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August 17th 2001

ALBUMS - MAGNETIC FIELDS / LES CHANTS MAGNETIQUES



Release Date: 1981
Labels: Disques Dreyfus / Polydor / Epic

Instruments Used:

- ARP 2600
- Doctor Click
- Elka X-707
- EMS AKS
- EMS VCS3
- Fairlight
- Korg VC10
- Moog Taurus
- MDB
- Oberheim OBX-A
- RSF

Known Catalogue Code Numbers:

Compact Disc:

United Kingdom:
Polydor ---------- 800 024-2 - 1st edition
Epic / Dreyfus - 488 138-2 - 24bit Remastered edition

France:
Disques Dreyfus - DCO 2001 - 1st edition
Disques Dreyfus - 824 748-2 -- Les Annees Laser box set edition

European:
Polydor - 800 024-2 - Made in West Germany

LP Vinyl:

United Kingdom:
Polydor - POLS 1033 - original with inner p/s and "SUPER" code prefix
Polydor - POLS 1033 - re-issue with plain inner sleeve
Polydor - POLD 5159 - 2nd re-issue

France:
Disques Dreyfus - FDM 18108 - 1st edition
Disques Dreyfus - DLP 2001 --- re-issue
Disques Dreyfus - 824 748-1 --- no information about this item

USA:
Polydor - PD-1-6325 - no information about this item

Germany:
Polydor - 2344 166 - 1st edition original with red plastic labels
Polydor - 2344 166 - 2nd edition re-issue with red/blue paper labels
Polydor - 31 989 7 -- red label; club edition

Argentina:
Polydor - 6004 - no information about this item

Holland:
Polydor - 2311 075 - 1st edition original with red Polydor labels
Polydor - 2311 075 - 2nd edition re-issue with red/blue labels

Ireland:
Polydor - POLS 1033 - no information about this item

Yugoslavia:
Polydor - 2344166 / 2220806 - red label

Spain:
Polydor - 3100 598 - known as 'CANTOS MAGNETICOS'
Polydor - 2311 075 - red/purple label
Polydor - 800024-1 - red/purple label

Japan:
Polydor - 28MM0044 - no information about this item

Italy:
Polydor - 2311 075 - no information about this item

Cassettes:

United Kingdom:
Polydor - POLDC 5159 - no information about this item
Polydor - 3100 598 - re-issue

France:
Disques Dreyfus - FDM 40-18108 - 1st edition
Disques Dreyfus - DMC 2001 ------- re-issue
Disques Dreyfus - 824 748-4 -------- Les Annees Laser box set edition

USA:
Polydor - CT-1-6325 - no information about this item

Tunisia:
Phone - PH 974 - no information about this item

Germany:
Polydor - 3100 598 - no information about this item

Netherlands:
Polydor - 3100 598 - no information about this item

Spain:
Polydor - 3100 598 - known as "CANTOS MAGNETICOS"

Italy:
Polydor - 3100 598 - no information about this item

Eight Track:

USA:
Polydor - 8T-1-6325 - no information about this item

Mini Disc:
none as yet

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Highlights


'FUNKSTÖRUNG'
Interview


FRANCIS RIMBERT Interview


'AKROPOLIS'
Concerts Report

Discography

Welcome to the Discography pages of JARRE UK.

Magnetic Fields was to break the atmohphere of his previous two commercial successes by moving his music into the 80s.

The rhythmic sequences are full of energy in their style, giving the album a more "rock 'n' roll" attitude towards Jean Michel's music.

For this album, Jarre used a brand new synthesizer for its' time - the Fairlight (Jarre was one of the first artists to use the keyboard alongside the artist Peter Gabriel).

The album itself contains some catchy tracks, with the main theme for this album being Magnetic Fields part 2, with it's tinny drum beats and catchy lead. The most least-aknowledged track on this album (and a true fan favourite) is the third part of Magnetic Fields 1 - which comes in after approx 11 minutes. This has been stated as being a highly sought after track that each fan would love to hear played live at a future concert - and listening to the track you would understand why.

Tracklisting

1: Magnetic Fields part 1
2: Magnetic Fields part 2
3: Magnetic Fields part 3
4: Magnetic Fields part 4
5: Magnetic Fields part 5