VANGELIS L'apocalypse des Animaux

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This album would mark the first released music from Vangelis' work with Frederic Rossif, the gone (but not forgotten) director most known for his documentary To Live and Die in Madrid. Originally recorded in 1970, the music was not released on vinyl until 1973 and has remained in print ever since. The first French-pressed LP and all the Canadian LPs suggest that "Creation du Monde" is actually to be a longer track, clocking in at 17:45. However, upon playing the LP, one quickly discovers that that is not correct, that something strange happened somewhere. At the end of the song (as we know it), there is a few seconds of silence, and then the last couple of minutes of the track are repeated, like somebody dropping the needle down in the middle of a track while playing a record. A pity too, because if you watch the actual Rossif film, one learns that the song actually does continue past what we know. I always wondered why the album was so short, given the extensive amount of music Vangelis composed for the L'apocalypse des Animaux series. Other tracks on the album have longer versions in the film series. As for singles, there are no singles that have been discovered as of yet, although I suspect there is a single for "La Petite Fille de la Mer" out there somewhere.

LPs

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Argentina	Polydor	6036	"El Apocalipsis de los Animales" on front cover, released in 1981
	Argentina	Polydor	6036	promo stamped, "El Apocalipsis de los Animales" on front cover, released in 1981
	Brazil	Atlas	2393 058	1985
	Canada	Polydor	2393 058	released in 1975, 1st pressing, incorrect track time for "Creation du Monde" of 17' 45"
	Canada	Polydor	VAN 03	released in 1981, 2nd pressing, custom inner label, incorrect track time for "Creation du Monde" of 17' 45"
	Canada	Polydor	VAN 03	3rd pressing, obi strip, different custom inner label
	France	Polydor	2393 058	1st pressing with white Polydor label on front cover, released in 1973, incorrect track time for "Creation du Monde" of 17' 45"
	France	Polydor	2489 113	reissue
	Germany (West)	Polydor	2417 349	with press sheet
	Greece	Polydor International	2393 058	released in 1975, black inner label
	Italy	Polydor	2393 058	released in 1981
	Japan	Polydor	MPF 1313	obi and insert, released in 1981, custom sticker for "Chariots of Fire"
	Japan	Polydor	MPF 1313	white label promo, obi and insert
	Japan	Polydor	MPF 1313	white label test pressing, obi and insert
	Korea (South)	Polydor	831 503-1/SEL-RG 1433
	Spain	Polydor	2393 058
	Taiwan	Adia Musik Co.	AD-08	Released in 1985
	United Kingdom	Polydor	2489 113	released in 1976, special cartoon cover
	United Kingdom	Polydor	ACBR 258	reissue, special cartoon cover
	United Kingdom	Polydor	2393 058	released in 1981, custom sticker for "Chariots of Fire"
	United Kingdom	Polydor	2393 058	gold stamped promo

CDs

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Canada	Polydor	831 503-2
	France	Polydor	831 503-2
	Germany (West)	Polydor	831 503-2
	Germany (West)	Polydor	831 503-2	"Special Price" Foldover Cover reissue
	Hungary	TeleWestel	EUCD 0004
	Japan	Polydor	P22P 20303	obi and insert
	United States	Polydor	831 503-2

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