Vangelis

Vangelis (pronounced /van-ge-liss/, with a hard "g" as in "get") is a world-renowned new age and electronic composer and musician. He was born Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (/evan-ge-loss odee-say-ass papa-thana-see-ou/) on March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece.

Discography

Studio albums

• (1972) Fais Que Ton Reve Soit Plus Long Que La Nuit
• (1973) Earth
• (1975) Heaven and Hell
• (1976) Albedo 0.39
• (1977) Spiral
• (1978) Beaubourg
• (1979) China
• (1980) See You Later
• (1984) Soil Festivities
• (1985) Mask
• (1985) Invisible Connections
• (1988) Direct
• (1990) The City
• (1995) Voices
• (1996) Oceanic
• (1998) El Greco (commercial edition)
• (2001) Mythodea

Soundtrack albums

• (1970) Sex Power - score
• (1973) L'Apocalypse des Animaux - score
• (1975) Ignacio - score for the Mexican film "No Oyes Ladrar Los Perros?"
• (1976) La Fete Sauvage - score
• (1979) Opera Sauvage - score
• (1981) Chariots of Fire - score of Chariots of Fire
• (1983) Antarctica - score
• (1992) ' - score of
• (1994) Blade Runner - score of Blade Runner (movie came out in 1982)
• (2004) Alexander - score of Alexander

Limited edition releases

• (1984) Silent Portraits- limited edition LP included in a book of portraits
• (1995) Foros Timis Ston Greco - limited museum edition of El Greco
• (2004) Ithaca - spoken word record of the Cavafy poem with Sean Connery - limited release

Collaboration albums

• (1979) Odes - with Irene Papas
• (1980) Short Stories - as Jon & Vangelis
• (1981) The Friends of Mr. Cairo - as Jon & Vangelis
• (1983) Private Collection - as Jon & Vangelis
• (1986) Rhapsodies - with Irene Papas
• (1991) Page of Life - as Jon & Vangelis

Compilation albums

• (1978) The Best of Vangelis
• (1982) To the Unknown Man
• (1985) Magic Moments
• (1984) The Best of Jon & Vangelis - as Jon & Vangelis
• (1989) Themes
• (1994) Chronicles - as Jon & Vangelis
• (1995) Mundo Magico De Vangelis
• (1995) Themes II
• (1996) Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear)
• (2000) Reprise 1990-1999
• (2003) Odyssey

Promotional albums

• (1976) The Vangelis Radio Special

Bootleg albums

• (1978) Hypothesis
• (1978) Dragon

EPs/Singles (with exclusive material)

• (1968) The Clock / Our Love Sleeps On The Water
• (1977) To The Unknown Man / To The Unknown Man 2
• (1979) The Long March / The Long March 2
• (1980) Don't Be Foolish / Doesn't Matter
• (1980) My Love / Domestic Logic One
• (1983) And When The Night Comes / Song Is
• (1991) Wisdom Chain (EP)
• (1992) Conquest Of Paradise (EP)
• (1992) In London
• (1996) Ask The Mountains (EP)
• (1996) A Separate Affair (EP) - remixes of 'In London'; remaster in 2002.
• (1997) March With Me / Like a Dream
• (2001) Mythodea Special Edit
• (2002) Anthem - 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Anthem (EP) - many different editions exist.