Name: Direct
Brand: Vangelis

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MOVLP2843C

Colour

Blue

Colour details

Translucent Blue

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Double 180 Gram Vinyl with 8 Page Booklet. Individually Numbered

Format Music GB

Limited edition

1500

Release date

2023-05-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Little Amber Fish

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

8719262018303

Total Cap

Blue LPx2

Artist

Vangelis

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

Music On Vinyl

Music On Vinyl is a Dutch label that specializes in releasing officially licensed reissues of classic albums on vinyl. Founded as a collaboration between distributor Bertus and Record Industry, Music On Vinyl ensures the highest quality pressings for all their releases. With an extensive catalog spanning various genres, *Music On Vinyl* offers music lovers the opportunity to rediscover timeless classics in their purest form.

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Vangelis was a Greek composer and arranger known for his work in electronic, progressive, ambient, and classical orchestral music. Born on March 29, 1943, in Agria near Volos, Greece, he began writing music at the age of 4 and performed his first live concert at just 6 years old.
He started his career as a member of *Evangelos Papathanassiou*. In the sixties, he co-founded *Aphrodite's Child* alongside Demis Roussos and Lucas Sideras. He also found success as part of *Jon & Vangelis* in the early eighties. A talented composer, producer, and musician, Vangelis is renowned for composing soundtracks to films such as 'Blade Runner', 'Chariots Of Fire', and '1492: Conquest of Paradise'. With over 60 albums to his name, many of them collaborations.
His unique style has influenced artists such as Jean-Michel Jarre, Kitaro, Mike Oldfield,and Tangerine Dream among others. Despite his passing on May 17th ,2022 due to complications from COVID-19 treatment in Paris France at the age of 79,his musical legacy continues to inspire generations.

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Direct is the 1988 studio album by Vangelis and is known for its intriguing recording methods. The album was part of Vangelis' desire to shorten the distance between inspiration and realization of musical composition. This desire is realized by developing a method that allows to compose, arrange, and record simultaneously without the aid of computer pre-programming.

Direct

Music GB