Devotion (The Best of Yanni)
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Devotion is a 1997 compilation album by Yanni
Yanni
Yanni , born Yiannis Hrysomallis is a Greek self-taught pianist, keyboardist, and composer who has spent most of his life in the United States.He earned Grammy nominations for his 1992 album, Dare to Dream, and the 1993 follow-up, In My Time...

 released on the Private Music
Private Music
Private Music is a United States record company founded in 1984 by experimental musician Peter Baumann, as a home for instrumental music. Initially signing such artists as Yanni, Suzanne Ciani, Patrick O'Hearn, and Baumann's former bandmates Tangerine Dream, the record label specialized in New Age...

 label.

Nine of this compilation's fifteen tracks are from two of Yanni's quieter recordings, 1992's Dare to Dream
Dare to Dream
Dare to Dream is an adventure game produced by Epic MegaGames , released in early 1993 for Windows PC. It is the second game designed by Cliff Bleszinski, after The Palace Of Deceit: Dragon's Plight. It supplements adventure-style gaming with graphics, although Dare to Dream relies more heavily...

and 1993's delicate In My Time
In My Time
In My Time, Yanni's ninth album, released on the Private Music label in 1993, . This album is a gentler collection of piano-focused pieces. It attained Platinum status and was the second Grammy nomination for Yanni...

. Those selections, intermingled with an assortment of the keyboard player's more dynamic works ("Santorini", "Within Attraction") create a generally satisfying survey of Yanni's first seven albums. (Niki Nana
Niki Nana
Niki Nana, is Yanni's fifth album, released on the Private Music label in 1989, . It peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart in the same year.The liner notes dedicate the album to his father and mother respectively:...

and Optimystique
Optimystique
Optimystique is Yanni's first album, released on the Atlantic label in 1984, and Private Music label in 1989, .*From album liner: Optimystique was recorded in 1980 and released for the first time in 1984...

are not represented here.) The CD's packaging claims that this is the best of Yanni and the album does offer a decent overview of his work, with a tilt toward his gentler side. "The End of August" and "Marching Season" are presented as performed in concert on the album Yanni Live at the Acropolis
Yanni Live at the Acropolis
Yanni Live at the Acropolis, is the name of both an album and video by contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, recorded live at the Herodes Atticus Theatre, Athens, Greece, on September 25, 1993, and released in 1994. . This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at...

.

Track listing

  1. "Once Upon A Time" – 3:49
  2. "Within Attraction" – 4:14
  3. "Song For Antarctica" – 4:25
  4. "Aria" – 4:01
  5. "A Love For Life" – 5:12
  6. "Reflections Of Passion" – 4:37
  7. "To Take...To Hold" – 4:06
  8. "Only A Memory" – 4:18
  9. "Flight Of Fantasy" – 5:44
  10. "To The One Who Knows" – 5:39
  11. "The End Of August" – 3:48
  12. "Marching Season" – 2:42
  13. "Santorini" – 4:39
  14. "Nice To Meet You" (Special Radio Edit) – 3:25
  15. "A Night To Remember" – 5:46
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