Essential Best of World Music

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Tango to Evora recording engineer and mixer: Jeff Wolpert co-producer: Brian Hughes (guitarist) producer: Loreena McKennitt accordion, harp and keyboard [keyboards]: Loreena McKennitt balalaika and guitar: Brian Hughes (guitarist) double bass [bass]: Tom Hazlett fiddle: Hugh Marsh percussion and udu [udu drum]: Rick Lazar vocals: Loreena McKennitt phonographic copyright (℗) by: Quinlan Road Limited (This is the record company behind Loreena McKennitt's Quinlan Road label. This is not a label and should not be entered as such. Mainly be used for copyright entries.) (in 1991) recorded at and mixed at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada recording of: Tango to Evora composer: Loreena McKennitt	Loreena McKennitt	3	4:12
2	Dancing With the Lion producer: Andreas Vollenweider harp: Andreas Vollenweider vocals: Andreas Vollenweider recording of: Dancing With the Lion composer: Andreas Vollenweider	Andreas Vollenweider		4:04
3	Ariel recording of: Ariel writer: Emile Adler and Julie Flanders	October Project		3:11
4	Pulstar sound engineer: Keith Spencer-Allen producer: Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) bass, drums (drum set), keyboard and synthesizer: Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) (in 1976) performer: Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) arranger: Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) recorded at: Nemo Studios (Vangelis' Studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976) recording of: Pulstar (in 1976) composer: Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)	Vangelis	3.15	5:42
5	Angel recording engineer, producer and mixer: Pierre Marchand double bass: Jim Creeggan drum machine: Pierre Marchand piano: Sarah McLachlan vocals: Sarah McLachlan recording of: Angel lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Tyde Music	Sarah McLachlan	4.5	4:31
6	When I'm With U / Everything I Ever Needed	Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra		4:46
7	Moorlough Shore vocals: Caroline Lavelle recording of: The Moorlough Shore composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2742)	Caroline Lavelle		4:23
8	Oxygène, Part IV recording of: Oxygène, Part IV composer: Jean‐Michel Jarre publisher: Francis Dreyfus Music and JM Jarre Publishing Designee part of: Oxygène	Jean Michel Jarre		3:18
9	World of Wonders	F.r.e.u.d.		4:06
10	Theme From Silk Road	喜多郎		4:31
11	Salva Me	Libera		3:29
12	Escape From the Atmosphere	Mannheim Steamroller		10:30
13	Moments in Love producer: Trevor Horn guest vocals: Camilla Pilkington vocals: Camilla Pilkington arranger: Trevor Horn phonographic copyright (℗) by: ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984) samples: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy by The Andrews Sisters recording of: Moments in Love composer: Anne Dudley (English score composer), Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley publisher: Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS), SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated) and Unforgettable Songs Ltd.	Art of Noise	5	4:43
14	Behind the Waterfall	David Lanz		3:32
15	Life in Mono recording of: Life in Mono writer: John Barry (English score composer) and Martin Virgo	Mono		4:27

