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Page of Life

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Released
  
26 August 1991

Page of Life (1991)
  
Chronicles (1994)

Label
  
Arista Records

Recorded
  
1986

Release date
  
26 August 1991

Genre
  
Electronic music

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Artists
  
Vangelis, Jon and Vangelis, Jon Anderson

Similar
  
Jon and Vangelis albums, Electronic music albums

Jon vangelis is it love


Page of Life is the fourth studio album by Jon and Vangelis. It was recorded 1986 in Athens and Rome and released in 1991 by Arista Records, and is, as of 2014, their last studio collaboration as a duo. It was initially unavailable in the United States but was later re-released by Higher Octave with the bonus track "Change We Must", but missing four other tracks and other differences.

Contents

Jon and vangelis page of life


Reception

Allmusic reviewer Jonathan Widran describes the songs on Page of Life as "amazing showcases" for Anderson's singing and Vangelis' instrumentation; the lyrics are described as "clever social commentary". Widran singles out for praise the songs "Garden of Senses", "Anyone Can Light a Candle" and "Is It Love", which he describes as "whimsical and elegant."

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record describes the album as "a thoroughly pleasant album", with the title track featuring "overblown lyrics but a gorgeous vocal and instrumental performance". The Record also praises Vangelis' guitar sound on the fifth track, "Little Guitar".

Track list

  1. "Wisdom Chain" (5:21)
  2. "Page of Life" (3:16)
  3. "Money" (6:07)
  4. "Jazzy Box" (3:14)
  5. "Garden of Senses" (6:23)
  6. "Is It Love" (4:27)
  7. "Anyone Can Light A Candle" (3:46)
  8. "Be A Good Friend of Mine" (4:14)
  9. "Shine For Me" (4:10)
  10. "Genevieve" (3:48)
  11. "Journey To Ixtlan" (5:50)
  12. "Little Guitar" (1:45)

Alternate US release

The alternate US version was released in 1998, and is not approved by Vangelis. This version is different from the original release:

  • The track "Change We Must" has been added.
  • The tracks "Jazzy Box", "Is It Love", "Be A Good Friend of Mine" and "Journey to Ixtlan" have been dropped.
  • "Wisdom Chain" appears in an expanded version that longer than the original track.
  • Several other tracks also have significant mix/timing differences, particularly "Garden of Senses" and "Money".
  • The track ordering is different.
    1. "Change We Must" (6:28)
    2. "Anyone Can Light A Candle" (3:43)
    3. "Page of Life" (3:17)
    4. "Money" (5:45)
    5. "Little Guitar" (1:42)
    6. "Garden of Senses" (6:42)
    7. "Genevieve" (3:45)
    8. "Shine For Me" (4:01)
    9. "Wisdom Chain" (10:44)

    2013 Remaster

    In 2013, Cherry Red Records released a remastered version of Page of Life, along with five other Vangelis albums. It contains the same tracks as the original 1991 album with an additional track, "Sing With Your Eyes".

    1. "Wisdom Chain" (5:22)
    2. "Page of Life" (3:16)
    3. "Money" (6:08)
    4. "Jazzy Box" (3:16)
    5. "Garden of Senses" (6:22)
    6. "Is It Love" (4:28)
    7. "Anyone Can Light A Candle" (3:49)
    8. "Be A Good Friend of Mine" (4:14)
    9. "Shine For Me" (4:11)
    10. "Genevieve" (3:47)
    11. "Journey To Ixtlan" (5:51)
    12. "Little Guitar" (1:49)
    13. "Sing With Your Eyes (bonus) (5:20)

    Personnel

  • Jon Anderson - Vocals
  • Vangelis - Keyboards / Synthesizers / Programming

    • Songs

    1Wisdom Chain5:22
    2Page of Life3:17
    3Money6:07

    References

    Page of Life Wikipedia
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