A good, basic Vangelis soundtrack
Yes, this did win the 1981 Oscar for best soundtrack...but to be honest, it's really an album along the same level of musicality as some of Vangelis's earlier soundtracks during the 1970s, and some of his other albums as well, such as "Albedo 0.39" or "China". If you want a more powerful and effective (and varied) soundtrack by Vangelis, though, I would suggest his "Bladerunner" soundtrack instead. Still, this does contain the classic "Chariots of Fire" theme that made such a splash in the early 1980s, and for many, that'll be reason enough to get it. But if you get hold of any of Vangelis's albums released in the general vicinity of this (with the exception of the contract-breaker "Beauborg"!), the musical connections will be apparent. Still, it's a nice set from Mr. Papathanassiou, and a very good soundtrack to boot. NB.: (...)