Concerts in China 2 [Original recording reissued, Live]

Jean Michel Jarre | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 1994)
• Original Release Date: July 25, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Live
• Label: Dreyfus
• ASIN: B000001ZS7
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #490,827 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Orient Express

2. Les Chants Magnetiques III

3. Les Chants Magnetiques IV

4. Harpe Laser

5. Nuit a Shanghai

6. La Derniere Rumba

7. Les Chants Magnetiques II

8. Souvenir de Chine

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars CAVEAT EMPTOR, September 24, 2000

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Martin Doudoroff (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Concerts in China 2 (Audio CD)

In 1997, the complete "The Concerts in China" was exquisitely remastered by Sony and released, at least in Europe, on a single disc. As far as I know, this remastering is only available in that form, and does not apply to this product (Dreyfus; ASIN: B000001ZS7). I strongly recommend seeking out the Sony remaster, because the sound quality difference is not subtle.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A concert of a lifetime..., September 24, 2000

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"dna-groove" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Concerts in China 2 (Audio CD)

While not as good as the first volume, it is still positioned among the first on my CD shelf. The remixes of the old tracks to full-blown productions with synth and live percussions, fresh new sounds and synths, wonderful real-time improvisations make this CD and concert one of the greates in the vast JMJ collection. Highly recommended, although Volume 1 is the set to start with.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Part 2 of the monumental China concerts, June 11, 2000

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Colin Neal (Reading, Berkshire. England United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Concerts in China 2 (Audio CD)

This is a pretty monumental album. Jarre was the first western artist to perform in China in 1981 and this album contains live performances of Equinoxe and Magnetic Fields mixed with new material.

This is the second disc (the european release has both discs squeezed onto one) and although not quite as strong as the first part contains some tracks unavailable on any studio albums: Laser Harp and Night in Shanghai. Like Arpegiator, Night in Shangai has sadly never been performed again or remixed.

The album ends with "Souvenir of China", an emotional, strings-based piece including samples from the streets of Shanghai. A beautiful way to end a live album.