The Violin Player was the first techno/pop album by classical and pop musician Vanessa-Mae, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). It is also the first album Vanessa-Mae released on the EMI label.
The Violin Player has a varied blend of music – covers of some classical (J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor), remakes of old favourites (including American composer Mason Williams' "Classical Gas") and originals (seven tracks composed by British musician and songwriter Mike Batt), and one original by Vanessa-Mae herself, co-written with Ian Wherry ("Red Hot").
The Violin Player reached #11 in the UK Albums Chart in February 1995, and was certified Gold by the BPI in June 1995. It has sold over 8 million copies worldwide, and is still regarded by many as Vanessa-Mae's best work. The album has been reissued as a multi-channel hybrid SACD by EMI Music Hong Kong.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Mike Batt, except.
| 1. |
"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" |
7:47 |
| 2. |
"Contradanza" (Batt, Rondor) |
3:49 |
| 3. |
"Classical Gas" (Williams) |
3:21 |
| 4. |
"Theme from 'Caravans'" |
5:06 |
| 5. |
"Warm Air" |
3:38 |
| 6. |
"Jazz Will Eat Itself" |
3:30 |
| 7. |
"Widescreen" |
3:58 |
| 8. |
"Tequila Mockingbird" |
3:26 |
| 9. |
"City Theme" |
4:32 |
| 10. |
"Red Hot" (Vanessa-Mae) |
3:16 |
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Total length:
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46:31 |
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