Magma is the self-titled debut album by French rock band Magma. Released as a double-LP in 1970, it is a concept album which tells the story of a group of people fleeing a doomed Earth to settle on the fictional planet Kobaïa. Except for the first song, which is sung in English, all lyrics are sung in the Kobaïan language invented by the band. Although initially self-titled, the album was later reissued under the name Kobaïa.
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| Released | October 1970 | |||
| Recorded | April 1970 | |||
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| Length | 81:45 | |||
| Language | Kobaïan | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Laurent Thibault | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kobaïa" | Christian Vander | 10:15 |
| 2. | "Aïna" | Vander | 6:15 |
| 3. | "Malaria" | Vander | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 20:50 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sohïa" | Teddy Lasry | 7:00 |
| 2. | "Sckxyss" | François Cahen | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Auraë" | Vander | 10:55 |
| Total length: | 21:42 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thaud Zaïa" | Claude Engel | 7:00 |
| 2. | "Naü Ektila" | Laurent Thibault | 12:55 |
| Total length: | 19:55 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Stöah" | Vander | 8:05 |
| 2. | "Mûh" | Vander | 11:13 |
| Total length: | 19:18 (81:45) | ||
Legacy
editThe title track, "Kobaïa", has been played as a regular part of Magma concerts since its original recording, although in a jazzier version akin to that of the version on the live album Live/Hhaï (1975), which also featured new lyrics, in Kobaïan, instead of English.
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Klaus Blasquiz – vocals
- François Cahen – piano
- Alain "Paco" Charlery – trumpet, percussion
- Claude Engel – guitars, flute, vocals
- Teddy Lasry – soprano sax, flute
- Francis Moze – electric bass, contrabass
- Richard Raux – alto and tenor sax, flute
- Christian Vander – drums, vocals
Production
edit- Claude Martelot – engineer
- Laurent Thibault – production
- Lee Hallyday – production supervision
- Louis Haig Sarkissian – stage manager
- Marie-Josèphe Petit – cover artwork
- Marcel Engel – technical assistant
- Roger Roche – engineer
Literature
edit- Gonin, Philippe (2010), "Kobaïa la naissance d'un mythe", Kobaïa la naissance d'un mythe (in French), Marseille: Le Mot et le Reste, pp. 119–134, ISBN 978-2-36054-000-6
References
edit- ^ Neate, Wilson. "1,001 Degrees Centigrade Review by Wilson". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Magma at AllMusic
External links
edit- Explanation of each track
- "Magma (6) - Kobaïa (2xLP, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.