End of the World (album)

1968 studio album by Aphrodite's Child

End of the World

Studio album by

Aphrodite's Child

Released| 6 November 1968
Recorded| 10th, 18th, May;
26th – 29th June;
11th – 13th September;
2nd – 8th October 1968
Genre| Progressive rock, art rock, psychedelic rock
Length| 34:43
Label| Philips
Aphrodite's Child chronology
|  | End of the World
(1968)  | It's Five O'Clock
(1969)

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Singles from  End of the World

1. "Rain and Tears"
Released: 1968
2. "End of the World"
Released: 1969
3. "Valley of Sadness"
Released: 1969

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

End of the World is the debut studio album by Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child. It features the UK top 30 hit "Rain and Tears".[2]

## Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Boris Bergman and Vangelis Papathanassiou except as noted

Side oneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Recorded| Length

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1.| "End of the World"|  | 22nd, 24th, 28th, 29th June; 11th, 12th, 13th September 1968| 3:11
2.| "Don't Try to Catch a River"|  | 10th, 18th May 1968| 3:37
3.| "Mister Thomas"|  | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th October 1968| 2:47
4.| "Rain and Tears"| Johann Pachelbel, Bergman, Vangelis| 10th, 18th May 1968| 3:12
5.| "The Grass is No Green"|  | 22nd, 24th, 28th, 29th June; 11th, 12th, 13th September 1968| 5:59

Side twoNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Recorded| Length

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1.| "Valley of Sadness"|  | 22nd, 24th, 28th, 29th June; 11th, 12th, 13th September 1968| 3:11
2.| "You Always Stand in My Way"|  | 22nd, 24th, 28th, 29th June; 11th, 12th, 13th September 1968| 3:53
3.| "The Shepherd and the Moon"|  | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th October 1968| 3:00
4.| "Day of the Fool"|  | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th October 1968| 5:51

## Personnel[edit]

* Vangelis \- keyboards, piano, organ, clavichord, flutes, vibraphone, occasional vocals
* Demis Roussos \- vocals, bass, electric and acoustic guitars
* Loukas Sideras \- drums, percussion, timpani

## Additional personnel[edit]

* Claude Chauvet: additional vocals (1, 4)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ "Rain and tears | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.

## External links[edit]

* "Aphrodite's Child - End Of The World (Rain And Tears) (LP) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-01-23.

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Aphrodite's Child

* Vangelis Papathanassiou
* Demis Roussos
* Loukas Sideras
* Silver Koulouris

Studio albums|

* End of the World
* It's Five O'Clock
* 666

Singles|

* "Rain and Tears"
* "It's Five O'Clock"
* "The Four Horsemen"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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