Chariots of Fire ("Titles")
~ Recording by Vangelis
Annotation
Warning - Don't Trust the AcoustIDs - they are now a mixed up mess. Previously there had been many bad merges here. Some point in time a COVER by Prague Philharmonic has been merged into the Vangelis Original. Some traces of this can be spotted in the edit history.
Many were from the Silva Screen Recordings and subsidiaries performed by Mark Ayres ( https://musicbrainz.org/recording/2e7198ef-4f4d-4c02-89ef-be1612c1d854 ). To add to that confusion, this cover may also be credited as the Prague Philharmonic.
Also found Tring label and The Countdown Singers and Orchestra versions in here too...
And, of course, Russell B...
Many of the errors have been combed out, but not 100% sure
Annotation last modified on 2023-01-26 16:22 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 800 020-2 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:25 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 2383 602 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 2383 602 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 2383 602 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | POLS 1026 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:25 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire: Music From the Original Soundtrack | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | PD-1-6335 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire (red CD label) | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 800 020-2 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 800 020-2 |
| 1.14 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Themes | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023) | P00P 20275 |
| 1.1 | Les Chariots de feu | 3:31 | Vangelis | Les Chariots de feu | Vangelis | Single |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 889 968-7 |
| 1.14 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Themes (club edition) | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | P2-39518 |
| 1.14 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Themes | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 839 518-2 |
| 1.14 | Chariots of Fire | 3:34 | Vangelis | Themes | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 839518-2 |
| 1.14 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Themes | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 839 518-2 |
| 1.13 | Chariots of Fire | 3:33 | Vangelis | Themes | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 839518-1 / VGTV-1 |
| 1.8 | Chariots of Fire | 3:34 | Vangelis | Hits of the World 1982/1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polyphon | |
| 1.2 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Instrumental Magic | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | CD2L-57386-1, CD2L-57386-2 |
| 1.8 | Chariots of Fire | 3:30 | Vangelis | Moods: A Contemporary Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTCD 5 |
| 2.12 | Chariots Of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Absolute Cinema | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | 354 585 |
| 1.9 | Chariots of Fire | 3:32 | Vangelis | Highlights of Silent Dreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (international budget record label) | KTEL CD 330048-2 |
| 1.8 | Chariots of Fire | 3:33 | Vangelis | Instrumental Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Good Music Record Co., MCA Special Markets & Products | 127225, MSD2-35317 |
| 2.13 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Mystic Music: Cool Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.), Mystic Music | S22-18168 |
| 1.15 | Chariots of Fire | 3:32 | Vangelis | Rock Times, Volume 14: 1981-1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Zounds | 27000343 A |
| 2.1 | Chariots of Fire | 3:35 | Vangelis | The Best of Vangelis | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 847 746-2 |
| 2.1 | Chariots of Fire | 3:35 | Vangelis | The Best of Vangelis | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 847 746-1 |
| 1.6 | Chariots of Fire | 3:30 | Vangelis | Golden Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Special Projects (partners with third party non-music industry companies using music to promote their products and brands) | 516099-2 |
| 2.2 | Chariots of Fire | 3:32 | Vangelis | Golden Dreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Starland Music | OPCD-4546 |
| 1.7 | Chariots of Fire | 3:29 | Vangelis | Moods | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation) | 4321 20508 2, 74321 205082 |
| 1.7 | Chariots of Fire | 3:28 | Vangelis | Pure Moods | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | PMCD 1 |
| 1.7 | Chariots of Fire | 3:28 | Vangelis | Pure Moods | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTCD 28 |
| 1.16 | Chariots of Fire | 3:34 | Vangelis | The No. 1 Hits 1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 79 610 2 |
| 1.6 | Chariots of Fire | 3:32 | Vangelis | World Hits 1981 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 550 706-2 |
| 1.11 | Chariots of Fire (Titles) | 3:30 | Vangelis | Henry Maske: Power & Glory | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use) | 4509-99355-2 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire: Music From the Original Soundtrack | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDCD 622 |
| 1.5 | Chariots of Fire | 3:30 | Vangelis | #1 Hits 1980-1984 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| GNP Crescendo Records | GNPD 2231 |
| 1.7 | Chariots of Fire | 3:34 | Vangelis | The Best New Age, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Priority Records (US hip hop) | P2 53056 |
| 2.4 | Chariots of Fire | 3:30 | Vangelis | The Most Relaxing Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCD 212 |
| 1.11 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Pure Moods II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) | 7243 8 46796 2 0 |
| 1.18 | Chariots of Fire | 3:32 | Vangelis | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1981: The Millennium Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 20256 2 6, NOWMIL 1981 |
| 1.4 | Chariots of Fire | 3:27 | Vangelis | No Stress | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CMC (Danish label) | 5233222 |
| 1.3 | Chariots of Fire | 3:27 | Vangelis | No Stress | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.4 | Chariots of Fire | 3:28 | Vangelis | No Stress | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CMC Records (Danish label) | 4987622 |
| 1.4 | Les Chariots de feu | 3:29 | Vangelis | Harmony Cinéma : Le Chant des Rêves (special edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire (remastered) | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 549 095-2 |
| 2.15 | Chariotts of Fire | 3:25 | Vangelis | Classic Cuts Presents Music For Lights | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service) | CD341 |
| 1.9 | Chariots of Fire | 3:30 | Vangelis | Temas Inesquecíveis | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Som Livre | |
| 2.15 | Chariots of Fire | 3:30 | Vangelis | The Best of Mystera | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 556 200-2 |
| 1.19 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Cheer up!! For your positive life | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | UICZ-1085 |
