Space & Didier Marouani: Collection (1977 - 1987) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320] Re-up

The French synth-pop band Space had international hits with their 1977 dance numbers "Carry on Turn Me On" and "Magic Fly," leading to a deal with Casablanca Records and gold records for the band's songwriter and leader Didier Marouani. The dance group was formed by keyboardist Marouani in 1977. The group's biggest international success came later that year with the previously mentioned singles, both appearing on charts in a number of countries. Space toured and recorded for the next few years and continued to make well-received records, although no singles duplicated the success of "Magic Fly." After several albums, a rift occurred in the band; 1980's Deeper Zone, recorded under the name of Space, was actually an album by band members Roland Romanelli and Jannick Top, who took over and kept the band name, but went relatively unnoticed (Romanelli, incidentally, went on to compose extensively for television movies). This was the last album by Space, but the project continued with Marouani, who had written Space's music (under the alias Ecama) anyway. And so Marouani continued to record and perform – as Didier Marouani & Space, then as Didier Marouani & Paris-France-Transit (PFT) – to much success. In the Summer of 1983, he toured the U.S.S.R., drawing huge crowds in cities including Kiev and Moscow. Four years later, Marouani recorded his opera for choirs and synthesizers, Space Opera. The recording session was an international effort, bringing together choirs from the U.S. (Harvard University Choir) and U.S.S.R. (Red Army Choir). Apparently, a copy of Space Opera was put in the MIR space station. In other space-related activities, Marouani performed in Cayenne (capitol of French Guiana) at the 1990 celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Ariane rocket launch. He returned to Russia for another successful tour the following year and again during the early '90s for a historic performance in Red Square that included an extensive laser light show. The late '90s brought a reissue of the Space albums and the Best Of by Virgin France.

by Joslyn Layne, allmusic

Tracklist VNL01 - 1977- Magic Fly:
DE LP 1977 Hansa International • 66 687 5

A1. Magic Fly [04:24]
A2. Fasten Seat Belt [06:03]
A3. Velvet Rape [04:30]
A4. Flying Nightmare [03:33]
B1. Ballad For Space Lovers [02:21]
B2. Tango In Space [04:32]
B3. Carry On, Turn Me On [08:23]



Tracklist VNL02 - 1978- Deliverance:
DE LP 1st Press Hansa International • 25 797 OT

A1. Prison [06:30]
A2. Let Me Know The Wonder [07:14]
A3. Running In The City [04:19]
B1. Air Force [04:32]
B2. Baby's Paradise [05:40]
B3. Deliverance [06:47]



Tracklist VNL03 - 1978 - Just Blue (US promo):
US LP 1979 Casablanca Records • NBLP 7131 DJ

A1. Just Blue [04:33]
A2. Final Signal [04:25]
A3. Secret Dreams [04:32]
A4. Symphony [05:00]
B1. Save Your Love For Me [05:49]
B2. Blue Tears [05:41]
B3. My Love Is Music [06:16]



Tracklist VNL04 - 1980 - Deeper Zone :
FR LP 1st Press Disques Vogue • 508616

A1. Deeper Zone [07:14]
A2. Inner Voices [06:52]
A3. Space Media [03:30]
B1. Mixed Up [05:56]
B2. On The Air [05:24]
B3. Love Starring You And Me [05:39]



Tracklist VNL05 - 1981- Le Meilleur De - The Best Of :
FR LP 1st Press Disques Vogue • 574023

A1. Magic Fly [03:32]
A2. Save Your Love For Me [03:35]
A3. Air Force [04:25]
A4. Inner Voices [03:30]
A5. Space Media [03:29]
B1. Tender Force [03:42]
B2. Robbots [03:36]
B3. My Love Is Music [03:40]
B4. Just Blue [03:54]
B5. On The Air [03:30]



Tracklist VNL06 - 1982 - Paris-France-Transit:
FR LP 1st Press Disques Vogue • 540028

A1. Paris-France-Transit [05:17]
A2. A Crime in Your Town [04:43]
A3. Voices of Jupiter [04:23]
A4. Paintings [05:36]
B1. Souvenir from Rio [04:22]
B2. Ego [04:59]
B3. Child [04:50]
B4. Beyond Your Mind [06:13]



Tracklist VNL07 - 1983 - Didier Marouani & PFT- Concerts En URSS:
FR 2 x LP 1st Press Disques Vogue • 406507

A1. Music From The Stars (Ouverture) [03:58]
A2. Paris France [05:37]
A3. Running In The City [04:28]
A4. Child [05:49]
B1. Magic Fly [04:09]
B2. Souvenir From Rio [03:38]
B3. Ballad For Space Lover [02:30]
B4. Prison [05:57]
B5. Paintings [06:10]
C1. Symphony [05:57]
C2. A Crime In Your Town [05:42]
C3. Let Me Know The Wonder [06:07]
C4. Just Blue [04:19]
D1. Voices Of Jupiter [03:59]
D2. Beyond Your Mind [06:10]
D3. Delivrance [06:29]
D4. The Very Last Song [04:01]



Tracklist VNL08 - 1987 - Didier Marouani- Space Opera:
FR LP 1st Press Disques Trema • 310.248

A1. Part 1 [04:41]
A2. Part 2 [02:54]
A3. Part 3 [03:51]
A4. Part 4 (Save Our Soul) [04:42]
B1. Part 5 [03:38]
B2. Part 6 [04:30]
B3. Part 7 [04:08]
B4. Part 8 [05:13]


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