Yanni discography

Yanni discography
Yanni with Benedikt Brydern in 2014
Studio albums	19
Soundtrack albums	8
Live albums	7
Compilation albums	25
Singles	7

The discography of the Greek contemporary instrumental musician Yanni includes 19 studio albums and eight live albums. In 1987 he put together a small band which included John Tesh and Charlie Adams, and began touring to promote his earliest instrumental albums, Keys to Imagination , Out of Silence , and Chameleon Days .

Dare to Dream was released in 1992. It was Yanni's first Grammy-nominated album and featured "Aria", a song based on The Flower Duet and popularized by an award-winning British Airways commercial. A second Grammy-nominated album, In My Time , was released in 1993. His music has been used extensively in television and televised sporting events, including the starting grids for the 1989, 1992, and 1994 Daytona 500s on CBS, Super Bowl, Wide World of Sports, U.S. Open, Tour de France, World Figure Skating Championships, The Olympics, and ABC News. ^[1]

Yanni's breakthrough commercial success came with the release of his album and video, Live at the Acropolis , filmed on September 25, 1993 at the 2,000-year-old Herod Atticus Theater in Athens, Greece, ^[2] and released in 1994. This was Yanni's first live album and utilized a full orchestra under the supervision of the Iranian conductor, Shahrdad Rohani, in addition to his core band. Subsequently, the concert was broadcast in the US on PBS and quickly became one of their most popular programs ever, having been seen in 65 countries by half a billion people. ^[3] A composition from this album, "Acroyali/Standing in Motion", was determined to have the "Mozart Effect," by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine because it is similar to Mozart's K 448 in tempo, structure, melodic and harmonic consonance and predictability. ^{[4] [5]} He has appeared on several major PBS Pledge TV Specials such as A Decade of Excellence, including segments from Live at the Acropolis , Tribute , and Live at Royal Albert Hall , London.

Albums

Studio albums

1980s–1990s

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		US [6]	US New Age [7]
Optimystique	Released: 1984 Label: Varèse Sarabande	—	17
Keys to Imagination	Released: 1986 Label: Private Music	—	—
Out of Silence	Released: 1987 Label: Private Music	—	—
Chameleon Days	Released: 1988 Label: Private Music	—	2
Niki Nana	Released: 1989 Label: Private Music	—	2
Dare to Dream	Released: 1992 Label: Private Music	32	2	MC: Platinum [8] RIAA: Platinum [9]
In My Time	Released: 1993 Label: Private Music	24	1	MC: Gold [8] RIAA: Platinum [9]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2000s–2020s

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		FRA [10]	US [6]	US New Age [7]
If I Could Tell You	Released: 2000 Label: Virgin	53	20	1	RIAA: Gold [9]
Ethnicity	Released: 2003 Label: Virgin	—	27	1
Yanni Voices	Released: 2009 Label: Yanni/Wake	—	20	1
Yanni Voces	Released: 2009 Label: Yanni/Wake	—	— [a]	2
Mexicanisimo	Released: 2010 Label: Venemusic	—	— [b]	2
Truth of Touch	Released: 2011 Label: Yanni/Wake	—	91	1
My Passion for Mexico	Released: 2012 Label: Yanni/Wake	—	— [c]	5
Inspirato	Released: 2014 Label: Sony Classical	—	— [d]	1
Sensuous Chill	Released: 2016 Label: Portrait	—	173	1
In His Purest Form	Released: 2020 Label: Yanniworks	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		AUS [12]	FRA [10]	NLD [13]	NZ [14]	NOR [15]	SWE [16]	SWI [17]	UK [18]	US [6]	US New Age [7]
Live at the Acropolis	Released: 1994 Label: Private Music	2	—	80	6	—	46	—	91	5	1	ARIA: Gold [19] MC: Platinum [8] RIAA: Platinum [9]
Live at Royal Albert Hall (video)	Released: 1995 Label: Private Music	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tribute	Released: 1997 Label: Virgin	48	21	27	40	16	35	23	40	21	1	MC: Gold [8] RIAA: Platinum [9]
Yanni Live! The Concert Event	Released: 2006 Label: Image Entertainment	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	84	1
Yanni Voices (video)	Released: 2009 Label: Yanni/Wake	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico	Released: 2012 Label: Yanni/Wake	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	109	1
The Dream Concert: Live from the Great Pyramids of Egypt	Released: 2016 Label: Sony Masterworks	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Charted compilations

