Odyssey: The Definitive Collection

Odyssey: The Definitive Collection
Compilation album by Vangelis
Released	November 4, 2003
Recorded	1973-2003
Genre	Electronic, classical
Length	1:18:43
Label	Universal
Producer	Vangelis
Vangelis chronology
Mythodea (2001) Odyssey - The Definitive Collection (2003) Alexander (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Odyssey: The Definitive Collection is a 2003 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. It includes two previously unreleased tracks: the opening theme from the film Cavafy and a new composition called "Celtic Dawn". All tracks were remastered.

Track listing

Track	Title	Time	From album	Year	Notes
1	Pulstar	5:24	Albedo 0.39	1976
2	Hymn	2:43	Opéra sauvage	1979	originally titled "Hymne"
3	Theme from Chariots of Fire	3:31	Chariots of Fire	1981
4	Main Theme from Missing	3:57	Themes	1989
5	Love Theme from Blade Runner	4:54	Blade Runner	1989
6	End Titles from Blade Runner	4:10	Blade Runner	1989
7	The Tao of Love	2:19	China	1979
8	Theme from Antarctica	3:52	Antarctica	1983
9	Main Theme from Cavafy	2:49		1996	previously unreleased
10	Opening Titles from Mutiny on the Bounty	3:52	Themes	1989
11	Conquest of Paradise	6:08	1492: Conquest of Paradise	1992
12	La Petite Fille De La Mer	5:54	L'Apocalypse des Animaux	1973
13	L'Enfant	4:57	Opéra sauvage	1979
14	Alpha	5:13	Albedo 0.39	1976	on the US/UK version
	Anthem - FIFA World Cup 2002	2:58		2002	not on the US/UK version, previously only released as a single
15	Celtic Dawn	4:06		2003	previously unreleased
16	Movement 1 from Mythodea	5:23	Mythodea: Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey	2001
17	I'll Find My Way Home	4:30	The Friends of Mr Cairo	1981	bonus track, performed by Jon & Vangelis
18	State of Independence (single edit)	4:59	The Friends of Mr Cairo	1981	bonus track, performed by Jon & Vangelis

Track listing note: on some editions, "L'Enfant" is misprinted as being from "L'apocalypse Des Animaux".

Charts

Chart (2003-2004)	Peak position[2]
Belgium Albums Chart	23
Netherlands Albums Chart	68
Finland Albums Chart	37
Italy Albums Chart	45
Norway Albums Chart	14
Portugal Albums Chart	8
Sweden Albums Chart	29
Switzerland Albums Chart	89
UK Albums Chart	20
Billboard New Age Albums	11[3]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Hungary (MAHASZ)[4]	Gold	10,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[5]	Gold	100,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Vangelis - Odyssey - The Definitive Collection". UltraTop & Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
3. "Vangelis Chart History - New Age Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
4. "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2003" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
5. "British album certifications – Vangelis – VANGELIS - ODYSSEY - THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION". British Phonographic Industry. Enter VANGELIS - ODYSSEY - THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search