1492: Conquest of Paradise [Soundtrack]

Track Listings

1. Opening

2. Conquest of Paradise

3. Monastery of la Rabida

4. City of Isabel

5. Light and Shadow

6. Deliverance

7. West Across the Ocean Sea

8. Eternity

9. Hispanola

10. Moxica and the Horse

11. Twenty Eighth Parallel

12. Pinta, Nina, Santa Maria (Into Enternity)

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Tracks:

Opening
Conquest Of Paradise
Monastery Of La Rabida
City Of Isabel
Light And Shadow
Deliverance
West Across The Ocean Sea
Eternity
Hispanola
Moxica And The Horse
Twenty Eighth Parallel
Pinta, Nina, Santa Maria (Intro Eternity)

Customer Reviews:

a bit disappointed.......2007-03-22

I ordered this item based on the gushing reviews of other consumers. While the title track really kicks, the rest of it is insipid and bland. I would have given less than 3 were it not for that track. To make matters worse, I found that piece of music in an anthology of inspirational music. My advice is save your money and look for the one great piece elsewhere.

Excellent Music.......2007-03-13

This music gives me goose bumps every time I listen to it. Relaxing and invigorating at the same time!

Capturing The True Qualities Of The Movie.......2007-03-04

Vangelis has composed numerous movie soundtracks - the most famous may be Chariots of Fire - and has forged a solid career as a solo artist & working with artists like vocalist Jon Anderson.

In an era - started back in the day with FM - when soundtracks may not have anything to do with movie, Vangelis tells a story with each song in a motion picture that was only controversial when released because it tells the real story of Christopher Columbus and the opening gambit of the European holocaust of native populations in North & South America, the Caribbean and Africa.

The haunting chords of Opening leads to the chilling Conquest of Paradise, which has the propogandistic goose-step of any military song in Nazi Germany or Stalin's Soviet Union. The atmospheric Monastery of La Rabida and the epic quality of Light and Shadow are equally strong tracks.

The listener is gazing across a ship's bow in West Across the Ocean and there is an ethereal element in Eternity. There are harsh, hypnotic and avant-garde qualities within Hispanola & Moxica and the Horse.

To get a full appreciation of the music it would be beneficial to watch the movie. And isn't that what a soundtrack is supposed to be about?

Better Than Most.......2007-01-12

While I generally steer clear of movie sound tracks, "The Conquest of Paradise" is an exception. This is serious music that can stand on its own two feet. I was on a four-masted clipper cruise this September and the Captain played the main theme every time the sails were hoisted. Thrilling!

Great music!!!!!!.......2007-01-11

This CD is awesome. I do not think there is a song on it that disappointed me. Every single track was incredible. It has prompted me to watch the movie. It was that good!

Average customer rating:

Haunting music with a mystical feel to it.
Enchanting
wonderful, the best
Very good !

1492: Conquest of Paradise
Vangelis
Manufacturer: Atlantic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000025SL5
Release Date: 1992-01-01

Tracks:

Opening
Conquest of Paradise
Monastery of la Rabida
City of Isabel
Light and Shadow
Deliverance
West Across the Ocean Sea
Eternity
Hispanola
Moxica and the Horse
Twenty Eighth Parallel
Pinta, Nina, Santa Maria (Into Enternity)

Customer Reviews:

Haunting music with a mystical feel to it........2007-03-01

While I was lukewarm with the Chariots of Fire theme, this particular album gave me a different feeling. As a lifelong horse lover, I was especially impressed when the first tract, "Opening" was used as background music for a major event. Last November, over 100 horses were stranded on an offshore sandbar in the Netherlands. As the flood waters receded, the video of their daring rescue showed footage of Dutch riders taking their mounts through the water to guide the surviving horses to shore. Vangelis piece, "Opening" was played which lent a poignant, almost tearful feel to the event. Only 18 horses drowned and all the rest were rescued.

Enchanting.......2006-07-14

I first heard this music while watching a demonstration of Luzitania horses in Portugal this spring. The horses really seemed to be "into" the music and performed wonderfully. I too, loved the music and searched for it high and low. No one had it in stock and finally found it at Amazon. Now when I listen to this soundtrack I have vivid recollections of the beautiful horses in Portugal. All of my friends also enjoy the music.
This sound track is highly recommended.

wonderful, the best.......2006-03-30

I am really picky when it comes to soundtracks. Vangelis is one example of me being really fussy. I'm am not a real big fan of his work (chariots of fire to be example - it stole the academy award of john williams for indiana jones) however i do not disregard his work.

