The Best of Jon and Vangelis
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| Greatest hits album by Jon and Vangelis | ||||||||||
| Released | August 1984 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1979 - 1983 | |||||||||
| Genre | Electronic Music | |||||||||
| Length | 50:43 | |||||||||
| Label | Polydor | |||||||||
| Producer | Vangelis | |||||||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Best of Jon and Vangelis is a compilation album by the Jon and Vangelis duo, the collaborative effort between Yes frontman Jon Anderson and Greek synthesizer musician, Vangelis. Released in 1984 by Polydor Records, the album features songs from their first three studio albums: Short Stories, The Friends of Mr Cairo and Private Collection.
It peaked at number 42 in UK and spent 9 weeks in the charts. It was the duo's last charting album in the UK and their lowest peaking album in this country.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian Song | 2:54 | Private Collection |
| 2 | I'll Find My Way Home | 4:29 | The Friends of Mr Cairo |
| 3 | State of Independence (Single Edit) | 4:22 | The Friends of Mr Cairo |
| 4 | One More Time | 6:15 | Short Stories |
| 5 | Play Within a Play | 7:00 | Short Stories |
| 6 | The Friends of Mr Cairo | 11:50 | The Friends of Mr Cairo |
| 7 | Outside of This (Inside of That) | 5:03 | The Friends of Mr Cairo |
| 8 | He Is Sailing (Single Edit) | 4:11 | Private Collection |
| 9 | I Hear You Now | 4:48 | Short Stories |
Personnel
- Jon Anderson - Composer, Vocals
- Vangelis - Composer, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Piano, Electronics
- Carol Kenyon - Backing vocals
- Dick Morrissey - Flute, Saxophone
- Production
- Sleeve design - Vangelis and Alwyn Clayden
- Engineer - Raphael Preston and Raine Shine
- Creative assistance - Green Ink
- Producer - Vangelis
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 42[2] |
| Germany Top 100 Albums | 52[3] |
| Netherlands Mega Album Top 100 | 42[3] |
References
- ↑ The Best of Jon and Vangelis at AllMusic
- ↑ JON & VANGELIS, officialcharts.com, retrieved 9 July 2013
- 1 2 Jon And Vangelis - The Best of Jon & Vangelis, swisscharts.com, retrieved 9 July 2013
External links
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