Les Chants Magnétiques
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Released | 22 May 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1980-1981 | |||
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Length | 35:53 | |||
Label | Disques Dreyfus | |||
Producer | Jean-Michel Jarre | |||
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Les Chants Magnétiques (English title: Magnetic Fields) is the fifth studio album by French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre, released on Disques Dreyfus on 22 May 1981.[2] The album was one of the first records to use sampling as a musical element and represents a departure from the sound of Jarre's previous efforts.
The long first track consists of three distinct movements, the slower second movement being heavily laden with sample work. It was also used as the interval signal of a numbers station of the same name.[3]
The album reached #6 in the UK, #98 in the U.S. charts[4] and #76 in Australia.[5]
Album title[]
The album has official titles in both French and English. The French title, Les Chants Magnétiques is a play on words. Literally translated into English this means "Magnetic Songs"[6] or "Magnetic Singing".[6] Spoken aloud however, it sounds the same as "Les Champs Magnétiques" (literally: "Magnetic Fields"), due to the French words chants (songs or singing) and champs (fields) being homophones. As this is not the case in English, the more straightforward title "Magnetic Fields" was used in English. In the caption for picture 5 on the album's inner sleeve, the word "champs" in "champs magnétiques" is crossed out and the word "chants" is written above it.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Les Chants Magnétiques Part 1" | 17:50 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Les Chants Magnétiques Part 2" | 3:59 |
2. | "Les Chants Magnétiques Part 3" | 4:15 |
3. | "Les Chants Magnétiques Part 4" | 6:18 |
4. | "Les Chants Magnétiques Part 5 (La Dernière Rumba)" | 3:30 |
Total length: | 35:52 |
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Certifications and sales[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France | — | 364,000[7] |
Japan | — | 20,000[8] |
Netherlands (NVPI)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Sweden | — | 10,000[11] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r171689
- ^ "Jean-Michel Jarre - Magnetic Fields". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "E09 › Priyom.org". priyom.org. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ Les Chants Magnetiques (Magnetic Fields)
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 153. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 1989, The Collins Pocket Reference French Dictionary, William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., ISBN 0-00-433255-5
- ^ "Les Meilleures Ventes de CD". Info Disc. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Jarre Around the World - Japan". Billboard. 13 March 1982. p. JMJ-15. Retrieved 24 May 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Jean-Michel Jarre – Magnetic Fields" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 September 2019. Enter Magnetic Fields in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 8480486392.
- ^ "Jarre Around the World - Sweden". Billboard. 13 March 1982. p. JMJ-17. Retrieved 24 May 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "British album certifications – Jean-Michel Jarre – Magnetic Fields". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2019.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Magnetic Fields in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- 1981 albums
- Jean-Michel Jarre albums
- Concept albums