Posted: January 12 2006 at 05:35
| "The City" and "Blade Runner" are two highly recommendable albums. In fact almost every Vangelis album is, at least for me. "China" and "The Conquest of Paradise" are other good one too. |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: January 12 2006 at 08:14
Thank you Richardh!!! |
richardh wrote:
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: January 12 2006 at 12:56
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I know this is not the best, but i love it...... MASK!!! ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: January 13 2006 at 00:26
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Difficult to say which is "the best", but my favourites are:
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Posted By: Goldenavatar
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 01:17
| How did Bladerunner not make it into this list? That's quite possibly my favorite movie score of all time. Also missing the very pleasant Oceanic. I guess I have to go with 1492 otherwise. |
Posted By: Spacemac
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 09:31
Heaven And Hell and Blade Runner 
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