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Opera Sauvage Canadian CD front coverVangelis' next album for Polydor in 1979 would be another selection of tracks from the Frederic Rossif television series "Opera Sauvage". Unlike previous series that featured Vangelis music (like L'apocalypse des Animaux), the music used in the television series was not predominently done by Vangelis. This album represents most of the main Vangelis themes used in the series (although there is one show about Greece that uses a lot of Vangelis music, none of it making it to this album). "Hymne" appears on this album, and has become a popular song to be played at weddings. Which is strange, as there was very little effort put forth by Polydor to promote single releases from this album. There are a few singles though, so watch for them. There are also a pair of 12" singles released to promote this album. [Thanks to Roland Weißflog for the scan of the Japanese LP white label promo and to Bas Dekkers for the scan of the Canadian Area label LP pressing.]

LPs

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Country

Label

Catalog No.

Notes

Picture

Argentina

Polydor

6095

1982

No picture

Australia

Polydor

2480 551

gatefold sleeve

No picture

Brazil

Polydor

2473 105

1987

No picture

Canada

Polydor

2480 551

 

Picture

Canada

Polydor

VAN 04

reissue, custom inner label

Picture

Canada

Area/Polydor

VAN 04

reissue, custom inner label

No picture

France

Polydor

2473 105

gatefold sleeve

No picture

Germany (West)

Polydor

2480 551

gatefold sleeve

No picture

Holland

Polydor

2473 105

gatefold sleeve

Picture

Israel

Polydor

2480 551

 

No picture

Italy

Polydor

2490 161

 

Picture

Japan

Polydor

MPF 1302

gatefold sleeve, obi strip and insert

Picture

Japan

Polydor

MPF 1302

Gatefold sleeve, white label promo, with obi and insert

Picture

Korea (South)

Polydor

829 663-1/SEL-RG 036

1987

Picture

Mexico

Polydor

LPR 16605

1984

No picture

New Zealand

Polydor

2480 551

Insert

No picture

Spain

Polydor

2473 105

1980, gatefold sleeve

No picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

2490 161

 

Picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

SPELP 81

reissue

No picture

United States

Polydor

VAN 04

 

No picture

United States

Polydor

VAN 04

gold stamped promo, custom sticker

No picture

United States

Polydor

829 663-1

reissue, different custom sticker

CDs

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Country

Label

Catalog No.

Notes

Picture

Argentina

Polydor

829 663-2 Y-1

 

Picture

Canada

Polydor

829 663-2

 

No picture

Germany (West)

Polydor

829 663-2

 

Picture

Japan

Polydor

P22P 20305

obi strip and insert

Picture

Japan

Polydor

UICY-9378

2nd issue, 2004, limited edition paper sleeve, obi strip, insert (copies sold at "Disc Union" in Japan came with a bonus replica LP obi strip)

No picture

Japan

Polydor

UICY-9378

2nd issue, 2004, limited edition paper sleeve, obi strip, insert, promotional with "SAMPLE-LOANED" printed around the center hole of the CD

No picture

United States

Polydor

829 663-2

 

No picture

United States

Polydor

P2-29663

Columbia Record Club issue

7" singles

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Title

Pic?

Country

Label

Catalog No.

Notes

Hymne/Irlande

Picture

Holland

Polydor

2056 922

Picture sleeve

Hymne/Hymne

No picture

USA

Polydor

PRO 458-7

promotional

L'enfant/L'enfant

Picture

USA

Polydor

PRO 204

promotional

12" singles

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Title

Pic?

Country

Label

Catalog No.

Notes

L'enfant/Chromatique/Irlande

Picture

Spain

Polydor

815 602-1

1983, picture sleeve

Hymne/Hymne

Picture

USA

Polydor

PRO 459-1

promotional

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