| The Very Best of Yanni | ||||
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| Released | October 10, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary instrumental | |||
| Length | 74:36 | |||
| Label | Private Music | |||
| Producer | Yanni | |||
| Yanni chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Very Best of Yanni is a compilation album by Greek keyboardist and composer Yanni, released on the Private Music label in 2000 (see 2000 in music). The album peaked at #3 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart in the same year. [2]
The compilation includes popular songs from his early albums including, Dare to Dream , In My Time , Keys to Imagination , Reflections of Passion , Out of Silence and Niki Nana .
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aria" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Looking Glass" | 6:35 |
| 3. | "In the Morning Light" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Marching Season" | 5:34 |
| 5. | "Swept Away" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "One Man's Dream" | 2:43 |
| 7. | "The Mermaid" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "To the One Who Knows" | 5:39 |
| 9. | "Santorini" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Acroyali" | 5:05 |
| 11. | "In the Mirror" | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Someday" | 4:34 |
| 13. | "Flight of Fantasy" | 5:41 |
| 14. | "The End of August" | 4:51 |
| 15. | "The Rain Must Fall" | 4:36 |
| 16. | "Face in the Photograph" | 3:47 |
(Personnel as described in CD liner notes.) [3]
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