Themes is a 1989 compilation album of works by
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electronic composer and artist
VangelisEvangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou , is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient and orchestral music, under the artist name 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.
The album is notable because it marked the first official appearances of Vangelis' music from the films
Blade RunnerBlade Runner is a 1982 American science fiction film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick...
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The BountyThe Bounty is a 1984 historical film made by Dino De Laurentiis Productions and distributed by Orion Pictures Corporation and Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment. It was directed by Roger Donaldson and produced by Bernard Williams with Dino De Laurentiis as executive producer. The screenplay was by...
and
MissingMissing is a 1982 film directed by Costa Gavras, starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea and Charles Cioffi. It is based on the true story of American journalist Charles Horman, who disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the US-backed Chilean coup of 1973 that deposed...
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Themes is a 1989 compilation album of works by
GreekGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula....
electronic composer and artist
VangelisEvangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou , is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient and orchestral music, under the artist name 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.
The album is notable because it marked the first official appearances of Vangelis' music from the films
Blade RunnerBlade Runner is a 1982 American science fiction film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick...
,
The BountyThe Bounty is a 1984 historical film made by Dino De Laurentiis Productions and distributed by Orion Pictures Corporation and Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment. It was directed by Roger Donaldson and produced by Bernard Williams with Dino De Laurentiis as executive producer. The screenplay was by...
and
MissingMissing is a 1982 film directed by Costa Gavras, starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea and Charles Cioffi. It is based on the true story of American journalist Charles Horman, who disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the US-backed Chilean coup of 1973 that deposed...
. Of these three film scores, only the
Blade RunnerBlade Runner is a 1982 American science fiction film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick...
soundtrack has since received an
official releaseThe Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis is a dark melodic combination of classic composition and futuristic synthesizers which mirrors the film-noir retro-future envisioned by Ridley Scott. Vangelis, fresh from his Academy Award winning score from Chariots of Fire, composed and performed the music...
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The album stayed for 13 weeks in the UK and Swiss charts, topping out at #11 and #20, respectively, on 13 August 1989, as well as reaching #25 in Sweden and #46 in Germany.
Track listing
- End Titles from Blade Runner – 4:57
- Main Theme from Missing – 3:59
- L'Enfant – 5:00
- Hymn – 2:45
- Chung Kuo – 5:29
- The Tao of Love – 2:45
- Theme from Antarctica – 3:55
- Love Theme from Blade Runner – 4:55
- Opening Titles from The Bounty – 4:16
- Closing Titles from The Bounty – 4:58
- Memories of Green – 5:42
- La Petite Fille de la Mer − 5:51
- Five Circles − 5:18
- Chariots of Fire − 3:31
Certifications
| Territory |
Certifier |
Certification |
Sales |
| Argentina |
CAPIF |
2x Platinum |
80,000 |
| United Kingdom |
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|
Gold |
100,000 |
| Switzerland |
IFPI |
Gold |
15,000 |