From: gwkfong@v8803s (Fong Whye Koon)
Subject: Re: VANGELIS WORK
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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 03:12:00 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.135907.23029@rti.rti.org>, dbn@rti.rti.org writes...
>In article <1ec8b2INNqe6@bigboote.WPI.EDU> kat@banach.WPI.EDU (Christina Lynne Freeman) writes:
>>
>>In article <1992Nov16.190435.19455@bmerh85.bnr.ca>, shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally) writes:
>>|> That is probably a song from _Opera Sauvage_, which was redone
>>|> by an orchestra for an Ernest and Julio Gallo wine commercial.
>>|> Way back when, when Music From the Hearts Of Space was just starting,
>>|> they used to feature songs from _Opera Sauvage_ quite often.
>>|> This album is a 'must have' for anyone into new age music.
>>
>>Really?  I only like bits and pieces of _Opera Sauvage_.  I found that you must
>>be a die-hard Vangelis fan to truly enjoy the whole album.  Personally, I think
>>that the best pieces from this album are on _Themes_.
>>
> 
>I agree.  _Opera Sauvage_ isn't all that great.  I'll take _Spiral_ or
>_Antarctica_ over it any day.
> 
>>kat
>> ***************************************************************************
>>      Christina Freeman                                 kat@wpi.wpi.edu
>>		"Was there not, from the first, more poison in
>> 			  your nature than in mine?" 
>>                           - _Rappaccini's Daughter_ 
>>			      Nathaniel Hawthorne
>>                  ********************************************
> 
>-Daniel
> 

Hi
	Seems that only Vangelis' old stuff before Themes album are 
mentioned. Doesn't anyone keep up-to-date with his latest 2 albums,
"The City" and "1492 -Age of Discovery Soundtrack", which are
more exciting and enjoyable on their own than his older albums, his
collection not counted.
	"The City" album in fact sounds like Vangelis and Ryichi 
Sakamoto fused together and is guaranteed to satisfy people who
digs Ryichi's stuff (his biggest hit being "The Last Emperor" ST.
and his latest album is "Heartbeat"). The album also has several
dynamic sounding tracks guaranteed to fill the whims of audiophiles
who go for wide soundstage and special effects demonstration pieces.
	If you have seen the movie "1492" starring Depardieu (spell?)
you will know the soundtrack is as good as "The Mission", 
"Dances with Wolves", "Last Emperor" genre. Very grand and majestic
pieces, sure to move the mind and heart. Talking about soundtracks,
has anybody listened to "The Three Fugitives" on Varese Saraband 
label? One of the most satisfying soundtracks ever made, a must-buy
if you can still find it, 'cos I understand Varese Saraband label
has deleted this album from its catalog, what a loss! Other great
but hardly known soundtracks you must listen to are:
"The Promised Land" - James Newton Howard on Private Music
"Dying Young" - Kenny G/J.N Howard
"Empire of the Sun" - John Williams
"Antartica" - Vangelis
"Atlantic Realm" - Clannad
"White Sands" - Patrick O' Hearns
"Local Hero" - Mark Knopler
"Cinema Paradiso" - Ennio Morricone
"Christopher Columbus - Voyage of Discovery" - ? on Narada Label
"Thirtysomething" a TV series soundtrack which I never saw but heard - Geffen

Hope my recommendations pleases all of you.

Happy Listening
Fong
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