Themes
Compilation album by
Vangelis
ReleasedJuly 1989
GenreElectronic, new age
Length63:21
LabelPolydor
ProducerVangelis
Vangelis chronology
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(1988) 		Themes
(1989) 		The City
(1990)
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Themes is a compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis released in July 1989.[1] 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.

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.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."End Titles"previously unreleased, from the film Blade Runner4:57
2."Main Theme"previously unreleased, from the film Missing3:59
3."L'Enfant"Opéra sauvage5:00
4."Hymn"Opéra sauvage2:45
5."Chung Kuo"China5:29
6."The Tao of Love"China2:45
7."Theme from Antarctica"Antarctica3:55
8."Love Theme"previously unreleased, from the film Blade Runner4:55
9."Opening Titles from The Bounty"previously unreleased, from the film The Bounty4:16
10."Closing Titles from The Bounty"previously unreleased, from the film The Bounty4:58
11."Memories of Green"See You Later5:42
12."La Petite Fille de la Mer"L'Apocalypse des animaux5:51
13."Five Circles"Chariots of Fire5:18
14."Chariots of Fire"Chariots of Fire3:31

Charts

Chart performance for Themes
Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 46
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] 39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 46
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 20
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 11
US Billboard New Age Albums[9] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[10] 2× Platinum 120,000^
France (SNEP)[11] 2× Gold 200,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[12] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 866. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Vangelis – Themes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Vangelis – Themes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vangelis – Themes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Vangelis – Themes" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Vangelis – Themes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Vangelis – Themes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Vangelis Chart History - New Age Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "French album certifications – Vangelis – THEMES BEST OF" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  12. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Themes / Best Of Vangelis')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "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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