The City (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The City
Type = studio
Artist = Vangelis


Released = 1990
Recorded = Hotel de la Ville, Rome and Mega Studios, Paris
Genre =
Length = 43:08
Label = Atlantic
Producer = Vangelis
Reviews =
Last album = "Themes"
(1988)
This album = "The City"
(1990)
Next album = ""
(1992)

"The City" is a 1990 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. Reportedly, it was produced entirely in a Rome hotel room, where Vangelis was staying to witness the filming of the Roman Polanski film "Bitter Moon". It can be seen as a concept album in many respects, citing concepts from urban life and alluding to the big city atmosphere.

Track listing

All tracks written by Vangelis.
# "Dawn" – 4:16
# "Morning Papers" – 3:55
# "Nerve Centre" – 5:30
# "Side Streets" – 4:12
# "Good to See You" – 6:51
# "Twilight" – 4:57
# "Red Lights" – 3:55
# "Procession" – 9:33

Instruments

Vangelis plays all instruments, exclusively synthesizers and drum machines. Vocals are by various guest artists, with narrative by Roman Polanski and Emmanuelle Seigner.

tyle

Vangelis employs a wide range of styles, from jazz (2) and rock (3) to new age (5, 6). Instrument patches are all synthesizer-based, but sound very convincing (trumpet on 1, guitar on 3, cello on 8).

Although "The City" is the first album after "Direct" (1988), there is no mention of the "Direct series" as discussed in that album's sleeve notes. It can also not easily be linked with his subsequent work, such as the "" soundtrack. Vangelis would later compose the soundtrack for Polanski's Bitter Moon film.