Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear) is a set of 15 pieces covering approximately 20 years of Vangelis' career.
He is, undoubtedly, the most commercial electronic musician ever.
He has recorded dozens of major motion picture soundtracks and dozens of delightful albums.
This CD is an accurate cross section of those efforts.
Vangelis is a brilliant musician.
One of the major events of his career, however, was his unfortunate pairing with Jon Anderson, the vocalist from Yes.
Anderson's high-pitched falsetto is an excellent compliment for that band's progressive rock & roll.
As the accompaniment for the deep atmospheres and sequences of Vangelis' soundscapes, however, Anderson's vocals are grating and irritating.
So, about two-thirds of this disc is excellent; one-third of it is a throwaway.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To the Unknown ManVangelis | Vangelis | Play | 06:34 | 15 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Italian SongJon Anderson, Vangelis | Vangelis | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | PulstarVangelis | Vangelis | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | La Petite Fille de la MerVangelis | Vangelis | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | AlphaVangelis | Vangelis | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | I Hear You NowJon Anderson, Vangelis | Vangelis | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | I'll Find My Way HomeJon Anderson, Vangelis | Vangelis | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | State of IndependenceJon Anderson, Vangelis | Vangelis | Play | 06:07 | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| 9 | HimalayaVangelis | Vangelis | Play | 06:51 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 10 | Conquest of ParadiseVangelis | Vangelis | Play | 05:31 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | HymnVangelis | Vangelis | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | AntarcticaVangelis | Vangelis | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 13 | Sauvage et BeauVangelis | Vangelis | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 14 | Chariots of FireVangelis | Vangelis | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 15 | So Long Ago, So ClearJon Anderson, Vangelis | Vangelis | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 74 mins | 171 MB | |||||
| 74 mins | 404 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Anderson | Composer |
| 2 | David Scheinmann | Photography |
| 3 | Vangelis | Composer, Keyboards, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |