Optimystique

Optimystique is the debut studio album by Greek keyboardist, composer, and producer Yanni, released in 1980 independently. It was re-released in 1984 by Varèse Sarabande and in 1989 by Private Music.

Liner notes
Optimystique was recorded in 1980 and released for the first time in 1984. I considered re-recording or reworking the material before re-releasing it again, but the album has a very special sound representative of a particular time early in my career which I wanted to preserve. For me, it is a piece of my history I remember fondly.

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