Vangelis Papathanassiou

Real Name:
Evanghelos Odyssey Papathanassiou
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Born on March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece, Vangelis started writing music when he was 4 and performed his first live concert at age 6.
In the sixties, he was a founding member of Aphrodite's Child ('Rain and Tears', 'End of the World', etc.), along with Demis Roussos and Lucas Sideras.
A talented composer and musician, Vangelis is famous for composing soundtracks to films such as 'Blade Runner', 'Chariots Of Fire' and '1492: Conquest Of Paradise'.
To date, Vangelis has made over 30 albums, many of them collaborations.
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Discography

Releases:
Sex Power (LP, Album)   Philips 1970
Fais Que Ton Rêve Soit Plus Long Que La Nuit (Album) (2 versions)   Reprise Records 1972
L'Apocalypse Des Animaux (Album) (6 versions)   Polydor ... 1973
La Fête Sauvage (Album) (4 versions)   Barclay ... 1976
Ignacio (Album) (4 versions)   Egg ... 1977
Opera Sauvage (Album) (7 versions)   Polydor ... 1979
Φόρος Τιμής Στον Γκρέκο (CD, Album, Ltd + Box, Ltd)   Warner Music UK Ltd. 1995
Greatest Hits (Comp) (2 versions)   Mercury  
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The Demis Roussos Magic (LP)   Philips 1977
Phos (CD, Album, RE)   Vertigo 1993
Magic (CD, Album)   Not On Label 1997
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666 (Album) (9 versions)   Vertigo ... 1972
Greatest Hits (LP) I Want To Live PGP RTB 1974
Who (7") Sad Face WWA Records 1974
The Demis Roussos Magic (Album) (4 versions) Because, My Face In Th... Philips 1977
Disco Spatial (2xLP, Gat) Pulstar (Long Version) Delphine 1978
Pulstar (LP, Blu) Pulstar Tom N' Jerry Records 1978
Odes (CD, Album) Les 40 Braves, Neranzo... Polydor 1988
Phos (CD, Album, RE) Every Dream Comes To A... Vertigo 1993
Pulstar / Oxigene (12", EP) Pulstar Hitwave Music 1996
Magic (CD, Album)   Not On Label 1997
Blade Runner (Maxi) (2 versions)   What's Up ?! ... 1999
Clubfood (CD) Blade Runner (Kai Trac... BKB Dance Department 1999
Hokus-pokus (CD) Spring, Summer, Winter... Universal Music Polska 2006
Tracks Appear On:
Time Machine - A Vertigo Retrospective (3xCD) Let It Happen Vertigo 2005
Unofficial Releases:
666 (CD, Album)   Euroton  
Sex Power / Poem Symphonique (CD, Album)   Platinum Music (2)  
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Review by wfkroll Oct 19, 2004 (edited over 5 years ago)
I'll be the first here to say what a genius this man is. His music has stood the test of time and more. I think the album "Opera Sauvage" is highly underrated in the electronic music underground. It needs to be heard...the track "Reve" is an instant classic, that unfortunately is pretty much unknown. Obviously there is Bladerunner, but take some time to check his other works and you'll surprisingly find many more gems hidden throughout his vast recording career.

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