Métamorphoses is the thirteenth studio album by French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre, released by Sony Music in 1999, Epic Records on January 24, 2000 and by Disques Dreyfus on May 25, 2004 in the U.S. The album was followed by two singles: "C'est la Vie" and "Tout Est Bleu".
| Métamorphoses | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released |  January 31, 2000 May 25, 2004 | |||
| Length | 60:09 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Epic Records Disques Dreyfus | |||
| Producer | Jean Michel Jarre Joachim Garraud | |||
| Jean-Michel Jarre chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Release Magazine |   [2] |
Critical reception
editIn Release Magazine, Niklas Forsberg wrote that "it is a musical flashback to a more enthusiastic and innovative Jean Michel Jarre" and added that "Jarre does it better when he's not influenced by anyone but himself."[2] AllMusic writer, Thom Jurek described the album as "the most adventurous recording of Jarre's in a decade, and articulates his universal language of transcultural musicality and futuristic altruism fantastically."[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jean-Michel Jarre
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Je Me Souviens" (feat. Laurie Anderson) | 4:25 |
| 2. | "C'est la Vie" (feat. Natacha Atlas) | 7:11 |
| 3. | "Rendez-vous à Paris" (feat. Sharon Corr) | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Hey Gagarin" | 6:20 |
| 5. | "Millions of Stars" (feat. Veronique Bossa and Lisa Jacobs) | 5:41 |
| 6. | "Tout Est Bleu" | 6:01 |
| 7. | "Love Love Love" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Bells" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Miss Moon" (feat. Dierdre Dubois) | 6:08 |
| 10. | "Give Me a Sign" (feat. Veronique Bossa) | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Gloria, Lonely Boy" | 5:31 |
| 12. | "Silhouette" (feat. Ozlem Cetin) | 2:29 |
| Total length: | 60:09 | |
Personnel
editAdapted from album booklet:[3]
- Jean Michel Jarre – vocals, processed vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
- Joachim Garraud – drum programming, sound design, additional keyboards
- Laurie Anderson – vocals on "Je me souviens"
- Natacha Atlas – vocals on "C'est la vie"
- Sharon Corr – violin on "Rendez-vous à Paris"
- Veronique Bossa – vocals on "Give Me a Sign" and "Millions of Stars"
- Dierdre Dubois – vocals on "Miss Moon"
- Lisa Jacobs – vocals on "Millions of Stars"
- Ozlem Cetin – vocals on "Silhouette"
- Olivier Constantin - vocals
- Leslie Jacobs - vocals
- Rabah Khalfa - bendir, darbouka
- Raphael Garraud – additional keyboards
- Christopher Papendieck – additional bass keyboards
- Francis Rimbert – additional keyboards
- John Davis - mastering
- Nuit de Chine - art direction, graphic design
- Patrick Pelamourgues - technical assistance
- Jean Baptise Saudray - choir conductor
- Yvan Cassar - string arrangements
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 49 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 26 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 42 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 7 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 7 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 17 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 19 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[12] | 20 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 32 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 37 |
References
edit- ^ a b Métamorphoses at AllMusic
- ^ a b "Jean Michel Jarre: Metamorphoses - Release On Line review". releasemagazine.net. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Métamorphoses (booklet). Epic. 2000-01-24. 496022 2.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jean Michel Jarre – Metamorphoses" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jean Michel Jarre – Metamorphoses" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jean Michel Jarre – Metamorphoses" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jean Michel Jarre – Metamorphoses" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Jean Michel Jarre: Metamorphoses" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Jean Michel Jarre – Metamorphoses". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jean Michel Jarre – Metamorphoses". Hung Medien.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jean Michel Jarre – Metamorphoses". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jean Michel Jarre – Metamorphoses". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Jean Michel Jarre | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.