Direct (Official Vangelis Supervised Remastered Edition)

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Annotation

Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the release of newly remastered and sonically enhanced editions of the albums recorded for the RCA and ARISTA labels by VANGELIS. All of these reissues come in deluxe digi-pack designs, with new masters personally supervised by VANGELIS.

"DIRECT” was released by ARISTA Records in October 1988 and was the first VANGELIS to be recorded in Athens, following his relocation to the city from London. A fine body of work, the album title was inspired by VANGELIS’ method of composing and recording, relying on spontaneity, with the compositional and recording process occurring simultaneously in the studio with few (if any) overdubs taking place.

This Esoteric Recordings release (undertaken with the full approval and supervision of VANGELIS himself) features a booklet that restores the original album artwork.

Annotation last modified on 2014-01-23 17:15 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Motion of Stars
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
The Motion of Stars
writer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
44:20
2The Will of the Wind
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
The Will of the Wind
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
34:45
3Metallic Rain
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
Metallic Rain
writer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
6:12
4Elsewhere
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
Elsewhere
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
35:44
5Dial Out
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
Dial Out
writer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
45:21
6Glorianna (hymn à la femme)
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
Glorianna (Hymn a la Femme)
writer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
44:28
7Rotation’s Logic
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
Rotation’s Logic
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
33:32
8The Oracle of Apollo
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
The Oracle of Apollo
writer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
3:58
9Message
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
Message
writer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
is based on:
Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437
7:13
10Ave
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
Ave
writer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
5:04
11First Approach
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
First Approach
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
5:03
12Intergalactic Radio Station
engineer:
Nicos Despotidis
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
Intergalactic Radio Station
writer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
7:55