Before he founded Enigma, Cretu had released several solo records, collaborated with various artists, and produced albums from his then wife, German pop singer Sandra. Following their marriage in 1988, Cretu developed an idea for a New-age music project named Enigma. MCMXC a.D. was recorded in eight months in 1990 at A.R.T. Studios located in Cretu's home in Ibiza, Spain. It is one of the first albums recorded onto a hard disk drive. Cretu makes extensive use of Gregorian chants, dance beats, and flute sounds.
MCMXC a.D. received some criticism for its sexual and religious themes and connotations. Nevertheless, the album was a worldwide success, reaching the top 10 in ten countries, including the UK, and No. 6 in the U.S. where it sold over 4 million copies and stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for 282 weeks. Four singles from the album were released—"Sadeness (Part I)", "Mea Culpa (Part II)", "Principles of Lust", and "The Rivers of Belief". "Sadeness (Part 1)" was the most successful single which topped the singles charts in several countries. The album was re-released with additional remixed tracks in 1991 and 1999.
The year was seen as being especially important by many Christians in Europe, who thought it would bring the beginning of the end of the world. Their belief was based on the phrase "half-time after the time", when the apocalypse was due to occur, which appears in the Book of Revelation and was seen as referring to 1500.
Year 500 (D) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Patricius and Hypatius (or, less frequently, year 1253 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 500 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Dominicalendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
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Emperor Anastasius I concludes treaties with a number of nomad tribes in northern Arabia. In return for tribute to the Byzantine Empire and military defense of these eastern territories, such tribes are permitted to settle and farm agricultural lands in Arabia (approximate date).
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Historians
The Anno Domini era was introduced in 525 by Scythian monk Dionysius Exiguus (c. 470–c. 544), who used it to identify the years on his Easter table. He introduced the new era to avoid using the Diocletian era, based on the accession of Roman EmperorDiocletian, as he did not wish to continue the memory of a persecutor of Christians. In the preface to his Easter table, Dionysius stated that the "present year" was "the consulship of Probus Junior [Flavius Anicius Probus Iunior]" which was also 525 years "since the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ". How he arrived at that number is unknown.
Artist: Enigma
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
I. The Voice of Enigma
II. Principles of Lust
A. Sadeness
B. Find Love
C. Sadeness (Reprise)
III. Callas Went Away
IV. Mea Culpa
V. The Voice & The Snake
VI. Knocking on Forbidden Doors
VII. Back to the Rivers of Belief
A. Way to Eternity
B. Hallelujah
C. The Rivers of Belief
*Includes copyrighted content
All rights go to the respective owners
I do not own this
published: 31 Dec 2017
ENIGMA - MCMXC a.D / FULL ORIGINAL ALBUM
published: 08 Apr 2022
Enigma — MCMXC a.D. (Video album/HD) • 1991
Promo only.
00:00 The Voice Of Enigma
02:10 Sadeness
06:25 Find Love
11:15 Sadeness (Reprise)
14:10 Callas Went Away
19:00 Mea Culpa
23:40 The Voice & The Snake
25:15 Knocking On Forbidden Doors
29:40 Way To Eternity
32:08 Hallelujah
36:16 The Rivers Of Belief
published: 01 Feb 2023
MCMXC a.d (Full Album)
Enigma-MCMXC Full Album
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published: 30 Jun 2021
Enigma - Sadeness (Full Version)
Artist: Enigma
Title: Sadeness
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
This song offers an interesting contrast of languages - the sacred language of the church, Latin, and the sensual French. This song is not only about de Sade, but about love and sex, the soul and the flesh. It offers a view into the period of time De Sade lived in, when sexuality was considered an affront to God, since the Church believed it denied the soul.
De Sade took that stance to the extreme, denying anything higher than sexual pleasure as false. So basically this song contrasts the strict, spiritual world of the Church and the debauched, amoral world of de Sade.
Credit to Enigma.
published: 06 Oct 2014
Enigma MCMXC aD Full Album Video
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Artist: Enigma
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
0:00 I.- The Voice of Enigma
2:18 II.- Principles of Lust
14:04 III.- Callas Went Away
18:31 IV. Mea Culpa
23:30 V. The Voice & The Snake
25:13 VI. Knocking on Forbidden Doors
29:34 VII. Back to the Rivers of Belief
39:33 Credits
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published: 14 May 2023
Enigma - Sadeness - Part i (Official Video)
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A play through of Side 1 of MCMXC a.D by Enigma, taken from a 1990 pressing of the classic album.
Recording digitised using the following equipment:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200G
Cartridge: Audio Technica ART9
Amplifier: Devialet Expert Pro 440
Direct USB connection from the audio system into a MacBook Pro.
No audio manipulation whatsoever, this is straight from the vinyl and on to the finished video.
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published: 19 Aug 2020
ENIGMA MCMXC a.D FULL DVD
1.- THE VOICE OF ENIGMA
2.- PRINCIPLES OF LUST
A) SADENESS
B) FIND LOVE
C) SADENESS (REPRISE)
3.- CALLAS WENT AWAY
4.- MEA CULPA
5.- THE VOICE & THE SNAKE
6.- KNOCKING ON FORBIDDEN DOORS
7.- BACK TO THE RIVERS OF BELIEF
A) WAY TO ETERNITY
B) HALLELUJAH
C) THE RIVERS OF BELIEF
MCMXC a.D. (1990 en números romanos, con la abreviación de Anno Domini), es un álbum conceptual creado por Enigma, proyecto musical encabezado por el músico Michael Cretu. Era el primer álbum de Enigma y uno de los más influyentes jamás producido en el género musical del new age. La popularidad del proyecto fue superior a lo esperado por Cretu, al alcanzar el número 1 en las listas musicales de 41 países a nivel mundial.2
En los créditos del álbum había varias citas:
«The path of e...
published: 31 May 2012
Principles Of Lust: Sadeness / Find Love / Sadeness (Reprise)
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Principles Of Lust: Sadeness / Find Love / Sadeness (Reprise) · Enigma
MCMXC a.D.
℗ Distributed by Polydor; ℗ 1990 Michael Cretu
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Engineer: Michael Cretu
Producer: Enigma
Composer Lyricist, Composer: Curly M.C.
Author: David Fairstein
Composer: F. Gregorian
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Artist: Enigma
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
I. The Voice of Enigma
II. Principles of Lust
A. Sadeness
B. Find Love
C. Sadeness (Reprise)
III. ...
Artist: Enigma
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
I. The Voice of Enigma
II. Principles of Lust
A. Sadeness
B. Find Love
C. Sadeness (Reprise)
III. Callas Went Away
IV. Mea Culpa
V. The Voice & The Snake
VI. Knocking on Forbidden Doors
VII. Back to the Rivers of Belief
A. Way to Eternity
B. Hallelujah
C. The Rivers of Belief
*Includes copyrighted content
All rights go to the respective owners
I do not own this
Artist: Enigma
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
I. The Voice of Enigma
II. Principles of Lust
A. Sadeness
B. Find Love
C. Sadeness (Reprise)
III. Callas Went Away
IV. Mea Culpa
V. The Voice & The Snake
VI. Knocking on Forbidden Doors
VII. Back to the Rivers of Belief
A. Way to Eternity
B. Hallelujah
C. The Rivers of Belief
*Includes copyrighted content
All rights go to the respective owners
I do not own this
Promo only.
00:00 The Voice Of Enigma
02:10 Sadeness
06:25 Find Love
11:15 Sadeness (Reprise)
14:10 Callas Went Away
19:00 Mea Culpa
23:40 The Voice & The S...
Promo only.
00:00 The Voice Of Enigma
02:10 Sadeness
06:25 Find Love
11:15 Sadeness (Reprise)
14:10 Callas Went Away
19:00 Mea Culpa
23:40 The Voice & The Snake
25:15 Knocking On Forbidden Doors
29:40 Way To Eternity
32:08 Hallelujah
36:16 The Rivers Of Belief
Promo only.
00:00 The Voice Of Enigma
02:10 Sadeness
06:25 Find Love
11:15 Sadeness (Reprise)
14:10 Callas Went Away
19:00 Mea Culpa
23:40 The Voice & The Snake
25:15 Knocking On Forbidden Doors
29:40 Way To Eternity
32:08 Hallelujah
36:16 The Rivers Of Belief
Artist: Enigma
Title: Sadeness
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
This song offers an interesting contrast of languages - the sacred language of the c...
Artist: Enigma
Title: Sadeness
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
This song offers an interesting contrast of languages - the sacred language of the church, Latin, and the sensual French. This song is not only about de Sade, but about love and sex, the soul and the flesh. It offers a view into the period of time De Sade lived in, when sexuality was considered an affront to God, since the Church believed it denied the soul.
De Sade took that stance to the extreme, denying anything higher than sexual pleasure as false. So basically this song contrasts the strict, spiritual world of the Church and the debauched, amoral world of de Sade.
Credit to Enigma.
Artist: Enigma
Title: Sadeness
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
This song offers an interesting contrast of languages - the sacred language of the church, Latin, and the sensual French. This song is not only about de Sade, but about love and sex, the soul and the flesh. It offers a view into the period of time De Sade lived in, when sexuality was considered an affront to God, since the Church believed it denied the soul.
De Sade took that stance to the extreme, denying anything higher than sexual pleasure as false. So basically this song contrasts the strict, spiritual world of the Church and the debauched, amoral world of de Sade.
Credit to Enigma.
Enigma@
Artist: Enigma
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
0:00 I.- The Voice of Enigma
2:18 II.- Principles of Lust
14:04 III.- Callas Went Away
18:3...
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Artist: Enigma
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
0:00 I.- The Voice of Enigma
2:18 II.- Principles of Lust
14:04 III.- Callas Went Away
18:31 IV. Mea Culpa
23:30 V. The Voice & The Snake
25:13 VI. Knocking on Forbidden Doors
29:34 VII. Back to the Rivers of Belief
39:33 Credits
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Artist: Enigma
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
0:00 I.- The Voice of Enigma
2:18 II.- Principles of Lust
14:04 III.- Callas Went Away
18:31 IV. Mea Culpa
23:30 V. The Voice & The Snake
25:13 VI. Knocking on Forbidden Doors
29:34 VII. Back to the Rivers of Belief
39:33 Credits
*Includes copyrighted content
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Listen to more from Enigma: https://Enigma.lnk.to/Essentials
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Listen to more from Enigma: https://Enigma.lnk.to/Essentials
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A play through of Side 1 of MCMXC a.D by Enigma, taken from a 1990 pressing of the classic album.
Recording digitised using the following equipment:
Turntable...
A play through of Side 1 of MCMXC a.D by Enigma, taken from a 1990 pressing of the classic album.
Recording digitised using the following equipment:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200G
Cartridge: Audio Technica ART9
Amplifier: Devialet Expert Pro 440
Direct USB connection from the audio system into a MacBook Pro.
No audio manipulation whatsoever, this is straight from the vinyl and on to the finished video.
Who would you like to hear? Leave a request in the comment below.
Don’t forget to subscribe, like and share!
#enigma #hifi #technics1200g
A play through of Side 1 of MCMXC a.D by Enigma, taken from a 1990 pressing of the classic album.
Recording digitised using the following equipment:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200G
Cartridge: Audio Technica ART9
Amplifier: Devialet Expert Pro 440
Direct USB connection from the audio system into a MacBook Pro.
No audio manipulation whatsoever, this is straight from the vinyl and on to the finished video.
Who would you like to hear? Leave a request in the comment below.
Don’t forget to subscribe, like and share!
#enigma #hifi #technics1200g
1.- THE VOICE OF ENIGMA
2.- PRINCIPLES OF LUST
A) SADENESS
B) FIND LOVE
C) SADENESS (REPRISE)
3.- CALLAS WENT AWAY
4.- MEA CULPA
5.- THE VOICE...