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		AUT [20]	GER [21]	NZ [14]	US [6]	US New Age [7]
Reflections of Passion	Released: 1990 Label: Private Music	—	—	—	29	1	MC: Platinum [8] RIAA: Platinum [9]
In Celebration of Life	Released: 1991 Label: Private Music	—	—	—	—	3
Romantic Moments	Released: 1992 Label: BMG	32	13	—	—	—
In the Mirror	Released: 1997 Label: Private Music	—	—	2	17	1	MC: Gold [8] RIAA: Gold [9]
Port of Mystery	Released: 1997 Label: Windham Hill	—	—	—	142	4
Nightbird	Released: 1997 Label: BMG	—	—	—	—	5
Devotion: The Best of Yanni	Released: 1997 Label: Private Music	—	—	—	42	1
Forbidden Dreams: Encore Collection, Volume 2	Released: 1998 Label: BMG	—	—	—	—	7
Love Songs	Released: 1999 Label: Private Music	—	—	—	98	1
Winter Light	Released: 1999 Label: Private Music	—	—	—	—	3
Snowfall	Released: 2000 Label: BMG	—	—	—	—	3
The Very Best of Yanni	Released: 2000 Label: Windham Hill	—	—	—	—	3
Ultimate Yanni	Released: 2003 Label: BMG	—	—	—	74	1
Super Hits	Released: 2007 Label: Sony BMG	—	—	—	—	9
The Essential Yanni	Released: 2010 Label: Legacy	—	—	—	—	6
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other compilations

• 1992 Yanni Gift Set (Reflections of Passion/In Celebration of Life), Private Music
• 1993 My World in Music - The Collection, BMG
• 1994 A Collection of Romantic Themes , Private Music
• 1997 Enraptured: A Collection of Yanni Favorites, BMG
• 1997 Enchanted: Music from the Heart, BMG
• 1997 Greatest Hits, BMG
• 1998 A Peaceful Place, BMG
• 1998 Sanctuary, BMG
• 1999 The Endless Dream, Unison
• 1999 Someday , Unison
• 1999 Songs from the Heart , BMG International
• 1999 The Private Years , Private Music
• 2000 Soaring Free (Disk 1), Madacy Distribution
• 2000 Whispers in the Dark, BMG
• 2002 Gold, BMG
• 2006 The Collection , Private Music
• 2008 Collections , Sony BMG
• 2010 The Inspiring Journey , Sony Music Distribution
• 2013 Playlist: The Very Best of Yanni , Windham Hill Records

Soundtracks

• 1988 Nitti: The Enforcer
• 1988 Steal the Sky
• 1988 Heart of Midnight
• 1989 I Love You Perfect
• 1990 Children of the Bride
• 1990 She'll Take Romance
• 1990 When You Remember Me
• 1994 Hua qi Shao Lin
• 2015 Hexi Corridor

Singles

• 2013 "East Meets West"
• 2015 "Seven Billion Dreams" ^[22]
• 2018 "When Dreams Come True" ^[23]
• 2018 "Speed Demon"
• 2019 "Ladyhawk" ^[24]
• 2019 "Blue"
• 2019 "Into the Deep Blue" ^[25]

Notes

1. Yanni Voces did not enter the Billboard 200, but it peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. ^[11]
2. Mexicanisimo did not enter the Billboard 200, but it peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. ^[11]
3. My Passion for Mexico did not enter the Billboard 200, but it peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. ^[11]
4. Inspirato did not enter the Billboard 200, but it peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart. ^[11]

References

1. "Charlie Adams Official bio". charlieadams.org. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
2. Live at the Acropolis (CD liner). Yanni. Private Music. 1994.
3. "Windham Hill". Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2007.
4. "The Mozart Effect". epilepsy.org. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
5. Yanni; Rensin, David (2002). Yanni in Words . Miramax Books. p.  67. ISBN   1-4013-5194-8.
6. "Yanni Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
7. "Yanni Chart History: New Age Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
8. "Gold/Platinum (Yanni search)". Music Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
9. "Gold & Platinum (Yanni search)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
10. "Discographie Yanni". Les Charts (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
11. "Yanni Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
12. "Discography Yanni". Australian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
13. "Discografie Yanni". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved September 9, 2022.
14. "Discography Yanni". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
15. "Discography Yanni". Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
16. "Discography Yanni". Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
17. "Discographie Yanni". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
18. "Yanni full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
19. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 306.
20. "Discographie Yanni". Austrian Charts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
21. "Discographie von Yanni". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
22. "NASA Video Celebrates Space Station Anniversary". The Wall Street Journal. December 27, 2015. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015.
23. Tashkandi, Hala (February 9, 2019). "Yanni wows Al-Ula, 'the place where dreams begin'". Arab News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019.
24. "Legendary musician Yanni releases new song inspired by his daughter". Neos Kosmos. Greece. September 4, 2019. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019.
25. Podplesky, Azaria (January 6, 2020). "Yanni announces April 9 concert at Northern Quest". The Spokesman Review. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Yanni's channel on YouTube
• Yanni at IMDb