Vangelis - Albedo 0.39 (Limited Remastered Edition) (1976/2022) [Japanese Blu-Spec CD2]

The concept album is themed around space physics. The title is based on a planet’s albedo; the proportion of the light it receives that is reflected back into space. Albedo 0.39 features tracks “Pulstar” and “Alpha” and became his first album that reached #18 of the UK Album Charts. Vangelis played every instrument on the record, which resulted in effective and versatile synthesizer passages. Critics describe the tracks as mesmerizing trips of assorted rhythms that include elements of jazz and mild rock. The multiple-award winning composer of electronic, progressive, orchestral and jazz music Vangelis started his career working on numerous successful projects, such as Aphrodite’s Child, a collaboration with Yes lead singer Jon Anderson and award winning soundtracks for Missing (1982), Chariots of Fire (1981), Blade Runner (1982) and 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992).

Tracklist
01. Pulstar
02. Freefall
03. Mare Tranquillitatis
04. Main Sequence
05. Sword Of Orion
06. Alpha
07. Nucleogenesis Part 1
08. Nucleogenesis Part 2
09. Albedo 0.39
10. Pulstar (Single Edit Version)
11. Alpha (Single Edit Version)