The Private Years
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| Released | October 12, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental Easy listening | |||
| Length | 288:36 | |||
| Label | Private Music | |||
| Producer | Yanni | |||
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The Private Years is a box set released by Private Music in 1999. It features five of Yanni's albums for Private Music: Reflections of Passion, In Celebration of Life, Dare to Dream, In My Time, and Live at the Acropolis, as well as the DVD of his concert film, Live at the Acropolis.
Track listing
Disc 1
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Morning Light" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "One Man's Dream" | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Before I Go" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Enchantment" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "The End of August" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "To Take... To Hold" | 4:01 |
| 7. | "In the Mirror" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Felitsa" | 4:51 |
| 9. | "Whispers in the Dark" | 5:24 |
| 10. | "Only a Memory" | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Until the Last Moment" | 6:22 |
Disc 2
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "After the Sunrise" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "The Mermaid" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Quiet Man" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Nostalgia" | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Almost a Whisper" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "The Rain Must Fall" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Acroyali" | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Farewell" | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Swept Away" | 5:09 |
| 10. | "True Nature" | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Secret Vows" | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Flight of Fantasy" | 5:41 |
| 13. | "A Word in Private" | 3:45 |
| 14. | "First Touch" | 3:00 |
| 15. | "Reflections of Passion" | 4:35 |
Disc 3
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Santorini" | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Song for Antarctica" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Marching Season" | 5:34 |
| 4. | "Walkabout" | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Keys to Imagination" | 5:13 |
| 6. | "Looking Glass" | 6:35 |
| 7. | "Someday" | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Within Attraction" | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Standing in Motion" | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Sand Dance" | 5:10 |
Disc 4
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Santorini" | 6:57 |
| 2. | "Keys to Imagination" | 7:34 |
| 3. | "Until the Last Moment" | 6:37 |
| 4. | "The Rain Must Fall" | 7:24 |
| 5. | "Acroyali/Standing in Motion (Medley)" | 8:50 |
| 6. | "One Man's Dream" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Within Attraction" | 7:46 |
| 8. | "Nostalgia" | 5:46 |
| 9. | "Swept Away" | 9:21 |
| 10. | "Reflections of Passion" | 5:22 |
Disc 5
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Once Upon a Time" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "A Love for Life" | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Nice to Meet You" | 5:35 |
| 4. | "So Long My Friend" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "You Only Live Once" | 7:19 |
| 6. | "To the One Who Knows" | 5:37 |
| 7. | "Face in the Photograph" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Felitsa" | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Desire" | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Aria" | 3:58 |
| 11. | "A Night to Remember" | 5:47 |
| 12. | "In the Mirror" | 4:07 |
DVD Track listing
- "Santorini"
- "Until the Last Moment"
- "Keys to Imagination"
- "The Rain Must Fall"
- "Felitsa"
- "Within Attraction"
- "One Man's Dream"
- "Marching Season"
- "Nostalgia"
- "Acroyali/Standing in Motion (Medley)"
- "Aria"
- "Reflections of Passion"
- "Swept Away"
- "The End of August"
Personnel
Performers
- Charlie Adams – acoustic and electronic drums
- Osama Afifi – bass
- Charlie Bisharat – violin
- Karen Briggs – violin
- Michael Bruno – percussion
- Ric Fierabracci – bass
- Endre Granat – violin
- Julie Homi – keyboards
- Bradley Joseph – keyboards
- Sachi McHenry – cello
- Mona Lisa – vocals
- Shardad Rohani – conductor
Production
- Peter Baumann – producer
- Chris Bellman – mastering
- Richard Boukas – arranger
- Jeff Buswell – drums/bass technician
- Dione Dirito – publicity
- Bryan Faris
- Peter Feldman – stage manager
- Lynn Goldsmith – photography
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Tom Hanlon – stage manager
- David "Gurn" Kaniski – artwork, production coordination
- Curtis Kelly – monitor engineer
- Jeff D. Klein – management
- Diane Kramer – numerical editing, tour accountant
- Tracy Kunstmann – sound technician
- Peter Maher – keyboard technician
- Kevin Mazur – photography
- Tod Metz – lighting technician
- Norman Moore – artwork, art direction
- Andy Rose – recorder
- Lee Rose – video director
- Paul Serault – monitor mixer
- Jerry Steckling – engineer
- Tom Sterling – mixing
- Gus Thomson – lighting supervisor
- Yanni – producer, engineer, mixing