The Essential Yanni

The Essential Yanni is a compilation album by keyboardist and composer Yanni, released on the Legacy label in 2010. The album peaked at #6 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart in 2010.

The Essential Yanni
Compilation album by Yanni
Released	June 15, 2010
Genre	Instrumental
Length	164:16
Label	Legacy
Producer	Yanni
Yanni chronology
Yanni Voices (2009) The Essential Yanni (2010) The Inspiring Journey (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Paths on Water"	3:53
2.	"Reflections of Passion"	4:33
3.	"Nightbird"	6:02
4.	"Nice to Meet You"	5:36
5.	"Within Attraction"	4:10
6.	"Santorini"	4:35
7.	"Niki Nana (We're One)"	5:21
8.	"The End of August"	4:52
9.	"Marching Season"	5:35
10.	"After the Sunrise"	4:38
11.	"Enchantment"	3:51
12.	"Chasing Shadows"	5:43
13.	"The Mermaid"	3:46
14.	"One Man's Dream"	2:43
15.	"Running Time"	5:58
16.	"Flight of Fantasy"	5:40

Disc 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Walkabout"	4:31
2.	"Desire"	5:00
3.	"Someday"	4:35
4.	"Point of Origin"	5:55
5.	"Butterfly Dance"	6:24
6.	"Swept Away"	4:41
7.	"Forbidden Dreams"	3:56
8.	"In the Morning Light"	3:48
9.	"Turn of the Tide"	3:55
10.	"A Word in Private"	3:44
11.	"Standing in Motion"	5:20
12.	"Human Condition"	5:09
13.	"The Rain Must Fall" (from Live at the Acropolis)	7:17
14.	"Face in the Photograph"	3:45
15.	"In the Mirror"	4:02
16.	"Before I Go"	4:30

Production

• A&R: Didier Deutsch
• Mastering Engineer: Maria Triana
• Product Development: David Foil & Jennifer Liebeskind
• Marketing: Leslie Collman-Smith & Scott Farthing
• Art Direction & Design: Roxanne Slimax
• Photography: Lynn Goldsmith
• Packaging Manager: Tammy Van Aken

(Production as described in CD liner notes.)

External links

• Official Website
• The Essential Yanni at AllMusic