Odyssey: The Definitive Collection

Overview

New age art rock guru Vangelis has been making music for over 30 years. His progressive, electronic, and highly melodic soundscapes paved the way for artists like Enya -- her debut record borrows liberally from his early-'80s compositions -- and brought instrumental music to the forefront of the pop charts. Hip-O's 18-track retrospective plays like a soundtrack within a soundtrack, chronicling all of his various projects like a well-paced novel. Classic compositions like the theme from Chariots of Fire and the moody, noir-heavy Blade Runner sit comfortably among collaborations with Jon Anderson of Yes and ambitious solo works such as "Celtic Dawn." Vangelis collections tend to be esoteric, focusing on specific time periods or styles as opposed to taking a linear approach to his vast and diverse catalog. Finally, with Odyssey: The Definitive Collection, consumers have access to the most comprehensive overview of this influential electronic pioneer's illustrious career to date. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	05/14/2013
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988005767219
Rank:	113964

Tracks

1. Pulstar
2. Hymn
3. Chariots of Fire
4. Missing
5. Love Theme From Blade Runner
6. End Titles From Blade Runner
7. The Tao of Love
8. Theme From Antarctica
9. Theme From Cavafy
10. Opening Titles From Mutiny On the Bounty
11. Conquest of Paradise
12. La Petite Fille De La Mer
13. L' Enfant
14. Anthem: FIFA World Cup 2002
15. Celtic Dawn
16. Movement 1 From Mythodea
17. I'll Find My Way Home
18. State of Independence