Üdü Ẁüdü is the sixth studio album by French rock band Magma, released on 10 September 1976.
| Üdü Ẁüdü | ||||
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 Album cover used for all later releases | ||||
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| Released | 10 September 1976 | |||
| Recorded | May – June 1976[1] | |||
| Studio | Studio de Milan (Paris, France) | |||
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| Length | 38:20 | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Original provisional album cover | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
This album was first issued with a provisional sleeve, as Klaus Blasquiz's artwork was not finished on time. This art features in all later issues.
Track listing edit
Source: Discogs,[3] Seventh Records[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Üdü Ẁüdü" | Christian Vander | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Weidorje" | Bernard Paganotti, Klaus Blasquiz | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Tröller Tanz (Troll's Dance)" | Vander | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Soleil d'Ork (Ork's Sun)" | Jannick Top | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Zombies (Ghost Dance)" | Vander | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "De Futura" | Top | 17:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré (extrait no. 2)" | Vander | 3:12 |
Legacy edit
In order, bonus track "Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré (extrait no. 2)", "Hhaï" (from live album Live/Hhaï), and "Zombies" were incorporated into the Magma composition Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré, constituting the entirety of "Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré II".[4]
Bassist Jannick Top re-recorded his compositions "Soleil d'Ork" and "De Futura" for his 2001 debut solo album, Soleil d'Ork.
Bassist Bernhard Paganotti and keyboardist Patrick Gauthier formed their own zeuhl band, Weidorje, in 1977.
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
Magma
- Christian Vander – percussion (1–3), vocals (1–3, 5, 7), keyboards (1, 3, 5), drums (2–7), synthesizer (3, 5), piano (7)
- Jannick "Janik" Top – bass (1, 3–7), horn arrangement (1), fret-cello (3, 5, 6), vocals (4, 6), percussion (4), synthesizer (4), O.R.S. bass synthesizer (6), keyboards (6)
- Klaus Blasquiz – vocals (1, 2, 6, 7), growl (4)
- Stella Vander – vocals (1, 7)
- Michel Graillier – piano (1)
- Patrick Gauthier – piano (2) synthesizer (2, 7)
- Bernard Paganotti – bass (2), percussion (2), vocals (2)
Additional Musicians
- Lisa Deluxe – vocals (1)
- Lucille Cullaz – vocals (1)
- Catherine Szpira – vocals (1)
- Alain Hatot – saxophones (1), flutes (4)
- Pierre Dutour – trumpets (1)
Technical edit
- Giorgio Gomelsky – producer
- Jean Peal Malek – engineer, mixer
- Alain Français – engineer
- Gilles Grenier – mixer
- Klaus Blasquiz – cover art (after original issue)
Literature edit
- Gonin, Philippe (2010), "Üdü Wüdü", Magma - Décryptage d'un mythe et d'une musique (in French), Marseille: Le Mot et le Reste, pp. 189–198, ISBN 978-2-36054-000-6
References edit
- ^ a b "Üdü Wüdü at Seventhrecords.com". Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ a b Üdü Ẁüdü at AllMusic
- ^ "Üdü Wüdü". Discogs.com. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Member: maribor". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04.