1.- THE VOICE OF ENIGMA
2.- PRINCIPLES OF LUST
A) SADENESS
B) FIND LOVE
C) SADENESS (REPRISE)
3.- CALLAS WENT AWAY
4.- MEA CULPA
5.- THE VOICE & THE SNAKE
6.- KNOCKING ON FORBIDDEN DOORS
7.- BACK TO THE RIVERS OF BELIEF
A) WAY TO ETERNITY
B) HALLELUJAH
C) THE RIVERS OF BELIEF
MCMXC a.D. (1990 en números romanos, con la abreviación de Anno Domini), es un álbum conceptual creado por Enigma, proyecto musical encabezado por el músico Michael Cretu. Era el primer álbum de Enigma y uno de los más influyentes jamás producido en el género musical del new age. La popularidad del proyecto fue superior a lo esperado por Cretu, al alcanzar el número 1 en las listas musicales de 41 países a nivel mundial.2
En los créditos del álbum había varias citas:
«The path of excess leads to the tower of wisdom»
(«La senda del exceso lleva a la torre de la sabiduría») W. Blake
«The pleasure of satisfying a savage instinct, undomesticated by the ego, is uncomparably much more intense than the one of satisfying a tamed instinct. The reason is becoming the enemy that prevents us from a lot of possibilities of pleasure.»
(«El placer de satisfacer un instinto salvaje, sin domesticar por el ego, es incomparablemente mucho más intenso que el de satisfacer un instinto domesticado. La razón viene a ser la enemiga que nos previene de algunas de las posibilidades de placer.») S. Freud
«If you believe in the Light, it's because of Obscurity; if you believe in Happiness, it's because of Unhappiness; if you believe in God than you have to believe in the Devil.»
(«Si crees en la Luz, es debido a la Oscuridad; si crees en la Felicidad, es a causa de la Infelicidad; si crees en Dios, entonces debes de creer en el Diablo.») Padre X - exorcista. Iglesia de Notre Dame, París
PERSONAL
Michael Cretu (con el pseudónimo «Curly M.C.») --
vocalista,,productor
Sandra -- vocalista, voces
David Fairstein -- letrista
Louisa Stanley -- voces
Frank Peterson (con el pseudónimo «F. Gregorian») -- samples
1.- THE VOICE OF ENIGMA
2.- PRINCIPLES OF LUST
A) SADENESS
B) FIND LOVE
C) SADENESS (REPRISE)
3.- CALLAS WENT AWAY
4.- MEA CULPA
5.- THE VOICE & THE SNAKE
6.- KNOCKING ON FORBIDDEN DOORS
7.- BACK TO THE RIVERS OF BELIEF
A) WAY TO ETERNITY
B) HALLELUJAH
C) THE RIVERS OF BELIEF
MCMXC a.D. (1990 en números romanos, con la abreviación de Anno Domini), es un álbum conceptual creado por Enigma, proyecto musical encabezado por el músico Michael Cretu. Era el primer álbum de Enigma y uno de los más influyentes jamás producido en el género musical del new age. La popularidad del proyecto fue superior a lo esperado por Cretu, al alcanzar el número 1 en las listas musicales de 41 países a nivel mundial.2
En los créditos del álbum había varias citas:
«The path of excess leads to the tower of wisdom»
(«La senda del exceso lleva a la torre de la sabiduría») W. Blake
«The pleasure of satisfying a savage instinct, undomesticated by the ego, is uncomparably much more intense than the one of satisfying a tamed instinct. The reason is becoming the enemy that prevents us from a lot of possibilities of pleasure.»
(«El placer de satisfacer un instinto salvaje, sin domesticar por el ego, es incomparablemente mucho más intenso que el de satisfacer un instinto domesticado. La razón viene a ser la enemiga que nos previene de algunas de las posibilidades de placer.») S. Freud
«If you believe in the Light, it's because of Obscurity; if you believe in Happiness, it's because of Unhappiness; if you believe in God than you have to believe in the Devil.»
