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Vangelis, Chariots Of Fire
Audio CD
Disk ID: 1768367
Disk length: 42m 9s (7 Tracks)
Original Release Date: 1981
Label: Unknown
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Tracks & Durations
| 1. Titles | 3:33 |
| 2. Five Circles | 5:23 |
| 3. Abraham's Theme | 3:17 |
| 4. Eric's Theme | 4:20 |
| 5. 100 Metres | 2:04 |
| 6. Jerusalem (Hymn 157 Feet Extendamix) | 2:47 |
| 7. Chariots of Fire | 20:40 |
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Review
Most everyone is familiar with the romantic piano-and-synthesizer washes of the surprise instrumental hit "Titles (Main Theme)" from this 1981 film soundtrack. What is surprising is there's a lot more going on with this score. Greek keyboardist/composer had been recording albums for years before this soundtrack catapulted him into fame. He'd even been asked to join the prog rock band Yes at one point. He was wise to pass on the offer. Here you can hear the breadth of his talent at creating dreamy moods with synthesizers and classically inspired backdrops. Some of this music, however, doesn't quite hold its own without the visuals. Anyone looking for a stronger, more rock-like record by Vangelis should pick up Albedo 0.39. --Larry Crane One of the most memorable soundtracks of all time, Vangelis's Academy Award-winning Chariots of Fire is such a landmark, it's become the stuff of parody whenever someone wants to punch a hole through sloppy sentimentality. But just go back to this 1981 film to relive a perfect marriage of image and music. Vangelis captures the heroism, grandeur, and pain of this racing drama, from the opulent main "Titles" theme with its echoing snare drum and piano cadences to the electronically abstract setting of Sir Charles H.H. Parry's choral work, "Jerusalem." Vangelis's score hangs suspended between orchestral lushness and electronic mood, sweetness tempered by the underlying psychological themes of the film. Often forgotten on this album is the extemporaneous title suite that, in the days of LPs, took up the second side of the album. Here, Vangelis explores some of the film's music cues at length, weaving them into a minor keyboard symphony. --John Diliberto
Other Versions
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Tracks: 7, Disk length: 42m 10s (+0m 1s)
Tracks: 7, Disk length: 42m 12s (+0m 3s)
Tracks: 7, Disk length: 42m 20s (+0m 11s)
Tracks: 7, Disk length: 41m 54s (-1m 45s)
Tracks: 7, Disk length: 42m 31s (+0m 22s)
Tracks: 6 (-1 tracks), Disk length: 25m 24s (-17m 15s)
Tracks: 14 (+7 tracks), Disk length: 1h 1m 22s (+19m 13s)
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