Originally released in 1972, the ambitious concept album 666 – The Apocalypse Of John by Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite’s Child is getting a reissue. Fans will be able to hear a new remaster of the cult classic record when it releases on November 8th.
Order 666 – The Apocalypse Of John.
The album will be available as a 4-CD/1-Blu Ray Box Set, a Double Black vinyl LP, and a Double Red vinyl LP. All versions will be available on the same day. The 4-CD/Blu Ray set contains audio remastered versions of the original album mix and the rare 1974 Greek LP mix (which featured considerably different mixes to the original LP release.) The Blu Ray disc features a 96 kHz / 24-bit Atmos and 5.1 up mixes and stereo mix, all of which were overseen by Vangelis, the group’s keyboardist and renowned film score composer. The Blu Ray also contains bonus video content of a 28-minute episode of the French television show Discorama from June 1972 featuring Vangelis performing in the television studio and talking about the album (with English subtitles added.)
The two double vinyl sets contain the original 1972 album remaster. These sets also includes a lavishly illustrated book featuring a new essay and original interviews with the band plus many previously unseen photographs that Vangelis sourced from his various archives around Europe not long before his sad passing in May 2022.
The band was formed in 1967 by Vangelis, who was joined by future Europop star Demis Roussos (vocals, bass guitar), Silver Koulouris (lead guitar), and Lucas Sideras (drums, vocals.)
666 was the group’s third and final album. While it may have been considered too ambitious for its time, the concept album inspired by the Book of Revelation is now seen as an important piece of progressive rock history. Composed by Vangelis, with lyrics written by Costas Ferris, the album features material such as “The Four Horsemen,” “Aegian Sea,” “Babylon,” “The Beast,” and “All the Seats Were Occupied.”
Order 666 – The Apocalypse Of John.