Chariots Of Fire: The Music Of Vangelis (Compilation) [Soundtrack, Import]

Vangelis, L'Orchestra Electronique | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 9, 1981
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Import
• Label: Castle Music UK
• ASIN: B0000088O2
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,319,927 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Chariots of Fire

2. Conquest of Paradise

3. To the Unknown Man

4. Apocalypse des Animaux

5. L 'Opera Sauvage

6. Rotation's Logis

7. First Approach

8. The Will of the Wind

9. The Tao of Love

10. I'll Find My Way Home

11. Italian Song

12. Eric's Theme

13. Hymne

14. I Hear You Now

15. Pulstar

16. Theme from Antarctica

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great CD, improvised Vangelis, July 30, 2001

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This review is from: Chariots Of Fire: The Music Of Vangelis (Compilation) (Audio CD)

The tracks featured in the CD are all Vangelis compositions..the music has NOT been arranged by Vangelis and is performed by someone else. There are some interesting improvisations by the performers and in fact I like the version of "Conquest of Paradise" in this CD better. If you are a true Vangelis devotee, you may find some of the changes jarring. But, I found the CD well-produced and neatly done. Definetly worth it for a collection!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Vangelis is the composer here - NOT the performer, May 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Chariots Of Fire: The Music Of Vangelis (Compilation) (Audio CD)

The claims in other reviews here that this is the original soundtrack album, are utterly false. This is a compilation of music composed by Vangelis, but performed by unknowns - probably session musicians working for scale.

Besides a few tracks from Chariots of Fire, the rest of the CD is a "best-of" compilation, with tracks from Antarctica, Opera Sauvage, and others. I suggest buying instead the real music - performed by Vangelis.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the better Vangelis tributes..., November 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Chariots Of Fire: The Music Of Vangelis (Compilation) (Audio CD)

I bought this album knowing that it was one of the tributes based on his music and not actually performed by Vangelis. Very Nice! The simulation of his sounds - the CS-80 keyboard that he made so famous, and the nice ringing modulated sounds, especially on the 1492 and Jon and Vangelis material - are incredibly agile. Good for anyone who wants to hear variations on his themes!