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band

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, released on 10 September 1976. 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

Source: Discogs, Seventh Records

Legacy

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'', constituting the entirety of "Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré II". Bassist

Jannick Top Jannick "Janik" Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello. In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood. On ...

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sampled "De Futura" in the song "Known For It" on their debut mixtape

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. Bassist Bernhard Paganotti and keyboardist Patrick Gauthier formed their own

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band, Weidorje, in 1977.

Personnel

Musicians

Magma * Christian Vander –

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(1–3),

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(1–3, 5, 7), keyboards (1, 3, 5),

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(2–7),

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(3, 5),

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(7) * Jannick "Janik" Top –

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(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) *

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– vocals (1, 7) *

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– 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 –

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s (1),

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s (4) * Pierre Dutour –

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s (1)

Technical

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– producer * Jean Peal Malek – engineer, mixer * Alain Français – engineer * Gilles Grenier – mixer * Klaus Blasquiz – cover art (after original issue)

Literature

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Udu Wudu 1976 albums Magma (band) albums Progressive rock albums by French artists