Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II)

Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II)
Cover of the RCA release
Live album by Magma
Released	1981
Recorded	9–11 June 1980
Genre	Zeuhl
Length	76:09
Label	RCA,
Magma chronology
Attahk (1978) Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II) (1981) Retrospektïẁ (Part III) (1981)
Alternative cover
Cover of the Seventh release

Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II) is a live album by French progressive rock group Magma. Released in 1981, it documents live recordings from a series of Magma reunion shows in Paris on 9, 10 and 11 June 1980. It was originally released on RCA, and has been re-released on .

Track listing[]

LP track listing[]

Disc one[]

Side One[]

1. "Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh - Pt. 1" - 22:37

Side Two[]

1. "Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh - Pt. 2" - 17:20

Disc two[]

Side three[]

1. "Theusz Hamtaahk - Pt. 1" - 17:10

Side four[]

1. "Theusz Hamtaahk - Pt. 2" - 19:05

CD track listing[]

1. "Theusz Hamtaahk (1st movement)" - 36:05
2. "Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh (3rd movement of Theusz Hamtaahk)" 40:04

Legacy[]

The version of "Theusz Hamtaahk" available here is considered^{[by whom?]} the definitive version. Also, many people^[who?] prefer the version of Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh here because the drums are much louder in the mix.

Personnel[]

• – vocals
• Stella Vander – vocals
• – vocals
• – vocals (2)
• – vocals (2)
• Didier Lockwood – violin
• – guitar
• – guitar (2)
• Patrick Gauthier – keyboards
• – keyboards
• – bass
• Christian Vander – drums, keyboards, vocals

References[]

External links[]

• Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II) at www.seventhrecords.com
• Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II) at www.progarchives.com
• Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II) at www.allmusic.com