Enigma - Cross of Changes
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Track List: Cross of Changes
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- Second ChapterDownload & Buy
- The Eyes Of TruthDownload & Buy
- Return To InnocenceDownload & Buy
- I Love You...I'll Kill YouDownload & Buy
- Silent WarriorDownload & Buy
- The Dream Of The DolphinDownload & Buy
- Age Of Loneliness (Carly's Song)Download & Buy
- Out From The DeepDownload & Buy
- The Cross Of ChangesDownload & Buy
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Album Details: Cross of Changes
- Release Date:
- 02/08/1994
- Label:
- Virgin Records Us
- UPC:
- 724383923625
User Reviews: Cross of Changes
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An excellent album
, December 4, 2003Reviewer: russian_kiss04 - See all russian_kiss04's reviews -
music for the soul
, December 12, 2001Reviewer:
Samer - See all Samer's reviews 1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this Cross of Changes review helpful enigma, enigmatic, fantastic. that's the best way to describe the cross of changes.
"return to innocence" defines the incredibility of this genuine album.
give it a listen and explore yourself.
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Pro Reviews: Cross of Changes
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Cretu being no fool, he figured if it worked the first time, no need to change things much for the second. But he also knew not to simply go ahead and just rehash his debut for Cross of Changes, resulting in a just different enough effort along the same overall lines. The usual air of tasteful middle-of-the-road spirituality takes precedence, right down to the cover art and appropriately pantheistic quote from Persian mystic poet Rumi in the CD booklet. Needless to say, the music attempts to match the same throughout, and often succeeds. Things kick off with more of the synth-whale song noises and atmospherics from MCMXC, however there aren't any monks to be found this time around, but what sounds like the same whispering woman talking about "clearing the debts of many hundred years" and the like. From there, Cretu merrily takes the same plunge -- some of his sample choices this time around show he's got a decent record collection, including parts from Songs From the Victorious City, the striking fusion of Egyptian and Western musics from Anne Dudley and Jaz Coleman. His work with beats and loops noticeably shows a more developed edge -- while hardly an innovator, there's a bit more grime and loud in his rhythms, which in combination with extra electric guitar make a reasonable contrast to the smoother elements. Consider the rampaging conclusion to "I Love You...I'll Kill You," which while sharing some cheese with the title itself still works surprisingly well, right down to a clever Robert Plant vocal sample at the end. "Return to Innocence" was the big single from this one, not quite up there with "Sadeness" in the popular culture in the U.S. but almost inescapable elsewhere. There's another Led Zeppelin sample (this time John Bonham) and a haunting male vocal providing oomph under the fuzzy-headed greeting card philosophy of the main lyrics. It's an impressive effort, showing Cretu had a definite something in his own way. - Ned Raggett, All Music Guide |
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With their 1991 hit "Sadeness," Enigma brought the new age fascination with Gregorian chants and old-world culture to the clubs; the resulting single was both unique and irresistible. The rest of the album followed that pattern successfully, although...Full Enigma Biography
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Pros: Return to Innocence and The Eyes of Truth are inolvidables
Cons: You wants to heard more
After the great sucess of MCMXC a.D., Michel Cretu did a job completally different but with the same quality or even more. In my opinion, this is the best album in the Enigma proyect.