Masters of Chant
1999 studio album by Gregorian
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Masters of Chant is the first album of the second incarnation of Gregorian and second overall under the Gregorian name, released in 1999. It is the first in the Masters of Chant series of albums.
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| Released | 6 December 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 Angel Recording Studios/London, Nemo Studios/Hamburg | |||
| Genre | Gregorian chant, pop, rock | |||
| Length | 71:00 | |||
| Label | Edel America Records | |||
| Producer | Frank Peterson, Carsten Heusmann, Jan-Eric Kohrs & Michael Soltau | |||
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In 2008, Barnes & Noble/Curb Records released a Gregorian compilation album with the Masters of Chant name, containing tracks from various Masters of Chant albums.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Brothers in Arms" | Mark Knopfler | Dire Straits | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Scarborough Fair" | (Traditional) | Simon & Garfunkel | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Tears in Heaven" | Eric Clapton, Will Jennings | Eric Clapton | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Still I'm Sad" | Jim McCarty, Paul Samwell-Smith | The Yardbirds | 4:02 |
| 5. | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright | Percy Sledge | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Nothing Else Matters" | James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich | Metallica | 5:30 |
| 7. | "Fade to Grey" | Billy Currie, Christopher John Payne, Midge Ure | Visage | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Losing My Religion" | Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe | R.E.M. | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Vienna" | Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Chris Cross, Warren Cann | Ultravox | 4:22 |
| 10. | "The Sound of Silence" | Paul Simon | Simon & Garfunkel | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Sebastian" | Steve Harley | Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Don't Give Up" (featuring Sarah Brightman) | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush | 5:22 |
| Total length: | 52:41 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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| 13. | "Save a Prayer" | Duran Duran | Duran Duran | 4:14 |
| 14. | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Radio edit) | Bono | U2 | 4:54 |
| 15. | "Make Us One" | Cindy Morgan, Michael W. Smith | Cindy Morgan | 3:15 |
| 16. | "Breathe" | Leigh Nash, Michelle Tumes, John M. Mallory | Sixpence None the Richer | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Radio edit) | Bono | U2 | 4:54 |
| 14. | "Save a Prayer" | Duran Duran | Duran Duran | 4:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Save a Prayer" | Duran Duran | Duran Duran | 4:14 |
| 14. | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Radio edit) | Bono | U2 | 4:54 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[16] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Belgium (BRMA)[17] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[18] | Gold | 33,258[18] |
| France (SNEP)[19] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[20] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[21] | Gold | |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[23] | Gold | 50,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
