Jon & Vangelis' first two albums really seemed to be building up to this point.
With Private Collection, the two artists (Jon Anderson of Yes fame and Vangelis) have created what feels just a bit like a classical work.
Truly the nearly 23-minute "Horizon" really feels a lot like a modern symphony.
It is definitely the culmination of their work together, their most ambitious effort.
The shorter cuts on the album all have their moments and surely hold up to anything from the previous releases, but "Horizon" stands far above them all.
It combines the best elements of Anderson's work in Yes with the electronically classically tinged stylings of Vangelis to produce a work that is near masterpiece in its quality.
It is a life-affirming, positive piece.
Among the other highlights of the disc are "Deborah" and "He Is Sailing." If you only buy one Jon & Vangelis album, choose the best-of collection.
However, if you opt for a second disc, this is the one.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian SongJon Anderson, Vangelis | Jon & Vangelis, Jon Anderson, Vangelis | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | And When the Night ComesJon Anderson, Vangelis | Jon & Vangelis, Jon Anderson, Vangelis | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | DeborahJon Anderson, Vangelis | Jon & Vangelis, Jon Anderson, Vangelis | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | PolonaiseJon Anderson, Frédéric Chopin, Vangelis | Jon & Vangelis, Jon Anderson, Vangelis | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | He Is SailingJon Anderson, Vangelis | Jon & Vangelis, Jon Anderson, Vangelis | Play | 06:49 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 6 | HorizonJon Anderson, Vangelis | Jon & Vangelis, Jon Anderson, Vangelis | Play | 22:50 | 52 MB | 118 MB |
| 47 mins | 108 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 254 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Anderson | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Frédéric Chopin | Composer |
| 3 | Alwyn Clayden | Design, Photography |
| 4 | Minoru Harada | Product Manager |
| 5 | Jon & Vangelis | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Tokiwa Kinoshita | Art Coordinator |
| 7 | Tony Latham | Design, Photography |
| 8 | Dick Morrissey | Saxophone, Wind |
| 9 | Raine Shine | Engineer |
| 10 | Hitoshi Takiguchi | Mastering Engineer |
| 11 | Jerome Vandekrugt | Engineer |
| 12 | Jerome Van de Krugy | Engineer |
| 13 | Vangelis | Arranger, Composer, Design, Performer, Photography, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |