China (Vangelis album)

China
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1979
Recorded1978
StudioNemo Studios, London[1]
GenreElectronica
Length41:17
LabelPolydor
ProducerVangelis
Vangelis chronology
The Dragon
(1978)
China
(1979)
Odes
(1979)

China is a studio album by the Greek electronic composer Vangelis, released in April 1979.[2] Although he had never been to China, he employed Chinese instruments and compositional styles on this concept album. It was thematically ahead of its time as the eastern cultural concepts were mostly unknown to the western audiences.[3] The album received some critical praise. It was certified silver (1985) for sales of over 60,000 copies by BPI.[4]

  1. ^ Mark Powell, Sleeve note from the 1983 Polydor album edition.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 865. ISBN 9780862415419.
  3. ^ "Rediscover 'China'". uDiscover. September 30, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Search by parameters - Keywords: Vangelis; Search by Artist". BPI. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

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