Spiral (album)
E39561
Spiral is a 1977 electronic music album by Greek composer Vangelis, known for its synthesizer-driven, space-themed soundscapes and innovative use of electronic instrumentation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spiral | 3 |
| Spiral (album) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T307698 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spiral (album) Context triple: [Vangelis, notableWork, Spiral (album)]
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A.
Spoonman
"Spoonman" is a Grammy-winning 1994 grunge single by Soundgarden, written by Chris Cornell and inspired by Seattle street performer Artis the Spoonman.
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B.
the Sirens
The Sirens are mythical creatures from Greek mythology whose irresistibly beautiful song lures sailors to their doom.
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C.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
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D.
Clipse
Clipse is an American hip hop duo from Virginia, composed of brothers Pusha T and No Malice, known for their gritty, lyrically dense coke-rap and frequent collaborations with producer team The Neptunes.
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E.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spiral (album) Target entity description: Spiral is a 1977 electronic music album by Greek composer Vangelis, known for its synthesizer-driven, space-themed soundscapes and innovative use of electronic instrumentation.
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A.
Spoonman
"Spoonman" is a Grammy-winning 1994 grunge single by Soundgarden, written by Chris Cornell and inspired by Seattle street performer Artis the Spoonman.
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B.
the Sirens
The Sirens are mythical creatures from Greek mythology whose irresistibly beautiful song lures sailors to their doom.
-
C.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
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D.
Clipse
Clipse is an American hip hop duo from Virginia, composed of brothers Pusha T and No Malice, known for their gritty, lyrically dense coke-rap and frequent collaborations with producer team The Neptunes.
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E.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Vangelis ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Midem International Instrumental Award
ⓘ
linked to:
MIDEM
|
| awardReceivedForTrack | To the Unknown Man ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows Albedo 0.39
ⓘ
precedes Beaubourg ⓘ |
| composer | Vangelis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| coverArtDepicts | spiral motif ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient
ⓘ
electronic music ⓘ progressive electronic ⓘ space music ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered a classic of 1970s electronic music
ⓘ
praised for innovative use of electronic instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
orchestral electronic textures
ⓘ
sequencer-based patterns ⓘ synthesizer-driven soundscapes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cosmos
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ space ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
3 + 3
ⓘ
Ballad ⓘ Dervish D ⓘ Spiral ⓘ
linked to:
Spiral (album)
To the Unknown Man ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Tao Te Ching ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 39 minutes ⓘ |
| mainInstrumentation |
drum machines
ⓘ
electronic keyboards ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| nextWork |
Beaubourg
ⓘ
linked to:
Beaubourg neighborhood
|
| notableTrack | To the Unknown Man ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | Vangelis RCA period ⓘ |
| performer | Vangelis ⓘ |
| previousWork | Albedo 0.39 ⓘ |
| producer | Vangelis ⓘ |
| recordedWithInstrument |
Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer
ⓘ
analog synthesizers ⓘ sequencers ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
RCA Records
ⓘ
RCA Victor ⓘ |
| reissuedOn |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spiral (album) Description of subject: Spiral is a 1977 electronic music album by Greek composer Vangelis, known for its synthesizer-driven, space-themed soundscapes and innovative use of electronic instrumentation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Spiral (album)
linked to: Spiral (album)
linked to: Spiral (album)