(«Si crees en la Luz, es debido a la Oscuridad; si crees en la Felicidad, es a causa de la Infelicidad; si crees en Dios, entonces debes de creer en el Diablo.») Padre X - exorcista. Iglesia de Notre Dame, París
PERSONAL
Michael Cretu (con el pseudónimo «Curly M.C.») --
vocalista,,productor
Sandra -- vocalista, voces
David Fairstein -- letrista
Louisa Stanley -- voces
Frank Peterson (con el pseudónimo «F. Gregorian») -- samples
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Principles Of Lust: Sadeness / Find Love / Sadeness (Reprise) · Enigma
MCMXC a.D.
℗ Distributed by Polydor; ℗ 19...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Principles Of Lust: Sadeness / Find Love / Sadeness (Reprise) · Enigma
MCMXC a.D.
℗ Distributed by Polydor; ℗ 1990 Michael Cretu
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Engineer: Michael Cretu
Producer: Enigma
Composer Lyricist, Composer: Curly M.C.
Author: David Fairstein
Composer: F. Gregorian
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Principles Of Lust: Sadeness / Find Love / Sadeness (Reprise) · Enigma
MCMXC a.D.
℗ Distributed by Polydor; ℗ 1990 Michael Cretu
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Engineer: Michael Cretu
Producer: Enigma
Composer Lyricist, Composer: Curly M.C.
Author: David Fairstein
Composer: F. Gregorian
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Artist: Enigma
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
I. The Voice of Enigma
II. Principles of Lust
A. Sadeness
B. Find Love
C. Sadeness (Reprise)
III. Callas Went Away
IV. Mea Culpa
V. The Voice & The Snake
VI. Knocking on Forbidden Doors
VII. Back to the Rivers of Belief
A. Way to Eternity
B. Hallelujah
C. The Rivers of Belief
*Includes copyrighted content
All rights go to the respective owners
I do not own this
Promo only.
00:00 The Voice Of Enigma
02:10 Sadeness
06:25 Find Love
11:15 Sadeness (Reprise)
14:10 Callas Went Away
19:00 Mea Culpa
23:40 The Voice & The Snake
25:15 Knocking On Forbidden Doors
29:40 Way To Eternity
32:08 Hallelujah
36:16 The Rivers Of Belief
Artist: Enigma
Title: Sadeness
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
This song offers an interesting contrast of languages - the sacred language of the church, Latin, and the sensual French. This song is not only about de Sade, but about love and sex, the soul and the flesh. It offers a view into the period of time De Sade lived in, when sexuality was considered an affront to God, since the Church believed it denied the soul.
De Sade took that stance to the extreme, denying anything higher than sexual pleasure as false. So basically this song contrasts the strict, spiritual world of the Church and the debauched, amoral world of de Sade.
Credit to Enigma.
Enigma@
Artist: Enigma
Album: MCMXC a.D.
Genre: New Age
Year: 1990
0:00 I.- The Voice of Enigma
2:18 II.- Principles of Lust
14:04 III.- Callas Went Away
18:31 IV. Mea Culpa
23:30 V. The Voice & The Snake
25:13 VI. Knocking on Forbidden Doors
29:34 VII. Back to the Rivers of Belief
39:33 Credits
*Includes copyrighted content
Suscribe to my channel plis!!
Listen to more from Enigma: https://Enigma.lnk.to/Essentials
Follow Enigma:
► Website: http://www.enigmaspace.com/
► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Enigma
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/enigmaspace
Think you know Enigma? Test your knowledge with this quiz: http://www.udiscovermusic.com/music-quizzes/so-you-think-you-know-enigma-quiz
#Enigma #Sadeness
A play through of Side 1 of MCMXC a.D by Enigma, taken from a 1990 pressing of the classic album.
Recording digitised using the following equipment:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200G
Cartridge: Audio Technica ART9
Amplifier: Devialet Expert Pro 440
Direct USB connection from the audio system into a MacBook Pro.
No audio manipulation whatsoever, this is straight from the vinyl and on to the finished video.
