The Platinum Collection (Enigma album)

The Platinum Collection
The Platinum Collection
Box set by Enigma
Released	23 November 2009
Genre	Ambient, new-age
Length	3:00:07
Label	Virgin / EMI
Producer	Michael Cretu
Enigma chronology

The Platinum Collection is a 2009 box set by the ambient musical project Enigma. It contains three CDs - the first CD comprises the band's most popular tracks from previous years, the second CD consists of remixes, and the third CD contains previously unreleased tracks composed and produced by Michael Cretu. The cover image shows the Lady with an Ermine (Cecilia Gallerani) as painted ca. 1489–1491 by Leonardo da Vinci.

Track listing[edit]

Disc 1[edit]

The Greatest Hits
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sadeness (Part I)"	4:20
2.	"Mea Culpa" (Orthodox Version)	4:01
3.	"Principles of Lust"	3:26
4.	"The Rivers of Belief"	4:23
5.	"Return to Innocence"	4:11
6.	"Age of Loneliness"	4:16
7.	"Out from the Deep"	4:32
8.	"Beyond the Invisible"	4:35
9.	"T.N.T. for the Brain"	4:03
10.	"Gravity of Love"	4:00
11.	"Push the Limits"	3:54
12.	"Voyageur"	3:57
13.	"Turn Around"	3:55
14.	"Boum-Boum"	3:43
15.	"Following the Sun"	4:18
16.	"Seven Lives"	3:47
17.	"La Puerta del Cielo"	3:33
Total length:		1:08:54

Disc 2[edit]

The Remix Collection
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sadeness (U.S. Violent Mix)"	5:05
2.	"Mea Culpa (Fading Shades Mix)"	6:16
3.	"Principles of Lust (Everlasting Lust Mix)"	5:09
4.	"Return to Innocence (Long & Alive Version)"	7:07
5.	"Age of Loneliness (Enigmatic Club Mix)"	6:22
6.	"Out from the Deep (Trance Mix)"	5:50
7.	"T.N.T. for the Brain (Midnight Man Mix)"	5:57
8.	"Gravity of Love (Judgement Day Club Mix)"	6:13
9.	"Push the Limits (ATB Remix)"	8:31
10.	"Voyageur (Club Mix)"	6:25
11.	"Boum-Boum (Chicane Club Edit)"	5:03
12.	"Dreaming of Andromeda (Jean F. Cochois Remix)"	7:29
Total length:		1:15:27

Disc 3[edit]

The Lost Ones
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lost One"	3:39
2.	"Lost Two"	2:13
3.	"Lost Three"	3:34
4.	"Lost Four"	3:28
5.	"Lost Five"	2:31
6.	"Lost Six"	2:17
7.	"Lost Seven"	4:12
8.	"Lost Eight"	3:59
9.	"Lost Nine"	3:23
10.	"Lost Ten"	2:40
11.	"Lost Eleven"	3:50
Total length:		35:46

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for *The Platinum Collection*
Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[1]	18

Reception[edit]

allmusic ^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Enigma Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Review: Platinum Collection". allmusic. Retrieved 28 January 2010.

[1] "Enigma Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[AMG-2] Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Review: Platinum Collection". allmusic. Retrieved 28 January 2010.

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v t e Enigma
Michael Cretu David Fairstein Frank Peterson Sandra Cretu Louisa Stanley Peter Cornelius Jens Gad Andreas Harde Ruth-Ann Boyle Andru Donalds Elizabeth Houghton
Studio albums	MCMXC a.D. The Cross of Changes Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi! The Screen Behind the Mirror Voyageur A posteriori Seven Lives Many Faces The Fall of a Rebel Angel
Compilation albums	Love, Sensuality, Devotion: The Greatest Hits The Platinum Collection
Remix albums	Love, Sensuality, Devotion: The Remix Collection
Singles and EPs	"Sadeness (Part I)" "Mea Culpa (Part II)" "Principles of Lust" "The Rivers of Belief" "Carly's Song" "Return to Innocence" "The Eyes of Truth" "Age of Loneliness" "Out from the Deep" "Beyond the Invisible" "T.N.T. for the Brain" "Gravity of Love" "Push the Limits" "Turn Around" "Voyageur" "Following the Sun" "Hello and Welcome" Eppur si muove (EP) "La puerta del Cielo / Seven Lives" "MMX (The Social Song)"
Box sets	Trilogy 15 Years After
DVDs	MCMXC a.D.: The Complete Video Album A posteriori Seven Lives, Many Faces
Related projects	Sandra Cretu and Thiers Cornelius and Cretu Moti Special Trance Atlantic Air Waves Andru Donalds Ruth-Ann Boyle
Related articles	Discography A.R.T. Studios Videography The Dusted Variations
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