Oxygène
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Oxygène (, ) is the third studio album by French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre. It was first released in France in December 1976 by Disques Motors, and distributed internationally in 1977 by Polydor Records. Jarre recorded the album in a makeshift studio that he set up in his apartment in Paris, using a variety of analog and digital synthesizers, and other electronic instruments and effects.
Release · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Album
- Artist
- Jean Michel Jarre
- First released
- 1976-12-05
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- Listeners
- 2,169
- Total plays
- 18,852
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Key facts
- Album.name
- Oxygène
- Album.type
- studio
- Album.artist
- Jean-Michel Jarre
- Album.cover
- Oxygene_album_cover.jpg
- Album.released
- December 1976
- Album.recorded
- August–November 1976
- Album.studio
- Jean-Michel Jarre's home studio, Paris
- Album.length
- 39:39
- Album.label
- Disques Motors/Polydor
- Album.producer
- Jean-Michel Jarre
- Album.prev_title
- Les Granges Brûlées
- Album.prev_year
- 1973
- Album.next_title
- Equinoxe
- Album.next_year
- 1978
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Wikidata facts
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- publication date
- 1977-00-00
- title
- Oxygéne
- number of parts of this work
- 6
- review score
- 5
- units sold
- 20000000
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17 sectionsContents
- Background
- Composition and recording
- Artwork
- Release
- Critical reception
- Accolades
- Legacy
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Equipment
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Certifications and sales
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Oxygène (, ) is the third studio album by French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre. It was first released in France in December 1976 by Disques Motors, and distributed internationally in 1977 by Polydor Records. Jarre recorded the album in a makeshift studio that he set up in his apartment in Paris, using a variety of analog and digital synthesizers, and other electronic instruments and effects.
French sound engineer Michel Geiss helped Jarre in the purchase, recording and programming of some instruments used on the album. Jarre's musical style was influenced by musique concrète, developed by Pierre Schaeffer. The album was supported by two singles, "Oxygène (Part II)" and "Oxygène (Part IV)". Following the international success of the latter, the album became Jarre's breakthrough, reaching number one on the French Albums Charts. It was inspired by the track "Popcorn" by German-American electronic composer Gershon Kingsley.