Search - Vangelis :: La Fete Sauvage

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M. Williams | Traveller | 05/29/2001

(1 out of 5 stars)

"CAM have released several versions of this soundtrack, bungling the job each time. The album listed here comprises one track of another Vangelis scored film (known as "Ignacio" or "Entends-tu Les Chiens Aboyer") and one track of the "La Fete Sauvage" soundtrack.To find out how to identify a version that actually has the proper "La Fete Sauvage" soundtrack, go to the Vangelis Elsewhere site: ..."

Images of Africa

Shaw N. Gynan | Bellingham, WA USA | 07/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am not familiar with the apparently controversial recording history of this disc, but the Barclay disc that I have is a very nice remaster, the African singing and animal sounds suspended in space. I am glad I discovered this disc with a single, negative review, because for those of you who are discovering Vangelis and want more or who don't know of this work, it will be a delightlful surprise. I only found out about it years after its initial release. A rocking introduction with African rhythms and instruments gives way to atmospheric synthesizers, electric piano, and more creative, danceable African percussion. After about 18 minutes (my version of this, at least, does not have indexing, but rather a single gigantic track nearly forty minutes long), a jazzy, contemplative song without words is gently introduced, followed by a series of uninterrupted tunes, all featuring lovely harmonies and electronic orchestration. After reaching a rather maudlin climax, Vangelis launches into an extended, spacey coda. All in all, a lovely album, sure to please longtime fans."