Ultimate Yanni
Ultimate Yanni | ||||
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Compilation album by Yanni | ||||
Released | January 21, 2003 | |||
Genre | Contemporary instrumental | |||
Length | 130:52 | |||
Label | BMG Heritage | |||
Producer | Yanni | |||
Yanni chronology | ||||
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Ultimate Yanni is a compilation album by keyboardist and composer Yanni, released on the BMG Heritage label in 2003. The album peaked at #1 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart in 2004 and at #74 on the "Billboard 200" in 2003.[1]
Background
This album collects the highlights of Yanni's best-selling albums including Optimystique, Reflections of Passion, Dare to Dream, In My Time and a special version from his live album Live at the Acropolis. This is a remastered recordings.[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
In a review by Heather Phares of AllMusic, "The most complete retrospective of Yanni's work since Devotion: The Best of Yanni in 1997 and The Very Best of Yanni in 2000, Ultimate Yanni comes close to living up to its title. The double-disc, 24-track set features digitally remastered versions of definitive songs like "Marching Season", "To the One Who Knows", "Reflections of Passion", "Aria", "Santorini" and "Flight of Fantasy", and also includes tracks from his earliest albums as well as his compositions for the Olympics, Tour de France, and Wide World of Sports."[4]
Track listing
Disc 1
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You Only Live Once" | 7:18 |
2. | "Flight of Fantasy" | 5:39 |
3. | "To the One Who Knows" | 5:36 |
4. | "Keys to Imagination" | 5:13 |
5. | "Butterfly Dance" | 6:24 |
6. | "Nice to Meet You" | 5:33 |
7. | "Santorini" | 6:47 |
8. | "Nostalgia" | 5:37 |
9. | "Aria" | 3:58 |
10. | "Point of Origin" | 5:55 |
11. | "Nightbird" | 5:59 |
12. | "Chasing Shadows" | 5:42 |
Disc 2
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Paths of Water" | 3:50 |
2. | "Marching Season" | 4:33 |
3. | "Reflections of Passion" | 4:33 |
4. | "Looking Glass" | 6:38 |
5. | "A Word in Private" | 3:43 |
6. | "One Man's Dream" | 2:43 |
7. | "Felitsa" | 4:51 |
8. | "In the Mirror" | 4:01 |
9. | "Desire" | 4:57 |
10. | "The Rain Must Fall" | 7:27 |
11. | "Running Time" | 5:56 |
12. | "Forbidden Dreams" | 3:55 |
Production
- Compilation Produced by Rob Santos
- Compiled by John Dilberto
- Mastered by Elliott Federman at Saje Sound, NYC
- Product Manager: John Hudson
- Design: Smay Vision
- Photography: Lynn Goldsmith
- Project Coordination: Laura Dorson, Jeremy Holiday, Stephanie Kika, Sue Raffman and BettyAnn Rizzo
- Thanks to Stacey Bain, Josie DiChiara, Joe DiMuro, Mandana Eidgah, Dean Haymeyer, Pete Jones, Mike Mjehovich, Alex Miller, Gary Newman, Steve Orselet, Stuart Pressman, Roseann Rizzo, Christoper Ross, Vicky Sarro and David Weyner
(Production as described in CD liner notes.)[5]
References
- ^ "Chart history for Ultimate Yanni". AMG. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
- ^ Amazon
- ^ AllMusic
- ^ Heather Phares. "Review of Ultimate Yanni". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ Ultimate Yanni (CD liner). Yanni. BMG Heritage. 2003. 0-19341-81062-9.
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External links
- Official Website
- Ultimate Yanni at AllMusic
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- Optimystique
- Keys to Imagination
- Out of Silence
- Chameleon Days
- Niki Nana
- Dare to Dream
- In My Time
- If I Could Tell You
- Ethnicity
- Yanni Voices / Yanni Voces
- Mexicanisimo / My Passion for Mexico
- Truth of Touch
- Inspirato
- Sensuous Chill
- In His Purest Form
- Reflections of Passion
- In Celebration of Life
- Romantic Moments
- A Collection of Romantic Themes
- In the Mirror
- Port of Mystery
- Devotion: The Best of Yanni
- Nightbird
- Forbidden Dreams: Encore Collection, Volume 2
- Love Songs
- Songs From the Heart
- Someday
- Winter Light
- The Private Years
- Snowfall
- The Very Best of Yanni
- Ultimate Yanni
- The Collection
- Super Hits
- Collections
- The Essential Yanni
- The Inspiring Journey
- Playlist: The Very Best of Yanni
- Live at the Acropolis
- Live at Royal Albert Hall
- Tribute
- Yanni Live! The Concert Event
- Yanni Voices
- Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico
- The Dream Concert: Live from the Great Pyramids of Egypt
- 1987 Concert Series
- 1988 Concert Series
- Reflections of Passion
- Revolution in Sound
- Dare to Dream
- Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993
- Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1994
- Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1995
- Tribute World Tour 1998
- Ethnicity
- Yanni Live!
- Yanni Voices
- Yanni in Concert
- Yanni: Live at El Morro
- An Evening with Yanni
- World Without Borders
- World Tour
- One Man's Dream World Tour 2015
- North American Tour 2016
- An Evening In Conversation With Yanni 2017
- 25th Anniversary 'Live At The Acropolis' Tour 2018