The Cross of Changes

The Cross of Changes
Studio album by Enigma
Released December 6, 1993
Recorded 1993 at A.R.T. Studios, Ibiza, Spain
Genre New-age, Ambient, Post-rock
Length 44:12
Label Virgin
Charisma (US)
Producer Michael Cretu
Enigma chronology
MCMXC a.D.
(1990)		 The Cross of Changes
(1993)		 Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!
(1996)
Singles from The Cross of Changes
  1. "Return to Innocence"
    Released: January 4, 1994
  2. "The Eyes of Truth"
    Released: April 8, 1994
  3. "Age of Loneliness"
    Released: August 8, 1994
  4. "Out from the Deep"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
allmusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly(B)[2]

The Cross of Changes is the second studio album by the German musical project Enigma, headed by Romanian-German musician and producer Michael Cretu, released on 6 December 1993 by Virgin Records internationally and Charisma Records in the United States. Following the unexpected worldwide commercial success of the first Enigma album, MCMXC a.D., Cretu began to write and record music for a new album at A.R.T. Studios, his home studio in Ibiza, Spain. Cretu samples songs from several artists, including Genesis, Black Sabbath, Vangelis, and U2.

The Cross of Changes was a commercial success. It became Enigma's second consecutive number one album in the United Kingdom and peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 in the United States, where it sold over two million copies. In 1994, four singles were released: "Return to Innocence", "The Eyes of Truth", "Age of Loneliness (Carly's Song)", originally written especially for the film Sliver, and "Out from the Deep". A Special Limited Edition was released in 1994.

Track listing

Original album

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Second Chapter"  Curly M.C. 2:16
2. "The Eyes of Truth"  Curly 7:13
3. "Return to Innocence"  Curly, Kuo Ying-nan, Kuo Hsiu-chu 4:17
4. "I Love You ... I'll Kill You"  Curly, David Fairstein 8:51
5. "Silent Warrior"  Curly 6:10
6. "The Dream of the Dolphin"  Curly, Fairstein 2:47
7. "Age of Loneliness (Carly's Song)"  Curly 5:22
8. "Out from the Deep"  Curly, Morsman, Pierlejewski 4:53
9. "The Cross of Changes"  Curly 2:23
Total length:
 44:12

Special Limited Edition

Released on 21 November 1994 on a 24-carat gold plated disc with three additional remixes.

All tracks written by Curly M.C.. 

No. Title Length
10. "Return to Innocence (Long & Alive Version)"   7:07
11. "Age of Loneliness (Enigmatic Club Mix)"   6:23
12. "The Eyes of Truth (The Götterdämmerung Mix)"   7:18

Singles

Samples

The discogs website lists the following samples used in the album:[3]

Personnel

Music
Production

Charts and certifications

Album

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[5] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[6] 2× Platinum 200,000^
France (SNEP)[7] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[8] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[9] Gold 50,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[10] Platinum 50,000*
Sweden (GLF)[11] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[12] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[15] Platinum 1,000,000*
World Wide 8,000,000[16]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position Certifications
1994 "Age of Loneliness" Hot Dance Music / Club Play 30
"Return to Innocence" Modern Rock Tracks 2 US: Gold[17]
Rhythmic Top 40 15
The Billboard Hot 100 4
Top 40 Mainstream 5

References

  1. ↑ The Cross of Changes at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "The Cross of Changes Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com". ew.com. 18 February 1994. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. ↑ List of samples and proper credits, as found at discogs
  4. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  5. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Enigma – Cross Of Changes" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Enigma in the field Interpret. Enter Cross Of Changes in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  6. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Enigma – The Cross of Chances". Music Canada.
  7. ↑ "French album certifications – Enigma – Cross of Changes" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  8. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Enigma; 'The Cross of Changes')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  9. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Enigma – The Cross of Changes" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
  10. ↑ "Norwegian album certifications – Enigma – The Cross of Changes" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  11. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  12. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Enigma; 'The Cross of Changes')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "British album certifications – Enigma – The Cross of Changes". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Cross of Changes in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  14. ↑ "American album certifications – Enigma – Cross of Changes". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  15. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1996". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  16. ↑ "Enigma - Discography, biography, music, MP3s, members, pictures & videos at SoundUnwound". soundunwound.com. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  17. ↑ "American single certifications – Enigma – Return to Innocence". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

External links

Preceded by
Under the Pink by Tori Amos		 UK number one album
19 February 1994 – 25 February 1994 		Succeeded by
Music Box by Mariah Carey
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