Rendez-vous

by Jean Michel Jarre

Rendez-vous cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1986
  • Label: Disques Dreyfus
  • Country: France
  • Length: 35:08
  • Community rating: 3.47/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Composed to commemorate both the 25th anniversary of NASA and the 150th anniversary of Texas, this sweeping electronic suite is heavily defined by its tragic historical context. The final track was originally intended to feature a saxophone solo recorded in orbit by astronaut Ron McNair, who perished in the Challenger disaster before the performance could take place.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, atmospheric, melodic, suite, progressive

Tracklist

  1. First Rendez-vous (2:54)
  2. Second Rendez-vous, Part I (2:35)
  3. Second Rendez-vous, Part II (3:16)
  4. Second Rendez-vous, Part III (2:18)
  5. Second Rendez-vous, Part IV (2:42)
  6. Third Rendez-vous (3:35)
  7. Fourth Rendez-vous (4:02)
  8. Fifth Rendez-vous, Part I (2:58)
  9. Fifth Rendez-vous, Part II (1:12)
  10. Fifth Rendez-vous, Part III (3:45)
  11. Last Rendez-vous (Ron's Piece) (5:46)

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