Chariots of Fire [Original Score] by Vangelis (CD, 1981) online kaufen

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Record LabelPolydor

UPC3259180002022

eBay Product ID (ePID)8050140160

Product Key Features

FormatCD

Release Year1981

GenreSoundtracks & Musicals

Run Time42 Mins 3 Seconds

ArtistVangelis

Release TitleChariots of Fire [Original Score]

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Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Additional informationOriginal score composed and performed by Vangelis. Recorded at Nemo Studios, London, England. Personnel: The Ambrosian Singers (vocals), Vangelis (various instruments). Engineers: Raphael Preston, John Walker, Raine Shine. Recorded at Nemo Studios, London, England. All songs written by Vangelis except "Jerusalem" (Parry). While only serious film buffs are likely to recall Hugh Hudson's role as the director of the Oscar-winning CHARIOTS OF FIRE, the Greek composer Vangelis became, and remained, a household name with his soundtrack for the 1981 film. At the time, the theme song was parodied as being excessively saccharin. Indeed, with titles such as "Five Rings" and "100 Metres," the album wears its Olympian heart on its sleeve. Nonetheless, CHARIOTS OF FIRE is often a brooding work, and if the prevailing memory of this album is one of slow-motion runners and heady triumph, Vangelis's synthesizer work often conveys a sense of isolation and lost glory.