Masters of Chant

Masters of Chant is the first album of the second incarnation of Gregorian and second overall under the Gregorian name, released in 1999. It is the first in the Masters of Chant series of albums.

Masters of Chant
Studio album by
Released6 December 1999 (1999-12-06)
Recorded1999 Angel Recording Studios/London, Nemo Studios/Hamburg
GenreGregorian chant, pop, rock
LabelEdel America Records
ProducerFrank Peterson, Carsten Heusmann, Jan-Eric Kohrs & Michael Soltau
Gregorian chronology
Sadisfaction
(1991)
Masters of Chant
(1999)
Masters of Chant Chapter II
(2001)

In 2008, Barnes & Noble/Curb Records released a Gregorian compilation album with the Masters of Chant name, containing tracks from various Masters of Chant albums.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Brothers in Arms"Mark KnopflerDire Straits5:09
2."Scarborough Fair"(Traditional)Simon & Garfunkel4:06
3."Tears in Heaven"Eric Clapton, Will JenningsEric Clapton4:43
4."Still I'm Sad"Jim McCarty, Paul Samwell-SmithThe Yardbirds4:02
5."When a Man Loves a Woman"Calvin Lewis, Andrew WrightPercy Sledge4:08
6."Nothing Else Matters"James Hetfield, Lars UlrichMetallica5:30
7."Fade to Grey"Billy Currie, Christopher John Payne, Midge UreVisage3:38
8."Losing My Religion"Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael StipeR.E.M.5:01
9."Vienna"Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Chris Cross, Warren CannUltravox4:22
10."The Sound of Silence"Paul SimonSimon & Garfunkel3:35
11."Sebastian"Steve HarleySteve Harley & Cockney Rebel3:05
12."Don't Give Up" (featuring Sarah Brightman)Peter GabrielPeter Gabriel & Kate Bush5:22
Total length:52:41
Re-release bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
13."Save a Prayer"Duran DuranDuran Duran4:14
14."I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Radio edit)BonoU24:54
15."Make Us One"Cindy Morgan, Michael W. SmithCindy Morgan3:15
16."Breathe"Leigh Nash, Michelle Tumes, John M. MallorySixpence None the Richer3:53
Limited repackaged edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
13."I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Radio edit)BonoU24:54
14."Save a Prayer"Duran DuranDuran Duran4:14
Chants & Mysteries (Box Set), 2007, Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
13."Save a Prayer"Duran DuranDuran Duran4:14
14."I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Radio edit)BonoU24:54

Chart performance

Chart (1999-2001) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[2] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] 13
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[4] 33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 10
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 4
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 7
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 5
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[11] 45
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 38

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[15] Gold 25,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[16] Gold 33,258[16]
France (SNEP)[17] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[18] Gold 250,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[19] Gold 3,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)[21] Gold 50,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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  2. "Ultratop.be – Gregorian – Masters of Chant" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Gregorian – Masters of Chant" (in French). Hung Medien.
  4. "Danishcharts.dk – Gregorian – Masters of Chant". Hung Medien.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Gregorian – Masters of Chant" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  6. "Gregorian: Masters of Chant" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  7. "Lescharts.com – Gregorian – Masters of Chant". Hung Medien.
  8. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  9. "Charts.nz – Gregorian – Masters of Chant". Hung Medien.
  10. "Norwegiancharts.com – Gregorian – Masters of Chant". Hung Medien.
  11. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  12. "Swedishcharts.com – Gregorian – Masters of Chant". Hung Medien.
  13. "Swisscharts.com – Gregorian – Masters of Chant". Hung Medien.
  14. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
  15. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  16. "Gregorian" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  17. "French album certifications – Gregorian – Les Maitres Du Chant" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  18. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (gregorian; 'Masters Of Chant')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  19. "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2000" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  20. "New Zealand album certifications – Gregorian – Masters of Chant". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  21. "Polish album certifications – Gregorian – Masters of Chant" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.



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