Vangelis only - 10 Desert Island Albums
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Topic: Vangelis only - 10 Desert Island Albums
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Subject: Vangelis only - 10 Desert Island Albums
Date Posted: May 20 2022 at 11:06
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I think Vangelis music is perfect for a desert island, and that I'd be perfectly happy having only his music to listen to. As I've done all day today and plan to do tomorrow. Which ten albums would you bring? I think I'll choose these. The order is neither totally random nor is it totally thought through. Odes (with Irene Papas) The Dragon L'apocalypse des Animaux Blade Runner Hypothesis Sex Power Earth See You Later Opera Sauvage
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: May 21 2022 at 00:24
My Vangelis Top 10 1981: Vangelis - Chariots of Fire (soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsjS0L1K0ZG6sOkFp6PSGOh" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsjS0L1K0ZG6sOkFp6PSGOh 1986: Vangelis & Irene Papas - Rapsodies - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuXW5zSOIja28Ew_so8i8Yk" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuXW5zSOIja28Ew_so8i8Yk 1988: Vangelis - Direct - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuFKTL6b3fnQ1YqFePC1Fa1" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuFKTL6b3fnQ1YqFePC1Fa1 1989: Vangelis - Themes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvZW7c54RSD12QMwalJjA8b" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvZW7c54RSD12QMwalJjA8b 1992: Vangelis - 1492: Conquest of Paradise (soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lt0SV_QdtY9lGAQk-S0U-Jv" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lt0SV_QdtY9lGAQk-S0U-Jv 1995: Vangelis - Voices - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsGCnp6pGNgs15FgG5jHTby" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsGCnp6pGNgs15FgG5jHTby 1996: Vangelis - Oceanic - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvTgtl12NuJTznSF1_ogxT7" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvTgtl12NuJTznSF1_ogxT7 2001: Vangelis - Mythodea - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lu2CuTK6uTZjbv_tMztNiMm" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lu2CuTK6uTZjbv_tMztNiMm 2004: Vangelis - Alexander (soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvSVZ5NoR9K6OUXjZ9WN8WX" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvSVZ5NoR9K6OUXjZ9WN8WX 2020: Vangelis - Juno to Jupiter - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvDJEVl17L75jbyhwSeWGk7" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvDJEVl17L75jbyhwSeWGk7 |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 21 2022 at 00:59
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.
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Psychedelic Paul wrote:Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: May 21 2022 at 01:14
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.
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 21 2022 at 01:55
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: May 21 2022 at 07:13
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Sadly, I do not own (or know) 10 Vangelis albums--but your lists gets me motivated to try some! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: May 21 2022 at 09:33
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Be honest: Who of you would take "Beaubourg" along on this island? -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 21 2022 at 10:09
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: May 21 2022 at 10:28
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Albedo 0.39 Heaven and Hell Spiral Opéra Sauvage Mask Direct Blade Runner Obviously I'll need to listen to more to get it up to 10. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: May 21 2022 at 15:44
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Earth Albedo 0.39 Heaven and Hell Spiral the only I got |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 22 2022 at 02:59
Invisible Connections would make a nice accompaniment
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 22 2022 at 03:02
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Heaven and Hell Albedo 0.39 Beaubourg China Mask Direct El Greco (not the film soundtrack one) Oceanic Voices 666 - Aphrodites Child |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 22 2022 at 04:00
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^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. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 22 2022 at 04:17
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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.
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 22 2022 at 04:51
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: May 22 2022 at 05:17
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! I simply do not think that in a commercial environment, like PA, something like "Beaubourg" can be discussed or appreciated, mostly because there are things that are "missing" from a progressive (bullpucky) point of view like lyrics, a screaming guitar or a blue bass player or some other low/middle class idea of what music is supposed to be!
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 22 2022 at 05:32
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: May 22 2022 at 06:59
I remember Heaven and Hell was used as the theme music for the wonderful science series "Cosmos", presented by American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, science communicator, author and all-round good egg, Professor Carl Sagan (1934-1996), who's sadly missed, along with Vangelis. 
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Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: May 26 2022 at 03:20
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* Albedo 0.39 * Beaubourg * Blade Runner * Direct * Heaven And Hell * Hypothesis * Oceanic * See You Later * Spiral * The Dragon What I'm curious about is how many people would bring along
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 02:17
He only does sneering rather than top tens. Of course a lot of people love Beaubourg and posted as such but we are just not worthy
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 02:19
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 29 2022 at 13:31
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Let's see if I can narrow it down to ten. This will not be easy... 1. Albedo 0.39 2. Soil Festivities 3. Direct 4. L'Apocalypse des Animaux 5. Heaven and Hell 6. Blade Runner 7. Spiral 8. Juno to Jupiter 9. Rosetta 10. Opera Sauvage Very tough. I'd love to somehow squeeze in Beaubourg and The City (a seriously underrated release), but the other ten = essential Vangelis. Juno to Jupiter is incredible! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 29 2022 at 13:37
Really? There are so many ideas there it almost sounds like a sampler album! I've loved it since '88. "Elsewhere" and "Rotation's Logic" are fantastic. "Elsewhere" could even fit on Spiral. I listened to Direct yesterday and had to repeat some of the tracks because I like them so much. Unlike Optical Race, I think Direct has almost no filler (and that's debatable, since I don't mind "Intergalactic Radio Station"). ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 29 2022 at 16:52
Now I'm listening to China and thinking I may have to swap out Rosetta. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 30 2022 at 04:45
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