Era (Era album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | New-age | |||
| Length | 40:23 | |||
| Label | Tranman Entertainment B.V., Mercury, Philips | |||
| Producer | Eric Lévi | |||
| Era chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Era is the eponymous debut album by Eric Lévi's new-age project Era, first released in 1996 and re-released in 1998. Some editions include bonus track "After Time".
Use of Era music
- "Enae Volare (Mezzo)" is famous amongst mixed martial arts fans because it has been used as the entrance song of MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko.
- "Ameno" is used as the entrance theme song by Mexican wrestler Místico from CMLL (Sin Cara in WWE, Myzteziz in AAA) as well as mixed martial artist Aleksander Emelianenko.
- "Ameno" was used in Australia within "The Power of Yes" advertisements for Optus Communications. It was used in a World Cup 1998 commercial from MasterCard.[2]
- Ameno played during Jennifer Hawkins' infamous wardrobe malfunction at Westfield Miranda on September 2, 2004.
- A remix of Ameno was made by DJ Quicksilver in 2000.
- A remix of "Mother" is also used in the 2001 film Driven.
Videos were shot for "Ameno", "Misere Mani", "Enae Volare" and "Mother"; featuring actors Pierre Boisserie and Irene Bustamante.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Eric Lévi, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Era" | 3:15 | |
| 2. | "Ameno (Remix)" | Lévi, Guy Protheroe | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Cathar Rhythm" | 3:18 | |
| 4. | "Avemano" | 4:14 | |
| 5. | "Enae Volare (Mezzo)" | Lévi, Protheroe | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Ameno" | Lévi, Protheroe | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Mirror" | 3:57 | |
| 8. | "Sempire d'Amor" | 1:54 | |
| 9. | "After Time" | Lévi, Florence Dedam | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Impera" | 4:37 | |
| 11. | "Enae Volare" | 3:33 | |
| Total length: | 40:23 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Mother" | Lévi, Dedam | 4:59 |
| 13. | "Enae Volare (Mezzo) (Remix)" | Lévi, Protheroe | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 49:09 | ||
Personnel
- Eric Lévi: Keyboard, Prog., Lead Guitar (Mirror, After Time, Impera)
- Guy Protheroe: Lead Vocal (Ameno, Enae Volare)
- Eric Geisen: Lead Vocal (Cathar Rhythm)
- Florence Dedam: Lead Vocal (Mother, After Time)
- Murielle Lefebvre: Lead Vocal (Enae Volare Mezzo)
- Harriet Jay: Lead Vocal (Ameno, Avemano, Cathar Rhythm
- Neil Wilkinson: Drums (Avemano)
- Lee Sklar: Bass (Avemano)
- Philippe Manca: Lead Guitar (Era, Ameno, Cathar Rhythm, Mother, Avemano, Sempire d'Amor, Enae Volare), Mandolin (Era), Drums/Bass prog. (Ameno, Era)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[32] | 2× Platinum | 120,000^ |
| Belgium (BEA)[33] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[34] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[35] | Platinum | 52,717[35] |
| France (SNEP)[36] | Diamond | 1,000,000* |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[37] | 2× Gold | 200,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[38] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[39] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[40] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "1998 World Cup Commercial - Mastercard". June 1998.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Era – Era" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Era – Era" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Era – Era" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Era – Era" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Era: Era" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Era – Era". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Era – Era" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Era – Era". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Era – Era". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Era – Era". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Era – Era". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Eurochart Top 100 Albums 1997" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 1997" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Year list Album (incl. Collections), 1997". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 1998". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "TOP20.dk © 1998". Hitlisten. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1998". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Albums 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 December 1998. p. 8. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 1998" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Year list Album (incl. Collections), 1998". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1998". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1999". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Classement Albums - année 2001" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1997". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Era – Era". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Era" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "French album certifications – Era – Era" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 11 July 2020. Type Era in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Era in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Era – Era" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 11 July 2020. Enter Era in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1998 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
