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Title: Vangelis: the Unknown Man by Mark J.T. Griffin ISBN: 0-9523187-2-5 Publisher: Mark J T Griffin (Publications) Pub. Date: 16 March, 1997 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $27.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.83 (6 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Very detailed discography.
Comment: I would like to see a lot of big full colour pictures intead of just a bunch of newspaper style black and white shots.
I also would like to read more about Vangelis likes and dislikes.
Being a musician and composer myself, I find really hard to believe Vangelis realtime composition and production techniques are true, given the high complexity of most of his work. Whit that I say that in this book Vangelis appears very idealized and a more realistic angle is needed.
As a conclution: this is not a book to keep if you are not interested in getting vangelis complete discography.

Rating: 4
Summary: Author's Review and Reply
Comment: Many thanks to readers for the four star reviews of Vangelis:The Unknown Man.

Also a nod to the proof reading comments from some reviewers. The reason the book was written was there seemed to be no source of information about the BIG V on the planet and over a period of four years the project "grew in the telling"

One of the challenges of the book was the lack of support from established publishing houses to publish the work. With a choice of either shelve it or self publish it there was no other option. Author had to become designer, editor, proof reader, publisher, distributor. Anyone who has done this before will understand the logistical nightmare this can become!

Since its publication have recieved many letters of support and indeed the fan club Albedo was formed because of it. All the comments and indeed additional information have been collated and will appear (someday...) in the third edition.

Until then, thank you, for buying Vangelis:The Unknown Man. I hope you enjoy its content as much I enjoyed putting together. I hope you continue to enjoy the music of Vangelis.

Thanks...

Rating: 3
Summary: Comprehensive overview of Vangelis' musical output
Comment: This book fills an information void regarding one of the most impressive musicians living today. Griffin deserves praise for the long hours he obviously spent doing research and putting this work together, and to his credit he gives all of us information-starved fans plenty to digest. I especially appreciated how the author chose to incorporate quotes from all-too-sporadic Vangelis interviews. This allows readers the opportunity to "get at" the underlying philosophy and artistry that informs such a magnificent composer.

I only wish this book were better written. One minor complaint is that Griffin repeats the same information numerous times throughout the book. More serious are the too-numerous spelling mistakes, as well as poorly punctuated and non-grammatical sentences. I don't feel that I'm being overly picky in pointing these things out, as it would seem that more care could have been taken in proofreading and editing a work detailing a subject about whom the author is obviously passionate. In his defense, though, I can certainly praise Mark Griffin for bringing this work to the public. It is quite detailed; thus, I learned a great deal about a man whose music has inspired me for a number of years. In closing, I would be more than happy to offer my services at any time free of charge should he desire a dedicated proofreader for the next edition.