[2024-11-08] Aphrodite's Child "666 (Super Deluxe Edition)" 4CD/1BD box set including Atmos and 5.1 mixes (Vertigo UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Sep 03, 2024 1:20 am

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Description
666 is one of the most original progressive rock albums of all time. Composed by the late maestro Vangelis, with lyrics written by Costas Ferris, it is a conceptual double album that was hailed upon its release as “a work of stunning complexity and originality” and is the crowning moment in the career of Aphrodite’s Child.

Featuring material such as ‘The Four Horsemen’, ‘Aegian Sea’, ‘Babylon’, ‘Do It’, ‘The Beast’ and ‘All the Seats Were Occupied’, the album’s renown has grown steadily over the decades, influencing successive generations of musicians. Unique and relevant over 50 years after its original release, it is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and important records ever released on the legendary Vertigo imprint, the jewel in the crown from the so-called ‘swirl’ period that refers to the famous label design used between 1969 and 1973.

This box set contains audio remastered versions of the original album mix and the rare 1974 Greek LP version (which featured considerably different mixes to the original LP release), along with a Blu-ray disc featuring 96 kHz / 24-bit Atmos & 5.1 up-mixes & stereo mix, all of which were overseen by Vangelis. The disc also features the bonus video content of a 28-minute episode of the French television show Discorama from June 1972 featuring Vangelis talking about the album (with English subtitles added).

The boxed set includes a lavishly illustrated book featuring a new essay and original interviews with the band plus many previously unseen photographs that Vangelis sourced from his various archives around Europe not long before his sad passing in May 2022.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. The System
2. Babylon
3. Loud, Loud, Loud
4. The Four Horsemen
5. The Lamb
6. The Seventh Seal
7. Aegean Sea
8. Seven Bowls
9. The Wakening Beast
10. Lament
11. The Marching Beast
12. The Battle Of The Locusts
13. Do It
14. Tribulation
15. The Beast
16. Ofis

[CD2]
1. Seven Trumpets
2. Altamont
3. The Wedding Of The Lamb
4. The Capture Of The Beast
5. Hic Et Nunc
6. All The Seats Were Occupied
7. Break

[CD3]
1. The System
2. Babylon
3. Loud, Loud, Loud
4. The Four Horsemen
5. The Lamb
6. The Seventh Seal
7. Aegean Sea
8. Seven Bowls
9. The Wakening Beast
10. Lament
11. The Marching Beast
12. The Battle Of The Locusts
13. Do It
14. Tribulation
15. The Beast
16. Ofis

[CD4]
1. Seven Trumpets
2. Altamont
3. The Wedding Of The Lamb
4. The Capture Of The Beast
5. Hic Et Nunc
6. All The Seats Were Occupied
7. Break

[Blu-ray]
1. The System
2. Babylon
3. Loud, Loud, Loud
4. The Four Horsemen
5. The Lamb
6. The Seventh Seal
7. Aegean Sea
8. Seven Bowls
9. The Wakening Beast
10. Lament
11. The Marching Beast
12. The Battle Of The Locusts
13. Do It
14. Tribulation
15. The Beast
16. Ofis
17. Seven Trumpets
18. Altamont
19. The Wedding Of The Lamb
20. The Capture Of The Beast
21. Hic Et Nunc
22. All The Seats Were Occupied
23. Break
24. "Discorama" featuring Vangelis
25. ORTF TV, France - 4th June 1972

Packshot (click for full size):

Kym · 11 Nov 2006

Dammit. I was hoping Steven Wilson would do a stereo remix in addition to the 5.1 mix. Remasters overseen by Vangelis of his back catalog had mixed reviews, and for good reason.

Regardless, this is one of my favorite albums of all time, and I'm pleased to see it's getting the box set treatment. It's great the 1974 Greek version is included too!

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

I am a big fan of some of the songs they produced earlier Five O'clock, Rain and Tears and End of the world. Demis Rousoss was a magnificent singer. Unfortunately he chose to sing more pop orinated stuff in his solo career. He did do a few great moments such as Souvenir

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:16 pm

Here's the remaster of "The Four Horsemen":

[2024-11-08] Aphrodite's Child "666 (Super Deluxe Edition)" 4CD/1BD box set including Atmos and 5.1 mixes (Vertigo UK)

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