I first perked an interest into his work when watching alexander. I later found my way to 1492 conquest of paradise. I made my choice based on reviews that held high praise of this work. Which i agree.

I can not notice that 1492 and alexander sound so similar despite being different pieces of work (one being less synthetic than the other).

The 2nd track is the highlight. If you closely listen it sounds very similar to track 12 or 13 of alexander (across the mountains). Same tune for the voices but it is more varied in Alexander.

Track 3 monastry of rabida is another excellent piece, i personally think it sounds similar to a cirque dis solei soundtrack when it reaches the end.

The use of the choir is of high standard (except track 5, light and dark, tracks 9 and 10).

The use of synthesisers may annoy some people but track 8 (eternity - will make you think otherwise, once you pass the annoying start)

i also am not a real fan of 'new age' music, but vangelis makes it an exceptional listen. Highly recommended for those who want a powerful listening experience.

Very good ! .......2005-08-19

Was Paradise conquested as written in the title of this CD?
Was this "conquest" really good or bad ?

I like computers, but I do not like all the ways computers are employed for, for example, for controlling people.

Well, the music of this CD is very beautiful anyway.

Sometimes I don't know why I am the first reviewer of some albums/books. This is one example. Although I am not a big listener of Vangelis's works, I can say you that I think this album is special. To me it is Vangelis at his best.

Nice compositions by Vangelis. Very beautiful tracks.

Ah, this album contains the tracks of the movie "1492: The Conquest of the Paradise"

1492 Conquest of Paradise: Music of Vangelis

Average customer rating:

Why???
Buyer beware
Close-but not the real thing
Good cd, great composer
Vangelis is the greatest composer of the 20th century

1492 Conquest of Paradise: Music of Vangelis
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Compact Club Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005SQD
Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

Conquest Of Paradise
Spiral
To The Unknown Man
Antarctica Echos
Apocalypse Des Animeaux
China
Dervish-D
The Will Of The Wind
Blade Runner
Main Theme From 'Missing'
I'll Find My Way Home
L'Opera Sauvage
Deliverance
West Across The Ocean Sea
Bitter Moon

Customer Reviews:

Why???.......2002-07-27

This is completely copied album of Vangelis. I was really disappointed. Why did they release this kind of nonsense album? I thought this was made by Vangelis himself, when I bought from HMV. After I listened, I realized "Hey, this is something funny, this ain't Vangelis who I have known." And I saw the linernotes,Space 2000?. "Who is this?" I can tell that there is no soul as original Vangelis did. Every songs were seemed like programed by computers(sequencers). There is no human touch. Why did Vangelis let them release this album? Why?

Buyer beware.......2002-03-23

This type of album is a problem with buying on the 'net. It's a 'carbon-copy' album by a group of electronic musicians which lacks the soul of Vangelis. In a real shop it would be sold in the bargain bins, on Amazon it's listed (and recommended) as a Vangelis album.
Sure the playing's not too bad, but when the originals are out there and easily available from this store, there's no need to waste your money

Close-but not the real thing.......2000-01-20

This CD, as the customer's review before mine rightly points out, is not performed by Vangelis but rather by Space 2000. Some of the rendidtions are almost identical to the originals, but still falter somehow-the lack they soul of their creator. Some tracks are well produced such as "Bittermoon," "West Across the Ocean Sea" and "Echoes of Antarctica, whereas the rendition of "Blade Runner" is laughable. If you're a big Vangelis fan, this CD is worth having, even if only to compare renditions.

Good cd, great composer.......1999-10-07

I've read the reviews on this cd and none mention that it is not performed by Vangelis, but by Space 2000. These are very admirable renditions of the Greek Synth King's best offerings, but those expecting what appears to be a Vangelis compilation CD may be disappointed. Nothing can compare to the real thing.

Vangelis is the greatest composer of the 20th century.......1999-08-19

Vangelis is the greatest composer of the 20th century and 1492 is one of his best albums. If Beethoven and/or Mozart were alive today, they would often be found kneeling before the altar in a shrine they had erected in Vangelis' honour. Vangelis' music transcends the barriers of time and space, it is cosmic and universal - His music is immediately spiritual without being dogmatic in any way. It evokes profoundly elemental visual imagery and allows the listener to access ancient primeval, chthonic memory sources.

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