Aphrodite’s Child’s astonishing concept album “666” – from 1972 – is a masterpiece of Progressive and textural experimentation helmed by band members Vangelis and Costas Ferris.
Hailed upon its release as “a work of stunning complexity and originality,” the album is the crowning moment in the career of Aphrodite’s Child.
This limited boxset edition contains 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 & a 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 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.
Pre-Order the boxset here: https://burningshed.com/aphrodites-child_666-the-apocalypse-of-john_4cd_blu-ray
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Tracklist:
CD1 “666” – The 1972 version remastered
- The System
- Babylon
- Loud, Loud, Loud
- The Four Horsemen
- The Lamb
- The Seventh Seal
- Aegean Sea
- Seven Bowls
- The Wakening Beast
- Lament
- The Marching Beast
- The Battle of the Locusts
- Do It
- Tribulation
- The Beast
- Ofis
CD2 “666” – The 1972 version remastered
- Seven Trumpets
- Altamont
- The Wedding of the Lamb
- The Capture of the Beast
- ∞
- Hic et Nunc
- All the Seats Were Occupied
- Break
CD3 “666” – The 1974 Greek LP version remastered
- The System
- Babylon
- Loud, Loud, Loud
- The Four Horsemen
- The Lamb
- The Seventh Seal
- Aegean Sea
- Seven Bowls
- The Wakening Beast
- Lament
- The Marching Beast
- The Battle of the Locusts
- Do It
- Tribulation
- The Beast
- Ofis
CD4 “666” – The 1974 Greek LP version remastered
- Seven Trumpets
- Altamont
- The Wedding of the Lamb
- The Capture of the Beast
- ∞
- Hic et Nunc
- All the Seats Were Occupied
- Break
BLU RAY “666” – 96 kHz / 24-bit Atmos upmix, 5.1 upmix & stereo mix
ORTF TV, France – 4th June 1972 [VIRAL CONTENT]
The System
Babylon
Loud, Loud, Loud
The Four Horsemen
The Lamb
The Seventh Seal
Aegean Sea
Seven Bowls
The Wakening Beast
Lament
The Marching Beast
The Battle of the Locusts
Do It
Tribulation
The Beast
Ofis
Seven Trumpets
Altamont
The Wedding of the Lamb
The Capture of the Beast
∞
Hic et Nunc
All the Seats Were Occupied
Break
“Discorama” featuring Vangelis [VIRAL CONTENT]
