Home > Heaven and Hell (1975 album)

One of the album's themes was used as the theme tune of the television documentary series Cosmos (by Carl Sagan), which also included some other music by Vangelis among others.

1 Tracks

"Heaven and Hell" has two tracks:

• Heaven and Hell (part one) - 21:58 (including the 4:58 So Long Ago, So Clear)
• Heaven and Hell (part two) - 21:16

Older pressings of the LP version have a more elaborate track listing:

• Part One:
  • Bacchanale — 4:40
  • Symphony to the Powers B — 8:18
  • Movement 3 — 4:03
  • So Long Ago, So Clear — 5:00
• Part Two:
  • Intestinal Bat — 3:18
  • Needles and Bones — 3:22
  • 12 O'Clock — 8:48
  • Aries — 2:05
  • A Way — 3:45

2 Artists

Vangelis plays synthesizers, grand piano (Bösendorfer), percussion and several other instruments.

The choirs are by the English Chamber Choir , conducted by Guy Protheroe . Lead vocals on "12 O'Clock" are by Vana Veroutis .

3 Music

As stated, this was a more classical effort by Vangelis, contrasting with the progressive rock on Earth and Albedo 0.39, which was released less than a year later. He would later return to classically-styled work on Mask.

4 External links

• Elsewhere (fan site)
• Review from progressive rock view