The Collection (Vangelis album)

The Collection is compilation album by Greek composer Vangelis, released on 23 July 2012.

The Collection
Compilation album by
Vangelis
Released23 July 2012
RecordedElectric Light Studios (Mastered)
GenreElectronica, Classical
Length2:35:27
LabelRhino UK
ProducerVangelis
Vangelis chronology
El Greco
(2007)		 The Collection
(2012)		 Chariots of Fire: Music from the Stage Show
(2012)

Overview

The 2xCD compilation was released in order to coincide with the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Vangelis's music from Chariots of Fire was used.[1] The compilation includes 31 tracks from his scores, solo albums and collaborations.[2][3] The new unreleased track "Remembering" is a mix of ethereal chimes with jovial saxophone.[1] "Blade Runner (Main Titles)" appears in extended form for the first time on an official release.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Record Collector[4]
Daily Express[5]

The compilation has generally received positive reviews. Jonny Trunk of Record Collector noted that the track "Remembering" was previously unreleased, that the album includes some obvious classics, "mixed in with some of the lesser-known but equally worthy cues, such as the superb "Theme From Bitter Moon" ... Also great are the inclusion of instrumentals such as "Petite Fille de La Mer" and "To The Unknown Man", works from Vangelis' 70s back catalogue", and gave it 4/5 stars.[4]

Mike Diver of BBC commented that the album is "welcomed as an entry point for absolute beginners", but "it might not be the most important of the choices contained herein", as there's much material from Blade Runner, the songs with Jon Anderson "have not dated amazingly well", and rather "more splendid-sounding in the 21st century is "La Petite Fille de la mer", written back in 1973".[1]

Track listing
CD 1
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Conquest of Paradise"1492: Conquest of Paradise4:53
2."Titles"Chariots of Fire3:29
3."End Titles"Blade Runner4:38
4."Pulstar"Albedo 0.395:46
5."Eternal Alexander"Alexander4:36
6."Anthem"The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup2:57
7."Line Open"1492: Conquest of Paradise4:27
8."To the Unknown Man"Spiral5:42
9."Hymne"Opéra sauvage2:41
10."Voices"Voices6:58
11."Up and Running"Blade Runner Trilogy3:09
12."Main Titles"Blade Runner5:32
13."Tears in Rain"Blade Runner3:02
14."So Long Ago, So Clear"Heaven and Hell5:01
15."I'll Find My Way Home" (Jon & Vangelis)The Friends of Mr Cairo4:29
16."State of Independence" (Jon & Vangelis)The Friends of Mr Cairo5:00
17."I Hear You Now" (Jon & Vangelis)Short Stories5:13
CD 2
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Rachel's Song"Blade Runner4:47
2."Missing"Missing3:55
3."Love Theme From Blade Runner"Blade Runner4:54
4."Ask the Mountains"Voices7:53
5."Theme From Bitter Moon"Bitter Moon3:38
6."Dream in an Open Place"Voices5:50
7."Twenty Eighth Parallel"1492: Conquest of Paradise5:11
8."Memories of Green"See You Later5:04
9."La Petite Fille de La Mer"L'Apocalypse des animaux5:52
10."Song of the Seas"Oceanic5:55
11."Memories of Blue"Oceanic5:28
12."L'Enfant"Opéra sauvage4:53
13."Echoes"Voices8:19
14."Remembering"New track6:29

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart 40
Netherlands Albums Chart 79
Spanish Albums Chart 93
UK Albums Chart 29
2022 chart performance for The Collection
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 24

Certifications
Certifications for The Collection
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel
  • Dan Massie – Mastering
  • Vangelis Saitis – Engineer
  • Andy Tribe – Project Manager
  • Dmitris Tsakas – Saxophone
  • Vangelis – Arranger, composer, primary artist, producer
  • Stathis Zalidis – Photography

References
  1. Mike Diver (2012). "Vangelis The Collection Review". BBC. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. "Vangelis - The Collection". Discogs. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. Mike Duquette (10 September 2012). "In Case You Missed It: Rhino U.K. Goes the Distance for Vangelis". The Second Disc. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. Jonny Trunk (September 2012). "Vangelis - The Collection". Record Collector. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. Simon Gage (20 July 2012). "CD Review: Vangelis: The Collection". Daily Express. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. "Swisscharts.com – Vangelis – The Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. "British album certifications – Vangelis – The Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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