The Cross of Changes
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| Studio album by Enigma | ||||
| Released | 6 December 1993 | |||
| Recorded | A.R.T. Studios, Ibiza, 1993 | |||
| Genre | New Age, ambient | |||
| Label | Virgin Charisma (US) |
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| Producer | Michael Cretu | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B)[2] |
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The Cross of Changes is a 1993 album by the musical project Enigma. It is Enigma's second album, following MCMXC a.D., released three years earlier.
The most notable song of the album is "Return to Innocence", which was released as a single and featured in several film soundtracks. A more rock-infused sound is present in The Cross of Changes, and the Gregorian chants from the previous album were replaced with ethnic-style world chants.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original album
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Second Chapter" | Curly M.C. | 2:16 |
| 2. | "The Eyes of Truth" | Curly | 7:13 |
| 3. | "Return to Innocence" | Curly, Kuo Ying-nan, Kuo Hsiu-chu | 4:17 |
| 4. | "I Love You ... I'll Kill You" | Curly, David Fairstein | 8:51 |
| 5. | "Silent Warrior" | Curly | 6:10 |
| 6. | "The Dream of the Dolphin" | Curly, Fairstein | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Age of Loneliness (Carly's Song)" | Curly | 5:22 |
| 8. | "Out from the Deep" | Curly | 4:53 |
| 9. | "The Cross of Changes" | Curly | 2:23 |
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Total length:
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44:12 | ||
[edit] Special Limited Edition
Released on 21 November 1994 on a 24-carat gold plated disc with three additional remixes.
All songs written and composed by Curly M.C..
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Return to Innocence (Long & Alive Version)" | 7:07 |
| 11. | "Age of Loneliness (Enigmatic Club Mix)" | 6:23 |
| 12. | "The Eyes of Truth (The Götterdämmerung Mix)" | 7:18 |
[edit] Singles
- 1993 – "Return to Innocence" (Virgin Schallplatten GmbH)
- 1994 – "Age of Loneliness" (Virgin Records)
- 1994 – "The Eyes of Truth" (Virgin Records)
- 1994 – "Out from the Deep" (Virgin Records)
[edit] Samples
The discogs website lists the following samples used in the album:[3]
- The Eyes of Truth Contains samples of "Habebe" and "A Survivor's Tale" by Anne Dudley and Jaz Coleman from the album "Songs From The Victorious City". Vocal sample (Mongolian chant) taken from "Alsyn Gazryn Zereglee" as performed by Adilbish Nergui. Chorus taken from "Götterdämmerung" (The Twilight Of The Gods) composed by Richard Wagner. NASA retransmissions sampled from "Mare Tranquillitatis" Performed by Vangelis. Also contains a sample of "Ultra Violet (Light My Way)" performed by U2.
- Return to Innocence Contains samples of "Jubilant Drinking Song" performed by Kuo Ying-nan and Kuo Hsiu-chu. Also contains samples of "Pinta. Nina Santa Maria (Into Eternity)" performed by Vangelis.
- I Love You ... I'll Kill You contains samples from Fading Lights from the Genesis album, We Can't Dance
- Silent Warrior Contains samples of "The Ghost Dance", a Native American war chant.
- Age of Loneliness Contains a sample of "Habebe" by Anne Dudley and Jaz Coleman from the album "Songs From The Victorious City". Vocal sample (Mongolian chant) taken from "Tosonguyn Oroygoor" Performed by Dechinzundui Nadmid.
- Out from the Deep Contains samples of "The Calling" Performed by A Positive Life and of the album "Songs From The Victorious City" by Anne Dudley and Jaz Coleman.
[edit] Personnel
- Andreas Harde (credited as "Angel X") – vocals
- Michael Cretu (credited as "Curly M.C.") – vocals,
- Sandra Cretu – vocals
- Peter Cornelius – guitar
- Jens Gad – guitar
- Louisa Stanley – vocals
[edit] Production
- Produced & engineered by Michael Cretu
- All Songs Published By Enigma Songs, except track 4 (Enigma Songs-Wanho Music) and track 7 (Ensign Music/Data Alpha-Wanho)
[edit] Release history
| Release | Date |
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| Original album | 6 December 1993 |
| Special Limited Edition | 21 November 1994 |
[edit] Charts and certifications
[edit] Album
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[4] | Gold | 25,000x |
| Canada (Music Canada)[5] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[6] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[7] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[8] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[9] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[11] | Platinum | 50,000x |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
| World Wide | 6,000,000[15] | |
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*sales figures based on certification alone |
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[edit] Singles
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Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position | Certifications |
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| 1994 | "Age of Loneliness" | Hot Dance Music / Club Play | 30 | |
| "Return to Innocence" | Modern Rock Tracks | 2 | US: Gold[16] | |
| Rhythmic Top 40 | 15 | |||
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 4 | |||
| Top 40 Mainstream | 5 |
[edit] References
- ^ The Cross of Changes at Allmusic
- ^ "The Cross of Changes Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com". ew.com. 18 February 1994. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,301168,00.html. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ List of samples and proper credits, as found at discogs
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Enigma – Cross Of Changes" (in German). IFPI Austria. http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin. Enter Enigma in the field Interpret. Enter Cross Of Changes in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Enigma – The Cross of Chances". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=The+Cross+of+Chances&sa=Enigma&smt=0.
- ^ "French album certifications – Enigma – Cross of Changes" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html?year=1994&type=8.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Enigma; 'The Cross of Changes')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=The+Cross+of+Changes&strInterpret=Enigma&strTtArt=alben&strAwards=checked.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Enigma – The Cross of Changes" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. http://www.ifpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=61112&documentid=1236664.
- ^ "Norwegian album certifications – Enigma – The Cross of Changes" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. http://www.ifpi.no/sok/lst_trofeer_sok.asp?type=artist.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (in Swedish) (PDF). IFPI Sweden. http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Enigma; 'The Cross of Changes')". Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Enigma+The+Cross+of+Changes.
- ^ "British album certifications – Enigma – The Cross of Changes". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Enter The Cross of Changes in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
- ^ "American album certifications – Enigma – Cross of Changes". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Cross+of+Changes%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1996". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat1996.html.
- ^ "Enigma - Discography, biography, music, MP3s, members, pictures & videos at SoundUnwound". soundunwound.com. http://www.soundunwound.com/music/enigma/71?ref=AADP. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ "American single certifications – Enigma – Return to Innocence". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Return+to+Innocence%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
[edit] External links
- Short article about the album
- Details of its release in different countries
- Lyrics to the songs in this album
| Preceded by Under the Pink by Tori Amos |
UK number one album 19 February 1994 – 25 February 1994 |
Succeeded by Music Box by Mariah Carey |
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