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Heaven and Hell (Vangelis album)
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| Studio album by Vangelis | |||||
| Released | 1975 | ||||
| Recorded | September 1975 | ||||
| Genre | Electronica | ||||
| Length | 48:12 | ||||
| Label | RCA (original)/Windham Hill (reissue) | ||||
| Producer | Vangelis | ||||
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Heaven and Hell, released in 1975, is the second solo album by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. It got worldwide recognition through the use of "Movement 3" as the theme for the television documentary series Cosmos.
The album has classical overtones, occasionally branching into ethnic themes, in contrast with the progressive rock on both the previous and the following albums, Earth (1973) and Albedo 0.39 (1976) respectively. Vangelis would return to classical style work ten years later, on Mask (1985).
Heaven and Hell reached number 31 in the UK album charts in January 1976.
The audio CD has two tracks:
- "Heaven and Hell (part one)" – 21:58
- includes "So Long Ago, So Clear" – 4:58
- "Heaven and Hell (part two)" – 21:16
Older pressings of the LP had a more elaborate track listing (in parenthesis, even more details):
- Part One:
- "Bacchanale" – 4:40
- "Symphony to the Powers B" (Movements 1 and 2) – 8:18
- "Movement 3" (from "Symphony to the Powers B") – 4:03
- "So Long Ago, So Clear" – 5:00
- Part Two:
- "Intestinal Bat" – 3:18
- "Needles and Bones" – 3:22
- "12 O'Clock" (in two parts) – 8:48
- "Aries" – 2:05
- "A Way" – 3:45
"So Long Ago, So Clear" is not to be part of the overall album concept but rather a bonus track, for which reason was singled out in the minimal CD version of the track listing. "Movement 3" is also known as "Theme from Cosmos".
Vangelis plays synthesizers, grand piano (Bösendorfer), percussion and several other instruments.
The choirs are by the English Chamber Choir, conducted by Guy Protheroe. Lead vocals on "12 O'Clock" are by Vana Veroutis.
Jon Anderson contributes lead vocals to "So Long Ago, So Clear". This was the first product of a collaboration spanning 20 years between the duet, known as Jon & Vangelis.