Page of Life | ||||
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Released | 26 August 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1986–91 | |||
Studio | Sound Studios, Athens Forum Studios, Rome Record Plant, Los Angeles | |||
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Length | 52:21 | |||
Label | Arista (Germany/South Korea/Brazil/Argentina) | |||
Producer | Vangelis | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Page of Life is the fourth and final studio album by Jon and Vangelis. It was recorded in 1986 in Athens and Rome and released in 1991 by Arista Records, and is their last studio collaboration as a duo. It was initially unavailable in the United States but was later re-released by Higher Octave with the bonus track "Change We Must", but missing four other tracks and other differences. [2]
Allmusic reviewer Jonathan Widran describes the songs on Page of Life as "amazing showcases" for Jon Anderson's singing and Vangelis' instrumentation; the lyrics are described as "clever social commentary". Widran singles out for praise the songs "Garden of Senses", "Anyone Can Light a Candle" and "Is It Love", which he describes as "whimsical and elegant." [2]
The Kitchener-Waterloo Record describes the album as "a thoroughly pleasant album", with the title track featuring "overblown lyrics but a gorgeous vocal and instrumental performance". The Record also praises Vangelis' guitar sound on the fifth track, "Little Guitar". [3]
The alternate US version was released in 1998, and was not approved by Vangelis. [4] This version is different from the original release:
In 2013, Cherry Red Records released a remastered version of Page of Life, along with five other Vangelis albums. It contains the same tracks as the original 1991 album with an additional track, "Sing with Your Eyes".
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5] | 37 |
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