VORWEG Well, I must say that I do prefer the purely classical works by VANGELIS (such as "1492", "Alexander", "Mythodea" etc.), but these mainly electronic film score, for VANGELIS indeed won an Oscar, I find very nice. But why only 4 stars? Well, on the one hand I find as I said his classic works nice and even his "Blade Runner" -Filmmusik I found still more over coming. 2. And this soundtrack CD, especially not verfollständigt as new 2006 release. It is still lacking a lot of music from the corresponding movie (German title: "Chariots of Fire"). Also with regard to the fact that this version will be remastered, I could find no more than a slightly better stereo sound. Nevertheless, for example, cover and booklet are really very nice, with lots of film images and a recent photograph by Vangelis and a small comment from him in the booklet.
BALANCE SHEET Well, who does this by Vangelis is not in his collection should at a buying interest definitely THIS prefer CD version because it beautiful designed in every respect and is made when the normal CD version, the songs remain, however, and the same. Still recommended, for those interested, who do not know this by Vangelis ...
RECOMMENDED VANGELIS-ALBUMS IN THE SAME STYLE "Antarctica" (1983), "China" (1979), "Opera Sauvage" (1979), "Rapsodies" (1986 - With Irene Papas), "See You Later" (1980), "Soil Festivities" (1984) "Spiral" (1977)