Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear)

Infobox Album
Name = Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear)
Type = compilation
Longtype =
Artist = Vangelis


Released = Start date|1996|3|11
Recorded = 1973-1992
Genre = Electronica, New Age
Length = 74:40
Label = Polygram
Producer = Vangelis
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:fcfuxqthldte link]
Last album = "Oceanic
(1996)
This album = "Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear)"
(1996)
Next album = "El Greco"
(1998)

"Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear)" is a 1996 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis.

The album features some of the most-renowned Vangelis' solo work, as well as songs from Jon & Vangelis, his collaboration with Yes vocalist Jon Anderson.

Chart performance

The album won gold sales awards in 9 countries, platinum in Portugal and quadruple platinum in the Czech Republic. The album reached #3 in Austria,#4 in Netherlands, #7 in Switzerland, #13 in Germany, #14 in the UK and #59 in Sweden. The album also won the "Platinum Europe Award" for sales exceeding one million copies on the European continent. [ [http://www.elsew.com/data/older2.htm "ELSEWHERE": Earlier news update: 2000-2001 ] ]

Track listing

All songs were written by Vangelis, except where noted.
# "To the Unknown Man" – 6:33
# "Italian Song" (Vangelis, Jon Anderson) – 2:49
# "Pulstar" – 5:37
# "La Petite Fille de la Mer" – 5:48
# "Alpha" – 5:32
# "I Hear You Now" (Vangelis, Anderson) – 5:05
# "I'll Find My Way Home" – 4:26
# "State of Independence" (Vangelis, Anderson) – 6:07
# "Himalaya"" – 6:50
# "Conquest of Paradise" – 5:30
# "Hymn" – 5:05
# "Antarctica" – 3:43
# "Sauvage et Beau" – 3:17
# "Chariots of Fire" – 3:22
# "So Long Ago, So Clear" (Vangelis, Anderson) – 4:56

Footnotes