VANGELIS Earth

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Vangelis was near the end of his early 70s stay in Paris. In 1973, Vangelis recorded Earth. Vangelis was finished with Aphrodite's Child, but was somewhat in limbo, wanting to continue experimenting but still not wanting to fall into a formula like Aphrodite's Child.  There are moments of both on this album, using Robert Fitoussi (aka FR David) as the vocalist on several tracks. The album also holds interest to Vertigo label collectors, and there is indeed one Vertigo swirl label issue of Earth that even most Vertigo label collectors do not have or even know about, coming from Italy. There is a single release as well for this album! Who says Vangelis isn't a singles artist? There is a different quote on the back cover of the USA pressing, as follows: "Vangelis O. Papathanassiou is best known in America as founder, leader and composer with Aphrodite's Child, who in 1972 produced the double-LP "666", now regarded as a classic. "666" dealt with the end of the world and was based on the Book of Revelations in the New Testament. That album has been called a work of extraordinary music and lyrical complexity. In marked contrast to "666" is "earth", the LP which you are now holding. "earth" is his contemporary interpretation of ancient music and rhythm of Greece, his native land. The title of the LP is Vangelis' way of indicating the primitive roots of the album. There is nothing mystical about "earth"; it is simply the work of a creative mind putting his personal stamp on music that existed before the time of Jesus Christ" --- George Knemeyer (who's that?)

LPs

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Canada	Vertigo	6499 693	1973, spaceship labels
	Canada	Mercury	VAN 01	1982 reissue, new cover, custom inner label
	Chile	Vertigo	6499 693	1975, spaceship labels
	France	Vertigo	6499 693	1973, spaceship labels, name in white letters, black inner sleeve with catalog number
	France	Vertigo	6499 693	reissue, spaceship labels, name in red and white letters
	France	Vertigo	6499 693	reissue, "plastic-style" inner label
	Greece	Vertigo	6499 693	1973, spaceship labels
	Italy	Vertigo	6499 693	1973, white Vertigo swirl label
	Italy	Armando Curcio Editor	SU-1031	1982, titled Superstar, gatefold sleeve with booklet
	Japan	Vertigo	BT-8109	1979, obi strip (no insert issued)
	Japan	Vertigo	BT-8109	1979, obi strip (no insert issued), white label promo
	United States	Vertigo	VEL 1019	1974, as "Vangelis O."
	United States	Vertigo	VEL 1019	1974, "Promotional Copy" printed on inner label, as "Vangelis O."

CDs

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Germany	Hi Fidelity	HF 9515	1995, bootleg
	Greece	Vertigo	532 783-2	1996
	Hungary	TeleWestel	EUCD 0111	1998

7" singles

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Title	Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
Come On/He-O		France	Vertigo	6032 904	in picture sleeve

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