''Truth of Touch'' is the fourteenth studio album by keyboardist and composer

Yanni Yiannis Chryssomallis ( el, Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης; born November 14, 1954), known professionally as Yanni ( ), is a Greek-American composer, keyboardist, pianist, and music producer. Yanni continues to use the musical shorthan ...

, released by Yanni/Wake label in 2011.

Track listing

Production

*Arranged by Yanni *Engineered by Yanni, Silvio Richetto & Travis Meck *Additional Arrangements by Miklos Malek on "Truth of Touch", "Seasons", "Voyage", "Flash of Color" and "Vertigo" *Additional Production by Marc Russell & David Scheuer on "Secret" *Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles *Art Direction: & Design: Norman Moore, DesignArtLA.com *Photography: Silvio Richetto (Production as described in CD liner notes.)

AllMusic Review

''Truth of Touch'' was Yanni's first album of new studio material since 2003’s '' Ethnicity,'' with Yanni said to be "returning to his instrumental roots". In contrast to the vocal-centric of ''

Yanni Voices ''Yanni Voices'' (also released in Spanish as ''Yanni Voces'') is the twelfth studio album and fifth live DVD by Yanni, released on Yanni/Wake label in 2009. Background This was Yanni's first studio release in six years. In collaboration with pr ...

'' (2009), ''Truth of Touch'' is a largely instrumental album, and was said to constitute a "return to form" for Yanni, referring to his mid-1990s musical style. The album was said to include cinematic elements, with smooth jazz and tribal rhythms.

Rankings

*Peaked as #1 '' Billboard'' New Age album for 2011 and 2012Yanni / Billboard albumsWebCite archive
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's listing of '' Billboard's'' album data, sorted by peak. *Peaked as #11 '' Billboard'' Independent Album for 2011 *Was the #1 top-selling New Age album of 2011Bekheet, Diaa
"Yanni’s North America Tour, Truth of Touch"WebCite archive
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News, Jazz Beat, January 23, 2012."Year End Top Selling New Age Albums...as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan"
'' Billboard,'' 2011. and #10 in 2012"Year End Top Selling New Age Albums...as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan"
'' Billboard,'' 2012.

References

External links

Official website
* *Interview
"Conversation with Yanni"
(March 10, 2011), questions from various journalists Webcite archive
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