Yanni - The Very Best of Yanni

Artist:

Yanni

UPC:

019341156826

See Also:

Shadowfax

Description:

Personnel includes: Yanni (piano, keyboards); Mona Lisa (vocals); Charlie Adams (drums, percussion).
Producers: Yanni, Peter Bauman.
Compilation producer: Paul Williams.
Includes liner notes by Michael Hill.
Digitally remastered by Bill Lacey (Digital Sound & Picture, New York, New York).
Personnel: Yanni (piano, keyboards); Buzz Ravineau (sequencer).
Liner Note Author: Michael Hill.
Photographer: Lynn Goldsmith.
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. ~ Jonathan Widran

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Aria
2. Looking Glass
3. In the Morning Light
4. Marching Season
5. Swept Away
6. One Man`s Dream
7. Mermaid, The
8. To the One Who Knows
9. Santorini
10. Acroyali
11. In the Mirror
12. Someday
13. Flight of Fantasy
14. End of August, The
15. Rain Must Fall, The
16. Face in the Photograph

Album Information

Release Date:

10/10/2000

Type:

Performer

Genre:

New Age

Subgenre:

Keyboard/Synthesizer

Label:

Windham Hill Records

Catalog Number:

11568

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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