Blah Blah Cafe, the Jean-Michel Jarre forum

[Kanta]

I the album. Good memories from the early part of the eighties. Which reminds me, a good opportunity to remind you of my sister's CD cover (again ):



The taste of Magnetic Fields.

[Robi]

may I remind you that MF5 is a re-arrangement of a traditional chinese melody?

You don't remind me. I hear this at the first time !

[Kanta]

I wouldn't mind hearing the original traditional Chinese melody of MF5, out of curiosity. Can anyone help, please?

[Jakob BC]

Someone (sorry I don't remember who) in here once told about a visit at a Chinese restaurant where they played it.
I used to have it lying around... nice relaxing with vocal added

[Kanta]

That sounds mighty interesting. Maybe, I will get lucky if I have dinner at some Chinese restaurants. Thanxs for the info, Jakob.

[GeeJee]

Threw it away ages ago. Sorry

[Kanta]

It's alright, Jakob sent it to me. I won't tell you what I said after hearing it. Thanxs a lot, dear Jakob.

[GeeJee]

Just don't be too naive, allright kaythanksbye.

[Kanta]

Bye but I am not naive.

[AnDrOiD]

Even though it's a traditional song, and the author is unknown, it's should have been mentioned. It's merely a cover version by Jarre.

[Jon]

The only thing controversial about the MF album is the dodgy reproductive cover from the 1997 re-issue. You know the one, with all those lines.

[GeeJee]

That's just due to the resizing from the LP cover I guess - not carefully done.

[Kanta]

Even though it's a traditional song, and the author is unknown, it's should have been mentioned. It's merely a cover version by Jarre.

Well, it's really up to him.

Having heard the traditional song, I much prefer JMJ's version.

[Dr_Jones]

Maybe the chinese song is a cover of the JMJ track?

[Kanta]

That's a very good point you have there, Coen.