Jarre Live, later re-released as Destination Docklands: The London Concert, is a live album by Jean-Michel Jarre, released on 2 October 1989 on Disques Dreyfus.[2] It was recorded during Jarre's Destination Docklands concerts of 1988, which consisted of two London concerts in England; this was the first time the docklands district of London and the river Thames became the scenery for a concert.
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| Released | 2 October 1989[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 8 & 9, 1988, London at Fleetwood Mobile | |||
| Genre | Electronica, world music, synthpop, electro | |||
| Length | 54:00 | |||
| Label | Disques Dreyfus | |||
| Producer | Jean-Michel Jarre | |||
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The concerts featured performances of all the tracks from Jarre's recent album Revolutions, alongside performances of tracks from his previous albums. Hank Marvin of the Shadows was a special guest on guitar, performing on the tracks London Kid and Rendez-Vous 4. There were 6 tracks performed at concerts but not included on the album - Équinoxe 5, Équinoxe 7, Rendez-Vous 3, Souvenir of China, Ethnicolor and Tokyo Kid. Some tracks, in particular Industrial Revolution, are included in edited form for unknown reasons.
Track listing edit
- "Introduction (Révolutions)" – 1:03
- "Ouverture / Overture (Révolution Industrielle)" – 5:45
- "Industrial Revolution Part 1-2-3" – 7:49
- "Magnetic Fields II" – 4:09
- "Oxygène IV" – 3:46
- "Computer Week-End" – 5:18
- "Revolutions" – 3:52
- "London Kid" – 4:57
- "Rendez-Vous IV" – 4:16
- "Rendez-Vous II" – 8:54
- "September" – 4:45
- "The Emigrant" – 3:53
Composed, Written, Produced by Jean-Michel Jarre
The LP/Vinyl version excludes “London Kid” and “September” from the track list, but credits them in the liner notes.
Personnel edit
- Synthesizer, Keyboards: Jean-Michel Jarre
- Bass – Guy Delacroix
- Choir – The Newham Academy Of Music
- Conductor (Choir) – Bruno Rossignol
- Drums – Jo Hammer
- Keyboards – Francis Rimbert
- Percussion – Dino Lumbroso
- Soprano Vocals – Christine Durand
- Synthesizer – Dominique Perrier
- Synthesizer – Michel Geiss[3]
Additional personnel edit
- General Manager – Anne Slizewicz, Roger Abriol
- Production Manager (French Team) – Arnaud de La Villesbrunne
- Stage Manager – Olivier Matabon
- Promoter – Rod Gunner
- Mixed By – Denis Vanzetto, Michel Geiss
- Musical Coordinator – Sylvain Durand
- Ethnic Music Advisor – Xavier Bellenger
- Sound Engineer – Denis Vanzetto, Laurent Israel Alexandre, Mick Lanaro
- Executive-Producer – Francis Dreyfus
- Personal Assistant To J.M. Jarre – Fiona de Montaignac
- Technician – Patrick Pelamourgues
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 428. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ "BPI".
- ^ "Jarre Live - Jean-Michel Jarre | Release Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "British album certifications – Jean Michel Jarre – Jarre live". British Phonographic Industry.