| End of the World | ||||
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| Released | 6th November 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 10th, 18th, May; 26th – 29th June; 11th – 13th September; 2nd – 8th October 1968 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, art rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 34:43 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
End of the World is the debut studio album by Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child. It features the UK top 30 hit "Rain and Tears". [2]
All songs written by Boris Bergman and Vangelis Papathanassiou except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "End of the World" | 22nd, 24th, 28th, 29th June; 11th, 12th, 13th September 1968 | 3:11 | |
| 2. | "Don't Try to Catch a River" | 10th, 18th May 1968 | 3:37 | |
| 3. | "Mister Thomas" | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th October 1968 | 2:47 | |
| 4. | "Rain and Tears" | Johann Pachelbel, Bergman, Vangelis | 10th, 18th May 1968 | 3:12 |
| 5. | "The Grass is No Green" | 22nd, 24th, 28th, 29th June; 11th, 12th, 13th September 1968 | 5:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
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| 1. | "Valley of Sadness" | 22nd, 24th, 28th, 29th June; 11th, 12th, 13th September 1968 | 3:11 | |
| 2. | "You Always Stand in My Way" | 22nd, 24th, 28th, 29th June; 11th, 12th, 13th September 1968 | 3:53 | |
| 3. | "The Shepherd and the Moon" | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th October 1968 | 3:00 | |
| 4. | "Day of the Fool" | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th October 1968 | 5:51 |
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