1001° Centigrades
| 1001° Centigrades (aka. 2) | ||||
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| Released | October 5, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Zeuhl, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 41:54 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
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| Magma chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Cover of the promo 1971 release and some future releases | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
1001° Centigrades, alternative title 2, is the second album by zeuhl band Magma, released on October 5, 1971. Future reissues use both titles as 2: 1001° Centigrades.
The first track, "Rïah Sahïltaahk" was later re-recorded as a full length studio album, Rïah Sahïltaahk, in 2014, as Christian Vander did not consider himself satisfied with the arrangement on this album.
Background[]
For this album,
Magma underwent several personnel changes: guitarist departed without being replaced, and and made way for (trumpet) and (sax, bass clarinet). This was the second installment in Magma's Kobaïan saga. With lyrics again performed in the band's invented language, the album chronicles the Kobaïan people's return to Earth to save the planet.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rïah Sahïltaahk" | Christian Vander | 21:45 |
| Total length: | 21:45 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Iss" Lanseï Doïa" | Teddy Lasry | 11:46 |
| 2. | "Ki Ïahl Ö Lïahk" | François Cahen | 8:23 |
| Total length: | 20:09 (41:54) | ||
Legacy[]
On 1001° Centigrades the "zeuhl" sound that later came to define Magma develops, but it lacks the operatic female vocals and primal driving rhythm of the following album, Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh.[citation needed]
Between the release of this album and MDK, a number of band members left the band due to disagreements on its future sound. Two (saxophonist and keyboardist ) left to form Zao, a band which follows in the footsteps of Magma's first two releases.[citation needed]
Musicians[]
- – vocals, percussion
- – clarinet, saxophone, flute, voice
- – saxophone, bass clarinet
- – trumpet
- – acoustic & electric pianos
- Francis Moze – bass
- Christian Vander – vocals, drums, percussion
Production[]
- Produced by Roland Hilda
- Engineered by Dominique Blanc-Francard
- – manager
References[]
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