''Truth of Touch'' is the fourteenth studio album by keyboardist and composer
Yanni
Yiannis Chryssomallis (; born November 14, 1954), known professionally as Yanni ( ), is a Greek composer, keyboardist, pianist, and music producer.
Yanni continues to use the musical shorthand that he developed as a child, blending jazz, clas ...
, released by Yanni/Wake label in 2011.
Track listing
Production
*Arranged by Yanni
*Engineered by Yanni, Silvio Richetto & Travis Meck
*Additional Arrangements by Miklos Malek on "Truth of Touch", "Seasons", "Voyage", "Flash of Color" and "Vertigo"
*Additional Production by Marc Russell & David Scheuer on "Secret"
*Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles
*Art Direction: & Design: Norman Moore, DesignArtLA.com
*Photography: Silvio Richetto
(Production as described in CD liner notes.)
AllMusic Review
''Truth of Touch'' was Yanni's first album of new studio material since 2003's ''
Ethnicity
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,'' with Yanni said to be "returning to his instrumental roots". In contrast to the vocal-centric of ''
Yanni Voices
''Yanni Voices'' (also released in Spanish as ''Yanni Voces'') is the twelfth studio album and fifth live DVD by Yanni, released on Yanni/Wake label in 2009.
Background
This was Yanni's first studio release in six years. In collaboration with pr ...
'' (2009), ''Truth of Touch'' is a largely instrumental album, and was said to constitute a "return to form" for Yanni, referring to his mid-1990s musical style. The album was said to include cinematic elements, with smooth jazz and tribal rhythms.
Rankings
*Peaked as #1 ''
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'' New Age album for 2011 and 2012
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*Peaked as #11 ''
Billboard
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'' Independent Album for 2011
*Was the #1 top-selling New Age album of 2011
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"Yanni’s North America Tour, Truth of Touch"WebCite archive
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,'' 2011. and #10 in 2012
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References
External links
Official website*
*Interview
"Conversation with Yanni"(March 10, 2011), questions from various journalists
Webcite archive
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2011 albums
Yanni albums