Voices (Vangelis album)

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

Voices
Studio album by Vangelis
Released	October 24, 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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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".[2]

Release

The album reached #58 position in the UK Albums Chart on March 2, 1996. The single "Ask The Mountains" was co-released with Stina Nordenstam, and reached #77 position in the UK Singles Chart on March 16, 1996.[3]

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 Company for the Hotpoint-Ariston Aqualtis washing machine in 2006, which won the Lion Award at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.[4]

Credits

• Vangelis – composer, performer[2]
• Caroline Lavelle – vocals, cello, lyrics
• Stina Nordenstam – vocals, lyrics
• Paul Young – vocals, lyrics
• Athens Opera Company – vocals on "Voices"

Production

• Vangelis — producer, arranger[2]
• Philippe Colonna — engineer, mixer
• Frederick Rousseau — assistant producer
• Stylorouge — design
• Jim Freedman — cover photography
• Alex Misiewicz — underwater photography

Charts

Chart (1995-1996)	Peak[5]
Austria	6
Belgium	16
Germany	24
Netherlands	36
Norway	25
Sweden	50
Switzerland	31
UK	58
Billboard New Age Albums	9[6]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[7]	Gold	25,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[8]	Gold	250,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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