Vangelis only - 10 Desert Island Albums

Edited by Saperlipopette! - May 20 2022 at 11:26

Not one identical album choice:) But I've only really heard two of these. Odes is a favorite of mine, so I should probably check this on out.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Saperlipopette! wrote: Not one identical album choice... I noticed that too. I'm also surprised neither of us included the classic Heaven & Hell album on our list. That would've been my 11th choice.

Yes it's somewhere bubbling under. Heaven & Hell is really more of an album that on paper sound like something I should love, rather than being an album that I actually love. It's a tough LP for me to listen to from start to finish. Too grand and overblown for me in parts (but also truly wonderful in parts).

Be honest: Who of you would take "Beaubourg" along on this island?

Albedo 0.39

BaldFriede wrote: Be honest: Who of you would take "Beaubourg" along on this island?

^not one title shared with you either, but I would have included 666 if I had considered it. A lot of the post-70's Vangelis-albums I've heard reminds me a little to much of "sports-event"-music. I don't mean it to sound as negative as it probably appears. I've heard some nice and impressive music at olympic opening ceremonies and such, but it will never be my go-to kind of music. Anything to grand and pompous fail to touch the heart. My heart, I mean. Large, but simple and melodic themes often makes me sort of uncomfortable. Just like large crowds do. Maybe I associate it with something (seductively) totalitarian. I don't know... but I know string quartets and sonatas has always spoken to me in a way symphonies and operas haven't.  

richardh wrote: I don't think Beaubourg, Mask or El Greco would be anywhere fitting that description. In fact I don't hear that much pomposity in a lot of his post 70's albums. If anything he toned it down quite a bit. Heaven and Hell is vary varied and has sections that I'm sure would interest you. Albedo 0.39 is quite a tight 'prog' album (perhaps his only one?!) but does have some pompous stuff. China is just simply beautiful/majestic and lovely.   Oceanic and Voices could easily be perceived as dull and a bit 'New age' but they are delightful to me. Direct is maybe his most consistent album albeit lacking inspiration but I still rate it highly as a well organised piece of work.

Agreed in regards to those titles I know (Edit: well, Mask is certainly Wagnerian at times, and has elements of what I was thinking about, but it's still among the later ones I somewhat enjoy). But as I wrote, I was thinking about some of the post 70's albums I've heard. Not all. Soil Festivities is certainly not like that either (but still not a favorite). And I have no such issues with Albedo 0.39 or China - both of which I would bring along with Heaven & Hell if I was allowed to choose 15 albums instead of 10.


Edited by Saperlipopette! - May 22 2022 at 05:06

moshkito wrote: BaldFriede wrote: Be honest: Who of you would take "Beaubourg" along on this island? Hi, I would.  In actuality, I would take ALL OF IT, instead of a select few, as there are many things worth enjoying in each and every album going back to the very first, and the many soundtracks!

But you're only allowed to choose 10. It's a Vangelis-themed survivalist game. You got your blanket, a knife, a water bottle, your sense of humour... and a select few more things. Now choose your ten Vangelis-albums and off to your desert island you go.


Edited by Saperlipopette! - May 22 2022 at 05:39