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Optimystique

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Length
  
37:50

Release date
  
1984

Label
  
Artist
  
Producer
  

Released
  
March 2, 1984 (Atlantic)1989 (Private Music)

Recorded
  
1980 at Cookhouse Studios and Sound 80, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Optimystique(1984)
  
Genres
  
New-age music, Instrumental, Progressive rock, Pop rock

Similar
  
Yanni albums, New-age music albums

Optimystique is the debut studio album by Keyboardist Yanni, released on Atlantic Records label in 1984 and again on the Private Music label in 1989.

Contents

Personnel

  • All music composed and produced by Yanni
  • Yanni – Synthesizers and Keyboards
  • Ernest LaViolette – Drums and Percussion
  • Tom Sterling – Bass guitar on "Twilight"
  • Dugan McNeill – Bass guitar on "The Chase"
  • Tony Matsis – Bouzouki on "Strings"
  • Bruce Kurno – Harps
  • Production

  • Produced by Jerry Steckling and Yanni
  • Executive Producers: Mark MacPherson and Tom Paske
  • Engineered by Jerry Steckling
  • Assistant Engineer: Chopper Black
  • Recorded at Cookhouse Studios and Sound 80, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles
  • Songs

    1The Sphynx4:13
    2Butterfly Dance6:26
    3Strings3:49

    References

    Optimystique Wikipedia


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