MCMXC aD

chronology
MCMXC AD
Enigma studio album
Publication ; (s)	December 10, 1990
admission	1990
Label (s)	Virgin
Genre (s)	Pop , Ambient , New Age , Gregorian chant
Title (number)	7th
running time	40:16
occupation	Michael Cretu (called "Curly MC") - lead vocals; Sandra Cretu - lead vocals; David Fairstein - lyrics; Louisa Stanley - voices; Frank Peterson (called "F. Gregorian") - samples;
production	Michael Cretu
Studio (s)	ART Studios, Ibiza

MCMXC AD (1990) is the first album by the band Enigma . It was published in Germany and Europe in 1990 and in the USA in 1991 . The producer was Michael Cretu , the album reached number 3 in the charts in Germany. The album reached number one in 41 countries.

background

Medieval Gregorian antiphon Cum Angelis with a fragment of Psalm 24 (23) for Palm Sunday, used in Sadeness (Part I)

It is in MCMXC aD a concept album , the Gregorian chant mixed with pop music. The album received 57 platinum awards worldwide, including three in the US . It was listed on the Billboard 200 for over five years . The album sold over 20 million copies worldwide. The album title means 1990 in Roman numerals, followed by the abbreviation Anno Domini (Year of the Lord). As singles were Sadeness (Part I) , Principles of Lust , Mea Culpa (Part II) and The Rivers of Belief decoupled.

reception

Allmusic's Ned Raggett wrote that the album was something that “shouldn't exist”, a mixture of “ Euro Disco and New Age spheres” with style. Cretu had an “open ear” for everything that worked, which is why Sadeness has developed into a worldwide hit. The album invites all listeners to sit back, relax and take a pleasant journey. He awarded four out of five stars. Entertainment Weekly awarded the grade A- (corresponds to 1- in German school grades). Marisa Fox wrote: “The album may not have the most accessible club hits on it, but this journey through what the group calls music, spirit, and meditation is entrancing as well as provocative.” (“The album may not offer the most accessible club hits , but this journey through what the group calls music, mind and meditation is both inviting and provocative. ")

Track list

The Voice of Enigma ( Curly MC ) - 2:21
Principles of Lust - 11:43

A. Sadeness (Curly, F. Gregorian , David Fairstein)

B. Find Love (Curly)

C. Sadeness (reprise) (Curly, Gregorian, Fairstein)
Callas Went Away (Curly) - 4:27
Mea Culpa (Curly, Fairstein) - 5:03
The Voice & The Snake (Curly, Gregorian) - 1:39
Knocking on Forbidden Doors (Curly) - 4:31
Back to the Rivers of Belief - 10:32

A. Way to Eternity (Curly)

B. Hallelujah (Curly)

C. The Rivers of Belief (Curly, Fairstein)