Odyssey: The Definitive Collection

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Odyssey: The Definitive Collection
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Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2003
Recorded1973-2003
Genre Electronic, classical, new-age
Length1:18:43
Label Universal
Producer Vangelis
Vangelis chronology
Mythodea
(2001)
Odyssey: The Definitive Collection
(2003)
Alexander
(2004)
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Odyssey: The Definitive Collection is a 2003 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. It includes two previously unreleased tracks: the opening theme from the film Cavafy and a new composition called "Celtic Dawn". All tracks were remastered.

Contents

Track listing

TrackTitleTimeFrom albumYearNotes
1Pulstar5:24 Albedo 0.39 1976edited version
2Hymn2:43 Opéra sauvage 1979originally titled "Hymne"
3 Theme from Chariots of Fire 3:31 Chariots of Fire 1981originally titled "Titles"
4Main Theme from Missing 3:57 Themes 1989
5Love Theme from Blade Runner 4:54 Blade Runner 1989
6End Titles from Blade Runner4:10Blade Runner1989edited version
7The Tao of Love2:19 China 1979edited version
8Theme from Antarctica 3:52 Antarctica 1983edited version
9Main Theme from Cavafy 2:491996previously unreleased
10Opening Titles from Mutiny on the Bounty 3:52Themes1989edited version
11 Conquest of Paradise 6:08 1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992includes "Opening" from the same album
12La Petite Fille De La Mer5:54 L'Apocalypse des Animaux 1973
13L'Enfant4:57Opéra sauvage1979
14Alpha5:13Albedo 0.391976on the US/UK version; edited version
Anthem - FIFA World Cup 20022:582002not on the US/UK version, previously only released as a single
15Celtic Dawn4:062003previously unreleased
16Movement 1 from Mythodea5:23 Mythodea: Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey 2001edited version
17 I'll Find My Way Home 4:30 The Friends of Mr Cairo 1981bonus track; performed by Jon & Vangelis
18 State of Independence (single edit)4:59The Friends of Mr Cairo1981bonus track; performed by Jon & Vangelis

Track listing note: on some editions, "L'Enfant" is misprinted as being from L'Apocalypse des Animaux.

Charts

Chart (2003-2004)Peak
position [2]
Belgium Albums Chart 23
Netherlands Albums Chart68
Finland Albums Chart 37
Italy Albums Chart 45
Norway Albums Chart 14
Portugal Albums Chart8
Sweden Albums Chart 29
Switzerland Albums Chart 89
UK Albums Chart 20
Billboard New Age Albums 11 [3]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Hungary (MAHASZ) [4] Gold10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [5] Gold100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

  1. Allmusic review
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