Polar Shift (album)

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Polar Shift: A Benefit for Antarctica
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Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 11, 1991
Genre New-age
Length61:26
Label Private Music
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Polar Shift: A Benefit for Antarctica is a compilation album of new-age and ambient music, released in 1991. A project of the EarthSea Institute, a portion of its proceeds was pledged "to The Cousteau Society and other environmental organizations working to establish Antarctica as a Natural Reserve dedicated to peace and science." It featured 13 tracks (3 original and 10 already-released) from various artists, being in CD track list order: Yanni, Chris Spheeris, Constance Demby, Steve Howe, Paul Smith, Vangelis, Enya, Kitaro, Suzanne Ciani, John Tesh, and Jim Chappell. The compilation was co-produced by Anna Turner and Terence Yallop, and was released by Private Music on cassette and CD.

Contents

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Theme from Antarctica" Vangelis Vangelis7:27
2."Secret Vows" Yanni Yanni3:57
3."Pura Vida" Chris Spheeris, Paul VoudourisChris Spheeris & Paul Voudouris3:49
4."Song for Antarctica"YanniYanni4:23
5."Lullaby" Jim Chappell Jim Chappell4:44
6."Watermark" Enya, Nicky Ryan, Roma Ryan Enya2:24
7."Polar Flight"Benoît Corboz, Paul Sutin Steve Howe, Constance Demby, Paul Sutin4:13
8."Day One" John Tesh John Tesh5:11
9."Anthem" Suzanne Ciani Suzanne Ciani3:54
10."Into Forever"Constance DembyConstance Demby4:54
11."Antarctic Echoes"VangelisVangelis5:55
12."Field of Tears"Chris SpheerisChris Spheeris3:08
13."Light of the Spirit" Kitarō Kitarō7:27

Notes

  1. AllMusic review
  2. "Various - Polar Shift: A Benefit for Antarctica (CD)". Discogs . Retrieved November 14, 2011.

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