La Cage (song)
| "La Cage / Erosmachine" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Jean Michel Jarre | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Recorded | 1969 |
| Genre | Electronic music |
| Length | 6:11 |
| Label | Pathé Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Jean-Michel Jarre |
| Producer(s) | Jean Michel Jarre |
"La Cage" is the 1971 debut single by French electronic musician and composer Jean Michel Jarre under his own name. Although produced in 1969, Jarre was unable to find a record label that was willing to release the single due to its experimental sounds. After a few rejections, he found Pathé Marconi willing to release it in 1971, but the single turned out to be a commercial failure, with only 117 copies sold. Pathé Marconi destroyed the remaining stock.[citation needed] However, the master tape of "La Cage" was preserved, and as a result the song was featured on the compilation Made in France in 1978. The single can also be found on the Rarities I bootleg compilation in 1994, while the rhythm of "Erosmachine" was reused throughout the track "Chronologie 2" from his 1993 album Chronologie.
Jarre himself had lost his copy during a move and no longer owned it until a fan presented him with a copy as a gift.[1]
Both songs were released on the 2011 compilation album Essentials & Rarities[2] and the 2018 compilation Planet Jarre.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Jean-Michel Jarre.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La Cage" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Erosmachine" | 2:56 |
| Total length: | 6:11 | |
References[]
- ^ "La Cage Returns to Jarre (See at 30% of page)". Archived from the original on 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
- ^ "Jean Michel JARRE | Essentials & Rarities".
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