In My Time

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In My Time
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Studio album by
Yanni
ReleasedApril 6, 1993
Genre Instrumental
Length49:10
Label Private Music
Producer Yanni
Yanni chronology
Dare to Dream
(1992)		In My Time
(1993)		 Live at the Acropolis
(1994)

In My Time is the ninth studio album by Greek keyboardist and composer Yanni, released on the Private Music label in 1993. This album is a gentler collection of piano-focused pieces. The album attained Platinum status and was the second Grammy nomination for Yanni. [1] It peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #24 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year. [2]

Contents

The corresponding concert tour for the year was Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993.

"This was the kind of album I've been wanting to make for years," Yanni says, "a clear and honest album that would be consistent in its mood. I wanted the audience to feel the human being behind the music. One human being to another. For that reason, I intentionally kept the background instrumentation and production at a minimum." [3]

Album

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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In a review by Backroads Music/Heartbeats, "Yanni's latest is another extension of his creative spirit and stirring passion for life. Focusing on piano as his primary instrument, Yanni infuses his "signature" style with timeless, eloquent themes and plenty of romantic energy. No longer are rhythm and dynamic currents as vital to his sound, since he seems to have stopped fueling his music with 'rocket power'. His romantic outpourings lend a personal nature to In My Time, and this new effort should be received with enthusiasm far and wide. Yanni is uniquely expressive, and this new music is deeply touching on many levels." [5]

Additional notes

I also wish to thank my band: Osama Afifi (bass), Charlie Bisharat (violin), Karen Briggs (violin), Michael Bruno (percussion), Julie Homi (keyboards), Bradley Joseph (keyboards), Sachi McHenry (cello), and my crew. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."In the Morning Light"3:49
2."One Man's Dream"2:43
3."Before I Go"4:30
4."Enchantment"3:51
5."The End of August"4:51
6."To Take... To Hold"4:01
7."In the Mirror"4:04
8."Felitsa"4:51
9."Whispers in the Dark"5:24
10."Only a Memory"4:15
11."Until the Last Moment"6:22

All tracks are new to this album with the exception of "In the Mirror" and "Felitsa", both of which can be found on the previous album, "Dare to Dream" (1992).

Personnel

Production

Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993

Dates

June - September 1993

Cities

30 cities [7]

Set list

The band

Yanni's music follows through on that premise. A typical composition has the sound and form of an instrumental theme for a televised sports event, soap opera or newscast divested of melody and padded out to four or five minutes. Playing a battery of electronic instruments, he and the two other keyboardists in his band (Julie Homi and Bradley Joseph) insert motifs that evoke the hoariest Hollywood cliches of Middle Eastern, Far Eastern and other regional styles. The largely shapeless pieces huff and puff with a galloping energy that suggests an action-movie soundtrack. Although there are meditative moments, the mood is predominantly upbeat, with vigorous rock drums and percussion continually spurring things on and introducing crescendos that go nowhere. Yanni's seven-member band is augmented by a 50-piece orchestra, with the ensemble amplified to a volume that borders on the shrill. [8]

Tour production

Source: [3]

Tour dates

[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

DateCityCountryVenue
June 6, 1993 Baltimore United States Pier Six Concert Pavilion
June 8, 1993 New York City Gershwin Theatre
June 9, 1993New York CityGershwin Theatre
June 10, 1993New York CityGershwin Theatre
June 11, 1993New York CityGershwin Theatre
June 12, 1993New York CityGershwin Theatre
June 13, 1993New York CityGershwin Theatre
June 18, 1993 Tempe Gammage Auditorium
June 19, 1993 Los Angeles Greek Theatre
June 23, 1993 Concord Concord Pavilion
June 25, 1993 Park City ParkWest
June 26, 1993 Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 2, 1993 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 7, 1993 Hoffman Estates Poplar Creek Music Theater
July 8, 1993 Noblesville Deer Creek Music Center
July 9, 1993 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 10, 1993 Kettering Fraze Pavilion
July 11, 1993 Columbus Ohio Theatre
July 13, 1993 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
July 16, 1993 Fort Lauderdale Broward Center for the Performing Arts
July 17, 1993Fort LauderdaleBroward Center for the Performing Arts
July 19, 1993 Charlotte Blockbuster Pavilion
July 21, 1993 Richmond Classic Amphitheater
July 22, 1993 Burgettstown Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater
July 23, 1993 Holmdel Township Garden State Arts Center
July 25, 1993 Mansfield Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts
September 23, 1993 Acropolis of Athens Greece Odeon of Herodes Atticus
September 24, 1993 Acropolis of Athens Odeon of Herodes Atticus
September 25, 1993 Acropolis of Athens Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [14] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [15] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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  2. ↑ "Chart history for In My Time". AllMusic . Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  3. 1 2 Yanni (1993). Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993 - Official concert program.
  4. ↑ AllMusic
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