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Barcelona Night	Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra		4:05
2	Deliver Me cover recording of: Deliver Me writer: Helena Marsh and Jon Marsh	Sarah Brightman		4:01
3	Rendez-vous 4 recording of: Fourth Rendez-vous composer: Jean‐Michel Jarre	Jean Michel Jarre		3:25
4	Aria	Yanni		3:58
5	Toccata phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Gramaphone Records (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 1979) recording of: Toccata composer: Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)	Mannheim Steamroller		4:28
6	The Mummer's Dance recording engineer: Stuart Bruce producer: Loreena McKennitt mixer: Kevin Killen cello: Caroline Lavelle double bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) drums (drum set): Manu Katché electric guitar: David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter) hurdy gurdy: Nigel Eaton keyboard: Loreena McKennitt oud: Brian Hughes (guitarist) percussion: Rick Lazar and Hossam Ramzy tabla and viola: Donald Quan violin: Hugh Marsh vocals: Loreena McKennitt recorded at: Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: The Mummers’ Dance lyricist and composer: Loreena McKennitt publisher: Quinlan Road Music, Ltd (in 1997)	Loreena McKennitt	4.35	6:09
7	Sara's Band	Mannheim Steamroller		3:37
8	Theme From Harry's Game recording of: Theme From Harry’s Game lyricist and composer: Ciarán Ó Braonáin and Pól Ó Braonáin publisher: Television Music Ltd. is based on: [old text from County Galway]	Clannad	5	2:29
9	Eternal	F.r.e.u.d.		4:56
10	Behind the Gardens-Behind the Wall-Under the Tree engineer: Eric Merz accordion, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harp, soprano saxophone, synthesizer and woodwind: Andreas Vollenweider membranophone: Walter Keiser percussion: Pedro Haldemann and Jon Otis (American drummer, producer, bandleader) vocals: Andreas Vollenweider engineered at: Tonstudio Sinus AG in Bern, Bern (Canton of Bern), Switzerland recording of: Behind the Gardens, Behind the Wall, Under the Tree composer: Andreas Vollenweider	Andreas Vollenweider	5	7:18
11	Turning Ground	Caroline Lavelle		4:44
12	Rain Forest	David Lanz		4:20
13	Beyond Imagination	OperaBabes		5:04
14	Return to Me producer: Glenn Rosenstein phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1993 to present) recording of: Return to Me writer: Emile Adler and Julie Flanders	October Project	3.7	4:16
15	Oxygène 10 recording of: Oxygène, Part 10 composer: Jean‐Michel Jarre publisher: Francis Dreyfus Music and JM Jarre Publishing Designee part of: Oxygène	Jean Michel Jarre		3:54

3▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Acroyali / Standing in Motion	Yanni		8:30
2	Adiemus additional engineer: Gary Thomas (engineer) assistant engineer and assistant mixer: Kirsten Cowie engineer and mixer: Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger) soprano vocals: Miriam Stockley (in 1995) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1995) conductor: Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) (in 1995) percussion arranger: Mike Ratledge orchestrator: Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Jenkins Ratledge Ltd. (in 1995) recorded at and mixed at: Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom music videos: Adiemus by Adiemus recording of: Adiemus lyricist: Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) composer: Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) and Mike Ratledge publisher: FB Media in GSA part of: Adiemus I: Songs of Sanctuary live recording of: Adiemus lyricist: Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) composer: Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) and Mike Ratledge publisher: FB Media in GSA part of: Adiemus I: Songs of Sanctuary	Adiemus	2.65	3:58
3	Ocean Blvd. / Miami	Ottmar Liebert		4:09
4	Habanera producer: Celso Valli violin [first violin]: Gavin Wright (UK violinist, conductor) vocals: Filippa Giordano (classic crossover singer) orchestra: The London Session Orchestra conductor: Celso Valli arranger and orchestrator: Celso Valli recorded at and mixed at: Fonoprint in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy recording of: Habanera (from Carmen) (catch-all for arrangements) composer: Georges Bizet (French composer) arrangement of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) is based on: Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)	Filippa Giordano		3:48
5	Voices producer: Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) choir vocals: The Athens Opera Company performer: Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1995) recording of: Voices composer: Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Spheric B.V.	Vangelis		7:03
6	Black Elk	Pete Bardens		5:11
7	In the Beginning	Beautiful World		3:59
8	Life in a Northern Town additional producer: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) producer: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Laird-Clowes and George Nicholson (engineer, producer) part of: TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 54) recording of: Life in a Northern Town writer: Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes dedicated to: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)	The Dream Academy	4.3	4:17
9	Moon Dance recording of: Moon Dance	Andreas Vollenweider		4:14
10	All I Have	Caroline Lavelle		3:32
11	Four Rows of Jacks	Mannheim Steamroller		3:11
12	The Journey Begins: Kyla's Ride	David Arkenstone		5:21
13	Oxygène, Part II partial recording of: Oxygène, Part II composer: Jean‐Michel Jarre publisher: Francis Dreyfus Music and JM Jarre Publishing Designee part of: Oxygène	Jean Michel Jarre		3:20
14	Erotica	Roberto Perera		5:24
15	Join Me cover recording of: Join Me in Death lyricist and composer: Ville Valo publisher: Heartagram	Gregorian		5:10
16	Show Me	Ofra Haza		4:13

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/20280451 [info]
ASIN:	US: B002BG6QVI [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001792584 [info]

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Barcode:: 886973850824
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 3:31:29

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Sony BMG Music Entertainment
886973850824

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Mexico
2008

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