Odyssey: The Definitive Collection

{{Infobox album

| name = Odyssey: The Definitive Collection

| type = Compilation

| artist = Vangelis

| cover = Vangelis-OdysseyTheDefinitiveCollection.jpg

| alt =

| released = November 4, 2003

| recorded = 1973–2003

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Electronic, classical, new-age

| length = 1:18:43

| label = Universal

| producer = Vangelis

| prev_title = Mythodea

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = Alexander

| next_year = 2004

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000327392|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

}}

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

class="wikitable"

!align="right"|Track

!Title

!Time

!From album

!Year

!Notes

align="right"|1

|Pulstar

|5:24

|Albedo 0.39

|align="center"|1976

|edited version

align="right"|2

|Hymn

|2:43

|Opéra sauvage

|align="center"|1979

|originally titled "Hymne"

align="right"|3

|Theme from Chariots of Fire

|3:31

|Chariots of Fire

|align="center"|1981

|originally titled "Titles"

align="right"|4

|Main Theme from Missing

|3:57

|Themes

|align="center"|1989

align="right"|5

|Love Theme from Blade Runner

|4:54

|Blade Runner

|align="center"|1989

align="right"|6

|End Titles from Blade Runner

|4:10

|Blade Runner

|align="center"|1989

|edited version

align="right"|7

|The Tao of Love

|2:19

|China

|align="center"|1979

|edited version

align="right"|8

|Theme from Antarctica

|3:52

|Antarctica

|align="center"|1983

|edited version

align="right"|9

|Main Theme from Cavafy

|2:49

|align="center"|1996

|previously unreleased

align="right"|10

|Opening Titles from Mutiny on the Bounty

|3:52

|Themes

|align="center"|1989

|edited version

align="right"|11

|Conquest of Paradise

|6:08

|1492: Conquest of Paradise

|align="center"|1992

|includes "Opening" from the same album

align="right"|12

|La Petite Fille De La Mer

|5:54

|L'Apocalypse des Animaux

|align="center"|1973

align="right"|13

|L'Enfant

|4:57

|Opéra sauvage

|align="center"|1979

align="right" rowspan="2"|14

|Alpha

|5:13

|Albedo 0.39

|1976

|on the US/UK version; edited version

Anthem - FIFA World Cup 2002

|2:58

|align="center"|2002

|not on the US/UK version, previously only released as a single

align="right"|15

|Celtic Dawn

|4:06

|align="center"|2003

|previously unreleased

align="right"|16

|Movement 1 from Mythodea

|5:23

|Mythodea: Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey

|align="center"|2001

|edited version

align="right"|17

|I'll Find My Way Home

|4:30

|The Friends of Mr Cairo

|align="center"|1981

|bonus track; performed by Jon & Vangelis

align="right"|18

|State of Independence (single edit)

|4:59

|The Friends of Mr Cairo

|align="center"|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

class="wikitable sortable"

!align="left"|Chart (2003-2004)

!align="center"|Peak
position{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/1262/Vangelis-Odyssey-The-Definitive-Collection |title=Vangelis - Odyssey - The Definitive Collection |publisher=UltraTop & Hung Medien |access-date=August 19, 2016}}

align="left"|Belgium Albums Chart

|align="center"|23

align="left"|Netherlands Albums Chart

|align="center"|68

align="left"|Finland Albums Chart

|align="center"|37

align="left"|Italy Albums Chart

|align="center"|45

align="left"|Norway Albums Chart

|align="center"|14

align="left"|Portugal Albums Chart

|align="center"|8

align="left"|Sweden Albums Chart

|align="center"|29

align="left"|Switzerland Albums Chart

|align="center"|89

align="left"|UK Albums Chart

|align="center"|20

align="left"|Billboard New Age Albums

|align="center"|11{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277731/vangelis/chart?f=331 |title=Vangelis Chart History - New Age Albums chart |publisher=Billboard |access-date=August 19, 2016}}

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Hungary|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2003|certyear=2003|artist=Vangelis|title=Odyssey}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2003|certyear=2003|artist=Vangelis|title=Odyssey - The Definitive Collection|id=4794-1420-2}}

References

Category:2003 compilation albums

Category:Vangelis compilation albums

Category:Universal Records compilation albums