Themes (Vangelis album) - Composition

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Themes is a 1989 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. It featured some previously released tracks from Vangelis's other albums, as well as some pieces from movie soundtracks that had not previously been released.

Themes

Compilation album by

Vangelis

Released

1989

Genre

Electronic, new age

Length

63:21

Label

Polydor

Producer

Vangelis

Vangelis chronology

Direct
(1988)

Themes
(1989)

The City
(1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

The album is notable because it marked the first official appearances of Vangelis' music from the films Blade Runner, The Bounty, and Missing. Of these three film scores, only the Blade Runner soundtrack has since received an official release.

Track listing

No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"End Titles"	previously unreleased, from the film Blade Runner	4:57
2.	"Main Theme"	previously unreleased, from the film Missing	3:59
3.	"L'Enfant"	Opéra sauvage	5:00
4.	"Hymn"	Opéra sauvage	2:45
5.	"Chung Kuo"	China	5:29
6.	"The Tao of Love"	China	2:45
7.	"Theme from Antarctica"	Antarctica	3:55
8.	"Love Theme"	previously unreleased, from the film Blade Runner	4:55
9.	"Opening Titles from The Bounty"	previously unreleased, from the film The Bounty	4:16
10.	"Closing Titles from The Bounty"	previously unreleased, from the film The Bounty	4:58
11.	"Memories of Green"	See You Later	5:42
12.	"La Petite Fille de la Mer"	L'Apocalypse des animaux	5:51
13.	"Five Circles"	Chariots of Fire	5:18
14.	"Chariots of Fire"	Chariots of Fire	3:31

Charts

Chart performance for *Themes*
Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1]	46
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[2]	39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3]	25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4]	46
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5]	25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6]	20
UK Albums (OCC)[7]	11
US Billboard New Age Albums[8]	10

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[9]	2× Platinum	120,000^{^}
France (SNEP)[10]	2× Gold	200,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[11]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

"Australiancharts.com – Vangelis – Themes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
"Ultratop.be – Vangelis – Themes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Vangelis – Themes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Vangelis – Themes" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
"Swedishcharts.com – Vangelis – Themes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
"Swisscharts.com – Vangelis – Themes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
"Vangelis Chart History - New Age Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
"Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
"French album certifications – Vangelis – THEMES BEST OF" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Vangelis; 'Themes / Best Of Vangelis')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
"British album certifications – Vangelis – THEMES". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type THEMES in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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Discography
Studio albums	Fais que ton rêve soit plus long que la nuit Earth Heaven and Hell Albedo 0.39 Spiral Beaubourg Hypothesis The Dragon China See You Later Soil Festivities Mask Invisible Connections Direct The City Foros Timis Ston Greco Voices Oceanic El Greco Mythodea Rosetta Nocturne: The Piano Album Juno to Jupiter
Soundtracks	L'Apocalypse des animaux Entends-Tu Les Chiens Aboyer ? La Fête sauvage Opéra sauvage Chariots of Fire Antarctica Conquest of Paradise Blade Runner Alexander El Greco
Compilations	Themes Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear) Reprise 1990–1999 Odyssey: The Definitive Collection The Collection
Songs	"Rain and Tears" "It's Five O'Clock" "I Hear You Now" "Chariots of Fire" "I'll Find My Way Home" "State of Independence" "Conquest of Paradise" "Anthem"
Other collaborations	Odes Rapsodies
Related	Aphrodite's Child Jon and Vangelis
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Themes è una compilation del musicista greco Vangelis, pubblicata nel 1989 dalla Polydor. Contiene 14 brani composti dal musicista greco e utilizzati in contesto cinematografico.

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