Who would you like to hear? Leave a request in the comment below.
Don’t forget to subscribe, like and share!
#enigma #hifi #technics1200g
1.- THE VOICE OF ENIGMA
2.- PRINCIPLES OF LUST
A) SADENESS
B) FIND LOVE
C) SADENESS (REPRISE)
3.- CALLAS WENT AWAY
4.- MEA CULPA
5.- THE VOICE & THE SNAKE
6.- KNOCKING ON FORBIDDEN DOORS
7.- BACK TO THE RIVERS OF BELIEF
A) WAY TO ETERNITY
B) HALLELUJAH
C) THE RIVERS OF BELIEF
MCMXC a.D. (1990 en números romanos, con la abreviación de Anno Domini), es un álbum conceptual creado por Enigma, proyecto musical encabezado por el músico Michael Cretu. Era el primer álbum de Enigma y uno de los más influyentes jamás producido en el género musical del new age. La popularidad del proyecto fue superior a lo esperado por Cretu, al alcanzar el número 1 en las listas musicales de 41 países a nivel mundial.2
En los créditos del álbum había varias citas:
«The path of excess leads to the tower of wisdom»
(«La senda del exceso lleva a la torre de la sabiduría») W. Blake
«The pleasure of satisfying a savage instinct, undomesticated by the ego, is uncomparably much more intense than the one of satisfying a tamed instinct. The reason is becoming the enemy that prevents us from a lot of possibilities of pleasure.»
(«El placer de satisfacer un instinto salvaje, sin domesticar por el ego, es incomparablemente mucho más intenso que el de satisfacer un instinto domesticado. La razón viene a ser la enemiga que nos previene de algunas de las posibilidades de placer.») S. Freud
«If you believe in the Light, it's because of Obscurity; if you believe in Happiness, it's because of Unhappiness; if you believe in God than you have to believe in the Devil.»
(«Si crees en la Luz, es debido a la Oscuridad; si crees en la Felicidad, es a causa de la Infelicidad; si crees en Dios, entonces debes de creer en el Diablo.») Padre X - exorcista. Iglesia de Notre Dame, París
PERSONAL
Michael Cretu (con el pseudónimo «Curly M.C.») --
vocalista,,productor
Sandra -- vocalista, voces
David Fairstein -- letrista
Louisa Stanley -- voces
Frank Peterson (con el pseudónimo «F. Gregorian») -- samples
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Principles Of Lust: Sadeness / Find Love / Sadeness (Reprise) · Enigma
MCMXC a.D.
℗ Distributed by Polydor; ℗ 1990 Michael Cretu
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Engineer: Michael Cretu
Producer: Enigma
Composer Lyricist, Composer: Curly M.C.
Author: David Fairstein
Composer: F. Gregorian
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Before he founded Enigma, Cretu had released several solo records, collaborated with various artists, and produced albums from his then wife, German pop singer Sandra. Following their marriage in 1988, Cretu developed an idea for a New-age music project named Enigma. MCMXC a.D. was recorded in eight months in 1990 at A.R.T. Studios located in Cretu's home in Ibiza, Spain. It is one of the first albums recorded onto a hard disk drive. Cretu makes extensive use of Gregorian chants, dance beats, and flute sounds.
MCMXC a.D. received some criticism for its sexual and religious themes and connotations. Nevertheless, the album was a worldwide success, reaching the top 10 in ten countries, including the UK, and No. 6 in the U.S. where it sold over 4 million copies and stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for 282 weeks. Four singles from the album were released—"Sadeness (Part I)", "Mea Culpa (Part II)", "Principles of Lust", and "The Rivers of Belief". "Sadeness (Part 1)" was the most successful single which topped the singles charts in several countries. The album was re-released with additional remixed tracks in 1991 and 1999.
Pros ... I spent some time getting the sound profile right, adjusting the ANC to my liking, and making sure the eartips had a good fit before listening all the way through Enigma’s wonderful MCMXC.D album — and I enjoyed every moment of it.