The score itself had already been nominated for a Golden Globe award. A pity that he didn't win this, since Vangelis collects globes as a hobby. The album was not a big commercial success and they had no success in the single-charts either. This moody album tries to capture the spirit of a day in a city from one morning to the next morning. Various musical ambiances represent different parts of day or night.
Twilight is a mysterious harp tune.
Procession a simple but impressive hum along melody and a fitting finale to the work. Many musical genres are used throughout, making it a versatile album. Its moody and generaly slow pacing makes some people call it depressive, others call it thoughtfull. This album seems to be one of the most popular amongst the fans. It is not known however which later albums can be counted to these series.