Voices (Vangelis album)

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Voices
Vangelis voices.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995
Recorded1995
Genre Electronica
Length54:25
Label East West (Europe) / Atlantic (USA)
Producer Vangelis
Vangelis chronology
Foros Timis Ston Greco
(1995)
Voices
(1995)
Oceanic
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Voices is a studio album by Greek electronic composer Vangelis, released in 1995.

Contents

Overview

Caroline Lavelle sings and plays cello on the song "Come To Me", Paul Young sings on "Losing Sleep", while Stina Nordenstam on "Ask the Mountains". [2]

Release

The album reached #58 position in the UK Albums Chart on March 2, 1996. The single "Ask The Mountains" was co-released with Stina Nordenstam, and reached #77 position in the UK Singles Chart on March 16, 1996. [3]

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

Credits

Production

The song "Voices" was adapted by Rakesh Roshan for two songs, "Chand Sitare" and most noticeably, "Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara" (with the latter tune playing for the entire song) for his film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.

Charts

Chart (1995-1996)Peak [5]
Austria6
Belgium16
Germany24
Netherlands36
Norway25
Sweden50
Switzerland31
UK58
Billboard New Age Albums9 [6]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [7] Gold25,000*
Germany (BVMI) [8] Gold250,000^

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

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