Vangelis - Direct (1988)

Vangelis Papathanasiou - Direct (1988)

Tracklist front / back album covers

"The Motion of Stars" – 4:17

"The Will of the Wind" – 4:41

"Metallic Rain" – 6:10

"Elsewhere" – 5:39

"Dial Out" – 5:20

"Glorianna (Hymn à la Femme)" – 4:20

"Rotation's Logic" – 3:27

"The Oracle of Apollo" – 3:55

"Message" – 7:07

"Ave" – 5:04

"First Approach" – 4:58

"Intergalactic Radio Station" – 7:44

Vangelis Papathanasiou Band Members / Musicians

Vangelis – composer, multi-instrumentalist

Vangelis – arranger, producer

Nicos Despotidis – engineer

Paul Wiffen – additional sound design

Michael Rochipp – cover image

Ida Paraschou, Yiannis Angelou, Stathis Zalidis – booklet photography

Production (2013)

Vangelis – remaster

Frederick Rousseau – remaster sound engineer

Direct is a studio album by the Greek electronic composer Vangelis, released in 1988. The album marks a new development in Vangelis' music, during which Vangelis moved his creative base from London to Athens in Greece, and it was his first album recorded in Athens after relocation from London.