| 1.2 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Odyssey: The Definitive Collection | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Main Theme From "Chariots of Fire" | 3:31 | Vangelis | Odyssey: The Definitive Collection | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 981 314-9 |
| 1.3 | Main Theme From "Chariots of Fire" | 3:31 | Vangelis | Odyssey: The Definitive Collection | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | B0001427-02 |
| 1.3 | Main Theme From “Chariots of Fire” | 3:31 | Vangelis | Odyssey: The Definitive Collection | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 981 191 0 |
| 1.3 | Main Theme From "Chariots of Fire" | 3:31 | Vangelis | Odyssey: The Definitive Collection | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | STARCD6814 |
| 5.7 | Chariots of Fire: Chariots of Fire | 3:35 | Vangelis | The SBS Movie Show presents: You Must Remember This: 101 Movie Themes & Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Records | 9816782 |
| 1.5 | Chariots of Fire | 3:32 | Vangelis | Peaceful Moods | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time-Life Records (Time-Life Music subsidiary) | |
| 1.9 | Chariots of Fire | 3:33 | Vangelis | Harmony: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Classical Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) | 5 57862 2, 7243 5 57862 2 7 |
| 1.6 | Chariots of Fire | 3:29 | Vangelis | Madagascar: Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Geffen Records | B0004695-02 |
| 1.6 | Chariots of Fire | 3:29 | Vangelis | Madagascar: Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Geffen Records | B000469502 |
| 1.2 | Chariots of Fire | 3:27 | Vangelis | The Ultimate Moods Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Family Recordings (a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 983 3957, 9833957 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire (25th anniversary remastered edition) | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 9841398 |
| 1.1 | Momenti di gloria: Titles | 3:32 | Vangelis | Movie Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 984 4133 |
| 1.11 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1981 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.7 | Chariots of Fire: Theme | 3:33 | Vangelis | Classic FM: Movies: The Ultimate Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Classic FM (UK radio and label) | 480060 |
| 3.15 | Chariots of Fire | 3:32 | Vangelis | The Broons Family Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI TV | VTDCDX 1011 |
| 1.2 | Titles From Chariots of Fire | 3:29 | Vangelis | The Collection | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | 2564658108 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:29 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire (audio CD accompanying the Blu-ray DVD edition of the movie) | Vangelis | Other + Soundtrack |
| B0016703-02 R1 | |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.14 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Themes | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 8395182K |
| 2.1 | Chariots of Fire | 3:28 | Vangelis | Moods: A World of Emotions | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 535627 2 |
| 1.14 | Chariots of Fire (from “Chariots of Fire”) | 3:28 | Vangelis | Las 50 mejores canciones de cine | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Universal Music Publishing S.L. (Spain) | ||
| 1.13 | Chariots of Fire | ?:?? | Vangelis | Top TV and Movie Theme Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 6.1 | Titles | 3:32 | Vangelis | Delectus: The Polydor & Vertigo Recordings, 1973–1985 | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | 536 820-7 |
| 6.1 | Titles | 3:32 | Vangelis | Delectus: The Polydor & Vertigo Recordings, 1973–1985 | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | |
| 1.6 | Chariots of Fire | 3:29 | Vangelis | Madagascar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Geffen Records | 06UMGIM20394 |
| 1.20 | Chariots Of Fire | 3:30 | Vangelis | 20 #1's: One Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) | |
| 1.20 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | NOW That’s What I Call Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 0194398889627, CDNNNOW113 |
| 1.11 | Chariots of Fire | 3:32 | Vangelis | Best of Pop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 800 020-2 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 800 020-2, D124869 |
| 1.1 | Titles | 3:34 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire | Vangelis | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | P2-00020 |
| 1.9 | Chariots of Fire | 3:28 | Vangelis | Film Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.8 | Chariots of Fire | 3:26 | Vangelis | moods | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Concept Records (Australia) | CC0267CD |
| 1.9 | Chariots of Fire | 3:27 | Vangelis | Senses | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.4 | Chariots of Fire | 3:31 | Vangelis | Silent Moments | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.14 | Chariots of Fire | 3:34 | Vangelis | Themes (MADE IN W.GERMANY BY PDO) | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 839518-2 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.22 | Chariots of Fire | 3:34 | Vangelis | National Lampoon's Vacation (Limited 20th Anniversary extended version) | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Titles | 3:35 | Vangelis | Platinum | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (bootleg label) | VP 180 197-R |
| 1.6 | Chariots of Fire | 3:29 | Vangelis | Madagascar / Robots | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
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| 24.9 | Chariots of Fire | 3:34 | Vangelis | 80’s Giga Hits Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.7 | Titles | 3:33 | Vangelis | Best | Vangelis | Album + Compilation |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | 777 205-2 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Raphael Preston Raine Shine John Walker (technical) |
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| producer: | Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) |
| performer: | Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) |
| arranger: | Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1981) Spheric B.V. (in 1981) Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1981) PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1982) |
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| recorded at: | Nemo Studios (Vangelis' Studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom |
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| mash-ups: | Traplympics by White Noise Mashups |
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| recording of: | Chariots of Fire (title theme of the 1981 film) |
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Related works
Chariots of Fire (title theme of the 1981 film)
| composer: | Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) |
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| publisher: | EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) |
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| is the basis for: | Race to the End (song version of Chariots of Fire: Titles) |
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| arrangements: | Chariots of Fire (piano version) |
| music quoted in: | Japanese Cowboy |
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