Voices (Vangelis album)

Voices is a studio album by Greek electronic composer Vangelis, released in 1995.

Voices
Studio album by Vangelis
Released	23 October 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Electronica
Length	54:25
Label	East West (Europe) / Atlantic (USA)
Producer	Vangelis
Vangelis chronology
Foros Timis Ston Greco (1995) Voices (1995) Oceanic (1996)
Singles from Voices
"Voices" Released: 16 October 1995[1] "Ask the Mountains" Released: 4 March 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Overview

Caroline Lavelle sings and plays cello on the song "Come To Me", Paul Young sings on "Losing Sleep", while Stina Nordenstam on "Ask the Mountains".^[3]

Release

The album was released on 19 February 1996 in the United Kingdom^[4] and reached #58 position in the UK Albums Chart on 2 March 1996. The single "Ask The Mountains" was co-released with Stina Nordenstam, and reached #77 position in the UK Singles Chart on 16 March 1996.^[5]

Track listing

1. "Voices" (Vangelis) – 7:00
2. "Echoes" (Vangelis) – 8:20
3. "Come To Me" (Vangelis, Lavelle) – 4:40
4. "P.S." (Vangelis) – 2:05
5. "Ask The Mountains" (Vangelis, Nordenstam) – 7:55
6. "Prelude" (Vangelis) – 4:24
7. "Losing Sleep (Still, My Heart)" (Vangelis, Young) – 6:41
8. "Messages" (Vangelis) – 7:30
9. "Dream In An Open Place" (Vangelis) – 5:50

• The music was used in the soundtrack for the 1998 documentary Deep Sea, Deep Secrets co-produced by The Learning Channel and Discovery Channel, together with music from Vangelis next album, Oceanic.
• The track "Ask the Mountains" was used as the background music for the TV commercial by Indesit for the Hotpoint-Ariston Aqualtis washing machine in 2006, which won the Lion Award at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.^[6]

Credits

• Vangelis – composer, performer^[3]
• Caroline Lavelle – vocals, cello, lyrics
• Stina Nordenstam – vocals, lyrics
• Paul Young – vocals, lyrics
• Athens Opera Company – vocals on "Voices"

Production

• Vangelis — producer, arranger^[3]
• Philippe Colonna — engineer, mixer
• Frederick Rousseau — assistant producer
• Stylorouge — design
• Jim Freedman — cover photography
• Alex Misiewicz — underwater photography

Charts

Chart (1995–1996)	Peak[7]
Austria	6
Belgium	16
Germany	24
Netherlands	36
Norway	25
Sweden	50
Switzerland	31
UK	58
Billboard New Age Albums	9[8]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[9]	Gold	25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[10]	Gold	250,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.