JeanMichel Jarre - Revolutions (10 tracks) +Album Reviews

Not one of his best...

Chasey | 04/24/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"...however, I understand why some fans rate this album. Personally speaking, I loved Oxygene, Equinoxe and Rendezvous....but never liked this one.This was indeed a bold project for Jarre, and I understand the 'Industrial' theme, but after a dramatic opening with part 1 the whole album seems to get bogged down in musical durge, which as depressing as it is may appeal to the purist.There is no real break from the misery, until you reach London Kid which by no means a classic, brightens things up no end. After that though it's quickly downhill with a rather flat tribute to a lady called Dulcie September (who?) I was present at Jean-Michel's 'Destination Docklands' London Concert in 1988 and it was the most wonderful, moving experience I have ever seen in my life - despite playing some 'Revolutions' tracks. Just goes to show how awesome this guy is.My personal advice is that you should avoid 'Revolutions' if you are a first time buyer, the same as 'Zoolook'. Both are an aquired taste."

Week sounding, but good compositions

Colin Neal | Reading, Berkshire. England United Kingdom | 06/11/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Revolutions like Rendezvous is classical in nature but falls foul of bad execution - poor synth sounds. Even the track with Hank Marvin on guitar is quite a disappointment. The Industrial Revolution track is the best followed by "Revolution, Revolutions" which is the version played live in 1990 at La Defense with the Arabian orchestra not the original version with the Turkish Flute. The new version of the track is better but no the old version is no longer available which is a shame. Tokyo Kid sounds really under-developed and doesn't go anywhere.Don't get me wrong, Revolutions is a good album but lacks direction after the first 5 tracks. It ends on a high with L'emigrant, the usual typical choral Jarre piece."

One of his weaker releases

G. DeRome | Greendale, USA | 05/13/2001

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I am reviewing the entire album of this name....This disc seems very patched together; not a cohesive piece or album like Zoolook, Rendevous, or Chronologie. If you are new to JMJ, I suggest one of those first, or his earlier Oxegene.A lot of Revolutions sounds cheesy and forced. When I listen to this disc, which is rare, I pick out a few of the better tracks and skip the rest."

Not actually revolutionary

Mr. A. Pomeroy | Wiltshire, England | 05/30/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Along with 'Rendezvous', this was one of two Jean Michel Jarre albums expressly created to accompany a concert, this time a large event in the newly-demolished Docklands at London. Reaching number two in the UK pop charts, the music was overshadowed by the event, which was a shame as it was, at the very least, an interesting departure from Jarre's previous work. Taking the 'Rendezvous' / 'Zoolook' format of having a big long piece on side one and lots of shorter songs on side two, it opens with the clanking, Wagnerian 'Industrial Revolutions', which burbles along happily for a quarter of an hour or so. Side two starts off with the Hank Marvin-guesting 'London Kid', which is dull, and wobbles between the fatuous ('The Emigrant', and 'September', which may well be sincere but isn't actually very interesting), and the profound. 'Tokyo Kid' is thoroughly bizarre and extremely effective - ambient washes mixed with an evil-sounding trumpet solo, whilst 'Computer Weekend' is the closest Jean Michel Jarre got to being Kraftwerk (although not particularly close). 'Revolutions', meanwhile, is his first go at doing contemporary dance music, and, although hardly Altern-8, is good in it's own way - a kind of 'world rave', with a Cylons intoning slogans over the top. As with 'Zoolook', this album has individual track names, and non-electronic instrumentation.If you're into synths, this is *the* Roland D50 album, too.All in all, it's worth it for the tracks with 'Rev*' in the name, although 'Rendezvous' was much more consistent."

Receding Muse

dream factory | Triangulum, M33 | 04/11/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"With self assurance we see the young handsome french composer promenading under Le Arch with rich brave compositions, sprouting CO2 smoke and his mighty light-synth. Bravo! . . . But theres something missing. . . . Where is the muse? . . . These dazzling enlivened pieces feel emotionless. Over the years Jarre's compositional acumen has progressed, but along the way he lost that intangible magic that floated his first three albums. . Yet losing his own muse he nonetheless has proven an influence upon others. This is evident with track #6 "Revolutions" impressing Cirque du Soleil "Verekai". And I'm sure I have heard track #8 "Computer Weakend" on some TV commercial. But what really impressed me was track #7 "Tokyo Kid". A profoundly electro/human burlesque arrangement measuring bimorphic relationships."

Search - Jean-Michel Jarre :: Revolutions

CD Details

Similarly Requested CDs

CD Reviews

	Jean-Michel Jarre Revolutions Genres: Dance & Electronic, New Age, Pop Track Listings (10) - Disc #1 Industrial Revolution, Overture Industrial Revolution, Pt. 1 Industrial Revolution, Pt. 2 Industrial Revolution, Pt. 3 London Kid Revolutions Tokyo Kid Computer Weekend September The Emigrant
? Larger Image