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Magma: Attahk

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On March 5, 1978, “Eurodisc” label released “Attahk”, the seventh Magma studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Laurent Thibault.

Personnel:

  • Christian Vander (Dëhrstün) – lead vocals, drums, percussion, grand piano, Rhodes piano, chamberlin
  • Benoit Widemann (Kahal) – grand piano, Rhodes piano, Minimoog, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer
  • Guy Delacroix (Ürgon and Gorgo) – “Earth” bass, “Air” bass
  • Klaus Blasquiz (Klotz) – vocals
  • Rene Garber (Stundehr) – vocals
  • Stella Vander (Thaud) – vocals
  • Lisa Bois (Sïhnn) – vocals
  • Tony Russo – trumpet
  • Jacques Bolognesi – trombone
  • Laurent Thibault – engineer
  • Michel Marie – engineer assistant
  • H. R. Giger – cover illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Vander.

  1. The Last Seven Minutes (1970-1977, Phase I)
  2. Spiritual (Negro Song)
  3. Rindë (Eastern Song)
  4. Liriïk Necronomicus Kahnt (in which our heroes Ürgon & Ğorğo Meet)
  5. Maahnt (The Wizard’s Fight Versus the Devil)
  6. Dondaï (To an Eternal Love)
  7. Nono (1978, Phase II)

Magma: Live/Hhaï

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On December 12, 1975, “Utopia” label released “Live/Hhaï”, the first live Magma album (fifth album overall). It was recorded in June 1975, at “Taverne de l’Olympia” in Paris, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Blasquiz – vocals
  • Stella Vander – vocals
  • Gabriel Federow – guitar
  • Benoit Widemann – keyboards
  • Jean-Pol Asseline – keyboards
  • Didier Lockwood – violin
  • Bernard Paganotti – bass
  • Christian Vander – vocals, drums
  • Frank Owens – engineer
  • Christian Vander – inside design
  • Georges Besner – inside design
  • Klaus Blasquiz – ideograms, cover design

Track listing:

  1. Köhntark (Part 1)
  2. Köhntark (Part 2)
  3. Kobah
  4. Lïhns
  5. Hhaï
  6. Mëkanïk Zaïn

Magma: Üdü Ẁüdü

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On September 10, 1976, “Utopia” label released “Üdü Ẁüdü”, the sixth Magma studio album. It was recorded May – June 1976, at “Studio de Milan” in Paris, France, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky, Christian Vander, Jannick “Janik” Top, Klaus Blasquiz, Stella Vander, Michel Graillier, Patrick Gauthier and Bernard Paganotti.

Personnel:

  • Christian Vander – vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion
  • Michel Graillier – piano
  • Patrick Gauthier – piano, synthesizer
  • Bernard Paganotti – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Jannick “Janik” Top – vocals, bass, fret-cello, percussion, synthesizer, O.R.S. bass synthesizer, keyboards, horn arrangements
  • Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, growl
  • Stella Vander – vocals
  • Lisa Deluxe – vocals
  • Lucille Cullaz – vocals
  • Catherine Szpira – vocals
  • Alain Hatot – saxophones, flutes
  • Pierre Dutour – trumpets 
  • Alain Français – engineer
  • Jean Peal Malek – engineer, mixing
  • Gilles Grenier – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Vander, except where noted.

  1. Üdü Ẁüdü
  2. Weidorje – Bernard Paganotti, Klaus Blasquiz
  3. Tröller Tanz
  4. Soleil d’Ork – Jannick Top
  5. Zombies
  6. De Futura – Jannick Top
  7. Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré (extrait no. 2)

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and LavaKing Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

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On October 7, 2022, “KGLW” label released “Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava”, the 21st King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie.

Personnel:

  • Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar, organ, flute, bass, piano, percussion, clavinet, recording, mixing
  • Joey Walker – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, Farfisa, synthesizer
  • Cook Craig – keyboards, guitar, bass
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, keyboards, harmonica, saxophone, percussion
  • Lucas Harwood – bass, keyboards, piano
  • Michael Cavanagh – drums
  • Joseph Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – cover art, photography, layout

Track listing:

  1. Mycelium
  2. Ice V
  3. Magma
  4. Lava
  5. Hell’s Itch
  6. Iron Lung
  7. Gliese 710

Magma: Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh

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In December 1973, “Vertigo” label released “Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh”, the third Magma studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky. The French edition of “Rolling Stone” magazine named the album the 33rd greatest French rock album.  In 2015, the same magazine ranked the album at number 24 on its list of the “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Blasquiz– vocals, percussion
  • Stella Vander– vocals
  • Muriel Streisfield– vocals
  • Evelyne Razymovski– vocals
  • Michele Saulnier– vocals
  • Doris Reinhardt– vocals
  • Claude Olmos– guitar
  • Jean-Luc Manderlier– piano, organ
  • Benoit Widemann– keyboards
  • Jannick Top– bass
  • Christian Vander– drums, vocals, organ, percussion
  • René Garber– bass clarinet, vocals
  • Teddy Lasry– brass, flute
  • Eddie Sprigg, Gilbert, Gilles Sallé, Simon Heyworth, Steve Michell, Tom Rabstener– engineer
  • Loulou Sarkissian– stage manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Vander.

  1. Hortz Fur Dëhn Štekëhn Ẁešt
  2. mah Sürï Dondaï
  3. Kobaïa Ïss Dëh Hündïn
  4. Da Zeuhl Ẁortz Mëkanïk
  5. Nëbëhr Gudahtt
  6. Mëkanïk Kömmandöh
  7. Kreühn Köhrmahn Ïss Dëh Hündin