''Page of Life'' is the fourth and final studio album by

Jon and Vangelis Jon and Vangelis was a music collaboration between British rock singer Jon Anderson (lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes) and Greek synthesiser musician Vangelis. The duo released four albums between 1980 and 1991. History In 1974, ...

. It was recorded in 1986 in Athens and Rome and released in 1991 by

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, and is their last studio collaboration as a duo. It was initially unavailable in the United States but was later re-released by

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with the bonus track "Change We Must", but missing four other tracks and other differences.

Reception

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reviewer Jonathan Widran describes the songs on ''Page of Life'' as "amazing showcases" for Anderson's singing and Vangelis' instrumentation; the lyrics are described as "clever social commentary". Widran singles out for praise the songs "Garden of Senses", "Anyone Can Light a Candle" and "Is It Love", which he describes as "whimsical and elegant." The ''

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'' describes the album as "a thoroughly pleasant album", with the title track featuring "overblown lyrics but a gorgeous vocal and instrumental performance". The ''Record'' also praises Vangelis' guitar sound on the fifth track, "Little Guitar".

Track listing

# "Wisdom Chain" (5:21) # "Page of Life" (3:16) # "Money" (6:07) # "Jazzy Box" (3:14) # "Garden of Senses" (6:23) # "Is It Love" (4:27) # "Anyone Can Light a Candle" (3:46) # "Be a Good Friend of Mine" (4:14) # "Shine for Me" (4:10) # "Genevieve" (3:48) # "Journey to Ixtlan" (5:50) # "Little Guitar" (1:45)

Alternate US release

The alternate US version was released in 1998, and was not approved by

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. This version is different from the original release: *The track "Change We Must" has been added. *The tracks "Jazzy Box", "Is It Love", "Be a Good Friend of Mine" and "Journey to Ixtlan" have been dropped. *"Wisdom Chain" appears in an expanded version that is longer than the original track, and contains different vocal arrangements. *Several other tracks also have significant mix/timing or vocal differences, particularly "Money", "Garden of Senses" and "Genevieve". *The track ordering is different. # "Change We Must" (6:28) # "Anyone Can Light a Candle" (3:43) # "Page of Life" (3:17) # "Money" (5:45) # "Little Guitar" (1:42) # "Garden of Senses" (6:42) # "Genevieve" (3:45) # "Shine for Me" (4:01) # "Wisdom Chain" (10:44)

2013 remastered release

In 2013, Cherry Red Records released a remastered version of ''Page of Life'', along with five other Vangelis albums. It contains the same tracks as the original 1991 album with an additional track, "Sing with Your Eyes". # "Wisdom Chain" (5:22) # "Page of Life" (3:16) # "Money" (6:08) # "Jazzy Box" (3:16) # "Garden of Senses" (6:22) # "Is It Love" (4:28) # "Anyone Can Light a Candle" (3:49) # "Be a Good Friend of Mine" (4:14) # "Shine for Me" (4:11) # "Genevieve" (3:47) # "Journey to Ixtlan" (5:51) # "Little Guitar" (1:49) # "Sing with Your Eyes" (bonus) (5:20)

References

Personnel

* Jon Anderson - vocals * Vangelis - keyboards, synthesizers, programming * Rory Kaplan - "Is It Love" keyboards, synthesisers, drum programming

Charts

{{Authority control 1991 albums Jon and Vangelis albums Arista Records albums Albums produced by Vangelis