Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II)

Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II)
Cover of the RCA release
Live album by Magma
Released	1981
Recorded	9–11 June 1980
Genre	Zeuhl
Length	76:09
Label	RCA Records, Seventh Records
Magma chronology
Attahk (1978) Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II) (1981) Retrospektïẁ (Part III) (1981)
Alternative cover
Cover of the Seventh release

Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II) is a live album by French rock band Magma. Released in 1981, it documents live recordings from a series of Magma reunion shows in Paris on 9, 10 and 11 June 1980. It was originally released on RCA, and has been re-released on Seventh Records.

Location of the concert Olympia music hall Paris (Photo 2009)

Track listing

LP track listing

Side one

1. "Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh - Pt. 1" - 22:37

Side two

1. "Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh - Pt. 2" - 17:20

Side three

1. "Theusz Hamtaahk - Pt. 1" - 17:10

Side four

1. "Theusz Hamtaahk - Pt. 2" - 19:05

CD track listing

1. "Theusz Hamtaahk (1st movement)" - 36:05
2. "Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh (3rd movement of Theusz Hamtaahk)" 40:04

Legacy

The version of "Theusz Hamtaahk" available here is considered the definitive version. Also, many people prefer the version of Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh here because the drums are much louder in the mix.

Personnel

• Klaus Blasquiz – vocals
• Stella Vander – vocals
• Liza Deluxe – vocals
• Claire Laborde – vocals (2)
• Maria Popkiewicz – vocals (2)
• Didier Lockwood – violin
• Gabriel Federow – guitar
• Jean Luc Chevalier – guitar (2)
• Patrick Gauthier – keyboards
• Benoit Widemann – keyboards
• Bernard Paganotti – bass
• Christian Vander – drums, keyboards, vocals

Literature

• Gonin, Philippe (2010), "Retrospektïw", Magma - Décryptage d'un mythe et d'une musique (in French), Marseille: Le Mot et le Reste, pp. 211–226, ISBN 978-2-36054-000-6

External links

• Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II) at www.seventhrecords.com
• Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II) at www.progarchives.com
• Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II) at www.allmusic.com