The Cross of Changes

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The Cross of Changes
Enigma The Cross of Changes.jpg
Studio album by
Enigma
Released6 December 1993
Studio A.R.T. (Ibiza, Spain)
Genre
Length44:12
Label Virgin
Producer Michael Cretu
Enigma chronology
MCMXC a.D.
(1990)		The Cross of Changes
(1993)		 Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!
(1996)
Singles from The Cross of Changes
  1. "Return to Innocence"
    Released: 13 December 1993
  2. "The Eyes of Truth"
    Released: 8 April 1994
  3. "Age of Loneliness"
    Released: 8 August 1994
  4. "Out from the Deep"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Bravo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

The Cross of Changes is the second studio album by the German musical project Enigma, headed by Romanian-German musician and producer Michael Cretu, released on 6 December 1993 by Virgin Records internationally and by Charisma Records in the United States.

Contents

Following the worldwide commercial success of the first Enigma album, MCMXC a.D. (1990), Cretu began to write and record music for a new album at A.R.T. Studios, his home studio in Ibiza, Spain. Cretu sampled songs from several artists, including Vangelis, U2, Genesis and Black Sabbath.[ citation needed ]

The Cross of Changes was a commercial success. Upon its release, it debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Enigma's second consecutive number-one album in the United Kingdom, and peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 in the United States, where it sold over two million copies. In 1994, four singles were released from the album: "Return to Innocence", "The Eyes of Truth", "Age of Loneliness (Carly's Song)" (originally written for the film Sliver ), and "Out from the Deep". A special limited edition of the album was released on 21 November 1994 on a 24-carat gold-plated disc, containing three additional remixes.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Curly M.C.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Second Chapter" 2:16
2."The Eyes of Truth" 7:13
3."Return to Innocence"
4:17
4."I Love You ... I'll Kill You"
  • David Fairstein
  • Curly M.C.
8:51
5."Silent Warrior" 6:10
6."The Dream of the Dolphin"Fairstein2:47
7."Age of Loneliness (Carly's Song)" 5:22
8."Out from the Deep" 4:53
9."The Cross of Changes" 2:23
Total length:44:12
1994 special limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Return to Innocence" (Long & Alive Version)7:07
11."Age of Loneliness" (Enigmatic Club Mix)6:23
12."The Eyes of Truth" (The Götterdämmerung Mix)7:18

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Cross of Changes. [5]

Derivative works

  1. "Return to innocence" has been sampled by Aura Dione in her track "Where Does Love Go?" [6] [7]

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for The Cross of Changes
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [34] 2× Platinum140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [35] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [36] 2× Platinum200,000^
France (SNEP) [37] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [38] Platinum500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [39] Gold50,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [40] Platinum50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [41] Platinum100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [42] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [43] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [44] 2× Platinum600,000^
United States (RIAA) [45] 2× Platinum2,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [46] Platinum1,000,000*
Worldwide—8,000,000 [47]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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