ENIGMA-MCMXC AD Greek LP 1st PRESS 1990 ELECTRONICA Michael Cretu UNPLAYED MINT

	£		28
	$		37

Description

Enigma – MCMXC a.D.

Label: Virgin – 211 209 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 
Country: Greece Released: 1990 Genre: Classical, Electronic Style: Downtempo, Medieval, Ambient

 

condition: Sleeve:NM Vinyl: NM

the sleeve is absolutely clear , with very minor creasing, while the vinyl  got only very few tiny light paper scuffs per side that are not affect the audio quality.Vinyl Looks and  Sounds great as new!!

Rare original issue in excellent condition. very hard to find issue with photo insert!

A I. The Voice Of Enigma Written-By – Curly M.C. 2:08   Principles Of Lust A II. A: Sadeness Lyrics By – Curly M.C., David FairsteinWritten-By – Curly M.C., F. Gregorian 4:15 A II. B: Find Love Written-By – Curly M.C. 4:49 A II. C: Sadeness (Reprise) Lyrics By – Curly M.C., David FairsteinWritten-By – Curly M.C., F. Gregorian 2:48   - A III. Callas Went Away Written-By – Curly M.C. 4:29 B IV. Mea Culpa Lyrics By – David FairsteinWritten-By – Curly M.C. 4:53 B V. The Voice & The Snake Lyrics By – F. GregorianWritten-By – Curly M.C. 1:45 B VI. Knocking On Forbidden Doors Written-By – Curly M.C. 4:27   Back To The Rivers Of Belief B VII. A: Way To Eternity Written-By – Curly M.C. 2:19 B VII. B: Hallelujah Written-By – Curly M.C. 4:15 B VII. C: The Rivers Of Belief Lyrics By – Curly M.C., David FairsteinWritten-By – Curly M.C. 3:31

Credits?

• Producer – Enigma

Notes?

? 1990 Virgin 
© 1990 Virgin

With insert.

Barcode and Other Identifiers?

• Barcode: 5 012981 209018

With their 1991 hit "Sadeness," Enigma brought the new age fascination with Gregorian chants and old-world culture to the clubs; the resulting single was both unique and irresistible. The rest of the album followed that pattern successfully, although without quite matching the stunning success of the hit single. On their second album, 1994's Cross of Changes, some of the old-world elements remained, but the new age angle came to the forefront in a set of slick, radio-friendly dance-pop. Enigma 3: Le Roi Est Mort, Vive le Roi followed in 1996. A side project, Trance Atlantic Airwaves, issued The Energy of Sound in 1998. The fourth Enigma record, The Screen Behind the Mirror, followed in early 2000, and in 2003 Voyageur came out. Three years later, A Posteriori was released

Michael Crétu's attempt at fusing everything from easy listening sex music and hip-hop rhythms to centuries-old Gregorian chants couldn't have been more designed to tweak the nose of high art, a joyously crass stab straight at a mainstream, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars. The result is something that shouldn't exist, but in its own way results in as much of a cultural scramble and explosion as anything Public Enemy were doing around the same time, crossing over the Euro-disco and new age spheres with style. Credit Crétu for an open ear for whatever works, which is precisely why "Sadeness," the first part of a longer track called "Principles of Lust," turned into a fluke worldwide hit. Snippets of monks invoking the Almighty effortlessly glide in and out of a polite but still strong breakbeat, shimmering, atmospheric synth and flute lines and a Frenchwoman whispering in a way that sounds distinctly more carnal than spiritual (as her gasps for breath elsewhere make clear). Guitar and male vocals add to the album version's try-anything-that-works approach, as do attempts at shuffling jazz beats and horns. If nothing quite equals that prime moment elsewhere on the album, MCMXC A.D. still trips out on the possibilities as it can, right from the opening "Voice of Enigma," inviting all listeners to sit back, relax, and take a gentle trip. Crétu certainly isn't trying to hide anything — "Callas Went Away" goes right ahead and adds a sample of Maria Callas herself to the chirping birds and soft beats, while elsewhere the flutes, beats, monks, and French voices merrily go about their glossy business. About the only thing missing is the kitchen sink, making the entire album the "MacArthur Park" of its day

 

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