Voices (Vangelis album)

Voices
Studio album by Vangelis
Released	23 October 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Electronica
Length	54:25
Label	East West (Europe) / Atlantic (USA)
Producer	Vangelis
Vangelis chronology
Foros Timis Ston Greco (1995) Voices (1995) Oceanic (1996)
Singles from Voices
"Voices" Released: 16 October 1995 [1] "Ask the Mountains" Released: 4 March 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Voices is a studio album by Greek electronic composer Vangelis, released in 1995.

Overview

Caroline Lavelle sings and plays cello on the song "Come To Me", Paul Young sings on "Losing Sleep", while Stina Nordenstam on "Ask the Mountains". ^[3]

Release

The album was released on 19 February 1996 in the United Kingdom ^[4] and reached #58 position in the UK Albums Chart on 2 March 1996. The single "Ask The Mountains" was co-released with Stina Nordenstam, and reached #77 position in the UK Singles Chart on 16 March 1996. ^[5]

Track listing

1. "Voices" (Vangelis) – 7:00
2. "Echoes" (Vangelis) – 8:20
3. "Come To Me" (Vangelis, Lavelle) – 4:40
4. "P.S." (Vangelis) – 2:05
5. "Ask The Mountains" (Vangelis, Nordenstam) – 7:55
6. "Prelude" (Vangelis) – 4:24
7. "Losing Sleep (Still, My Heart)" (Vangelis, Young) – 6:41
8. "Messages" (Vangelis) – 7:30
9. "Dream In An Open Place" (Vangelis) – 5:50

• The music was used in the soundtrack for the 1998 documentary Deep Sea, Deep Secrets co-produced by The Learning Channel and Discovery Channel, together with music from Vangelis next album, Oceanic .
• The track "Ask the Mountains" was used as the background music for the TV commercial by Indesit for the Hotpoint-Ariston Aqualtis washing machine in 2006, which won the Lion Award at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. ^[6]

Credits

• Vangelis – composer, performer ^[3]
• Caroline Lavelle – vocals, cello, lyrics
• Stina Nordenstam – vocals, lyrics
• Paul Young – vocals, lyrics
• Athens Opera Company – vocals on "Voices"

Production

• Vangelis — producer, arranger ^[3]
• Philippe Colonna — engineer, mixer
• Frederick Rousseau — assistant producer
• Stylorouge — design
• Jim Freedman — cover photography
• Alex Misiewicz — underwater photography

Charts

Chart (1995–1996)	Peak [7]
Austria	6
Belgium	16
Germany	24
Netherlands	36
Norway	25
Sweden	50
Switzerland	31
UK	58
Billboard New Age Albums	9 [8]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [9]	Gold	25,000*
Germany (BVMI) [10]	Gold	250,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Singles". Music Week . 14 October 1995. p. 43.
2. Brenholts, Jim (2011). "Voices - Vangelis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
3. Sleeve note from the 1995 album edition
4. "New Albums". Music Week . 17 February 1996. p. 46.
5. "Vangelis" (select "Albums" and "Singles" tab). Official Charts Company.
6. "Nemo: Vangelis - chapter 15". nemostudios.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
7. "Vangelis - Voices". DutchCharts. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
8. "Vangelis Chart History - New Age Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
9. "Austrian album certifications – Vangelis – Voices" (in German). IFPI Austria.
10. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Vangelis; 'Voices')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.