Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear)

Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear)
Compilation album by Vangelis
Released	March 11, 1996 (1996-03-11)
Recorded	1973-1992
Genre	Electronica, New-age
Length	74:40
Label	Polygram
Producer	Vangelis
Vangelis chronology
Oceanic (1996) Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear) (1996) El Greco (1998)

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Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear) is a 1996 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis.

The album features some of the most-renowned Vangelis' solo work, as well as songs from Jon & Vangelis, his collaboration with Yes vocalist Jon Anderson.

Chart performance

The album won gold sales awards in 9 countries, platinum in Portugal and quadruple platinum in the Czech Republic. The album reached #3 in Austria,#4 in Netherlands, #7 in Switzerland, #13 in Germany, #14 in the UK and #59 in Sweden. The album also won the "Platinum Europe Award" for sales exceeding one million copies on the European continent.^[2]

Track listing

All songs were written by Vangelis, except where noted.

1. "To the Unknown Man" – 6:33
2. "Italian Song" (Vangelis, Jon Anderson) – 2:49
3. "Pulstar" – 5:37
4. "La Petite Fille de la Mer" – 5:48
5. "Alpha" – 5:32
6. "I Hear You Now" (Vangelis, Anderson) – 5:05
7. "I'll Find My Way Home" (Vangelis, Anderson) – 4:26
8. "State of Independence" (Vangelis, Anderson) – 6:07
9. "Himalaya" – 6:50
10. "Conquest of Paradise" – 5:30
11. "Hymn" – 5:05
12. "Antarctica" – 3:43
13. "Sauvage et Beau" – 3:17
14. "Chariots of Fire" – 3:22
15. "So Long Ago, So Clear" (Vangelis, Anderson) – 4:56

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