Themes (Vangelis album)

Themes is a 1989 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. It featured some previously released tracks from Vangelis's other albums, as well as some pieces from movie soundtracks that had not previously been released.

Themes
Compilation album by
Vangelis
Released1989
GenreElectronic, new age
Length63:21
LabelPolydor
ProducerVangelis
Vangelis chronology
Direct
(1988)		 Themes
(1989)		 The City
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The album is notable because it marked the first official appearances of Vangelis' music from the films Blade Runner, The Bounty, and Missing. Of these three film scores, only the Blade Runner soundtrack has since received an official release.

Track listing
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."End Titles"Blade Runner4:57
2."Main Theme"Missing3:59
3."L'Enfant"Opéra sauvage5:00
4."Hymn"Opéra sauvage2:45
5."Chung Kuo"China5:29
6."The Tao of Love"China2:45
7."Theme from Antarctica"Antarctica3:55
8."Love Theme"Blade Runner4:55
9."Opening Titles from The Bounty"The Bounty4:16
10."Closing Titles from The Bounty"The Bounty4:58
11."Memories of Green"See You Later5:42
12."La Petite Fille de la Mer"L'Apocalypse des animaux5:51
13."Five Circles"Chariots of Fire5:18
14."Chariots of Fire"Chariots of Fire3:31

Charts
Chart (1989-1990) Peak
position[1]
Australia 46
Belgium 39
Germany 46
Sweden 25
Switzerland 20
UK Albums Chart 11
Billboard New Age Albums 10[2]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[3] 2× Platinum 120,000^
France (SNEP)[4] 2× Gold 200,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[5] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Vangelis - Themes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. "Vangelis Chart History - New Age Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. "French album certifications – Vangelis – THEMES BEST OF" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  5. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Vangelis; 'Themes / Best Of Vangelis')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  6. "British album certifications – Vangelis – THEMES". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type THEMES in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.


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