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Voices (Vangelis album)

1995 studio album by Vangelis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Voices is a studio album by Greek electronic composer Vangelis, released in 1995.

Released23 October 1995
Recorded1995
Length54:25
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Voices
Studio album by
Released23 October 1995
Recorded1995
GenreElectronica
Length54:25
LabelEast West (Europe) / Atlantic (USA)
ProducerVangelis
Vangelis chronology
Foros Timis Ston Greco
(1995)
Voices
(1995)
Oceanic
(1996)
Singles from Voices
  1. "Voices"
    Released: 16 October 1995[1]
  2. "Ask the Mountains"
    Released: 4 March 1996
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Overview

Caroline Lavelle sings and plays cello on the song "Come To Me", Paul Young sings on "Losing Sleep", while Stina Nordenstam sings on "Ask the Mountains".[3]

Release

The album was released on 23 October 1995 in Europe and on 19 February 1996 in the United Kingdom[4] and reached #58 position in the UK Albums Chart on 2 March 1996. The single "Ask The Mountains" was co-released with Stina Nordenstam, and reached #77 position in the UK Singles Chart on 16 March 1996.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Voices" (Vangelis) – 7:00
  2. "Echoes" (Vangelis) – 8:20
  3. "Come To Me" (Vangelis, Lavelle) – 4:40
  4. "P.S." (Vangelis) – 2:05
  5. "Ask The Mountains" (Vangelis, Nordenstam) – 7:55
  6. "Prelude" (Vangelis) – 4:24
  7. "Losing Sleep (Still, My Heart)" (Vangelis, Young) – 6:41
  8. "Messages" (Vangelis) – 7:30
  9. "Dream In An Open Place" (Vangelis) – 5:50
  • The music was used in the soundtrack for the 1998 documentary Deep Sea, Deep Secrets co-produced by The Learning Channel and Discovery Channel, together with music from Vangelis next album, Oceanic.
  • The track "Ask the Mountains" was used as the background music for the TV commercial by Indesit for the Hotpoint-Ariston Aqualtis washing machine in 2006, which won the Lion Award at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.[6]

Credits

Production
  • Vangelis — producer, arranger[3]
  • Philippe Colonna — engineer, mixer
  • Frederick Rousseau — assistant producer
  • Stylorouge — design
  • Jim Freedman — cover photography
  • Alex Misiewicz — underwater photography

Charts

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Chart (1995–1996) Peak[7]
Austria 6
Belgium 16
Germany 24
Netherlands 36
Norway 25
Sweden 50
Switzerland 31
UK 58
Billboard New Age Albums 9[8]
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[9] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[10] Gold 250,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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