A handful of his millions of fans worldwide are bound to not have every big Yanni hit in their collection, and so this collection -- perhaps the final Private Music greatest-hits collection, because there have been various others -- certainly serves a functional purpose.
Because of the seemingly simple compositional nature of his tunes and his intense showmanship, the Greek-born keyboardist has inspired his share of detractors, too.
But these songs, from the classically inspired "Aria" (first heard on a series of British Airways commercials) to the exotic, Middle Eastern-flavored "Looking Glass" and lush, percussive "Swept Away" proves that if he's not the world's greatest technician, he can definitely write a strong melody.
And that's what pop music is all about, so lighten up.
The solo piano number "One Man's Dream" is now a precious new age classic, as is "In the Mirror." These tracks make the most emotional impact, even though most of the songs here that made him most popular are a bit more of the synth-created variety.
If you are a big Yanni fan, check the track listing; chances are, you have all these songs somewhere else.
Still, The Very Best of Yanni is a good primer on the man and his music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AriaYanni | Yanni | Play | 04:01 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Looking GlassYanni | Yanni | Play | 06:41 | 0 MB | 41 MB |
| 3 | In the Morning LightYanni | Yanni | Play | 03:51 | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | SantoriniYanni | Yanni | Play | 04:37 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | AcroyaliYanni | Yanni | Play | 05:08 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | In the MirrorYanni | Yanni | Play | 04:08 | 0 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | SomedayYanni | Yanni | Play | 04:37 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Flight of FantasyYanni | Yanni | Play | 05:42 | 0 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | The End of AugustYanni | Yanni | Play | 04:53 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | The Rain Must FallYanni | Yanni | Play | 04:38 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Face in the PhotographYanni | Yanni | Play | 03:45 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
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| 52 mins | 310 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Baumann | Producer |
| 2 | Lynn Goldsmith | Photography |
| 3 | Michael Hill | Liner Notes |
| 4 | Bill Lacey | Digital Remastering |
| 5 | Malcolm McLaren | Concept |
| 6 | Buzz Ravineau | Sequencers |
| 7 | Yanni | Composer, Concept, Keyboards, Piano, 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. |