Vangelis – Greatest Hits Vintage LP (AMIGA, GDR pressing ca. 1982)

This vintage LP "Greatest Hits" by Vangelis was released in East Germany on the AMIGA label and compiles some of the best-known compositions by the Greek synthesizer pioneer. Vangelis was one of the most important figures in electronic music, combining orchestral soundscapes with atmospheric synthesizer sounds.
The album offers impressive instrumental pieces that oscillate between futuristic electronics and emotional depth – typical of the artist's signature style, who later achieved worldwide fame with soundtracks such as Blade Runner or Chariots of Fire .

Historical background:
Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassiou , or Vangelis for short, began his career in the 1960s with the band Aphrodite's Child before turning to electronic music. His solo works of the 1970s and 80s significantly shaped the aesthetics of analog synthesizer sound. The AMIGA release was licensed for the East German market and made Vangelis's work accessible to a broad Eastern European audience – an important document of cultural exchange during that era.

Product details:

• Format: LP, 33⅓ RPM

• Label: AMIGA – 8 56 151

• Publication period: approx. 1982

• Origin: GDR

• Genre: Electronic Music / Ambient / Synthesizer

• Cover condition: Very good (VG+) – slight edge and corner wear, vibrant colors, minimal tear at the bottom left.

• Vinyl condition: Very good (VG+) – glossy, few light marks, clean sound.

• Special features: Original GDR pressing with light blue AMIGA label, iconic sci-fi cover artwork.

Notes:

• Authentic collector's item from the AMIGA series

• Synthesizer classics for fans of electronic music

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