Optimystique
Optimystique is the debut studio album by Greek keyboardist, composer, and producer Yanni, released independently in 1980. It was re-released in 1984 by Varèse Sarabande and in 1989 by Private Music.
Liner notes
Track listing
Personnel
- All music composed and produced by Yanni
- Yanni - Synthesizers and Keyboards
- Ernest LaViolette - Drums and Percussion
- Tom Sterling - Bass guitar on "Twilight"
- Dugan McNeill - Bass guitar on "The Chase"
- Tony Matsis - Bouzouki on "Strings"
- Bruce Kurno - Harps
Production
- Produced by Jerry Steckling and Yanni
- Executive Producers: Mark MacPherson and Tom Paske
- Engineered by Jerry Steckling
- Assistant Engineer: Chopper Black
- Recorded at Cookhouse Studios and Sound 80, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles