Revolutions (Jean Michel Jarre album)
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Studio album by Jean Michel Jarre | ||||
Released | August 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987–88 at Croissy Studio, France | |||
Genre | Electronica, world music, synthpop, electro | |||
Length | 44:24 | |||
Label | Disques Dreyfus | |||
Producer | Jean Michel Jarre | |||
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Revolutions is the sixth overall studio album by Jean Michel Jarre, first released in 1988. The album spans several genres, including symphonic industrial, Arabian inspired, light guitar pop and ethnic electro jazz. The album reached number #2 in the UK charts, Jarre's best chart position since Oxygène. The Destination Docklands concert in London coincided with the release of the album.
Contents
Composition and recording
There are two versions of the album, each containing a different version of the track "Revolutions". On the original release, the introduction to the tune is played on a Turkish flute, whereas the later reissue of the album uses an Arabian string orchestra for the introduction. This version also has a different vocal accompaniment, as sung by an Arabian vocalist.[citation needed] "Revolutions" contains reworked samples of an unpublished composition by Turk Kudsi Erguner, which Jarre had acquired from ethnologist Xavier Bellenger. Erguner took his case to court and won a modest indemnity.[2] Jarre removed the Ney part from new releases of the record and from live performances.
The song "London Kid" was a collaboration with Hank Marvin. Hank was living in Perth, Australia at the time and he and Jean Michel composed the song with each other over the phone.
As noted in the liner notes, the track "September" is named after and dedicated to South African ANC activist Dulcie September, who was assassinated in Paris on 29 March 1988.[3]
The majority of the album was played with a Roland D-50 synthesizer, with the majority of sound programming gathered from custom sound banks, compiled into a single bank and later released for French Keyboards magazine.[citation needed]
Track listing
1988 Original Release
- "Industrial Revolution" - 16:33
- Overture – 5:20
- Part 1 – 5:08
- Part 2 – 2:18
- Part 3 – 3:47
- "London Kid" – 4:34
- "Revolutions" – 5:01
- "Tokyo Kid" – 5:22
- "Computer Weekend (Computer Week-End)" (where the Roland D-50 EMC Volume 1 patch "Ocean Scenario" was heard) (released in 1987) – 5:00
- "September" – 3:52
- "The Emigrant" – 3:56
1988 Another Release
- "Industrial Revolution Overture" - 5:20
- "Industrial Revolution Part 1" - 5:08
- "Industrial Revolution Part 2" - 2:18
- "Industrial Revolution Part 3" - 3:47
- "London Kid" – 4:34
- "Revolutions" – 5:01
- "Tokyo Kid" – 5:22
- "Computer Weekend" – 5:00
- "September" – 3:52
- "The Emigrant" – 3:56
1991 Release (remaster)
- "Industrial Revolution Overture" – 5:20
- "Industrial Revolution Part 1" – 5:08
- "Industrial Revolution Part 2" – 2:18
- "Industrial Revolution Part 3" – 4:47
- "London Kid" – 4:34
- "Revolution, Revolutions" – 4:55
- "Tokyo Kid" – 5:18
- "Computer Weekend" – 4:38
- "September" – 3:52
- "The Emigrant" – 3:56
Personnel
- Jean Michel Jarre – Synclavier, Roland D-50, Fairlight CMI, Synthex, EMS Synthi AKS, OSC OSCar, EMS Vocoder, Dynacord ADD1, Cristal Baschet, Akai MPC60, drums programming, percussions, computer vocals on "Revolutions"
- Guy Delacroix – bass guitar
- Sylvain Durand – Fairlight CMI on "London Kid"
- Kudsi Erguner – Turkish flute
- Michel Geiss – ARP 2600, KAWAI K5, Geiss Matrisequencer, Cavagnolo MIDY 20, Elka AMK 800, computer vocals on "Revolutions"
- Joe Hammer – drums Simmons SDX, Dynacord ADD1
- Hank Marvin – guitar on "London Kid"
- Jun Miyake – trumpet and megaphone on "Tokyo Kid"
- Dominique Perrier – E-mu Emulator, Fairlight CMI, Ensoniq ESQ-1, Roland D-50, Synthex, OSC Oscar, AKAI MPC-60 programming
- Mireille Pombo – vocal chorus on "September"
- Francis Rimbert – additional synthesizer programming
- The Bruno Rossignol Choir, directed by Bruno Rossignol – choir on "Industrial Revolution", "London Kid" and "The Emigrant"
- Female choir from Mali, directed by Sori Bamba – choir on "September"
References
- Notes
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r107185
- ↑ Aubert, Seeger & Ribeiro 2007, p. 61
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External links
- Revolutions at Discogs
- Revolutions at JarreUK