Revolutions [UK]

The tracks comprising "Industrial Revolution" are indexed for direct access.
Composer: Jean Michel Jarre.
Personnel: Jean Michel Jarre (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, vocoder, percussion, drum programming); Michel Geiss, Sorry Bamba (vocals); Hank Marvin (guitar); Kudsi Erguner (flute); Jun Miyake (trumpet); Dominique Perrier, Francis Rimbert (synthesizer, programming); Joe Hammer (drums); François Kevorkian (sound effects).
Audio Mixers: Claude Ermelin; Francis Dreyfus; Michel Geiss; François Kevorkian; Jean Michel Jarre.
Recording information: Croissy Studio France; Croissy Studio, France.
Director: Sylvain Durand.
Photographer: Oliviero Toscani.
Unknown Contributor Role: Joe Hammer.
While it can be easy to dislike and dismiss some cookie-cutter electronic music, the challenge lies in finding reasons to listen to it again. Such is the case with Revolutions by Jean Michel Jarre. One reviewer wrote, simply, "(This) is not revolutionary." That is true; Jarre breaks no new ground with the release of this album. He does, however, continue to create original music in his own style. He is often imitated and that is the sincerest form of flattery. This album features ten short pieces (five minutes and 22 seconds is the longest) of pop influenced e-music. This disc neither challenges nor offends the listener. It has its moments but it neither soars nor plunges. Of course, die-hard Jarre fans will love this disc. Fans of Synergy, Char-El, Klaus Schulze, and Ashra will like it. ~ Jim Brenholts