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The Cross of Changes

The Cross of Changes
Enigma The Cross of Changes.jpg
Studio album by Enigma
Released 6 December 1993
Recorded 1993 at A.R.T. Studios, Ibiza, Spain
Genre
Length 44:12
Label
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
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars
Entertainment Weekly (B)

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. (1990), 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 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.

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

All tracks written by Curly M.C..

The discogs website lists the following samples used on the album:

Music

Production

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

Billboard (North America)


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