Jean-Michel Jarre • Revolutions
Polydor 837 098-1
33-RPM LP
Revolutions is French synthesist Jean-Michel Jarre’s sixth studio album, and was originally released in 1988. To coincide with the launch of the album, Jarre put on a concert in London’s Royal Victoria Docks, called Destination Docklands. I was fortunate enough to be one of the approximately 100,000 people in attendance at that concert, and it was fantastic!
With a slightly more “industrial” feel than his previous albums, Revolutions is a blend genres including electronica, light guitar pop (e.g., the track featuring The Shadows’ Hank Marvin on guitar, London Kid), and ethnic electro jazz. The first side consists of a four part piece called Industrial Revolution, and the aforementioned London Kid. Some of the sound effects on this side (especially one that sounds like a steam engine) will give your bass system a good workout!
The second side consists of five tracks, including September, a tribute to Dulcie September, a South African dedicated to the fight against apartheid who was assassinated in Paris on March 29, 1988.
The sound quality is very good and the music is great. Highly recommended!