The Cross of Changes

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The Cross of Changes
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Studio album by
Enigma
Released6 December 1993
StudioA.R.T. (Ibiza, Spain)
Genre
Length44:12
LabelVirgin
ProducerMichael 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: 13 December 1993
  2. "The Eyes of Truth"
    Released: 11 April 1994
  3. "Age of Loneliness"
    Released: 8 August 1994
  4. "Out from the Deep"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
BravoStarStarStarStarStar[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
Los Angeles TimesStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[5]
Music WeekStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[6]

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 by Charisma Records in the United States.

Following the 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 sampled songs from several artists, including Vangelis, U2, Genesis and Black Sabbath.[citation needed]

The Cross of Changes was a commercial success. Upon its release, it debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming 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 from the album: "Return to Innocence", "The Eyes of Truth", "Age of Loneliness (Carly's Song)" (originally written for the film Sliver), and "Out from the Deep". A special limited edition of the album was released on 21 November 1994 on a 24-carat gold-plated disc, containing three additional remixes.

Critical reception

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Larry Flick from Billboard magazine praised The Cross of Changes as "a stunning, mind-expanding collection of chill-out/ambient dance jams. Producer Michael Cretu, who started the act's multiformat fire at club level with 'Sadeness', has clearly topped himself with complex, vividly cinematic compositions like the sprawling first single, 'Return to Innocence', and 'I Love You, I'll Kill You'. Weighting in without a jam above 98 beats per minute, this is sustenance for the adventurous, intelligent programmer."[2]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Curly M.C., except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Second Chapter" 2:16
2."The Eyes of Truth" 7:13
3."Return to Innocence"
4:17
4."I Love You ... I'll Kill You"
  • David Fairstein
  • Curly M.C.
8:51
5."Silent Warrior" 6:10
6."The Dream of the Dolphin"Fairstein2:47
7."Age of Loneliness (Carly's Song)" 5:22
8."Out from the Deep" 4:53
9."The Cross of Changes" 2:23
Total length:44:12
1994 special limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Cross of Changes.[7]

  • Andreas Harde (credited as Angel) – additional voice
  • Sandra Cretu – additional voice
  • Michael Cretu (credited as Curly M.C.) – additional voice, instruments, programming, production, engineering
  • Louisa Stanley – additional voice
  • Jens Gad – guitars
  • Peter Cornelius – guitars

Derivative works

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  1. "Return to innocence" has been sampled by Aura Dione in her track "Where Does Love Go?"[8][9]

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for The Cross of Changes
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[37] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[38] 2× Platinum 200,000^
France (SNEP)[39] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[40] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[41] Gold 50,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[42] Platinum 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[43] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[44] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[45] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[47] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[48] Platinum 1,000,000*
Worldwide — 8,000,000[49]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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