Philosophy of Miracle
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Philosophy of Miracle (Философия чуда, Philosophiya chuda) is the debut album by Russian singer Vitas (Витас), released in 2001. It is sometimes translated as Philosophy of a Miracle, Philosophy of Wonder, or Wonders of Philosophy. It has reportedly sold at least 3.5 million copies in China alone.[1] All the songs were written or co-written by Vitas, with the exception of "Prelude" by Dmitri Plachkovsky.[2] The album was recorded with many backing musicians including the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.[3] Neon (Неон) magazine described the album as "fresh, original, new and therefore interesting".[3]
Several songs from this album featured in Vitas' Philosophy of Miracle concert programme, the premiere of which earned him a record as the youngest artist to perform a solo concert at the State Kremlin Palace.[4] A DVD of this concert was later released.[5] One song from the album, "Opera #2", was released as a single and became hugely popular, earning the Russian Record best-selling single prize in three consecutive years, a Golden Gramophone award, and a People's Hit prize.[4][6] According to an estimate from Gemini Sun records, "Opera #2" has been downloaded over 20 million times, with over 15 million downloads for the track "The 7th Element".[7] The "Opera #2" music video has been forwarded frequently via the internet, accounting for much of Vitas' worldwide recognition.[7][8]
Track listing
| Track number | Russian title[9] | English title[10] | Music[11] | Lyrics[11] |
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| 01 | Мечты | Dreams | Vitas | Vitas |
| 02 | 7 элемент | The 7th Element | Vitas | Vitas |
| 03 | Опера #2 | Opera #2 | Vitas | Vitas V. Borovsky |
| 04 | Прелюдия | Prelude | D. Plachkovsky | D. Plachkovsky |
| 05 | Карлсон | Karlsson | Vitas | D. Plachkovsky |
| 06 | Опера #1 (Asian version) | Opera # 1 (Asian version) | Vitas | Vitas V. Borovsky |
| 07 | День рождения моей смерти | The Birthday Of My Death | Vitas | D. Plachkovsky |
| 08 | Душа | Soul | Vitas | V. Borovsky |
| 09 | Тело | Body | Vitas | Vitas |
| 10 | Старый граммофон | An Old Gramophone | Vitas | Vitas |
| 11 | Цирк | Circus | Vitas | D. Plachkovsky |
| 12 | Опера #1 (euro version) | Opera # 1 (euro version) | Vitas | Vitas V. Borovsky |
| 13 | День рождения моей смерти (that black ragamix) | The Birthday of My Death (that black ragamix) | Vitas | D. Plachkovsky |
References
- ^ Russian TV program "You Won't Believe" (2007) [dead link]
- ^ Philosophy of Miracle lyrics (Russian)
- ^ a b Article source: Neon magazine issues 2 & 4, Feb-Mar 2001 (Russian)
- ^ a b WikiMusicGuide
- ^ Vitas official discography: Kremlin concert
- ^ http://www.vitas.com.ru/pressa_eng.php
- ^ a b Gemini Sun Records press release
- ^ Review of Beijing concert
- ^ Official discography tracklist: Russian
- ^ Official discography tracklist: English
- ^ a b Lyrics Home: Authors