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Magma, Christian Vander
Merci

Album DE 1984 on Jaro label
Jazz and Rock (Jazz-Rock, Prog Rock)

Sleeve artwork is orientated with opening at top, spine at bottom. Issued with a lyrics and credits insert (Magma logo printed black on white), opening at middle to double size. Another version of this release exists: The Magma logo on front of insert printed white on black (see Merci ). Recorded between June 1982 and October 1984 at Studio Davout Paris-France. Backcover: EfA 08-4120. p & c 1984 JARO: Alexanderstr. 9 A: D-2800 Bremen 1: Eine Dimension der EfA - Medienarbeit: Manufactured in W-Germany. Labels: ℗ © Verlag JARO Ulrich Balss. The piano solo on track A2 is the original piano solo created by Mc Coy Tyner in John Coltrane's first version of "My Favourite Things", here played by Christian Vander. The A-side ends in a locked groove. The B-side has "side 1" on center label (A-side has "side A"). On the French LP-version A- and B-sides are contrary to this version. CD reissues are starting with B-side tracks from this version, followed by A-side tracks.

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	Magma , FR album by, handclaps
	Christian Vander dr, voc, *1948 FR album by, arranged by, arranged by, horns, lyrics by, music by, vocals, piano, acoustic, percussion, piano, rhodes, piano, acoustic, arranged by, vocals, music by, lyrics by, celesta, piano, acoustic, vocals, synthesizer, lead vocals, lead vocals, piano, rhodes
	Francis Linon , FR recorded by, remix, with
	Jean-Bernard Plé , recorded by, remix, with
	Claude Ermelin , *1939 FR remix, with
	Gérard Weiss remix, with
	Simon Goubert dr, ep, *1960 FR arranged by, horns, synthesizer
	Marc Eliard b, bvoc, *1958 FR bass
	François Laizeau dr, perc, FR drums, percussion
	François Kokelaere , handclaps
	Zaka Percussion , handclaps
	Guy Khalifa voc, *1953 FR lead vocals, flute, arranged by, vocals, flute, piano, rhodes
	Klaus Blasquiz voc, perc, *1950 FR lead vocals
	Stella Vander voc, *1950 FR lead vocals, arranged by, vocals
	Julie Dassin acc, bvoc, lyrics by
	Ricky Dassin , lyrics by
	Benoît Widemann key, ep, *1957 FR synthesizer
	Denis Leloup tb, *1962 FR trombone
	Jérôme Naulais tb, *1951 FR trombone
	Christian Martinez tr, FR trumpet
	Philippe Slominski tr, trumpet
	René Garber voc, bcl, music by, lyrics by
	Steve Shehan perc, *1957 FR percussion
	Michel Graillier p, key, 1946-2003 FR piano, rhodes
	Lisa Deluxe voc, FR vocals
	Michel Goldberg sax, FR saxophone, soprano saxophone
	Jean-Luc Chevalier g, b, *1948 FR guitar
	Paul Bayle , saxophone
	Arrigo Lorenzi , soprano saxophone
	Patrick Gauthier syn, key, *1953 FR synthesizer
	Alex Ferrand voc, bvoc, FR vocals
	Jean-Pierre Fouquey ep, FR piano, rhodes
	Michel Gaucher sax, FR saxophone
	Robin Kenyatta as, ss, fl, 1942-2004 US saxophone
	Christian Guizien tb, trombone
	Freddy Hovsepian tr, trumpet

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