Merci (Magma album)

Merci
Studio album by Magma
Released	May 4, 1985
Recorded	June 1982 - October 1984
Genre	Soul, jazz-funk, zeuhl
Length	40:24
Label	Jaro Records
Producer	Christian Vander
Magma chronology
Retrospektïẁ (Part III) (1981) Merci (1985) Mekanïk Kommandöh (1989)

Merci is the eighth studio album by French zeuhl group Magma, released May 4, 1985.

The album largely departs from Magma's other offerings, with a more soul and jazz-funk influence. The most notable omission is the band's signature language, Kobaïan, instead opting for English and French language songs. After this album's release, the band split, and would not release another album for twenty years until 2004's K.A (Köhntarkösz Anteria).

Track listing[]

All songs written by Christian Vander, except where noted.

Side one[]

1. "Call from the Dark (Ooh Ooh Baby)" - 7:20 (Christian Vander / Julie & Ricky Dassin)
2. "Otis" - 5:20
3. "Do the Music" - 4:25
4. "Otis (Ending)" - 1:32

Side two[]

1. "I Must Return" - 6:32 (Christian Vander / Julie & Ricky Dassin)
2. "Eliphas Levi" - 11:15 (René Garber)
3. "The Night We Died" - 3:40

Personnel[]

• Christian Vander – vocals, piano, celeste, keyboards, percussion
• Stella Vander – vocals
• – vocals
• – backing vocals
• – synthesizer
• – synthesizer (1, 3)
• – Rhodes piano on (2)
• – trumpet on (1, 3, 4)
• – trumpet on (1, 4)
• – saxophone on (1, 3)
• – saxophone on (2)
• – trumpet on (2)
• – trombone on (2)
• – vocals on (3)
• – guitar on (3)
• Patrick Gauthier – synthesizer on (3)
• – saxophone on (3)
• – trombone on (3, 4)
• – soprano sax on (3)
• – backing vocals on (4)
• – trombone on (4)
• – percussion on (4)
• Michel Graillier – Rhodes piano on (5)
• – bass
• – drums, drum programming

External links[]

• Merci at www.progarchives.com
• Merci at www.allmusic.com