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1. Second Chapter

2. The Eyes Of Truth

3. Return To Innocence

4. I Love You...I'Ll Kill You

5. Silent Warrior

6. The Dream Of The Dolphin

7. Age Of Loneliness (Carly's Song)

8. Out From The Deep

9. The Cross Of Changes.

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Haunting, evocative, mysterious, and magnificent, Enigma's Cross of Changes offers nine musical explorations of sound and sensation that dazzle and amaze. The songs unfold in rolling waves, each more complex and richly layered than the last, yet each fully capable of standing alone as a musically satisfying experience. The standout track on this disc is "Return to Innocence", which combines Native American chanting, Celtic harmonies, and a deceptively simple lyric to devastating effect. At once esoteric and elemental, Cross of Changes is a fine example of the best the genre has to offer. --L.A. Smith

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3.0 out of 5 stars a little more in depth, July 24 2002

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"jessi_lune" (Brantford, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cross Of Changes (Audio CD)

I hate reviews that rave and then never describe the music. So I set out to correct this. This was a pretty good album overall, with weak and strong spots.

Second Chapter - a brief intro that is an Enigma trademark, flows nicely into Eyes of Truth, which is an excellent track. However, the unwavering repetition of the vocals in the 2nd track could have been changed to deliver more impact. Oh well, maybe next time.
Return to Innocence is a classic, what can I say. Beat, voice, chanting, you name it, you got it.
I Love You, I'll Kill You starts off slowly and dangerously, morphs into guitars that don't belong there, and then slide back into drums and vocals that save it and wrap it up. This better come back as a cool remix someday!
Silent Warrior - this one was weak, with a 'rainforest' sound that don't match the mood of the whole CD. This one could get tossed
Dream of the Dolphin is very piano-ish, I don't know where it came from. It doesn't fit either
Age of Lonliness and Out From the Deep are both solid songs that echo the theme of renewal, innocence and change
The Cross of Changes - good solid vocals and music. Does this sould slightly bitter to anyone? It fits the theme, but I would not have chosen to end the CD this way.
Overall, the shining tracks are 2, 3, 4. The rest blend and fade into the background if you are not paying attention. Worth a listen.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Landmark 2nd album bears 'Cross...' well., Aug 20 2002

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Patrick L. Randall (Silver Spring, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cross Of Changes (Audio CD)

Even though Enigma first made a name for itself with its single "Sadness Pt.1" off its debut album "MCMXC A.D.", it was the release of its sophomore effort, "Cross of Changes", that really established it as a major force in new age (and popular) music. The hit single, "Return to Innocence", is such a haunting and captivating song that it still finds radio play on regular rock/pop stations almost 10 years after its release. The tribal beats mixed with modern music and combined with an evocative choral solo power this simple song about realizing what's important in life (i.e. 'returning to innocence'). It still sends chills up my spine whenever it is played. The two bookend tracks to "Return..." have also found a wide distribution, although, not as radio singles, but as frequently used scores movie trailers. Track #2, "The Eyes of Truth" is frequently used in action film trailers, most notably for "The Matrix" (though, it did not appear on the soundtrack). Track #4, the chilling "I Love You ... I'll Kill You" has found play on such movie previews as Arnold Schwarzenneger's "Eraser". "The Eyes of Truth" is an amazing track as it plays slow, thumping beats before finishing with a flourish of a soaring chorus followed by a haunting female solo. There is one other truly standout track on "Cross of Changes"... "The Dream of The Dolphin". It evokes sense of spiritual peace with nature and is quite relaxing to listen to.

The beauty of this album is that, even with the separate standout songs, it flows together as one complete journey with each song feeding seamlessly into the next. "Cross of Changes" provides a memorable musical adventure for the listener and foreshadows the greatness to come on subsequent albums "Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!" and "Screen Behind the Mirror".

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5.0 out of 5 stars >>> Wow! >> An all time classic >>> next to Dark Side, Mar 1 2002

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"tranceformations" (Melbourne) - See all my reviews

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This album is an instant classic. I can only put it in the league of the album "Dark Side of the Moon". This is an album that will still be sold decades from now... As a whole and individually, - every track works, - yet the whole, is so much greater than the individual parts.

Its been extensively been used by Holywood movies, starting with Sliver in the early 90s, to recently hearing it in the Matrix. Probably close to a dozen movies have chosen this album in their soundtracks, - simply because, - it is genius.

Essentially, you just have to hear this album - and you will buy it. It is a grand symphony of the human soul.

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